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 Ken leads morning worship and Pastor Adam the evening service.
Next Sunday Pastor Tom will lead morning worship, and the service will include the professions of faith of Amy Steenwyk and Megan Yost.
Next Sunday evening, we will hold in our church a combined service with the churches of Classis Grandville, celebrating God’s worldwide church. Rev. Chang Thleng, President of the Reformed Theological College of Myanmar, will preach, and the offering will be received for the seminary.
Offerings Today (AM) Christian Education (yellow envelopes) (PM) Missions
July 11 (AM) Tuition Assistance (blue envelopes)
(PM) Reformed Theological College of Myanmar
July 18 (AM) Christian Education (PM) Mississippi Chr. Family Services
July 25 (AM) Mission (PM) Benevolence
OFFERING NOTES:
July 11 – Reformed Theological College of Myanmar) is an institution of the Christian Reformed Church of Myanmar. RTCM has approximately 35 students who come down from the mountainous jungles of Northwest Myanmar for their studies. The RGCM exists
to provide trained leaders for the future of the Christian Reformed Church of Myanmar.
July 18 - 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 assists community people to manage their resources.
PM Greeters Today NORTH: Eric & Kris Grimm
SOUTH: Bob & Jo Grit
Next Week NORTH: Mert & Sally Guilder
SOUTH: Ken & Corinne Groenveld
Librarians Today AM Sue Morren, Sheri Groelsema
PM Ginger Lutke, Charise Bos
Next Week AM Chris Kruithof, Lynae Wolf
PM Joy Folkersma, Judy Hoekman
Nursery Attendants
AM Greeters Megan Sullivan, Chris VanEerden
Infant Chris Kruithof, Gloria Vos, Danielle Oostra, Lexie VanSolkema
Toddler Deb DeVries, Marjalize Kirsten, Brenda Mast, Rachelle Wiersma,
Jessica VanSolkema
Little Lambs Kelly Silvernail, Nick Oostra, Savannah Boomstra
Wee Worship Tina Vink, Rachel Kruithof, Nicole Kruithof
PM Greeter Laurie Roedema
Infant / Toddler Kim Wenger, Sherry TeHennepe, Hannah Hofman,
Ciera Kuiphof
NEXT WEEK
AM Greeters Sarah Rozema, Rachel Francisco
Infant Deb DeVries, Katie Ezinga, Tanya Tiesenga, Sara O’Neal
Toddler Rachel Roth, Melissa VanTil, Dee Wassink, Jacqueline, DeBoer,
Jennifer DeBoer
Little Lambs Sheri Postema, Joel Reitsma, Samantha Seeley
Wee Worship Katie Miedema, Savannah Boomstra, Emily Kalmink
PM Greeter Kim Burgess
Infant / Toddler Ashley Koll, Deb DeVries, Sara O’Neal, Kalley & Emily
Groelsema
Home Discipleship – Read Through the New Testament
July 4 – July 11
Today............. Acts 11 Thursday....... Acts 14
Monday .......... Acts 12 Friday............ Acts 15:1-21
Tuesday.......... Acts 13:1-23 Saturday........ Acts 15:22-41
Wednesday..... Acts 13:24-52 Sunday.......... Acts 16:1-15
Added to your MAILBOX this week: June Deacons Report
THIS WEEK AT FIRST BYRON
Today 5:00 PM Evening Worship Service
Tuesday 7:00 PM “Looking at the Hard Questions” class
7:20 PM Men’s Slow Pitch Game at Whistlestop PK - #2
Wednesday 7:00 PM Book of Ephesians study
Sunday 8:45 AM Informal Prayer Time in upstairs classrm #208
OUR CHURCH IN PASTORAL CARE
Christian sympathy is extended to Lowell and Sandra Slagter in the passing away of Lowell’s sister in Minnesota.
Gert Sytsma has returned to Maple Creek; her health is rapidly declining. On Thursday Nelvina Ilbrink will meet with an orthopedic oncologist to discuss possible further treatment of the breast cancer in her leg. We’re thankful that Pastor Ken is feeling better after being hospitalized in Branson MO for several days last week.
Denae Veldhouse continues to do ministry in Ethiopia and Uganda, Africa, She expects to be home on Friday.
Congratulations to Bob and Suzi (Buiter) Lutke who were united in marriage yesterday, July 3, in our church. May God bless this newly established home.
The congregation is invited to witness the marriage ceremony of Matt Grasman and Nicole Bruin, on Saturday, July 10, at 4 PM in our church.
Our elderly and nursing home residents celebrating birthdays in July are Greta Lindemulder who celebrated her 91st birthday on July 1. She lives at the Laurels of Hudsonville. Millie Harkema will be celebrating her 94th birthday on July 14. She is able to live at home. You can encourage these ladies by bringing your cards to church and placing them in their mailboxes.
Ida DeJonggreatly appreciated the love and concern expressed by the church family at the occasion of her brother’s passing away.
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.
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.
This week’s “Looking at the Hard Questions” Monday class will meet on Tuesday this week due to the 4th of July holiday.
RED HAT LADIES are going to Fire Rock Grille (7177 Kalamazoo Ave. SE) on Monday, July 12. All ladies are welcome to join us. If you are under 50 please wear a lavender top and pink hat, if you are over 50 wear a red hat and purple top. Plan to meet at church at 11:30 AM to drive over together. Sign up at the table in the foyer. Questions? Char
All PRIME TIMERS, you are invited to VanSolkema’s cottage on Payne Lake for lunch at 12:00, noon, on Thursday, July 15. There will be rides by speed boat or pontoon and you may swim or visit, as you wish. Please bring your lawn chair with you. Cost is $5 and may be paid when you arrive. Do you need a ride or want to follow others who know the way? Signup sheet is in the foyer. Please check the box if you want to leave from church. Cars will be leaving church at 11:30 AM. Questions? Jo Petroelje or VanSolkemas.
Annual CHURCH PICNIC will be Wednesday, July 21, 6:30 PM at Douglas Walker Park. Everyone is invited for an evening of good food, fun games and great fellowship. Mark your calendar. A registration form with all the details was in your mailbox. 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.
OUR CHURCH IN LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION
NEW PICTORIAL DIRECTORY – Dates for photography sessions are
August 11 - 14 and September 7 – 11
Details in your mailbox last week with how to sign up for appointments
Online signups begin tomorrow, July 5 (see info sheet from your mailbox)
You may call the church office beginning July 5 to make an appointment.
After-church-service signup starts July 11
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.
Our church will be participating in this summer’s Byron Festival 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 about 10 families to commit to participate and assist as “chaperones” and information/candy distributors along the parade route. Please sign up at the table in the foyer.
OUR CHURCH IN MISSIONS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Cookie Bakers We have a need for baked or store-bought cookies for VBS. Please sign the sheet in back of church. No peanut butter cookies please.
Now through July 17.
NEEDEDhelpers and others. Just about there…
PreK & Kindergarten 1 Art leader Thurs & Fri, 2 helpers for Friday
2nd grade 1 helper for Friday
3rd & 4th grade 1 helper
Parking lot monitors 2 needed
Help complete our staff. Call Sandy Bosma
Rachel Yost will be doing a 4-month mission assignment in Managua, Nicaragua through Chr Ref World Missions August 26 – December 23. To help defray the cost of this mission trip, she is holding a fund raising GARAGE SALE on July 15 & 16 at her home (1771 143rd St., Dorr). Please consider stopping by and purchasing something, but she also would like you to consider donating something from you home that she can sell. If you have something, please call Rachel.
Join others on Tuesday, July 13, for an evening of volunteering at Crossroad Bible Institute! Gather your group or come on your own and be put you to work on the assembly line. Doors open 6-8:30PM. For availability, call 530-1300.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, August 25 – The Grand Rapids North Bible League Volunteers invite you to join the fun on a bus trip to a Detroit Tigers game. The day includes transportation, lunch at the game, outfield box seats, and a dinner on the way home—all for $89/person. Ask a spouse, a friends, or a grandchild to come along. Make your reservation before July 15 by calling Diane Barnhart (616-887-7740). This popular bus trip fills up quickly.