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Immanuel Christian Reformed Church NEXT SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 16, 2014 February 9, 2014 8:45 & 11AM: Does God Still Heal? – Part 3 WELCOME TO IMMANUEL! James 5:19-20 “Spiritual Healing” We’re glad that you joined us today, and we pray that you will Lord’s Supper Celebration experience a meaningful time of worship with us. Offerings: General Fund & Faith Promise Missionary Support Guest mailboxes are located in the south entrance after the 5:30PM: Lord’s Day 49 alphabetical list of members. Please pick up this information if Offering: Guatemala Mission Trip you would like details on Immanuel’s ministries. THE LAURELS OF HUDSONVILLE – 9:00AM This morning Pastor Bob will continue with a series of Elder Rog Lutke messages, “Does God Still Heal?”. We will also prepare to De Young, Doll families celebrate the Lord’s Supper next Sunday morning. At the 11AM service, Kristin Schmitt will publicly profess her faith in Jesus MEETINGS – FEBRUARY 16 Christ. 10:00AM Education Hour Offerings: General Fund & Level 3 Tuition Assistance 6:30PM Crossroads Snack: Ymker/Vedders This evening our worship will focus on Lord’s Day 48. Drink: Brower Offering: West Side Christian School PRAISE & THANKSGIVING NURSERY Today: The roses in the front of the sanctuary have been placed by the 8:45AM Sherri & Amber Vedders Right to Life Committee to celebrate the lives of Reagan Janke 11:00AM (Infant) Amy Wigger, Kelli Nesky & Emmitt Janke. (Toddler) Kristin Van Solkema, Judy Schmitt, Sam Hoekwater, Elle Plaisier, Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, cards and visits when Andrew Ter Avest Phil's mom , Mary Cutrara, passed from this life to eternity with 5:30PM Shelli Bosma, Dylan Hoogeboom Jesus. Your love and support made the sorrow of saying goodbye to Mom in this life easier. Church - you all are such a Next Sunday: blessing. Phil and Barb Cutrara 8:45AM Mary Jane Geers, Carla Dykstra 11:00AM (Infant) Anna De Young, Alexis Hoogeboom (Toddler) Karla Veldink, Katie Bonner, PRAYER REQUESTS Joshua Veldink, Kyle Koenig, Please pray for healing and recovery for Letty Dyk who fell last Nicole Le Febre week and severely fractured her left wrist in 2 places. 5:30PM Tammy Victory, Tessa Van Dyken Del De Kleine – health difficulties CHILDREN’S WORSHIP Today: (Feeding the 5000) Joe Lems – severe back pain 11:00AM Amy Wigger, Julie Doll, Nicole Le Febre Sharon Ondersma – M.S. Next Sunday: Pete Van Rijs – durable cancer remission 11:00AM Sheri Breuker, Anna De Young, Dylan Hoogeboom Brian Wigger – medication to shrink tumor MEETINGS TODAY Capt Ron Thenn – Army No Education Hour 6:30PM E.T. Snack: Kooienga/Le Febre 2nd Lt Stephan Thenn – Marines Drink: Dan & Lori Dykstra Greetings Immanuel! THIS WEEK Here is a brief comment on what I have been doing in Greece. We have been in Malta for about a month and have been TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11 working at a prayer center leading worship and sharing 10:00AM Discovery testimonies. Since being here we have had a lot of ministry 7:00PM Discovery opportunities. We have gone to the ferry station and handed out cookies to the bus and taxi drivers who work there. We invited WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12 some of them to come to our mission boat for dinner and built a 6:30PM Executive Committee friendship. We also had an open mic night on the boat and a 7:00PM Immanuel Circle large amount of young people from the island came. Everyone 7:00PM Full Council had the opportunity to talk with these young people about Jesus 7:30PM Pastoral Elders & Deacons, and what YWAM is and why we were living on the boat. We also Administrative Committee had an afternoon when some Boy Scouts visited the boat and THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13 we did various activities with them. They enjoyed the time with 7:00PM Knitting Ministry us so much that they invited us to spend more time with them. We were able to have fun while having fruitful conversation. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 Thank you for your prayers – and please continue praying that E.T. Winter Retreat more people might accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Angela Schut OPPORTUNITIES ADULT MINISTRIES Circle Letter A – Mission Committee Lunch Immanuel Circle You are invited to join us for a light lunch on Sunday, February We will meet at 7PM in the Adult Ed Room this Wednesday, 23, following the 11AM service. Rev Trevor Rubingh will be with February 12th. Please have lessons 11 and 12 prepared for the us and discuss a new ministry that’s beginning in Grand Rapids meeting. If you have questions, please call Wanda (669-1989) this summer. or Fran (669-9785). We ask that if you plan to come, please circle Letter A in the Friendship Folder. Please also bring a salad, side dish, or YOUTH MINISTRIES dessert to share. Hot sandwiches will be provided. Cadets Circle Letter B – Immanuel Seasoned Citizens Cadet Sunday will be on March 2 at the 5:30PM service. The “cabin fever” is setting in, but come to a soup buffet to kick off this new ministry on Tuesday, February 18, at 12PM. Enjoy FINANCIAL UPDATES some delicious homemade soups and great fellowship! Corners Offering CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS February – Family Life Center of Allendale Elder & Deacon Nominees February 2, 2014 The council invites the congregation to submit names for General Fund $16,767 consideration to be selected for the church offices of Elders and Building Fund 886 Deacons. Zuni 243 As a reminder, last year the council approved a motion allowing General Fund Year-to-Date women to serve in the office of Deacon beginning in the calendar Received $329,167 year 2014. To submit names, or if you have any questions, Budget goal 359,378 please contact your district elder or deacon by this Wednesday, Over (Under) (30,211) February 12. Budget received –92% Baby Bottle Collection Fiscal year – July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 Baby bottles need to be returned today in support of Lakeshore Pregnancy Centers - Allendale Campus. All money collected will To fulfill our General Fund budget, benefit women of all ages who are experiencing an unplanned an average weekly offering of $11,593 is necessary. pregnancy and have chosen life. Money is also used to help Please tithe in faith and as your response to God’s blessings. educate the men in these women’s lives. Please contact Carrie Heemstra (260-4799) with further questions. WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE Committee Chairpersons February 9, 2014 A reminder that all budget requests for the July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 fiscal year are due on March 1, 2014. If you have any SUNDAY questions, please contact Rob Plaisier (745-1647). Remember in prayer and with a card this week our shut-ins: Corky Van Leeuwen, Herm & Lucy Mennega K-5 Parents If your child in grades K-5 plays an instrument or likes to sing MONDAY and would be willing to participate in a church service, please let Pray for God’s strength to be with the many persecuted Lindsey Heuker know ([email protected] or 901-6511). Christians in Eritrea. Thanks! TUESDAY 2014 CRC Yearbook Pray for God’s blessing and protection this week on our CRC yearbooks are available for $12.99/each; spiral bound - Business Manager, Judy Schmitt. $14.99/each. If you would like a copy, please call the church office (669-9725) and we will order one for you. WEDNESDAY Pray for Jennifer Kragt as she works with International Immanuel Derby Car Races Teams in Uganda. We are having all-church derby car races again this year on Saturday, March 1! Car kits can be purchased for $5; please THURSDAY contact Jeff Kooienga. Pray for these young adults and remember them with a note or card: Audio Adrenaline & Kutless along with other popular artists Tarryn Huberts, Taylor Meinema, Angela Schut are coming to Hudsonville! Immanuel CRC is hosting the 2nd Annual "Immanuel Jam" on FRIDAY Sunday, March 16th, at Hudsonville Christian Middle School! The Pray for God’s blessing on our E.T. students. proceeds will go to raise money for our 2014 Guatemala Team & Hudsonville Christian Schools! Get more information and buy SATURDAY your tickets at: www.immanuelcrc.com/concerts. Contact Ask God to bless the civil and church leaders of our city and Brittnee Blom or [email protected] if you have any the residents of your street. questions. Denominational Prayer Line: 1-888-CRC-PRAY Hand2Hand Ministry We are again asking for soup and also 100% juice boxes this month. It is easy for us to pack and soup is great when it’s so cold out. Thank you so much for your faithful giving to this program as you are blessing these children! REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS If you are interested in providing a home for both of these siblings, please contact Bethany Christian Services, Refugee Foster Care Program, (616) 965-8024, or email Unity Christian High School will be hosting orientation [email protected] for more information. evenings for 8th graders and parents on February 10 and 19. These evenings are especially planned for 8th graders and their Second Holy Land Trip Did you know that over two-thirds parents to check out Unity as they make plans for high school. of the New Testament was written to or from the Roman Call Unity at 669-1820 during any school day to reserve an province of Asia, modern Turkey and that much of the book of evening. Acts happened there? It is also the site of the first seven Councils of the church that confirmed the basic truths of our The Hudsonville Christian School Auction is just two weeks Christian faith. away! We extend to our friends in the HCS community a warm invitation to our auction on Saturday, February 22, at the HCS This fall, September 29-October 11, Pastor Bill and Lyn Vanden Elementary. Silent bidding begins at 4:15pm for hundreds of gift Bosch are leading a pilgrimage to this area often called the certificates, craft items, Buy-A-Line items, Teacher Donations, Second Holy Land. You may remember the Pastor Bob went and many other physical items. Dinner will be available from with them to Israel. Brochures about the trip are available on the 5:00-7:00pm. The exciting Live Auction begins at 6:15pm. We table under the information rack in the FCL foyer. There will be welcome donations of baked goods and desserts for our dessert an information meeting on Tuesday, February 11, at 7PM at the room and bake sale (may bring to school on Friday, 2/21/14 until Witte Travel Building, 3250 28th St in Grand Rapids or you can 8PM or Saturday from 1-4pm). Thank you for praying for this contact Pastor Bill directly at 616-826-1927. special event and for supporting our school. Visit hudsonvillechristian.org/auction for more information and Lakeshore Pregnancy Center of Allendale is in desperate pictures. need of volunteer receptionists and client advocates. We will be offering new client advocate training sessions starting March The Christian Reformed Conference Grounds is accepting 2014. If you have ever felt called or wanted to know more about reservations for camping this summer! Please check our web this ministry, we would love to invite you to get involved. Each site, www.crcg.org for available lots and give us a call at 616- client advocate is trained and prepared to minister one-on-one to 842-4478 to make your reservations. The office is open Monday women at Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. If you feel called to this - Friday from 9AM - 4:30PM. We are looking forward to hearing area of service, and have a few hours each week or every other from you! week to volunteer you can email us at [email protected] or by calling 616.396.5840 Exciting Volunteer Opportunities Available! Are you ext. 33 looking for a way to invest in your community in 2014? Love INC has many openings for volunteers in the following areas: Love’s Youth Unlimited is looking for a team member to serve as editor Treasures Resale Shoppe (prep area, display area, clothing, and writer for Youth Unlimited publications, programs, web, floral); The Outback; The appliance repair shop, The Sorting social media, marketing and communication content. This Warehouse (where all our donations are received); and person will also coordinate the flow of the Youth Unlimited Transportation. You may choose either a half day or full day of Magazine and Spiritual Life Guides through the production volunteering; training is always provided. If you are interested in process. They will maintain consistent communication with learning more about this fun and fulfilling opportunity, please Youth Unlimited constituents through social media outlets. contact Corrie at [email protected] or 662-3300 This position requires excellent writing, editing and proofreading ext 118. skills. It also requires the ability to use social media and to have a servant heart with the ability to work well in a team and College seniors or seminary ready students who are independently. professing members of one of the churches of Classis This position will be present within the Youth Unlimited office in Georgetown, pursuing ministry in the Christian Reformed Grand Rapids, MI for 0 hours a week. Interested parties - please Church, and in need of financial assistance are invited to apply send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. for financial aid for the 2014-15 school year. Please contact Rev Posting is scheduled to close on February 7, 2014. Tim Holwerda, [email protected], 4958 Bauer Rd. Hudsonville MI 49426 or call 669 1061. Applications will be Drivers for food pickups needed Jehovah Jireh Ministries accepted until February 21, 2014. needs someone to do food pickups with a straight truck on Friday mornings (chauffer’s license), and with a van on Monday, Sunset Retirement Communities & Services Volunteer Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Please contact Jim (896- Opportunities 1) Our Meals at Home ministry is looking for a 1570 or [email protected]) number of permanent and seasonal volunteer drivers to deliver meals to area homebound seniors beginning in March. Call Ellen (457.7777) for more information. 2) Our Life Enrichment Department is looking for a book club leader. If you love books, this is a great ministry for you! Call Kathy Cok (457.2770) for more information. Your involvement with our residents and clients is treasured!

Women’s Ministry Coordinator Hudsonville Reformed Church is seeking women interested in a part-time paid position to coordinate Women’s Ministries. The job description is available through the church office. Please submit resumes electronically to: [email protected].

A home is needed for two young refugee teens! There is a pressing need for a family who is willing to host a brother and sister from Africa. They are very supportive of each other and relate well with others. Both siblings enjoy playing sports. Other interests include reading, playing games, and listening to music.