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Zion Reformed
Church
Finding the Way Together
ZION REFORMED CHURCH
March 22, 2015
Worship
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9:30AM: Susan Scott tells a story of her brother trying to kill the moles in
their yard as a child. Every Saturday was filled with a new adventure in mole
whacking, but the moles always came back. Each week was filled with new
debates about the best way to drive the moles away. Only as an adult did he
learn he had been asking the wrong question. Rather than asking how to
drive the moles away, he should have been asking what brought the moles to
the yard. Then, he could have tackled the much easier job of killing the grubs
the moles were coming to eat. We spend much of lives asking all the wrong
sorts of questions: What do people think of me? How can I get ahead? How
can I be a better person/student/athlete/parent/salesperson? Most of our
questions focus on us and meeting our felt needs, but in our text today, Jesus
asks the only question that really matters: What do you want from Jesus?
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Ushers: Kraig Kooiker Family, Dianne Kooiker
Next Week: Craig & Nancy Doornbos, Carl & Jeanne Norris
Greeters: Todd & Rhonda Kempema, Maurie & Lorraine Lemmen
Next Week: Ken & Lisa Cook, Tom & Robbi Boeve
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NURSERY is available during the morning service for infants-3years. Our
nursery is located on the main floor just off the narthex. All children must be
signed in and out of nursery by their parent(s).
Today’s Staff: Robbi Boeve, Kathy VanderWall
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JOIN US for coffee and fellowship in room 206 following the morning service. Servers: Maurie & Lorraine Lemmen Next Week: Rick VanderWall
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CHILDREN AND WORSHIP: Children are dismissed following the Children’s
Message. 3 yr old - Kindergarden meet in room 207C. (Parents please find your
child's name tag before church.) 1st-3rd Grades meet in room 205. (Rooms are
located on the main floor in the education wing.)
3-K Teachers: Mackenzie Wallace, Eric Zondervan, Micah Zondervan
1st-3rd Teachers: Steve Mott, Ali Kalsbeek, Chloe Deckrow
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OUR SANCTUARY is equipped with a hearing loop for the hearing
impaired. Turn your hearing aid to the T-Coil position to use this feature.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in obtaining a copy of this morning’s
service, please contact Tom Verbrugge Jr. at verbrugge.family@att.net or in the
balcony after the service.
Nurture
CONGREGATIONAL CARE NEED: If you have a pastoral care
need or concern we encourage you to contact your elder (assigned by last
name):
Steve Rutledge (A-D)
Roger Beute (E-J)
Rob Melville (K-N)
Pattie Grooters (O-Sc)
Rhonda Kempema (Se-U)
Adam Eriks (V-Z)
Often, we come to church each week and put on our best face. We talk
about plans for the weekend and the kids and grandkids, but some of us
also carry worries about finances or maintaining homes. It is not always
easy to tell who needs an encouraging helping hand. If you know of
someone in our church family, or if you personally need some help, please
contact our Chair of Deacons, Brandon Deiter at 647-7106. Scripture
encourages all of us to carry each others burdens (Galatians 6:2). You
would bless us by letting us walk with you during this time.
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WEEKLY PRAYER GROUPS meet on Sunday at 9:00AM in the Prayer
Room, which is located off the East side of the sanctuary and on Wednesday
nights at 6:00PM (note time change) in room 202. All are welcome to attend.
Also, an elder is available to pray with you by the Prayer Room following the
morning service. Elder: Pattie Grooters
Next Week: Steve Rutledge
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PRAYER REQUEST: for those in our congregation who deal with ongoing
health problems.
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ALL-CHURCH FELLOWSHIP POTLUCK: Join us on Sunday, April 26
for an all-church potluck. This event will be held in the sanctuary following
Sunday School. Please bring your own table service, a main dish, AND a
salad or dessert* (*Singles only need to bring one dish of your choice) Sign
up on the Connection Card and indicate the number of people attending. !
IT’S A GIRL! Congratulations to Chris & Courtney Valenzuela on the
birth of their daughter, Analeigh Hope, on Sunday, March 15. Analeigh
weighed 9lbs. 3oz. and was 21” long.
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BOB BOESKOOL went to be with his Lord on Monday, March 16th. We
express our sympathy to his wife, Carol, and their children, Andy and Andrea
Boeskool (Harlow and Haven), Cassidy Boeskool, Gretchen Boeskool, and
CJ and Maggie Breuker. A memorial service will be held today in our
sanctuary at 2:00PM. Please keep the Boeskool family in your prayers
during this difficult time. E
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DONATIONS of the following items (full size - not travel size) are
needed for the Personal Care Pantry: Laundry Soap
Bar Soap
Dish Soap
Shampoo
Conditioner
Toothpaste
Men’s Deodorant
Women’s Deodorant
Tampons
Maxi Pads
Disposable Razors
Paper towels (individually wrapped rolls or 2 pack)
Toilet paper (individually wrapped rolls or 4 pack)
Brown Paper Grocery Bags
Donations can be placed in the box in the narthex marked “pantry
donations”. Thank you!
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FAMILY MISSION OPPORTUNITY: Save the Date! We are
currently in the process of planning a weekend mission opportunity. Last
year we went to CranHill in the spring to get the camp ready for the
summer season. This year we are planning to go back to CranHill but in
the fall instead. This time we will help to close the camp and prepare it
for the winter season. The dates for this event are Friday, September 25
through Sunday, September 27. If you are interested or would like more
information please contact Pastor Rick. A sign up sheet and itinerary will
be posted on the bulletin board by the office. Check it out.
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HAND2HAND: Donations needed to help complete the school year:
60 boxes of Macaroni & Cheese 90 cans of Ravioli 90 cans of Hormel Chili or Hot Dog Sauce 70 cans of Tuna 18 oz jars of Peanut Butter Fruit Cups. !
TODAY Tim Mekkes will speak briefly during the worship service
about his trip to Nepal and the ministry of Good News Nepal. During the
Sunday School hour you are invited to attend a special Sunday School
class where Tim, joined by Dave Kapteyn, President of Good News share
more in-depth about his trip and the ministry. This class will meet in the
sanctuary.
Scripture
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES meet from 10:50-11:50AM.
(Nursery is available during the Sunday School hour.) Room:
3 & 4 year olds:
R. Kempema, R. Boeve, M. Wallace
Rm. 207
K & 1st Grade:
Shelby Zoet, Katie Eling
Rm. 205
2nd & 3rd Grade:
Tracy Lobbes, Kelly Lepley
Rm. 203
4th & 5th Grade:
Pat Grooters/Tricia Leistra
Rm. 201
6th - 8th Grade
Adam Eriks/Matt Eling
Rm. 204
High School
Kara Lepley
Youth Room
Adults:
Satisfied
Prayer Room
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THE CHURCH LIBRARY is located in room 206. Today’s library
host: Kathy VanderWall
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PARENTS: On Palm Sunday, March 29, children ages 3 through 3rd
grade will be waving Palm branches in church during the song, “Hosanna.”
You child will not want to miss out! Please have them meet Rachel Brower
in Room 206, the coffee & fellowship room, a few minutes before church
starts that morning. There is no Sunday School on April 5 and April 12
during Spring Break. !
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Youth Ministry Announcements
CHECK THE YOUTH WEBSITE www.zionreformedyouth.org for
announcements, upcoming events, fundraising info, etc. If it’s happening
in Youth Group, this is the place to find details!
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REGULAR WEEKLY YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS are held in
the youth room. Times are as follows:
❖HIGH SCHOOL (9-12TH GRADE) meets from 4:00-5:45PM
❖MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-8TH GRADE) meets from 5:45-7:15PM
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REMINDER: Final payments for mission trips are due today:
Ø High School Mission Trip $125.00
Ø Middle School Mission Trip $125.00
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Additional Announcements
NOMINATION BALLOTS for elder and deacon have been placed in
your church mailbox. Completed forms can be placed in the box marked
“nominations” in the narthex and are due by Sunday, March 29th.
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1ST REFORMED in Grandville will hold their annual Spring Brunch
on Saturday, April 18, at 9:30 AM. Our speaker is Mary Kay Hoodhood
from the Kids Food Basket. We would like to invite all ladies to come to
fellowship with us. Please RSVP on the sign up sheet by the church
office.
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WEEKLY LOVE OFFERING donations for the Mission of the
Month can be placed in the wooden boxes located at the sanctuary exits.
March donations will go to support Julianna Kempema’s summer
mission trip to Taiwan.
Total received in March to date: $371.00
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THIS WEEK:
TODAY
10:50AM
4:00PM
5:45PM
WEDNESDAY
6:00PM
6:30PM
THURSDAY
9:30AM
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Sunday School classes
High School Youth Group meets
Middle School Youth Group meets
Prayer Group Meets (note time change)
Praise Team Practice
Ladies Bible Study
WEEKLY OFFERINGS: March 15, 2015
Weekly Budget:
$10,214.62
Year to Date Budget:
$429,014.04
General Fund:
$24,367.00
Year to Date Contribution: $396,196.48
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ELECTRONIC GIVING to Zion Reformed Church is now an
option. If you would like more information or have questions about this
form of giving, you can talk with Adam Eriks, Brandon Deiter, Connie,
Stegeman, or Pastor Greg. To sign up, (it’s easy, just one form) check
“information on electronic giving” on the back of the Connection Card
and information will be emailed to you or contact Connie Stegeman in
the office (cstegeman@zionreformed.org or 616-534-7533 *3).
Order of Worship
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!Call to Worship:
HereI Am to Worship
!Welcome & Greeting
!Song:
Me Down
!Children's Message/Dismissal toLayChildren
& Worship
!Song:
Whom Shall I Fear
!Announcements
!Congregational Prayer ending with The Lord’s Prayer
!Moment for Missions:
Good News Nepal - Tim Mekkes
!Scripture:
Matthew 20:29-34
!Message:
What Do You Want
!Offering
!Children return from Children &
Worship
!Communion: Glorious Day/Christ Is Enough
!Parting Blessing
!Parting Song:
Hope of the World
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***Worship service led by Greg Brower, Senior Pastor***
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Prelude
A FEEDING/CRY ROOM for parents to feed their babies or sit with
them during the worship services can be accessed by exiting through the
front door on the west side (piano side) of the sanctuary. The Cry Room is
the first door on your left.
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COMMUNION, also called The Lord’s Super or the Eucharist, is the family
meal of Christians. We invite all committed followers of Jesus Christ to partake of
this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims the
gospel, who are at peace with God and with their neighbor, and who seek strength to
live more faithfully for Christ. If you are not a Christian, or if you are not prepared to
share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer. We hope that this
time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with
His people, the church. !
ZION REFORMED CHURCH
4457 36th Street SW, Grandville, MI 49418
Office: 616-534-7533
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OUR STAFF
Rev. Greg Brower, Sr. Pastor gbrower@zionreformed.org
Rick VanderWall, Pastor of Congregational Life rvanderwall@zionreformed.org
Jeremy Zoet, Director of Youth Ministries/Worship jzoet@zionreformed.org
Connie Stegeman, Secretary cstegeman@zionreformed.org
Rachel Brower, Director of Children's’ Ministry rbrower@zionreformed.org
Rachel Verbrugge, Nursery Coordinator verbrugge.family@att.net
Kara Lepley, Student Intern kara.lepley@westernsem.edu
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CONSISTORY
(Meets quarterly)
ADMINISTRATIVE ELDERS
(meet on the second Tuesday of each month)
Roger Beute ’15
Adam Eriks ’15 (Vice Pres.)
Pattie Grooters ’16 (Clerk)
Rob Melville ’16
Rhonda Kempema ‘17
Steve Rutledge ’17
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ADMINISTRATIVE DEACONS
(meet on the second Tuesday of each month)
Andy Boeskool ’15 Tom MacGraw ’15 (Secretary)
Brandon Deiter ’16 (Chair)
Sean McAnally ’16 (Treasurer)
Ashley Gross ’17 (Asst. Treas.)
Dawn VanderZouwen ’17
Personnel & Admin
Brandon Deiter
Evangelism
Tim Mekkes
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Worship
Dianne Kooiker
Building & Grounds
Rick VanderWall
Congregational Care
Rick VanderWall
Education
Rachel Brower
MISSIONARIES
Paul & Grace Closius, Wycliff
Harry & Pat Miersma, RCA
Jodie DeBoer, Youth For Christ
The Other Way
Geoff & Tammy Kooistra, HCJB
Western Seminary
Jeremiah & Mary Kuria, Kenya
Dick & Donna Swart, Ethiopia
Keith & Denise Krebs, RCA
Albertha Kuiper,Wycliff
Bethany Refugee Resettlement
Servants Center
Bob Offringa-Activation Int.
Albino & Sandy Rodriguez, RCA
! Lifeline Community Church
TV MINISTRIES
WCET Jenison-Grandville & WCET Hudsonville: Fri 12:00PM, Sun 4:00PM
WKTV Wyoming: Thurs 8:00PM; BCTV Byron Center: Sun 2:00PM & 6:30PM