August 18, 2013

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Church Family
Remember in Prayer: Mr. Trent Timmer Mr. Howard Vanden Toorn Mr. Rick Vander Veen Mrs. Ruth Wiley

Order of Worship
Song Service - 5:50 PM Psalter 256:1, 2 Psalter 243:15 Evening Worship - 6:00 PM Silent Prayer Votum and Salutation Psalter 276 Reading of Scripture Apostles Creed Psalter 124:1-3, 5-6 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter 262 Sermon Prayer Offertory Psalter 15 Benediction Doxology Psalter 315

Morning Worship - 9:30 AM Silent Prayer Votum and Salutation Psalter 303 Reading of the Law Psalter 81 Reading of Scripture Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter 320 Sermon Prayer Offertory Psalter 267 Benediction Doxology Psalter 196

Mrs. Elsie Arnoudse Mr. Everett Beute Mrs. Fran Hekman Mrs. Dorothy Hitchcock Mr. Cornelius Jobse Mrs. Barb Kwekel Mr. & Mrs. Albert VandenToorn Mrs. Gertrude VanderGraaf Mrs. Marian VerHage Serviceman: Dan Arnoudse

Jordan and Betsy Timmer were blessed with the birth of healthy boy, Parker John, this past Tuesday. The family is doing well! The congregation extends sympathy to Kevin and Betty Elliott and family on the passing of Bettys father, Mr. Ron VanUnen, this past Sunday. May the Lord grant comfort. I want to thank everyone who remembered me with cards and prayers while I was convalescing from my fall and for the visits from Dr. L.W. Bilkes. Ann Baas I would like to thank the congregation for the prayers, cards, flowers and other tokens of caring during my recent problems with my neck and shoulder. Most of all I thank the Lord for His sustaining grace and for giving patience as the doctors attempt to find and treat the problem. Psalter 114:7&10 Willie Karel This Saturday, August 24 at 4 PM Pastor David Murray and Pastor Marc Eix will solemnize the marriage of Lydia Faasse and William Richert in our church auditorium. The congregation is invited to witness the ceremony. May the Lord bless Will and Lydia as they begin their married life.

Sermon : The Pit, The Plague, The Bud Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10 Text: Numbers 26:77-11

Sermon : A Word Worth Hearing Scripture: Hebrews 1 Text: Hebrews 1:2

Meditation
THE BELIEVER A GARDEN Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions harken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountain of spices. Songs 8: 13, 14. The description of the Church, or of the believing soul: Thou that dwellest in the gardens. this is true of the believer in two ways. 1. He is enclosed from the world: A garden enclosed is my sister my spouse. Song 4: 12. All believers dwell within and enclosure. Just as the gardens in the East are enclosed with a fence of reeds, or of prickly pear, or by a stone wall; so that all that are in Christ are enclosed out of the world, Jesus says: If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Paul says, he was separated unto the Gospel of God. And again, John says: The world knoweth us not, even as it knew Him not. Great mistakes are made here. There are many hedges that are not of Christ planting. Many are separated by education, but not unto the Gospel of God.(1) Some are separated by education; they are brought up far from the noise and bustle of the world. They see little of its vices, and hear little of its profanity. They are never to come within its magic ring; they are a kind of a separated people. But ah! They have the world in their heart. (2) Some, again, are separated from the world by worldly griefs and distresses, or by sickness of body. Their proud spirit is broken. Their heart used madly to follow the world; but now it sickens and dies within them--Desire fails. They have no more heart for their idols. These are a kind of a separated people. But, Ah! They dwell not in gardens that is the separation of nature and not of grace. (3) Some have a haughty separation from the world---like those that said, Stand by, for I am holier than you, Like the Pharisees, who would not speak to the publican, these are known by their little compassion for the world. Ah! These do not dwell in Christ garden. (4.) There is a nominal separation from the world. These people have a name to live, and are dead. They belong, it may be to peculiar congregation and to peculiar prayer meeting---they have a Christian name and a Christian appearance. They often speak as Christians, and are spoken of as Christians; but all the time beneath this mantle there beats an unchanged, unbelieving, ungodly heart. Ah! Brethren, this separation is of Satans making. R. M. MCheyne. Welcome to our services today. If you would like to know more about our congregation, please speak with a pastor or elder.

O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. Jeremiah 22:29

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Congregational Life
Today, Dr. Michael Barrett will preach for us. Dr. Barrett is Academic Dean and Professor of Old Testament theology at PRTS. Next Sunday, Pastor C. Pronk will preach for us, the Lord willing. All committee, Bible study, club, group, & society leaders: Please submit a list of your meeting and event dates for the coming season to Julie La Rocque by August 26. Thank you! The consistory and congregation commends our young women and men college students, beginning or continuing their degree programs, to the Lord and His sparing mercies. Our prayer is that you would be kept safe and shielded from compromising the truth of Gods Word. May each of you receive the blessing of biblical discernment as you prepare for your lifes calling in service to the Lord. The consistory would like to thank the congregation for their support of the family camp this past week and a special thanks to the Family Camp Committee for all their efforts organizing and coordinating this time of fellowship and learning from God's word. There will be a rough draft of the 2013-2014 Church Directory in the narthex today and next Sunday. Please check your family information for accuracy, correct any errors and add or subtract information as you see fit. Changes should be made by August 26. Thank you!

Calendar
August 21 (Wednesday) 6:30 PM Vacation Bible School August 27 (Tuesday) Elders meeting 7-8 PM. Full Consistory meeting starts at 8. August 28 (Wednesday) 7 PM This is the final evening of VBS. Everyone is invited to the VBS closing program which will be followed by an ice cream social.

Sermon Notes
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Other News
2013 Puritan Reformed Conference - PRTS will hold its annual conference on August 22-24 with the theme "The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living". The conference will include addresses by Dr. Michael Barrett, Dr. Joel Beeke, Dr. Jerry Bilkes, Rev. Brian Croft, Rev. Ian Hamilton, Dr. David Murray, Rev. Brian Najapfour, Rev. John Tweeddale, and Dr. William VanDoodewaard. The Heritage Voices Choir will begin practicing on Monday, Aug 26th at 7:30 PM, DV. This is a bit earlier than usual, but necessary as we plan to participate in the Sept 27th Everhard Zwart concert. Please mark your calendars and we hope to see everyone then. Installation of Rev. D. H. Kranendonk: You are invited to attend the installation of Rev. D. H. Kranendonk in the Free Reformed congregation of Oxford County. He is to be installed by Rev. G. R. Procee in a service on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 7:30 PM DV at the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Burgessville (685 Main Street South, Burgessville). You may also view the service live at http://www.sermonaudio.com/psalm27. You are invited to hear Pastor Baruch Maoz, a converted Jew and author who pastors a thriving church in Israel, speak on Major Theological Issues Facing Israel on Thursday, August 29, 2013, 7:30 p.m., at the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation, 540 Crescent Street, NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. As you can see from his website (http://www.themaozweb.com/cms/page/baruch), Pastor Maoz is well qualified to address this topic. He has over fifty years of ministry experience in his homeland, and has written more than fifty books and numerous theological papers. He is also the founding pastor of the Grace and Truth Congregation in Haifa. Please join us in attending what is sure to be an enlightening evening.

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Nursery
Today Morning Evening Room A Belinda Pennings Eva Markwat Cherise Bergsma Anita Wielhouwer Next Week Morning Evening Mary-Jo Haab Lauren Bilkes Jamie Beeke Lydia Karel August Mothers in Charge Room B Tammy Timmer Heidi Pronk Mary Cogbill Hannah Karel Suzanne Kleyn Karen VanderSloot Melanie VanderBoon Alexia Pronk Jen Klaasen Courtney Prince

Ushers
Morning Today Next Week Pete Van Strien Sam Moerdyk Evening Bill Moerdyk Tom Karel Jr.

Offerings
First Collection Today Next Week Education Fund General Fund Second Collection Seminary Instructor Benevolent Fund Collection Boxes Bonisa Mission Powassan Fund

Please send material for the bulletin to Julie La Rocque by noon on Thursday: 616.647.9198 or juleslarocque@yahoo.com The Banner of Truth Radio Broadcast, sponsored by our church, can be heard every Sunday on WFUR 102.9 FM at 10:45 AM 950 Ball Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 616.456.8473 www.frcgr.org

Song Service: Psalter 256:1, 2 and Psalter 243:15

LITURGY August 18, 2013 Morning Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 303 Law Scripture Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10 Text: Numbers 26:7-11 Psalter: 81 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 320 Sermon: The Pit, The Plague, The Bud Prayer Offertory Psalter: 267 Benediction Doxology: 196

LITURGY August 18, 2013 Evening Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 276 Scripture Reading: Hebrews 1 Text: Hebrews 1:2 Apostles Creed Psalter: 124:1-3, 5-6 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 262 Sermon: A Word Worth Hearing Prayer Offertory Psalter: 15 Benediction Doxology: 315