THIS MORNING – May 7, 2017
Welcome! We are glad you chose to worship with us today here at Calvin Church, and trust you will enjoy the service and are encouraged in the Lord!
We welcome Maxwell Nkansah who will bring us the message. His sermon is titled “As Christ Has Empowered You” based on Luke 24:35-49.
The offering today is for Holland Deacon’s Conference. The Holland Deacons’ Conference exists to encourage, support and equip deacons, church members and partners to collaborate in Christ-like acts of mercy, justice and compassion that transform lives and communities, reflecting and advancing God’s reign.
CALVIN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
DID YOU MISS A SUNDAY AT CHURCH? There are bulletins and requested announcements from the prior week in the information rack on the back wall. We also keep bulletins for the previous four weeks up by the office that you may pick up.
CALVIN MEMBERS & GUESTS – Like Calvin Church on Facebook for updates and news on what is happening at Calvin.
YOUTH GROUP will meet TONIGHT to celebrate the end of our program year together! We’re heading to Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park. We will depart church at 3:45 p.m., jump for an hour and return to church at 6:40 p.m. Please make sure you fill out an online liability waiver at www.grandrapidsstore.skyzone.com/waiver BEFORE coming tonight. Cost is $10…bring your friends!
WOW WEDNESDAYS will begin again on June 21. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m. with a program from 6 – 7:30 p.m. We need your help! Check out the bulletin board in the hallway across from the drinking fountain and sign up today to help! Any questions, talk to Randy Bouwer.
SUMMER CHRONICLE – All submissions for the 2017 Summer Chronicle are due by next week Thursday, May 18. This will be the last Chronicle until October. Graduates – Please submit a picture and a small paragraph about what your future plans are so these can be included in the chronicle. Your submissions can be e-mailed to the church office () or put in Shelly Prins mailbox. Thank you!
Seniors – Let’s get together Wednesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. for coffee and discuss what activities we would like to have this year. Afterwards we’ll go for lunch. If you would like, bring something to go with our coffee.
SUNDAY MORNING REFRESHMENTS – Would you be willing to make/provide some cookies/bars one Sunday this summer to enrich the fellowship time after our morning services? We will need approximately 8 dozen each Sunday – you may provide all or some. They do not need to be homemade but anything homemade is always a treat! If you can help, please sign up on the board by the drinking fountain. Questions? See Sue or Shelly. Thanks!
REMINDER –If you have a spiritual or a physical concern or have updates on current situations, please call the church office, your household elder or Kent Van Til, our pastor of visitation.
REMINDER – Worship services are automatically canceled if there is a tornado watch or warning in effect one hour prior to the beginning of the service. All cancellations will be reported on radio stations WJQ – 99.3 FM and WCSG – 91.3 FM as well as TV stations WZZM and WOOD in Grand Rapids, so if in doubt please tune in to one of the radio or TV stations listed.
CALVIN CHURCH MISSION & PURPOSE
We believe God has called us to be a reflection of Jesus by Seeking God’s Heart and Sharing God’s Love. We will love God and others by……
..Worshipping God with our lives
..Connecting people, and creating a place to belong and
build each other up
..Growing to be more like Jesus
..Serving each other, our community and beyond
..Sharing the good news of Jesus
“…to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”
Ephesians 4:12
Worship Services: Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.
Pastor of Visitation: Kent Van Til
Church Office: phone - 396-4563
387 W. Lakewood Blvd.
E-mail -
Web Site: www.calvinministries.org
Internet Password: Calvin Guest
Sermon podcasts are available on the church website
Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/CalvinMinistries
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday– 9:00 a.m. – noon
Friday & Saturday – Closed
THIS WEEK AT CALVIN
TODAY: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Children & Worship and Kid Connection
3:45 – 6:40 p.m. Youth Group – See announcement
MONDAY: 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting
NEXT SUNDAY – Maxwell Nkansah will bring us the message.
TODAY – May 7 NEXT SUNDAY – May 14
Offerings Offerings
Holland Deacon’s Conference Bethany Christian Services
Greeters Greeters
Ernie & Deb Van Doornik Kent & Kathy Van Til
Todd & Harriet Van Heest Aaron & Linnae Viles
Nursery Nursery
Linnae Viles Joel Glover
Alyssa Gutknecht Elane Campos
Andrew Rietveld T’nye Campos
Children & Worship (3½ - K) Children & Worship (3½ - K)
Lesson – Good Shepherd & Lord’s Supper Lesson – Pentecost
Teacher – Dale Eizenga Teacher – Dale Eizenga
Helper – Mateo Inthisack Helper – Lydia Vander Laan
Kid Connection (1st – 5th) Kid Connection (1st – 5th)
Lesson – Daniel in the Lion’s Den Lesson – Esther
Teacher – Harriet Van Heest Teacher – Harriet Van Heest
Helper – Caleb Van Heest Helper – Caleb Van Heest
Ushers for May
Don Bronkema, Justin Burie, Dave Bos
CALVIN CHURCH CONGREGATION and VISITORS
If you have a pastoral or financial need,
please contact our pastor of visitation or one of our elders or deacons.
Pastor of Visitation – Kent Van Til
Elders are Rod Genzink, Rick Klompmaker, Gary Teja,
Todd Van Heest, and Dan Vos.
Deacons are Joe Baker, Dave Bos, Justin Burie,
Brian Edwards, Ross Kammeraad, and Dan Vanden Brink.
PRAYER AND PRAISE REQUESTS
Please pray for all Calvin Leadership as they serve and lead Calvin Church. Pastor of Visitation – Kent Van Til. Elders – Rod Genzink, Rick Klompmaker, Gary Teja, Todd Van Heest and Dan Vos. Deacons – Joe Baker, Dave Bos, Justin Burie, Brian Edwards, Ross Kammeraad, and Dan Vanden Brink. Staff – Randy Bouwer, Josh Westhouse, Sue Busscher, Shelly Prins, Nancy Genzink, Brian Fuder and Jerry Mokma.
Continue to pray for those who have recently lost loved ones.
Pray for Joyce Ramsey as she is receiving rehab at Rest Haven on 40th Street for a broken hip. Pray for a complete recovery and patience for Joyce as she begins her rehab.
Pray for continued healing and strength for Grace Weber and Pat Beyer.
Please keep The Source Church in your prayers. Pray specifically for real discipleship to take place, for people to want to grow in their faith and relationship with God,for more leaders to step up, and for members and attenders to grow more and more into giving financially to support the work of our ministry.
Please pray for wisdom and guidance for Anna (Van Til) De Young as she continues her community development ministry in the Black Hills neighborhood.
Pray for Zachary & Sharon Segaar-King & family, our missionaries in Haiti, Randy Bouwer with RJB Ministries, Gary Teja with Multiplication Network Ministries and Christian Reformed World Missions and AJ & Alaina (formerly Alaina Antuma) Westendorp and their work in Guatemala.
Remember to pray for those who are unable to leave their homes or care facility – Warren Wolters at Rest Haven (David’s House), and Pat Beyer at home.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
GROUNDWORK – WHEN CHRIST RETURNS - Will there be rapture when Christ returns? What does “a new heaven and a new earth” mean? Will earth as we recognize it cease to exist? Join our Groundwork discussion on 2 Peter 3 and Revelation 21 as we explore the biblical description of the kingdom Christ will usher in when he returns. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
KIDS CORNER – CHAMY'S CATASTROPHE - Brand New Episode. Chamy’s parents’ divorce is final on Friday. Chamy doesn’t believe it - surely there’s something that she can do to bring her parents back together! Subscribe for free at getkidscorner.com. At www.kidscorner.net, download the new free resource Power Tools: Taking a Stand Against Bullying.
Camp Geneva, located in Holland, Michigan,is celebrating great summer camp enrollment by adding several more college-age staff this summer. Available positions include lifeguards, kitchen staff, and male counseling roles. Info and applications may be found atwww.campgeneva.org, or by calling616-399-3150.
TheWest Michigan Cadet Councils arelooking forGolfers! Comejoin usonMay20, 2017at the Pines Golf Course,5050 Byron Center Ave, Wyoming MI. Shotgunstart at8:30amwith lunch to follow. Cost is $75.00 per person for a day of fun. The funds raised from this Golf outing will defray the cost for the 2020 Cadet International Camporee tobe heldin Northern Michigan. Formore informationcall Bob Postat616-366-1045or mail registration toBob Post, 2714 N Geneva Lake Dr., Shelbyville, MI 49344.
ATTENTION ALL FISHERMEN – The Calvinist Cadet Corps is hosting its fifteenth annual fishing tournament to raise funds to support its ministry – helping boys grow spiritually in all areas of life. The fishing tournament will be held onSaturday, June 3, 2017at Gun Lake State Park in southwest Michigan. For more information, call the Corps office at616-241-5616 ext 4, or check out the Cadet website under the “Events” tab. Everyone is welcome! You can register at our website:www.CalvinistCadets.org. Lunch will be served atnoon. Join us for a fun filled day!
OPEN HOUSE – The Holland Deacons' Conference (HDC) and Classis Holland of the Christian Reformed Church are hosting an Open House and Dedication for their new shared ministry center on Sunday, May 7 from 1 - 3 pm. A brief dedication service will begin at 1:30 and will be held outside, weather permitting. The new ministry center is located at 224 W 30th Street in Holland, Michigan. Please consider joining us for a time of fellowship, thanksgiving, and blessing.
JOB OPPORTUNITY – We are currently seeking candidates for GENEVA'sAccounting Department.The Bookkeeper provides comprehensive administrative support for the accounting department while overseeing the entire accounts receivable & payable operation including staff payroll. A strong candidate would be knowledgeable and passionate about the ministry of GENEVA with a minimum of 2 years past experience in office administration and bookkeeping. This position is part-time, year-round. Ajobdescription is available athttp://www.campgeneva.org/about/employment/year-round-openings. To apply, please submit a letter of interest and resume with references byMay 7, 2017, .
Available Free in the Digital Library - “Daylight: 366 Daily Devotional Readings” is available free to all in the CRC through the Digital Library (crcna.org/Library). In this popular devotional, Andrew Kuyvenhoven explores biblical books and themes in a full year of devotional reading that will challenge your mind and inspire your heart.
Pray for Inspire 2017 - Inspire 2017 is a conference to connect people from across the 1000+ churches in the Christian Reformed Church for three days of worship, workshops, speakers, and conversation. As we plan and prepare for this event, happening August 3-5 in Detroit, Mich., please join us in praying for the event and all who will attend. This week, please pray for breakout speakers in sessions about racism and reconciliation. Pray that speakers will present in ways that engage and build understanding, and that participants will be open to learn, hear new perspectives, and embrace brothers and sisters "from every tribe and language and people and nation" (Rev. 5:9).
Brown Bag Worship - May 9, Tuesday, 12:00 noon at Pathway Church, 8350 Byron Center Ave., Byron Center, MI 49315. Worship leaders, planners, pastors, musicians! Bring your lunch for an informal time of sharing on the topic: Avoid Burnout/Care for the Worship Pastor. No need to RSVP.