Before Our Very Eyes
First Christian Reformed Church
Sunday May 17, 2015
Pastor Gary Bomhof
WE GATHER IN HIS NAME
First Church News
Prelude
Gathering to Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Song: Clap Your Hands
God’s Greeting
Time of Friendship
Song: Come Christians Join To Sing
Forever
George VandenBrink had surgery earlier this week and
remains in the hospital. Our prayers are for him to be able
to go home soon.
Service of Reconciliation
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Call to Lament
Song: I Will Rise
Assurance of Pardon
Song: Blessed Assurance
The Spring Congregational Meeting will be on May 20
at 7:30pm. There will be a report on the 2014 Financial
Statement as well as all ministry groups. The agenda is in
your mail boxes. Everyone is welcome!
Message
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
Message: “Before Our Very Eyes”
Pastor Josh Friend
We Respond in Giving, Prayer and Praise
Song: Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise
Pastoral Prayer
Our Tithes and Offerings:
First Church Budget Ministry
World Renew - General
Close
Blessing
Doxology: Alleluia
Postlude
Rika Kranenborg is at home recovering from her surgery
so we continue to pray for her to be able to resume her
regular routine.
Today Dig Deeper will be at 6:00pm until 7:00pm to
discuss the message from the morning service.
Remember the many people who are unable to worship
with us regularly due to illness or age including Hermina
de Gruyter, Alice de Wit, Lies Harkema, Marge
Groeneveld, Henny Oosterhoff, Dicky Mulder, Winnie
Tensen, Helen Spanninga, Janet vanderMeulen, Peter
Humting, Jannie deBoon, Cor and Pearl Nienhuis, Louis
Braaksma and Henk Werkema.
Guests: We extend a special welcome to guests who are
joining us this morning. Coffee will be served in the social
hall after the service.
A reminder to the parents there is JamTime (Sunday
School) for the children age 3 to going into grade 3. This
summer schedule will go until September 6th. A few more
teachers and helpers are needed but there has been a
wonderful group of parents and youth already signed up.
If you can help out contact Beatty Vriend.
FIRST CHURCH EVENTS AND NEWS
Gems: A Head Councillor is needed for Gems. We thank Hetty-Ann Stryker for her dedication for so many years. If you
are interested or need any information please contact Tyler Westera who is the chair of the Ed team.
Senior-club Wine and Roses-- The last meeting of the season will be on May 20 th at 10.am. Chris Salomons will tell us
about his experiences at Potter's Hands. Should be an interesting morning. See you there. Marian and Ethel
Save Your Bottles May 19 the Youth and Young Adults will be out collecting bottle, money raised will go towards the
retreat in September. If you would like your bottles picked up there is a sign up sheet on the Youth bulletin board. Thank
you for your ongoing support of our program
Vacation Bible School
“Take the Plunge!”
July 6-10
9:30 – 11:30
We now have 38 people who will be helping with VBS this summer! WOW! Once all our volunteers are in place, we can
begin to finalize other details. Please prayerfully consider where you can help. We still need:4 classroom teachers
At least 2 more classroom helpers (students entering Grade 7 & higher)
At least 2 more people to lead crafts, games and /or activities (\you may choose and prepare the activity, or we can.)
Remember to get your volunteer application form from the kiosk in the hallway to take along when you get your criminal
record check completed. Please don’t wait to start this process - there can be delays.
To volunteer, or if you have questions or need more information, please call Kathryn Ludwig(403 986-3027), Michelle
Driedger (403 309- 8855) or Connie Sypkes (403 340-8373) We look forward to hearing from you!!!
Friendship Ministries at Michener Center is finished for the season. We will start up again this fall. Thank you to all
those who gave their time on Monday nights. You have helped make this ministry meaningful and reflected God’s love
through your friendship. Thank you so much.
Summer of Psalms: As we approach the summer there are a few things to bring to our minds as we start planning for
our weekly services. We have decided to continue in our Summer of Psalms series from last year and we want to hear
from you! What is your favourite Psalm and why? Would you be willing to read your Psalm on the day it is planned?
Contact Pastor Josh at [email protected] or at the church office to select your favourite Psalm.
All Request Songs of Summer: Though the Psalms are songs, we know of many hymns and choruses that are really
important to us. As an attachment to the bulletin over the next few weeks, we would love EVERYONE to answer the 2
requests there and we will work hard to program all of those songs into our services during the summer! The small form
is attached in this email is also able to be printed and filled in, then emailed or given to Pastor Josh. You can also go to
the church website to fill out the form: http://firstcrcreddeer.org/ministries/worship
YOUTH
Bottle Drive the sign up for volunteers for the May 19 Bottle Drive is posted; we need Youth, Young Adults and Parents
to help. Proceeds will go towards the Retreat in September.
Young Adults Bible Study meets Thursday at 7:30pm in the council room, studying ‘The Unshakable Truth’. All Young
Adults out of high school and beyond are invited.
YC those attending YC be at the church at 4pm Friday so we can get packed and be ready to go by 4:30pm.
Progressive Dinner Saturday June 6, this event is for Young Adults and Youth entering Grade 6 and up. We’ll board
the bus at 4pm at the church and make six stops travelling from Red Deer to Blackfalds to Innisfail and back to Red
Deer. At the stops will eat and/or play games. The sign up sheet is on the Youth bulletin board, sign up by Sunday May
31.
BIRTHDAYS
May
17
18
19
19
23
Jenna vanderVeen
Sheila Westera
Gins Millis
Betty Tol
Diana Ehlers
18
18
21
22
24
Ann Korver
Shari Woods
Darren Seinen
Gloria vanderLeek
Nick Vanderveen
NEXT WEEK
Today
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
6:00pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
3:30pm
Dig Deeper
Congregational Meeting
Young Adults Bible Study
Michener Hymn Sing
STEWARDSHIP NOTES
Today’s Tithes and Offerings:
First Church Budget Ministry
World Renew – General
Future Offerings
24
31
May
Central AB Women’s Shelter
Calvin Seminary
SERVING TODAY
Greeting: Michelle Driedger
Helping Hands: Rolf Westera
Nursery: Pam Dodd, Kathryn Ludwig, Jeanette Schalk, Janna Schalk
Coffee Hosts: Wilf & Verla OpdenDries
Serving Elder: Wilf OpdenDries
SERVING NEXT WEEK
Greeting: Egon Gregerson
Helping Hands: Harvey Sypkes
Nursery: Alice & Stephanie Prins, Tyler/Jobena Westera, Dylan Visser, Luke and Natalie Thompson
Coffee Hosts: Dick and Judy vandenBrink
Serving Elder: Matt Schoonderwoerd
Up Coming Events
CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION
First Christian Reformed Church
16 McVicar Street Red Deer, AB T4N 0M1
[email protected]
Phone: 403-346-5659
www.firstcrcreddeer.org
Neighbourhood Life in Central Alberta has created many windows of opportunities to love your neighbour. One of those
windows has been through "block party month". Neighbourhood Life had hosted 15 last year. The stories from these
gatherings have significantly helped re-imagine how we can seek out what God is doing in our neighbourhoods and
joining Him (read more at www.rickabma.com)
During these spring months, we hear radio promoting the "rock your block" competition among neighbourhoods in
central Alberta. We also should take note that "block party month" has arrived (The month of May for Red Deer County
and the month of June for Lacombe county). This is also the season for garage sales and other gatherings. These are
the windows of opportunities in which we can make simple steps in loving our neighbours. Here the effectiveness is not
measured by numbers. And success is not determined by size. Here it's about being present among neighbours with
the qualities of Christ.
One of the many roles Neighbourhood Life plays is to help neighbours connect. A good place to start is to simply
celebrate block party month with some neighbours. Neighbourhood Life can help with its travelling trailer BBQ (free),
creative ideas or by helping you host. Call/ text 403-505-9897 or email [email protected].
CACHS: The Drama 20/30 class will be presenting And A Child Shall Lead by Michael Slade on June 3rd and 4th. The
play will be presented in the CACHS Gym with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the play beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets
are $10.00 each and are available through the school office – 403-782-4535.
And A Child Shall Lead “….is the heroic and true story of children coming of age in Terezin, the “Jewish city” established
by the Nazis near Prague as a way station before the death camps. In the face of unspeakable horror, these children
use their determination and creativity to build lives filled with hope and beauty – playing, studying, making art, and
writing an underground newspaper – all at the peril of being executed. Their actual poems and stories are woven into a
fast-paced drama, evoking the universality of children caught in the insanity of war.”