1. family and parenting
2. children

ORDER OF WORSHIP
May 24, 2015 10 AM
Prayer of Confession
Pentecost
ENTER INTO HIS PRESENCE: GOD AWAITS US!
Offering:
Assurance of Pardon
Romans 8: 1 – 2, 11
Call to Holy Living
Galatians 5: 22 – 23
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest
Prelude:
arr. Hal Hopson
Prelude:
Ministry/ Christian Education
and Special Mission Funds
Offertory: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
arr. John Carter
*All Sing:
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God
Lift Up Your Hearts 746
[Please pass the Fellowship Pads]
by K. Getty and S. Townend
OPENING HIS WORD: GOD SPEAKS TO US!
[Children and parents come forward during last
Leader:
The Lord be with you.
People:
And also with you.
Opening Scripture
based on Acts 2: 1 – 22
stanza of this song for Children’s blessing]
All Sing:
Spirit of the Living God
Psalter Hymnal 424
Children’s Worship Blessing
Scripture: John 4: 1 – 24
(p. 1112)
Opening Prayer
Leader:
*All Sing:
Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid
Lift Up Your Hearts 523
People:
This is the Word of the Lord.
these children?
People:
Thanks be to God.
May the Lord be with you as you
Children: And also with you.
*God’s Greeting
People:
*Greet One Another
Salvation Belongs to Our God
Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading
Lift Up Your Hearts 320: 1-3, 5
HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE HIM:
GOD ACCEPTS US!
Call to Confession
based on Psalm 139: 23 – 24
Sermon:
Worship in Spirit and Truth
Prayer
May the word of the Lord grow in
your hearts.
Lift Up Your Hearts 608
*All Sing:
Minister:
learn of Jesus and his love.
*Welcome
*All Sing:
People of God, what is our prayer for
*All Sing:
Descend, O Holy Spirit
Celebration Hymnal 395
Children: Thanks be to God.
People:
Go in peace.
[Children ages three through Grade 1 dismissed for
Praise and Play, & Children and Worship]
Descend, O Holy Spirit, descend on us we pray;
and bless us with Your presence, renewed in us
today. A fervent intercessor before the Father’s
throne; Your gentle supplications make our
Concerns of our Church Family
petitions known.
Congregational Prayer
Descend, O Holy Spirit, let healing water flow
OFFER OUR THANKSGIVING: GOD BLESSES US!
to comfort those in mourning, a solace to the
soul; A fountain in the desert, the water of
Organist
Annelle Dekker
Your Word, anointed with your power, the
Sanctuary Choir
Doug De Vries
sweetest message heard.
Plymouth Brass
Ryan Gilbert, Ethan Lonsway
William Van Zytveld
Descend, O Holy Spirit, descend in tongues of
Plymouth Band
Calvin VanZytveld
fire, and fill us with great power; Your will is
our desire. O make our hearts an altar,
Pianist
consumed by holy flame, to draw the soul held
Readers
Descend, O Holy Spirit, as rushing, mighty
wind; We stand in adoration; O Spirit, now
descend. O cleanse us by Your power, our
weakened faith renew; Commission us for
service to lead the lost to You.
GO BOLDLY AND SERVE:
GOD IS ALWAYS WITH US!
*Invitation
*God’s Parting Blessing
*All Sing:
Amen.
Gift of Christ from God Our Father
Sing! A New Creation 167: 1 – 2
*Postlude: Come Down, O Love Divine
by R. Vaughan Williams
(*stand, if you are able)
Minister
Hayley Shin
Andrea Lautenbach, Huds Nyenhuis
Mary Van Wingerden, Tom Van Wingerden
captive to faith in Jesus’ name.
People:
David Exxo, Michelle Holwerda,
Rev. David Bast
YOUTH AND EDUCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WORSHIP
Sunday May 24, 2015
Good morning and welcome to worship at Plymouth
Heights Christian Reformed Church! This morning we
celebrate Pentecost. Rev. Bast will preach from John
4:1-24, Worship in Spirit and Truth. Our evening
service is a combined service and will be at Fuller
CRC at 6:00pm.
Discovery Hour and Inklings Sunday School are
finished until the Fall. Have a great summer!
Lifeline End of the Year Party! Lifeline will be
meeting at Matt and Megan's house TONIGHT at
5:30pm. Their address is 5665 Juanita Dr SE in
Kentwood. Come and celebrate with dinner, games
and time to relax before the end of the school year.
Next week Sunday is Trinity Sunday. We will also
install our new deacons and elders and Pastor Sarah
will be preaching about spiritual gifts. In the evening
Dr. John Bolt will preach from Romans 8:8-17 and
focus on the Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 53, “What
do you believe concerning the Holy Spirit?”
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
At Pentecost we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit,
poured out to dwell within all Christians. The fiery
colors in these banners bring our imaginations to the
tongues of fire at Pentecost. The white panel in each
banner is a stylized representation of the descending
dove. The red and gold cords point to Christ’s royal
and divine presence with us and remind us that, as
Isaiah 53:5 says, “by his stripes we are healed.” The
nine different fabrics used to create these banners
reflect the fruit of the Spirit. The banners are similar
yet each is unique, just as each of us is united through
the same Holy Spirit but uniquely manifests the gifts
the Spirit distributed to the Church.
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.
TITHING OPPORTUNITIES
Church Picnic Ball Game: We are looking for
players for the ball game after dinner at the church
picnic. Men and women from high school and older
are invited to sign up at the Welcome Center. Any
questions call Deb Hall at 450-4274.
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!
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 call Deb Hall at
[email protected] or 450-4274 until the
Wednesday before the picnic.
Colorado Challenge Bowling Fundraiser! Please
join us on Tuesday, June 9 at Park Center Lanes
(2222 28th St) for a fun night of bowling and pizza!
The event starts at 6 pm; bowling starts at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are $20 per person and include 3 games of
bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop. Children 5-17
are $15 and children 4 and under are free. Buy 4
tickets and get the 5th free! Bring your family and
friends and support the Colorado Challenge team as
they raise money for their trip this summer.
Colorado Challenge Prayer Partners Needed! Are
you willing to be a prayer partner for someone on
our CO Challenge Team? We are looking for 9 more
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.
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.
OUTSIDE ANNOUNCEMENT
May 24, 2015 AM:
May 31, 2015 AM:
May 31, 2015 PM:
Ministry/Christian Education
& Special Mission Funds
Ministry/Christian Education
Funds
World Missions
Online Giving available at phcrc.org.
Movie Night at Mulick: The community is hosting a
movie night at Mulick Park this Friday, May 29. The
movie starts around 8:45pm or when it is dark
enough; come early at 8pm to set up your blankets
and lawn chairs, for soccer, face painting and the
bounce house. Free popcorn and drinks are
provided.
June 13 - 18, starting on Saturday in Benton
Harbor, ROC (Restore Our Cities Ministry) 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 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].
Do you have spare perennials, vegetable plants,
or other edibles for neighbors to adopt? Oakdale
Neighbors needs plants for our Adopt-a-Plant event
on Thursday and Friday, June 11 and 12. It’s part of
our Community Yard Sale (and the Second Best
Sale at Oakdale Park CRC). Oakdale Neighbors is a
Christian community development nonprofit
organization. Our greening/gardening team supports
a community garden at Oakdale Gardens Park and
other “green” projects. Your plant donations will help
neighbors grow food and beautify the neighborhood.
Please put plants in pots. Label them with plant
name and preference for sun, part sun, or shade.
Drop them off now through 3 pm, Wednesday, June
10, at the ON office parking lot, 1260 Kalamazoo
Ave SE; phone 248-2848. Feel free to adopt new
plants at our event, June 11-12, in the west parking
lot of Oakdale Park CRC, 961 Temple St SE.
Sunday May 24, 2015
Sunday May 31, 2015
10:00AM
10:00AM
Morning Worship Service
Ushers: Larry Tilma, Jeff Peterson,
James Vazquez, Lori Tilma
Ushers: Deacons
Prayer Servants: Dennis & Kathy
Sikkema
Prayer Servants: Fae Diepstra, Alice
Geelhoed
Praise and Play (3 and 4): Alice
Geelhoed, Shawn Yu
Praise and Play (3yrs old and young
5’s): Off today will resume Sunday,
June 7
Children and Worship (4 through first
grade): Carol Honderd, Jenny
Koopmans
Children and Worship (4 through first
grade): Is off for the summer
Nursery: Deb Feys, Deedre
Vriesman, Amy Blom, Jackson
Ouwinga, Ian Blom
Nursery: Danelle Leugs, Dawn Block,
Megan Wunderink, Karen Lundell,
Carley VanSwol
Coffee Fellowship: Lynn & Mary
Faber
Coffee Fellowship: Tom & Laura
Stuyfzand
5:30-7:30PM Lifeline (High School) Matt & Megan’s
house
6:00 PM
Thursday
6:30PM
8:30PM
Morning Worship Service
Combined Evening Worship Service
at Fuller Ave. CRC
Plymouth Heights Men’s A
softball team at the Christian
Recreation Center (Diamond 5)
Plymouth Heights Men’s B
softball team at the Christian
Recreation Center (Diamond 5)
5:30 PM
Evening Worship Service