WELCOME TO WORSHIP

AT MADISON AVENUE

May 28, 2017

Our Mission

“Being and Making Christ-like Disciples”

Nursery available during the worship service

Children’s & Youth Worship for ages 3 -12 dismissed after Greeting

Pastor John and Pastor Sham are beginning a series of sermons on the “Spiritual Disciplines that Shape a Church for Mission:

These include: The Lord’s Table, Being with Children,

Being with the least of These, Reconciliation, Proclaiming the Gospel, Fivefold Gifting, Kingdom Prayer.

Spanish Language Service (Jesus te Llama) 2:30 pm

OFFERINGS

Special Offering this week: Discipleship House

Special Offering next week: Benevolence

NURSERY ATTENDANTS

Today: Karen Walker & Nathalie Brown

Next Sunday: Sylvia Bradley & Kayla Fairclough

PEOPLE, MISSIONARIES & MINISTRIES TO PRAY FOR:

·  Comfort: To Cheryl Izzo’s family in Cheryl’s going home to Glory: Her Wake will be Tuesday, 10-12 at church and the funeral service at 12:00 noon

To Cheri Jefferson and family in the passing of Cheri’s stepfather.

·  Shut In: Mary Ruffin, Romena Ali, Mary Brown, Ernestine Gibbs

·  Healing: Allan Farrell recovering from arthroscopic surgery to the knee, Charles Walker, Art Jackson, Dorothy Ham, Myles Williams, Ruth Henion and Ruth’s brother Bill Dykstra,

·  For Reconciliation with those who have wronged us by forgiving them and those we have wronged by asking for forgiveness.

·  For those serving in our Armed Forces and for an end to war and peace in our neighborhood and world

CHURCH FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Birthday to our members over 70 in May.

Sherrill Meenen-14; Hazel Palmer-15; Darlene Hall-3;

Pastor Sham is preaching today at Joy Christian Fellowship, Englewood, NJ.

Thank You to GEM & Cadet Leaders: GEMS have concluded for the summer and Cadets last meeting is this week. We thank all of our leaders and Counselors for practicing the “Discipline of being with Children”.

RENEWAL TEAM books available: Some of the books that the Renewal team has read the last 2 years are available in the showcase in the basement hall. Feel free to borrow one.

2nd Annual Prayer Celebration: Eastside Park: Saturday, June 3, 11 am – 5 pm. If you are wiling to be available to pray with people we are having a “Prayer Station” from 12 – 2 pm. Please contact Edna James or Stephanie Taylor.

River of God School of Paddling is accepting applications for boys and girls age 9 – 16 for Spring Paddling: Contact Pastor John or Eric White:

New City Kids Summer Camp and Teen Intern tryouts: New City Kids Summer Camp 2017 & Job opportunity applications are on the bulletin board in the hallway. Check it out!

Congratulations to Colin Watson Sr. who will be ordained as a Commissioned Pastor in the CRC next Sunday.

CONGRATULATIONS:

·  Myles Williams graduated from Bergen Community College

·  Luisa Nales graduatingfrom William Paterson University

·  John Gricefor completed his Certificate in Human Services Course at PCCC.