Iron Springs Christian Reformed Church
July 9, 2017
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday- 12:00 pm
Pastor: Pastor Frank deBoer
Interim Pastor: Pastor Albert De Vries
Home: 738-4931
Administrator: Randy Slomp
Church Phone/Fax: 738-4433
E-mail:
Webpage: ironspringscrc.com
Our Vision Statement
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we strive to be a caring, Christ centered community of believers, nurturing spiritual growth and sharing God’s love at home, work and abroad.
Welcome to our worship service at Iron Springs CRC this morning. Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for coffee and juice after the service.
Order of Worship
10 AM
Opening of Worship
Call to Worship (Psalm 84:1-4)
Silent Prayer
Gods Greeting
*Songs: "How Great is Our God"
"I Will Worship"
Time of Confession
Confession and Assurance (Romans 13)
Song of Response: "God Be Merciful to Me" (Red #623)
Announcements
Offering
Offertory Prayer
(Children Grade 1 and under leave for Sunday School)
Listening to the Word
Song of Preparation: "Hungry"
Scripture: John 5:1-15
Pastor: "The Word of the Lord"
People: "Thanks be to God!"
Message: "Lying Beside the Pool"
Prayer of Application
*Song of Response: "Your Great Name"
Congregational Prayer
Departing in Gratitude
*Closing Song: "Hope of the Nations"
Blessing
*Parting Song: "Lord Most High"
*please stand if you are able
Birthdays This Week: Sunday: Shelby F Tuesday: Chris D Wednesday: Edith A Thursday: Bill S Friday: Larissa V, Delbert V Saturday: Djoeke B
Church Calendar:
Today: Sunday School for Grade’s 1 and under during the AM service
Monday: Consistory meeting at 7:30 PM
Bulletin Board
July 9 / July 16 / July 23Serving Elder / Landen S / Hieke V / Leighton K
Ushers / Allan V
Braeden S / Esther R
Melissa V / Mike V
Karen K
Greeters / Lorna R / Aaron & Miriam E / Henry & Arlene E
Coffee / Hank & Alice B / Audrey K
Leighton & Elinor K / Hank & Agnes P
Nursery / Donna, Emily,
Rik, Chloe / Kim, Jarno,
Ella, Taya / Marie, Mark,
Aaron, Holly
Sunday School / Jan & Pam / Mike & Mel / Mike & Esther
Library / Candace / Karen / Nancy
ARSCH / Bill & Alina S
Tony & Karen K
Piyami Lodge / Leighton & Elinor K
Len & Nancy N
Church Family: Ask, seek, and you will find. Matthew 7:7 encourages us to take everything toGod in prayer.With the various activities the summer season brings, don’t forget to take time to pray by yourself, with your kids, your family, spouse and friends. Watch, listen and see God work. This week as you spend time in prayer, thank God for our church family, and the blessing of having this. Pray for Sam and Rowena as they were married this past week and Jocelyn and Dan as they prepare for their wedding on Saturday. Pray for our children and young people that they will look to God for guidance in their life. Pray for Pastor Frank as he continues on his bike tour. Pray for patience and healing for Bertha T, Jordan V, John K, Everett T, Peter B, Brad V, John V, Len D, Johanna T, and the Sutton’s with the loss of a grandmother. Also thank God that Caleb V is making progress! Pray for a complete recovery. We serve a living God!
From the Deacons- Offerings for July:
· July 9--Office for Social Justice:The Office of Social Justice helpsus love our neighbors in tangible ways. We provide resources to learn about the root causes of poverty, hunger, and oppression, and we empower the church to call on those in power to improve systems and enact just public policy.
· July 16--World Renew:Compelled by God’s deep passion for justice & mercy, we join communities around the world to renew hope, reconcile lives, and restore creation. We do this together through community development, disaster response and Justice.
· July 23--Food Grains Bank Local: Helping us join together with others. So thateach one of us can go to sleep at night not worrying about having enough to eat.
· July 30--World Missions:Our ministry focuses on the empowerment and equipping of others.Our methodology is to work towards transformation through worldview change, namely, change from a culturally defined worldview to a biblical worldview, and the development of action plans that make the learning practical and highly contextual.
total collections from June 11-July 2
Budget / $11 292.00Mission Support / $497.00
Local Evangelism / $650.00
Aboriginal Ministries / $598.00
SABC / $538.00
we currently have a deficit of $17 746.00
Iron Springs Announcements:
· From Council: Because Pastor Frank is on leave this summer, the church family announcements are made ready by the serving elder for that week. If you have something that you like to have included in this weekly announcement, please contact the weekly serving elder (listed in the bulletin). For any other concerns that may arise, please contact your district elder. Thank you.
· You're Invited: We invite the congregation to witness and celebrate the wedding ceremony of Jocelyn and Dan on July 15th at 2:00 p.m. at the yard of the Dronkelaar's. If it rains that day, we will meet at the church.
· Congratulations: We would like to congratulate Sam and Rowena as they were married yesterday. We pray for God's blessings in your lives together.
· Sea to Sea: The Sea to Sea bike ride will be coming through Iron Springs this Tuesday, July 11. Bikers will be arriving from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the church for a pit stop, food, refreshments, and some encouragement. Their bike ride for the day starts out at Granum CRC, goes to Nobleford, comes through Picture Butte and Iron Springs, before ending their day at Taber CRC. Come out and cheer pastor Frank and the other bikers as they come through town. Contact Dorothy V.Z, 403-738-4444, if you can help make some sandwiches, goodies, at the church, or be around to hand out food and support them when they arrive. You can follow Pastor Frank on Facebook.
· The Sound and Video/Building Committee is looking into a Hearing Loop system for the church and are seeking some feedback from those that use hearing aids. This system works on the T-coil found in most hearing aids and just requires you to flip the switch in your hearing aid to T-Coil which takes out all background noise and sends only the microphone loop to your hearing aid. This system is used by churches, arts buildings and other buildings throughout the world. It will require you to sit in the main floor of the church in about 7/8 of the church. Talk to your audiologist about activating this device, found in almost all hearing aids. We would appreciate some feedback if you would be using this system.Contact Landen, Peter or Tony about this. Thank you. For more info see this: http://nchearingloss.org/telecoil.htm?fromncshhh
· Directory Update: It is coming together but still need some photographs and directory updates from some people - Please check the directory or email you pictures or updated info to We are especially missing adult children' s info so please send this ASAP. Thank you
· From Youth Council: Thank you to Tony and Karen K and Abe and Shelby M for working with the Young People's group this past year! We are looking for someone to carry on this important ministry for our kids grade 9-12 starting in September. If you feel you can serve in this capacity or have any questions please contact Landen or Glorianna.
· Sunday School Program: We are looking for 2 Sunday School coordinators for the upcoming year to replace Melanie V and Evelyn V who will be stepping down. We thank them for their years of service to this great program!!! If you have any questions about what this position involves please talk to one of them. If you're interested in taking over please talk to Tanya R or Brendan S. Thank you!!
· From Back to God Ministries International:Thank you, congregation, for your recent gift in support of Back to God Ministries International. On your behalf, BTGMI is sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in many countries and communities, as an extension of your local church ministry. We covet your prayers and support, and pray that together we can share the good news of God’s love and grace to our neighbours next door and “to the ends of the earth” Find out how you are impacting the world by visiting www.backtogod.net andcheck outone or all of our ten language ministries!
· COUNCIL REPORT FOR JUNE 26, 2017—Chairman Leighton called the meeting to order and Hieke opened with devotions. Pastor Al De Vries was welcomed. Discussed different dates on which the installation of new office bearers could take place. Pastor Al will take care of the installation service. Discussion held on the new election process for office bearers, used for the first time this past year. Pros and cons debated. Motion made and approved, stating that our church make standard for future years, the council election process of the year 2017. The Picture Mennonite Church will host this year’s “Church in the Park” during Jamboree Days. Cornerstone Church will handle the kid’s events. Bert reported that the Fairbooth Ministry will take place in the third week of August. At their meeting, the elders talked about the additional responsibilities they have this summer. Sea to Sea Bike Tour will be stopping for lunch at our church on July 11 from 10:30 AM-1:30 PM. Dorothy will coordinate the lunch details. Talked about the importance of supporting this event within our church. Bert reported on his work as a deacon delegated to Synod in Palos Heights, Illinois. World Missions and Home Missions will be joined together and will be called Resonate Global Ministries. The Board of Trustees of our denomination will be replaced by the “Council of Delegates”. One member of each classis will sit on this council. Bert was actively involved in reviewing the Belhar Confession and the status it should hold in our denomination. Thirty-nine Masters of Divinity were approved this year. Reports were given on the challenges faced by churches in Africa, where persecution is a real threat. Letter from the Reformation Day Committee requesting a cheque for $200, which is an increase of $100 from previous years. This request is granted. With business taken care of, Dorothy closed in prayer. Next meeting set for July 24, 2017.
· Local Announcements
· Camp Rehoboth has started well this year, but we still need your help! We are still in need of 20 volunteers for the week of July 15-21 and July 22-28. Please consider coming for a week of fun and friendship! If you want to take photos all week, we are looking for techies. (And if you want to watch movies all night, we need a night watch as well.) We have campers signed up and already packing, so we need volunteers badly! If you have thought about coming in the past, make this the year you come. We need you! Apply at www.rehoboth.ab.ca/camps today.
· From Back to God Ministries International
BUCKETHEAD - Liz, Spike and Lucille are controlled by their greatest fears. Can Granny show them God’s joy for their lives or are they doomed to wear buckets on their heads? Subscribe for free at getkidscorner.com. At www.kidscorner.net, download two of our best free resources: the KC Sketch book and the KC Summer Fun Book.
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UNDERSTANDING GOD’S CALL - What does God want from me when he calls? Does God only call people to be ministers and missionaries? Join Groundwork as we discuss passages like Matthew 25 or 1 Peter 2 to better understand what God desires from us when he asks us to serve him. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
From CRC Communications
Pray for Inspire 2017 - Inspire 2017 is a conference to connect people from across the 1000+ churches in the Christian Reformed Church for three days of worship, workshops, speakers, and conversation. As we plan and prepare for this event, happening August 3-5 in Detroit, Mich., please join us in praying for the event and all who will attend. This week, please pray for breakout speakers in sessions about outreach, youth ministry, and justice. Pray that these leaders and speakers will find creative, engaging ways to share messages of hope and renewal in areas of ministry that can be challenging. Pray for their hearts and for those of the people they will reach in their workshops and sessions.
Reflect | Celebrate | Inspire with Canada 150 - In recent weeks you may have received a brochure in your church mailbox that invites us all to live into our call to be ambassadors for reconciliation this year and every year. Will you join us? Tell us about your church's efforts and your personal efforts to mark Canada 150 with actions of reconciliation. Email your stories to Peter Noteboom, CRCNA Canada Director of Advancement () crcna.org/canada
From Resonate Global Mission
CRCNA Position Opening - Resonate Global Mission, an agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), has a part-time opening for an Administrative Assistant working from home. This position will provide administrative and logistical support for the Regional Missional Leader and the regional team in Western Canada. For details, visit www.crcna.org/jobs; to apply, complete an on-line application, attaching a current cover letter and resume by July 12, 2017.
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