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BALDWIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH - ‘Belonging and Serving’
THIS WEEK AT BALDWIN CRC
LORD’S DAY 23, Sunday, June 7, 2015
Anson Veenstra, Pastor
Today
9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, followed by refreshments and fellowship.
Monday
Friday
7:30 p.m. – Council Meeting.
The Synod of the CRC meets at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA.
Welcome to all who are gathered in worship today! This is the day that the Lord has made,
SERVING OTHERS:
TODAY
NEXT SUNDAY
Greeters
John & Wilma
Cory & Julie
Nursery Attendants
Jim P. & Libby
Kelly & Kenzie
Ushers
Eric & Kelly G.
Rich & Carol
Praise Team
PS 150
Dave L., Marius, Raquel, Linda, LeAnn
Sound Tech
Greg & Morgan
Matt B. & Libby
Accompanist
Jodi
Rachel
Serving
Linda & Dave
Barb & Bob
let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24).
Gathering Prayer: Dear God, as we gather to worship, remind us of the privileges we enjoy
as Your people; to come to You in these moments, to confess our sins, to receive
forgiveness and give it, to pray and sing and listen, to renew our fainting spirits, to rest in
all Your promises. Visit us through Your Holy Spirit. Amen.
You are invited to join us for coffee, snacks and fellowship following the service.
There are worship bags for your preschool children to enjoy, found next to the elevator in the back
of the sanctuary. Please return them to the hooks after the service.
A nursery is provided for your smaller children during the worship service.
Please ask the usher or greeters if you have any questions.
Our Church Family Prayer Board
 Our Christian Sympathy to the Siegersmas as they mourn the death of Ron’s brother,
TODAY AT BALDWIN CRC
Marvin, who passed away May 30 in Tennessee.
9:30 a.m. Some people have difficulty with the Christian Faith because they cannot see the
comfort to you and strengthen your hope in this time of grief. (2 Corinthians 1)
May the God of all comfort give
To them it’s just another flawed book- nothing more.
 Happy Birthday wishes this week to Laura Van Someren and Mackenzie Lokker. As you
Today we consider their objections by looking at evidences of authenticity and
celebrate another year of life, may God always be your joy and hope, and may each day
trustworthiness.
be directed by His guiding hand of love. (Romans 15:13)
Bible as trustworthy or reliable.
Today we will also commission our SERVE participants as they prepare to go to Grand
 We are looking for a few more Adult leaders to join our Senior High Youth Ministry
Rapids, Michigan (June 20-27).
Team this fall. Join us in prayer as we seek God’s will in appointing godly, spiritual
Our offering this morning will be received for our Denominational Ministry Shares.
leaders who love God’s Word and have a special passion for working with the
wonderful young people in this community.
NEXT SUNDAY AT BALDWIN CRC
Next Sunday, Pastor Anson will be attending Synod in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Someren will lead our worship.
Jerry Van
The offering will be received for the General Fund of our
church.
Coming Up: June
21 – Arlan Koppendrayer will bring the message.
28 – Objections 7 – The Problem of the Trinity.
Annual CRC PICNIC AT THE LAKE! Mark your calendars for July 12 when we will be
enjoying some great fellowship and food at Lokker's cabin again this summer.
Following morning worship we will make our way up to Lake Magnor (right on Hwy. 63
in Richardson) where we'll eat at about noon. Lokkers will provide meat, drinks, and
paper ware. Please bring your favorite dish/dessert to share, a lawn chair, and your
swimsuit/towel. An RSVP would be greatly appreciated for planning but even the last
minute guests will be more than welcome! You can sign the sheet on the table in the
fellowship hall or touch base with Randy or Jen. Hope you can make it!
Prayers for the Church World Wide
 Back to God Ministries International: Chinese - Please pray for a smooth transition in
 Pray for Delegates (Including Pastor Anson) attending Synod 2015 at Dordt College in
Sioux Center, Iowa, from June 12-18.
(Note: The Banner will post articles on its
website throughout the week and keep readers updated via Twitter and Facebook.
There will also be a live webcast and press releases from CRC Communications. The
July/August 2015 issue of The Banner will contain a round-up of news from Synod
2015.)
 World Renew: Kenya - Thank God for an innovative program that has empowered small
farmers in Mt. Kenya to speak up to local leaders about imbalanced practices. Many
farmers were struggling to feed their families because brokers were purchasing the
leadership for the Chinese ministry team. Rev. Jimmy Lin will be retiring in July after
serving 25 years as Chinese team leader.
succeed him in this role. Thank God for His provision and ask the Lord to continue to
use the BTGMI Chinese ministry to bless millions of Chinese-speaking people.
 Challenge to Pray for all the Countries of the World: This week, let us pray for the
countries of Honduras, Hungary and Iceland.
Your Elders met last Monday Evening. – Here are some of the highlights:
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result, they are better able to provide for their families.
 Chaplaincy and Care Ministry: Hospice chaplains - Because of our aging society, a
growing number of chaplains are employed by hospice providers.
This work is
challenging in that recovery is not an expected outcome for the individuals and
families served, so anticipatory grief and adjustment to reducing capacities are everpresent realities. Still, this is a rich field for ministry, because often the only things in
mind are questions about God and eternity and concerns for those left behind. Please
lift us out of those ruts.
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We then were challenged to incorporate the psalms into our prayer routines.
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We practiced this by using Psalm 1 as a prayer guide as we prayed for specific
individuals and needs in our congregation.
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We spent some time discussing ‘vision’ and God’s will for our ministry context.
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Dave gave us an update on the elder and deacon nominations. As of now we have
three willing to let their names stand for deacon and two for elders.
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given for the proposed series entitled The Story. It is slated to begin in the fall.
sharing God’s love and peace.
engage people with a variety of abilities and disabilities in church life. Ask God to help
Pastor Anson gave a review of sermons past and gave a glimpse of sermons and
series coming up. There has been a lot of positive feedback and constructive ideas
pray for the chaplains who walk with individuals and families in these settings while
 Disability Concerns: Church leaders - Praise God for church leaders who seek to
We began by focusing on Ephesians 6:18 “and pray in the Spirit on all occasions.. “.
We discussed prayer ruts, typical to our experience and how praying scripture can
best and healthiest fruits at a low price and taking the smaller ones for free. Now the
farmers have support from local leaders and are setting their own harvest prices. As a
Pastor Jerry An has been appointed to
(DV)
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Pastor Anson will be delegated from our Region to the Synod meeting June 12-18.
these leaders see and celebrate the gifts he gives to each member, and pray that
everyone can use their gifts fruitfully in church life and ministry.
 Christian Reformed World Missions: Mexico - Israel Ponce and his wife, Elizabeth,
recently took over leadership at CRWM’s Agua Viva church plant in Tijuana, Mexico.
Praise God for providing Agua Viva with two great leaders.
Pray that Israel and
Elizabeth will continue to seek God’s will as they develop the ministries of this new
church.
The Baldwin Christian School will be holding an open house on Monday, June
15th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Parents and prospective students from Kindergarten through
12th grade are invited to tour our facilities, meet our teachers, and learn about Christian
classical education. BCS teaches that truth exists, that it comes from God, and that it is
worth pursuing. For more information you many contact BCS at (715) 684-2656.