Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400 Mailing Address: 6060 Belding Rd, NE - Rockford, MI 49341 Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am - 4pm Thursday, 9am-1pm Friday - Closed Email: [email protected]✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesdays. Prayer Ministry: Jeanne Maher [email protected]Board of Elders Pastor Jon Huizenga . . . 874-0400, ext. 112 (c) 485-6943 Gary Bos . . . 293-4871 (Chairman) Marv Hyder . . . 389-4834 (Personnel/Pastoral) Jeanne Maher . . . 719-7579 (Pastor of Care & Support) Dale Norquist . . . 325-7372 (Pastoral Care) Scott Robinson . . . 862-6435 (Pastoral Care) Kelly Tuit . . . 481-9890 (Clerk/Facility) Nelson VanElderen . . . 874-4048 (Treasurer) Jeff Yonker . . . 304-5780 (Admin./Facility) Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name Emails: First Name and Last [email protected](Example: [email protected]) Amy Anderson, Pastor of Small Groups & Discipleship (c) 550-1096 Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director (c) 302-5824 Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader (c) 970-4026 Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator (c) 822-2644 Lisa Nyenhuis, KOTR Director (c) 446-2864 Jan Wierenga, KOTR Ministry and Admin. Assistant (c) 644-1141 Jeanne Maher, Pastor of Care and Support (c) 719-7579 Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader (c) 466-8910 Jon Huizenga, Senior Pastor (c) 485-6943 Jon Vugteveen, LifeQuest Church Plant Pastor (c) 566-3111 www.ourlifequest.net Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate Financial Information: Last Week’s Offering: $ 6,828 Online Giving (included in above): $ 100 Received to date: $215,124 Weekly average needed: $ 14,229 Proposed Budget for 2016: $670,445 Online [email protected]River Rock Church exists to prayerfully connect to Jesus, grow in Jesus, and serve with Jesus. riverrockcommunity.com Like us on Facebook. ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE: WHAT GOOD followed by Announcements/Greeting KIDS HOPE UPDATE: MANDI MOLT WORSHIP: TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS YOU NEVER LET GO I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS SERMON: JESUS’ CALL TO WATCHFULNESS. LUKE 12 CLOSING SONG: GOD WHOSE GIVING KNOWS NO ENDING Sunday, May 22, 2016 Today at River Rock…We welcome new members Paul, Marianne, Colin, Blake and Miranda McWatters. There will be a Town Hall Meeting after both services in Room 131 where the Facilities Team will give an update. We will also continue our series: Amazed, Part 2. Today’s Sermon: Jesus’ Call to Watchfulness. Luke 12 May 29: Entering Through the Narrow Door. Luke 13 SUMMER SERMON PLANS! June Series: Michigan Outdoors Michigan summer outdoor experiences will be connected to Bible themes. June 5: Oak Tree. Isaiah 61:3 (two services) * June 12: Eagles. Isaiah 40:31, Exodus 19:4 (one service begins) June 19: Water. John 4:14 June 26: Garden. Isaiah 5:1-7 July Series: Amazed, part 3 July 3: Professor Jeffrey Weima guest preacher, Luke 14 July 10: Luke 15 – The parables of the Lost July 17: Luke 16 – Faithfulness and Stewardship July 24: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 July 31: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 August Series: Jonah August 7: Jonah chapter 1 August 14: Jonah chapter 2 August 21: Festival day worship service August 28: Jonah chapters 3, 4 September Series: Retro God September 4: Confession September 11: Chastity September 18: Tithing/Generosity September 25: Long-suffering *Children’s Ministry Birth-5th Grade available all summer long! If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out a Connect Card on a chair near you. Use the comment section to share a comment or ask a question that you might have. River Rock E-Weekly: Keep up with River Rock happenings by signing up for the "E-Weekly" email newsletter at http://riverrock community.com/#/media/e-weekly or contact Jen DenOuden. River Rock celebrates Communion and gives a special offering for the Benevolence Fund every 6 weeks. Planned dates for 2016 are: June 12, July 24, September 4, October 16, and November 27. Parking Reminder: Please do not park under the canopy in the front of the building so emergency response vehicles are able to gain easy access to the building.
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Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400 !Mailing Address: 6060 Belding Rd, NE - Rockford, MI 49341
Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am - 4pm Thursday, 9am-1pm Friday - Closed !Email: [email protected] ✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesdays. !Prayer Ministry: Jeanne Maher
Pastor Jon Huizenga . . . 874-0400, ext. 112 (c) 485-6943 Gary Bos . . . 293-4871 (Chairman) Marv Hyder . . . 389-4834 (Personnel/Pastoral) Jeanne Maher . . . 719-7579 (Pastor of Care & Support) Dale Norquist . . . 325-7372 (Pastoral Care) Scott Robinson . . . 862-6435 (Pastoral Care) Kelly Tuit . . . 481-9890 (Clerk/Facility) Nelson VanElderen . . . 874-4048 (Treasurer) Jeff Yonker . . . 304-5780 (Admin./Facility) ! !
Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name
Emails: First Name and Last [email protected] (Example: [email protected]) Amy Anderson, Pastor of Small Groups & Discipleship (c) 550-1096
Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director (c) 302-5824 Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader (c) 970-4026 Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator (c) 822-2644 Lisa Nyenhuis, KOTR Director (c) 446-2864 Jan Wierenga, KOTR Ministry and Admin. Assistant (c) 644-1141 Jeanne Maher, Pastor of Care and Support (c) 719-7579 Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader (c) 466-8910 Jon Huizenga, Senior Pastor (c) 485-6943 Jon Vugteveen, LifeQuest Church Plant Pastor (c) 566-3111 www.ourlifequest.net Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate
Financial Information:
Last Week’s Offering: $ 6,828 Online Giving (included in above): $ 100 Received to date: $215,124 Weekly average needed: $ 14,229 !Proposed Budget for 2016: $670,445 !Online [email protected]
River Rock Church exists to prayerfully connect to Jesus, grow in Jesus,
and serve with Jesus.
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE: WHAT GOOD followed by Announcements/Greeting !KIDS HOPE UPDATE: MANDI MOLT !WORSHIP: TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS YOU NEVER LET GO I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS !SERMON: JESUS’ CALL TO WATCHFULNESS. LUKE 12 !CLOSING SONG: GOD WHOSE GIVING KNOWS NO ENDING !
!Sunday, May 22, 2016
Today at River Rock…We welcome new members Paul, Marianne, Colin, Blake and Miranda McWatters. !There will be a Town Hall Meeting after both services in Room 131 where the Facilities Team will give an update. !We will also continue our series: Amazed, Part 2. !!!!!!!Today’s Sermon: Jesus’ Call to Watchfulness. Luke 12 May 29: Entering Through the Narrow Door. Luke 13 !!!!!!SUMMER SERMON PLANS! !June Series: Michigan Outdoors Michigan summer outdoor experiences will be connected to Bible themes. June 5: Oak Tree. Isaiah 61:3 (two services) * June 12: Eagles. Isaiah 40:31, Exodus 19:4 (one service begins) June 19: Water. John 4:14 June 26: Garden. Isaiah 5:1-7 !July Series: Amazed, part 3 July 3: Professor Jeffrey Weima guest preacher, Luke 14 July 10: Luke 15 – The parables of the Lost July 17: Luke 16 – Faithfulness and Stewardship July 24: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 July 31: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 !August Series: Jonah August 7: Jonah chapter 1 August 14: Jonah chapter 2 August 21: Festival day worship service August 28: Jonah chapters 3, 4 !September Series: Retro God September 4: Confession September 11: Chastity September 18: Tithing/Generosity September 25: Long-suffering !*Children’s Ministry Birth-5th Grade available all summer long! !If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out a Connect Card on a chair near you. Use the comment section to share a comment or ask a question that you might have. !River Rock E-Weekly: Keep up with River Rock happenings by signing up for the "E-Weekly" email newsletter at http://riverrock community.com/#/media/e-weekly or contact Jen DenOuden. !River Rock celebrates Communion and gives a special offering for the Benevolence Fund every 6 weeks. Planned dates for 2016 are: June 12, July 24, September 4, October 16, and November 27. !Parking Reminder: Please do not park under the canopy in the front of the building so emergency response vehicles are able to gain easy access to the building. !
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 gives you good friends? Memory Verse: “Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 NlrV Bible Story: David praises God. 2 Samuel 6:5, 6:14 !K-5th: Today is Field Day so K-5th kids will be outside. There will be no K-5th classes on May 29~Memorial Day Weekend.
Classes will resume on Sunday, June 5 at both services. One service with Preschool and K-5th available each week begins June 12! !
High School and Student Ministry has concluded for the summer and will resume in the fall. !Young Adult Ministry: Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Small Groups: If you are interested in joining a small group, please stop by the Info Table to sign up so that Amy Anderson can get you connected. Our small groups this year are based on a sermon series in the Book of Luke. We are using a study guide from New Testament scholar N.T. Wright.
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Summer Volunteer Recruitment: Summer is coming! River Rock is looking to fill volunteer roles over the summer months in areas such as Kids on the Rock, Hospitality and Care & Support. Could you serve one or two times during the summer months? Grab a volunteer recruitment card today (on a seat near you) or from the Info Table. You can sign up for the Summer KOTR program TODAY at the table in the lobby as well. Please contact Lisa Nyenhuis or Chris Mulder with questions for KOTR. See back cover for contact information. !North Kent Pastors Square Off Fundraiser: Pastor Jon is the opening act for North Kent Pastors Square Off. Jon and Darrin (Blythefield CRC) are writing a song (hilarious, we're sure) and performing it to kick off the event. The Hollywood Squares game features other pastors answering questions, but is not a competition among the pastors. Guests in the audience have the opportunity to be contestants. The event takes place at 6pm, Wednesday, November. 2 at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. To sponsor a table at this event ($750), stop by the Info Table for details. !The prayer team is looking for a couple (husband/wife or two individuals) to join us, to be available for prayer ministry once every two/three months during the second service. If this is a ministry close to your heart, contact Brigitte Nelson @ 883-6111. !Power Point Technician needed once a month, 3rd Sunday, 2nd Service. Please contact Cameron Warne.
Facility Update: The Facility Task Force invites you to attend a "Town Hall" meeting today after each worship service in room 131 (Band Room) to update the congregation on progress made on the recommendations from the Feasibility Study last fall. There will be an invitation to ask questions of the Task Force as well. We hope you can take a few minutes to join this important conversation for the future ministry of River Rock Church! !Members of the Facility Task Force include: Mark Christensen, Jon DenOuden, Jon Huizenga, Jeanne Maher, Don Porritt, Richard Spengler, Kelly Tuit, and Jeff Yonker. !Kids Hope Mentoring Program: If you are interested in mentoring a child in the next school year, please contact Mandi Molt at (616) 745-5513 or [email protected]. !Missions: We praise God for the work He is doing through Jon and Laurie Vugteveen in Greenville, and for the group of believers who form the body of Christ there. Please pray that He will sustain and direct the ministry of LifeQuest Church, especially during the summer months with its challenges and opportunities. And don't hesitate to drop in for a visit, to see what the Lord is accomplishing and to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ. LifeQuest Church, 130 N. Luray St., Greenville, MI 48838 (616) 566-3111 or [email protected] ~ Sunday Morning Services: 10:00am.
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Team World Vision: River Rock is partnering with Team World Vision to support clean water projects in Africa and YOU can help by running, walking or crawling the Grand Rapids Half or Full Marathon (Oct. 23rd)! River Rock's Team will train and equip each other to reach our running and fundraising goals. For more information, contact River Rock's team captains, Cory Bush ([email protected]) or Jen DenOuden. !Women’s Book Club: The next book is The Last Child by John Hart. The club will meet on June 4 at 9:30 at the Knapps Corner Panera Bread. With questions, contact Pam Kloet at [email protected]. !Summer Women’s Bible Study: Please join us in the library on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm, June 8-July 13. We will use Angie Smith’s Bible study, called Seamless. Contact Amy Anderson or stop by the Info Table to sign up. !Start of Summer Parade: All are invited to walk with us on Saturday, June 11th as part of Rockford's Start of Summer parade!! Stop by the Info Table today to sign up! !River Rock Festival: Save the date for Sunday, August 21 for River Rock's Summer Festival 2016! The Festival Committee is working on collecting
items (gift cards, new items, etc.) that could be used as giveaways at the event (Children - Adults). If you have something you are able to donate, please contact Jen DenOuden. !!
Community and Family Matters !Please lift up Jim and Kathy Izenbaard and their family in prayer. Jim’s son Eric passed away Saturday, May 14, after battling lymphoma. Pray for peace and comfort after an extremely difficult time of loss. !Please keep Janice and Eric Peterson in your prayers with the recent passing of her mother, Anna DeVries Baar. !Continue to pray for God's comfort, energy, and healing for Lisa Bade as she continues fighting breast cancer. Pray for her husband Kyle, children Callum and Stella, and other family members as they support her. You can keep up with her story by going to CaringBridge.org. !Please continue to pray for Rick Brill, who has kidney failure. He’s been cleared for a transplant and will begin dialysis next week. Please pray it goes smoothly, and also keep his family in your prayers.
