Please join us in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, cookies, and fellowship after the morning service. You are invited to inquire about our activities & ministries and pick up a copy of our weekly Communiqué at the Information Center in the lobby.
This morning Pastor Tom leads worship. Scripture: Mark 7:1-23; Message: Jesus and the Law; Offering received for Christian Education. The morning service will include the baptism of Isabella Rae VanderMoore, daughter of Matt & Stephanie VanderMoore. This evening Pastor Tom leads worship. Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-5; Message: Sacred Sex; Offering received for GEMS. The evening service will include an update from Kim Kerkstra, who is serving in China. Coffee & cookies will be served afterwards in the fellowship hall to give you an opportunity to speak with Kim. Next Sunday Pastor Tom will preach at the morning service. The morning service will also include the baptisms of Grant & Garner Kortering. Pastor Jonathan will preach at the evening service.
morning worship
Praise & Adoration Psalm 119:33-37,40 (in unison) God of Wonders O Great God Isabella VanderMoore
Baptism of
Testimony of Alyssa Groenveld Prayers for God’s People Offering
for Operating Expenses & Christian Education Please sign and pass the fellowship folders
Scripture
Mark 7:1-23
Message
Jesus and the Law
If you are visiting today, we have the following available to you…
Cry Room for nursing mothers and those with small children. Nurseries for infants thru young 2’s at AM service Little Lambs (age 2); Wee Worship (age 3 –young 4) at AM service. Nurseries for infants thru 4 yrs old at PM service.
Closing Song
Jesus Paid It All
Prayer God’s Parting Blessing
These rooms are located off the lobby & through the Fellowship Hall.
Large-Print Order of Worship with projected songs. Loop System for hearing aid users. Request a CD/DVD of today’s sermon/service at the Sound Booth
9:30 am—Morning Worship Services 5:00 pm—Evening Worship
Entering Worship God’s greeting We greet each other
(all loose offerings to listed special cause)
Live Stream of the worship service.
schedule today
Accompanist: Amanda Feyen
serving today AM NURSERY ATTENDANTS Infant Lanae Wolf (G), Judy Hoekman, Michelle Kuiper, Courtney Kuiper, Brianna VanDyke Toddler Sue Jonker (G), Ginger Lutke, Victoria Lutke, Holly Twiest, Diann Fisk, Jacob Berkenpas Little Lambs 2s Cindy Lenting, Kaysey Sterk, Abby VanderPloeg Wee Worship 3s–young 4s Julie Boomsma, Emily Deppe, Lynden Hoeksema PM NURSERY ATTENDANTS Infant Cherie Zondervan (G), Judy Schreur, Nicole Schreur, Alyssa Visser Toddler Jess Wiers (G), Katie Ezinga, Tad Buiter, Tracy Keegstra, Colton Keegstra LIBRARY AM Cathy Koning, Heidi Brouwer PM Charise Bos PM GREETERS NORTH Entrance Jeff & Stacy Goeman SOUTH Entrance Ken & Joan Buiter
signups today (at the table in the lobby, contact the office, or go to www.firstbyroncrc.org)
Evening Order of Worship available from the ushers this evening.
Sermons available online to download (www.firstbyroncrc.org)
Club Sandwich-Biking (for Sept 6) Update College Contact Info
Please stop by the Information Center in the lobby to get a copy of the weekly Communiqué to learn more about us and our ministries.
Potluck Signup (for Sept 14)
morning outline
08.24.14
Mark 7:1-23 Jesus and the Law I. Clean vs. Unclean
ELDER & DEACON DISTRICTS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12
Admiraal-Bromhead. . . . . . . . . . . . D. Doornbos / A. Snyder Bronsink—DeJong. . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Berkenpas / R. Burgess DeJonge—Feddema. . . . . . . . . . . .K. Buiter / J. Sterk Feenstra—Handlogten. . . . . . . . . . D. Dornbos / M. Bruxvoort Hapner—Ipema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Lutke / J. Maas M. Izenbaard—Kwantes. . . . . . . . . T. Haan / B. Boomstra Langerak—Norden. . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Fryling / M. Burgess Nousen—Roedema. . . . . . . . . . . . B. Morren / B. Brouwer Roth—Sterk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Norden / N. Kwantes Stryker—VanderPloeg. . . . . . . . . . A. Howerzyl / T. Boomsma VanderVennen—Visser. . . . . . . . . .Dave Lutke / J. Twiest Vos— Zylema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. VanKammen / R. Darter
II. All Foods Unclean
III. What about other laws?
FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 2450 85th St. SW • Byron Center MI 49315 • (616) 878-9768 Office hours: M-Th: 8a-4p; Friday: 8a-noon
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“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. “ Psalm 1:1-2
Sunday Morning Worship—9:30 AM Sunday Evening Worship—5:00 PM
Is there a promise to claim? An example to follow? A command to obey? A warning to heed? A teaching to study? A sin to avoid?
Senior Pastor: Rev. Tom Groelsema Pastor of Youth Ministries: Rev. Jonathan Bromhead Director of Ministries: Steve Elenbaas Pastor of Congregation Care: Rev. Ken VanDeGriend Pastor of Visitation: Rev. Ron Noorman
August 24, 2014 www.firstbyroncrc.org