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THIS MORNING – July 1, 2018 We are so glad you’ve chosen to join us today for services here at Calvin Church, and trust you have a wonderful experience! As we are in the summer months, we find there are so many things to do that would take our attention away from the Lord. Yet, we want to encourage you today to do all you can to continue to keep God first and foremost in your life, as well as the loved ones God has blessed you with. Pastor Dave is breaking away from the series “Building Strong Families” for a couple of weeks. The sermon this morning is titled “Together for The Gospel Right Where You Are Planted” based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 . The offering today is for Love INC. Love INC helps churches help people with material, emotional, or relational poverty in their local communities to transform lives In the Name of Christ. CALVIN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS DID YOU MISS A SUNDAY AT CHURCH? There are bulletins and requested announcements from the prior week in the information rack on the back wall. We also keep bulletins for the previous four weeks up by the office that you may pick up. Please note that all bulletin announcements are due weekly by Thursday at 10:00 a.m. CALVIN MEMBERS & GUESTS – Like Calvin Church on Facebook for updates and news on what is happening at Calvin. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS –The church office will be closed this week. However, any bulletin announcements can be left on the church answering machine, e-mailed to the church office ([email protected] ) or put in Shelly Prins’ box up by the office. Please have all bulletin announcements in by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4. If you need help with anything during this time, please call Jerry Mokma (879-9062). Thank you! MISSING - Two library books written by Judith Pella are missing from the library. It is the Russian Series, books 2 and 3. If you have these, please return them to the library. Thank you. WOW WEDNESDAYS– There will be no WOW Wednesday this week due to it being the 4 th of July. See you again next week! MINISTRY FUND PROPOSAL AND FELLOWSHIP CAFÉ – We are grateful to report, with praise to God, that the Ministry Fund proposal for the new fiscal year and the new Fellowship Café were approved last Sunday at the congregational meeting. As we move into a new ministry year, please continue to pray for and seek God's will in how you can commit financially to these ministries. INSTALLATION OF NEW ELDERS AND DEACONS – Our new elders and deacons will be installed during the worship service next Sunday, July 8. Please pray for these men and women as they transition into their leadership roles at Calvin Church. Thanks to those leaving office (Todd Van Heest, Dan Vos and Dave Bos) for their time, efforts and commitment as leaders. Please say a word of appreciation to them for their willingness to serve in this way. ACH - Calvin Church is now able to provide ACH (automatic giving) to our members. A signup sheet explaining the process was in your boxes last week. If you would like to sign up for ACH or if you have any questions about the process, please contact our treasurer, Nancy Genzink. MEN – Our Men's Life group summer outing to Kentucky is now less than 3 weeks away with just this week left to register. This year we are planning a trip to Kentucky to visit both attractions, the Ark Encounter (visit arkencounter.com ) and the Creation Museum (visit creationmuseum.org ). These attractions are a part of Answers in Genesis and were formed to help people
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THIS MORNING – July 1, 2018We are so glad you’ve chosen to join us today for services here at Calvin Church, and trust you have a wonderful experience! As we are in the summer months, we find there are so many things to do that would take our attention away from the Lord. Yet, we want to encourage you today to do all you can to continue to keep God first and foremost in your life, as well as the loved ones God has blessed you with.
Pastor Dave is breaking away from the series “Building Strong Families” for a couple of weeks. The sermon this morning is titled “Together for The Gospel Right Where You Are Planted” based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27.
The offering today is for Love INC. Love INC helps churches help people with material, emotional, or relational poverty in their local communities to transform lives In the Name of Christ.
CALVIN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTSDID YOU MISS A SUNDAY AT CHURCH? There are bulletins and requested announcements from the prior week in the information rack on the back wall. We also keep bulletins for the previous four weeks up by the office that you may pick up. Please note that all bulletin announcements are due weekly by Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
CALVIN MEMBERS & GUESTS – Like Calvin Church on Facebook for updates and news on what is happening at Calvin.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS –The church office will be closed this week. However, any bulletin announcements can be left on the church answering machine, e-mailed to the church office ([email protected]) or put in Shelly Prins’ box up by the office. Please have all bulletin announcements in by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4. If you need help with anything during this time, please call Jerry Mokma (879-9062). Thank you!
MISSING - Two library books written by Judith Pella are missing from the library. It is the Russian Series, books 2 and 3. If you have these, please return them to the library. Thank you.
WOW WEDNESDAYS– There will be no WOW Wednesday this week due to it being the 4th of July. See you again next week!
MINISTRY FUND PROPOSAL AND FELLOWSHIP CAFÉ – We are grateful to report, with praise to God, that the Ministry Fund proposal for the new fiscal year and the new Fellowship Café were approved last Sunday at the congregational meeting. As we move into a new ministry year, please continue to pray for and seek God's will in how you can commit financially to these ministries.
INSTALLATION OF NEW ELDERS AND DEACONS – Our new elders and deacons will be installed during the worship service next Sunday, July 8. Please pray for these men and women as they transition into their leadership roles at Calvin Church. Thanks to those leaving office (Todd Van Heest, Dan Vos and Dave Bos) for their time, efforts and commitment as leaders. Please say a word of appreciation to them for their willingness to serve in this way.
ACH - Calvin Church is now able to provide ACH (automatic giving) to our members. A signup sheet explaining the process was in your boxes last week. If you would like to sign up for ACH or if you have any questions about the process, please contact our treasurer, Nancy Genzink.
MEN – Our Men's Life group summer outing to Kentucky is now less than 3 weeks away with just this week left to register. This year we are planning a trip to Kentucky to visit both attractions, the Ark Encounter (visit arkencounter.com) and the Creation Museum (visit creationmuseum.org). These attractions are a part of Answers in Genesis and were formed to help people understand God’s design of His universe and how to live in it. God willing we will leave 5:30 pm Thursday, July 12 and return Saturday, July 14 at about 11:00 pm. Thanks to generous sponsors, your costs will only be a $30 registration fee and the cost of your food for a couple days. Registration deadline is TODAY so see Jerry Mokma or Brian Fuder TODAY for your registration form or more information. The trip is open to all men of the church on a first come first serve basis up to 25 participants. We hope you'll be joining us on this faith building opportunity.
2018 GEMS THEME IS "BE A BLESSING" – Would any of our ladies be interested in helping out this coming season? For the last two years we have been doing a "one classroom" lessons for girls grades K-8. It seems to be working well since the girls all learn the same lessons and are doing the same crafts. This gives the older girls the opportunity to help the little ones. And since some of our girls are siblings....they get to spend more time together. I would love for some of our congregation to come and give a testimony or teach a craft to the girls. You won't have to devote the whole season…just a Wednesday or two. You will have a chance to get to know our GEMS of Calvin CRC. If interested please contact Chantha Baker at 616-566-3901.
WOMEN’S RETREAT – The time to think about a weekend getaway is fast approaching. The Annual Women's Retreat is scheduled for October 5-7, 2018. This is a great opportunity for us to Refresh, Renew and Restore ourselves. Grace Adventures put together a beautiful weekend with 4 meals, guest speakers, workshops and activities. You can choose to stay at the hotel for $159 or on campus for $124. I have been attending for four glorious years and this is one weekend I look forward to every year. If you are interested and/or would like to attend please contact Chantha Baker at 616-566-3901.
CALVIN CHURCH MISSION & PURPOSEWe believe God has called us to be a reflection of Jesus by Seeking God’s Heart and Sharing God’s Love. We will love God and others by…… ..Worshipping God with our lives..Connecting people, and creating a place to belong and build each other up..Growing to be more like Jesus..Serving each other, our community and beyond..Sharing the good news of Jesus
“…to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”
Ephesians 4:12
Worship Services: Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.Pastor: Dave Spoelma
Church Office: phone - 396-4563 387 W. Lakewood Blvd.
E-mail - [email protected] Site: www.calvinministries.org
Internet Password: sghsgl11Sermon podcasts are available on the church websiteFacebook Page – www.facebook.com/CalvinMinistries
SUMMER CHURCH OFFICE HOURSFor the week of July 1
The office will be CLOSED this week.
Next week is the Sunday we install our new Elders and Deacons. Pastor Dave will preach an inspiring message called, 'The Promise is FOR YOU!" Please bring your neighbors, coworkers, and friends again next week!
THIS WEEK AT CALVINTODAY: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service
TODAY – July 1 NEXT SUNDAY – July 8
Offerings Offerings Love INC. Good Samaritan Ministries
Greeters Greeters Scott & Dalton McKillican Mark & Shelly PrinsTerry & Arla Reimink Jeff & Hillary Rietveld
Nursery Nursery Alyssa Gutknecht Kristin EdwardsHillary Rietveld Becky CruzDirk Rietveld Cody Inthisack
Ushers for JulyDave Busscher, John Cruz, Tom De Boer
CALVIN CHURCH CONGREGATION and VISITORS
If you have a pastoral care need, or would like to talk with Pastor Dave, please call him at 810-417-6281
or email him at [email protected].
You may also contact one of our elders or deacons.
Elders are Justin Burie, Ross Kammeraad, Rick Klompmaker, Gary Teja, and Jason Terpstra.
Deacons are Brian Edwards, Jon Fuder, Amie Holst, Suzanne Shosten, Lucas Ten Brink and Charity Vander Laan.
PRAYER AND PRAISE REQUESTSPlease pray for all Calvin Leadership as they serve and lead Calvin Church. Pastor – Dave Spoelma. Elders – Justin Burie, Ross Kammeraad, Rick Klompmaker, Gary Teja, and Jason Terpstra. Deacons – Brian Edwards, Jon Fuder, Amie Holst, Suzanne Shosten, Lucas Ten Brink and Charity Vander Laan. Staff – Randy Bouwer, Sue Busscher, Shelly Prins, Nancy Genzink, Alyssa Gutknecht, Jeff, Hillary, & Katricia Rietveld, Tryn Brondyke, Brian Fuder and Jerry Mokma.
Please pray for the Wolters and Kammeraad families. Warren passed away this past Monday night, June 25. He is in a better place and is not suffering anymore! Visitation is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home on 16th St., Holland. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, also at the funeral home. Pray that Eleanor and the entire Wolters family will feel God’s peace and comfort as they mourn his passing, but celebrate the life he lived.
Pray for AJ Westendorp (Doug & Elaine Antuma’s son-in-law) as he continues to recover from heat exhaustion and a situation called rhabdomyolysis, which refers to significant muscle breakdown affecting his muscles and organs, including his heart and kidneys. Pray that there is no damage and that he can heal to full capacity once again.
Mike Perton leaves for his adventure of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail tomorrow, July 2 for five months. Please pray for safety and good health for Mike as he goes on this adventure, for Brenda as Mike is away, and for the Grounds Ministry Team as they continue to lead and direct the Conference Grounds ministry in his absence. If you would like to donate a monetary gift to go towards care packages that will be sent to Mike during his hike, please send a check made out to Brenda Perton and mail it to: 12247 Lakeshore Dr., Grand Haven, MI 49417. Brenda will be purchasing items to be sent to Mike as he needs them.
Sandy Hough’s cancer is in remission…Praise God! Please pray for continued strength for Sandy as she struggles with other various health issues and lots of pain.
Please continue to pray for The Source Church in South Florida. Continue to pray for growth and life transformation for those that hear the gospel message through this ministry. Pray also for God to continue to connect them with people who need Jesus and that they will be faithful in the opportunities He gives us.
Pray for Randy Bouwer with RJB Ministries, Gary Teja with Multiplication Network Ministries and Resonate Global Mission, and Mike & Brenda Perton with the Christian Reformed Conference Grounds.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CONFERENCE GROUNDSFourth of July Celebration Week
EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE - Tonight – 6:00 p.m. – Pastor Jerry Vreeman – LION Ministries, Colorado Springs, COBIBLE STUDY: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Wednesday, July 4 – Concert – The Bontrager Family – 7:00 p.m.
The Christian Reformed Conference Grounds, 12253 Lakeshore Dr., Grand Haven, is excited to welcome The Bontrager Family in concert on Wednesday, July 4. We hope you will come and celebrate the 4th with us by attending; it’s going to be a fantastic evening of worship! The music will include a wide variety of vocal arrangements and musical styles. You’ll want to bring the whole family! The doors to the Worship Center will open at 6 pm, the concert will begin at 7 pm. No tickets are needed however a free-will offering will be taken to help offset our music ministry. Be sure and come early and enjoy a delicious BBQ Ribs meal served in the Sunshine Room from 5-6:30 pm! **No concert on Saturday, July 7**
GROUNDWORK – THE FRUIT OF SELF-CONTROL - What is self-control and why is it considered a fruit of the Spirit? Does it mean Christians should live boring, passion-less lives? Join Groundwork in studying Titus 2:1-8, 11-14 as we seek to understand self-control, how God intends for us to cultivate it, and what it means for how we live in God’s good world. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork’s weekly emails for future episodes.
KIDS CORNER – EVERYTHING NEW - The kids rescue Jerry Sidler’s old barn from the wrecking ball and convert it into a clubhouse. Subscribe for free at getkidscorner.com. Free Giveaway: Get the KC Summer Fun Book at www.kidscorner.net.
ZION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IS LOOKING FOR 2 MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL COACHES FOR THE FALL OF 2018. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact Joel Bont at [email protected] or by phone at (616) 878-9472.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MISSION OPPORTUNITY WHICH CAN BE DONE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME? Pannonia Christian Educational Exchange program, is an
all-volunteer, non-profit CRC World Mission initiated group. We are seeking a family who will have a daughter attending Holland Christian High School to host a female student from Hungary for the 2018-2019 school year. To learn more about the student coming, this ministry or if you have an interest in possibly hosting this student, you may contact Lois Craven at (616) 724-6399, [email protected]; Sandy DeVries at 616-366-2141, [email protected]; Julia (Koscondy) Nagy at (616) 455-3139 or Attila Simo at (616) 634-0597, [email protected]. A stipend is available to the hosting family.
THE CALVINIST CADET CORPS IS LOOKING FOR A MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR. A part-time role, based in the Cadet office in Grand Rapids, the position will entail helping the Cadet organization reach more boys across North America. From social media to printed media, from helping churches grow their clubs to finding churches that can start a club, the job is ideal for someone passionate about the need for boys to have Christian mentors, helping them grow into Christian men.For more info contact the Cadet office, 616-241-5616 ext. 4 or [email protected].
A STUDY OF RUTH - Groundwork is offering a new audio Bible study called, “Ruth: Surprised by God’s Providence.” Let the story of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz strengthen your faith to trust, obey, and actively receive God’s provision. Sign-up for weekly emails and get the Bible study free. Visit groundworkonline.com/studyruth.
WANTED: GAME CONSOLES - Wanted: Working condition gaming consoles, controllers, & games. The Calvin Prison Initiative (CPI) is looking to donate gaming consoles to incarcerated veterans and students who are enrolled in the CPI program. Please email [email protected] for more information.
RACIAL INJURY AND TRAUMA: REDEEMING THE CHRISTIAN STORY AND THE DEMOCRATIC EXPERIMENT - Join us Wednesday, July 11 at 7 PM in the Calvin Seminary auditorium for a conversation between Danjuma Gibson of Calvin Theological Seminary and Christina Edmondson of Calvin College. They will explore and discuss key themes related to Gibson's publication, Frederick Douglass, a Psychobiography: Rethinking Subjectivity in the Western Experiment of Democracy. Includes time for questions from the audience and a reception to celebrate the new book. This event is free and open to the public; no registration needed. See worship.calvin.edu/news-events/events/racial-injury-and-trauma-
redeeming-the-christian-story-and-the-democratic-experiment/ for more details.
GLOBAL PRAYER SAFARI - In Swahili the word safari means journey. Join a team of North Americans who appreciate the power of prayer as you journey hand-in-hand with teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. You'll learn about prayer from other Christian traditions as you visit schools, hospitals, jails, government buildings, markets, and more. Dates: January 31 - February 11, 2019. For more information, visit www.resonateglobalmission.org/safari.
JOURNEY THROUGH EGYPT - Join Resonate Global Mission on an Egypt Vision Tour. History comes alive as you learn how scripture is connected to ancient Egyptian monuments. Dates: April 2-10, 2019. For information visit www.resonateglobalmission.org/Egypt.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE YOUR KITCHEN? - Imagine living in tents during weeks of rain, without access to a kitchen (with a latrine a hike away). This is the daily reality of thousands of Rohingya refugees living outside of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. You can help. Please donate $7 or more via our partner, One Day’s Wages, by July 3 to have your donation matched 1:1 for this critical emergency response. (You can opt out of all communications from One Day’s Wages.) Go to onedayswages.com/worldrenew to give today.
VOLUNTEER MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FROM WORLD RENEW - Church ministry and volunteer coordinators can get a discount on the cost of the Executive Course in Volunteer Ministry Development in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 7-10, 2018. The event provides a spiritually refreshing and challenging environment that equips coordinators and teams to develop high-impact programs. For more, go to www.newellandassociates.com. Register by July 13 to get a $200 early-bird discount from World Renew by contacting [email protected] or call 800-552-7972.
VOLUNTEER OVERSEAS - Are you looking for ways to help end poverty, restore creation, and reconcile relationships? World Renew's Global Volunteer Program has overseas placements for individuals in language learning, health, agriculture, engineering, and more. If you are identifying God's call in your life or looking for an opportunity to use your gifts and skills, let’s further God’s kingdom together. To find out more, contact Andrew at [email protected].
