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"It is the purpose of the Taber CRC, to learn about God's love in Jesus Christ, to celebrate this love and to communicate this love to all people." May 20th, 2012 10:00 AM – Morning Worship Pastor Jim Zondervan We Begin Our Worship *Call to Worship *Silent Prayer, concluded by Hymn No. 169 – I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord *God's Greeting *Time of Praise We Celebrate God’s Grace Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon God's Will for Our Lives Hymn No.291 –May the Mind of Christ, My Savior Congregational Prayer We Listen to God’s Word *Hymn No. 458 – Sing to the Lord of Harvest Scripture Lesson – Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43 Sermon – Weeds Among the Wheat 1. Maliciously Planted 2. Temporarily Spared 3. Eventually Destroyed We Respond to God’s Word Prayer of Application *Hymn No. 558 – Lord of All Hopefulness Offering Hymn No. 288 – Take My Life and Let It Be (Stanzas 1, 5, 6) We Depart to Serve *God's Parting Blessing *Hymn No. 569 – Praise the Lord with Sound of Trumpet 6:00 PM – Evening Worship Elder Mike Wind Welcome *Call to Worship *Silent Prayer – Concluded with #633 – He Is Lord God’s Greeting *Opening Song: #253 – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty God’s Will for our Lives Confession of Sin –Romans 3:9-12; Romans 7:14-20 Assurance of Pardon: Romans 7:24-25; Romans 8:1 Hymn of Faith: #267 – And Can It Be Congregational Prayer Offering Ministry of God’s Word Hymn of Preparation: #557 – My Jesus I Love Thee Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading: Ruth 4 Message: “Faithfulness” Prayer Hymn of Application: #489 – When Peace Like A River *God’s Parting Blessing Doxology: #634 – Father We Love You Welcome to the Taber Christian Reformed Church this Sunday as we gather to praise our God. We invite you to join us for coffee and juice in the Fellowship Hall after the service this morning Our services today will be led by Pastor Jim in the morning, and by Elder Mike Wind in the evening. Next Sunday, May 27, Pastor Jim will lead us in worship in the morning. There will be a praise and worship night here at the church next Sunday, May 27 at 6pm. Come out for a time of praise, as we gather together and sing songs both old and new! Hope to see you there :) =================================================================== WILLING HELPERS Ushers: Ken and Serge (May 27)Lane and Lucas Serving Elders: Harry Prummel / Peter Kempe (May 27)John Bronsema / Jan Pastink Powerpoint: Zach Vloo (May 27)Diane Rombough Sound Serge Langeweg (May 27)Jason Little Time of Praise: WT3 (May 27)WT1 Pianist/Organist: AM: Pearl Ovinge PM: Annalise Hopkins (May 27) Karen Vloo Greeters: David and Kim Bekkering / Lucas and Lindsey Bennen(May 27)Albert Donkerbroek / Nick Kuipers / Gerald and Nellei DuPuis Nursery: Dianne Pastink, Elly Torsius, Staci Muller, Jayden Westerhoud, Gavin Glas, Jessie Braun (May 27) Janny DeVlieger, Jane Bydevaate, Shelley Deleeuw, Joshua Senneker, Levi Kress, Erin Tams Offering:First Bag : Back to God Ministries / Second Bag : Church Budget (May 27)First Bag : World Missions - Horlings / Second Bag : Church Budget Coffee Servers: Fred and Sheri Jonker / Ray and Helen Feenstra (May 27) David and Kim Bekkering / Siebe and Martha Ypma ===================================================================== Calendar of Events May 20-Sunday NO Sunday School May 21 -Monday May 22 -Tuesday Dust to Glory Bible Study, Lesson 9 – “The Tabernacle” at 2:00pm Meeting of the Worship Committee at 6:30pm Prayer group at 7:30pm May 23- Wednesday May 24 - Thursday Young Women’s Bible Study meet at 7:30pm May 25 -Friday May 26 -Saturday May 27- Sunday Pentecost Sunday Grade Six Sunday School Graduation Church Family – Please remember our brothers and sisters in your daily prayers at mealtimes and during your personal devotions. Continue to remember those young and old with ongoing physical, spiritual, and emotional struggles. Congratulations and best wishes to Pete & Reka Zuidhof, who will be celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary. We rejoice with them, and thank the Lord for blessing them with this milestone. May 20 Katie Giesbrecht Tim Westerhoud Katelyn Bennen May 21 Sid Tams May 22 Brigitte DePlanke May 23 May 24 Hank Vloo Taylor VanSeters May 25 Jewel Klok May 26 Zachary Vloo May 27 Julia VanBeers A Point to Ponder The Psalmist wrote: O Lord God Almighty, who is like You? You are mighty, O Lord, and Your faithfulness surrounds You. You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them (Psalm 89:8-9). During His earthly life, Jesus, God’s Son, demonstrated His authority over the winds and waves. (See Mark 4:35-41 and 6:45-52.) He also taught people about the love and faithfulness of God the heavenly Father. We may trust this same almighty and faithful God in the storms of life. “Put your hand in the hand of the Man who stilled the water. Put your hand in the hand of the Man who calmed the sea.” That forty-one year old song basically encourages us to entrust ourselves to the providence of God. God is in control and God Himself is with us. Noted preacher A. W. Tozer wrote: “God is moving with infinite wisdom and perfect precision of action. No one can dissuade Him from His purposes; nothing can turn Him from His plans. Since He is omniscient, there can be no unforeseen circumstances, no accidents.” With such assurance we may sing: “Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine, nor ever murmur nor repine; content, whatever lot I see, since ‘tis my God that leadeth. He leadeth me, He leadeth me; by His own hand He leadeth me: His faithful follower I would be, for by His hand He leadeth me” (Hymn No. 452). Let us put our hands in the nail-scarred hand of the Man who stilled the water, who calmed the sea, who died on the cross for our sins, and who today brings inner peace and rest for the soul (Matthew 11:28-30). Pastor Jim. It's been 60 years of marriage for Pete and Rika Zuidhof. You are invited to a casual come and go tea on May 26th from 2:00-4:00pm in the church Fellowship Hall, in honor of Pete and Rika's 60th Wedding Anniversary. No gifts please. Volunteers for Young Peoples needed: we are looking for young adults/adults/or parents willing to lead youth activities for Young Peoples Grade 9-12. If you are interested please contact Annalisa Luimes, Janny Devlieger or Jan Pastink. On June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, we will be joining other cyclists for the 4th annual "Ride For A Reason" charity bike ride from Banff to Southern Alberta Bible Camp. This 320+km ride is for the purpose of raising funds to complete the facility's gym floor. Over 1700 campers attend this camp each summer and we are excited to be able to support this camp and its ministry. If you would be interested in sponsoring either of us, we would appreciate it. The donations are eligible for a charity tax receipt. Thank you, from Alex Van Geest, Elly Torsius, Ruth Kielstra & Peter Kempe. Make plans to come to Southern Alberta Bible Camp June 8-10th for our 7th annual Taber CRC Fun & Fellowship Weekend! We look forward to spending a great weekend together, visiting and relaxing with young and old. This year there are brand new lodge rooms, as well as the cabins, or you can take your own camper. VBS July 9-13th: there will be a need for volunteers this summer in many different areas such as crafts, junior leaders, music, and bible stories. If you are interested in taking part in any way during this week or helping out before camp with making decorations please contact Annalisa. Young Peoples: YC Alberta: registration for YC is open! You can purchase your YC tickets online at http://yc.extremedream.ca. YC is on the May 25-26 weekend at the Rexall Place in Edmonton. All Young Peoples are invited to Zach's in Barnwell on June 3 @ 2:00pm for a fun afternoon & barbecue. At 5:00 pm, we will leave for the Youth Service in Iron Springs. See you there! Youth Service: The Iron Springs CRC once again presents the highly requested 'Youth Service' on Sunday June 3! Bring your friends and family to a guaranteed fun night, jam-packed with worship, fellowship, and some 'highly skilled' acting! Come on out to the Iron Springs CRC at 6:00pm for a lively service, with guest Pastor Rich Braaksma. Tasty treats along with beverages will follow after the service. Any questions please call Ashley Stronks at 403-732-4006. We will see you there! School News Immanuel Christian Schools: You are invited to celebrate our 50th Anniversary! Friday, June 8, 2012 Registration and Open House at ICHS 7:30-9:00pm Come enjoy refreshments, sweets, and appetizers while looking at old artifacts from the early days, touring the school, and catching up with former colleagues and friends. Saturday, June 9, 2012 Open House & BBQ at ICES 11:00-2:00 Come for lunch and support our ICHS choir selling burgers and hotdogs, and other treats to help raise money for their music program. At 12:30, there will be a short program in the gym and at 1pm the ICES students will sing. You can also look around the elementary school to see what our kids our up to today! Celebration Evening at ICHS, doors open at 5:30pm (dinner at 6:30) Come celebrate with dinner, speakers, singing, and fellowship! COST - $40/single, $70/couple, includes Friday’s Open House, Saturday’s Celebration Evening, as well as a 50th anniversary yearbook. ICHS Students—$25 for everything, $10 for celebration dinner only. For more information or to register, please visit www.immanuelchristian.org and click on the anniversary link, email mmoedt@immanuelcs.ca or call (403) 327-4223. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1. Regional/National/World News The Rehoboth Sunshine Auxiliary of Rehoboth Christian Ministries will be hosting the Annual Pork Roast on Friday, June 1, 2011. Where: At the REHOBOTH VOCATIONAL CENTRE in Coaldale Time: A ‘COME ‘N GO’ Supper will served from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Cost: A Donation will be gratefully received! Please bring your own plates & cutlery. SEE YOU THERE!! If you have any questions call Rehoboth at 403-345-5199 LET’S HIKE FOR LIFE! Come support life Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Pro-Life Hike at Kiwanis Picnic Shelter, Henderson Lake in Lethbridge. Everyone is welcome! Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. This fun family event includes T-shirts for participants, games for kids, draw prizes, lunch, refreshments for everyone and a time to meet new friends. Rain or Shine! If you cannot walk, come join us for fellowship or sponsor another hiker! Your involvement in this fund raiser is a way to support the Pro-Life message online, through print and radio ads, via billboards, in helping women/men in crisis pregnancy situations or those in need of post-abortive healing, and promoting the sanctity of life for all ages in Southern Alberta. For more information or to get a sponsor form, please download a form from our website: www.lifelethbridge.org, call the Lethbridge & District Pro-Life office at 403.320.5433 or send an e-mail request to lprolife@shaw.ca. Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre Benefit Concert - We are honored and pleased to announce that Christian singer, Steve Green, will be in concert in Lethbridge on Monday, June 25 at 7:00pm at the Lethbridge Evangelical Free Church (doors open at 6:30). Steve Green is notable for his vocal range and flexible vocal style. During his 35 year career, he has been a 4 time Grammy Award nominee, a 7 time Dove Award Winner, has had 13 No.1 songs and has sold over 3 million albums. Proceeds from this concert will go towards the work of the Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre ministry. Tickets are $10 each. You may purchase tickets from Dove Christian Supplies or call (403) 715-8409. Hope to see you there! Camp Rehoboth is looking for volunteers to serve in the following areas: R & R Week – July 2-6 – requires – 1 Bible Leader, 1 Nurse, 1 Night Watch, 15 Counsellors Adult Week 1 – July 7 – 13 – requires – 1 Nurse, 1 Night Watch, 20 Counsellors Adult Week 2 – July 14 – 20 – requires – 1 Nurse, 1 Techie, 20 Counsellors Independent Week – July 21 -27 – requires – 20 Counsellors, 1 Techie Youth Week – July 28 – August 3 – requires - 1 Bible Leader, 15 Counsellors, 1 Techie If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer in God’s Kingdom, Rehoboth Camps are the place to do just that! We have a full roster of campers, now we need to fill our volunteer positions. If you have any questions please call Linda at 780-968-8483 or email – linda.rosendal@rehoboth.ab.ca You can apply on-line by visiting http://www.rehoboth.ab.ca/camp_program.html CAREER OPPORTUNITIES @ THE KING’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE: The King's University College is looking for dynamic employees to join our team! We currently have openings for Administration and Finance Assistant (half time); Administrative Assistant for Advancement (half time); and an English Professor. Please view our postings at www.kingsu.ca for further information! From the Voice of the Martyrs: China - Pray that Chinese churches will not be daunted by threats and pressures from the government, as they are engaged in a three-phase campaign to eradicate Protestant churches but will remain faithful to Jesus (Hebrews 10:23). Pray that believers throughout China will be bold in sharing the gospel despite the difficulties they face. Pray that Christians in China will encourage one another in the face of persecution and that God will prevent the local authorities from attempting to stop house church’s meeting. South Sudan emerged out of 20 years of civil war to become a new nation on July 9, 2011. The war resulted in much devastation of both human lives and physical property. Almost all infrastructure and educational institutions were destroyed. As the rebuilding of a nation began, the South Sudanese Government has placed a high priority on making quality education available to all children and adults. Using the expertise and partnership of The Bible League of Canada, the current Minister of Education is determined to implement Christian values through a children’s ministry program in the school system and train the nation's children in the principles of God's Word. Please pray for this kingdom work in the face of the volatile situation being faced in South Sudan today. www.bibleleague.ca Preparing for Pentecost - Next Sunday is Pentecost, a time to celebrate the Holy Spirit. On the first Pentecost, through the gift of speaking in tongues, God made clear His desire to extend the Good News to all people. Today (or next Sunday) you’ll see a bulletin insert demonstrating how the Gospel is shared worldwide through a gift of $10 to World Missions. Consider making a gift to World Missions during this Pentecost season. GROUNDWORK - I am The True Vine: When Jesus calls himself the True Vine, he is preparing his disciples—and us—for a new reality. Join the May 27 Groundwork conversation on John 15 to discuss what he means, and also what it means that we are the branches. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com. KIDS CORNER - The Great Divide: Do you know a family that’s been changed by divorce? Join Lucille as she explores divorce on this week’s Kids Corner. Kids Corner is a member of the HisKids.net alliance--working together to provide quality entertainment for kids that is Christ-centered and Bible-based. Visit HisKids.net to find great Christian programs and music for kids. VOLUNTEER WITH THE CRC! - Current opportunities posted include a CRWRC partner ministry Director Assistant in Honduras, CRWRC medical volunteers in Tanzania, as well as construction team opportunities in the Dominican Republic and HIV/Aids Prevention Educators in the Philippines, both with CRWM. For details on these or other opportunities, please visit www.crcna.org/servicelink or contact us at volunteer@crcna.org. |
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