This Week at North Holland:
TODAY (1/05)
9:30AM
10:50AM
4:00PM
6:00PM
Morning Worship
Sunday School
RCYF
Evening Bible Study
Service Helpers:
TODAY:
Greeters: Doug & Barb Becksfort,
Marv and Marilyn Koomen
Ushers: Tammie Crum, Gayla Doster,
John Grit
Nursery: Infant: Debbie Brouwer, Kim
Stone
Toddler: Cassie Padding, Allison
Veldheer
PRAYER CORNER
HEALTH CONCERNS:
Zwaag
Sandy Vander
REQUESTS: Mission Trip to Haiti–
January 8 - January 15 (Caitlin
Blackmer, Rachel DenBleyker, Heather
Hoekstra).
HOMEBOUND: Fran Baumann, Mary
Brewer, Leona Folkert, Harv Hoeve,
Nancy Huizenga, Kassie Koop,
Margaret Meyer, Joyce Overbeek,
Marilyn Rouwhorst, Hank Siersma,
Gloria Siersma, Betty Slag, Bill Smith,
Bryan Stegenga, Wilma Smith, Marge
Vanden Brand
TROOPS: Bob Aalderink (Nevada),
Kathleen Aalderink (Nevada), Brent
Brouwer(Florida), Garth Creekmore
(Ohio), Nick Hoeksema
January 5, 2014
North Holland
reformed church
Intentionally sharing the love of Jesus
through compassion-filled hospitality.
Bible Centered
Prayer
Sharing Jesus
Growth in Christ
Heart for Service
9:30 AM Worship
Today we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper together. Children & Worship students
(age 3 - 4th grade) will be dismissed at various times throughout the worship
service.
Message: “Your Light Has Come”
Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6
Pastor Dustyn Keepers
NEXT WEEK (1/12):
Greeters: David & Amy DeKruyter,
Terry & Jennifer Packard
Ushers: Nick & Katy Rouwhorst, Rod
Westveld
Nursery: Infant: Valerie Bender, Niki
Heil
Toddler: Ruth Hulst, Kendra Schreur
6:00PM Evening
Winter Cancellation
Policy:
In the event of severe winter weather,
worship services and activities will be
canceled. Decisions will be made as
early as possible, and communicated
via email, facebook and public
communication announcements on
radio and television (WOOD-TV8,
WZZM-TV13, WHTC-1450AM, and WJQ
-99.3FM).
NHRC does not automatically cancel
events when schools are cancelled.
12050 New Holland St.
Holland, MI 49424
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5. Q&A 12-15.
(616) 399-1578
Prayer Line: (616) 796-3233
[email protected]
www.northholland.org
If you’ve missed any of our recent sermons, you can still listen to them at
www.northholland.org.
Rev. Dustyn Keepers - Pastor of Discipleship
Steve DeVries- Western Seminary Intern * Calandra Hackler - Western Seminary Intern
Jeffrey Hubers - Western Seminary Intern
Welcome to North Holland! We gather
this day to praise our God for His love
expressed to us in Jesus Christ. May all
we do be honoring and glorifying to
Him!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
REMINDER: Whether you are new to the
church, or a life-time member, please
take the time to fill out and wear a name
tag each Sunday!
Communion: TODAY we celebrate the
sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. We
believe that the Lord’s Supper is a gift of
grace to God’s people, and that God
nourishes our faith through this meal.
All baptized Christians who are in a
growing relationship with God through
Jesus Christ are welcome around this
table. Children who are baptized are
also welcome to participate if it is in the
parent’s opinion that the child expresses
age appropriate understanding of his/her
faith and the sacrament. If your child
wishes to begin participating in the
Lord’s Supper, we simply ask that you
contact the board of Elders for approval,
so that we can be in conversation with
your family as your child begins to
participate.
Sunday School: Classes resume for all
ages TODAY.
Email Announcements: Each Friday we
send electronic versions of the Sunday
bulletin and Community Opportunities
by email. We also send prayer concerns
and congregational updates/reminders
by email as needed. If you are not
currently receiving these emails and
would like to begin receiving them,
please contact the church office at
[email protected] or 399-1578.
Giving in 2014: Regular giving is one
way that you support the ministry work
of North Holland Reformed Church.
There are two options for giving in
2014. The Deacons have provided every
member and regularly attending family
with giving envelopes for the 2014
calendar year. Please enclose checks or
cash in your family’s numbered
envelope each time you give.
Alternately, North Holland can also
accept electronic giving of tithes and
offerings through PayPal. PayPal is free
and convenient when you select to
withdraw payment from your bank
account. Simply send payment to:
[email protected]. If you
don’t have a PayPal account yet, go to
PayPal.com to set one up. When you
use either of these methods of giving,
the Deacons can provide you with a
year-end Contribution Statement for tax
purposes. If you have any questions or
concerns please contact Rick Schreur
(616-610-5664).
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
Nursery: For the health and well-being
of our kids and volunteers, please keep
your child home if he/she has a fever,
cough, colored nasal discharge or has
experienced diarrhea or vomiting within
the last 48 hours.
Nursery Volunteers: Due to the smaller
number of infants and toddlers who are
utilizing our nursery, we are reducing
the number of scheduled volunteers
each week. Please remember that
according to our Child Protection policy,
no 2 related individuals may be alone in
the Nursery with children. Additionally,
no 2 male volunteers may be alone with
children.
Please
keep
these
requirements in mind when finding a
substitute.
YOUTH MINISTRIES
MISSIONS MINISTRIES
RIOT Winter Camp– January 25-26:
This will be a fun weekend of growing
closer, playing in the snow, and growing
deeper in your relationship with Christ.
Students interested in attending Winter
Camp at Camp Geneva should contact
Alison Major (616-566-6186) as soon as
possible. Final payment of $30 per
student is due January 12 (scholarships
are available).
Alaska Mission Trip (week of Aug. 10,
2014) Information Meeting– NEXT
Sunday, January 12: Please plan to
attend an informational meeting in the
Sanctuary following worship on Jan. 12
to learn more about the plans for this
summer’s mission trip to Eagle Crest
Ministries. If you are unable to attend,
please contact Tim Karsten (616-4034168).
ADULT MINISTRIES
Health Screenings– February 18, 2014:
North Holland Reformed Church is
pleased to offer a preventive health
event. Life Line Screening, a leading
provider
of
community-based
preventive health screenings, will host
their
affordable,
non-invasive
and painless health screenings on
2/18/2014. Five screenings will be
offered that scan for potential health
problems related to: blocked arteries
which is a leading cause of stroke;
abdominal aortic aneurysms which can
lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of
the arteries in the legs which is a strong
predictor of heart disease; atrial
fibrillation or irregular heart beat which
is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone
density screening, for men and women,
used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.
Register for a Wellness Package which
includes 4 vascular tests and
osteoporosis screening from $149
($139 with our member discount). All
five screenings take 60-90 minutes to
complete. In order to register for this
event and to receive a $10 discount off
any package priced above $129, please
call
1-888-653-6441
or
visit
www.lifelinescreening.com/community
-partners.
Operation Brayden’s Backpacks/Haiti
Trip:
Thank you for the many
donations of backpacks and school
supplies given this Summer/Fall to
Operation Brayden’s Backpacks. On
Wednesday, January 8, Caitlin
Blackmer, Rachel DenBleyker, and
Heather Hoekstra will be traveling to
Haiti and delivering supplies to Les
Bours School. Please pray for safety in
travel, that the donations will be a
blessing to the Haitian children, and
for the additional work they will do
through Haiti Foundation Against
Poverty during their week-long trip.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
Thank you for the many cards and
thoughtful ways God used you to
remember me this past season and
year. Each of you is a true blessing.
~ June VanKampen
Thank you for the many cards and calls
received this Christmas Season. I really
miss worshiping with you at North
Holland, and it is such a blessing to be
remembered in this way!
~Wilma Smith
Thank you for the Christmas cards I
received from you, my church family,
this year. Thank you also to those who
bring me the service recordings and
bulletins each week. I appreciate it all
so very much!
~Joyce Overbeek