We are glad you are here, and we hope you enjoy this opportunity to worship God with us.
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Join us for prayer in the conference room @ 8:45 am on Sundays
Welcome & Prayer
Hymns of Worship
Honoring the Graduates
Words of Blessing
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 3:1-35
Message: Pastor Bill
"Wisdom: It was God's Idea First"
Offertory
Songs of Worship
Live stream sign-off
Sharing and Pastoral Prayer
Closing Hymn
Benediction
Nursery is available in the basement for children up to 4 years of age.
Our Ushers would be glad to assist elementary children with our Children's bulletin and an activity bag for the worship service.
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11 am Sunday School Opportunities
- Children - - Classes ages 2-5th grade in the basement
- Youth - c/o Zach Sopczynski in the Youth room
- Adults -
- Quarterly format studying "Jesus Calls Us" Lesson 13 "Saul Of Tarsus" c/o Brent Maust (Conference Room) All are welcome!
- The Art of Parenting - c/o Pastor Bill -meet in the Jr. High section of the Youth Room. Childcare in the basement nursery.
Today..
- The date has been extended until today for the Missions 101 envelopes to be returned. Thank you for your generous heart for missions!
- There will be snacks available as we celebrate with the graduates during our fellowship time.
The Children's SS will be combined into two classes in June and July (toddler/preschool and grade school). Would you consider serving in this ministry and teaching for 1-2 Sundays? A sign up sheet is at the Welcome Center. Please see Kim Good for more information.
The Baby Bottle Boomerang will end on Father's Day. Please pick up your bottle today from a table in the Fellowship Hall and begin filling it with change and paper money. When you get it filled return it to the basket on the table. This is a fundraiser for Positive Alternatives - your gift will be a blessing to some mother and her child.
The Youth For Christ LIVE Benefit Auction date is June 24, 2023 at the Laker Legacy Center. Please save the date. They are looking for baked goods for the Bake Sale @ 9 am. Also new or slightly used items in great condition can be donated. Contact the YFC office for more details: 989-453-3239. They will also have an Online Benefit Auction on July 13th - July 17th @ www.bidnow.us.
VBS registration is still available. Spread the word and invite your friends. Our theme is "Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity." Kim Swartzendruber is not available to clean the week of bible school. A sign up sheet is at the Welcome center to help with the cleaning on Friday after the picnic. Your help would be appreciated.
The Northern MI Relief Sale is still several months away but it's not too early to put it on your calendar for Friday night, August 4th & Saturday, August 5th. Our church sponsors a pie booth. Contact Dale Ackerman who is on the committee this year and needs volunteers to help make and sell Fresh Fruit Pies. Volunteers are also needed to sell Hot Dogs and Pulled Pork sandwiches. Contact Emily Maust if interested.
Do you enjoy cycling and want to use your miles to make a difference in the world? Join us July 22-26, for the 18th annual Ride for Mission as we spend five days pedaling and exploring New York’s Finger Lakes Region. Registration closes June 16th, so don’t delay! Learn more at rosedaleinternational.org/rfm.
Coffee Orders are due next Sunday.
Offerings Today: PR Ministries - You can mail in your donation. Our online giving portal in One Church Software is available now. You can also check out how easy it is to text to give. Simply text the word “GIVE” and your amount to (833)428-2181. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.
Offering next week: PR Ministries
Worship Leader this week: Michael Swathwood
Worship Leader next week: Dale Yoder
Fellowship Greeter this week: Lynn & Brenda Maust
Fellowship Greeter next week: Theo & Annemiek Poelma
Pastoral Care this week: Diane Wilson
Pastoral Care next week: Duane Maust
Nursery this week: Sarah & Mya McIntosh
Nursery next week: Leslie & Bekah Eberly
Prayers for the local church
· Students & teachers finish strong, rest and enjoy their summer break
· VBS participants
· Pastor Bill; Pastor Dave -Sabbatical
· Health Concerns/Situations
· Matthew McIntosh's mother, Barbara - Triple by-pass surgery recovery; Uncle Robert who has had a stroke.
· Scott Reiter's mother, Rae w/ radiation treatment for cancer
· Jason & Jenna Maust
· Burt and Linda Keefer
· Gerry Swartzendruber - recovery from back surgery
· Brian Simmons- pain in leg; Aunt Linda diagnosed w/cancer
· Renee Schneider's father
· Frank & Linda Deming - health to return
· Those in our community in difficult relationships
Missions/Organization
· RI - Asia - Tom, Regional Director- As the weather grows hotter in the south, pray for rain. Pray also for the southern team as they travel and make plans for the months ahead.
US/World
· Crisis at the US & Mexico border
· War in Ukraine/Russia
