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Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400
Regular Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00a - 5:00p (Closed Fridays)
Email: [email protected]✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Tuesdays.
Prayer Ministry
Patti Kenyon. . . 328-1933, Team Leader
Board of Elders
Pastor Jon Huizenga. . . 874-0400, ext. 112
Gary Bos. . . 293-4871 (Clerk)
Marv Hyder. . . 389-4834
Tom Kooiker. . . 884-0662
Richard Spengler. . . 304-7880 (Treasurer)
Eric VanOrman. . . 866-4297 (Chairman)
Laurel Verburg. . . 365-3053
Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name
Emails: First Name and Last [email protected] (Example: [email protected])
Ann MacDonald, Administrative Assistant Front Desk
Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director - (cell) 302-5824
Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader
Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator
Jan Wierenga, KOTR Ministry Assistant
Jeanne Maher, Support Team Leader
Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader - (cell) 466-8910
Jon Huizenga, Senior Pastor
MaryJo Brill, KOTR Director - (cell) 322-6539
Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate
Interns:
Brian Ellis (Middle School)
Jon Versluis (High School)
Financial Information:
Received YTD: $182,387
Last Week’s Offering: $11,411
Average Weekly Needed: $13,698
River Rock Church exists to prayerfullyconnect to Jesus, grow in Jesus,
and serve with Jesus.Sunday, April 27, 2014
Today at River Rock . . . We’ll witness the Profession of Faith of Lydia Jackson at the 10:45 am service!
R i v e r R o c k C o m m u n i t y . c o m
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~ ORDER OF WORSHIP ~
PRELUDE: CREED, followed by ANNOUNCEMENTS/GREETING
WORSHIP: DID YOU FEEL THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE? WAITING HERE FOR YOU
FOREVER
ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME
SERMON: “THE PRODIGAL SON, PART 1”
CLOSING SONG: MAJESTY
prayerfully...“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Prayer Opportunities: All Are Welcome and Invited to Participate!
Tuesdays: Community/Intercessory prayer from 5:30 - 6:30 pm.
Sundays: Pastor/Worship prayer at 8:30 am.
Prayer Materials/Resources are available in our Prayer Room Library for you to borrow; check it out!
Community Prayer Requests . . .
✴ Praise God for all those here with us this morning!
✴ Pray for the leaders of our nation and church leaders everywhere.
✴ Pray for those who are persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ.
✴ Praise God answered prayers!
. . . Be joyful, always; pray continually
Can we pray for you? To submit prayer requests and praise reports or to make an appointment with one of our prayer teams, please fill out the back of the Connect Card and drop it in the offering basket, call the church office, or email [email protected]
A cluster of River Rock folks shared a time line of our church’s life to date. At the end they asked, “What Bible stories capture the heart of this church’s story?” They settled on two: The Prodigal Son and The Great Commandment. Let us let God stir our hearts into flame with these two stories!
TODAY’S MESSAGE: THE PRODIGAL SON, PART 1LUKE 15:1-3, 11-32
SUNDAY, MAY 4: THE PRODIGAL SON, PART 2LUKE 15:1-3, 11-32
SUNDAY, MAY 11: GREAT COMMANDMENT
MATTHEW 22:34-40
We’ll also begin a new message series to examine . . .
Kids On The Rock (KOTR): Parents, the last 3 numbers on your child's check-in tag will appear on the black box to the right of the main stage screen if your child needs you.
Preschool: Key Question: Who is your good friend? Memory Verse: “A friend loves at all times.” ~ Proverbs 17:17, NIrV Bible Story: Jesus want to be with me forever. "A Place for Us"
~ John 14:1-4
K-5th Grade: Theme: HUMILITY - Putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve. Memory Verse: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves." ~ Philippians 2:3 NIV Bible Story: “Jesus restores Peter " ~ John 21:1-19
Our GEMS and Cadets are participating in the service today, April 27. You’ll see them greeting, handing out the Weekly, assisting our set-up/tear-down teams, and generally serving wherever they can. And on Thursday, May 1 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, they’ll be celebrating with their “End of the Year Party” here at church. Contact Jen DenOuden (466-8910) for GEMS, and John Molt (745-5512) for Cadets.
Middle School Youth Group: Wednesdays from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
High School Youth Group: Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Young Adult Group: Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. St. Louis Summer Mission Trip: Today we will have our first mission trip meeting/fundraising letter party. We’ll gather right after the second service in the Student Space for the meeting and lunch. At this meeting students should bring a list of names and addresses of people to send fundraising letters. Also, students should bring $2 for pizza.
Small Group Ministry: Today we’ll begin a three-week Small Group Sermon Series this week, titled "Why River Rock Church Exists; Stories that stir our heart." This series is based on The Prodigal Son and the Great Commandment, two stories that capture the story of River Rock. Study guides will be available on our website and at church each week. If you are not connected to a small group this is a perfect opportunity to try it out, only a three week commitment. It is also an opportunity to meet others at River Rock Church. Please write a note on a Connect Card, sign up at the Info Table, or contact us at the email address show above.
Questions, Comments, and Sign-ups . . . [email protected]
Mark Your Calendar! River Rock Church will be hosting its 3rd annual BENEFIT CONCERT on Saturday, May 17 at 7PM. All proceeds will go towards providing bi-monthly hot meals for Urban Family Ministries' Super Saturdays and local families in need. Musical artists David Parker (Montana), Joy Ike (Pittsburgh), Cameron Blake, and Matt Huizenga will be performing their original songs solo for this intimate evening of music! More details coming soon.
Local Need: A local homebound woman that we have been walking alongside is in need of a recliner chair and sofa that will provide good lumbar support. She suffers from many health issues resulting in chronic pain so she spends much of her time in the chair or on the sofa. A gently used or new set would be such a blessing! Please contact Jeanne for more details or if you have something that might fill this need. Stephen Ministry: We are praising God for 11 people who attended the Introductory Workshop at LaGrave CRC! If you are interested in learning more about Stephen Ministry at River Rock please contact Laurel Verburg ([email protected]) or Jeanne Maher.
Stephen Ministry: In Ephesians 4 Paul talks about pastors and other leaders as gifts God has given the church "to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ." Stephen Ministry will give us an organized way to equip those gifted for caring ministry so that they can build up the body of Christ by providing Christ-centered care and support to those experiencing a difficult time. We will begin River Rock's first training for Stephen Ministers in the fall of 2014. If you are interested in this training, please contact Jeanne Maher (see back of weekly) or Laurel Verburg at [email protected].
Reverb: Changes, questions, confusion, challenges, feelings, excitement . . . in a word, adolescence! Please pray for the ministry of Ashley Edwards through Reverb as she seeks to reach out to middle school students in our community with the grace and truth of Jesus Christ. Ask God to give her the wisdom and strength to make use of every opportunity to evangelize young people who have little or no spiritual background and to encourage Christian students to live for their Lord. Pray also that her work would not be hindered in any way.
Questions, Comments, and Sign-ups . . . [email protected]
Questions, Comments, and Sign-ups . . . [email protected]
If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out the Connect Card on a chair near you. Consider using the back comment section to let us know that you are a guest or to ask any questions that you might have. We also invite you to pick up a Guest Packet at the Info Table in the lobby.
Family Matters: River Rock Extends Condolences to . . . the Chaney family following the recent of Brandon’s father, Harry Chaney. We also invited you to walk alongside . . . the Bustrum family. Please bless this River Rock family with your prayers, words of encouragement, and prepared meals to help carry them through a very difficult journey. You can visit http://www.carepages.com/carepages/BradysBrigade/photos/6159628 to offer up prayers and encouragement.
You can also go to TakeThemAMeal.com and sign up to bring them a meal. To view the dates that are still open, simply search by last name “Bustrum” and enter the password “bradyb”. Thank you so much to all who serve in the meal ministry at River Rock, it’s a great way to bless and support our church family!
Please keep the Chaney and Bustrum families in your daily prayers.
River Rock 101 is a class designed for you to learn more about River Rock or to begin the membership process. Our next class will be on Sunday, May 4 from 4 - 7:00 pm. Please pre-register online or call the church office to register. Dinner and Childcare are provided!
Connect Team Leader: Please join us in welcoming Jen DenOuden to our staff here at River Rock! Jen will begin her position as Connect Team Leader today, April 27.
Did you notice the new sign? We worked with Rockford Christian School through the process. We hope that each of us will be able to better communicate and promote our ministry offerings to our neighbors.
The Calvin Christian School Music Department in partnership with Volunteers In Service (VIS) are hosting The Jeff Looman Memorial Bike Ride: Bike Out Loud! on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The ride is in memory of Calvin Christian School's long-time band director, Jeff Looman, who passed away in a biking accident last May. There will be three rides offered; a 3, 15 and 30 mile route so all ages and skills are welcome! For more information and to sign up go to the VIS website at www.visgr.org, or the Calvin Chr ist ian School website at www.calvinchr.org. Join the fun and sign up today!
