Grand Rapids FRC Bulletin

March 31, 2013

Pastor David Kranendonk has been led to accept the call of our Hamilton FRC to pastor the Woodstock preaching station. Please remember the Bornholm FRC as well as the Woodstock preaching station, in your prayers. Messages for next weeks bulletin should reach Martha Markwat at martha.markwat@gmail.com or 361-6348 by noon on Thursday.

9:30 AM The Resurrection

- Calendar April 2 (Tuesday) 7 PM Dorcas Guild meeting. We will be collecting the Hope Totes for Mel Trotter (envelopes in the narthex). Please bring them back as soon as possible and for sure by next Sunday. Thank you!

Scripture: John 20:9- 31

Text: John 11:25 & 26

April 8 (Monday) 7:30 PM Consistory meeting. April 9 (Tuesday) 9:45 AM Ladies Bible Study. Coffee is at 9.45 and the lesson starts at 10. All ladies are welcome and nursery is provided.

5:50 PM - SONG SERVICE: Psalter 183:1, 2 & Psalter 402:1 ,4 6:00 PM More than Conquerors

April 10 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM The last fellowship meal of the season. Please see your mailbox for details. April 10 (Wednesday) 7 PM Fellowship meeting led by Russ Herman. His topic will be Personal Evangelism.

Scripture: Romans 8:24-39

Text: Romans 8:37

April 10 - (Wednesday) 7 PM Boys & Girls Club. There is gym night for boys grades 3 8. April 13 (Saturday) 7 PM Informal service as Mel Trotter Mission. April 14 - (Sunday) 4:15 PM Youth Group meets. Snack: Corbin & Maddie

He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6

Church Family We thank everyone for your prayers, thoughts, cards and support during Chucks recent surgery and recovery. Terri & Chuck Dykstra Please Remember in Our Prayers: Mrs. Elsie Arnoudse, Mr. Bob Timmer, Mr. Trent Timmer, Mr. Howard Vanden Toorn, Mrs. Gertrude VanderGraaf, Mr. Rick Vander Veen, Mrs. Mina Van't Hof. Shut-ins: Mr. Everett Beute, Mrs. Dorothy Hitchcock, Mr. Cornelius Jobse, Mr. & Mrs. Al and Shirley VandenToorn and Mrs. Gertrude VanderGraaf Serviceman: Dan Arnoudse

- From The Consistory Visitors, welcome! We hope you are blessed through worshiping with us this Resurrection Lords Day. Today, we welcome Rev. Maurice Roberts of Scotland to our pulpit. Rev. Roberts will serve our congregation today and next Lords Day. The Sunday School & Catechism classes (beginners 7 grade) Psalter of the month is #382: 1, 2, 5. Please review with your children. Next months Psalter is #24: 1, 2 & 3. There will be no Sunday School/Catechism classes today. Please pray for the consistory as it plans to consider nominations for (2) elders and (2) deacons for a new term beginning in late June. The terms of elders Andy Vanden Toorn and Ron Rittner and Deacons Dwight Prince and Roger Osmun expire in June. May the Lord give wisdom and send us men whom he has already prepared (Acts 1:24).
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Other News

Please join the talented voices of the Musica Sacra Chorus from southwestern Ontario for a God-glorifying evening of music and worship on Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM at East Congregational United Church, 1005 Giddings Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Girls Home in Tenjo, Colombia, a Word & Deed supported project that seeks to bring spiritual, emotional and physical healing to young girls who have been abused or abandoned.

- Nursery April Mother In Charge Michelle Bilkes Today: AM A: Anne Faasse, Lauren Bilkes B: Jennifer Spaans, Rene Vander Hart PM A: Arleen Boven, Rieneke Ude B: Martha Markwat, Sonia Wielhouwer AM A: B: PM A: B: Jeanette DeBlaay, Gabby Karel Liz Prince, Julie Timmer Courtney Prince, Makenna Pronk Susan Osmun, Jacqueline DeBlaay

Next Week:

- Ushers Today: Next Week: AM Dave Pronk AM Eric Wielhouwer PM Steve Kleyn PM Henry Boven

- Offerings 1 collection: nd 2 collection: Box at Exits:

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Today Guatemala Mission Fund Education Fund Christian Ministry to Israel

Next Week General Fund Benevolent Fund Christian Rest Home

Song Service: Psalter 183: 1, 2 & Psalter 402:1 ,4

LITURGY March 31, 2013 Morning Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 420: 1, 2 Law Psalter: 41: 1, 2, 3 Scripture Reading: John 20: 9 - 31 Text: John 11: 25 & 26 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 261: all Sermon: The Resurrection Prayer Offertory Psalter: 260: 1, 2, 3, 4 Benediction Doxology: 187: 4 ******

LITURGY March 31, 2013 Evening Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 421: 1, 3 Scripture Reading: Romans 8: 24 - 39 Text: Romans 8: 37 Apostles Creed Psalter: 151: 2, 5 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 166: 1, 2, 3, 4 Sermon: More than Conquerors Prayer Offertory Psalter: 71: 1, 3, 5 Benediction Doxology: 413 ******