AUGUST 19, 2018

Nursery is located on the lower level for all

children up to the age of 3.

Tot Church for children from 3-5 years.

After the children’s message we head to the

lower level where parents can pick up their

children after the AM service.

Hearing Impaired Assistance

Stop by the Tech Booth

Today’s Message

Available via CD at the Tech Booth,

or online at manhattancrc.org

VISITING TODAY?

Coffee, punch, and cookies are served in the park, weather permitting, after the

morning service!

Check out MCRC on Facebook On the web at manhattancrc.org

AM WORSHIP

A Time of Worship Preparation

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

Words of Welcome

Call to Worship

*God Greets His People

*We Greet One Another

WE GIVE GOD OUR PRAISE

*We Bow Down -CH #154: 1,2

GOD REMINDS US OF HIS WILL

The Law

*In Christ Alone

WE OFFER PRAYERS & GIFTS

Morning Prayer

Announcements

Offering - General Fund &

Christian Education Fund

Offertory

GOD SPEAKS TO PEOPLE

Children’s Message - Pastor Jack

(Tot Church Dismissed for ages 3-5)

*Holy, Holy, Holy -LUYH #814

Text - Numbers 20:1-13 9 (pg. 161)

Message: Obscuring the Holiness of God

Prayer

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

*Fill Thou My Life O Lord My God

-PH# 547:1-3

WE CONCLUDE IN PRAISE

*God Blesses His People as They Depart

*Closing Song - New Doxology

Postlude

*please stand if you are able

Jack Huttinga preaching

Deb Smit piano

Eliana Kuperus piano

PM WORSHIP 6:00 PM 10:00 AM

A Time of Worship Preparation

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

Words of Welcome

Call to Worship

*God Greets His People

*We Greet One Another

WE GIVE GOD OUR PRAISE

*Sing To The Lord Of Harvest

-LUYH #398:1-3

Statement of Faith—Our World Belongs

to God #41

*Come, Thou Fount - LUYH #521: 1-3

WE OFFER PRAYERS & GIFTS

Evening Prayer

Offering - Christian Education Fund

Offertory

GOD SPEAKS TO HIS PEOPLE

*Keep What You Have Believed

- LUYH #769:1,2

Text - Matthew 27:15-26

Message: Barabbas, Me, and the Message

Prayer

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

*Amazing Grace - LUYH #691:1,2,4,5

WE CONCLUDE IN PRAISE

*God Blesses His People as They Depart

*By The Sea Of Crystal – LUYH #489:3

Postlude

*please stand if you are able

Jack Huttinga preaching

Deb Flikkema piano

SERVING THIS WEEK

SERVING NEXT WEEK

NURSERY

AM Kari Kamps, Joan Bos, Rachel

Bos, Lorina Dykman

PM Vonnie Kimm

TOT CHURCH

3’s Lisa & Kelsey Heidema

4’s Beth Straatman & Hope Kenney

Substitutes

Johanna Eekhoff, Beth Kamerman,

Elyse Kuperus

USHERS

Ben Leep, D. Van Gelder

GREETERS

Walt & LaRae Sales

Dave & Deb Tinklenberg

COFFEE SERVERS

Will & Ruth Van Dyken

Brad & Renee Kamerman

LIBRARY

Sheri Van Dyken, Joan Bos

VIDEO AT CRH

AM George & Eleanor Den Hartigh

PM

COOKIES (4 dz)

Julie K., Heidi K., Tami L.

AUGUST AUGUST

NURSERY

AM Heidi Kuperus, Eliana Kuperus,

Carson Heidema, Trena VanDerLaan

PM Karen Dykman

TOT CHURCH

3’s Carla Dyk & Brooklyn Leep

4’s Connie & Taylor De Vries

Substitutes

Vonnie Kimm, Elaine Van Dyk,

Dorothy Heidema

Please pick up your material in the

Resource room after the AM service

USHERS

Darrel Flikkema, Sean Wyatt

GREETERS

Mike & Robbin Swanson

Ed & Jean Spoelstra

COFFEE SERVERS

Todd & Leah Brouwer

Betty House; Sheila Heidema

LIBRARY

Lisa Heidema, Bonnie Van Dyke

VIDEO AT CRH

AM

PM

COOKIES (4 dz),

Michelle L., Venice L., Holly L.

CLOTHES CLOSET CREW

Saturday, August 25

Betty, Mardie, Wilma 12-4

Bonnie V.D. 2-4

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MCRC ANNOUNCEMENTS THANK YOU

Thank you for all the prayers, cards, visits,

and food brought in and all the other acts

of kindness shown to me. They are all very

much appreciated!

~Sadie Schipper and family

GUEST PASTOR

Pastor Jack Huttinga will be leading us in

worship both this morning and this

evening as Pastor Tim is out of town.

Pastor Tim will be back in the office on

Friday morning the 24th.

EVENING SERVICE

Weather permitting, we will worship

outside in the park for our evening

service. You are welcome to bring your

own chair along.

NOMINEES The following men have been nominated

to serve on our church Council -

Elders: Brian Ayers, Dean Danhof, David

Douglas, Charlie Kimm, Jim Potts, Don

Visser

Deacons: Jon Chausse', Nate Dyk, Brett

Heidema, Kent Heidema, Matthew Kamp,

Kelly O'Hara, Jake Van Dam, Bill

Van Egmond, Dylan Van Gelder,

Jon VanDer Laan, Randy Visser

Ballots for each confessing member are in

your mailboxes. Please read your ballot

carefully. We ask that you vote "yes" or

"no" for each person on the ballot as to

whether they meet the Biblical

qualifications for the office to which they

have been nominated. If you do not know

a nominee we ask that you do NOT vote

either way for that person. Please return

your ballot to the boxes today.

Selection by lot will take place next week

Sunday, August 26 to select 3 elders and

4 deacons.

ADOPT-A-YOUTH MINISTRY

This program pairs 7th graders through

college seniors from MCRC with a non-

parental adult. Many incredible stories and

life-long relationships have been forged

through this ministry. As a new ministry

year approaches, we are looking for

individuals who are committed to praying

for and connecting with a youth from

MCRC over consecutive years. Please sign

up soon on the sheet near the Fellowship

Hall or in the back of the sanctuary. If you

have questions or need more info, contact

Kyle De Boer

(youthdirector@manhattancrc.org).

AIM CONFERENCE TEAM

Mark Eekhoff, Kyle De Boer and the EET

Committee at MCRC are forming a team to

lead the 7th - 12th grade components of

the AIM Conference on November 24 -

28 in Nairobi, Kenya. Would you be

interested in joining this team? You would

travel to Kenya, lead different activities and

Bible lessons, meet many AIM missionary

families, see ministry sites, and more! If you

have questions or want to join, contact

George Den Hartigh or Kyle De Boer

(youthdirector@manhattancrc.org)

MAINTENANCE POSITION

The Executive Team is now accepting

applications to fill the Maintenance

Position. A job description is available

upon request from the office. For more

information about the position, please

contact the head of our Property

Committee, Al Bos.

LOVE INC’S PERSONAL CARE PANTRY

We are collecting baby items at this time.

Please bring your diapers, diaper rash

ointment, wipes, wash, etc. to the south

foyer by next Sunday. Thank you!

FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year for the General Fund and

Capital Improvement Fund of Manhattan

Christian Reformed Church ends August

31. Prayerfully consider how you may

give.

CHRISTIAN ED FUND UPDATE

Thank you for your generous giving to the

Christian Education Fund! As of the end of

last week we need to collect $37,531 for

this last year's (2017-2018) school year.

Please prayerfully consider how you may

be able to give to the Christian Education

Fund as we need to have this need

met by the end of August. Thank you!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FUND

As we look ahead to the 2018-2019

school year we would like to encourage

you to fill in a pledge card for the 2018-

2019 school year. We have received

information sheets and pledge cards form

the parents of our MCS students and are

now asking you as our church community

to come along side by filling out a pledge

card as well. The amount that we need to

pledge for the 2018-2019 school year

is $394,919. We have received pledges so

far in the amount of $348,495. We do

need to have our pledges in by the end

of August for the Christian Education

Fund to continue for next year. We would

like each of MCRC's covenant children to

have an opportunity for Christian day

school education. Information sheets and

pledge sheets were placed in your

mailbox last month. There are extra

pledge cards in the back of church and on

the table by the fellowship hall. Please

prayerfully consider how you may be able

to help support this ministry! You may

place your pledge card in the boxes in the

back of church or by the fellowship hall,

the church office, or the offering plates.

Thank you for your continued support of

our Christian Education Fund!

WOOD SHOP OPEN HOUSE

Pastor Tim and Nicolas invite you to come

and check out their wood shop, this Friday

night, August 24, from 6-8 PM. You can

find the shop in Amsterdam, between

Danhof Chevy’s used car lot and the self-

serve gas pumps. Look for the white

building set back off the road (the old

Amsterdam Fire Barn).

ADDRESS

If you would like to write to Kay Koeman,

her address is:

Kay Koeman

8662 Brookfield Dr.

Lynden, WA 98264

LOVE INC

Our Love INC Ministry is offering FREE

classes in Faith & Finances (budgeting

help) and Resolving Everyday

Conflict (building healthy relationships). If

you are interested in attending or

volunteering, classes start in September.

Dinner is provided. Childcare and

transportation is available. Register

by August 24, 2018 - contact Jane at 587-

6395 or changeyourlife@loveincgc.org.

Volunteers are needed for: providing

meals, childcare, coach/ally, and greeter.

CHARITABLE FUND

Jason Hofman, chief of the Amsterdam fire

department, suffered a serious hand injury.

He is undergoing treatment in Salt Lake

City at this time. A fund has been set up at

all Manhattan Bank locations . Your help

and prayers for the family are very

appreciated.

MCRC ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

HELP WANTED

Manhattan Christian High School is

looking for part-time janitors! Duties

include but are not limited to maintaining

carpets and hard surface floors via

vacuuming, sweeping and mopping,

dusting furniture, ventilation, blinds,

emptying trash, cleaning windows,

restroom cleaning, and other normal

cleaning and maintenance duties. Must be

flexible in other duties as assigned by

supervisor. Part-time and very flexible

hours! Please call 406-282-7261 to apply.

JOB OPENING

The Manhattan Christian Early Learning

Center is looking for an individual to fill a

PT preschool teaching position. Preschool

teaching experience preferred. We offer a

fun working environment with

competitive wages DOE, training

reimbursement, discounted childcare, and

paid time off.

Please email all inquiries or resume

to sburley@manhattanchristian.org.

JOB OPENING

The Churchill Retirement Home is seeking

a full time cleaning person to join our

team. NO weekend work

required. Monday thru Friday 7AM – 3PM

and hours may be flexible. Start date

August 24 but training prior to start date

strongly suggested. Please stop by the

office for an application or call 282-7233

for more information. Thank you!

MCRC ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

PRAYER REQUESTS

CHURCH FAMILY

Brad Kamps had ACL reconstruction

surgery recently. Please pray for a good

recovery and complete healing of his

knee.

Please pray for healing for Joey

Braaksma’s broken arm.

Pray for safe travel for our college

students as they start a new school year.

Continue to pray for a good recovery for

Jennifer Sofie and that her ankle can heal

with physical therapy.

Keep Sadie Schipper in your prayers as

she deals with cancer. Pray for peace and

strength for her every day.

Continue to pray for Sheila Heidema and

her battle with cancer. Pray that her side

effects are minimal and that the chemo

will be effective.

Keep Ray Van Dyken in your prayers. He

was admitted to the hospital with

pneumonia this past week. Pray that the

antibiotics would be effective and that his

strength will return soon.

Rob & Julie Hager thank you for your

faithful and continued prayers. Pray for

strength and wisdom as they deal with

Rob’s health.

Pray for Alice Van Dyken as she deals

with macular degeneration. Please pray

that she will be able to keep her eyesight.

Pray for health and strength for Chip

Kamerman.

Pray, also, for Gary Bos as he deals with

chronic lung problems.

Remember to pray for all our senior

church members who are living in various

retirement homes: Ethel Dykstra, Grace

Douma, Jerita Andriesen, and Joan Van

Dyk (in Personal Care at the Churchill

Retirement Home), Gordon A. Dykstra (at

340 Valley Center Rd. East), Alice Van

Dyken and Pete Blanksma (at Spring

Meadows Assisted Living), Lila Douglas (in

her home at 8074 Churchill Rd.).

Please pray for our part-time staff: Jim &

Bonnie Potts, Deb Flikkema, Jana Van

Dam, Kathy Eekhoff, and Lisa Heidema.

Pray for Kyle De Boer and his duties as

Youth Director.

Keep Pastor Tim and Heidi in your

prayers as they minister with us.

Uphold all our Council members in prayer.

EXTENDED CHURCH

FAMILY & COMMUNITY

Please remember in your prayers precious

newborn baby Shirah Luther, the

granddaughter of Patrick and Holly Luther,

and daughter of Elias and Blu Luther.

Shirah was born with kidney issues which

likely will require daily dialysis until a time

when she can have kidney transplants. Pray

for strength for Elias and Blu as they are

many miles away in a Syracuse, NY hospital

(as Elias is based there for military service).

Jeanette Visser requests prayer for her

grandson, Albert Brown, who is serving

time in Deer Lodge.

Please continue to pray for a good

recovery for Jason Hofman, who seriously

injured his hand.

Give thanks that Dominic Kassity was able

to have his chemo treatment in Billings this

past Tuesday. Continue to pray for his

recovery.

DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE FOR THE PRAYER LIST?

Call the office at 282-7442, your district elder, or John and Eileen at 388-3032.

Please pray for protection for Corporal

Chris Kamerman as he serves in

Afghanistan, and Jonathan Bennett in

Camp Pendleton. CA.

Keep Chaplain Randy Jones and Warren

Hiebert in your prayers as they deal with

accidents and tragedies in Gallatin

County.

SUPPORTED

MISSIONARIES & THE

GLOBAL CHURCH

Pray for Gary Schipper as he is now in

Columbia. This trip includes a graduation

and some key meetings with facilitators.

He will also co-teach and assist in the

opening of training groups in two new

cities. Please keep in prayer these

complex plans, the teachings, the

graduations, the meetings and the travel.

Pray for the facilitators and thank our Lord

for the maturing of His church.

Keep Will & Dorothea Kirkendall in

your prayers as she works as Prayer

Coordinator for Wycliffe.

Pray also for Lauren & Connie Runia and

their work with Wycliffe.

Pray for Jeff & Melissa Bos as they

prepare to leave soon for their ministry in

Oman.

Please pray for Daryl and Carol Van

Dyken as they make preparations to

move to Cyprus September 25 and as

Daryl takes on the role of technical

PRAYER REQUESTS CONTINUED

director for the Middle East and SE Asia

outreach. Also, pray especially that the

transmitter now waiting in Germany will be

approved for shipment and installation at

the Pani Silk site.

Please pray for Mark and Jennifer

(VanDyke) Underhill as they transition

from CRU in Pullman, WA, to a ministry in

East Asia. They will be leaving after August

20.

Sosthene and Kara Maletoungou are now

back in the US for a time so that they can

visit and reconnect with various churches.

Pray for safe travel for them and a good

time of sharing about their work.

PASTOR TIM KUPERUS

Pastor

406.282.7968 pastor@manhattancrc.org

KATHY EEKHOFF

Administrative Assistant

406.282.7442 office@manhattancrc.org

KYLE DEBOER

Youth Ministries

406.282.7442 youthdirector@manhattancrc.org

TODAY

10:00AM Worship Service

Tot Church

(dismissed during service)

5:00-5:45PM Prayer Time in Council Room

6:00PM Worship Service

TUESDAY 7:00 pm Elders’ Meeting

THIS WEEK OUR GIFTS Giving as of 07/31/2018

Month to Date

Year to Date

GENERAL FUND

Goal $312,694

Rec'd $266,753

Over (Short) ($45,941)

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FUND

Goal $368,470

Rec'd $330,939

Over (Short) ($37,531)

CAPITIAL IMPROVEMENT

Goal $24,000

Rec'd $5,240

Over (Short) ($18,760)

OFFERINGS

TODAY GENERAL FUND

&

CHRISTIAN ED FUND The Christian Education Fund is

used to cover the tuition costs

of families who are participating

in the Christian Education Fund.

It is for the exclusive benefit of

students whose families belong

to Manhattan CRC.

UPCOMING

AUG 26 GENERAL FUND

AUG 26 #2 SPECIAL MISSIONS