Welcome Trinity Reformed Church December 25, 2016 God is calling Trinity Church to be transformed into an outward missional focused church that advances the Good News of God’s Kingdom into the lives of those in our community and beyond. Trinity Reformed Church 712 Apple Ave. Holland MI 49423 www.trinityrc.org 616-396-6526 (Office) SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 Worship & Communion, 9:30am Worship & Communion, 11:10am TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Office Closed Teen/Adult Basketball, 6:30pm Praise Team Pracce, 7pm WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 Men’s Bible Study, 6:30am This Week at Trinity TODAY, DECEMBER 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Worship, 9:30am Worship, 11:10am TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Office Closed Teen/Adult Basketball, 6:30pm Praise Team Pracce, 7pm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 Men’s Bible Study, 6:30am THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 Women of the Word, 9:30am Today’s Servers 9:30am Greeters: Harold & Karen Brandsen Ushers: Doug & Dawn Schurman Ma Oom & Kelly Brink Nursery: Carol DeBoer Rachel VanderStarre Café: Gerry Chrisaans, Neil DeBoer, Jim Simmons, Teresa Harrington, Sharon Kruse Servers for January 1 9:30am Greeters: Doug & Arloa Dykstra Ushers: Tom & Linda Lampen Tim Kroll & Sandy Bedard Nursery: Dawn Schurman Sandra Coverstone Café: Warren Kooyers, Gerry Chrisaans, Jim Simmons, Teresa Harrington, Sharon Kruse 11:10am Greeng: Anne VanderZiel Nursery: Volunteer Needed Trinity Staff Pastor Chris DeGraaf [email protected]Pastor Phil Quinn [email protected]Pastor Deb Yurk [email protected]John Taylor [email protected]Gretchen Fisher [email protected]Barb Long [email protected]
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Welcome
Trinity Reformed Church
December 25, 2016
God is calling Trinity Church to be transformed into an outward
missional focused church that advances the Good News of God’s
Kingdom into the lives of those in our community and beyond.
Trinity Reformed Church 712 Apple Ave. Holland MI 49423
Prayer Corner Doug Dykstra underwent emergency abdominal surgery on December 21. He remains
hospitalized in Zeeland.
Joyce Warncke underwent back surgery on December 19.
Michelle Myaard underwent gallbladder surgery on December 23.
Geri Langeland remains hospitalized in Grand Rapids.
Happy Birthday 12/28 to Amanda Eckermann, 12/31 to Ramona Garza, 1/1 to Rick Dykstra, 1/2 to Kathy Helmus and 1/4 to Ruth Klungle & Dave Tanis.
Senior of the Week: Barb Bolks, 14315 Tyler St., Holland MI 49424.
Serviceperson of the Week: Jonathan Ritsema, grandson of the late Jack & Dorothy Ritsema. Jonathan serves in the Air Force .
Continued prayers for: Ken Borgman, Scott Brower, Karen DeBoer, Bev DeKorte, Virginia DeWent, Rick Dykstra, Bob & Lois Hoving, Bob & Linda Koning, Jerry & Lucille Kruithof, Betty Marcus, Jeanette Olbrich, Gen Snyder, Arlene VandenBosch, Tom VanderKuy, Doug & Lavonne VandeWege, Loren & Mary Verburg, Phyllis Williams, Randy Fisher, Tim Hoffman & Phil Michmerhuizen.
After Hours Emergency Telephone Number 396-6526 (press 2 & leave a message)
Ministry Highlights
Merry Christmas!! We are so glad you are here to celebrate the birth of Jesus - our Lord and Savior!!
Next Sunday, January 1 you are asked to bring your 365 Bible with you to worship.
365 Journey in the Word - Are you gonna make it? Are you close? Did you do it? We would love to know! Please contact the church office at 616-396-6526.
Consistory Update - Thank you to Dan Kruithof, Nancy Smith, Bill VanAuken, Kelly Brink & Matt Oom as they complete their terms on consistory. Welcome to the following new consistory members: elders Jim Allen, Sharon Kruse & Steve Lundy and deacons Kevin Brower & Neil DeBoer.
Thank You Gretchen! At the conclusion of 2016, Gretchen Fisher will be retiring as our Assistant Treasurer. Gretchen has served Trinity Church in this role for the past 30 years! As a congregation, we give great thanks to Gretchen for her dedication to serving God in this way. Please take an opportunity to say congratulations and thanks to Gretchen over the next month.
The Church Office Will Be Closed Tuesday, December 27 and January 3 in observance of the holidays. Adult Choir Practice - There will be no practice on December 28 and January 4. Our next rehearsal will be January 11 at 6:45pm. Please come join us!
Year End Giving - As a reminder, according to IRS guidelines, any contributions that you wish to have included on your 2016 contribution statement must be at the church or postmarked by Dec. 31. Contributions received at the church and/or postmarked on or after Jan. 1 will be considered a 2017 contribution regardless of the date on the check.
Contribution Booklets for 2017 are in your mailbox. If you did not receive a booklet and would like contribution envelopes, please inform the church office.
Your Help is Needed to help take down Christmas decorations on January 2 starting at 9am. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Thank you!
365 Tuesday Noon Bible Study will take a break on December 27 & January 3, then resume at noon on January 10.
365 Appledorn Wednesday Bible Study - There will be no study on December 28. We will resume on January 4 at 10am.
Children and Worship Greeters are needed on Sunday mornings. Please sign up at the information table. Questions? Please see Lori Kooyers. Thank you!
Volunteers Are Needed the third Tuesday each month at 12:15pm to pick up Trinity’s food order at Hungry for Christ in Hamilton & deliver it to the church kitchen. This would be approximately an hour commitment & require a van or truck, as well as the ability to do some moderate lifting. Please see Lynda Simmons for more details.
Care Closet - Current needs include liquid household cleaner, fabric softener, laundry detergent, liquid body wash, dish soap and Lysol wipes.
Reformation 500 Event - On Wed., Jan. 4, Calvin College kicks off its annual January Series with a presentation by Karin Maag entitled “500 Years Later: Why the Reformation Still Matters” from 12:30-1:30pm at the Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium on Calvin's campus or via webcast at Christ Memorial Church.
Welcome!
We are glad you are here! It is our sincere prayer that you will sense God’s presence as you worship with us today. Our worship service is also broadcast live each week on WHTC radio (1450AM).
Nursery is provided for infants through 3 year olds. Ask a greeter to direct you.
Please take a moment to sign the fellowship register during the offertory. If you are our guest, we would be delighted to send you information about Trinity Church. If there is any way we can serve you, please do not hesitate to contact the church office (396-6526).
9:30am
Love/Peace Came Down at Christmas O Come All Ye Faithful
Hark the Herald Angels Sing I Heard the Bells
Go Tell It On the Mountain
11:10am
Angels We Have Heard Ancient of Days Forever Reign My Lighthouse
To whom does Peter compare the elders in the church?
To shepherds ((1 Peter 5:1-5)
Hebrews tells us that Jesus is a priest along the lines of what mysterious Old
Testament figure from the time of Abraham?
Melchizedek (Hebrews 6 and 7).
According to Hebrews, what cannot possibly take away sin?
The blood of bulls and goats (Hebrews 10:4).
Where do you find the famous verse, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday
and today and forever”?
Hebrews 13:8.
What commandment does John repeat?
That we should love one another (1 John 3:11)
According to 1 John, anyone who hates his brother can be compared to what
Old Testament character?
Cain, whose hatred led to murder (1 John 3:11-15).
Fun Fact Questions for December 25 - January 1
Who was the archangel who argued with the devil over Moses’ body?
Whom will you love if you also love God?
Why is John’s third epistle so short?
Where was John when he received the message of the Revelation?
According to Revelation, the “mark of the beast” is a name represented as
a number which people will be forced to bear if they hope to participate in
trade and commerce. What is the number?
Why will there be no temple in the new Jerusalem?
What is the last word in the Bible?
THANK YOU!
From Shirley and Glen Vereeke Thank you for the cards and prayers at the time of the passing of our sister Rose Harvey. Your love and caring are deeply appreciated.
From Jeanette Olbrich Thank you Trinity family for blessing me with cards and cookies. I feel so loved. I'm just overwhelmed again and so happy knowing you are praying for me and caring just like Jesus asks us to do. It is my hope that you will all grow close to Jesus and that He will be your best friend. He is everything to me!
From Virginia DeWent Thank you for the beautiful Christmas cards and delicious cookies. Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.
From Kim Schrotenboer Thank You to everyone who so generously donated to the 2016 Salvation Army Angel Tree. Your gifts helped children in our community have a Merry Christmas!
From Bob and Lois Hoving We would like to thank our Trinity family for the Christmas cards. We so enjoyed reading them together!
From Tom VanderKuy Thank you for the delicious cookies and the Christmas cards. I also appreciate the worship service broadcast on WHTC and the calls from Pastor Deb.
From Betty Marcus Thank you for the Christmas cookies and cards. They were really appreciated.
From The Trinity Staff Thank you for the many cards, gifts and expressions of love for us this Christmas season. You are a very caring and generous church family. Merry Christmas!!
Hi Everybody!
Well, believe it or not – it is almost 2017! We have been on quite a journey as we
have been studying the Bible together. Some of you have read every single page
of your 365 Chronological Bible. Some of you have been able to pick up here and
there as your schedule has allowed and some of you are following “God’s story”
by reading the devotional ponderings each day.
We would love to hear how it’s going with you. Perhaps you will be finished
reading the whole Bible on Dec 31st. Maybe you need a few more weeks or
maybe you are going to give it another shot in 2017. We would love to know.
Coming up in 2017, we will looking at how to apply what we have learned from
our Bible reading. What does it look like if God is first in our lives? How relevant
are the 10 commandments? What idols of culture are demanding our
attention? Stay tuned!
Pastor Chris, Pastor Phil and I will be writing daily devotional ponderings for you
to consider that are pertinent to our monthly theme. It’s time to pull out your
personal Bible and really look at each day’s passage and contemplate the
questions we will ask you to think about.
We will still be communicating daily with you by email – but please know if you
would like to opt out – that’s ok too. Just let me know and I will remove you
from the group. For those of you who do not have email – printed devotionals
