Pastor Bryan Dick

Gathering to Worship

Prelude

Call to Worship

* Responding in Adoration: “To God Be the Glory” PH 473 

* God’s Greeting

* We Greet Each Other

* Time of Praise: “O Church Arise”

Installation of Office Bearers

Ordination of Elders and Deacons (p 1004)

Kevin Te Velde, service deacon; Karl Bosman, shepherding elder

Song of Response: “Yet Not I But through Christ in Me”

Offering Our Prayer and Gifts

Congregational Prayer

Offertory —Offering received for Benevolence

Children are invited forward for a Children’s Message as the 

deacons come to present the offerings

God’s Word

Children’s Message

* Song of Preparation: “Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)”

Scripture: Psalm 56 (p. 563)

Message: From Fear to Faith

Prayer

* Song of Response: “He Will Hold Me Fast”

Closing

* Benediction

* Doxology: “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” PH 638

* Postlude

Pianist: Laura Te Velde

Praise team: Elaine and David Vos

* indicates to stand if able

WE GIVE THANKS that Randy Knutzen’s surgery to put a stint in the artery behind his knee went well this past week. Please keep him in your prayers as he recovers.  

BEST WISHES to the following couples on milestone anniversaries:

• Marlo and Carol De Young, June 28, 58 years

• Vern and Jennie Meenderinck, June 28, 52 years

• Rod and Carol De Jong, June 30, 56 years

• John and Jane Schouten, June 30, 56 years

CONGRATULATIONS to Rebecca Ball and Andrew Cammarato who will be married in Orange, California on July 5! May the Lord bless Andrew and Rebecca with many years together serving Him and one another.    

THIS MORNING we will have installation of new council members: Karl Bosman, Shepherding Elder and Kevin Te Velde, Service Deacon. Karl and Kevin’s term is July 1–June 30, 2029. Thank you to our outgoing council members: Marv Apol, Shepherding Elder and Jerry Meenderinck, Service Deacon. We are grateful for your years of service. 

CHURCH PICNIC TONIGHT: Please join us at Berthusen Park at 5:30 this evening for our annual church picnic. If you are able, please bring a side dish to share and a lawn chair. Table service, drinks, chicken, rolls, and dessert will be provided.

THANK YOU to the SERVE TEAM working together with members from First CRC to paint and make outside repairs to the Summit House this week. Members of the team are from Alberta, Indiana, South Dakota and Michigan.  

ADMIN MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: The Admin team met on June 22.

• Renovations and church network upgrades are progressing well. 

• The lift has been repaired and will be maintained quarterly.

• Christian Education Fund donation and pledge requirements are met.

• New visitor and new member packets are being developed.

• The annual review of the Summit House Ministry was positive.

COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: Council met on June 23.

• We reviewed renovation progress and discussed sound mitigation.

• We noted that the Bethel 75h anniversary still needs significant funds.

• Motion passed to make minor changes to Benevolence Fund policy.

• Rebecca Steiger reported positively on her experience at Synod.

• Motion passed to keep the Council officers as they are: Jeff De Jong, Chair; John Hiemstra, Vicar; Ed Ball, Clerk. 

SUNDAY

10:00 AM - Worship Service

5:30 PM - Church picnic at Berthusen Park

TUESDAY

6:30 AM - Men’s Bible Study

10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study at Carol DJ’s

WEDNESDAY

10:00 AM - Coffee Fellowship

SUNDAY 5th

10:00 AM - Worship Service