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HARRISON CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
May 11, 2008We welcome all members and visitors to our services today. Today is Mother’s Day. Let us use this day to give God thanks for the Christian mothers He has given to each one of us. Today: Our service this morning will focus on Mothers Day. However since it is also Pentecost today, our service next Sunday morning will focus on Pentecost. We invite each one to join us after the morning service today for fellowship and coffee. Our morning services in May will be at 10:30 a.m. with Church School at 9:30 a.m. Our evening services will be at 7:00 p.m. in the North Church.
OPPORTUNITIES OF SERVICE:Greeters: This week: Ken and Margie Vanden Hoek Nursery: This week: AM: Amy BH, Jacob S Children’s Church: Ministry of Music: May 18 - Gordon Lefers Write to Missionaries: Wayne Lefers to Michelsons Offering: This week: Bethany Christian Services
CALENDAR:Sunday: The Library will be open following the morning service. Monday: DCS Board Meeting, 8:00 p.m., DCS Tuesday: Script Orders Due, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: Ladies Aid, 2:00 p.m., Lesson: Pastor De Jong’s choice
ADVANCE NOTICE:
PRAYER REQUESTS:*Please continue to pray for complete healing for Arlene Baan Hofman, Clareon Van Drongelen and Marlin Maas. *Please continue to pray for Kennedy, Mackenzie, Allison and Jaylon. Thank and praise God for the continued healing this far. *Please continue to pray for healing for Cora Bultje and Harena Vanden Hoek. *Please pray for Victor and Lori Selemani and family as Victor is now on staff at the Center. *Please continue to pray for those who are battling cancer: Marlowe De Lange, Mary Vanden Hoek, Mary Lou Bruinsma, Barb Schelhaas, Delwyn Baan Hofman, and the many others in this area who struggle with cancer. *Please continue to pray for the safety and good morale of all the military personnel.
IT’S A GIRL! Victor and Lori Selemani are rejoicing in their good news that Clara Elizabeth arrived safely on Thursday, May 8, at 7:07 a.m. Dad and Mother are tired, but grateful for all your prayers. Victoria met her sister later in the day. Praise God with us for His care and for Melissa, Lori's midwife, who did a wonderful job! (from Carla, Lori’s Mother) DC SCRIP PROGRAM ORDERS are due Tuesday, May 13 at 8:30. Late orders cannot be accepted. Order forms can be found at the back of the church, and at the DCS website. Orders can be given to Donna Veurink or Joan Niewenhuis, delivered to DCS, or brought in with a student. Plan ahead for summer scrip dates: June 17, July 22, and August 19. Thank you for supporting Christian education. GRADUATION POTLUCK: Next Sunday, May 18, we will hold our graduation potluck honoring the following graduates: Josh Lefers, Teresa Maas, Tracy Maas, Amy Baan Hofman, Danny Baas, Rachel De Waard, Mitch De Lange, Tonya De Lange and Sara De Waard. Singles are asked to bring a bag of chips. Sandwiches and salads have already been assigned. Cake and ice cream will also be served. Table service and drinks will be provided. We hope you can come and honor our graduates. The potluck will be held after the morning service. EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHURCH: Following the graduation potluck potluck next Sunday, everyone is invited to stay for a meeting in which we want to talk about and explore possible options relating to the future of our church here in Harrison. This is a follow up from the Rural Church Conference a number of us attended in Corsica. Your ideas and input are important and needed. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held Wednesday, May 28 through Friday, May 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. with POWER LAB each evening at the Aurora Reformed Church. All children ages 4 through 14 or 15 will enjoy learning about the POWER of Christ. More information and registration forms are at the back of church. THE CADET ROCKET LAUNCH has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2 p.m. at the VanderPol airport. Concessions will be available to support Cadet Camporee expenses. GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) will begin on Tuesday, June 3 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the New Holland CRC. We will meet every Tuesday during June and July. Camp will be June 17 & 18, ending with Father - Daughter Night on Wednesday evening. Please keep the GEMS and their counselors in your prayers as we meet this summer. (NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME.) CRWRC is assisting Cyclone Nargis survivors in Burma/Myanmar with life-sustaining emergency items such as shelter, water, kitchen kits, medical, and food supplies. Skyrocketing grain prices combined with the cyclone’s devastation have also thrust millions of Burmese people into hunger. CRWRC will respond with emergency food distribution. To donate, mark your checks "Burma/Myanmar Cyclone" and mail to: CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560. Or donate by phone at 1-800-55-CRWRC or online at www.crwrc.org DORDT DISCOVERY DAYS: The registration deadline is approaching! Sign up now for Dordt Discovery Days, June 23-27 on the campus of Dordt College. This is a five-day hands-on learning camp for 6th-8th graders which provides middle school students an opportunity to explore new interests; dive deeper into familiar ones; meet new friends from a variety of places and backgrounds; and learn together for 5 days on a college campus in Christian community. Check out http://www.dordt.edu/events/ddd/ for complete class listings and to register. For more information contact Dianne De Wit (ddewit@dordt.edu) or 712-722-6029. BETH MOORE is coming to First Reformed Church in Platte, SD, via satellite! On August 1-2, 2008, the Living Proof Live Simulcast will broad-cast live from Louisville, KY. You can experience-via a live-feed satellite hook-up-every minute of Beth Moore’s powerful messages, along with incredible praise and worship led by Travis Cottrell and the praise team. The simulcast is scheduled for Friday, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tickets are $35.00 each. Contact Beth at 605-337-3244 or Aimee at 605-337-2649 or email the church at platreformed@midstatesd.net to purchase tickets or if you have questions. Seating is limited so get your tickets early. Bring your friends and we’ll see you at the Living Proof Live Simulcast – a fun-filled Bible study, teaching, and worship experience to enrich your mind, soul, and spirit! BACK TO GOD HOUR: Thanks to your faithful support of The Back to God Hour, Chinese-speaking people in 38 countries are hearing the Gospel through radio, Internet and print ministries. This email came from one of 137,000 people who responded to our Chinese ministry last year: “I was very happy that while searching on [the Internet] under the category ‘Bible’ I found your site and was able to listen to your programs online. HOME MISSIONS: Registration is still open for "In Community," the July 18–20 Small Group and Evangelism Conference in Lombard, Ill. Those registering before May 15 will receive a special "early bird" discount rate. Conference information, online registration, and a link for hotel registration are available at www.crhm.org/conference. For additional information, call 888-644-0814.
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