Grand Rapids FRC Bulletin

June 17, 2012

Next Lords Day brothers David Faasse, Henk Kleyn, Bill Pols, and Ron VanderBoon are to be installed as elders and deacons of our congregation. Please pray for your consistory that the Lord will enable the brothers to serve with His blessings. Pastor Joel Overduin has a call to serve our Brantford Ontario FRC. Please remember Pastor Overduin in your prayers.

9:30 AM Spiritual sacrifices that God accepts by Jesus Christ 1. A Broken Spirit 2. Prayer 3. Praise 4. Sacrificial Giving 5. Our All -

Thank you to the families who have enrolled their children at Zion Christian Schools for the 2012-2013 school year. In case you haven't heard, due to growing enrollment, we will offer two sections of kindergarten this fall. Additionally, we recently broke ground on our new two classroom building expansion. If you are interested in enrolling your child at ZCS, please call the school office at (616) 878-9472. Western FRC camp will be held at Blue Bronna Wilderness camp in the Alberta Rockies. Camp begins July 16 @ 12:00 pm and ends July 19 @ 10:00 am. Check out the website at www.frcyouth.webs.com. Contact Martin Overduin with questions at mwoverduin@gmail.com or 604-7035282. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JULY 1 Please welcome two new families into our seminary community. - Anup and Promila Hiwale with their son Hanokh (13) and daughter Maria (11) arrived June 11. They are members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in northern India. They hope to be with us for two years as Pastor Hiwale works through a Master of Theology degree with us. The family resides at 1445 Diamond NE, Grand Rapids, 49505. Their temporary phone number is 215-341-9057. - Joel and Heidi Weaver with their children, Evelyn (2) and Simeon (1) have arrived from Pompton Plains New Jersey June 16. Their church membership is with the Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church (URCNA). They hope to be with us for four years as Joel works through our Master of Divinity degree. Their temporary residence as they search for a home is th 2943 68 Street SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. Their temporary phone number is 616-541-5401. -Other students and faculty are hoping to join us later this summer.

Scripture: Exodus 23:14-19; 1 Peter 2:1-5 Text: Lords Day 35; Exodus 23:15b and 1 Peter 2:5b

5:50 PM - SONG SERVICE Psalter 317: 1, 2, 4 and Psalter 314: all 6 PM The Healing of the Backslider 1. The graciousness of Gods attitude 2. The gentleness of Gods method 3. The generosity of Gods treatment -

Scripture: Hosea 14

Text: Hosea 14:4-6

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Proverbs 4: 1

~ Calendar ~

The Lord willing... James 4:15

~ From The Consistory ~

Visitors, welcome. We hope you are blessed through worshiping with us this Lords Day. Today, Dr. L.W. Bilkes will lead our worship services. Next Sunday, Pastor L. J. Bilkes from our Dundas FRC will conduct our services, D.V.

June 18 (Monday) 8 PM--Family Camp Committee Meeting at Ron and Aileen Rittner's home June 20 (Wednesday) 7 PM Elders meeting June 22 23 (Friday- Saturday) YABS (Young Adult Bible Study) Sandy Pines Weekend. June 23 (Saturday) Young Peoples Fundraising Bike-A-Thon. Proceeds will go to pay for supplies for a wheel chair ramp that we hope to build with Mustard Seed Ministries in the beginning of July. Location and time will be determined in the next week. See your email for your sponsor sheets.

~ Church Family ~
I wish to thank all of you who remembered me at the time my dear brother, Vincent Faasse, passed away. I especially wish to thank Dr. L. W. Bilkes for so graciously helping me through these trying times. Dorothy Hitchcock Please Remember in Our Prayers: Mr. Everett Beute, Mr. Dave Huisjen, Mr. Case Kwekel Dave Huisjen is slowly regaining strength but is still having quite a bit of pain. This past week, his doctor prescribed another kind of chemotherapy in pill form which he is now taking. Please pray that God will bless this new treatment with good results. Shut-ins: Mrs. Dorothy Hitchcock, Mr. Cornelius Jobse and Mr. Case Kwekel. Servicemen: Dan Arnoudse, Jacob Hubach and Tyler Prince.

~ Nursery ~
Mother In Charge June: Michelle Bilkes Today: AM A: Jeanette DeBlaay, Alexia Pronk B: Suzanne Kleyn, Aileen Rittner PM A Tammy Timmer, Jennifer Spaans B: Sonia Wielhouwer, Naysi Pennings Next Week: AM A: B: PM A: B: Arleen Boven, Martha Markwat Lisa VanStrien, Lauren Bilkes Laura DeJong, Annelise Moerdyk Misty Huckstead, Katelynne Spaans

~ Ushers ~
Today Next Week AM Sam Moerdyk AM Steve Kleyn PM Tom Karel Jr. PM Andrew Bergsma

~ Offerings ~
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Song Service: Psalter 317: 1, 2, 4 and Psalter 314: all

LITURGY June 17, 2012 Morning Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 425: 1, 2 Law Scripture Reading: Text: Lords Day 35;
Exodus 23:14-19; 1 Peter 2:1-5

LITURGY June 17, 2012 Evening Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 123 Apostles Creed Scripture Reading: Hosea 14 Text: Hosea 14: 4 - 6 Psalter: 221: 1, 2 Pastoral Prayer Offertory

Exodus 23:15b and 1 Peter 2:5b

Psalter: 69: 1, 2, 3, 4 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 143 Sermon: Spiritual sacrifices that God

Psalter: 290: 3, 4, 6, 7 Sermon: The Healing of the Backslider Prayer Offertory Psalter: 202: 3 Benediction Doxology: 221: 3 ******

accepts by Jesus Christ Prayer Offertory Psalter: 50: 1, 2 Benediction Doxology: 50: 3 ******