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5:30 PM Worship Service — Guest: Rev. Mark VeldtPrelude……………………………………….……Brenda DeVriesWelcome – Brenda DeVries*God’s Greeting / We Greet Each Other – Rev. Mark Veldt*Songs of Praise – led by Brenda DeVriesThe Heart of WorshipThis is My Father’s WorldWhen I Survey the Wondrous CrossYou’re Worthy of My PraiseMy TributePreparation for Offering: We Give Thee but Thine OwnOur Evening Offering is Received for: The Bible Leaguewhich helps national churches plant new churches or to help existing churches grow through the placement of Bibles,New Testaments, Scripture portions and Bible study coursesOffertory……………………………………………Brenda DeVries*Statement of Faith: The Apostles’ CreedPastoral Prayer ~ Share and Prayer(“Traveling microphone” for requests, thanks, testimony)Scripture: Luke 19:28-48 (NIV page 1631)Message: “Palm Sunday: Another Look”Prayer*Song of Response: All Glory, Laud and Honor*God’s Parting Blessing*Parting Song: Lord, be Glorified*Postlude………………………………………… Brenda DeVriesMarch 24, 20139:30AM*Please stand if you are able. GPH – Gray Psalter Hymnal RC – Red CelebrationSongs are displayed on the screen. Song books and Bibles are located under your seat.______________Pastor ~ Rev. Philip Boender / 532.2350 ext. 10 / pboender@fellowshipcrc.com9:00AM-12:00PM, Monday-Thursday; other hours by appointmentChurch Secretary ~ Tara Hendricks / 532.2350 ext. 11 / secretary@fellowshipcrc.com9:00AM-12:00PM, Tuesday-ThursdayPastor of Discipleship and Education ~ Barb Sanders / 532.2350 ext. 12 / bsanders@fellowshipcrc.comDirector of Worship Ministries ~ Brenda DeVries / 532.2350 ext. 16 / bdevries@fellowshipcrc.comYouth Director ~ Brenda DeVries / 532.2350 ext. 16 / bdevries@fellowshipcrc.comCustodians ~ John and Adrianna Lont / 532.2350To make prayer requests ~ 616.532.2350 ext. 12CRC Denominational Prayer Line~ via the CRC webpage – www.crcna.org – get involved / prayer support4375 Ivanrest SW / Grandville, MI 49418Sept ember 23, 20129:30AM


9:30 AM Worship — Pastor Philip BoenderAs we ponder what it would’ve been like to throw coats and branches in your path as you enteredJerusalem, Lord, help us lay our lives at your feet.Prelude: Via Dolorosa CDWelcome and Announcements*God’s Greeting*We Greet Each OtherPastoral Prayer (focus: Howard & Ruth Van Dam – Haiti)Choir & Children: Prepare Ye the Way – led by Choir(Children with palm branches)Children’s Talk: “Christ Became Sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21)(Children age 3 – Grade 2 are invited to come up and then are dismissed to Children’s Worship.”)(Shepherd’s Staff leads kids out)*Time of Praise: All Glory, Laud and Honor / HosannaOur Tithes and Offerings: 1st General Fund and 2nd Christian Education(Please sign the <strong>Fellowship</strong> Pad and pass it down your row.)Offertory: What Wondrous Love is this? (arr. By Brenda DeVries)........................ Brenda DeVriesChoir: My God (words and music by Brenda DeVries, arr. By Alez Zsolt) / Solo: Mina PostmanChapter 26 Bible Passage VideoPrayer of IlluminationMessage: “The Hour of Darkness” (The Story, chapter 26)PrayerChoir: Without His Cross*Words of Service—Luke 9:23, NRSV*God’s Parting Blessing*Closing Song: I Come to the Cross*Postlude~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Coffee is available in the narthex before the morning worship. Children’s <strong>Bulletin</strong>s (2 age groups available)and crayons are available at the bulletin table. Large print bulletins are available at the sound console.Nursery: A staffed nursery for infants and toddlers is provided during each service. Coffee and <strong>Fellowship</strong>:Guests, please join us for refreshments following the morning service. Information Center: We have an InformationCenter in the narthex where you may pick up additional information regarding our church. CassetteTapes of our services are available on a loan basis from the sound technician at the back of the auditorium.Thank you for worshiping with us today!FROM OUR DEACONSThanks to the congregation for the gifts on March 17, 2013:Received for General Ministries: $ 7,693.50Average weekly collection should be: $ 5,828.86Received for Christian Education: $ 588.00Average weekly collection should be: $ 320.00Bethany Christian Services: $ 101.06Church Assistance Program (CAP): My loved one is stationed overseas. I’m worried constantly about theirwellbeing. I need someone to talk to. Call the CAP Hotline at 455-6210, or 1-800-442-0809.UPCOMING COUNCIL DATES AND INFORMATIONMon. Mar. 25 7 pm Elder / Deacon meetingsMon. Apr. 08 7 pm ADMIN meeting, (current and newly elected required to attend)ADMIN reports due April 2Mon. April 22 7 pm Elder / Deacon meetings (current and newly elected required to attend)Sun. April 28 9:30 am Installation of Incoming Council membersTue. May 14 7 pm ADMIN meetingTue. May 28 7 pm Council meeting (please note date change)Elder / Deacon meetings follow Council meetingSERVING US TODAY, SUNDAY, MARCH 24Coffee:Jeff & Tamie DeWitte / Rob & Tricia DraegerGreeters AM: Tony & Sherri DeVries / Jack & Sally DeWitteUshers AM: Greg Bode / Dick MaloneUsher PM:Roger VisserSound:Tony DeVries / Tony DeVriesPowerPoint: Ann Nieuwkoop / Ann NieuwkoopHall Monitor: Adam RhodesParking Attendant: Gregg MulderLibrary:Cathy KrakerNursery:AM:Sarah Grasman/Rachel Kramer/Jessica Bouma/Tyler DeVriesPM:Pam Kortman / Anthony DeWitteSERVING US THURSDAY, MARCH 28 – MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 PMGreeters:Jeff & Tamie DeWitte / Rob & Tricia DraegerNursery:Sara Meengs / Kim StienstraSound:Jim DeVriesPowerPoint Kristina DeVriesSERVING US NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 31Coffee:Jack & Nancy Emelander / Rich & Sherri FunkGreeters AM: Kirk & Julie Driesenga / Bob & Ruth EggerdingUshers AM: Greg Bode / Dick MaloneUsher PM:Roger VisserSound:Tony DeVries / Tony DeDeVriesPowerPoint: Ann Nieuwkoop / Ann NieuwkoopHall Monitor: Ellie PostmaParking Attendant: Jon MeengsLibrary:Nancy EmelanderNursery:No Sunrise Service Nursery9:45 AM: Carole Dykstra / Jenny Jenkins / Nick StienstraPM:Worship at S. Grandville CRC


Prayer Summit - Register Now - The denomination-wide Prayer Summit is just weeks away - April 15-17 inLake View Terrace, California. Join with your brothers and sisters from across the Christian Reformed Church innot only praying but finding ways to develop and enhance prayer ministries in North America. If you can't attendin person, join online or at a local Watch and Pray gathering. For more information and to register, visit crcna.org/PrayerSummitMISSIONS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSThis Easter, the M&CC Team is challenging each family to help bring the hope and assurance of Jesus' resurrectionto those outside our church family. In your mailbox, or at the information booth, you can find yourHOPE TOTE from Mel Trotter. Fill it with personal care items from the attached list and return it to church eitherPalm Sunday or on Easter. Questions? check the flier in your mailbox or talk to Bonnie Houtstra, Sara Meengs,Mae Scholtens, Linda Westra, or Dan Wynia.Are you prayerfully considering joining the FCRC World Renew DRS Service Team? The trip is tentativelyscheduled for June 15-22. The location is dependent on disaster needs but will be within a day’s drive of Grandville.If you have any questions about the trip, meet with Steve and Linda Westra in room 17 after the AM servicetoday. Or, add your name to the list on the M&CC bulletin by April 28. Additional information sheets alsoavailable on the bulletin board.Missionary Birthdays: This week we can congratulate David Jeremiah Lont, who will turn 16 today, March 24and is in the sixth grade. Mailing information: David J. Lont / Prol. Av. de las Palmas No. 135 / Rinconada LaMorena / Tulancingo Hidalgo / C.P. 43625 MEXICO / E-mail: davidjeremiah@riosaldesierto.com Thank you forremembering our missionary’s.Worship Notes and News“Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Mark 11:9, NRSV).And blessed are we in gathering to worship him. Welcome!Our Worship Services for Today, Sunday, March 24:9:30 AM: Worship. Message: The Story: “The Hour of Darkness”, chapter 26.The choir will be singing5:30 PM: Worship—Guest Minister Rev. Mark VeldtMark and his wife, Renia, live in Byron Center with their son Michael, who is a junior at SouthChristian High School. They have three older children, and seven grandchildren, who alsolive in the greater Grand Rapids area. Mark was an insurance agent for 25 years before becomingpursuing additional education that led him into church ministry. In the course of histraining, he earned MA and PhD degrees from Western Michigan University in Early ChurchHistory, along with completing a prescribed course of studies required for ordination in theReformed Church. He served as Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Gun Lake CommunityChurch (RCA) from 2005-2012. Mark currently provides pulpit supply to area churches,trains leaders in the RCA’s Commissioned Pastor program, and works for his oldest son inthe insurance business. He enjoys hiking, fishing, camping, and other outdoor activities, aswell as travelling with his family.Back Pack Buddies: We are currently collecting for the April weekends. Food slips are in the bags on the bulletinboard and donations should be placed in the box in the narthex by March 31. Thank you so much for yourdonations.Offering:The Bible League, which helps national churches plant new churches or to help existingchurches grow through the placement of Bibles, New Testaments, Scripture portions andBible study coursesRenucci House--Spectrum Hospital Hospitality House -- lodging for out-of-town families of patients. We havethe opportunity to serve a home cooked breakfast to the family members of hospital patients on Saturday, April13. The guests at Rennuci House always express their appreciation for the homecooked meal provided and thetime spent serving it. We are looking for volunteers to donate/prepare food and volunteers to help serve atRenucci House 8:15 AM-11:00 AM. Check the M&CC board for more info and ways you can help.Missions and Community Connections have funds available for those participating in short term mission andservice opportunities during the upcoming spring and summer season. There are request forms available on theM&CC bulletin board.FROM LOVE GROW SERVECheck out the Milestone library books that are available for your reading (located in the narthex). A fewtitles from some of the milestone categories are:Milestone 1—Birth of a Baby: At Your Baptism by Carrie Steenwyk & John WitvlietMilestone 2—Faith Commitment: Impress Faith on Your Kids by Mark HolmenCheck out the Facebook page: LGS Group at <strong>Fellowship</strong> CRCTable Talk ~ For details look under Worship News and Notes.If you haven’t received a Love Grow Serve reusable tote bag, you can pick one up by the LGS librarybookcase in the narthex (they are hanging on the wall).There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholdswhat is justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will be prosperous, andhe who waters will himself be watered. Proverbs 11:24-25Maundy Thursday Worship Service, Thursday, March 287:00 PM: Worship. Communion — We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper during this service. It isgood to prepare ourselves. Please take the time to examine your faith and life, confess yoursins to God, and work on a closer relationship with him.Our Worship Services for Next Sunday, March 31:8:00 AM: Easter Sunrise ServiceFollowed by breakfast9:45 AM: Worship. Message: The Story: “The Resurrection”, chapter 275:30 PM: Worship at S. Grandville CRC. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10Offering:Friendship Walk (Friendship Ministries is having a walk for a fundraiser and some of theMentors & Friendship students are walking in it).Our Worship Services for Sunday, April 7:9:30 AM: Worship—Rev. Dale Cooper. Message: The Benefits of Jesus’ Rising (Hebrews 2:1-3 /Heidelberg Catechism Q&A #45 (The Story: New Beginnings; chapter 28)5:30 PM: Worship — Brenda DeVries


Table Talk: A part of Love Grow Serve is the take-home “Table Talk ~ a follow-up devotional to the morningmessage which is meant to be an intentional tool for your devotional usage. Our hope and prayer is that you willfind this encouraging, as well as a personal and family blessing. “Table Talk” sheets are in your mailboxes.Sermons are now available on the web! Go to www.fellowshipcrc.com and click on the audio link near the topright side on the page. You can listen online or download an mp3. Please contact Curt Stienstra with any questionsor suggestions.MARCH MEMORY VERSE ~ FOR GOD SO LOVEDWe express our sympathy to the Oom family. Lois’ brother and Bob's uncle, Alvan Broodman, passedaway March 17 after a brief illness. May God surround this family with His grace, mercy and comfort asthey reflect on Al’s life.Happy Birthday to Chris Apol who will be celebrating her 91 st birthday today. We give thanks for her lifeand wish her God’s continued blessings. Birthday greetings can be sent to: Chris Apol / Sunset Manor /725 Baldwin Apt. 170 / Jenison MI 49428Happy Birthday to Jackie Tuinstra who will be celebrating her 89 th birthday on April 05. We give thanksfor her life and wish her God’s continued blessings. Birthday greetings can be sent to: 725 Baldwin, Apt.B11 / Jenison MI 49428John 3:16-21: 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in himshall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but tosave the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe standscondemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict:Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyonewho does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 Butwhoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has beendone through God.”3’S AND CHILDREN’S WORSHIP3’s Helpers:March: Ben JenkinsApril: Chris JenkinsChildren’s Worship Helpers:MarchAprilPurple: Nate Van Ryn Jake BoumaRed: Julie Oosterink Jessie BoumaChildren’s Worship for March 24Three Year olds: Rm. 3/4 The Story: The Hour of DarknessPurple (4 –K): Rm. 5/7 The Story: The Hour of DarknessRed (Gr. 1-2): Rm. 12 The Story: The Hour of DarknessFELLOWSHIP PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISESOur Missionary: Howard and Ruth Van Dam and Family #4466 / C/o Agape Flights, Inc. / 100 Airport Ave. /Venice, FL 34285 / hvandam@crcna.org / Van Dam website: www.mmol.org/vandamChurch Ministries: Prayer Ministry ~ Give thanks for the gift of prayer and for the various aspects of the prayer ministry atFCRC in which members can participate in focused prayer for others. Worship/Music Ministry ~ Give thanks for the many people who contribute to our worship service throughmusic, songs, drama and the visuals of the banner and decorations. Pray for those involved in the weeklyplanning of our worship services. Nursery ~ Give thanks for those involved in organizing this ministry and helping to provide a caring environmentfor the little children. Children’s Worship and Church School ~ Give thanks for those who give time to preparing and leading inthe worship centers and teaching church school classes.Our Family Prayer Concerns: Members with special needs: Pray for LeRoy Colvin who has special needs and is cared for at SpectrumHealth Campus on Fuller Ave. Valerie Fleming has been having several medical appointments trying to find relief from the chronic migrainesshe is experiencing. An upcoming appointment is with the headache clinic with Mary Free Bed onApril 5. Pray that this appointment will be helpful to determine a treatment plan to bring relief from theheadaches.Larry and I would like to say how enfolded we felt from our church family during the past few weeks! We couldfeel the care, concern, and prayers during Larry's time in the hospital and all of the "hiccups" we experiencedafter the heart procedure. And we are so very thankful for our God's guidance of the Medical staff, and for themeasure of health and strength Larry is feeling again! God is so good! Larry & Ruth WalburgIf you have an ongoing or current prayer item that you would like included in our bulletin or to be communicatedvia prayer e-mail, please contact the church office. Please indicate if you would like your concern to go via e-mail and / or in the bulletin. A prayer slot is located at the Information Desk for your prayer concerns and itemsof praise.FELLOWSHIP NEWS and OPPORTUNITIES TO GROWThe Stewardship Committee would like to remind you that pledges can still be accepted and either placed inthe offering plate or in the slot at the Information Center by today. The Stewardship Committee has receivedGeneral Fund budget requests of $529,484 from committees and staff for the 2013-2014 budget year. Todate we have received General Fund pledges totaling $$245,438 and Christian Education pledges totaling$28,910. The Admin Board, at their April meeting, will make a proposal to council for this year’s budget.Thank you for your continued support of the ministries at <strong>Fellowship</strong> through the use of your time, talent andtreasures. Extra pledge cards are available at the Information Center.The Story DVD is shown in the sanctuary every Sunday after the morning service. If this is a week that your discussiongroup is not meeting, or for those not participating in a discussion group, this is a wonderful opportunityto see an enriching 15 minute DVD. All are welcome to attend.Also, if you wish to join the Dick Malone/Mary Bouma group for that Sunday—or if you are visiting today andwould like to try out a small group—everyone is invited.Easter Breakfast: Join us in celebrating Easter on March 31 with food and fellowship following the sunrise worshipservice! We are asking for some volunteers to help provide egg casseroles, muffins or breads. We alsoneed help with set-up and clean up. Please see the sign-up sheet to volunteer. This year we also ask you tosign-up if you plan to attend. Spring break will cause a conflict for some, this will help us prepare. Thank youahead of time. Looking forward to seeing you there! Questions: contact Sandy at 616-530-8724 orsandykkooistra@yahoo.comNewcomers Class: Are you interested in learning more about <strong>Fellowship</strong> CRC? Are you considering joining?Do you have questions about what and why we do what we do as a church of Jesus? Please plan on coming tothe Newcomer’s Pastor’s class to be held Sunday evenings, 6:45-8:15 p.m. at church on April 14 and 21. A lightlunch and childcare will be provided. Make this a family event and bring your children to both sessions or one.Please indicate your intent to come by calling Pastor Phil at the church.Christian Education Assistance: Be sure to check your mailbox today for the Christian Education AssistanceProgram description and applications. If you would like to receive level 1 financial assistance for the 2013/2014school year, fill out the form and place it in the box at the information center by April 14. If you are consideringlevel 2 or 3 assistance, please contact your district Deacon. Members of the Christian Education Committee areeager to answer any questions about level 1 assistance or Christian Education in general: Curt Stienstra, TomBouma or Jon Meengs. Our Deacon Representative is Dan Olthoff and our Admin liaison is Kirk Driesenga.

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