This Week at Oakdale Monday: 5:00 pm Oakdale Support & AA Group 6:30 pm Council 8:00 pm Elders/Deacons meetings Tuesday: 6:00 am Lectio Divina (If coming, text Jayne 947-4198) 7:00 pm Prayer Walk Wednesday: 7:00 pm Prayer Walk Thursday: 11:00 am CLEAR Saturday: 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast 10:00 am Kinyarwanda Choir Sunday, September 15, 2019 ____ 9:00 am Safe Church Training (*note new time) 10:15 am Combined Worship—Pastor Claude Ngendahayo will bring the message Children’s Worship/Discover the Bible Classes will meet. 12:30 pm Kinyarwanda Service For Your Personal and Family Prayers We praise God that Alice Menninga-Richards has returned home! Pray for her ongoing care and provision for many needs. Please watch for announcements of ways we can help. Aljean Holtrop had eye surgery in Ann Arbor on 9/6. Pray that the surgery results were successful and for healing. Continue to pray for healing and strength for our friends: Julie Veeneman, Rita Gray, Victoria Gibbs, Alma Libbett, Kock- seng Chee, Jess Kuizema, Roger & Doris Van’t Hof, Marilyn Bazuin, Diane DeHaan, John & Luann Pastoor, Bill Vander- Kodde, John & Joan Nidefski, & Joanne Ruis. September 8, 2019 Welcome to worship at Oakdale! We are glad that you have come to worship with us! Today we worship God through: God’s Word: 10:15 am Worship Service: Pastor Emmett Harrison will share the message, “The Potter’s ‘Re-make’” from Jeremiah 18:1-11. Giving: Ministry Partner—Oakdale Neighbors Ministry to children: Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers (thru age 2) downstairs during the entire service. Kids will be dismissed after the offering for Children’s Wor- ship (age 3—1st grade) and Discover the Bible Class (2nd- 5th grade). Responding: Prayer team members will be available to pray with you after the worship service. We praise the Lord with Duke & Marilyn Bazuin and their family as they celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on September 10. Their family will be providing cake after the worship service to celebrate this occasion. Today 12:30 pm Kinyarwanda Service Oakdale Opportunities Discover the Bible class for grades 2-5 starts TODAY during class time! Taught by Pastor Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, this age-appropriate class will explore the Bible: it’s origin story, and overall themes. Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29, GEMS Room. Join us for Prayer Walks at 7pm on Tues. and Wed. thru 9/18 to connect with and pray for our neighbors. All are welcome! Mark your calendars for Safe Church Training on Sun, Sept. 15 at 9:00 am for new children/youth leaders. You will be contact- ed to attend if it has been 2 years and a refresher is needed. High School Juniors and Seniors: Are you interested in developing your leadership skills? GRIL U is a program designed to help you discover your calling and how to impact our community. Apply by Sept. 15.—see Sammy B or Jayne VB. Men and women are invited to join a Bible Study on Sundays at 8:45 am starting on Sept. 29. Led by Bridget Goodin, we will be studying “Discerning the Voice of God” by Priscilla Shirer. We need your help to begin Fall Ministries! Please review the Oakdale Opportunities in your mailbox or at the Info table and sign up in the lobby. Where is God leading you to serve during the coming ministry year? The next Adams Park Game Night is on Thurs. Sept. 19 at 7 pm. We need full-sized, unopened toiletries to distribute as prizes. Please leave donations at the Info Center by 9/16 and let Marcy (452-5764) know if you would like to join us! Have you ever watched our students hang out on Sunday morn- ing and thought, “Man, that’s a pretty great group of kids?” Well it is! Youth Ministries finds itself in need of 2 female leaders: 1 for high school and 1 for middle school (DIVE). Do you: Want to be part of a team? Listen well? Love Jesus? Want to hang out with students? If yes, you’re qualified! Talk to Sammy! Mission Statement: God’s life-changing, never-giving-up, all-inclusive love transforms us into a multicultural community of hope. Fall Kick-off Carnival: Wednesday, September 18 Fall Ministries begin: Wednesday, September 25 Kids’ Choir Rehearsals: September 22 & 29 at 9:40a
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This Week at Oakdale Monday: 5:00 pm Oakdale Support & AA Group 6:30 pm Council 8:00 pm Elders/Deacons meetings
Tuesday: 6:00 am Lectio Divina (If coming, text Jayne 947-4198) 7:00 pm Prayer Walk
Wednesday: 7:00 pm Prayer Walk
Thursday: 11:00 am CLEAR
Saturday: 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast 10:00 am Kinyarwanda Choir
Sunday, September 15, 2019 ____ 9:00 am Safe Church Training (*note new time) 10:15 am Combined Worship—Pastor Claude Ngendahayo will bring the message Children’s Worship/Discover the Bible Classes will meet. 12:30 pm Kinyarwanda Service
For Your Personal and Family Prayers We praise God that Alice Menninga-Richards has returned home! Pray for her ongoing care and provision for many needs. Please watch for announcements of ways we can help.
Aljean Holtrop had eye surgery in Ann Arbor on 9/6. Pray that the surgery results were successful and for healing.
Continue to pray for healing and strength for our friends: Julie Veeneman, Rita Gray, Victoria Gibbs, Alma Libbett, Kock-seng Chee, Jess Kuizema, Roger & Doris Van’t Hof, Marilyn Bazuin, Diane DeHaan, John & Luann Pastoor, Bill Vander-Kodde, John & Joan Nidefski, & Joanne Ruis.
September 8, 2019
Welcome to worship at Oakdale! We are glad that you have come to worship with us!
Today we worship God through: God’s Word: 10:15 am Worship Service: Pastor Emmett Harrison will share the message, “The Potter’s ‘Re-make’” from Jeremiah 18:1-11. Giving: Ministry Partner—Oakdale Neighbors Ministry to children: Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers (thru age 2) downstairs during the entire service. Kids will be dismissed after the offering for Children’s Wor-ship (age 3—1st grade) and Discover the Bible Class (2nd-5th grade). Responding: Prayer team members will be available to pray with you after the worship service.
We praise the Lord with Duke & Marilyn Bazuin and their family as they celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on September 10. Their family will be providing cake after the worship service to celebrate this occasion. Today 12:30 pm Kinyarwanda Service
Oakdale Opportunities
Discover the Bible class for grades 2-5 starts TODAY during class time! Taught by Pastor Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, this age-appropriate class will explore the Bible: it’s origin story, and overall themes. Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29, GEMS Room. Join us for Prayer Walks at 7pm on Tues. and Wed. thru 9/18 to connect with and pray for our neighbors. All are welcome! Mark your calendars for Safe Church Training on Sun, Sept. 15 at 9:00 am for new children/youth leaders. You will be contact-ed to attend if it has been 2 years and a refresher is needed. High School Juniors and Seniors: Are you interested in developing your leadership skills? GRIL U is a program designed to help you discover your calling and how to impact our community. Apply by Sept. 15.—see Sammy B or Jayne VB.
Men and women are invited to join a Bible Study on Sundays at 8:45 am starting on Sept. 29. Led by Bridget Goodin, we will be studying “Discerning the Voice of God” by Priscilla Shirer.
We need your help to begin Fall Ministries! Please review the Oakdale Opportunities in your mailbox or at the Info table and sign up in the lobby. Where is God leading you to serve during the coming ministry year?
The next Adams Park Game Night is on Thurs. Sept. 19 at 7 pm. We need full-sized, unopened toiletries to distribute as prizes. Please leave donations at the Info Center by 9/16 and let Marcy (452-5764) know if you would like to join us! Have you ever watched our students hang out on Sunday morn-ing and thought, “Man, that’s a pretty great group of kids?” Well it is! Youth Ministries finds itself in need of 2 female leaders: 1 for high school and 1 for middle school (DIVE). Do you: Want to be part of a team? Listen well? Love Jesus? Want to hang out with students? If yes, you’re qualified! Talk to Sammy!
Mission Statement:
God’s life-changing, never-giving-up, all-inclusive love transforms us into a
multicultural community of hope.
Fall Kick-off Carnival: Wednesday, September 18 Fall Ministries begin: Wednesday, September 25
Kids’ Choir Rehearsals: September 22 & 29 at 9:40a
THIS WEEK September 8
NEXT WEEK September 15
OFFERING Ministry Partner—Oakdale Neighbors
Oakdale Ministry
OFFERTORY
PRAYER
Emma Jones Greg DeWeerd
LOBBY
DUTY
John Carman Jayne Ver Beek
Shannon Hollemans Aaron Einfeld
GREETERS Annette Gootjes Vera Spicer
Terrence Ankrum
John & Linda Carman Annette Gootjes
INFO CTR. Claire Knight Dectrick Corbett
CRAWLER
NURSERY
Laurie Burgess Megan Swem
Jordan Burgess
Kayla DeWeerd Kim Tanner
Erica VerBeek
WALKER
NURSERY
Taylor Burgess Deb Jager
Christian Burgess Carly Sicilia
Greg DeWeerd Kira Sieplinga
Annika Holman Audrey Menerey
NURS. ASST. Matt Sicilia Nicole Ver Beek
COFFEE
PREP.
Doug & Cindy Plantenga
Cal DeVries Dianne DeVries
Oakdale Park Church 961 Temple SE, Grand Rapids 49507
Phone: 452-5764 ~ www.oakdaleparkchurch.org Ministry Staff Pastor Emmett Harrison, Lead Pastor [email protected] —Cell: 350-0656 Pastor James Jones, Pastor of Congregational Care and Outreach [email protected] —Cell: 808-9371 Pastor John Rozeboom, Ministry Administrator [email protected] —Cell: 560-3698 Pastor Claude Ngendahayo, Pastor of Kinyarwandan congregation [email protected]—Cell: 432-8231 Maurice Townsend, Worship Director [email protected] —Cell: 885-3815 Karen Bobo, Children’s Ministry Director [email protected] —Cell: 560-7341 Sammy Beuker, Youth Ministry Director [email protected]—Cell: 581-5014 Cathy Peless, Building Maintenance [email protected] —Cell: 265-8836 (new) Marcy Emmelkamp, Administrative Assistant [email protected] —Office: 452-5764 Sermon podcasts at: www.oakdaleparkchurch.org Hearing Loop System & Devices available - please speak with an usher. Council (Districts and contact info will be added next week.)
Elders John Carman—President Shannon Hollemans—Vice Pres. Aaron Jonker—Clerk Chris Burgess Nate deVries Devi Fongers (shared, 1 yr) Bridget Goodin (shared, 1 yr) Noah Menerey Gen Riekena Mandy VanderMeyden Jayne Ver Beek
Oakdale Opportunities
It’s time to start thinking about youth group and feeding lots of hungry teenagers! Volunteers are needed to work in the kitch-en preparing, serving, and cleaning up after meals for youth group. All the food is provided but willing hands are needed. Can you (and a friend) spare some time on a Sunday(4:15—6:30p)? To sign up: http://bit.ly/2kz9w1t Youth Ministries communicates many important things by e-newsletter which is published once a month. This newsletter includes important dates for High school Youth Group and DIVE (Middle School) along with general prayer requests. Go to this link to sign up: http://eepurl.com/c3FfIr Once a month, we celebrate Communion, an opportunity for us to remember and celebrate the salvation that we have in Jesus Christ by participating at the table. The Elders are look-ing for 2 or 3 volunteers who are willing to prepare the ele-ments (the bread and the juice) for Communion on the 3rd Sunday of each month. We invite you to prayerfully con-sider serving in this way for the next year. If you are interested, or have further questions, please contact Shannon Jammal-Hollemans (616-432-1720 or [email protected]).
Community Opportunities
Men of all ages are invited to attend a Community Bible study on Romans. This interactive study focuses on this challenging, thought-provoking, and culturally relevant letter on Tuesdays, 7:30-9 PM at the Madison Place Ministry Cen-ter, 1401 Madison SE. The SE Grand Rapids Men's Commu-nity Bible Study is a lay-led small group study with a mission to help men grow in faith through a deeper knowledge and un-derstanding of God's Word. Cost for study materials for the 30 week series is $35. Financial assistance is available for low-income or unemployed. Contact Ed Van Poolen at 616-403-4299 for details.
Deacons Aaron Einfield, Deacon Chair Tracy Anderson Tom Bobo Greg DeWeerd Deb Jager Emma Jones Marcus Krosschell Peggy Moore Aaron VanderPloeg
In September, please pray for our missionaries, Ken & Chris VanWeerdhuizen, JAARS. Waxhaw, NC
The Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) program is offers over 55 dynamic classes beginning 9/3. Join us also for a Passport film at 7pm, 9/12, in the Covenant FAC on won-ders of the world in 43 countries for $6. On 9/19, we have a free lecture at 3 pm in the Recital Hall on GR economic develop-ment. Visit www.calvin.edu/call or call 526-8777 for information. The Naschitti CRC in NM was recently damaged by arson. World Renew volunteers are helping with clean up, repair, and labor. Funds and prayers are also needed. Visit worldrenew.net/drs, call 800-552-7972, or send a check, (To: World Renew DRS Memo: Naschitti CRC) to 1700 28th St. SE GR, MI 49508.
