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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Please check-in all children attending nursery or Sunday school, preschool through 5th grade, at the Check-In Kiosk by the nursery or the South entrance. VBS Deep Sea Discovery is June 20-24 from 9:00 AM to noon. Register online at beechwoodchurch.org. Children’s Sports Camps at Beechwood! Check out what is being offered during this summer at beechwoodchurch.org or Beechwood Connect. Items Needed for VBS- Drop off at the VBS table in the Atrium:  Clear water bottles (16.9 oz.)- label removed and rinsed out  Bubble Wrap- various sizes needed

THIS WEEK AT BEECHWOOD Today: YA Recap (A1) 11:15 AM High School Mission Prep (Loft) 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday: Men Seeking God (Library) 6:15 AM Men’s Work Bee (Kitchen) 9:00 AM MOPs (Great Room) 6:00 PM Wednesday: Worship Team Vocals (Practice Rm) 6:30 PM Human Trafficking Event (Room 115) 6:30 PM Thursday: Worship Team Band (Practice Rm) 6:00 PM Saturday: New Members Gathering (Loft) 9:00-11:30 AM

BEECHWOOD YOUTH MINISTRY Graduate Sunday will be next Sunday, May 22. If you are graduating from high school or college and would like to be recognized please pick up a post card at the Welcome Center. Today is the deadline to return your information to the office. Mission Trips: The first prep meetings for summer mission trips are tonight (High School) and next Sunday, May 22 (Middle School) from 5:00-7:00 PM in the Loft. A parent is asked to attend the first half hour of the meeting.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY YA Recap meets in room A1 (behind the Welcome Center off the Atrium) following service for breakfast food, prayer, and a look into the book of Philippians. Mom’s Night Out is Thursday, May 26 at 6:45 PM at New Holland. All young adult moms are invited; this will be the last gathering before fall!

BEECHWOOD MISSIONARIES AND MISSIONS Alicia Kamps has been at Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in India for the past 3 months at their Discipleship Training School. She leaves this weekend to travel to Rampor, India and Sri Lanka for two months of outreach and evangelism. Pray for Alicia’s protection, that she grows in her faith and for boldness in sharing the Gospel. An information sheet about Beechwood Missionaries is available at the Welcome Center. If you would like to receive missionary newsletters, please email [email protected]

BEECHWOOD STAFF Wayne Brouwer (Interim Pastor) Austin Vondracek (Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach) Dawn Vagle (Pastor of Congregational Care) Jesse Luyk (Director of Youth Ministries) Katie Luyk (Director of Youth Ministries) Emily Bodkins (Director of Children’s Ministries) D.J. VanIwaarden (Children’s Ministry Asst.) Deb Lenters (MOPS Leader) Luke Carrig (Worship Director) Jean Lemmenes (Worship Assistant) Laura Cramer (Office Manager/Accountant) Leah Vondracek (Ex. Asst., Dir. Kid’s Hope USA) Anne Van Heest (Administrator) Barb Griffiths (Admin. Assistant) Jim Borgman (Buildings & Grounds) Ricky Lyle (Custodian)

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FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP General Budget: Fiscal Year- July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Weekly budget $23,119 Received last week $17,091 Year to Date Budget (as of July 1) $1,040,361 Year to Date Giving (as of July 1) $962,078 Communion Thank Offering for Bible League International

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Order of Worship Prelude Awakening Welcome/Announcements/Greeting Call to Worship Romans 8:14-17 Holy Spirit Congregational Prayer Came To My Rescue Children’s Blessing Profession of Faith Apostles’ Creed God With Us Offering Spirit of The Living God Message: Pentecost Acts 2:1-13

Pentecost Acts 2:1-13  Pentecost… what happened? 1. Continue: God’s nearness  “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit…” Acts 2:4 2. Undo: Babel  Genesis 11:1-9  “Utterly amazed, they asked, ‘Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hear them in our native language?’” Acts 2:7-8 3. New: Age of the Spirit  How will your witness be witnessed? o “Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ‘What does this mean?’ Some, however, made fun of them and said, ‘They have had too much wine.’” Acts 2:12-13 o Acts’ theme of rejection

Human Trafficking Awareness – Come and hear Debbie Monroe, a survivor of human trafficking and member of the Human Trafficking Commission, speak about her life and what you can do to help others. This Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 PM in room 115. MOPs is this Tuesday, May 17 from 6:00-7:30 PM. This is the last meeting until the fall. Come hang out with other moms. Childcare provided. New library books for May are on display! New books include: For the Love, Planet Middle School, the Atonement, Red Door Inn and more! Come check it out! Online Giving - Forgot your offering? No problem, just go online to beechwoodchurch.org and click on “Donate” in the upper right corner (or “More” and then “Donate” if your screen isn’t wide enough).

New Members’ Gathering is Saturday, May 21, 9:00 - 11:30 AM. This gathering is for those who want to learn more about the Christian faith and Beechwood Church. Share breakfast together and meet Beechwood staff and other prospective members! Contact the Church office at (616)786-9009 if you are interested. Child care is available.

beechwoodOUT updates Unified communities with unique missions Kids Hope – This is the last week to drop off your new or used early reader & chapter books on the bookcase in the Atrium. Help keep our community’s kids reading through the summer! Want to learn more? [email protected]

Beechwood Sustain – The next meeting is May 21 to install the community garden fence, and on June 4 the planting begins. Get involved! - Email Anne and Jon at [email protected]

God’s Blessing

Message: Pastor Austin Vondracek Assisting: Pastor Dawn Vagle Worship Leader: Luke Carrig

Congratulations to Dr. Wayne Brouwer, Beechwood’s Interim Pastor, on being presented the Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating Class of 2016!

Benjamin’s Hope – Individuals with disabilities are often overlooked. This team builds meaningful friendships through regular gatherings. Want to learn more? Email Barb at [email protected]

Revive Us Again

Postlude

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elders are available directly following the Worship Service for anyone in need of prayer. They will be in the front of the Sanctuary

Food Pantry – The next food distribution date is Tuesday, May 31, and volunteers are needed anytime between noon and 5:00 PM. Want to learn more? Email [email protected]