First Sunday after the Epiphany
January 10, 2016
Rehoboth Reformed Church
Winning People for Christ and Equipping Them to Serve
Rev. Adam Grill, Pastor
www.rehoboth.church
Prelude
Welcome, Announcements & Call to Worship
*Praise Time
The Rock
Cry of My Heart
This I Believe
Prayer
Children’s Blessing
(3 year olds thru 5th grades are dismissed to Sunday School classes)
Hymn #382
Be Thou My Vision
(please remain seated as our Building & Maintenance Fund offering is received)
Doxology
Message
PRAYER
Offertory Hymn #307
Send the Light
(please remain seated as our morning offering is received)
*Benediction
*Closing Song
Spirit of the Living God
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8372 S. Lucas Rd.
McBain, MI 49657
Church
775-7943
Parsonage
775-5298
Fax
775-4845
e-mail
secretary@rehoboth.church
TODAY
A sincere welcome to each of you! We are pleased to have you join us in a
time of praising God, learning God’s plan for life and sharing oour voices,
talents and friendship in worship and fellowship.
8:15 A.M. – The Yellow Praise Team will practice.
Our monthly Building & Maintenance Fund offering will be received this morning
in addition to our regular offering. The Building & Maintenance Fund offering will
be received first.
9:30 A.M. SERVICE
Children’s Ministry volunteers:
Infant: Chris Lee, Shelly Beerens, Haley & Madison Swiger.
Toddler: Kurt & Jenny Baney, Claire Goodrich.
3 years – Pre K: Josh & Meghan Herweyer, Abigail Abrahamson.
Greeters & Coffee Fellowship: John & Lynda Vredenburg, Lori Veltema.
Pianist: Rachel Potter
Praise Time: Yellow Team.
Sunday School classes for those in 5th grade and under will meet after praise
time (see order of worship). Please wait until 11:00 A.M. to pick up your 3 year
olds through 5th graders.
Parent Meeting for parents with children in 5th grade and below who attend
Wednesday night activities after the morning service in the front of the
sanctuary.
Adult Sunday School class opportunities:
Sunday School guide class meets at 11:00 A.M. in the Choir Room.
Men’s Bible Study meets at 11:00 A.M. in Room #106.
Women’s Bible Study – discussing the Blessing Book – meets in Room #107.
Young Women’s Bible Study meets 1st & 3rd Sundays at 11:10 A.M.
Youth Impact will meet at 6:00 P.M. Lesson: In Other Words.
THIS WEEK
TUESDAY
9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.*Footprints in Time (Adult Day Program) will meet
in the church basement.
WEDNESDAY
5:30 P.M.*Family Night Meal. Everyone is invited to attend.
6:00 P.M.*Family Night classes for those children 3 years old – 5th
grade.
6:00 P.M.*Ignite (middle school youth group) will meet.
6:30 P.M.*Worship Choir practice in the Choir Room.
THURSDAY
9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.*Footprints in Time (Adult Day Program) will meet
in the church basement.
7:00 P.M.*The Consistory will meet. The elders meeting will start
at 7:00 P.M., deacons at 7:00 P.M. and together jointly at 8:00
P.M. If anyone desires Baptism or to make Profession of Faith
please contact Pastor Adam or call the church office at
775-7943.
FRIDAY
9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.*Footprints in Time (Adult Day Program) will meet
in the church basement.
NEXT WEEK – Sunday, January 17high school.
8:15 A.M. – The Orange Praise Team will practice.
We will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.
9:30 A.M. SERVICE
Children’s Ministry volunteers:
Infant: Angie Burkholder-Kline, Kim VanderVlucht, Alexis Gilde.
Toddler: Jodi Boven, Talli Bode, Gracie Brunink.
3 years – Pre K: Holly Mulder, Windy King, Kenda DeZeeuw, LeAnn Eisenga.
Greeters & Coffee Fellowship: Jon & Sara Walenjus, Dennis & Judith Walker.
Organist: Sandy Bode.
Pianist: Jennifer Schierbeek.
Praise Time: Orange Team.
Sunday School classes for those in 5th grade and under.
Tuesday, January 19 – Footprints in Time (Adult Day Program) will meet in
the church basement at 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- FIT Board Meeting at 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, January 20 – Service Day will be held at 9:30 A.M. in the church
basement.
- Family Night Meal at 5:30 P.M. Everyone is invited.
- Family Night classes at 6:00 P.M.
- Ignite (middle school youth group) will meet at 6:00 P.M.
- The Worship Choir will practice at 6:30 P.M.
Thursday, January 21 - Footprints in Time (Adult Day Program) will meet in
the church basement at 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Women's Ministry Event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21st at 6:30 to
8:00 P.M. in the church basement. Welcome in 2016 by building
relationships with other women. January event will be Table Talk:
Topics will focus on: Health/wellness tips; Healthy recipes; Favorite
devotional. Come share ideas & insight. Healthy snacks will be
provided. Be encouraged to start your New Year right. Feel free to invite
your friends.
Friday, January 22 - Footprints in Time (Adult Day Program) will meet in
the church basement at 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Youth Impact Winter Retreat at Cran-Hill Ranch.
Saturday, January 23 - Faith Based Partners Training conducted by DHHS at
9:00 am in the fellowship hall.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Information for the February issue of the Reflections is due to Brian
Chapman at cadillacbrian@gmail.com or the church office by next Sunday,
January 17th.
Church Library News: We have a large variety of books and DVD's for your
winter enjoyment. Also, please check your shelves and drawers for books or
DVD's that have not been returned so others may borrow them. Thank you and
see you in the library!!
For the month of January, the kids ministry and youth ministry will be in
competition to raise money for our church missionary George Goff.
Encourage your kids to give to George who serves as a missionary air plane
pilot.
Do your kids come to Wednesday nights? Are they in 5th grade or below?
There will be a short Parent meeting right after church on January 10th held in
the front of the sanctuary. Please make plans to come to one of these
meetings. We need to get your child signed up for a session and let you know
what's going on in our Wed night program!
FEED OUR YOUTH! It almost time for our youth impact teens to head to
Winter Retreat at Cran-Hill Ranch! It's a time of worship, fun, games, memory
making and spiritual growth for our youth. Would you be willing to donate some
snacks or drinks to send with them on their retreat? If so, there is a sign up
sheet on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Donations can be left in the
youth room between now and January 21st. We appreciate your support!
Thanks!
Would you be willing to bake a dessert to serve with a Wednesday Night
Meal? We have groups of people volunteering to serve the meals, but would
love to have the desserts baked and donated by the congregation! We have
been serving about 100 people every Wednesday. It is a great outreach to our
kids and our community. The signup sheet is on the bulletin board in the
fellowship hall. Thanks!
COLLEGE ENCOURAGEMENT MINISTRY – We are featuring Olivia Nelson
as our student of the week. Please take time to send Olivia a card of
encouragement at 4046 Calder Dr. Apt. 234 W. Niemeyer, Allendale, MI
49401. I am sure Olivia is a very busy young lady and would really appreciate
hearing from all of us. God bless you Olivia.
Are you interested in the issue of human trafficking? Do you want to learn
ways you can make a difference in our area? If your answer is Yes, come join
in a Love Does Bible study starting Monday, Jan 18. It will be here at Rehoboth
at 5:30pm. This is a 5 week study. We will be working on ways to make a
difference. Please contact Connie Schepers if interested at 231-884-4277 or
conniesnana@gmail.com
Kids Hope Mentors and Prayer Partners. The Regional Conference is
scheduled for January 30, 2016 at the First Evangelical Church in Grand
Rapids. I need to register anyone that wants to attend soon. Please call or text
Jessica and let me know if you can make it. 231-920-8082. I will email
everyone a copy of the sessions that will be available.
Financial Peace University--not your typical money class- it's practical,
entertaining, and fun. During the class, you will learn how God intended us
to manage money from Dave Ramsey, a renowned financial adviser, radio
host, and best-selling author. The class will meet on Wednesday evenings
at 6 pm starting January 27, and finishing March 23. You are welcome to
attend one of the FREE previews on Wednesday, January 20, at 6 pm or
Sunday, January 24 at 11 am to learn more about the class. The cost for
the class is $85 (a $15 discount!), which covers you, your spouse, and any
teenagers living in your home. You will receive a book, workbook, budget
tools, and more. For more information about FPU or to register, go
to www.daveramsey.com/fpu, or contact Bob and Rachel
at rachel.potter@zoho.com or 231-878-8172.
Help commemorate Sanctity of Human Life Sunday by attending a special
memorial service sponsored by Wexford/Missaukee Right to Life on behalf of
the 53 unborn babies lost to abortion in Wexford & Missaukee counties in 2014.
The Service will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church located at 800 W. 13th
Street in Cadillac on Sunday, January 17th at 2:00 pm. A memorial candle
lighting and refreshments will follow the service. ”Joining Voices on Behalf of
Those Without One”.
Come and be equipped Saturday, Jan 23 at 9:00 am in the fellowship hall
through Faith Based Partners Training. Topics being covered: The Affects
of Trauma, How to connect and Mentor, Availability of Community
Resources, Secondary Trauma on those who help. This is an informal
gathering and the training will be worth your time. You can let Mark
Scholten know if you plan to come or just show up.
The McBain backpack program meets weekly to pack 94 bags of food for the
weekend for those in need. We pack 2 breakfasts, 4 meals and 6 snacks. Our
goal is to send a jar of peanut butter and jelly home once a month. Would you
be willing to help by donating jars of peanut butter and jelly? We would
appreciate these in plastic jars. There is a box by the mailboxes for your
donation. Thank you so much from the McBain Backpack program.
Precious Gems Home for Women is in need of volunteers. Precious Gems
is a long term home for young women located in Cadillac. The home has a
house parent that lives with the girls, but they are in need of volunteers. If you
are interested in helping mold the lives of young women in our community
please consider helping Precious Gems. We are always looking for mentors
and budget advisors to meet with our girls once a month to once a week. We
have several other needs such as teaching the girls to garden, canning, sewing,
and basic cleaning. Please prayerfully consider partnering with Precious Gems.
If you are interested please contact Executive Director Abigail Reitz at
preciousgemsdirector@gmail.com, or at 231-468-2053. Thank you!
“Dear Rehoboth Church family, Thank you so very much for your love and care
expressed to us thru you many cards, phone calls, visits, & food, but above all
your prayers during my time of surgery and recovery. We appreciate all of you
very much. Thank you again for your prayers. God is so good.”
Bruce & Gert Eisenga
“Thank you to my wonderful church family for the prayers, cards, food, and
visits while I have been off from my knee surgery.”
Kris Stanhope
“ Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.”
Philippians 4:6
Requests for prayer
Please remember and keep in your prayers the members of our congregation
who are in nursing or health care facilities. They are Loy VanderVeen at Green
Acres, Bill Schaaf & Gert Marcus at Autumnwood, Clara Kuipers & Marian
Longstreet at Currie House, Stena Schepers at Maple Ridge Living Center and
Esther DeRuiter and Edna Shoobridge.
Continue to pray for Peggy Swiger who is undergoing radiation treatments.
Phyllis Liedeke will be having surgery on Monday to put in a port and Tuesday
will have surgery for cancer in Grand Rapids.
Marian Longstreet has been moved to the Curry House in Cadillac and is under
Hospice Care.
We extend our sympathy to the family & friends of Mary Peterson who passed
away last Sunday. Mary is a daughter to Clara Kuipers, sister to Jim & Arlene
Eisenga, Daryl & Jan Peterson, Harv & Ev Lucas and wife of Doug Peterson.
We extend our sympathy to the family & friends of Dean Scholten who passed
away on Monday.
IGNITE
Ignite is Rehoboth Reformed Church's Middle School (6th-8th) Student
Ministry reaching to inspire a community of young disciples to enjoy loving and
serving God, in a safe environment.
Ignite Leaders: Ashley Bronkema, Jen Gilde, Kendra Vandervelde, Sarah
Pluger, Lucas Taylor, and Craig Sterk.
Ignite will meet on Wednesday, January 13th at 6:00 P.M. Lesson:
Catchphrase.
The middle school winter retreat at Cran Hill Ranch will be February 12-14,
2016. Join us for a weekend of broomball, ice wall climbing, gaga ball, worship,
and great sessions.
YOUTH IMPACT
Calling all youth 9th –
grade: Youth Impact is Rehoboth Reformed
Church’s High School Student Ministry, designed for students to grow in their
personal relationship with Christ by worshiping, praying, building relationships,
studying God’s Word in a new way, and creating a willingness to serve.
12th
Youth Impact Leaders: Ashley Bronkema, Nicole Bosscher, Tammy
Westdorp, Bryan Meyering, and Brent Eisenga.
Youth Impact will meet tonight at 6:00 P.M. Lesson: In Other Words.
The high school winter retreat at Cran Hill Ranch will be January 22-24,
2016. Join us for a fun-filled weekend of broomball, ice wall climbing, gaga ball,
worship, and great sessions.
GENESIS 2016 will be March 4-6 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI.
REHOBOTH STAFF
Pastor – Rev. Adam Grill
Email – adam@rehoboth.church
Phone – 231-846-5664
Youth Program Coordinator – Ashley Bronkema
Email – ashley@rehoboth.church
Phone – 231-878-4253
Office hours – Wednesdays 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Children’s Education Program Coordinator – Brenda DeZeeuw
Email – brenda@rehoboth.church
Phone – 231-429-4302
Office hours – Mondays 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Youth & Education Administrative Associate – Betsy Benson
Email – betsy@rehoboth.church
Phone – 231-920-0162
Church Secretary – Nancy Thompson
Email – secretary@rehoboth.church
Phone – 231-775-7943
Office hours – Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Maintenance Director – David Thompson
Phone – 231-775-7943
Music Director – Angela Warner
Email – kirkangelawarner@hotmail.com
Phone – 231-775-1067
Kids Hope Director – Jessica Whetstone
Email – jessica.whetstone@nlcmh.org
Phone – 231-920-8082
Media Director – Brian Chapman
Email – cadillacbrian@gmail.com
Phone – 231-846-6073
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Elders
Mark Scholten (16)
Tom Whetstone (16)
Pat Birtles (17)
Ken DeZeeuw (17)
Dave Meyering (18)
Tom Schepers (18)
231-878-2359
231-775-2943
231-775-5544
231-775-3518
231-825-2114
231-920-2869
Deacons
Trent Mulder (16)
Michael Vandervelde (16)
Troy Finstrom (17)
Bob Potter (17)
Darwin Eisenga (18)
Josh Herweyer (18)
231-942-1771
231-876-2097
231-878-0012
231-942-1154
231-920-0015
231-846-6119