lmmanuel Christian Reformed Church MEETINGS March 13, 2016 10:00AM Education Hour 6:30PM Crossroads WELCOME TO IMMANUEL! THE LAURELS OF HUDSONVILLE – 9:00AM We’re glad that you joined us today, and we pray that you will Elder Joe Lems encounter God through prayer, worship, and his word. Hoekwater, Holmes, Hoogeboom families Guest mailboxes are located after the alphabetical list of members. Please pick up this information if you would like details on Immanuel’s ministries. PRAISE & THANKSGIVING Thank you for all the cards sent for my 91st birthday! They were This morning Pastor Bob will continue the series of messages, very much appreciated. Ralph Bosgraaf 40 Days with Jesus. Offerings: General Fund & Level 3 Tuition Assistance PRAYER REQUESTS This evening Pastor Bob will lead us with 40 Days with Jesus: God’s Voice in the Thunder. Continue to pray for healing for Marcia Gemmen as she Offering: Immanuel GEMS recuperates from breast cancer surgery.

NURSERY Pray for healing and strength for Wes Kremers as he begins Today: treatments this week for cancer. 8:45AM Alicia Ter Keurst 11:00AM Stephanie Miedema, Joel Nieuwenhuis, Pray for Betty Laninga as she has rehab following knee Alyssa Ridder, Cameron Van Dyken replacement surgery. 5:30PM Dawn Van Dyken Joe Lems – severe back pain Next Sunday: 8:45AM Lette Huisman Sharon Ondersma – M.S. 11:00AM Lisa Vis, Kelsey Janke, Lula Ringerwole - hospice care Charlotte Smith, Emma Vis 5:30PM Lisa Huisman, Gideon Huisman Mari Schut - chemotherapy treatments Marion Vande Steeg - surgery complications CHILDREN’S WORSHIP Today: (Jesus is King) Pete Van Rijs – durable cancer remission Susan Rozema, Cathy Dykstra, Maria Larsen Brian Wigger – medication to shrink tumor Next Sunday: Marianne Postma, Alicia Ter Keurst, Becca Ziel Military Ethan Ritsema DC3 - Navy, Japan MEETINGS 10:00AM Education Hour Lance Corporal Josh Ter Keurst – Marines 6:30PM E.T. Captain Ron Thenn – Army THIS WEEK 2nd Lieutenant Stephan Thenn – Marines Private Trevor Vedders - Marines TUESDAY MARCH 15 7:00PM Discovery Missionary Partner - Revs Linda & Trevor Rubingh New City Kids GR WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 6:30PM GEMS & Cadets The Laurels of Hudsonville Residents THURSDAY MARCH 17 4:45-7:00PM Feeding America Truck CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Presidential Estates Hand2Hand FRIDAY MARCH 18 For the month of March we are collecting small cans of spaghetti 6:00PM Cadets Father/Son Campout & meatballs and instant oatmeal packets. Thank you for your - meet at church generosity!

SATURDAY MARCH 19 Nursery Help for Spring Break Week 12-5:00PM Missionary Mechanic The Nursery Committee is looking for volunteers that will be in- 5-7:00PM GEMS Sock Hop Supper Fundraiser town for the 8:45AM and 11AM services on April 3 and April 10 during HCS/Unity spring break. If you are available, please contact Lette Huisman ([email protected] or 616-682- NEXT SUNDAY – MARCH 20, 2016 7684. Thank you! 8:45 & 11AM Palm Sunday 2016 CRC Yearbooks 40 Days with Jesus - Mark 11:1-11 If you would like to order a new yearbook, please contact the Offerings: General Fund & Short-Term Missions church office (669-9725 or [email protected]). Regular 5:30PM GEMS Sunday ($10) and spiral-bound ($12) editions are available. Offering: GEMS Girls Clubs Tuition Assistance Program Budget goal 449,234 For the upcoming school year, families who wish to apply for Over (Under) (38,118) Level 2 tuition assistance from Immanuel will need to use the Budget received – 92% FACTS application format online via a confidential web site Fiscal year – July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 at www.FACTStuitionaid.com. To fulfill our General Fund budget, The required application information is easily accessible data an average weekly offering of $12,479 is necessary. from the 2015 tax return along with other basic information. Please tithe in faith and as your response to God’s blessings. Copies of confirming tax documents will be required to be sent to the FACTS center. The $30 application fee will be paid by the Contributions to Immanuel can be made in four ways: schools. Parents who have children in more than one  Weekly offerings during our worship service participating school need only to fill out the application one time--  Online giving through PayPal the information will be available to the schools where their  Auto-giving through your bank children attend and to Immanuel CRC.  Mailing a check to the church address The FACTS organization will analyze the information of each applicant. Through FACTS Immanuel CRC and participating WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE schools have the ability to more evenly distribute available tuition March 13, 2016 assistance funds based upon factual information the families provide in the application. While the schools and Immanuel SUNDAY CRC will use the same information, the schools will distribute Remember in prayer and with a card this week our shut-ins: their funds after they know how much assistance Immanuel CRC Lucy Mennega, Clara Timmer will provide. Please contact FACTS at (866) 315-9262 with any questions. MONDAY The deadline for submitting this application is March 31, 2016. Pray for God’s strength to be with the many persecuted You may also contact Mike Wigger (616) 389-9683 with Christians in Romania. questions. TUESDAY MISSION FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Pray for God’s blessing and protection this week on our Administrative Assistant, Lynnea Van Wylen. Fertilizer Sale for Zuni A flyer was placed in your church mailbox last week re: a WEDNESDAY fertilizer sale to benefit the Zuni Mission School. Please return Pray for Revs Linda & Trevor Rubingh and their work with your order & payment to Curt Hoogeboom’s or Jim Veldink’s New City Kids. church mailbox by March 19. Product can be picked up between 8AM-noon on Saturday, March 26, at Immanuel. Thank you! THURSDAY Pray for these young adults and remember them with a note or GEMS Sock Hop Supper card: We are excited to invite you to the Gems Supper this Saturday, Zachariah Vruwink, Bethany Austhof, Alex Broek March 19, 5-7PM. This is a fundraiser for the Gems Esther School in Zambia. We would like to raise $3000 to help furnish FRIDAY one of their new classrooms. Please put an RSVP slip in the Pray for God’s blessing on our Youth Ministries. GEMS supper box in the foyer so we can plan on your attendance. SATURDAY Ask God to bless the civil and church leaders of our city and Attention Bakers the residents of your street. We need your help in making some goodies for the bake sale that will take place at the Gems Sock Hop supper on March 19. Denominational Prayer Line: 1-888-CRC-PRAY If you are willing to make some cookies , bars, cake or pie that will be sold at the bake sale we would appreciate it! You can drop off your baked good to the church kitchen on Friday, March REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS 18th or Saturday, March 19th. Thanks so much! Friend to Friend Sale Join us this Saturday, March 19, from Meals for Missions 8:30AM-4PM at Zutphen CRC. We are having a sale to benefit The Gambia West Africa team will make you a meal, so please a community-wide packing event for Feed My Starving Children. turn in your order form today. Thanks for your prayers and The sale will feature garage sale, home-based, and craft items. support! A baked goods sale and lunch will also be available. All are Denise, Sarah, Pastor Bob, Ellie, Matt and Judi welcome! To be a seller or for more info, please contact Donna (291-9903). Check out the Giving Tree! You can help bless the missionary kids in The Gambia! Please Love INC is hiring: drop off supplies by April 3. Thanks for your support!  Director of Relational Ministry: Full time position to Matt, Ellie, Pastor Bob, Denise, Sarah & Judi provide visionary leadership to the Clearinghouse and Life Skills teams. Full position description at FINANCIAL UPDATES www.loveinthenameofchrist.org/blog/. Send resumes to [email protected] no later than March March Corners Offering - Zuni 25, 2016.  Communications Coordinator: Part time position to March 6, 2016 provide strategic leadership to in communicating the General Fund $16,520 vision, mission and opportunity of Love INC. Full Building Fund 1,202 description at www.loveinthenameofchrist.org/blog/. Send resumes to [email protected] no General Fund Year-to-Date later than March 25, 2016. Received $411,116 Partners in Learning invites you to consider hosting an International Student attending a West Michigan high school for the 2016-2017 school year. This wonderful ministry opportunity enables American families to experience a new culture while providing a home for a student from another country/culture. Many International Students desire to experience life in a Christian family and community; for many it will be their very first experience. A monthly stipend is provided to the host families to help offset costs that are incurred while hosting. If you are interested in learning more about hosting an International Student through Partners in Learning, contact Rod DeJager (562.243.1020, [email protected] or partnersinlearning.org).

Tim Hawkins LIVE! Two special shows for the Grand Rapids area on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Join us for an unforgettable night of comedy and music with Christian Comedian Tim Hawkins at Sunshine Church in Grand Rapids. All proceeds from the event will benefit Paradise Bound Ministries and their work in Guatemala. Show times are 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. More information about the event, tickets, special meet and greet with Tim, and video clips of Tim's comedy are available on the Paradise Bound website (www.paradisebound.org) or the Tim Hawkins website (timhawkins.net). Join us for a night of laughter!