Hull Protestant Reformed Church; Hull, Iowa

THE LORD'S DAY, July 6, 2008

 

MORNING WORSHIP - 9:30 A.M.                  EVENING WORSHIP - 6:00 P.M.

                                                                                                Preparatory

Scripture: II Cor. 5:1-9; I Cor. 15: 50-58              Scripture:  Matthew 5:1-20 

Text: Lord’s Day 22                                              Text: Matthew 5:20

Sermon: Assured of Everlasting Joy and Glory   Sermon: Required Righteousness

            I. Well-Founded                                               I. Perfect

           II. Substantive                                                  II. Necessary                             

         III. Forward-Looking                                        III. Particular                                                                                            

Psalters: 235, 110, 28, 312                                    Psalters: 423, 66,109,98

Offerings:  General Fund                                     Offerings: Building Fund                                                     

                   Benevolence                                                 Seminary Student Assistance Fund

                                                            (Tape #801)

Offerings next week are for the following causes:

     Morning:  General Fund and Benevolence

     Evening:  Western Tuition Assistance and Reformed Witness Committee

Nursery attendants this morning: Larissa Burgers, Laura De Jong, Kirsti K., Rochelle K.

                  This evening: Dayna De Roon, Michon Gritters, Kayla K., Jessica K.

     Next Sunday morning: Brittany Gritters, Shantelle Gritters, Christy K, Emily K.

     Next Sunday evening: Mrs. B. Groeneweg, Linette Groeneweg, Maria K, Shania K.

Ushers:  For July — Mark Van Maanen, Jason Van Maanen, Justin Vink

 

WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS.  OUR PRAYER IS THAT GOD RICHLY BLESSES OUR FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE PREACHING OF HIS WORD.

The order of our worship service is printed on the back of this bulletin. 

 

Listen to the Reformed Witness Hour every Sunday over KLOH 1050 AM at 8:00 A.M. and KDCR 88.5 FM radio at 5:00 P.M.  This week’s message is “I am God” (Ps.46:8-11).  Next week, D.V., the message will be “Job's Confession” (Job 1:20-22).

 

FROM THE CONSISTORY

            The worship service this afternoon is preparatory, with a view to the Lord’s Supper being administered next Sunday morning, God willing.

            The deacons are scheduled to meet tomorrow evening at 7:00, followed by the Council meeting at 8:00.

            The Consistory meets Tuesday evening at 7:00, God willing.

 

CONCERNING THE CONGREGATION

            Just after midnight this past Monday morning, the Lord took Mr. Ray Brunsting to glory.  Ray had to spend one last Sabbath laboring to enter into that rest that awaits all God's children (Hebrews 4:9-11).  "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their words do follow them" (Revelation 14:13).  The funeral was Thursday.  Our sympathies for the Ray Brunsting family include as members of our congregation his dear wife Flossie, as well as Don & Marilyn Ver Meer, and Flossie's Hoekstra siblings.

            Mr. Gus Streyle’s latest skin graft was successful.  He was able to return home on Wednesday.  

            Mr. Ray Bras is suffering presently from low blood counts.  For that reason his chemotherapy treatment had to be stopped once again.

 

CHURCH NEWS

            Calvary PRC has called Rev. Ken Koole (Grandville, MI).

            Doon’s Council presents to their congregation the trio of Pastors R. Kleyn (Trinity PRC, Hudsonville), M. Vander Wal (Redlands, CA), and R. Van Overloop (Byron Center, MI).  The congregation will issue a call from this trio at a meeting on July 14, God willing.  The FMC will be working on details of the calling and labors of a second missionary, once they receive the official decisions of Synod.

            Prof. Gritters and Vernon & Melody Ibe arrived safely in the Philippines this past Tuesday.  Professor Gritters is preaching in the Berean Protestant Reformed Church and is to meet with other contacts in the Philippines.

            The newly formed Providence PRC (Jenison, MI) will hold a congregational meeting on July 17 to call their first pastor from the trio of Candidate Heath Bleyenberg, Rev. R. Kleyn, and Rev. J. Slopsema (First PRC, Grand Rapids).

 

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

     The Sunday School children are asked to learn Psalter No. 261 vs. 1.

     The Sunday School Teachers will meet on Wednesday, July 9, at 7:30 P.M. at church.

     The Annual Society Meeting for Trinity Christian High School will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 7:30 P.M. in Hull.  Agendas are in the back of church.  Nominees to replace retiring board members Alvin Bylsma and Jim Regnerus are Ike Uittenbogaard and Wayne De Jong from Calvary, and Phil Kuiper and Perry Van Egdom from Doon.

     The 2008 Young People’s Convention is fast approaching!  There are many things planned to make a memorable convention for spiritual growth, fun, and fellowship.  Reminder: if you would like to be involved in the tournaments, start getting your team together.  There are seven different options, of which you can choose one.  Also, think about the talent show (to do by yourself or with friends) to be held on banquet night.  There will be team games in which everyone will participate.  The tournaments and talent show are extra for those who choose to participate.  There are great prizes to be awarded.  Be sure to check the website at www.prcconvention.com for more information.  Click on “Activities” regarding tournaments so you know how to choose your team.  You can sign up on Monday at registration at CCHS or at Covenant Hills Camp when you arrive.  See you soon!

     The Northwest Iowa Protestant Reformed School in Doon, Iowa, has an urgent need for an Upper room teacher for 6th through 8th grade, with administrator duties optional, for the 2008-2009 school year. In addition, we are also in need of a Kindergarten teacher for 2008-2009 school year. Interested parties should contact Floyd Van Den Top at (712) 473-2556 or email fvdt@alliancecom.net, or Mike Van Bemmel at (712)726-3151 or email milovb@hickorytech.net.

     The Voices of Victory, a PR male quartet from the GR, MI area have a new CD available entitled "Saved by Grace". Please call one of the following numbers if you would like to purchase one - Jim and Karen Daling (616-662-0784) or Dan and Shelley Van Dyke (616-669-7390). Thank you!

 

 

Quotes for Contemplation:
Adversity humbles the godly and magnifies divine grace.... Glory be to God for the furnace, the hammer, and the file.  Heaven shall be all the fuller of bliss because we have been filled with anguish here below, and earth shall be better tilled because of our training in the school of adversity.

— Charles Haddon Spurgeon

One breath of paradise will extinguish all the adverse winds of earth.

— A. W. Pink

When we call ourselves 'Reformed' we too often mean that we have embraced a set of theological ideas rather than the holier type of life that once went with them.  The first we should do without leaving the second undone.

—Prof. D. Engelsma