March 19, 2017
9:30am
Gathering Music
Call to Worship
*Songs of Worship & Praise
“Here I Am to Worship”
“Amazing Love (You Are My King)”
“Wonderful Cross”
*Prayer & Greeting
Scripture: Luke 15: 1-7
Meditation: “Seeking & Celebrating Together, Part 1”
Sacrament of Baptism
Scripture: Luke 15: 8-10
Meditation: “Seeking & Celebrating Together, Part 2”
Children’s Message
[Dismissed to Children & Worship]
Announcements
Prayers of God’s People
Offering /Offertory
[please sign and pass the Fellowship pads]
Scripture: Luke 15: 11-32
Sermon: “Seeking & Celebrating Together, Part 3”
Prayer & Blessing
*Closing Song: “Praise Song”
*Parting Music
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS: Preaching: Kevin Kleinheksel. Worship
Leaders: Glenda McKinley & Paul VanHeest. Accompanist: Jake
Piper. Readers: Martha Beattie, Eli Kane & Hunter Brumels.
TODAY: Paul VanHeest & Still Life will lead the music in worship
and we will celebrate the sacrament of baptism of Rebecca Hannah
Dixon daughter of Brian & Sheila Dixon. The Children & Worship
story will be “Parable of the Prodigal Son/Parable of the Lost Coin.”
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The nursery is available near the ARC.
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“BUSY BAGS” for children up to the age of 6 are hanging on the
bulletin racks in the entryway for use during worship. Please
return them to their hook following the service.
DO YOU HAVE A STONE IN YOUR POCKET? During Lent, Pastor
Kevin has encouraged everyone to carry a stone in their pocket or
purse as a reminder of our need for repentance and the gracious
provision of a Savior who forgives. Extra stones are available at the
sanctuary entrance. Please bring your stone with you to worship
on Easter morning.
Please join us for fellowship in the Gathering Place after the
service.
FAITHWALK: 10:50-11:45am with classes for all ages.
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Children age 3 through 5th grade participate in Children &
Worship beginning during the worship service until 11:45am in
the Children & Worship room.
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Middle & High School Youth meet in the Youth Room.
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The “Bridging the Gap” class meets in the Cornerstone Room with
Scott VanTamelen as the leader. They are studying the book
“Chazown” by Craig Groeschel.
FaithWalk attendance: 15. FaithWalk offering: $24.00 (Total
offering to date: $269.30. This will provide 7 & 2/3 Wildlife
Storytellers. (Goal for this FaithWalk season is 23 Storytellers.)
THIS EVENING: Sr. High Youth Group meets 6:00-7:30pm.
MONDAY: Worship Design Team @ 7:00pm.
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Open Basketball at 7:00pm in the ARC. Questions, see Kyle
Nevenzel.
TUESDAY: Open Baseball practice, 5:30-9:00pm in the ARC.
Questions, see Brad Kane or Jay Hescott.
WEDNESDAY: Serving Together [a program of 70x7].
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COMMUNITY NIGHT CELEBRATION: We are going offsite for a celebration at the end of Community Night.
Wednesday evening, March 22, 5:30 to 7:30pm, we will
meet at BAM on 16th Street for bowling and fellowship.
The suggested donation will be $5.00 for each adult and $2.00 for
each child. Small children who will not be bowling are free. Any
donations will be accepted for those who want to come and hang
out, but not planning on bowling.
*** Please, no outside food should be brought in.
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Last Community Night supper there were 124 people in
attendance with $176.20 in donations.
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Choir rehearsal in the Sanctuary at 6:15pm.
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Praise Team rehearsal at 7:30pm. in the Sanctuary.
THURSDAY:
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Prayer Time at 9:30am in the Prayer Room.
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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY began last week. They will be studying
Lesson 1 of an 8-week study of the 6 Minor Prophets in the book
entitled "Restoring an Attitude of Wonder and Worship," by Dr.
Warren Wiersbe. See Phil Garvelink for a book.
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Volleyball at 7:00pm in the ARC.
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Young Men’s Bible Study in the Youth Room.
FRIDAY: NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: If you have
anything that you would like to put in the April
newsletter [“Pathway”] the deadline is Friday, March 24.
Please email David Beattie at [email protected] or contact him at
836-4933 or email to [email protected]
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Wedding Rehearsal @ 5:30pm.
SATURDAY: Wedding of Mercedes Oliver & Joe Skaggs.
NEXT SUNDAY: The Praise Team & Barb VanderZwaag will lead the
music in worship and the choir will bring the ministry of music.
The Gathering Music will begin at 9:20am with the singing of
favorite hymns, accompanied by the organ. Shawn & Jenna Voss
will share about their plans for adoption from Ukraine in our
Engaged in Mission segment. The offering for the ARK Debt
Retirement Fund will be received. Pastor Kevin’s message will be
“More Than Meets the Eye” from Luke 16:19-31. The Children &
Worship story will be ‘The Last Supper”.
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Sr. High Youth Group meets at 6:00-7:30pm.
FUTURE DATES:
March 30 …. Newsletter Published; Volleyball in the ARC
March 31 …. South Side Inn - food and fellowship
THANK YOU: Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped out
with the cooking, serving and cleanup for Wednesday Community
Night’s this year. We couldn’t have done it without you.
James Stam, Kitchen Coordinator
BACK HOME: Donna Kronemeyer returned home from American
House this past Friday, March 17. Her address is once again 9800
Winans Street, West Olive, MI, 49460. Phone - 616-895-6426
CALLING ALL FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT CPC! We gather at
Southside Inn every month for food, fellowship and fun. Our next
gathering is Friday, March 31 @ 5:30pm - let Joy Wesseling know if
you plan to attend or just come anyway – always plenty of food. ALL
AGES are invited and welcome.
PROJECTOR REPLACEMENT FUND: A gifts of $1,140 on March 12,
along with a matching $1,140, brings the total to $8,060. The total
cost to replace the projector and associated equipment will be $7,650.
Thank you for your contributions. We now have more than enough to
cover the cost of the project.
Offering: 3/12/17
needed/week
actual given
General Fund...................5,161.00...........2,810.00
Mission Fund………………...825.00...........1,144.75
ARC Mortgage..................1,517.00.………….401.25
TOTAL .........................$7,503.00...........$4,356.00
Valet
This Week,
March 19
Hunter Brumels **
Next Week,
March 26
Dennis Scholten **
Greeters
Mike & Katie Jager
David & Jean Osterhaven
Roger Sal
Rich Machiela
Ralph Holmes
Katie Jager, el.
Jodi Vosburg
April Beattie
Roger Sal
Rich Machiela
Ralph Holmes
James Stam, el.
Lynn Streur
Glenda McKinley
Jeff & Marilee Bosma
Pam Piers & Tonya Cook
Eli Kane
Kathy TenBrink
Clare Visscher
Char Bouwens
Pat Doolittle
n/a
Ally Rogers
Scott DeHaan
Kathy TenBrink
Ushers
Elder
Greeters
Nursery
Hospitality
C&W Helper
Video
Projection
Ken & Barb Strengholt
Sound
Cal Van Lente
** As needed according to the weather.
Scott DeHaan
PRAYER
CONCERNS – To post on the prayer chain,
contact Lonna Bruischart: at 355-0884 or
[email protected]
HEALTH:
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Dave Osterhaven was hospitalized in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, with pneumonia. He was discharged on Thursday
and expected to head back to Michigan this weekend. “We are
most grateful for all the prayers, texts, emails, and phone
calls from our Central Park Church family. We feel so blessed
to have all of you in our lives.” Dave & Jean Osterhaven
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Ted Fik continues to recover at home following knee
replacement surgery. His address is 1005 W. 32nd St. 49423.
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Marv Koeman has met with additional doctors and learned
the scope of his bone cancer. He will not be having any
additional testing or treatments at this time, but is receiving
injections to deal with the pain & discomfort. His winter
address and phone number are 4505 Calabria Ct., Hight Point
NC 27265; 1-336-804-4071.
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Ellie Jean is doing well and attending school at the Ottawa
Area Center. Please keep praying that Ellie Jean that
continues to do well. Ellie is Bob & Jeanne Westrate’s
granddaughter, who has Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
SYMPATHY: We express our sympathy to Jeff & Marilee Bosma
and their family in the death of Jeff's sister, Nancy Dick, following
a battle with cancer. She passed away Tuesday, March 14. Thank
you for lifting up this family in prayer. May God provide His comfort
and peace in this time of sorrow & loss.
SYMPATHY: We extend our sympathy in Christ to Rich Nienhuis
and his family. His wife, Nancy, passed away on Thursday, March
16. May they find the comfort of God through his Spirit and his
people.
HOMEBOUND: Our homebound member for the month of March
is Donna Tyink, Vista Springs 445 104th Ave., Room 3, 49423.
Remember her in your prayers and with a card.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Here are a few areas where CPC needs help.
Would you give it a try?
Vacation Bible School
VBS 2017 – “Son World Theme Park” will be held June 1922 in cooperation with Park Church. Begin to think now
about what you might like to do. Volunteers are needed to
work with kids as well as behind the scenes.
Hospitality Team
Our Hospitality team would like to add one more church
member to assist in our planning. We meet 3–4 times per
year for planning and then assist at special events. Please
see one of the following people if you have interest in joining
the team; Jeff Bosma, Marla & Jim Zeedyk, Ellen Hossink,
Carol VanBruggen or James Stam.
Prayer Chain Coordinator
The prayer chain coordinator receives prayer requests by
phone or email and puts them out on the email prayer chain.
The church office will take care of Prayer Chains during office
hours, the Prayer Chain Coordinator will take care of nights
and weekends. This is a task that can be done at your
computer in your home. Talk to Lonna Bruischart or Pastor
Kevin with questions or to volunteer.
Anniversary Planning Team
Last call for volunteers before planning meetings begin in
early April. This fall begins the 100th anniversary of our
church’s move to Central Park. We will be planning a series
of events that mark the occasion and remind our community
that we love being here. Would you be willing to help plan
those events? We have several volunteers, but would
welcome more. See Pastor Kevin to join the team.