CHURCH CALENDAR: ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, August 29, 2010

TODAY (8/29): WOMEN’S CIRCLE: The women’s circle at First Reformed Church is open to any women who wish to
8:00 Boaters/Joggers Worship Service participate in a group for Bible Study and fellowship. The Rev. Paul Alderink leads us in Bible Study and
9:30 Rev. Dr. Daniel N. Gillett sharing. We begin this Fall by studying the book of Exodus. The Martha Circle meets at 9:30 a.m. on the
10:45 Child Protection Policy training session CORNER OF STATE & 26TH STREET
third Thursday of each month from September through May. Women do not need to be members of First
10:50 Congregational meeting Church in order to be a part of this group. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, September 16. The cir- (630 STATE STREET, HOLLAND, MI 49423)
6:00 Rev. Dick Stravers here at First Church
MONDAY (8/30): cle has a list of names of people who are shut in. These people are regularly remembered in prayer, by
TUESDAY (8/31): visits from certain members of the Circle and by letters and cards. Please call or speak with Adeline Sy-
besma at 393-0275 to learn more about the benefits of being part of this group, where women become
(616) 392-8085
WEDNESDAY (9/1):
7:15 Men’s Prayer Group better acquainted, learn, share, support and care for one another. www.firstchurchofholland.org
1:30 Staff meeting
3:30 Care Closet Come see The Musical “Wicked” on Saturday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Miller auditorium in Kalama-
7:00 Child Protection Policy training session zoo! We are getting a group of people together from First Church and going to enjoy a night of magic and The family of First Church welcomes you to our services today. You are our guest and we are glad you
7:00 Cadet Planning meeting music. Tickets range from $50-75 per person depending on seating and group discount rates available. Sign have chosen to worship with us. The following are services available to assist you: barrier-free entrances
THURSDAY (9/2): up at the Information Post by Monday, September 20. Contact Amber Tejeda at 394-4792 for more infor- and restrooms; an elevator to the lower level; supervised child care for infants and toddlers in our spacious
6:30 Care Closet #2 nursery; a hearing assistance system for use with hearing aids with the t-coils or headsets; pre-kindergarten
FRIDAY (9/3): mation. “Wicked” is the prequel to the “Wizard of Oz”. This is an “extra chair” event so PLEASE con-
to fifth grade children’s worship bags to aid your child during the service and volunteers who are ready to
SATURDAY (9/4): sider inviting friends along. answer any questions at the Information Post at the rear of the worship center. If we can be of assistance
SUNDAY (9/5): during the week, please call the church office at 392-8085. If you are looking for a church home, please
8:00 Boaters/Joggers Worship Service Due to Herrick District Library’s suspension of Sunday hours this fall, the annual SUNDAY CONCERT accept this as an invitation to ‘check us out.’ There is ALWAYS A WELCOME HOME for you.
9:30 Rev. Paul Reynen SERIES will find its home in a new location. The series will now be held at First Reformed Church, 630
State St. in Holland. The first concert takes place Sunday, September 19 at 3:00pm. Concert Series Direc-
tor Joan Conway will continue to oversee the series, bringing in top-notch musicians for the audience’s MORNING WORSHIP—9:30 A.M.
SERVING THE CHURCH TODAY
listening pleasure. At the back on the Information Post is a listing of the concerts for this season. They are
FREE and open to the public, and a great ‘extra chair’ event. So please feel free to take the information THE APPROACH TO GOD
COURTESY GREETERS: (8/29) A. & C. Bass, C. & R. and invite friends. THE PEALING OF THE BELLS
Blodgett, P. & D. Boerigter. (9/5) R. & J. Cosgrove, H. Let the Pealing of the Bells be a call to silent meditation and prayer as the Prelude is
Dakin, M. & P. DeHaan. being played.
USHERS: (8/29) S. Vlietstra, T. Coney, C. Kleis, M.
DeHaan. (9/5) D. Walkotten, D. Geertman, D. Rumrill, L. PRELUDE - “The Bells of St. Anne de Beaupré” - Alexander Russell
Wisner. from St. Lawrence Sketches
ELDERS: (8/29 A.M.) B. VanDoornik, D. Ebels, C. Alexander Russell was the staff organist for the Wanamaker Department Stores in
Kleinheksel, B. Carlson. (8/29 P.M.) T. Aalberts, G. Philadelphia and New York. This piece was inspired by a trip he and his wife took
Bylsma. (9/5 A.M.) L. DeVries, S. Liang, J. VanderStoep, S. CONSISTORY - 2010/2011 along the St. Lawrence River in 1916. It depicts the actual notes of the chimes of the St.
Vlietstra. Anne Church in Canada, the gathering of the faithful, chanting of the choir, a
BUS DRIVER: (8/22) G. Collings / 748-0023. (9/5) D. ELDERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE procession, a miracle, and benediction, closing with the bells in the distance.
Rumrill / 399-1292. Tim Aalberts, Gary Bylsma, Bob Carlson, LarryVice President: The sheet music for this piece came from the collection of Agnes VanderLey Bast,
HALL MONITOR: (8/29) T. Aalberts. (9/5) G. Bylsma. DeVries, Dave Ebels, Jannelle Geertman, Con JANNELLE GEERTMAN mother of Joanne Benes.
NURSERY, AM WORSHIP: (8/29) K. Ashby, D. Eggers, Kleinheksel, Susan Liang, Nick Unema, Jill Consistory Clerk:
E. Walker, A. Russcher, A. Houskamp, J. Aalberts. (9/5) J. VanderStoep, Bill VanDoornik, Scott Vlietstra.
BILL VANDOORNIK
Chairman of Deacons: DERK WALKOTTEN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Klooster, J. Cosgrove, A. Tubbergen, E. Schrotenboer, J. DEACONS General Treasurer:
Evenson, A. VanderStoep. Ben Ashby, Mike Bosgraaf, Rob Buit, Brian JOHN RUSSCHER PASSING OF THE FRIENDSHIP REGISTER
NURSERY, SUNDAY SCHOOL: (9/5) B. Ashby, C. Geerlings, Renee Gorman, Kirk Johnson, Chuck Service Coordinator Contact: ROB BUIT
Ristola Bass. Kleis, Darin Klooster, Chris Nienhuis, John GREETING ONE ANOTHER
NURSERY, WEDNESDAY: (9/8) M. Boogaart, B. Russcher, Matthew Sall, Derk Walkotten.
Evenson. MINISTRY MOMENT - “Youth Group Kick Off”
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE: (8/29) VanDoornik. (9/5)
Reynen. MISSIONARIES INTROIT
DEACONS COUNTING TEAM: (August) J. Russcher, R.
Gorman, B. Geerlings, M Sall. Mr. & Mrs. Jacob (Sharon) Moss, Jackson County Ministries, 4500 Highway 30 West P.O. Box 340, Ann- SENTENCES
ville, KY 40402, E-mail: jlmoss@prtcnet.org
TV WORSHIP SCHEDULE *HYMN OF PRAISE - #263 “Alleluia, Sing to Jesus”
JP & Katy Sundararajan, E-mail: jpsunda@gmail.com Website: jpsunda.wordpress.com
First Church morning worship services can been seen every *INVOCATION & SALUTATION
week on Comcast Channel 24/916. Rev. & Mrs. Rowland Jr. (Jane) VanEs, St. Paul’s United Theological College, P.O. Private Bag 00217,
Limuru, Kenya, East Africa, E-mail: vanesjr@wananchi.com DUET
▪ Monday at 7:00 a.m.
▪ Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Rev. David Bast, Words of Hope, 700 Ball Avenue N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. E-mail: david-
▪ Thursday at 6:00 p.m. bast@woh.org HYMN - #627 “On Listening to God”

Rev. Dick & Carolyn Otterness, Hermina út 29. fszt. 2. , H-1146 Budapest, Hungary. E-mail: otter- CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER & THE LORD'S PRAYER
ness.r@gmail.com, Website: www.OtternessRomaMission.com OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME.
THY KINGDOM COME. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN
Rev. & Mrs. Chuck (Jean) VanEngen, Latin American Leadership Development Program, 948 South Brad- HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US
ish Avenue, Glendora, CA 91740, E-mail: chuckveent@aol.com, Website: www.prodola.org OUR DEBTS, AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS. AND LEAD US NOT
INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL: FOR THINE IS
 THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOR EVER. P.M. PARTICIPANTS:
AMEN. All of us gathered. OUR CHURCH FAMILY
Rev. Dick Stravers -preaching
THE WORD OF GOD Mike VanDoornik -pianist
GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT: Pastor Paul and Tina
*HYMN OF PREPARATION - #623 “Sweet Hour of Prayer” (vs. 1, break, vs. 2) would like to invite all those who are grieving the death of a
ANNOUNCEMENTS loved one to their home for a picnic and fellowship on
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Wednesday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m. Please sign the list at
the Information Post if you are planning to attend.
SCRIPTURE - Acts 1:12-14, pg. 1055. TODAY WE WILL HAVE AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND DISCUSSION AT 10:50 IN
THE SANCTUARY. Last spring the Consistory voted to propose an idea called Special Elder. You THREE BIKES were left behind following the Block Party
SERMON - “When prayer wasn’t like prayer.” may’ve received a mailing this week, or it may yet be on the way to your home, it gives some extended on Wednesday, August 11. If these bikes belongs to you or
explanation. We will have several opportunities to talk about this over the months ahead, but feel free to you know who they belong too, please pick them up from
grab your coffee and come and discuss this idea. Handouts will be available. Bring your coffee. the entry way by the office.
PRAYER OF BLESSING
If anyone knows the whereabouts of the old BOY SCOUT
THE RESPONSE TO GOD Our final Sunday for the 'BOATERS JOGGERS' SERVICE will be Labor Day weekend. We've had TROOP FLAGS from Troop 6 and Post 2006 that were
OFFERING pretty good attendance. If you have any input on that service please let the staff or Consistory know. based here at First Church, please contact Libby in the
church office. Thank you.
OFFERTORY - “Sweet Hour of Prayer” - Dale Wood The SECOND HYMN this Sunday will be interrupted for a 'teaching point' for the sermon. As we finish
(based on The Worshiping Church No. 623) the second verse you may be seated, then we will resume and stand to finish the final verse. For further “Church Family” updates, please call the Prayer
Line throughout the week. The local number is 395-3282.
*DOXOLOGY - #808 “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” First Church is use to having interns from seminary, we are committed to being a teaching church and Out of town members should call 1-866-392-8085. If you
raising up leaders. This fall we have something a little different starting. Hope College has instituted a have a prayer concern to be added or changed, or would like
to receive Prayer Line updates by e-mail please call the
*OFFERTORY PRAYER 'ministry minor' as a course of study. Students in this minor are required to spend time in a church work-
ing. As with most undergraduate internship/student teaching experiences, this is an unpaid position, but church office.
*HYMN OF RESPONSE - (insert) “In Christ Alone” hopefully, one rich in learning and experience. So we will soon welcome Jerry DeBoer who is a senior this
year at Hope. We were going to have just our Hope intern this year, but WTS has asked us (strongly) to PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
*BENEDICTION please take on at least one intern. The words were, 'Our students have such a good experience at First, we
really need to place a student there!' So stayed tuned for more.
Pray for leaders and teachers as they prepare for the fall
*POSTLUDE - “In Christ Alone” - Richard L. VanOss programming. And pray for the Holy Spirit to move the
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS, If you have volunteered to serve our children sometime hearts of people to teach where there is still need.
A.M. PARTICIPANTS: throughout the school year, as part of First Church’s child protection policy whether you are a seasoned
All of us gathered. veteran or first timer, you are asked to review and be familiar with the child protection policy and class-
Rev. Dr. Daniel N. Gillett -preaching room behavior/discipline guidelines. To do that please attend one of three sessions: TODAY 8/29 at KIDS OWN WORSHIP
Diane Schrotenboer -worship leading 10:45 following worship, Wed. Sept. 1st at 7:00 pm or Thursday Sept. 9 at 7:00 pm. We will meet in room
Julie & Paul Wesselink -ministry of music L11 at that a base of the stairs. It will take approximately ½ hr. This is a short investment of your time Please note the age change for the summer. Children ages
Richard VanOss -organist but a long term investment toward a successful operation of our program and the safety of our children. If 4 yrs old through those entering 2nd grade are dismissed
this is your first time serving in our children’s ministry you will need to sign a release form that allows me during the Hymn of Preparation, meeting the teacher at the
to do a background check on you. If you are in the Faith Journeys (Sunday am 1st- 5th grade) for the first top of the stairs to proceed downstairs to room L2 for a
EVENING WORSHIP - 6:00 P.M. here at FIRST CHURCH time please plan to stay a little longer for an overview of the program, how best to utilize your notebook, worship experience that is age appropriate. Parents must
and plan your lessons. If you are a cadet leader, Don has a planning meeting scheduled for you on Sept pick up their children immediately following the worship
1st following this presentation. For those of you that signed a release form last year, this is a reminder that service. Children will not be dismissed without a parent.
TIME OF PRAISE
PRELUDE - “Two Spirituals” - traditional I will be doing background checks in September. If you want to revoke your permission to do this you
must do so in writing. Thanks, Pastor Mary
GREETING
FOREVER YOUNG has planned a day trip for members and friends of First Church. On Friday, Octo-
OPENING PRAYER ber 29 we will go by charted bus to the Blue Gate Restaurant and Theater in Shipshewana, IN to see the
play, “The Confession” based on the novel by Beverly Lewis. The cost of the bus, dinner and show is $60
HYMNS OF PRAISE - #16 “Give to Our God Immortal Praise” per person. We have 50 spaces available. Sign the list at the Information Post and make out a check to
* #72 “To God Be the Glory”
the church (or cash) to reserve your spot. Turn in your check to Pastor Paul or the church office.
TIME IN THE WORD
SCRIPTURE - John 3:16-21, pg. 1030. As summer begins to wind down, it soon will be time to begin your fall cleaning.
Would you please consider donating any "stuff" (no clothing) that you no longer need to our ANNUAL
SERMON - “The greatest thing in the world.” GARAGE SALE FOR MISSIONS which will be held in the Family Life Center on Saturday, November
13. You can drop off your items any time during office hours (8:00-4:30) beginning now through
SONG OF RESPONSE - #479 “O How He Loves You and Me!” November 12. Last year we raised almost $2,500 that went toward various mission projects.
This is a great way to get rid of all that extra "stuff" and donate it to a worthy cause.
TIME IN PRAYER
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
We can make a difference: One billion people in our world are without access to clean life-giving water.
*CLOSING HYMN - #100 “My Jesus, I Love Thee” Every 15 seconds a child dies because of water borne diseases. Please help to increase the awareness of
this global water crisis and also help provide safe water for thirsty people by joining hundreds of others on
*BENEDICTION Saturday, September 25 in the “WALK FOR WATER” at 9:00 a.m. at Kollen Park. For more information
and/or to register, see Water Missions International’s website: www.watermissions.org
*CLOSING SONG - #840 “God Be with You” (verse 1)
The CARE CLOSET would appreciate your donations this week of: women’s deodorant, toothpaste,
POSTLUDE and toothpaste. Thank you!