THE LORD'S DAY, November 15, 2009
MORNING WORSHIP - 9:30 A.M. EVENING WORSHIP - 6:00 P.M.
Professor
R. Dykstra Professor
R. Dykstra
Scripture:
Ephesians 1 Scripture:
James 1
Text: Ephesians
1:19-21 Text: James 1:27
Sermon:
GOD’S EXCEEDING GREAT Sermon: PURE AND UNDEFILED
POWER
TO USWARD RELIGION
I. Raising Christ From The Dead
II. Exalting Christ Overall II. How It Is Manifest
III. Ruling Through
Christ Forever
III. How it is Possible
Psalters:
303, 252, 129, 36 Psalters:
24, 223, 420, 383
Offerings: General
Fund Offerings:
Reformed Witness Committee
Benevolence Foreign
Missions
(Disc #872)
Offerings next week are for the following
causes:
Morning: General Fund and Benevolence
Evening:
Nursery attendants this morning: Shantelle Gritters, Abby V.G., Hannah V.M.
This evening: Mrs. B. Groeneweg,
Louise V.M., Kaitlyn V.M.
Next
Sunday morning: Linnette
Groeneweg, Shayna A., Courtney A.
Next
Sunday evening: Nicole Groeneweg, Jacilee A., Hilary A.
Ushers: For November
— Darin Brummel, Gary Brummel, Lane Brummel
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.
FROM THE CONSISTORY
We welcome to our pulpit and fellowship today Prof. R. Dykstra. Pastor Key is serving a classical appointment at Bethel PRC. Next Sunday Seminarian Dan Holstege is scheduled to supply our pulpit.
The annual congregational meeting is
scheduled for Monday, November 30, at 7:30. The agendas will be handed out next
Sunday, God willing. Once again, nominations for elder are Mr. Herm Boonstra, Mr. Brian Gritters, Mr. Glenn Kooiker, Mr. Gene
Van Bemmel, Mr. Joel Van Ginkel, and Mr. Don Ver
Meer, with three to be elected. Nominations for deacon are Mr. Lane Brummel,
Mr. Bruce Korver, Mr. Kimmy Kooiker, and Mr. Peter S. Westra, with two to be
elected.
The
Reformed Witness Committee meets tomorrow evening at 7:30 in Edgerton PRC.
The
Foreign Mission Committee meets Tuesday evening at 7:00, D.V.
The
November Midwest Messenger is available on the back table.
CHURCH CALENDAR
Today: 11:00 A.M. Young People's Society will study the concept of Wisdom
in the Book of Proverbs.
Tuesday: 8:35 A.M. N.T. History for Seniors, Lesson 10;
9:20 A.M: N.T. History for Juniors, Lesson 10; 10:30 A.M.: N.T. Bible Stories
(2nd & 3rd grades) Lesson 10; 11:15 A.M.: N.T. Bible Stories (1st grade)
Lesson 10.
Wednesday: 9:45 A.M. WEALTH will meet to discuss Lesson 11. Twinkling Stars helper is Lora Maassen. Nursery helper is Kandace Heynen.
7:00 P.M. Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 11; 8:00
Essentials, Lesson 6; 9:00 Pre-Confession class: Belgic Confession,
Article 13.
Thursday:
7:30 P.M. Christian Fellowship Society will meet to study the
parable of Luke 15:3-7.
CONCERNING THE CONGREGATION
Continue to remember in your prayers
Mr. Dave Wiersma and Mr. Ray Bras, both who continue to bear with their cancer
and the side effects of their cancer treatments. Remember also Mrs. Bras in her
afflictions.
We would like to thank the congregation for the
expressions of love in the way of prayers, cards, visits, and food brought in
following Daris's surgery. We especially give
thanks to our heavenly Father for healing mercies. Gene, Daris and family
Bart and
Janice Zandstra and family would like to thank the congregation for the cards,
visits, meals, and many expressions of concern following Janice’s surgery and
hospitalization. “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalm 103:1
CHURCH NEWS
Trinity
PRC,
Cornerstone PRC called Rev. J. Slopsema.
From the Contact Committee: Synod 2009 has
authorized the CC to assist the Berean PRC of the
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dordt Bible study - College age young
adults, Dordt Bible study will be Wednesday, November 18, 2009. It will
begin at 7:00 P.M. in the Class Room building room CL1316. We will be
studying from I Peter 1 following the study guide by Rev. C. Hanko, Lesson 4.
We hope to see you all there along with a friend.
Grades
K-2 of the Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School will be presenting a
chapel at our
The
Trinity Christian High School Board meeting will be held Wednesday, November
18, at 7:00 P.M. at the high school.
The annual Promotional Supper for
You
are invited to a Young People’s Thanksgiving Singspiration hosted by the Calvary
Young People’s Society. It will be held after the evening service of
The
Young People’s will be having a pop can drive on Saturday, November 21. A Young
People’s member will be contacting you to see if you have cans for us to pick
up.
Advance Notice: Mark your calendars! Edgerton's YP Society invites you for a Christmas Singspiration on Sunday, December 20, at 7.00 P.M. with an inclement weather date of December 27.
Reformed Free Publishing is thankful to our heavenly Father for the gifts and prayers from members of the Hull Protestant Reformed Church. The gifts allow the RFPA to publish and distribute books and the Standard Bearer at affordable prices. Readers from around the world use these publications and express their appreciation. Please keep this kingdom cause in your prayers.
The
Hope Heralds, a male chorus of over 50 men from the
"Fitting
Praises" Vol. 13 by the Protestant Reformed Psalm Singing
Choir is now available at the special introductory price of $11 per CD until December 26, 2009.
Order forms are available on the back tables of church.
The
Protestant Reformed Special Education Drive is being conducted the weeks of
November 15 and 22 through the mail. Our
goal this year is $104,000. We earnestly
pray that with God’s gracious help we can attain this goal. If you did not receive a letter, or have any
questions, please call Brandon Van Overloop
(616-669-4816) or Bern Zandstra (616-534-3865).
Western Christian Fun'd Day will
be held on Friday, November 20. Pre-sale items such as meat (as
available), baked goods, gift certificates, and some merchandise will go on
sale beginning at 1:00 P.M. Please come for supper, which will be served
in the gym from 4:30-6:30 P.M. The faculty will provide games for
children in the auditorium from 6:00-8:30 P.M. The Big Auction will begin
at 6:00 P.M. Donations are welcome for both the auction and the bake
sale. If you have children in Western, the committee asks that you bring
one bake sale item or more. Suggested items include canned goods, sweet
rolls, snack items, etc. Contact your local board member if you need a
means to get your item there. We encourage you to bring your family and friends
to WCHS and enjoy an afternoon and evening of fun as we raise money for our
school.
QUOTES
FOR CONTEMPLATION
Mingled vanity and pride appear in this,
that when miserable men do seek after God, instead of ascending higher than
themselves as they ought to do, they measure him by their own carnal stupidity
and, neglecting solid inquiry, fly off to indulge their curiosity in vain
speculation. Hence, they do not conceive of him in the character in which he is
manifested, but imagine him to be whatever their own rashness has devised. This
abyss standing open, they cannot move one footstep without rushing headlong to
destruction. With such an idea of God, nothing which they may attempt to offer
in the way of worship or obedience can have any value in his sight, because it
is not him they worship, but, instead of him, the dream and
figment of their own heart. This corrupt procedure is admirably described by
Paul, when he says, "thinking to be wise, they became fools." - John Calvin
"In His Word, God absolutely forbids every inclination and every attempt to break up your life into two parts, the one part for yourself and the other part for Him." -Abraham Kuyper