THIS MORNING – April 23, 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 Pastor Dave & Cheryl Spoelma to Calvin
Church. Pastor Dave will bring us the message. His
sermon is titled “Raw Faith and Fresh Faith” based on
Numbers 13:1-14:32; Joshua 14:5-14; 15:16-17; Judges
3:9-11.
The offering today is for our WOW Wednesday. These
funds will help support the WOW Wednesday program this
summer.
CHURCH POTLUCK – Today, following the worship
service, the Search Team will be hosting a potluck with
Dave and Cheryl Spoelma so we can get to know them
better. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this time of
fellowship together.
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 be going to Benjamin’s Hope’s
church service tonight. Meet at Ben’s Hope at 5:45 p.m.
Families are encouraged to come along!
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING – A congregational
meeting is scheduled for April 30 after the morning
worship service to follow up on Pastor Dave Spoelma’s
visit.
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.
CADET SPRING CAMPOUT – The Cadet Spring
Campout is this week Friday and Saturday at the Cadet
Campgrounds on Ransom Street. Please drop off your
cadet(s) at the campgrounds at 6:30 p.m. Friday night
and pick them up at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Supper will
be provided Friday night. Also, dress for the weather as
we will be camping outside in tents!
THANK YOU for the prayers and visits while I was in the
hospital with pneumonia. I am back home and gaining
strength each day. God is faithful!
Eleanor Wolters
NEW ADDRESS – Calvin & Alyssa Gutknecht have
moved. Their new address is 1415 Ottawa Beach Rd.,
Holland, MI 49424.
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 - [email protected]
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.
10:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Morning Worship Service
Children & Worship and Kid Connection
Potluck with Pastor Dave & Cheryl
Spoelma
5:45 p.m. Youth Group (and families) meet at
Benjamin’s Hope
FRIDAY:
6:30 p.m. Cadet Spring Campout at the Cadet
Campgrounds
NEXT SUNDAY – John Wagenveld from Multiplication Network
Ministries will bring us the message.
TODAY – April 23
NEXT SUNDAY – April 30
Offerings
Offerings
WOW Wednesdays
Lakeshore Little Peoples Place
Greeters
Greeters
Wayne & Karen Vanden Brink
Doug & Mary Van De Riet
Jeff & Charity Vander Laan
Don & Ardie Vander Schaaf
Nursery
Nursery
Ardie Vander Schaaf
Julie Kammeraad
T’nye Campos
Sue Busscher
Chantha Baker
Mateo Inthisack
Children & Worship (3½ - K)
Children & Worship (3½ - K)
Lesson – Jesus is Risen – Road to Emmaus Lesson – Good Shepherd
Teacher – Kathy Van Til
Teacher – Kathy Van Til
Helper – Madison Bouwer
Helper – Cody Inthisack
Kid Connection (1st – 5th)
Kid Connection (1st – 5th)
Lesson – The Fiery Furnace
Teacher – Harriet Van Heest
Helper – Caleb Van Heest
Lesson – Nebuchadnezzar
Teacher – Harriet Van Heest
Helper – Caleb Van Heest
Ushers for April
Don Vander Schaaf, Kent Van Til, Aaron Viles
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.
Pray for our Pastor Search Team as they meet and search for candidates
for our next pastor. Pray that God will lead the right person to our church.
Search Team members are – Tom DeBoer, Dan Vos, Jason Terpstra,
Ross Kammeraad, Nancy Genzink, Harriet Van Heest and Beth
Hartline.
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 Brian and Sandi Fuder and Jon and Jenny Fuder as Brian's
dad, Alan, passed away Tuesday night. Pray for peace and comfort for
this family as they mourn this loss.
Also pray for God’s peace and comfort for Jim & Tara Jones and family
as they mourn the loss of Jim’s father this past week.
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.
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.
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), Vivian Por at
American House (Baypointe facility), and Pat Beyer at home.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
GROUNDWORK – WHAT IS SHEOL? - Where do we go when we
die? Have God’s people always believed in heaven and hell? Join
Groundwork as we study Job 7 and Psalm 16 to explore our beliefs
about life after death by reflecting on Old Testament beliefs about
“Sheol” and how the reality of Jesus Christ emboldens our hope for
more. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to
Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
KIDS CORNER – FUTURE FORECAST - In this brand new episode
a storm is brewing because Spike is worried about his future. It’s up
to Liz to show Spike that God has got him covered and that
everything looks bright. Start the conversation with “Power Tools:
Taking a Stand Against Bullying”, a free resource at
www.kidscorner.net.
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
at www.campgeneva.org, or by calling 616-399-3150.
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF GOLF! Registration for the 2017 GEMS
Open is open until April 28! Grab your teammates and support
GEMS Girls’ Clubs on Friday, May 19 at Diamond Springs Golf Club
in Hamilton, Michigan. Not a golfer? Become a corporate or
individual sponsor! Contact the GEMS Service Center at (616) 2415616 ext. 3035 for information or visit gemsgc.org.
THE WEST MICHIGAN CADET COUNCILS ARE LOOKING
FOR GOLFERS! Come join us on May 20, 2017 at the Pines Golf
Course, 5050 Byron Center Ave, Wyoming MI. Shotgun start
at 8:30am with 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 to be held in Northern
Michigan. For more information call Bob Post at 616-366-1045 or
mail registration to Bob Post, 2714 N Geneva Lake Dr., Shelbyville,
MI 49344.
SUPPORT BARNABAS MINISTRIES BY PLAYING GOLF! The
Annual Spring Golf Challenge is on April 29 at the Ravines Golf
Course in Saugatuck. For details and to register, please
visit events.tpigolf.com/343/.
JOIN US - Join us on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. where Victor
Atallah with Middle East Reformed Fellowship will be coming to
Central Ave CRC (259 Central Ave. on the corner of 10th and
Central across from Centennial Park) to talk on the advance of the
gospel among Muslims. He will be reporting and challenging those
on how the gospel of Jesus Christ is advancing rapidly throughout
the Middle East.
ISRAEL & JORDAN STUDY TOUR (MAY 11-23, 2017) - Walk in
the footsteps of Jesus during the day and learn more about Jesus in
study sessions at night! Travel to NT sites connected with Jesus’ life
and the early church: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Caesarea, Capernaum,
Bethsaida, Caesarea Philippi, and the major biblical sites in
Jerusalem. Other exciting activities include a boat ride on the Sea of
Galilee, swimming in the Dead Sea, and visits to Masada, Qumran
and the Herodium. This tour also uniquely involves key biblical sites
in Jordan, including the amazing city of Petra. Join host Jeff Weima,
professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary and
leading biblical scholar, for this life-impacting tour. Contact Dr.
Weima at [email protected] or 616-328-3110.
U.S. SENATOR BEN SASSE WILL DELIVER THE ANNUAL
PAUL HENRY LECTURE - on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 pm at the
Prince Conference Center on the Calvin College campus. He will
speak on “Before the End of Time: Religion and Politics in this
Messy, Broken Age.”
CRCNA REGIONAL POSITION OPENING - The Mission Agency of
the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), has
part-time openings for Mission Leaders in the Great Lakes Region.
The position will be located in a city in the Great Lakes region of the
US. The work of the Mission Leader will be to develop contextual
strategies that catalyze the development of mission-shaped
congregations, missional leaders, and holistic mission networks and
connect global and local partners for mission in their local context
and/or ministry focus area. A detailed description is available at
www.crcna.org/jobs; for consideration complete an online
application, attaching a current cover letter and resume, by April 26,
2017.
VBS-STYLE ENGLISH CAMP IN ASIA - Join a missionary and
fellow volunteers in sharing the Gospel with children through games,
activities, and lessons at a church in Asia from July 11-30. Visit
crwm.org/englishcamp for more information or to apply.
WALK WHERE JESUS WALKED - Visit the Holy Land on a
learning tour this summer, August 8-18, on a trip where historic
Christian sites are paired with today's Christian people. Visit
crwm.org/HolyLand for more information or to apply.
ARE YOU GOING? - The excitement is building as CRC members
from all corners of the continent prepare to converge in Detroit for
Inspire 2017, Aug. 3-5. Come to worship, connect, learn and partner
with others – like you - who are inspired to serve God in their local
community. Team up with others from your congregation and enjoy
a group discount. Visit crcna.org/Inspire2017 to register and see
what you can expect.
AVAILABLE FREE IN THE DIGITAL LIBRARY - “Earthwise: A
Guide to Hopeful Creation Care” is available free to all in the CRC
through the Digital Library (crcna.org/Library). In this book, creation
care scientist Calvin B. DeWitt shows how we can regain a joyful,
positive attitude about working together for good and living in
harmony with creation.
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 the technical
aspects of the event. Pray that as the tech team plans and
prepares, all will go smoothly, and that sound systems,
presentations, communications tools, lights, instruments, and all
other tech related elements will work well during the whole event,
allowing the focus to be on the messages shared through these
systems.
BE A BLESSING NOT BURDEN PARTNER! - Are you interested in
helping your congregation learn more about immigration, integrating
the topic of immigration into worship, speaking to public officials
about common sense immigration policy, and connecting church
members to local organizations working with immigrants? Find two
other people in your congregation and become Blessing Not Burden
Partners! Visit justice.crcna.org/blessing-not-burden-partners to
learn more!
CAMBODIA - Are you looking for an opportunity to continue to
develop your writing and analytical skills in an international setting?
World Renew in Cambodia is seeking a professional to
communicate achievements and share stories of transformed lives.
Interested?
Find
more
details
at
worldrenew.net/volunteer/cambodia.
NEPAL RECONSTRUCTION - World Renew is looking for
individuals and teams to volunteer in Nepal in April, May, and June
2017! Work teams make a difference in people's lives in the
communities where they serve. Skilled laborers need experience in
masonry, construction, woodworking, or carpentry. Unskilled
laborers will transport building materials, clear debris, level ground,
dig holes, mix cement, and perform other manual work. Interested?
World Renew provides for your in-country expenses, including food,
housing and in-country travel. For more information about this
exciting opportunity, email [email protected].
POSITION OPENING: SUSTAINING DONORS MANAGER - World
Renew, an agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North
America (CRCNA), has a full time opening for a Sustaining Donors
Manager based in United States of America. This position will
connect with legacy giving society members and intermediate
donors in the United States for the purpose of raising financial
resources and cultivating a pool of potential donors for upgrading to
major
donor
status.
Please
visit
our
website
at
www.worldrenew.net/careers or www.crcna.org to apply, or for more
information.
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.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED AT HOLLAND CHRISTIAN – Here is
an opportunity to experience another culture and make a difference
in an international student's life. Holland Christian Schools
International Program enrolls strong academic students from China
and Korea. If you are interested in being a host family for the school
year of 2017/18 and would like more information about this
opportunity,
please
contact
Karen
DeRoo
at [email protected].
SOUTH OLIVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL'S ANNUAL AUCTION WILL
BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22. Supper will begin @
4:30pm and the live auction begins @ 5:30pm. Come enjoy
homemade food, find great deals, win prizes and help support our
school. Some items include: Kayak, Refrigerator, John Deere
pedal tractor, drone, condo in Panama City, towable tube, chain
saw, leaf blower, hotel stays and dinner gift certificates, just to name
a few. Meteorologist Bill Steffen and Al Nienhuis will be our
auctioneers. South Olive Christian School, 6230 120th Ave.,
Holland. (Just south of Port Sheldon St.)
DINNER THEATER – The middle school students at South Olive
Christian School will be putting on a Dinner Theater on Friday, April
28 @ 6pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm and the play will
immediately follow. Please stop in the office, or give the school
a call @ 616.875.8224 by Monday, April 24 to make your dinner
reservations. Free will donations will cover the dinner cost and
help support the middle school student fund.
LOVE & LEAN WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS: It’s
time to break the silence and stop the stigma. It’s time to
acknowledge the facts and embrace the millions suffering from
mental illness every day. It’s time to tear down the barriers that
prevent churches, schools, and individuals from discussing this
relevant topic and tackle the subject head on, without shame,
denial, or guilt. It’s time to get educated. It’s time to offer hope.
Please register for the walk and join us at 8:30 a.m. on April 29 at
the Zeeland East Soccer Field! A proclamation by Mayor Klynstra
at the walk's opening ceremony will kick off Zeeland's 1st Annual
"be nice" Community Action month in May. Walk in memory of
someone, in support of someone struggling with mental fitness, to
be encouraged if you yourself are struggling or just come and
support this great cause. The Love & Lean Walk (approx. 3 miles)
is being held in Zeeland, however, we are inviting everyone to join
us! Go to https://loveandleanwalk.eventbrite.com for more details
and to register. Proceeds from the walk will help The Mental Health
Foundation of West Michigan continue mental fitness education in
our
area
schools.
Questions?
Contact
Lori
Kroll
at [email protected].
THE REFORMATION 500 HOLLAND COMMITTEE would like to
invite you to our third pastors' lunch, to be held on Wednesday, May
10 at noon at Fourteenth Street CRC. As usual, we'll provide an
update on the committee's planning. Also, we will continue our
discussion of how we can use the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation to grow in our understanding of the Reformation's role
in shaping our churches and culture and to grow in Christian
unity. To help us plan for the lunch, please send us an RSVP if you
plan to come. We look forward to a lively discussion.
ROCK THE COAST desires to support Christian charitable
ministries in West Michigan to bring together the Body of Christ for
public events through concerts, speakers, family and youth
recreational activities, etc., that support and spread the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and encourage the Christian community to put their
faith in action through the many opportunities for volunteer service
and ministry in the West Michigan area. MAY 19-20 at the Ottawa
County Fairgrounds, Holland, MI.