June 2016 Place in the Land of Israel
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14 1 Bible Study and Bon-Fire Nights! Orchard Hill Church Join us this summer for Bible study, volleyball, and bonfires! We will begin with a video based Bible study each week that highlights a different story, event, and June 2016 place in the land of Israel. You can see the sites of some of the greatest events in our Bible as well as begin to understand the historical context behind God’s Word. This is a thrilling month at OHC as we bring a number of After our Bible study we will spend the second part of the night playing volleyball individuals into a new season of leadership at OHC. Can you and eating some s’mores over the fire! think of any greater privilege than to be called to be a leader in the church of Jesus Christ? The church is his Body, his Bride, the Temple of his Spirit, his Flock, his Army, and his Family. High School– Monday Nights, starting June 13, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Can you think of any greater responsibility than leading his church? Middle School– Wednesday Nights, starting June 15, 7:00 - 9:00 PM This is why God's Word has laid before us such challenging requirements for Christian leadership. The standards are rightly high, not only for the sake of the church's vitality but also for the sake of the leader's vitality. As we look into Gods word (1 Timothy 3:1-13, 2 Timothy 2:1-13, Titus 1:5-9, Acts 6:1-6, and Exodus 18:21-22.) the qualifications spelled out for leadership in these Anyone want to passages can be summarized in four words: commitment, conviction, competency, and character. play Ultimate 1. Commitment. Are the would-be leaders clearly committed to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord? Is there a Frisbee with a passion to know him in all his fullness? While different personality types express passion differently, there cow tongue? Our must be evidence of a fire inside to know and obey the Crucified and Risen One. middle school 2. Conviction. Do the would-be leaders have biblically informed convictions about who God is, who students did! We humans are, the meaning of history, the nature of the church, and especially the meaning of Jesus' death had a blast and resurrection? Are they learning what it means to be transformed by the renewal of the mind (Rom. 12:2), playing this to "think Christianly" about every dimension of their lives-money, time, sex, family, recreation? For this strange game at reason, Paul warns against being too quick to call recent converts to leadership; commitment and conviction one of the last take time to deepen. youth groups of 3. Competency. Our leaders need to be able to guide our Church family. So do the would-be leaders the year! know how to make their way through the Scriptures? Have the would-be leaders been entrusted with appropriate gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor.4:11-12, 1 Cor. 12:12-31, Rom. 12:3-8)? Do they have a working understanding of the gifts, and can they help others discern and deploy those entrusted to them? Do they have the necessary relational skills for JUNE WORSHIP this position? Do their relationships manifest the integrity and love of Jesus, especially in their marriage and with their children (2 Tim. 3:5)? All Services at 10:00 AM The Kingdom of God, after all, is about righteousness; that is, right relationship. June 5 - Graduate Sunday 4. Character. Are the would-be leaders taking on the character of Jesus? Someone has astutely observed, "It is not a matter of perfection, but direction." Are the potential leaders moving toward greater and June 12 - I Love My Church greater Christ-likeness? As we look at their character do they exhibit the Leader Selection Sunday life of Christ pouring out of them? June 19 - Father’s Day Please be in prayer for our Leader nominees this month, and that God When Strong Men are Weak To receive more info about anything happening with the 6th-12th graders please will equip our church with strong leaders of commitment, conviction, competency, and character. June 26 - Arts Camp Sunday contact Greg Salmon at [email protected] ~ 616.784.4060 ext227. 2 13 Orchard Hill Library Update June 2016 NEW FICTION BOOKS Tessa Afshar. Land of Silence, c2016. Terri Blackstock. If I Run, c2016. Patricia Bradley. Silence in the Dark (Logan Point Series, Bk 4) GUATEMALA FALL MISSION TRIP Sharon Garlough Brown. Sensible Shoes: A Story About the Spiritual Journey, c2013 and Two Steps Forward: A Story BLOCK PARTY TRAILER of Persevering in Hope, c2015. Be a part of the Fall 2016 all-ages Looking for a way to love Jodie Hedlund. Hearts Made Whole, c2015 and Luther and Katharina :A Novel of Love and Rebellion, c2015. Guatemala mission trip with Orchard Hill! Dee Henderson. Traces of Guilt: An Evie Blackwell Cold Case, c2016. your neighbors this spring Angela Hunt. Bathsheba : Reluctant Beauty, c2015 and Risen: The Novelization of a Major Motion Picture, c2015. Join the team from October 8-14 as we and summer? Consider Irma Joubert. The Girl From the Train, c2015. venture back to our partners at the hosting a block party! We Karen Kingsbury. Brush of Wings, c2015. (Angels Walking Series, Bk 3) Gilbert Morris. The Yukon Queen, c1995. (House of Winslow, #17) , The Iron Lady (House of Winslow, #19) and The Orphan’s Heart can help you get connected White Hunter, (House of Winslow #22) malnutrition center, love with all of the equipment Janette Oke. Where Courage Calls, c2014. (Return to the Canadian West Series Bk 1) Tracie Peterson. Love Everlasting, c2015. (Brides of Seattle Series, Bk 3) on children and staff, (grill, bounce house, tables, etc.) at a good Joel Rosenberg. The Third Target, c2014. witness, maintain/repair price! All you need to get is the food! Contact Adina Senft. The Wounded Heart: An Amish Quilt Novel, c2011. Jen Turano. A Talent for Trouble, c2013. facilities, explore and Laura if you would like to book the block party more! trailer for a day. NEW NONFICTION BOOKS 231.8 ALC Randy Alcorn. If God is God-Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil, c2009. 236.9 STO PB Perry F. Stone. Unleashing the Beast, c2009. POP CAN FUNDRAISER June– August, 248.4 ALL PB Jennie Allen. Restless: Because You Were Made for More, c2013. the fall mission team will be collecting 248.4 EVA PB Tony Evans. Dry Bones Dancing, c2005. 248.4 OST Joel Osteen. Become a Better You : 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day, c2007. your “returnables” (pop and otherwise) 248.8 SMA Dr. Greg Smalley and Erin Smalley. Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage, c2015. to raise money for the October trip to 248.86 STO PB Laura Story. When God Doesn’t Fix It, c2015. 306.81 CHA PB Gary Chapman. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, c2015. Guatemala! Please bring them to the bin ARTS CAMP MISSION PROJECT- This by the West entry and we will be happy year the students participating in arts camp to return them are working together to raise money for shoes THANK YOU! for you! We will and Bibles for children and their families in also be refugee camps located in the Middle East. accepting bottle Dear Orchard Hill family, Pray that God will work in their hearts, Thank you all very much for your cards, prayers, and concerns not only for my slips. Thanks for revealing to them the blessing and importance surgery and recovery, but then again for the loss of my dad. It’s been an inter- your support! esting first third of the year, but because of you all and your prayers, we are get- of holistically loving people in Jesus’ name! ting through the year feeling such peace. God truly does give you a real peace Feel free to join in the collection! that surpasses all understanding. Love, For more information contact Laura Claus at [email protected] Frank and Sheri Harper and family CELEBRATE WITH US I am pretty sure without me hospitals and card shops Dear Orchard Hill family, THE ORDINATION SERVICE would be out of business. I cannot thank you all enough We want to thank you all for your generous offering to Of God’s Servant for the prayers and encouragement during this latest help with the expenses of our Biblical study trip to Israel. LAURA CLAUS surgical journey. This one seems like a longer road for This is a trip of a lifetime for us and we hope it will As Minister of Word and Sacrament some reason so prayers for patience would be swell!! provide a wealth of insights and lessons about our faith and God’s word to pass on to all of you. We have to get SUNDAY, JUNE 12 at 3:00 PM Thank you church family, a lot of special clothing and supplies for making this trip Leigh Van Putten and all the hiking we will be doing, so your gift is Please support Laura in this milestone as she extremely appreciated to make this trip a reality for us. enters into a life of full-time ministry. With much love and appreciation, Pastor Bob & Amy Laura Claus answers the questions of her Oral Exams A reception will follow the service. given by the North GR Classis. She passed and is now a Licensed Candidate for Minister of Word and Sacrament. 12 3 To: Members of the Classis of North Grand Rapids From: Mike Gaffa Subject: Reflections on the Special Council held April 15-18 Preschool and Child Care Center News th Dear friend, The center is excited for our 35 summer program “On the Hill” What follows is strictly one person’s personal reflections on the beginning on June 13.