Pine
Grove Community Church
8775 E. 88th St., Howard City, MI
49329
Office phone: 231-937-5250 E-mail: office@pinegrovechurch.net
Pastor Bill Vis
phone: 231-937-6492 E-mail: PastorBill@pinegrovechurch.net
Pastor Steve Vander West phone:
231-652-7121 E-mail: PastorSteve@pinegrovechurch.net
Linda Bonnier phone: 231-937-6881 E-mail: lbonnier@hotmail.com
On the Web: www.pinegrovechurch.net
WORSHIP SERVICE
May 31, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Instrumental
Prelude
*Call to Worship: “Lord, We Praise You”
Lord, we praise You.
Lord, we praise You.
Lord, we praise You.
We praise You, Lord.
Lord, we love You.
Lord, we love You.
Lord, we love You.
We love You, Lord.
Lord, we thank You.
Lord, we thank You.
Lord, we thank You.
We thank You, Lord.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
We give You
praise.
*Welcome
*God's
Greeting and Mutual Greeting
*Songs of
Praise: “Praise Him! Praise Him!”
Praise
Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O
earth, His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him!
Hail Him! highest archangels in glory;
Strength
and honor give to His holy name!
Like a
shepherd, Jesus will guard His children;
In His arms He carries them all day long.
Refrain: Praise
Him! Praise Him! tell of His excellent greatness;
Praise Him! Praise Him! ever in joyful song!
Praise
Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Heavenly
portals loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus,
Savior, reigneth forever and ever.
Crown Him!
Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!
Christ is coming, over the
world victorious;
Power and
glory unto the Lord belong!
Refrain
“Sing
Praises”
I sing
praises to Your name, O Lord,
Praises to
Your name, O Lord;
For Your name is great and greatly to be praised.
I sing
praises to Your name, O Lord,
Praises to
Your name, O Lord;
For Your name is great and greatly to be praised.
I give glory to Your name, O Lord,
Glory to
Your name, O Lord;
For Your name is great and greatly to be praised.
I give
glory to Your name, O Lord,
Glory to
Your name, O Lord;
For Your name is great and greatly to be praised.
Ministry
of Music: Judd Edema
Prayer
Concerns
Congregational Prayer
Offertory Song: “There Shall Be Showers of Blessing”
There
shall be showers of blessing:
This is
the promise of love.
There
shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.
Refrain: Showers
of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need.
Mercydrops
round us are falling,
But for
the showers we plead.
There shall be showers of
blessing-
Precious
reviving again;
Over the
hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance
of rain. Refrain
There shall be showers of
blessing;
Send them
upon us, O Lord.
Grant to
us now a refreshing;
Come and
now honor Your Word. Refrain
There
shall be showers of blessing;
O that
today they might fall,
Now as to
God we're confessing,
Now as on
Jesus we call! Refrain
Ministry of Music: Judd Edema
*Song of
Preparation: “Shine, Jesus, Shine”
Lord, the
light of Your love is shining,
In the
midst of the darkness shining;
Jesus,
Light of the world, shine upon us,
Set us
free by the truth You now bring us;
Shine on
me, Shine on me.
Refrain: Shine,
Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory.
Blaze, Spirit, blaze; set our
hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow, flood the
nations with grace and
mercy.
Send forth Your Word, Lord, and let there be light.
Lord, I come to Your awesome presence,
From the
shadows into Your radiance;
By the blood I may enter Your brightness;
Search me,
try me, consume all my darkness;
Shine on
me, Shine on me. Refrain
As we gaze on Your kingly brightness
So our faces display Your likeness,
Ever
changing from glory to glory;
Mirrored
here, may our lives tell Your story;
Shine on
me, Shine on me. Refrain
Scripture:
Acts 2:1-21
Sermon:
“What a Difference a Day Makes!”
Applicatory
Prayer
*Hymn
Response: “Revive Us
Again”
We praise
You, O God, for the Son of Your love-
For Jesus, who died and is now gone above.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Revive us again.
We praise You, O God, for
Your Spirit of Light,
Who has
shown us our Savior and scattered our night. Refrain
*Benediction
*Doxology: “Revive Us Again”
All glory
and praise to the Lamb that was slain,
Who has
borne all our sins and has cleansed every stain.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Revive us again.
Revive us again; fill each heart with Your love.
May each
soul be rekindled with fire from above. Refrain
Postlude:
*If you are
able, please stand
WORSHIP NOTES
Welcome! You’re among
friends at Pine Grove Community Church. We’re the
young and old, the experienced Christians, the brand new Christians, and those
just curious about Jesus Christ. We’re families,
singles, students, kids and couples. Wherever you’ve
come from, and wherever you’re at, you’re welcome to come as you are to Pine
Grove! Please stay for a cup of coffee or lemonade at the Family Life Center
following worship.
Guests are requested to fill out a welcome card at the Welcome
Center where you can also receive an information packet. If you are a regular
attendee of Pine Grove we would like to provide you
with a mailbox. Please submit your request to the church office.
God
bless you and your family.
Nursery
care is offered during the a.m. service in the Church Basement for infants and
toddlers through age 3. Please honor the age limit. Please meet your child(ren) at the nursery area
immediately following worship.
All children age 3-7
are invited to join Children’s Worship which takes
place during the church service. Please honor the age limit. Parents: please
bring your children to the Children’s Worship room in the church basement prior
to the service, and pick them up at the same location after the service.
Please enter through the lower level of the church building.
Special thanks to Rev. Terry Slachter and Judd
Edema as they bring the
ministry of God’s Word and ministry of music to our morning service. May you be
blessed by the message that these guests bring to us today.
Tonight, we will have video and discussion beginning at 6:00 p.m. Offering will be for
Love, INC in Newaygo.
All
songs are reprinted with permission by CCLI #649460.
YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jr. High: June 5th-7th. A service
weekend is scheduled! Meet some teens from another youth group and spend the
weekend getting to know them while working on various service projects (e.g.,
help clean up a camp, work the food truck, etc). Then relax in the pond or
slide down the giant water slide at the Kamp’s.
More info coming soon! Please call Jackie Kamp if you have any questions at 231-937-6312
CHURCH FAMILY
Glenn and Judy Engelsman wish to thank
everyone for the wedding cards, e-mails, prayers and encouragement. A special thanks to our Bible study group and Pastor Bill.
Brenda Plakmeyer was admitted to the hospital earlier this week due to fluid
retention, she has had a few complications and is currently
unable to be released from the hospital. Please pray for the doctors
and nurses that they might be able to
treat some of these complications so that Brenda may be able to return home
soon.
Chris VanderWerf was scheduled to undergo hip surgery on
Friday morning and expects to be on crutches for 12 weeks. Pray that her pain
can be relieved and she can have full mobility.
Amy Platt is scheduled to have Laparoscopy surgery on Tuesday, June 2. Please
pray this surgery is a success and Amy will have complete recovery.
Pastor Bill’s cataract surgery went well.
Pine Grove expresses condolences to Betty Cooper. Betty’s’s
sister, Ethel Niewenhuis, passed away unexpectedly on
Monday. In addition, Betty’s sister, Ruth, is very sick and may pass away at
any time. May God sustain them as they face these losses.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coffee after the morning service
will be in the Family Life Center.
This morning’s offering will be for Pine Grove Ministries. Next week’s offerings will be received for Pine Grove
Summer Worship, in the morning; evening offering will be received for
Helping Hands, of Howard City.
Last week’s
offering totals:
Pine Grove Ministries, $ 4,700.40;
Pine Grove Summer Worship, $4,022.50; Alpha Family Center, $263.50. Thank you
very much for your generous giving.
SEVERE WEATHER POLICY – In the event of a tornado watch or warning or a severe thunderstorm warning for Newaygo or Montcalm County, no service will be held. In the event of a severe thunderstorm watch, the service will be held, and weather conditions will be closely monitored.
Reserved seating: While there may be a limited number
of seats reserved for participants in the service who are involved in
pre-service activities, we ask for your cooperation with the ushers to move to
the center of the row. Should you desire a number of seats together to worship
as a group, please arrive early enough to be seated all together, rather than
save seats for later arrivals.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Pine Grove has adopted a No Smoking
policy anywhere on church grounds. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please be aware of where you are parking. No parking on the
shoulders of M-82 or Beech Ave! Also, handicap
spaces need to be open for those that need it. Your cooperation is greatly
appreciated.
Parents please remind your children that
the landscaping is for everyone to enjoy. Please do not pick the flowers or
play in them as a lot of work goes into maintaining these areas.
Everyone going to Kentucky on the Mission Project in July there
will be a short informational meeting next week, June 7 immediately following
the service.
Donations needed:
25 large, clean,
empty tuna fish cans, and 10 Fun-Fetti Cake mixes.
Please contact Linda Bonnier or Brenda Plakmeyer with
questions or details.
Prayer Shawls and Quilts are available for anyone that needs
to be covered in prayer. Please make a point of contacting Judi Brown, Lola Osterbaan or Jeanne Stormes for access and possession of a prayer shawl or
quilt.
The Bible League is still collecting money for Bibles
for Africa. Make checks payable to Bible League and put in Joan Tanis’ mail slot or mail them to her.
Prayer with the Father is an exciting time as He reveals His heart and His
direction for our lives. We all need “times of refreshing from the presence of
the Lord”, Acts 3:19. Come join us in the prayer room in the Family Life Center
every Sunday morning at 8:45 or whenever you can come.
Feel free to walk in anytime and leave when you need to. Please call Cheryl Hubers (231-937-4895) or Pastor Steve (231-652-7121) with
your prayer requests.
Opening the tent. Did you know that all the
chairs in the tent are wiped down every Sunday morning?
If you are willing to help some Sundays this summer, there is a signup
sheet in the lobby.
Tuesday
Golf Scramble
- You are invited to join a small group of would-be golfers for a golf
scramble on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Birchwood Golf Course which is 5 miles east
of Howard City at Church Street and Masters Road. Call Pete at 937-4031 if
you need more information.
Friends of the Croton Township Library will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast
on Saturday, June 6 from 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. at the Camp
Harvest Lodge on 72nd St. between Elm & Cypress. Donation
is $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for children ages 2-10, under
2 are free. Proceeds will benefit the newly reopened Croton Township Library.
ATTENTION ALL FISHERMEN: The Calvinist Cadet Corps is hosting it’s 7th
annual fishing tournament to raise funds to support it’s ministry – helping
boys grow spiritually in al areas of life. The fishing tournament will be held
on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Gun Lake State Park in southwest Michigan. For
more information, call the Corps office at 616-241-5616 ext. 4 or check out the
Cadet website www.CalvinistCadets.org
under the “events” tab. You can register online or contact the Pine Grove
church office for a registration form. Lunch will be served at noon. Join us
for a fun-filled day!
SPORTS CAMP! July
6-9, in the evenings from 6:30 to 8:30. Planning and preparations are
being made for Sports Camp (formally VBS). We need lots of volunteers to
make this program a success. Please
prayerfully consider being a part of our team. You don't
need to be there every evening, so if you could only help one or two nights, that
would be great. Sign up on the sheet at the Welcome Tent. Call or see
Jackie Veenstra 937-4520.
Sponsors needed for sports camp. We are looking for 6 to 8
Business owners to sponsor Sports Camp t-shirts. If you would be willing
to donate $250.00, your companies name will be printed on the backs of the
t-shirts. This donation will be tax deductable.
Spring cleaning? Items are now being collected for the Annual GEMS /
Cadet Tent Sale. If you have anything you’d like to
donate as you do your spring cleaning this season, please bring them to the
Cadet area of the Family Life Center, or contact Tom Slendebroek,
231-937-6455 if you need assistance transporting items.
All building use must be scheduled with the church
secretary, so we can avoid building use conflicts. Thank you.
Are you interested in the best seat in the house? See the sound
crew for details.
Spartan
UPC’s
are continuously being collected to help raise funds for the GEMS. Please
remember to clip the UPC from your Spartan products and put them in Tanis’ mailbox.
Returnable
bottles & cans are
continuously being collected to help raise funds for the Cadets. Please bring
your returnables to the Cadet area.
Miss church
last week?
In the lobby of the church building, you can find the past 3
week’s bulletins at the information rack. Each week, the bulletin
announcements are added to our website: www.pinegrovechurch.net.
Recorded CD copies of any service are available shortly after the
service by going to the sound table. A $2.00 donation is appreciated but not
required.
Church Office
Hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Feel free to contact Pastor Bill at
his home office anytime: 231-937-6492
Serving This Sunday May 31
Ministry of Word: a.m. Rev. Terry Slachter
p.m.
video and discussion
Nursery: Dee Brock, Sheryl Pittman, Kylie
Kidd
Children’s Worship:
Coffee Servers: Bob & Judy Olree,
Richard & Gayle Glass
Serving Next Sunday June 7
Ministry of Word: a.m. Pastor Steve Vander West
p.m.
Pastor Bill Vis
Nursery: Cassie Boone, Chris
& Alisha VanderWerf
Children’s Worship:
Coffee Servers: Ed & Elaine Gortsema,
Ed & Shirley VanDyke
Church
Calendar
Today: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6:00 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: Jr. High Focus Weekend
Saturday: Food Truck, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6:00
p.m.