1. family and parenting
2. children

ORDER OF WORSHIP
May 10, 2015 10 AM
6th Sunday of Easter
Solo:
How Can It Be
J. Ingram, P. Mabury
J. Johnson
Concerns of our Church Family
Congregational Prayer
ENTER INTO HIS PRESENCE: GOD AWAITS US!
Prelude:
I Offer My Life/O Jesus, I Have
Hebrews 10: 11 – 18
Assurance of Pardon
Promised
OFFER OUR THANKSGIVING: GOD BLESSES US!
Offering:
*All Sing:
arr. Carol Tornquist
Before the Throne of God Above
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name/
Ministry and Christian Education Funds
Offertory: Let All Things Now Living
Lift Up Your Hearts 682
arr. Hal Leonard
You Are My All in All
arr. Carol Tornquist
[Children and parents come forward during last
[Please pass the Fellowship Pads]
stanza of this song for Children s blessing]
Leader:
The Lord be with you.
People:
And also with you.
OPENING HIS WORD: GOD SPEAKS TO US!
Children s Worship Blessing
Psalm 98: 1 – 4
Opening Scripture
Leader:
People:
See, What a Morning
Lift Up Your Hearts 181
*Welcome
People of God, what is our prayer for
these children?
God has spoken by the prophets, spoken the
May the Lord be with you as you
unchanging Word, each from age to age
learn of Jesus and his love.
proclaiming God, the one, the righteous Lord!
Children: And also with you.
Mid the world s despair and turmoil one firm
People:
May the word of the Lord grow in
anchor holding fast: God eternal reigns forever,
your hearts.
God the first and God the last.
*God s Greeting
Children: Thanks be to God.
*Greet One Another
People:
*All Sing:
God Has Spoken by the Prophets
Worship and Rejoice: 667
Prayer
*All Sing:
All Sing:
Go in peace.
Come, Thou Almighty King
Lift Up Your Hearts 492
Father, I Adore You Psalter Hymnal 284
[Children ages three through Grade 1 dismissed for
Praise and Play, & Children and Worship]
God has spoken by Christ Jesus, Christ the
everlasting Son, brightness of the Father s glory,
with the Father ever one; spoken by the Word
HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE HIM:
GOD ACCEPTS US!
Call to Confession
Hebrews 4: 16
Restoring Our Cities
Joe and Alice Geelhoed
incarnate, God of God, ere time was born; Light of
light, to earth descending, Christ, as God in
*Postlude: Lord, I Lift Your Name On
human form.
High/Doxology
arr. Carol Tornquist
God is speaking by the Spirit, speaking to our
(*stand, if you are able)
hearts again; in the age-long Word declaring,
God s own message, now as then. Through the
Minister
Rev. David Bast
rise and fall of nations one sure faith yet standing
Liturgist
Rev. Sarah Albers
fast: God abides, the Word unchanging, God the
Organist
Annelle Dekker
first and God the last.
Plymouth Band
Scripture: John 5: 31 – 47
(p. 1115)
David Exoo, Luke Tilma
Pianist
Rachel Plasman
Soloist
Amy Blom
Accompanist
Minister:
This is the Word of the Lord.
People:
Thanks be to God.
Sermon:
Witnesses to Jesus
*Apostles Creed – Said Responsively
GO BOLDLY AND SERVE:
GOD IS ALWAYS WITH US!
*Invitation
*God s Parting Blessing
People:
*All Sing:
Amen.
Go, My Children, with My Blessing
Lift Up Your Hearts 946: 1, 3
Hayley Shin
Scripture Reader
Jenny Koopmans
YOUTH AND EDUCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WORSHIP
Sunday May 10, 2015
Good morning and welcome to Plymouth Heights
Christian Reformed Church! This morning Rev. Bast
will preach on John 5:31-47, Witnesses to Jesus. In
the afternoon Rev. Al Gelder will lead worship. His
meditation will be on Acts 10:44-48, Get Out of the
Way.
Next week Sunday Rev. David Bast will lead the
morning service. His sermon will be on Colossians
3:1-4 and Acts 1:1-11, Where is Christ; Who Are
We. Eric Sawar will lead the afternoon service. His
text will be from Acts 11:19-27, Encounter of the
Christian Faith.
TITHING OPPORTUNITIES
May 10, 2015 AM:
May 10, 2015 PM:
May 17, 2015 AM:
May 17, 2015 PM:
Ministry/Christian Education
Funds
Guiding Light Ministries
Ministry/Christian Education
Funds
Back to God Ministries
Online Giving available at phcrc.org.
FROM COUNCIL
For the duration of Pastor Steve’s sabbatical, May
through September 2015, Pastor Sarah will serve as
senior member of staff. All concerns and pastoral
care needs should go through her. And, as senior
staff, she will mentor Betsy DeVries and serve as our
liaison with the seminary.
Discovery Hour and Inklings will be celebrating
our last Community Breakfast on May 17 at 9am
in the Fellowship Room. Students are asked to
arrive at 8:45am. This will be our last morning of
Sunday School until the Fall.
Breakaway's End of the Year Party is TONIGHT
at Matt & Megan's house. We will meet from 5:307:30pm for dinner, crazy games, and a bonfire.
Friends are always welcome. Our address is 5665
Juanita Dr SE in Kentwood.
Lifeline's End of the Year Party is next Sunday,
May 17 at 5:30pm. We will be meeting at Matt &
Megan's house. Our address is 5665 Juanita Dr SE
in Kentwood.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
Bassinet Blessings: To help welcome Abigail
Grace James to our church family, we have the
opportunity to give a small wrapped anonymous gift
to her and her family. A bassinet will be out through
June 14 to collect your gifts. Blessings abound!
Prayer Partners Needed! Are you willing to be a
prayer partner for someone on our Colorado
Challenge Team? We are looking for a minimum of
12 people to support the group going to Colorado
this summer. If you are interested or would like more
details, please talk with Megan or sign up at the
Welcome Center.
Yesterday’s Kids: Today is the last day to sign up
for our Wednesday, May 13, noon meal ($8) and
program featuring David Boersma, Clinical Forensic
Psychologist. He will be speaking about his career
evaluating persons charged with crimes and his
court testimony on his opinions. If you signed up and
need to cancel, please call Marilynn Draisma (9499468) today. Meals will be ordered Monday morning
and must be paid for. Thank you.
You're invited to come out and watch as the PH
Men's Softball teams start out the season playing
against each other! Join us THIS Thursday, May
14, at 7:30pm at the Christian Recreation Center
(Diamond 5).
Final Community Breakfast Celebration: We
hope you'll join us next Sunday, May 17, at 9 am for
a time of fellowship and intergenerational learning.
This event is for all ages! We will wrap up what
we've been learning about the tabernacle and
worship, complete our worship banners and enjoy a
potluck meal together. There is a sign-up sheet at
the Welcome Center.
Equip Groups: If you're interested in participating in
an Equip Group, please contact Kelly Buist or Pastor
Sarah. You are welcome to join the Equip Group
potluck on Sunday, May 17, following the morning
worship service to learn more about participating in
this small group ministry.
The congregation is invited to Calvin VanZytveld’s
senior cello recital on Thursday, May 28, 7:30pm at
St. Cecilia Music Center. The program will include
favorite cello solos, a new string quintet by William
VanZytveld, and the “Doxology” trio movement by
Mendelssohn.
Join us for a family friendly Movie Night at Mulick!
The community is hosting a movie night at Mulick
Park on Friday, May 29. The movie starts at 8pm,
but come early to set up your blankets and lawn
chairs, for soccer and the bounce house! Free
popcorn and drinks are also provided. If you are
interested in serving our neighborhood by bagging
popcorn, handing out snacks or cleaning up the park
afterwards, please talk with Megan Wunderink.
The spring issue of Plymouth Pulse is now in your
communicator boxes. If you wish to view the Pulse
in color, please check the church website, at
www.phcrcorg.
Church Picnic: Is Saturday, June 6, at Palmer Park
in Wyoming. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome
Center. The last Sunday to sign up at church is May
31st. You can sign-up by email or phone to Deb
Hall, [email protected] or 450-4274 until the
Wednesday before the picnic.
Plymouth Heights Family Weekend: Sign up
today at the Welcome Center for the weekend of
September 25-27. We will stay at the Christian
Reformed Conference Grounds near Grand Haven.
There are eleven beautiful 3-bedroom cottages
available right next to the camping area so you can
camp or stay in a cottage. The past two years have
been very enjoyable! Plan to join the fun again this
year for the whole weekend or for just Saturday
activities and potluck on September 26. Visit the
website, www.crcg.org, to learn more.
Great Lakes Urban. We are looking for riders,
sponsors, and volunteers to help make this year's
ride memorable! Please sign up and /or ask
questions at the table in the Community Room after
the morning church service. Please call or email
with questions to: Alice: 616-498-2108,
[email protected] or Joe: 616-262-5387,
[email protected].
Sunday May 10, 2015
9:00AM
Discovery Hour Gr. 5-8 (Youth Room)
Inklings Gr. 9-12 (Youth Room)
10:00AM
Morning Worship Service
Ushers: Steve Penning, Bill Kamstra,
Bruce Gilman, David Tiesenga
Prayer Servants: Eric Uitvlugt, Mary
Gerritsen
OUTREACH ANNOUNCEMENT
June 13 - 18, starting on Saturday in Benton
Harbor, ROC-Michigan bicycle tour will cross the
lower half of this great state and end on Thursday,
the 18th in Detroit. This is the second annual
fundraising and awareness raising bike tour for
smaller non profits that benefit the community
development of cities in Michigan through our CRC
and Reformed Church. The host organization is
Thursday
7:30PM
Plymouth Heights Men’s A and B
softball teams at the Christian
Recreation Center (Diamond 5)
Sunday May 17, 2015
9:00AM
Community Breakfast
(Fellowship Room, downstairs)
10:00AM
Morning Worship Service
Ushers: Dave & Mary Kline, Tom
Diepstra, Ernie Noorman
Prayer Servants: Frank Diepstra,
Chrysanthi Sinniah
Children and Worship (4 through first
grade): Carol Honderd, Jenny
Koopmans
Praise and Play (3 and 4): Susan Poel,
Morgan Rottman
Nursery: Becky Jansen, Linda
Mulder, Wendy Brummel, Deedre
Vriesman, Susan Post
Children and Worship (4 through first
grade): Carol Honderd, Jenny
Koopmans
Coffee Fellowship: Tom & Bea
Diepstra
Nursery: Erin Sich, Susan Holwerda,
Michelle Holwerda, Jane Tiesenga,
Mandi Tiesenga
5:30-7:30PM Breakaway (Middle School)
at Matt and Megan’s house!
5:30 PM
Administrative Meeting
Tuesday
7:00-9:00PM Basketball
Snacks: Karen VanderLaan
7PM-8:15PM Friendship: Ice Cream Social
Praise and Play (3 and 4): Kate
DenBraber, Michaela Bolt
Friendship Ice Cream Social is Tuesday, May 12,
at 7pm. Please join us as we celebrate the end of
our year with singing, prayer, fellowship and ice
cream.
Family Promise: Want to learn more about Family
Promise and how you can help homeless families?
Feeling like some training would help you be a more
effective volunteer? Volunteer orientation will take
place on Tuesday, May 12, at 6pm or on Thursday,
June 18 at 10am. The session takes about 60
minutes. Location: 906 S. Division at the Family
Promise Day Center. We would encourage all of
our volunteers to attend a training session, if you
have not already done so!
Monday
7:00PM
Coffee Fellowship: Paul & Susan
Holwerda
Evening Worship Service
5:30-7:30PM Lifeline (High School)
at Matt & Megan’s house!
5:30 PM
Evening Worship Service