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First Church morning worship services can been seen every MISSIONARIES
*HYMN OF PRAISE - #71 “O Bless the Lord, My Soul”
week on Comcast Channel 24/916.
▪ Monday at 7:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Jacob (Sharon) Moss, Jackson County Ministries, 4500 Highway 30 West P.O. Box 340, Ann- *INVOCATION & SALUTATION
▪ Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. ville, KY 40402, E-mail: jlmoss@prtcnet.org
▪ Thursday at 6:00 p.m. *OUR MISSION
JP & Katy Sundararajan, E-mail: jpsunda@gmail.com Website: jpsunda.wordpress.com
WE ARE A CONGREGATION OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN
Rev. & Mrs. Rowland Jr. (Jane) VanEs, St. Paul’s United Theological College, P.O. Private Bag 00217, AMERICA. WE GATHER IN WORSHIP TO EXALT THE LORD AND
Limuru, Kenya, East Africa, E-mail: vanesjr@wananchi.com CELEBRATE GOD'S LOVE IN OUR MIDST THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.
WE ENDEAVOR TO EQUIP THE SAINTS THROUGH THE WORD, SO
Rev. David Bast, Words of Hope, 700 Ball Avenue N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. E-mail: david- WE MAY EACH MINISTER AND SERVE OUR LORD. WE STRIVE TO
bast@woh.org EVANGELIZE OUR WORLD NEAR AND FAR, SHARING THE GOOD
NEWS IN WORD AND DEED SO THAT OUR GOD IS EXALTED. WE
Rev. Dick & Carolyn Otterness, Hermina út 29. fszt. 2. , H-1146 Budapest, Hungary. E-mail: otter- REACH UP, WE REACH IN AND WE REACH OUT WITH GOD AS OUR
ness.r@gmail.com, Website: www.OtternessRomaMission.com CENTER, THE SPIRIT AS OUR POWER, AND JESUS AS LORD.
Rev. & Mrs. Chuck (Jean) VanEngen, Latin American Leadership Development Program, 948 South Brad- SOLO - “Spirit of God”
ish Avenue, Glendora, CA 91740, E-mail: chuckveent@aol.com, Website: www.prodola.org Spirit of God, descend upon my heart, wean it from earth, to joy dwell above; lift me
from weakness, mighty as Thou art, teach me to love Thee as I ought to love. I ask no Rev. Dr. Daniel N. Gillett -preaching
dream, no passing ecstasies, no ceaseless dwelling in this veil of clay. Just send Thine Rev. Paul Reynen -worship leading OUR CHURCH FAMILY
angel thoughts through op’ning skies, and take the dimness of my soul away. Teach me Rev. Mary Wisner -worship leading
to feel that Thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the day to bear, to check the Darin & Jessica Klooster -ministry of music Congratulations to SARAH & SHAWN ROSEBOOM and
risin doubt, the rebel sigh; teach me the patience of unceasing pray’r. I ask no dream, no Richard VanOss -organist family on the birth of LEVI DAVID on Friday, August 6.
passing ecstasies, no ceaseless dwelling in this veil of clay. Just send Thine angel
thoughts through op’ning skies, and take the dimness of my soul away. MARY VENHUIZEN was admitted to Holland Hospital
PRINTED BY PERMISSION on Thursday.
C.C.L.I. No. 1052025 KIDS OWN WORSHIP
The congregation of First Church is invited to attend the
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER & THE LORD'S PRAYER Please note the age change for the summer. Children ages 4 yrs old through those entering 2nd grade are baptism of JENNA PAIGE, daughter of MIKE & KELLY
OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. dismissed during the Hymn of Preparation, meeting the teacher at the top of the stairs to proceed down- WIERENGA, on Sunday, August 22 at Embody Christ
THY KINGDOM COME. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN stairs to room L2 for a worship experience that is age appropriate. Parents must pick up their children Fellowship.
HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US immediately following the worship service. Children will not be dismissed without a parent.
OUR DEBTS, AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS. AND LEAD US NOT For further “Church Family” updates, please call the Prayer
INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL: FOR THINE IS Line throughout the week. The local number is 395-3282.
THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOR EVER. Out of town members should call 1-866-392-8085. If you
EVENING WORSHIP - 6:00 P.M. here at FIRST CHURCH have a prayer concern to be added or changed, or would like
AMEN.
to receive Prayer Line updates by e-mail please call the
THE WORD OF GOD TIME OF PRAISE church office.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT PRELUDE
GREETING
*HYMN OF PREPARATION - #498 “I Love to Tell the Story”
OPENING PRAYER
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
HYMNS OF PRAISE - #72 “To God Be the Glory”
SCRIPTURE - Numbers 16:28-50, pg. 147 * #356 “All Creatures of Our God and King”
WORDS OF THANKS
SERMON - “Stand in the gap!” RESPONSIVE READING - #575 “Humbly in Your Sight”
SONG OF RESPONSE - #297 “Spirit of the Living God” Thank you for your cards, prayers, and love shown to our
PRAYER OF BLESSING family in my mom, Kitty VanHoven’s home going. Joan &
TIME IN THE WORD Ken Vos and Jeff & Tamara Vos
THE RESPONSE TO GOD SCRIPTURE - 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, pg. 1114
OFFERING Our Block Parties were a great success again this
SERMON - “When it’s hard to love.” year thanks to each of you who helped out. We could not
OFFERTORY SOLO - “His Eye is on the Sparrow” - Charles H. Gabriel have done it without all of you who volunteered your time.
TIME IN PRAYER Many of our neighbors and church family members were
Why should we be discouraged, why should the shadows come? Why should my heart
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER - #558 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” blessed by two fun filled evenings. We give thanks for great
be lonely, and long for heaven and home, When is my portion? My constant friend to weather and a wonderful turnout. Thanks again to all of
me, His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, you!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
and I know He watches me. I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, for His
eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. “Let not your heart be troubled,” *CLOSING HYMN - #514 “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine”
His tender word I hear, And rising on His goodness, I lose my doubt and fear; Though PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know *BENEDICTION
He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. I sing because Give thanks to God for the wonderful response from the
I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, for His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He *CLOSING SONG - #840 “God Be with You” (verse 1) neighborhood to our block parties. Over 300 people at-
tended each of the block parties. Pray for those who filled
watches me. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise, When song gives place to out a Prayer Request Card and those who have no involve-
sighing, when hope within me dies, I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free; POSTLUDE
ment in a church.
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He cares for me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I
P.M. PARTICIPANTS:
know He cares for me. I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, for His eye is All of us gathered.
on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. Rev. Paul Reynen -preaching
CONSISTORY - 2010/2011
PRINTED BY PERMISSION Deb Koopmans -pianist
C.C.L.I. No. 1052025 ELDERS EXECUTIVE
Tim Aalberts, Gary Bylsma, COMMITTEE
*DOXOLOGY - #808 “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Bob Carlson, Larry DeVries, Vice President:
Dave Ebels, Jannelle JANNELLE GEERTMAN
*OFFERTORY PRAYER Geertman, Con Kleinheksel, Consistory Clerk:
Susan Liang, Nick Unema, BILL VANDOORNIK
*HYMN OF RESPONSE - #656 “Make Me a Blessing” Jill VanderStoep, Bill Chairman of Deacons:
VanDoornik, Scott Vlietstra. DERK WALKOTTEN
*BENEDICTION General Treasurer:
DEACONS JOHN RUSSCHER
Ben Ashby, Mike Bosgraaf, Service Coordinator Contact:
*POSTLUDE - “Postlude on Festal Song” - Gordon Young Rob Buit, Brian Geerlings, ROB BUIT
O Bless the Lord, My Soul Renee Gorman, Kirk
(based on The Worshiping Church No. 71) Johnson, Chuck Kleis, Darin
Klooster, Chris Nienhuis,
A.M. PARTICIPANTS: John Russcher, Matthew Sall,
All of us gathered. Derk Walkotten.