Grace Christian Reformed Church
255 Tweedsmuir Ave. W., Chatham, ON, N7M 5K4, 519-436-1558
Telephone Worship Services: 519-436-0041 (dial 5 min before the
service)
Fax: 519-436-1241 E-mail: [email protected] Web:
www.chathamgrace.com
Congregational Assistance Plan (CAP) 866 347-0041
WELCOME: We welcome you to Grace CRC!
10AM WORSHIP SERVICES:
TODAY: Pastor Jake Snieder and the youth will lead our time of
worship.
NEXT SUNDAY: We welcome Pastor Fred Heslinga as he leads our
time of praise and worship.
5 PM COMBINED EVENING SERVICE AT GRACE CRC:
(Grace CRC Dial In: 519-436-0041)
TONIGHT: The Combined Evening Service tonight is led by First
CRC.
SR. PASTOR: Pastor William Koopmans
(519-360-1072)
[email protected]
YOUTH PASTOR: Pastor Jake Snieder
(226-626-2393)
[email protected]
PASTOR OF VISITATION: Pastor Fred Heslinga
(519-676-2393)
[email protected]
CLERK: Ron Middel
(519) 358-6248
[email protected]
TREASURER: Hank Batterink
(519-351-4800)
[email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Kathy DeKoter
(519-436-1558)
[email protected]
WORSHIP COORDINATOR:
Cheryl-Lynn DeGraaf
[email protected]
Who We Are
We are called Christian because we confess, belong to, and
follow Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
We are called Reformed because our history is rooted in the 16th
century Protestant Reformation. We continue to affirm the
Reformation teachings of salvation by faith in Christ alone, and
the Bible as the only rule of faith and conduct.
We are called Church because we are part of the universal family
of God, through which our relationships to God, to each other, and
the world are nurtured.
May 10, 2015
VERSE OF THE WEEK: So God created mankind in his own image, in
the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
TODAYS SERVANT ROSTER:
ELDERS: Frank Beute, Ron Middel
DEACONS: Jackie Bultje, Ryan VanEijkern
COFFEE SOCIAL: Ray & Theresa VanderSluis, Richard &
Tanya Vyn, Ron & Meike VanVeen
NURSERY: Janessa Geene, Brittany Pieterman, Kaden VanHelden,
Carol Dieleman, Hannah Douma
USHERS: Tom Rintjema, Ken Bosman, Grace Blokzyl
MORNING OFFERINGS:
Sunday, May 10, 2015: World Renew Nepal Earthquake Relief
Sunday, May 17, 2015: Diaconate
SENIOR HOME MINISTRY:
There is a worship service on SUNDAY, MAY 10 at Copper Terrace
at 2:30 pm.
The worship service at Riverview Gardens is cancelled for
today.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Mon:7:30 pm, BOT
Wed:7:30 pm, Deacons
8 pm, Young Adults
Th:7:30 pm, Education Committee
7:30 pm, Worship Committee
Pastor William is currently attending the annual meeting of the
Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches,
which meets this year in Lebanon. He expects to be back in the
church office on Tuesday, May 19. Please pray for safety in travels
and Gods blessings upon the work of the committee. We welcome
Pastor Jake Snieder and the youth as they lead our worship service
today.
bulletin password: grace
Please have all bulletin items in by Thursday 7pm.
Office Hours: Mon. Fri., 9 am - noon
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LIBRARY NEWS: Holly Cramers past choices have finally caught up
to her, but she never expected them to endanger her baby. Now her
babys father is a person of interest in a drug-related murder case.
Holly uses her private investigating skills to search for him. But
her bravado backfires when he turns the tables and takes her and
the baby hostage. Find out more as your read Twisted Innocence by
Terri Blackstock.
WHATS NEW?
BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG: REFUGE is the counselling and practical
support arm of Right to Life Kent. REFUGE thanks Grace CRC for once
again supporting this voluntary fundraising initiative from Mothers
Day to Fathers Day 2015. Participants can take a baby bottle home
and collect funds of any value to support REFUGE. (Tax receipts are
issued for donations of $15 or greater.) The bottles are to be
returned by Fathers Day June 21st. Please pick up a baby bottle in
the Narthex if you wish to support this initiative. To view the
promotional video on youtube search Baby Bottle Boomerang Refuge or
visit www.refugechatham.ca and click promotional tab for other BBB
digital resources. Please visit the office at 39 Grand Ave. W.
(beside McKeough Park) anytime to see the positive results of your
support. Thanks!
CLASSIS AGENDAS: Classis Chatham is scheduled to meet on May 26
at Essex CRC. There are copies of the agenda available in the
library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nominations of Office Bearers: The following members have been
nominated for theoffice of Deacon: Hilda Douma, Joel Hoekstra, Paul
Hoekstra, Susie Hoekstra, and Peggy Nydam. The following members
have been nominated for Elder: Keith Groen, Ella Heslinga, Richard
Koomans, Albert Postma, Ed Schiestel and Richard Vyn. This year we
require two (2) Deacons and three (3) Elders to fill the
vacancies.
In addition, Ray VanderSluis has been nominated by Council to
serve another year as Seniors Elder and Council is asking the
congregation to re-affirm Ray for an additional year in this
position.
Today we ask the congregation to affirm these brothers and
sisters for their respective offices. The affirmed names will be
drawn on Sunday, May 24th and installation planned for Sunday, May
31st. Council requests that you remember these people and this
process when you come to our Lord in your prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SPRING SERVICE PROJECTS dont forget to sign up today!
MISSING: Someone has removed a majority of the junior DVDs as
well as many junior books from the Library. These books have not
been signed out, so we have no cards to identify where they may be.
Please return them to the Library ASAP, or let the secretary know
their whereabouts.
ELECTRONIC BULLETINS Starting TODAY
Have you signed up for the e-bulletin yet?
Are you reading the e-bulletin online right now?
What are they? E-bulletins are a digital version of our church
bulletin and will include the regular announcements, common insert,
order of worship, outline and bulletin inserts. The intention is
that e-bulletins will replace 75% of our paper copies and save our
church about $50 a week. Each Sunday, paper copies of the order of
worship will still be distributed and there will always be copies
of the full bulletin available for those unable to read it
digitally.
Why? With so many members of Graces congregation being connected
through e-mail and able to access the internet easily, it is now
possible to deliver the bulletin in an easy-to-read format
electronically, and significantly cut our paper use down.
When? Our first e-bulletin will be used TODAY. The e-bulletins
will be used for the AM services only and paper copies of the Order
of Worship will still be available. Paper copies of the Order of
Worship will be used for the Combined Evening Service.
To sign up to receive the e-bulletin through your e-mail, go to
www.chathamgrace.com and selected the Bulletin tab. After entering
the password (found elsewhere in this bulletin), you will be able
to quickly sign up to receive the e-bulletin by selecting the blue
Bulletin button. If you need assistance, please contact Kathy in
the church office.
NEW MEMBERS/PROFESSION OF FAITH CLASSES: Classes will begin on
Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 at the church. Classes will run for 5
weeks. These classes are for anyone who has recently started
attending Grace church and would like to know more about the
Reformed church, anyone considering making a public Profession of
Faith, or for anyone who has already made Profession of Faith and
would like to take the classes again. Please contact Pastor Jake
for more information or to indicate your interest.
ANNUAL BIKE RODEO AND BBQ: Saturday, May 30 beginning at 10
am.Let's all work together to meet some practical needs in our
community and welcome people to our church! Volunteers are needed
to repair bikes, donate baked goods, paint faces or serve food.
Sign up on the sheet in the foyer. Flyers are available today for
delivery to the neighbourhood.
GRACE CHURCH PICNIC the Social Committee would like to invite
you to our church picnic on Sunday, May 31st. It will be held
immediately following the morning church service on the yard
surrounding the church. We will have lunch together and play some
fun games and yes we will be divided by districts to help encourage
some healthy competition! Each District has been assigned a colour
and you are encouraged to show your team support and wear the
colour of your District. District one =purple. District two =blue.
District three =green. District four =yellow. District five
=orange. District six =red.
We would really like to know who will be coming and how many
hamburgers/hotdogs to plan for. This year you can either register
online via an email that you receive OR on the sign-up sheets in
the narthex. You do not need to sign-up in both places. However,
please sign-up by Sunday, May 24that the latest. For more
information, please contact one of the Social Committee members
(Tom D, Joe W, Steve T, Helene P, Claire P, Ed W, or Sharon S).
YOUTH MINISTRIES
YOUTH:
YOUTH GROUP: Tonight: Mother's Day -No Youth Group. Next Sunday:
All Ontario Youth Convention. No Youth on Sunday night.
YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG ADULTS: All those ages 18 to 25ish are invited to join us
at Pastor Jake's home on Wednesday night at 8pm. If the weather is
nice bring a lawn chair with you.
