Bulletin

September 5, 2010MORNING: Abraham is Re-assured by God's Promises

Scripture:

Genesis 15

Text:

Genesis 15: 1-61. The anxiety he experiences before this reassurance -2. The objections he raises despite this reassurance -3. The faith he ends up placing in this reassurance -

EVENING: The Covenant Made Between God and Abraham

Scripture:

Genesis 15

Text:

Genesis 15: 7 -251. Its strange ritual -2. Its mysterious fulfillment -3. Its one-sided character -4. Its permanent value -

SONG SERVICE (5:50 PM)

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Psalter 338: 1,2,4 & Psalter 112: 1,4

“The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and

they that dwell therein.

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Psalm 24: 1

~ From The Consistory ~

Visitors

, welcome. We hope you are blessed through worshiping with us today

Our host family has prepared a meal to share and to visit with you in their home. In the narthex, after the service, the hosts will introduce themselves and invite you.

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Today and next Sunday, Rev. C. Pronk will conduct our services.

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Allendale Outreach Services

- 3:00 PM

at St. John’s Lutheran, 9628

Ave. Brian Najapfour will lead the service today.

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Fellowship evenings

will be scheduled the second and fourthWednesdays of each month beginning in October. The secondWednesday of the month we hope to have a fellowship meal meeting.Details will be in later bulletins.

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A meeting of the Consistory with the

male members

is planned forTuesday, September 21 at 7:30. The consistory will be presenting theirinterim plan for ministry within our congregation. Please see theexplanation in your mail boxes.

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Sunday school/catechism teachers and students

are asked to pickup your binders on the tables downstairs, this morning.

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Sunday School/Catechism

classes

are set to start next Sunday,September 12. The Psalter of the month for September is #7: 1, 2, 3. TheSunday school/catechism classes (Beginners

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grade) plan to meetupstairs for a combined opening. Parents and grandparents are encourageto join us for this opening. We commend the teachers to your prayerfulsupport for their efforts. Thank you, teachers, for your willingness to serveour congregation this way. May God add the blessings of understandingand the power of His Word to our children.

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Confession of faith class

- Pastor L.W. Bilkes has graciously agreed tobe our teacher for any of you who wish to take our confession of faith class.Please call him to arrange meeting times.

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The consistory recommends the resource,

God’s Technology

, a DVDby Dr. D.P. Murray, for each family. This is an excellent resource forfamilies to consider the use of communication technology in their homes.Copies are available from the book area in the Narthex. If you pick one upand would be willing to pay for it please place the appropriate sum in anenvelope and place it in a collection. The resource can also be downloaded

from Dr. Murray’s website,

www.HeadHeartHand.org

~ Seminary News

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Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

invites you to an open houseto meet our new students and their families this Friday, September 10, from7:00-9:00 PM at the seminary. Overflow parking will be available next doorat NorthPointe Christian School.

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September 18 (Saturday)

Seminary Day

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Lord willing, we hope tohold our 2

annual Seminary Day at the Dundas Free Reformed Church.In addition to Pastors Gangar and VanderMeyden (our primary speakers)we hope to hear from two Pastors of the Malawi church who will provide a

brief overview of “the reformed roots of the

Malawi church” and “thebenefits of PRTS for their church”.

Coffee will be served at 9:30 with theopening at 10:30. Please note that all YPS members are invited to attendactivities, hosted by St. George, after the close of the afternoon session.Activities will depend on weather conditions, so please bring comfortable

walking/hiking shoes and sneakers/gym attire (in case we’re forced

indoors).

~ Calendar

“The Lord willing...” James 4:15

September 10 (Friday) 7:30 PM

The Friendship Missionary Society invitesyou to a Sumba Mission evening, with Bill and Marion Sommers, atPlymouth High School.

September 11 (Saturday) 7 PM

Informal service at Mel Trotter Mission

September 14 (Tuesday) 7 PM

Dorcas Guild meeting. Our meeting thismonth is on the 2

Tuesday of the month. Dorcas will meet on the firstTuesday of the month for the remainder of the season, like in past years.

September 15 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM

Elder’s me

eting.

September 21 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM

Meeting for male membersWe plan on starting the

Ladies Bible Study

season on Tuesday, Sept. 28.We will be studying Obadiah and Micah by Jacob Westerink - the books willbe available at the first meeting. Women of all ages are welcome - coffee isat 9.30am and the lesson starts at 10.00am. Nursery is provided. Pleasecontact Meta Moerdyk or Jeanette DeBlaay if you have any questions.

~ Church Family ~

New email and phone

for Andrew & Cherise Bergsmaemail:andrewandcherise@gmail.com Phone: 616.350.9060

Please Remember in Our Prayers: Shut-ins

Mr. & Mrs. Rokus & Louise DeBlaay, Mr. Vincent Faasse, Mrs.Dorothy Hitchcock, Mrs. Kay Kwekel, Mrs. Winifred Nordyke, Miss HenriettaSikkema and Mrs. Mina Wierenga.

Servicemen

Dan Arnoudse, Jacob Hubach and Tyler Prince.

~ Host Family ~

Today:

Bill & Cheryl Moerdyk

Next Week:

~ Nursery ~

other

harge

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September:

Taunya VanDoodeward