Grand Rapids FRC Bulletin
October 9, 2011 9:30 AM Discipling One Another Scripture: Romans 15 Text: Romans 15: 14
through the Reformation until the present. Dr. G.M Bilkes is our speaker. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Dear FRC congregation: Two times most weeks--on Wednesdays and
Fridays from 12:30 to 1:05 p.m.--a student at Puritan Reformed Seminary speaks a practice sermon. The speaking students would deeply appreciate it if more people would attend the sermon practice so that it would feel more like a real "preaching" event. You can help our students by attending, and your own soul may benefit in the process. Please join us, if you are able for these 30-35 minute sermons at 12:30 p.m. on the following dates: October 12, 14, 19; November 2, 9, 16, 18. Please circle these dates on your calendar. Warmly, Pastor Beeke The congregation is invited to witness the marriage of Betsy Prince and Jordan Timmer in our church sanctuary on Saturday, October 15 at 4 PM. Dr Gerald Bilkes will conduct the marriage. May the Lord bless you, Betsy and Jordan, as you begin your married life together. Dorcas Guild News: The wrapped empty boxes for Operation Christmas Child are in the narthex ready to be filled by the congregation.
5:50 PM - SONG SERVICE Psalter 168: 1, 2,4 & Psalter 402: 1, 3 6 PM - Fear and Forgiveness Scripture: Psalm 130 Text: Psalm 130: 4
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
~ Mission Update ~
The ultimate goal of doing mission work is to establish churches that are able to stand on their own two feet as it were. While that is still quite a few years down the road in Cubulco, we have made moves in that direction. A Regional Committee is currently in place and this represents all the churches in Cubulco and the surrounding Aldeas. The men of this committee meet and give direction to the activities in the various churches, one of which is the choosing of a pastor. They have shown a level of maturity by recognizing that one minister who had been coming for some time was not giving proper and consistent biblical instruction so he was not invited to return. Meanwhile other ministers have been coming who have preached the gospel and ministered to the needs of the churches. And now we have heard that they have called pastor Xicara who was also installed recently. Please pray for these men that they can effectively bring the Gospel to the sheep of the Lord Jesus Christ in Cubulco and regions. For more information go to the new missions website: www.frcmissions.org.
Romans 12: 15
~ From The Consistory ~
Visitors, welcome. We hope you are blessed through worshiping with us. May God be worshipped acceptably under His Word today. Dr. David Murray will conduct our services today. The Sunday School/catechism classes (Beginners 7th grade) Psalter of the month is # 317: 1, 2. Next Sunday, Dr. Jerry Bilkes will lead our services, the Lord willing. Today and next Sunday Pastor Bilkes plans to preach for Abbotsford FRC and at Dundas FRC for one service on October 23. He will then be attending committee meetings held on October 24 27 and returning to Grand Rapids with Jane; all the Lord willing. At their November meeting the consistory will, the Lord willing, be considering the callable FRC ministers as they seek the Lords will with respect to calling a pastor to minister to our congregation. The consistory earnestly covets your prayers that clarity would be given in this most important consideration. On October 31 at 7:30 PM we are planning a combined worship service with the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation at their Crescent Street building to remember Gods providence preserving His church
~ Calendar ~
The Lord willing... James 4:15
Today (Sunday) 4 PM: Young Peoples meeting. Snack: Spaans October 10 (Monday) 7:30 PM Trinitarian Bible Society General Meeting held in our church. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. October 11 (Tuesday) 9:30 AM Ladies Bible Study. Coffee is at 9:30. The lesson starts at 10. Nursery is provided. Women of all ages are welcome. We will be studying 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Living the Gospel to the End .
October 12 (Wednesday) Fellowship meal this week!! Flyers are in your mailboxes!! October 12 (Wednesday) 7 PM First fellowship meeting of the season. Dr Murray will be speaking at the Wednesday Evening Fellowship Meetings on the following dates: October 12, November 9, and December 14. He will be starting a series on "Discipling One Another," a practical, down-to-earth look at building spiritual friendships and how to give and receive spiritual counsel. We hope this will interest all age groups in the congregation from teens upwards. October 12 (Wednesday) 7 PM Boys & Girls season kickoff with a hot dog roast at church. October 15 (Saturday) 7 AM Mens Bible study breakfast Study at Rainbow Grill in Hudsonville. October 15 (Saturday) 5 PM (YABS) Young Adult Book Study invites all young adults to a speaker evening at Plymouth Christian High School. We hope to have a pizza supper, followed by the devotional topic of Spiritual Growth How to grow in grace? from 2 Peter 3:18 lead by Dr Henk van den Belt who is an Assistant Professor of Reformed Theology at Utrecht University. October 19 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM Elders meeting. October 22 (Saturday) Elders and Deacons' Conference will be held at the London FRC at 1274 Tote Rd., London. Pastor G. R. Procee will speak on the Belgic Confession as we celebrate its 450th birth-date. Coffee and fellowship at 10 AM. Speaker at 10:30 AM. Lunch will be provided at noon. Discussion time at 1 PM. Collection to cover costs with the remainder donated to PRTS. You are warmly invited by the local Word & Deed Organizing Committee to dinner on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Bethany United Reformed Church, Wyoming. Keynote speakers Randy & Karen Lodder who oversee the Adoration Christian Centre projects in Haiti. Please call the Word & Deed office at 1-866-391-5728 for tickets. October 27(Thursday) 7 PM congregational hymn sing. This is instead of our usual Wednesday evening fellowship meeting. We encourage all of our congregation to be present for an evening of praise and fellowship.
son Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Please keep Dave and Kay in your prayers. Mr. Hubert Kraayeveld is scheduled for knee replacement Wednesday, October 12. Please remember him in your prayers. Shut-ins: Mr. Vincent Faasse, Mrs. Dorothy Hitchcock and Mrs. Winifred Nordyke. Servicemen: Dan Arnoudse, Jacob Hubach and Tyler Prince.
~ Nursery ~
Mother In Charge October: Taunya VanDoodewaard Today: AM A: B: PM A: B: AM A: B: PM A: B: Kimberly Kleyn, Makenna Pronk Martha Markwat, Jen Pennings Liz Prince, Julie Timmer Karen VanderSloot, Jennifer Spaans Marieke & Rineke Ude Michelle Bilkes, Laura DeJong Margaret Kleyn, Emma VanderBoon Kathy Pols, Aileen Rittner
Next Week:
~ Ushers ~
Today Next Week AM Bill Moerdyk AM Pete VanStrien PM Chris Engelsma PM Sam Moerdyk
~ Offerings ~
Today 1st collection: 2nd collection: Box at Exits: 1st collection: 2nd collection: Box at Exits: General Education Benevolent General Building Denominational
Next Week
~ Church Family ~
Please Remember in Our Prayers: Jim VanderGraaf Winifred Nordyke is failing and was moved from Raybrook nursing back to St. Marys hospital, on Thursday. Her kidneys are failing and she is suffering from congestive heart failure. Please keep the family in prayer. Dave Huisjens latest CT-scan showed a new tumor in his right lung which will be treated with chemo-therapy beginning next week. A second opinion as to future treatment was obtained this past week from M.D. Ander-
LITURGY October 9, 2011 Morning Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 175 Law Scripture Reading: Romans 15 Text: Romans 15: 14 Psalter: 369 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 109 Sermon: Discipling One Another Prayer Offertory Psalter: 325 Benediction Doxology: 197
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Song Service: Psalter 168: 1, 2,4 & Psalter 402: 1, 3
LITURGY October 9, 2011 Evening Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 8 Scripture Reading: Psalm 130 Text: Psalm 130: 4 Apostles Creed Psalter: 293 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 140 Sermon: Fear and Forgiveness Prayer Offertory Psalter: 362 Benediction Doxology: 196
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