December 9 - First Christian Reformed Church

Welcome to
12/09/2012
First Christian Reformed Church
Second Sunday in Advent
“Angels We Have Heard On Earth”
20 Bly Street
Waupun, WI 53963
920-324-2898
www.waupuncrc.com
waupuncrc@gmail.com
CCLI License 1865451
Pastor Craig Van Hill
pastorvanhill@gmail.com
Home: 920-324-2249
Cell: 920-319-1156

Prelude
*Call to Worship: Psalm 104:1-4
*Opening Songs
How Great Our Joy R269 vs. 1&4
Joy to the World R270 vs 1,2&4
*God’s Greeting and We Greet One
Another
Advent Reading
9:30 AM Worship
(*Please stand if you are able)
We Gather In Worship
Leader: The Lord will give you a sign. A
young woman is with child and
shall bear a son.
People: and they shall name him
Immanuel, which means “God
with us.”
We are Renewed in God’s Grace
We Confess Our Sins
God Assures us of Forgiveness
Song of Preparation: O Come, O Come,
Immanuel G328 vs. 1&3
Profession of Faith
Congregational Prayer
God Speaks Through His Word
Children’s Message Led by Pastor Craig
*Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15
Luke 1:26-38
Accompanist
Cara Aylesworth
Children & Worship
Teacher: Nancy Vande Berg
Helpers: Denny Vande Berg
Jordan De Jager
Fellowship Coffee
Steve & Melissa Wierenga
Greeters
Marty & Margaret Miedema
Nursery
Jamie Fikkert
Marilyn Mulder
Kaytlin Smits
Sound System
Pete Vander Werff
Transportation
Morris Te Grootenhuis (539-
0438)
Louie Wierenga (324-3683)
Ushers
Norm Buwalda
Jordan De Jager
Trevor Zonnefeld
Don Pausma
Video Projection
Katie De Jager
Missionary Letters
Byron K. to Daryl Pfantz+
Charlie K. to Brother Bob+
Howard L. to Chaplain Peter +
+ Please pray especially for this
missionary family this week

Sermon: “Angels We Have Heard on High”
We Respond to God’s Word
Song of Response: angels We Have Heard on High R278 vs. 1, chorus,
vs. 2,3,4 and end with chorus
Offertory & Our Offerings
1 st – Denominational Ministry Shares
2 nd – Classical Ministry Shares
We Leave to Serve God
*God’s Parting Blessing
*Doxology: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee R271 vs.1-2
*Postlude
7:00 PM Choir Christmas Cantata
( A separate sheet will be available)
Welcome
We welcome our visitors and hope that you enjoy worshipping with us.
If you are presently seeking a church home, we welcome you
to join our fellowship. If you would like further information
about our church, check out our website at
www.waupuncrc.com or contact Pastor Craig (324-2249) or
the church office (324-2898).
The songs and responsive readings will be displayed on
the video screens, but feel free to use the hymnals if you wish.
The Celebration Hymnals (R) are located under the pew in
front of you.
Large-print bulletins and children's bulletins are available from an
usher or the back sanctuary rack. Please feel free to check one of the
“Visitor” mail slots in the narthex for additional materials.
Worship Notes
The first offering is for the Denominational Ministry Shares—supports
national and worldwide ministries as designated by Synod. This fund
currently supports Back to God Ministries International, Calvin College,
Calvin Theological Seminary, Faith Alive Resources, Christian Reformed
Home Missions, Christian Reformed World Missions, Specialized Ministries,
Denominational Services, The Network, and Special Assistance.
The second offering is for Classical Ministry Shares—supports
regional ministries that are designated by Classis Wisconsin. This fund

currently supports a Classis Fund, a Student Fund, Classis Home Missions,
Dordt College, and Trinity Christian College.
A basket is located in the back of the sanctuary for the evening
offering. The evening offering for the month of December will go to MOPS.
Verse of the Week: The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one
to be born will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35
Please join us this evening at 7:00 PM for the Choir Christmas Cantata.
Our Family
We rejoice with the following who will celebrate an anniversary or a
birthday this week:
Birthdays: December December
Torrie Sanford 13 Mickey Derksen 14
Paul Pausma 15
We have the privilege of witnessing the Profession of Faith of Cody
Zonnefeld & Whitney Wierenga this morning.
Church News
Advance Notices:
1. Christmas Day service will be at 9:30 AM on Christmas Day
2. New Year’s Day Service is a combined service here at First CRC on
New Year’s Day at 9:30 AM.
3. Camp Calvin will be held June 17-22, 2013. Please mark your
calendars now to reserve these important dates.
Church Office Hours: Tuesday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Thursday from
9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Please send all announcements to
waupuncrc@gmail.com or call the church office at 324-2898 by 9:00 am on
Thursday.
We would like to be able to put all Bible Studies on the Church calendar, if
you are a leader or part of a Bible Study please contact Gladys at
waupuncrc@gmail.com and let her know when and where you meet so she
can place this on the calendar.
All students who play a musical instrument (starting with 6th grade)
are asked to play during the evening service of December 16. Practices will
be Wed. 12/12 at 6pm in the CWC music room, Sat. 12/15 at 10:45am and
Sun 12/6 at 6pm in church. Don't forget to bring your instruments home for
the weekend. If you want music prior to Wed. night, please see Katie DJ.
Thanks for using your talents for the Lord!

Thank-you to everyone who supported Operation Christmas Child this
year. We contributed 38 boxes with the postage paid. Thanks to those
who took the time to pack a box and to those who generously gave money
to cover the donations. We pray that the children who receive these boxes
will be blessed.
The offering that the Sunday School Classes have been collecting is for
orphans in Haiti. When the Youth Group goes to Haiti this summer on their
mission trip, they will be packing extra supplies for the children in the
orphanage- items like balls, jump ropes, craft items, etc...We are excited
that we can all work together to give to these children in need.
Christian Home Newsletters are available for pick up on the shelf in the
narthex, please feel free to help yourself.
Brother Bob’s Outreach has had several requests for pen pals and they are
in need of people that are interested in helping with this outreach program. If
you feel the call to participate in this please contact Gladys either by
sending an email to waupuncrc@gmail.com or by leaving a message on the
church answering machine at 324-2898 and she will get the necessary
information to you.
Youth Group: Wednesday night will be our Christmas Party, please
remember to bring along a $5 gift for the gift exchange.
MOPS December meeting & Christmas party is this Thursday, December
13th from 6:30-8:30 here at First CRC.
At this time our church library is rarely used. So as of Dec. 2, 2012 there
will no longer be scheduled library hours. The books and DVDs that are in
our library will stay and they may be taken out on the honor system and
returned when you are finished with them. There will be basket for returned
items and a library committee person will return them to the shelves.
We are looking for some people to lead the children's message. If you are
willing to lead about once a month please contact Pastor Craig.
Cadets will meet Wednesday, December 5 from 6:30PM-8:00PM at the
Union.
This coming summer we, as a church, will be taking two vision trips to
Haiti, where we will offer God's love to children without parents. One of the
greatest gifts that we have to share with them is God's love. Those who
come along will be able to serve in a soup kitchen in the slums, experience
a Haitian worship service, and play with children. If you are interested there
is information in the narthex across from the mailboxes. You can also talk to
Pastor Craig or one of the other youth leaders. Please begin praying for this
door that God has opened for us.

Anyone interested in caroling please meet at the church on Wednesday,
December 20 th at 6:00 PM. We plan to go to Prairie Ridge, Christian Home
& the Homestead. If anyone else wishes to be caroled to please contact
Michelle Mulder at 920-382-3059. We are also planning to meet at Culvers
following caroling. Please note that we have changed the date from the 19 th
to the 20 th , please mark your calendars accordingly.
The Christmas Program will be held on December 16 th during the evening
service. There will be a special practice on Saturday, December 15 th from 9-
11 AM. Please mark your calendars for these dates.
There will be no Nursery for the evening of December 16.
As we prepare for 2013: a Year of Prayer, we will be setting aside times for
prayer. Everyone is invited to join us as we pray for the church and as we
brainstorm ways to incorporate prayer into our communal and personal
lives. You are welcome to join us every Tuesday morning for prayer starting
at 8:00am in the large catechism room upstairs.
The Music Department of Central Wisconsin Christian School would
like to take this opportunity to invite you to their upcoming Christmas
concerts: The middle school and high school students will continue our
celebration on Thursday, December 13 th . This concert will begin at 7:00pm
in the Crusader Centre. A freewill offering will be taken at both concerts for
the music department. Please join us as we celebrate the birth of the
newborn King.
2013 CRWM Calendars: In an effort to be more stewardly with the funds
entrusted to it, CRWM is distributing most of its 2013 calendars through
CRC churches. If you did not receive a calendar in the mail you can pick
one up on the shelf in the narthex.
This year, World Renew and the CRC Office of Social Justice invite you
and your congregation to join us during Advent through daily email
devotions. Together we will enter in to the light of God’s redemptive,
kingdom work as we journey through the Advent season. You can sign up
for these free devotions at www.crcjustice.org. In each day’s entry, you will
read stories of light in the face of darkness and be encouraged to seek
justice in our "already but not yet" world. This is the fourth year we have
offered this resource to members of the Christian Reformed Church, and
we’ve heard from several people on how blessed they have been by taking
part. I hope you will consider joining us this year.
Community Happenings
Are you looking for a way to make a difference in a child's life this
Christmas season? Then please consider donating new or gently used

winter coats to the Bethel Christian Reformed Church coat drive. This coat
drive will supply the neediest children in our community with coats and
warmth this winter season. Coats are being collected for the Waupun Area
School District. Coats of all sizes are needed. You can drop off your coat
donations at the following locations: Bethel Christian Reformed Church (410
S. West St. - open M-F 10:00am - 5:30pm), Meadow View Primary (101
Young St.), Rock River Intermediate (451 E. Spring St.) or the Waupun
Junior/Senior High (801 E. Lincoln St.). There will be donation boxes at
each location. Coats will be collected through December 19, 2012. If you
have any questions please call Bethel Christian Reformed Church at 324-
4962. Thank you and God bless!
If you have no plans for Christmas Day and don’t want to spend the day
alone, here’s an opportunity for you, your spouse or special friend, or your
family….You are invited to Christmas dinner at 12 noon on December 25 th at
the Wesley Center, Forest Street, Waupun. For reservations please call
324-2216, 324-2623, or 928-3310. Transportation is available in the
Waupun area.
Calendar
Today: 8:45 AM First Fellowship
9:30 AM Morning Worship
10:45 AM Choir Rehearsal
10:45 AM Sunday School & Catechism
7:00 PM Evening Worship
Wednesday: 7:00 PM Youth Group Meets @ The Union
Thursday: 6:30 PM MOPS @ 1 st CRC
Next Sun: 8:45 AM First Fellowship
Next Week
Accompanist
Laura Ten Pass
Children & Worship
Teacher: Dominique Van Hill
Helpers: Lucas Vander Berg
Kaytlin Smits
Fellowship Coffee
Bob & Michelle Mulder
Greeters
AM – Jason & Jenni Morgan
PM - Dan & Gladys Montsma
Nursery
AM – Andrea Buwalda
Dorothy Schouten
Mikayla Zonnefeld
PM- No Nursery
Offering
1st – Education Fund
2nd – Building Fund
Prayer
Al Venhuizen
Sound System
Seth Aylesworth

Transportation
Morris Te Grootenhuis (539-0438)
Louie Wierenga (324-3683)
Ushers
Norm Buwalda
Jordan De Jager
Trevor Zonnefeld
Don Pausma
Video Projection
Lois Mulder
Prayer List
Shut-Ins
Bea Heideman Junice Kamphuis Eugene Kikkert Millie Kuiper
Josie Looman Wilma Navis
Health
Harry and Pat Homan as Harry struggles with his health.
Those struggling with addiction and their families: Cindy; Toni Hofman’s
friend, Blaine.
Those undergoing cancer treatments and their families: Laurie
Greenfield; Laura Ten Pass’s mother, Marilyn Rozenboom; Mark
Schrader.
Military
Pastor Norman & Joyce Haan’s grandson, Scott Voss (Pensacola, FL)
Chaplain Peter Hofman (Fort Bragg, NC)
Austin Montsma (Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA)
Marge Vande Streek’s grandson, Brian Vande Streek (Georgia)
Louie & Nancy Wierenga’s grandson, Devin Terry (California)
Requests
Remember Neen & Angel as they mourn the loss of Brother Bob.
Care Group/Council Reps
Group Elder Deacon
1 Dale Huizenga Ray Hofman
2 Steve Homan
3 Jack De Jager Percy De Vries
4 Scott Ritzema Nathan Fikkert
5 Dan Scheuers
6 Dave Rens Eric Schaver
7 Byron Kamphuis Steve Wierenga
8 Pete Vander Werff Charlie Kitchner