BULLETIN

July 25, 2010  Allendale Outreach Services - 3:00 PM at St. John’s Lutheran, 9628
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48 Ave. Brian Najapfour will lead the outreach service today and will
MORNING: Add to your Faith speak on “Think Like Jesus.” Please remember the evangelistic efforts of
Scripture: 2 Peter 1 this outreach particularly in light of the preparations being made to reach
Text: 2 Peter 1: 5 - 8 the student body of the Allendale campus of GVSU next month. If you are
inclined to assist with these efforts please contact brothers Pete VanStrien
or David Pronk.
 Please pray for the preparations of our August 17-20 family camp. If
you would still like to come please use the registration form found in the
brochure in the Narthex. May God give our speakers the unction of His
Spirit in preparation and delivery of the messages.
EVENING: Reasonable Hope  The Consistory through follow-up meetings with the Jim Kwekel family
Scripture: 1 Peter 3 and the elders was able to accept Mr. Jack Kwekel, Jim’s son, as a
Text: 1 Peter 3: 15 confessing member of the congregation. Please welcome this special
brother into our fellowship.

CALENDAR “The Lord willing...” James 4:15

SONG SERVICE (5:50 PM) – Psalter 87: all &
Psalter 201 (second tune) verses 1,6, 7 (verses 6 & 7 see first tune)
“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that
hope in the LORD.” Psalm 31: 24
FROM THE CONSISTORY
Visitors, welcome.
We hope you are blessed through worshiping with us today. Our host family
has prepared a meal to share and to visit with you in their home. In the
narthex, after the service, the hosts will introduce themselves and invite you.
May God give us a blessed day under His Word and unite us as a
congregation in spiritual worship.
 Today, Dr. David Murray will lead our worship services.
 Next Sunday, FRC candidate Derek Baars will lead our services.
 The consistory’s next scheduled meeting is September 1. The next
regular elders’ meeting is scheduled for September 15. The elders will be
available August 25 in anticipation of the Lord’s Supper scheduled for
August 29.
July 31 (Saturday) 7 PM Young Adult Book Study. It will be game night.
August 7 (Saturday) 7 PM Young Adult Book Study at the seminary. We
will be studying lesson 12 “Real Estate and Mortgages.”
August 10 (Tuesday) 7 PM The Education Committee asks all the Sunday
School teachers to meet with us at the church.
Family Camp brochures and day visitor forms are still available in the
narthex. We welcome you to join us as you are able! Please note that the
day visitor forms and meal payment are due to Andy and Cindy
VandenToorn no later than August 8. Thanks!
CHURCH FAMILY
 The congregation is invited to witness the marriage ceremony of
Cherise Moerdyk and Andrew Bergsma this Saturday at 10:00 AM in our
church sanctuary.
 We would like to thank the congregation for the outpouring of love
shown to us in the loss of our dear wife and mom. The many cards, meals,
phone calls, visits and prayers have been much appreciated. A special
thanks to Dr. Jerry Bilkes for his many visits during Ellen's last days.
Psalm 63 Mart Bazen and Jason & Jamie Beeke
 Vincent Faasse would like to thank the congregation for the cards,
notes and visits received on his recent 92nd Birthday. Psalm 91.
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Please Remember in Our Prayers:

The Sick:
Shut-ins: Mr. & Mrs. Rokus & Louise DeBlaay, Mr. Vincent Faasse, Mrs.
Dorothy Hitchcock, Mrs. Kay Kwekel, Mrs. Winifred Nordyke, Miss Henrietta
Sikkema and Mrs. Mina Wierenga.
Servicemen: Dan Arnoudse, Jacob Hubach and Tyler Prince.
 Tyler Prince was scheduled to arrive in Georgia this past Wednesday.
His family has traveled to meet him there. He hopes to come home to
Michigan for a week, in the first part of August.

HOST FAMILY
This Week: Jerry & Michelle Bilkes Next Week: Dave & Heidi Pronk

NURSERY
Mother In Charge – July: Laura DeJong
Today: AM A: Heather Engelsma, Annelise Moerdyk
B: Rachel Mol, Sonia Wielhouwer
PM A: Diane VanderZand, Alyssa Pols
B: Katelynne Spaans, Trienna Moerdyk
Mother In Charge – August: Kimberly Kleyn
Next Week: AM A: Jen Bergsma, Ruthanne Karel
B: Michelle VandenToorn, Hannah Kleyn
PM A: Arleen Boven, Renee Langerak
B: Melanie VanderBoon, Abigail Prince

USHERS
Today AM Eric Wielhouwer PM Chris Engelsma
Next Week AM Pete VanStrien PM Bill Moerdyk

OFFERINGS
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Today 1 collection: General
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2 collection: Building
Box at Exits: Local Evangelism
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Next Week 1 collection: General
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2 collection: Denominational
Box at Exits: Benevolent
 LITURGY LITURGY
July 25, 2010 July 25, 2010
Morning Service Evening Service
Votum & Salutation Votum & Salutation
Psalter: 308 Psalter: 174
Law Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1 Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 3
Text: 2 Peter 1: 5 - 8 Text: 1 Peter 3: 15
Psalter: 305 Psalter: 191: 4 - 7
Pastoral Prayer Pastoral Prayer
Offertory Offertory
Psalter: 251 Psalter: 114: 7 - 10
Sermon: Add to your Faith Sermon: Reasonable Hope
Prayer Prayer

Offertory Offertory

Psalter: 227 Psalter: 87

Benediction Benediction

Doxology: 197 Doxology: 196

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