Grandville Protestant Reformed Church; Grandville, Michigan

THIS IS THE LORD’S DAY

    Sunday, August 24, 2008

 

MORNING WORSHIP

EVENING WORSHIP

Saved By A True and Living Faith

Exhorted to Getting Our Priorities Straight

I.  As Distinguished from Counterfeits

I.  What Hindered the Remnant's Work

II.  As Finding Its Source in Grace

II.  The Lord's Displeasure Expressed

 

III.  Prompting a Spiritual Response

Scripture: Matthew 7

Scripture: Haggai 1

Text: Lord's Day 7 (a)

Text: Haggai 1:3-15

Psalter Numbers: 319, 326, 81, 232

Psalter Numbers: 208, 367, 226, 237

Offerings:  General Fund

Offerings: Genesis School (Lacombe)

                  Benevolent Fund

                 The Beacon Lights

 

“O LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:1a

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We welcome all visitors to our worship today.  May God bless the preaching of the Word to us.

     Nursery

Infant

Toddler

Today

AM

Mary Kregel, Maria Van Dyke, Kelly M.

Joan Kaiser, Anne Veldman

PM

Laura DeVries, Sara Looyenga

Michele Corson, Sarah Joostens

Next week

AM

Becky Butgereit, Carrie Huizinga, Charlyn R.

Ruth Baas, Renae Veldman

PM

Diane Huber, Becca Bomers

Monica VanderKolk, Monica Vink

Ushers -  Today – David Veldman, Ryan Kregel

Next Sunday – Tim Key, AJ Karsemeyer

Reformed Witness Hour: “Craving Knowledge” Proverbs 1:7

The Collection next Sunday evening will be for Church Evangelism.

Gleaner: If you have material for the September issue of the Gleaner please give it to Jan Kuiper or Laurie Kamps today.

Pulpit Supply: Tomorrow the Pastor and Pat will be traveling to Loveland, CO for the last two weeks of his vacation. They plan on returning by Saturday, Sept. 6. Pulpit supply from the seminary has been arranged.

 

DENOMINATIONAL NEWS

Providence's new trio is - Rev's J. Laning, M. Vander Wal, and Candidate Heath Bleyenberg. 

Seminary Convocation will be held on Wednesday, September 3, at 7:30 P.M., in Trinity PRC.  Prof. R. Dykstra will speak on the topic “Seminary and Saints:  A Reciprocal Sine Qua Non.”  Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

Myanmar Update: The Council of Hope PRC continues to administer cyclone relief to the Protestant Reformed Churches in Myanmar at the rate of $5,000 per month.  The funds continue to be used for food and medical expenses.  To date, two houses have been rebuilt and one more is in the process of being rebuilt.  Continue to keep the needs of the saints there in your prayers as they continue to face many difficulties.

DMC News: In recent months the Domestic Mission Committee has been corresponding with a group of four families in Tucson, AZ who are interested in our churches starting a work in their city. These people, through personal study, have become very familiar with the PRC and are also giving a good witness in their community on a personal level and with the Internet. The DMC will be sending a delegation of Rev. Van Overloop, Missionary Brummel and Dave Rau to visit with these people in September (11-15) and to investigate this field of labor. Let us pray for this group, for the delegation that will visit them, and for an open door to labor with them.

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Hope Heralds will practice this morning at 11:25 AM at the PR Seminary.

The Hope Heralds will sing at Sunset Manor on Tuesday, August 26 at 7:30 PM. If you know a resident, you are encouraged to invite them to the concert or to attend the concert with them.

The Hope Heralds will present their annual concert on Sunday evening, September 7 at 8 PM in Grandville PRC. Everyone is invited to attend this inspiring evening of praise to God.

SENIOR SINGLES FELLOWSHIP:  On Thurs., Aug. 28 we plan to meet at Byron Center PRC for lunch at 12 Noon.  For reservations call Florence (457-0474) or Harriet (669-3785) by Mon. Aug. 25.

The Sunday School Delegate/Board meeting will be held this Monday, August 25, 7:30 PM at Southwest Protestant Reformed Church. Each church is requested to have the superintendent and two delegates present at this meeting.

A bus trip to the Creation Museum in Hebron, Kentucky is planned for October 24 and 25, by Southeast PRC Fellowship Society. A limited number of seats are available. For more information or to make reservations, please call Cindy Ophoff (245-1027) or Kathi Holstege (285-9073).

Advance Notice: Prof Hanko’s Monday Night Bible Class which meets in Hope Church will begin on September 8, D.V.  Prof. Dykstra will lead the class at the beginning of the study season.

Advance Notice: The Evangelism Committee of Southwest Protestant Reformed Church is sponsoring a Reformation Day lecture on Friday, October 31, 2008, at 8pm, at SWPRC.  The speaker will be Professor Ronald Cammenga and he will speak on the topic "The Reformation’s World-and-Life View."  Mark your calendars now so you can attend.

Advance Notice: The First Protestant Reformed Church in Edmonton, Alberta is hosting a family conference July 2-5, 2009, on the topic of Calvin and the Christian Family Life. Plan now to attend! Check out our website www.edmontonprc.org and more details to follow.

 

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

REMINDER: Eastside Christian School's annual Picnic on the Patio is this week Thursday at 6:30 PM in the lower level of First Church. We hope to see you there!

CCHS Foundation Golf Outing:  Our annual golf outing is scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at 8:00 AM at The Mines Golf Course. To reserve a spot for your team and/or sponsorship, please call Bernie Kamps at 616.453.9676 or Joel Engelsma at 616.293.4703. Thanks for all your past support and we look forward to seeing you there again this year.

Adams Christian School will begin the new school year with a full day of instruction on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 8:30 AM.

Heritage Christian School will begin the 2008-2009 school year on Tuesday, September 2 at 7:55 AM. It is our prayer that God will bless and care for the students and staff throughout the coming school year. Parents of kindergarten students, please note that the schedule for the first week of school is different from the next week. For the first week of school, all Kindergarten students dismiss at 11:30 AM each day, the Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes will meet on Wednesday/Friday only, and the Tuesday/Thursday/Friday class will meet on Tuesday/Thursday only. The regular schedule goes into effect beginning the week of September 8.

Adam's Mother's Club will meet this Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 8 PM. New members are always welcome!

Heritage Christian School is once again offering bussing to CCHS for Covenant students in the AM and bussing back to Heritage in the PM. If you would like to have your Covenant student ride a bus to school, please call Sharon at Heritage at 669-1773 for details.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: Heritage Fundraisers is hosting a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for all students grades 4-10 at Covenant Christian High School on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Teams of 4 players of same gender can register for $80.00 per team. Forms are available at the school office in the beginning of the school year so start getting your team together now! Any questions call Julie Miedema or Kathy Decker 457-2568.  If you are interested in making a donation to support this event for Heritage Christian School please call Ruth Brower @ 667-3301.