Identification Statement of the Wyoming CRCWe are the Wyoming Christian Reformed Church. Standing on the infallible Word of God, in the tradition of the Reformed faith as it’s expressed in the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession and Canons of Dort, we boldly proclaim and celebrate the coming of God’s kingdom in Jesus Christ. By the strength of His Spirit we gather and enfold newcomers into His covenant of grace. We teach and equip believers and their baptized children for obedient, loving service in all areas of life to the praise of our heavenly Father.

Regarding Worship: Amidst the wide range of worship practices in our culture today, we maintain that worship is a meeting between God and His people in which God is praised and His people are blessed. Worship must center around the preaching of the word – the primary means of grace. We deem it a blessing to assemble twice on the Lord’s Day to praise His name. Worship is our highest calling and joy.Regarding Moral and Ethical Living: the Bible is our guide for life. It addresses the sanctity of life (Ex 20:13), the roles of men and women in the church and home (1 Tim 2:11-15; Eph 5:22-23), the proper attitude toward material possessions (1 Tim 6:3-10).

In short, the Bible addresses every aspect of our lives. In our world ravaged by moral relativism, we affirm that all the principles for Christian living revealed in the Bible and summarized in the Ten Commandments, remain normative for our lives today. The church’s task is to proclaim these principles and to call sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. With love and compassion we practice church discipline and encourage penitent believers in their continual battle against the kingdom of darkness.

To strengthen our identity in Christ, we seek contact and fellowship with churches of like mind.

Council MembersElders Deacons

Rick DeBoer (’12) – Vice-Chair, Youth Darryl Vanrooyen (’12) – Treasurer/Finance Ron Boelens (’14) – Vice-All, Church Education Brian Hoekstra (‘12) - ClerkHarry VanRuitenburg (‘12) – Sound System Rep, Clerk Randy Klazinga (’14) – Refugee Doug Korvemaker (’14) – Evangelism/Enfolding Committee Fred Verroen – ChairpersonWes DeBoer (’14) – Visioning Committee Ryan Nutma (’14) – RefugeeArnold Hoekstra (‘13) – Music Committee Email: deacons@wyomingcrc.netJack Koetsier (’13) – ChairpersonPaul Huizinga (’13) – Pulpit Supply

Wyoming CRC Pastor: Custodians:Phone: 519-845-0244 Maggie Boersma

4524 Confederation Line 519-845-0646P.O. Box 68 Tara BoelensWyoming, ON N0N-1T0 519-845-0260Website: www.faithwebsites.com/wyomingcrc/

Bulletin Information Deadline: Please submit all bulletin announcements to Cathy Smith (519 – 845 – 0327) or e-mail bulletin@wyomingcrc.net no later than noon on Thursdays. Sunday Service C.D . : CD’s are available for shut-ins. Please call John Beintema at 845-0644 to make arrangements. Past CD’s are also available in the library.

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May 27th, 2012

Sunday Services: October ~ April: 10:00 AM & 3:00 PMMay ~ September: 10:00 AM & 6:30 PM

4524 Confederation Line, PO Box 68, Wyoming, ON www.faithwebsites.com/wyomingcrc

Welcome to the Wyoming Christian Reformed Church on this Sunday, May 27th , 2012! A special welcome to all our visitors! We hope you will feel at home among us and receive a blessing from the Lord. May it be our prayer for God to create in us clean hearts, that through our worship He might renew a right spirit within us. May He not cast us away from His presence, but instead restore to us the joy of our salvation. Everyone is warmly invited and encouraged to go downstairs after the morning service for coffee or juice and a time of Christian fellowship.

Children aged 3-8 are invited to

go downstairs for Sunday School after the children’s song and a short prayer of blessing. There is also a class for those with special needs. Parents, please feel free to follow the teachers out and ask them any questions you may have. As we obediently “train children in the way they should go,” may it be our prayer that “they will not turn from it when they are older” (Proverbs 22:6).

If there is any way we can be of service to you (if you have a prayer request or would like more information about our church and the programs we offer), please do not hesitate to get in touch with an elder or a deacon.

Elders: Rick DeBoer 845-1158

Deacon: Darryl VanRooyen786-4082

Ron Boelens 845-3407Monitor: Darryl

Doug Korvemaker 845- 0482 Offerings:May 27th A.M. Church, World Missions: Tom & Melissa Deelstra

P. M Ontario Christian Gleaners, Seafarers Ministry

June 3rd A.M. Church, CRWRC: Amber AIDSP.M. JKCS, Lambton Crisis Pregnancy Centre

Evangelism Offering: For the month of May, our Evangelism Committee is presenting us with the opportunity to support the Petrolia Food Bank. Check the Visitors’ Stations for donation suggestions.

Stewardship Thought:Another benefit of giving is freedom. It's a matter of basic physics. The greater the mass, the greater the hold that mass exerts. The more things we own – the greater their total mass – the more they grip us, setting us in orbit around them. Finally, like a black hole, they suck us in… We think we own our possessions, but too often they own us.. .Every item we buy is one more thing to think about, talk about, clean, repair, rearrange, fret over, and replace when it goes bad. ~ Randy Alcorn

May Mothers of the Month Faith Hoekstra & Katie Nutma

May 27th Infants: Tracy Klazinga, Amelia DekkerToddlers: Jen DeBoer, Adyson Klazinga, Shane Boelens

PM: Laura Pool, Brett DeBoer

June 3rd Infants: Jen VanRooyen, Jessica SoepboerToddlers: Kim Kaldeway, Liana Koetsier, Andrew SchenkPM: Sarina DeBoer, Jason DeBoer

Volunteers for May 27th Greeters: Nick & Jessie Jonkman, Wes & Dorothy DeBoerCoffee Servers: John & Gertie Krale, Arnold & Margaret HoekstraJuice Servers: Sacha Koetsier, Olivia NutmaUshers: Jason DeBoer, Trevor DeBoerAccompanist: AM Organist:

DianaPianist:

PM Organist: Diana

Volunteers for June 3 rd

Greeters: Jack & Liz Koetsier, Pauline DeelstraCoffee Servers: Darryl & Jen VanRooyen, Aijolt & Annie KlunderJuice Servers: Daniel Schenk, Emily BotmaUshers: Sandra Woudstra, Cathy Smith

Accompanist: AMOrganist: JohnPianist:

PM Organist: John

This Week’s Activities:Sun Pre-service Hymn Sing 9:50 AM Thur

sSun Profession of Faith Service 10:00

AMThurs

Mon Fri Seniors’ Coffee ~

Sarnia 10:00 AMTues SunWed Sun

Birthdays This Week!

Tues May 29 Gregory Soepboer

May the grace of God Wed May 30 Jesse Korvemaker

be with you on your Thurs May 31 Amy Prange

special day and in the Fri June 1 Laura Fohkens, Christine Greydanus, Richard Huizinga

year to come! Tracy Klazinga, Hilco Poolman

Upcoming Events:June 7 Full Council MeetingJune 8 LDCSS Fine Arts FestivalJune 13 HANDS Team Euchre TournamentJune 16 Bibles for Missions Thrift Store Grand OpeningJune 24 Youth coffee/fire at McKenzie Klazinga’sJuly 9-13 VBSJuly 16-20 SERVESept 29 LDCSS Gala Fundraising Dinner

Today’s Worship : We join the global church in bringing Almighty God our praise on this day of rest and gladness! Today we welcome Rev. John Hellinga from Sarnia to our pulpit for the morning service and Rev. Jack Westerhof for the evening service. During this morning’s Profession of Faith Service we celebrate God’s faithfulness to us as a congregation! Through the working of the Holy Spirit, Jared Bos, Katie Dekker, Kim Kaldeway, Jen Philips, Jessica Soepboer, Mike Schenk and Christine DeBoer have decided to accept the Lord’s promises made to each of them and to express their love for Jesus Christ publicly. As a church family we rejoice with them and their families at this significant moment in their lives!

Youth Box

Sunday June 10 - YOUTH SERVICE - Strathroy East. This is our annual Classis SERVE and mission trip commissioning service. It's so very cool to see how a handful of students from our churches can have a global impact over a two month span. If you've got a team going out (and even if you don't), you should be here!

Friday / Saturday June 15 & 16 - Garage sale days!!!! All proceeds to help out our SERVE team!

(Late September (23 or 30) - YOUTH SERVICE - Aylmer CRC - a work in progress)November 2-4 - SOUTHWEST RETREAT - Save the date!

Our meeting season is over but our meeting together doesn't stop. Coffee socials / fires will be happening monthly.If you would like to host a social / fire time please contact Evelyn and we will get the notice out to people.

June 24th - fire at Mackenzie Klazinga ~ 509 Zone St

Next Week: Next Sunday, June 3rd, our morning service will be led by Mr. Ryan Hoogerbrugge from Wallaceburg and our evening service will be led by Mr. Louis Bosma from Aylmer.

Our Church Family:Nothing is too great and nothing is too small to commit into the hands of the Lord.A.W. Pink

We continually “keep on praying for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:18) here at the Wyoming CRC, trusting that we are loved of God, elect in Christ, empowered by the Spirit.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Ida Douwes who received word from the Netherlands that her sister, Akke Hoogterp-Bakker, 89, passed away on

Wednesday, May 23rd. May God comfort Ida as she mourns this loss. May she be reassured that her Heavenly Father continues to enfold her in his larger family of believers.

This morning seven individuals are professing that they acknowledge Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. They are also joining this local church, committing to the privileges and responsibilities of membership. It’s good for all of us to reflect on what such membership means. Here are some thoughts on the subject:

In the New Testament there is no such person as a Christian who is not a church member. Conversion was described as “the Lord adding to the church” (Acts 2:47). There was no spiritual drifting. ~ Douglas G. Millar

When you join a church, you make it visible. You give a living demonstration of the spiritual reality of the body of Christ. You show that even though you are an individual, you are a part of the body; you are joined together with others. You take the body of Christ out of the realm of the theoretical (1 Cor. 12:27) and give it a meaning that people can see. ~ Don Whitney

If the church is a building, then we must be bricks in it; if the church is a body, then we are its members; if the church is a household of faith, then we are part of that household. Sheep are in a flock, and branches on a vine. Biblically, if we are Christians, we must be members of a church. This membership is not simply the record of a statement we once made or of affection toward a familiar place. It must be the reflection of a living commitment or it is worthless. ~ Mark Dever

Christian Reformed World Missions asks us to pray for Haiti. About 140 families who lost their homes in the devastating earthquake two years ago have been living in make-shift shelters by the CRCNA’s Sous Espwa team offices ever since. Praise God that these families have now found homes and were able to move out of their tents.

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

VBS 2012- Please note an important date change. VBS has been changed to July 9-13th because SERVE is on the 16-20th. We are in need of your help! If you can help us out in any way, please let Michelle Greydanus (michellegreydanus@bell.net) or Brenda Beintema (bbeintema@xcelco.on.ca) know as soon as possible. We need teachers, helpers, registration persons, nursery caregivers and decorators. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks and please keep this planning process in your prayers.

Council News:1. Letter of Call : The Calling Committee and Council are pleased to recommend that a

Letter of Call be extended to Rev. Bill Hoogland to serve as Minister of the Word at the Wyoming CRC. A brief congregational meeting will take place on June 3rd immediately following the morning service to vote on this recommendation. Please keep the Hooglands and our church family in your prayers.

2. Bulletin Editor Position : After three and a half years of serving as Bulletin Editor, Cathy Smith has asked to be replaced. The position is open immediately and training will be provided. If you think this task is a way in which you can serve the Lord and your church family, please call Harry VanRuitenburg at 519-845- 0108 to express your interest.

3. Nominations: After much prayer and consideration, Council would like to present the following names to the congregation for this year's nomination list. For Elder: John Beintema, Ben Dekker and Alex Botma. For Deacon: Web Nywening, Chris Pool, Sid Nutma and William Schenk. Should anyone have a reason why individuals on this list might not be able to serve, please contact our Council chair or your district elder, in writing, before Sunday May 27. On Sunday, June 3rd, we will vote as a congregation to approve the nomination list. A 66% approval by the congregation is required for each name to stand. The following week, Sunday June 10th, we hope to draw the names of 2 Elders and 2 Deacons. Please pray for each of these men during this time of waiting.

4. Contacting Rev. Bill Hoogland : Rev Bill Hoogland has encouraged us as a congregation to feel free to contact him via email or phone if you have any questions or would like to just talk with him.His email address is: billhoogland@gmail.com or phone: 519-284-4644.

Baby Bottles: Missed picking up your baby bottle to support the Pregnancy Centre last week? There are still bottles available downstairs by the mail slots. Be sure to pick one up and return it on Father’s Day!

Youth Group News: SERVE fundraiser - Garage Sale June 15 & 16:If you have any items that you no longer need and are looking to get rid of them, call one of the SERVE Team members and we would be happy to sell it for you at our Fundraiser Garage Sale. All proceeds go towards helping our Team SERVE others in Washington [July 14 - 21]. Thank you in advance! Craig DeBoer, Tracy & Mackenzie Klazinga, Desiree & Destiny Krale, Trevor & Jason DeBoer, Sacha Koetsier, Emily Botma, Jessica Soepboer, Olivia Nutma.

College and Careers will be at Justin and Lisa Rekman’s house (1451 Lee Crt) tonight at 7:30 pm! We’re going to make use of the beautiful weather, so bring your baseball gloves! As always, we’ll enjoy some fellowship and goodies too! University and College students home for the summer – come out and join us!

Requested Announcements:

Summer Smash! Join London Christian second annual Volleyball Camp! August 13-17, 2011, London District Christian Secondary School is hosting a volleyball camp for anyone born in the years 1998-2001. The camp will emphasize volleyball fundamentals and strategies, in a fun, positive environment. For more information and to register go to www.ldcss.ca

Fine Arts Festival: We invite you to join us at London District Christian Secondary Schoolfor our annual Fine Arts Festival on Friday, June 8 at 7:30 pm. The evening will feature performances by the vocal and instrumental ensembles as well as a visual art display of student work. We look forward to celebrating the artistic gifts that God has given us and using them to praise Him – we hope you can join us!

From the JKCS Helping Hands: For the months of May and June, M&M Meats, Petrolia location, has graciously offered to donate 10% of all sales made by school supporters. All you need to do is inform the cashier that you would like to support JKCS and they will take care of the rest. Please find more details inyour church mailbox. Thank you for your support.

More Helping Hands News: Thinking about gardening? Cojan Greenhouses is donating 10%of your pre-tax purchase to JKCS Helping Hands for the week of June 4-9, 2012. Coupons will be arriving in your church mailbox soon. For more coupons, check out their Facebook page or at www.cojan.ca. Thank you!

Cookbooks! JKCS Helping Hands ~ We still have cookbooks for sale! They make an excellent bridal shower and birthday gifts. They are for sale at Europa’s Bakery, Sipkens Nurseries and Zekvelds Garden Market. Pick one up today for that upcoming event!

All Seniors : Seniors and all others interested: The art show, "Creator's Sacrifice" is almost ready to move on to Synod at Redeemer University. Come on out this coming Friday, June 1, at Redeemer CRC, Blackwell Sd Rd. Refreshments will be ready for you at 10:00 a.m. Cathy Smith, features editor of Christian Courier, will help us understand what we see. The "Creator's Sacrifice" consists of seventeen large paintings by Cree Artist Ovide Bighetty. The colours are vivid and dramatic. You will greatly enjoy the experience.

BIBLES FOR MISSIONS THRIFT STORE HAS A NEW HOME . Come see us at 1426 London Road (former Swiss Chalet). Funds received from the sale of all donated household goods and clothing are used by the Bible League of Canada to purchase Bibles, Sunday School materials, and educational material to spread God’s Word thoughout the world. Our store is completely operated by volunteers. Now that we have moved, we have a much larger retail space and we could use your unwanted household goods, clothes, and books. Just drive up to the rear of our store to drop off your donated goods. We are also looking for additional volunteers; come work

with us and be a missionary right here at home. Help us spread Gods’s Word throughout the world.GRAND OPENING: JUNE 16, 2012. COME OUT AND JOIN THE FUN!FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 519-337-1614 10:00 AM Worship Service Pastor: John D. Hellinga

Pre-Service Songs: 1: “Knowing You”2: “Every Move I Make”3. “Days of Elijah”

WE GATHER TO WORSHIPWelcome*Call to Worship*Silent Prayer concluded by: #489 “Hear Our Prayer, O Lord”God’s Greeting*Opening Song of Praise: #392 “Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayer”

WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENTSTime of ConfessionSong of Confession: “And Can It Be” (vs.1)God’s Will for our LivesSong of Dedication: “And Can It Be” (vs.4)

PUBLIC PROFESSION OF FAITH1. The Vows (p.134)2. The Reception3. “Lead Me, Guide Me”

WE GIVE AND ASK FOR BLESSINGSOfferings: Church Budget and World Missions: Tom and Melissa Deelstra*Song of Commitment: #230 “What Shall I Render To The Lord” (vs.4)*Offertory Prayer*CHILDREN’S SONG: “God is So Good”*Prayer of Blessing(After which children may leave for Sunday School Classes)

WE HEAR GOD’S WORDBible Reading: Acts 2:1-13Text: Acts 2:11Sermon: DECLARING WONDERS IN OUR OWN LANGUAGE

*Song of Response: “Spirit of the Living God”

WE RESPOND IN PRAYERFUL SERVICEPrayers of God’s People (Led by Elder Ron Boelens)*Closing Song: # 397 “Dwell in Me, O Blessed Spirit”*God’s Blessing*Doxology: “Blessed Assurance” Musical Postlude *Please stand, if you are able

6 :00 PM Worship Service Pastor: Jack Westerhof

Pre-Service Songs: 1. “Count Your Blessings” (chorus after last verse only)2. “For The Beauty of The Earth” (vs.1,3,5)

We Gather for Worship*Welcome*Call to Worship*Silent Prayer concluded by: # 373 “Beautiful Saviour”*God’s Greeting*Opening Song of Praise: #222 “O Give The Lord Whole-hearted Praise” (vs.1,2,5,7)

We Offer Our Praise and Prayers*We Profess our Faith: The Apostles’ CreedSong of Adoration: #374 “This Is My Father's World”Pastoral Prayer

We Hear God’s WordBible Reading: Psalm 148Sermon: All Nature Sings And 'Round Me Rings...Prayer of Application

We Respond in Faith*Song of Response: #304 “Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah”Offerings: Ontario Christian Gleaners and Seafarers Ministry*Song of Commitment: “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” (vs.1,3)Offertory Prayer*Closing Song: # 476 “God of Our Fathers” (vs.1,2)*God’s Blessing

*Doxology: # 476 “God Of Our Fathers” (vs.4)Musical Postlude

*Please stand, if you are able