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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 11, 2008 Morning Service 10:00 AM Pastor Jim Zondervan Approach to Worship *Call to Worship *Silent Prayer, concluded by Hymn 424 Spirit of the Living God *God's Greeting *Time of Praise, led by Nancy and Sandra Service of Commitment Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon God's Will for Our Lives - Acts 2:1-13 and Galatians 5:1, 6, 13-17, 22-26 Hymn 525 O Christians, Haste Children¡¦s Message ¡V Don¡¦t forget Mother¡¦s Day! Hymn 237 We Praise You, O God Congregational Prayer Service of the Word Heidelberg Catechism, Q & A 53 (Page 882) *Hymn 425 Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid Scripture Lesson ¡V John 14:15-27 Sermon ¡V ¡§Spirit of the Living God¡¨ 1. Teach Us 2. Comfort Us 3. Use Us Service of Gratitude Prayer of Application *Hymn 427 Dwell in Me, O Blessed Spirit Offertory and Presentation by Kayla Stolk Close of Worship *God's Parting Blessing *Hymn 416 For Your Gift of God the Spirit (Stanzas 1, 4, 5) Evening Service 6:00 PM Pastor Jim Zondervan We Begin Our Worship *Call to Worship *Silent Prayer, concluded by Hymn 420 Breathe on Me, Breath of God *God's Greeting *Time of Praise We Profess Our Faith Apostles' Creed Belgic Confession, Articles 4-7 (Selections) Hymn 291 May the Mind of Christ, My Savior We Offer God Our Prayers and Gifts Hymn 625 Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying Congregational Prayer Offertory *Hymn 242 Come, All You People, Praise Our God We Listen to God¡¦s Word Scripture Lesson ¡V Luke 13:31-35 Sermon ¡V ¡§The Fox and the Hen¡¨ Prayer of Application *Hymn 501 Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Stanzas 1, 3, 5, 7) We Depart to Serve *God's Parting Blessing *Hymn 630 Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God Welcome to the Taber Christian Reformed Church this Sunday as we gather to praise our God. Today, May 11th is Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Jim Zondervan will be leading both the morning and evening services. We invite you to join us for coffee and juice in the Fellowship Hall after the service this morning Next Sunday, May 18th Pastor Jim will be worshipping with us in the morning, while in the evening Pastor Ken Vis will lead the service. The Offering this week is for World Missions- Horlings family Church Family ¡V 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. We express our Christian sympathy to Ruth & Alan Kielstra and family in the passing of Ruth¡¦s mother last week. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 in Abbotsford, BC. May God comfort and sustain Ruth and her family at this difficult time. Congratulations to Marty Van Reeuwyk & Michelle Kielstra who publicly professed their faith last Sunday, May 4, in Trinity Reformed Church of Lethbridge, and were also united there in marriage on May 9. May God bless Marty & Michelle as they begin their married journey, and may He grant them many happy years together in His service. To God be the Glory! Homer and Betty Oudman hope to celebrate their 55th wedding Anniversary. We would like to invite our church family, relatives, and friends to an open house on May 15th from 3-5pm in the fellowship hall. No gifts please. Birthday Greetings go out this week to Mr. John Vanden Brink on the 13th and Mr. Albert Donkerbroek on the 17th May God bless you both on your special days A Point to Ponder Today we celebrate Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the early followers of Jesus. The Spirit of the living God continues to lead and guide believers today, and one of the primary means He uses is the Holy Bible. The Bible has been referred to as ¡§a window in this prison-world, through which we may look into eternity¡¨. Someone else has noted that ¡§people do not reject the Bible because it contradicts itself, but because it contradicts them¡¨. J.C. Ryle wrote: ¡§The dark ages of Christendom were times when the Bible was kept back from the people. The Protestant Reformation was mainly affected by translating and circulating the Bible.¡¨ As children, some of us used to sing: ¡§Read your Bible, pray every day, and you¡¦ll grow, grow, grow¡¨. Are we following that simple advice? Pentecost Sunday is a very fitting time to rededicate ourselves to the Word of God and the God of the Word. Pastor Jim. Friendship Group: For the last meeting of the season the Friendship Group will meet Monday, May 12th at the Bowling Alley at 7.00pm.A big thank you to Janny and Henk for sponsoring us! ¡§Fellowship¡¨ Seniors Group: will meet on May 13th at the church at 2:00pm. All welcome over 55 years. There is one seat available yet on the 47 passenger bus to Rosebud Theatre on July 9. If you are still interested in going, please talk to Pastor Jim as soon as possible. We might be able to charter a 56 passenger bus. Floor Hockey: There is pick up floor hockey at the Taber Christian School which, will go from 7:30 - 9:00 pm on Monday nights. The fee will be $2.00 per player to cover rental costs. Anyone who is junior high age or older is welcome to come out! Any questions please contact Jason Visser 795-5988 Sea to Sea Update: Today is the last day to sign up for the Sea to Sea Fun(d)raiser and receive a t-shirt. Please, fill in your registration form if you haven't done so yet and support Alex in his efforts to raise $10,000 to end the cycle of poverty. There are extra forms on the table in the foyer. The completed forms can be dropped off at the VanGeest residence or placed in their mailbox at church. If you are unable to bike or walk on June 7 please consider making a donation and cheer Alex on in his efforts to bike 6000km in 9 weeks. Go Alex!! 3rd Annual Church Retreat: Come join us for our annual ¡§Fun and Fellowship Weekend¡¨ at the Southern Alberta Bible Camp on June 13th- 15th. This is a time to participate in fun activities, games, great food, and most of all fun! Watch for Registration Packages out next Sunday (May 18th) Library Note: Its so good to see people using the books, videos, CD¡¦s, and other Library resources! However¡K. When we checked through the card catalogue, we noticed many books, videos, and DVD¡¦s hae been out for more than 3 months. Please check your homes and return all Church Library belongings. Someone else might just want to read the book or view the video you¡¦ve overlooked. Thanks! From the Library Committee, Nellie Hiemstra School News As a fundraiser, IGA Grocery Cards are available again at Immanuel Christian School Taber Campus. Please contact the school @ 223-4550 or talk to Pat Kempe. Thank you for supporting us. A community of youth that worships God, builds community, encourages outreach, and grows in Christ with the whole body of Christ. There will be lunch for the ERUPT parents and youth who will be part of ERUPT in the 2008/09 year (Students who enter Grade 8 and 9 this fall). This lunch is an information time of the ERUPT program with opportunities for you to ask questions and give input. We are also looking for a few leaders to help out with this program next year and if you are interested please contact Pastor Ken. Young Peoples (Grade 10-12) July 6 Soccer 7:30 pm McDonald Field Camp Impeesa Trip: At this time the trip has been cancelled until a date can be set that will work for everyone. Young Adults and Young People are invited to the annual summer sport activities that begin on June 15. Our first activity is Ultimate Frisbee at the McDonald Field. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to play, but feel free to come and socialize if you are not up to playing. Youth who are in the process of completing grade nine are also encouraged to come and participate. The youth programs are coming to a close for this year, and we are already looking forward to September with what the new season might bring. If anyone is interested in a being part of the leadership team for the young peoples, please contact Pastor Ken. Young Adults Would like to come together during the summer months for a time interaction? A video series called ¡§Nooma¡¨ will be shown followed by a time of response with your thoughts. Why don¡¦t you come and join us for thoughtful discussions. Our first gathering will be on May 25 following the evening service at the church (unless you would like to host it). Regional/National/World News Food bank: Needs volunteers to help with hampers, right now only a handful of regulars are coming. There is not enough help for each day. If you could help call Sharon at the Food Bank. You can choose any day or hours. Rehoboth Christian Ministries: OPEN HOUSE AND BBQ - SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 Our annual Mother's Day Sale and BBQ will take place May 10 with coffee on at 9 a.m.; the BBQ and Bake Sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale of all our products, plants, woodwork, fibre arts arts will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 15th ANNUAL REHOBOTH GOLF CLASSIC -SATURDAY, MAY 31st, 2008 Once again this tournament will be held at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort in Lethbridge ... entries are limited so please contact Alex or Erna at 345-5199 to enter NOW! Rehoboth Christian Ministries ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008 Time: 10:30 AM Place: Maranatha Christian Reformed Church (2111 -52nd Street N.W, Calgary) A light lunch will be served The Board of Directors invites the membership of Rehoboth Christian Ministries to attend this important Annual Membership meeting of the association. Agenda items will include: ƒá Presentation of the Annual Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2008 ƒá Presentation of the proposed Annual Operating Budget for the fiscal year 2008/09 ƒá Nomination/Election of new Board members ƒá Recognition of retiring Board members ƒá Presentation of employee length of service awards. ƒá Highlights of Rehoboth's programs Taber Christian Women's Club invites all ladies to attend:"STEP OUT IN STYLE" BRUNCH Tuesday, MAY 13th, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at LUIGI'S PIZZA & STEAKHOUSE (TABER) $10.00 inclusive Featuring: *LADIES' FASHIONS by PENNER'S (Taber) *VOCALIST - TAMMY JANZEN of Taber, Alberta *SPEAKER ¡V PEARL PARKER of Cochrane, Alberta talks about "STORMS". Reservations are necessary. Phone Marg 223-8563 GEMS CAMP 2008! August 18 - 22. Plans are well underway and registrations are coming in. The deadline for registration is May 31! Thanks to those who are volunteering as Handy man and Cooks and Nurse. There is still a need for Cooks, Cabin Leaders and JCIT's, or anyone interested in leading music, campfire, crafts, Chapel, etc. Please prayerfully consider how you can help and contact: Barb Nauta @ 652-7078 as soon as possible. SEA TO SEA ¡X7 WEEKS TO GO: Pentecost commemorates God¡¦s gift of the Holy Spirit¡XThe Comforter. Being part of the body of Christ is not only a privilege, but a responsibility. Pray that the cyclists¡Xand all of us¡Xwill share the Spirit of Comfort. www.SeatoSea.org. |
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