The author of Psalm 84 wrote: “My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God” (verse 2, NRSV). We welcome each of you as we share the privilege of worshiping God together.
Coffee and cookies will be served in the Fellowship Hall after the morning service. Please stay and fellowship. If you’re visiting, you are invited to inquire about our activities and ministries at the Information
Center in the foyer.
OUR CHURCH IN WORSHIP
Today Pastor Adam will lead both worship services. This evening we welcome Doug Wiersma and his daughter, Kayla, as they bring ministry of music. Pastor Tom will be leading worship at Big Star Chapel.
This afternoon you are invited to worship with the residents of Byron Manor at 3:00 PM. Charlie Post will lead their afternoon worship service.
Next Sunday Pastor Tom will preach at both services.
Offerings Today (AM) Christian Education (yellow envelopes)
(PM) Mississippi Chr. Family Services
July 25 (AM) Mission (PM) Benevolence
OFFERING NOTES:
Today - Mississippi Christian Family Services, Inc. is a ministry to adults with physical and mental disabilities to teach them daily living skills and work skills. It also ministers to children from birth to 6 years in a child development program which prepares them for kindergarten. MCFS also assist community people to manage their resources.
PM Greeters Today NORTH: Henry & Carolyn Bouma
SOUTH: Bob & Anita Collins
Next Week NORTH: Ted & Laurie Haan
SOUTH: Dave & Sue Hapner
Librarians Today AM Claire Duimstra, Joan Buiter
PM Diane VanDyk, Dorie Boomsma
Next Week AM Claire Duimstra, Joan Buiter
PM Diane VanDyk, Dorie Boomsma
Nursery Attendants
AM Greeters Marlene Vis, Charise Bos
Infant Linda Pareti, Sue Jonker, Bethany Hulst, Natalie Hulst
Toddler Sandy Bosma, Terri DeBoer, Jennifer DeBoer, Sami Seeley
Little Lambs Mandi Palmbos, Darcee Veldhouse, Emily Groelsema
Wee Worship Rachel Roth, Preslie Williams, Madeline Longstreet
PM Greeter Charise Bos
Infant / Toddler Ruth Verburg, Cathy Tilma, Cathy Clousing, Mallory Yost,
Joshua Verburg
NEXT WEEK
AM Greeters Megan Sullivan, Rachel Francisco
Infant Sheryl Steenwyk, Rhonda Winters, Cassie Winters, Katie Winters
Toddler Marjalize Kirsten, Tami Brinkert, Jill Stuit, Olivia Hop, Avery Brinkert
Little Lambs Sarah Boomstra, Sydney DeYoung, Carly Boomsma
Wee Worship Julie Hapner, Lindsey Dykema, Olivia DeBoer
PM Greeter Julie Langerak
Infant / Toddler Ashley Koll, Stephanie Boomsma, Laurie Haan, Jenny Peters,
Joel Haan
Home Discipleship – Read Through the New Testament
July 18 – July 25
Today............. Acts 20:1-16 Thursday....... Acts 22
Monday......................................... Acts 20:17-38 Friday Acts 23:1-11
Tuesday......... Acts 21:1-14 Saturday....... Acts 23:12-35
Wednesday.... Acts 21:15-40 Sunday......... Acts 24
Added to your MAILBOX this week:
THIS WEEK AT FIRST BYRON
Today 5:00 PM Evening Worship Service
Mon-Fri 9:30–11:30 AM Vacation Bible School
Monday 7:00 PM “Looking at the Hard Questions” class
Tuesday 7:00 PM Book of Ephesians (Note Date Change)
7:20 PM Men’s Softball Game
Wednesday 6:30 PM Church Picnic
Friday 11:00 AM VBS program featuring the VBS children
Sunday 8:45 AM Informal Prayer Time in upstairs classrm #208
OUR CHURCH IN PASTORAL CARE
Bea Klunder will begin radiation treatments Thursday, 7/22. Bob Collins had knee replacement surgery and is now recovering at home. Tina Burgess’ PET scan came back clear.
Congratulations to Bill and Nancy Kapteyn and their family on the adoption of Isaiah Dale, which was finalized this past week.
Gert Sytsma passed away this past Wednesday. We extend our Christian Sympathy to her family. Visitation will be at Cook Funeral Home, of Byron Center, Sat. 6-8:00 PM and Sun. 2-4:00 PM and 6-8:00 PM. A Memorial service will be held at our church Monday, with visitation at 2:00 PM and the service at 3:00 PM.
Christian Sympathy is extended to Bob and Anita Collins and their family in the passing away of Bob’s sister this past week.
Pastor Tom will be on vacation July 31 – August 7. Should you have a pastoral need, call the church office or your district elder.
We are so blessed to be part of a caring, loving, and Spirit filled congregation. We have gone through healing on the part of Sandra and sadness in the death of Lowell's dear sister. You have held us up in prayer, cards, visits and other expressions of God's love. God has again strengthened us through these times of trials. Thank you so much!!
Lowell and Sandra Slagter
PRAISE AND PRAYER MESSAGE (878-0101—available 24 hours a day). If you have a prayer need or praise, call the church office (878-9768) or email: office@firstbyroncrc.org. To receive the message by email, provide the church office your email address.
ITEMS FOUND: following parsonage events, Gray flip-flops (7-11), maroon camp chair (6-13), Can be claimed from the Groelsema’s front porch.
OUR CHURCH IN YOUTH MINISTRY
Attn: Youth Group (including this year’s graduates) we will be having a pool party at Jim and Paulette Sterks’s house this Thursday, July 22, at 6:30 pm. Pizza, pop and ice cream will be provided. See you there!
OUR CHURCH IN ADULT MINISTRY
Everyone is welcome to come at 8:45 AM each Sunday morning to upstairs classroom #208 for an informal time of prayer for our church.
Annual CHURCH PICNIC will be this Wednesday, July 21, 6:30 PM at Douglas Walker Park. Everyone is invited for an evening of good food, fun games and great fellowship. Bring table setting for your family. A free will offering will be taken to help defray the cost of the picnic. In case of rain, picnic will move to Byron Center Christian School’s East Campus gym. Visitors are invited to attend as well. You will find info/registration forms at the Information Desk in the foyer. Reservation deadline is TODAY
The Ephesians Class is moved to Tuesday night (7-20-10) at 7:00 PM this week, instead of Wednesday, so we can enjoy the church picnic.
19 to 29ers – we will be having our Bible study next Sunday, July 25, following the evening service at the Byron Family Restaurant.
OUR CHURCH IN LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION
NEW PICTORIAL DIRECTORY – Dates for photography sessions are
August 11 - 14 and September 7 – 11
Details were in your mailbox with how to sign up for appointments
Extra information sheets at the Information Desk in the foyer.
Online signups are Monday-Thursdays
Sunday signups are after AM & PM services.
You may call the church office @ 878-9768 to make an appointment.
There are several areas of directory production where volunteers are needed. If you could help in any of these areas, please sign up at the table in the foyer.
1. Appointment Schedulers will be at a table in the foyer each Sunday after the AM and PM services July 11-August 29 to help members schedule appointments (2 needed each service).
2. Host During Photography Time would greet people coming for their sitting, and host would help photographers complete some pre-sitting paperwork.
3. Phone Callers would call 15-20 people the day before their appointment as a reminder.
HEALTH MINISTRY meeting today, July 18, 4:00 PM, in basement room #10
Our church will be participating in this summer’s BYRON FESITVAL DAYS PARADE on Saturday, July 31. (Parade starts at 10 AM; lineup is at 9 AM at Nickels Intermediate School parking lot; ends at Brown Elementary School.) We plan to have a decorated vehicle with lots of our adults and kids following on bikes, scooters, in wagons, or walking. There will be flyers for some to distribute along the route as well as candy to pass out. Join this fun way to promote our church and its ministries.
1) If you would like to donate bags of hard candy, put them in the baskets found below the signup table in the foyer.
(2) We need families to participate and 10 families to commit to participate and assist as “chaperones” and information/candy distributors along the parade route. Please sign up by today at the table in the foyer if you plan to participate.
OUR CHURCH IN MISSIONS
TRANSPORT FOR CHRIST fund raising GOLF OUTING Wednesday, July 21,at Railside Golf Club. Cost is $100/person or $400/team (includes lunch). 8:00 AM registration, 9:00 AM Shot-gun start. For more info or to register contact Chad Roedema H) 681-2132 or C) 795-6770. Registration closes July 21.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL This Week July 19-23
- Please remember VBS in prayer this week as we tell the children about Jesus.
- All VBS Staff: this morning after the service, please come and pick-up your shirt in the fellowship room.
- Cookie Bakers: We have a need for peanut-free baked or store-bought cookies for VBS. Please sign the sheet at the table in the foyer. You may bring your cookies to the kitchen Mon. or Tues. this week. Mark them VBS.
- Register your child(ren) at the registration table in the parking lot if you have not registered in advance.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Byron Center Right to Life will again have their annual “Bake Sale Booth” of baked goods and produce for sale at Byron Festival Days. The sale is from 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 31. If you can help with donated goods, please bring them to our booth (under the “Wholesale Meat” sign on 84th street) early that morning. For more information call Marlene 878-9683.
SIGN UP TODAY!!! Bike Riders…..this is for you!!! Sign up to support Volunteers In Service for our annual bike fundraiser. We are looking for kids to ride in the family fun ride, or others to sign up for the longer rides. We will be giving away lots of prizes including a free night in a hotel, tickets to the White Caps or Griffins, free admission to Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, gift cards to Celebration Cinema and more. Sign up today at www.visgr.org or call 459-7500.
JOB OPENING: Medical Services Nurse for Pregnancy Resource Center. 18-24 hrs. per week. Call the church office for a copy of the position description or contact PRC. Send cover letter and resume to Beverly@prcgr.org by 7/27/10.