Grand Rapids FRC Bulletin

December 30, 2012

The Sunday School & Catechism classes (beginners 7 grade) Psalter of the month is #188: 1, 3 & 4. Please review with your child(ren). There will be a New Years Eve service led by Pastor Mark Kelderman, on December 31 at 7 PM. Our New Years Day service will take place on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 9:30 AM and will be led by Dr. David Murray. Next Sunday, Dr. David Murray will conduct our worship services, D.V. The Education Committee wishes to thank Julie La Rocque for designing the Christmas program and Aileen Rittner for guiding the children during their singing. Thanks also to Liz and Gabby for their wonderful accompaniment and Willie Karel for securing the children's Christmas books. As always, we thank our teachers for their selfless devotion to the task of teaching the truth to our dear children. May God add His blessing.

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9:30 AM The Command to Not Receive the Grace of God in Vain 1. By Whom

2. For Whom

3. The Urgency

~ Calendar ~
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9-6:2 Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

The Lord willing... James 4:15

December 31 (Monday) 7 PM New Years Eve service. January 1 (Tuesday) 9:30 AM New Years Day service. January 5 - (Saturday) 7 AM Mens Breakfast Bible Study at the Rainbow Grill in Hudsonville. January 7 (Monday) 7:30 PM Full consistory meeting. January 8 (Tuesday) 9:45 AM Ladies Bible Study. Coffee is at 9.45 and the lesson starts at 10. All ladies are welcome and nursery is provided. January 8 (Tuesday) 7 PM Dorcas Guild meeting. Our project for January is to help the Pregnancy Resource Center. We will be setting up a crib in the basement. The entire congregation is encouraged to put donations in the crib. Donations may be placed in it for the entire month. Thank you so much! January 9 (Wednesday) 5:45 PM This months fellowship meal will be hosted by our Youth Group once again. No need to bring a dish to pass!! Just come ready to enjoy a delicious dinner and help support your Youth Group with a donation toward Youth Groups spring break mission trip. January 9 (Wednesday) 7 PM Fellowship meeting. Speaker to be announced. January 9 (Wednesday) 7 PM Boys & Girls Club. Regular meeting for all. January 12 (Saturday) 7 PM Informal service at Mel Trotter Mission.

5:50 PM - SONG SERVICE: Psalter 404:all verses 6:00 PM Enduring Fatherly Discipline 1. The Example

2. The Encouragement

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-17

Text: Hebrews 12:3-11

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Psalm 90:4

~ From The Consistory ~

Visitors, welcome. We hope you are blessed through worshiping with us this Lords Day. Today, we welcome to our pulpit Pastor Mark Kelderman who will conduct our morning service and Pastor Maarten Kuivenhoven who will conduct our evening service. There will be no Sunday school/catechism classes today, due to the Christmas break.

~ Other News ~
The Heritage Voices will begin practice again on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:30pm, the Lord willing. Additional members are welcome to join with us at this time.

~ Church Family ~
Beatrice and Richard Tamale were blessed with a healthy daughter, Miriam, on December 20. Please Remember in Our Prayers: Mr. Everett Beute, Mr. Trent Timmer, Mr. Howard Vanden Toorn, Mr. Rick Vander Veen and Mrs. Mina Van't Hof. Mrs. Elsie Arnoudse has been in Spectrum Hospital Downtown for various treatments. She will possibly be coming home this weekend. Shut-ins: Mrs. Dorothy Hitchcock, Mr. Cornelius Jobse, Mr. & Mrs. Al and Shirley VandenToorn and Mrs. Gertrude VanderGraaf Serviceman: Dan Arnoudse

Nursery
Mother In Charge January: Jamie Beeke Today: AM A: B: PM A: B: Jeanette DeBlaay, Makenna Pronk Liz Prince, Sonia Wielhouwer Laura DeJong, Hannah Kleyn Rene VanderHart, Jacqueline DeBlaay

New Years Eve: Susan Osmun, Julie Timmer, Gabby Karel New Years Day: Martha Markwat, Lisa VanStrien, Lydia Karel Next Week: AM A: B: PM A: B: Jane Bilkes, Janna Birn Heather Engelsma, Josephine Haab Cora Beute, Margaret Kleyn Renee Langerak, Emma VanderBoon

~ Ushers ~
Today: Next Week: AM Eric Wielhouwer AM Bill Moerdyk PM Chris Engelsma PM Pete VanStrien

~ Offerings ~
1 collection: nd 2 collection: Box at Exits:
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Today Education Fund General Fund Word & Deed Fund

Next Week General Fund Education Fund Bonisa Mission Fund

New Years Eve: Guatemala Mission New Years Day: Seminary Instructor

LITURGY December 30, 2012 Morning Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 120: 1, 4 Law Psalter: 172: 1, 2, 4 Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:9-6:2 Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 355 Sermon: The Command to Not Receive the Grace of God in Vain Prayer Offertory Psalter: 425: 1, 3 Benediction Doxology: 394: 1 ******

Song Service: Psalter 404: all verses

LITURGY December 30, 2012 Evening Service Votum & Salutation Psalter: 175 Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12: 1-17 Text: Hebrews 12: 3-11 Apostles Creed Psalter: 422: 1 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Psalter: 104: 6 - 10 Sermon: Enduring Fatherly Discipline Psalter: 278: 1, 2, 4 Prayer Offertory Psalter: 55 Benediction Doxology: 196 ******