We should always be looking to Jesus as our model, and

asking what did Jesus do when here on earth as

God’s representative to mankind?

Next week we will look at Jesus and how He modeled

the Ministry of Helps

See you next week Sunday!

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1 Corinthians 12:27-28

Hebrews 6:10-12

Church Staff and Board Pastor Dave Spoelma pastordave@imlaycitycrc.org 810-417-6281

Office Admin. Tammy Lesniak office@imlaycitycrc.org 810-724-4315

Worship Coord. Cheryl Coots cheryl.coots@imlaycitycrc.org 810-305-1170

Financial Admin. Lori Jager lori.jager@imlaycitycrc.org 810-724-4315

Youth Director Adam Van Dyk adam.vandyk@imlaycitycrc.org 810-614-9792

Children’s Ministry Cheryl Spoelma clspoelma@yahoo.com 810-417-6282

Custodian Becky Hilborn bchilborn@gmail.com 810-627-5624

Rick Mooi ▪ President of Council and Elders ▪ 810-241-6302 Rob Sommer ▪ Vice President of Council and Elders ▪ 810-614-0023

Brian Kinzer ▪ President of Deacons ▪ 810-577-7300 Bob Wait ▪ Clerk ▪ 810-797-5414

Frank Cox ▪ Treasurer ▪ 810-705-0450

Elders District Phone Deacons District Phone Carl Hilborn A-D 810-882-8084 Brain Penzien A-D 810-721-9091 Norm Tanis E-H 586-839-8932 Justin Binkley E-H 810-441-8409 Earl Hummel I-L 810-724-8287 Nate VanDenBerg I-L 989-550-8511 John Saunders M-P 810-798-8893 Joe Rekowski M-P 586-405-5619 Doug Van Dyk Q-T 810-614-0014 Kurt Nagy Q-T 810-338-5077 Rob Sommer U-Z 810-614-0023 Neil Collins U-Z 810-614-4992

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Imlay City CRC ▪ 395 N. Cedar Street ▪ Imlay City, MI 48444

810-724-4315

www.imlaycitycrc.org

Welcome to ICCRC

Whether you have been around church your entire life or this is your first peek

into it, Imlay City Christian Reformed Church has something for you. And our

hope is that you will take the next step into this community. Thank you for

coming this weekend and make sure to look at the Guest Information insert in

the welcome packets in the pews, fill out the Communication Card, and drop

it into the offering plate today as it comes by.

Whether it is your first time at ICCRC, or you've been attending for years, you

never know what to expect during our worship experience. From the moment

you walk in the door, until the moment you leave, we are committed to a

creative, compelling, challenging presentation of God's truth. ICCRC is a

community of people led by Jesus Christ to bring hope, strength and change

to the world—one life at a time.

Vision and Purpose Statement

As we grow together in Christ the vision and purpose of ICCRC is simple. We

exist to Celebrate together in worship (Reach Up), to Connect in meaningful

ways as a family (Reach In), and to use our gifts to Contribute to one another

in love (Reach Out). We are committed to be reforming instruments of the

power and love of Jesus Christ, to our congregation, to our community, and to

our world.

Meeting tonight at 6:00 pm

WINTER RETREAT Don't forget to pack these things for the Winter Retreat next month. Make sure to let your friends know too.

Toiletries Bedding (sheets, blanket, sleeping bag, pillow) Snacks (meals are provided) Instruments (talk to a leader if you want to play at

worship) Board games and cards (no video games) Winter gear Change of clothes Thin sled (If you own one, otherwise they provide

some)

Join us at Pastor Dave’s House for the big Super Bowl Party. February 1, 2015 from 6-9pm.

Library

Diane Babcock,

Librarian

Church

Office

Tammy Lesniak

Pastor Dave’s

Office

Council

Room

2nd-5th

Sunday School

6th/7th/8th

Sunday School

9th/10th

Sunday School

Children’s

Worship/

Preschool/K/

1st Grade

Sunday School

Kitchen

Children’s

Worship

Room 3

Nursery

Room 5

Youth

Room 2

11th/12th

Sunday

School

Storage

Room

Adam Van Dyk

Youth Director

Cheryl Coots

Worship Director

Cheryl Spoelma

Children’s

Ministries

Lori Jager

Financial

Admin

Family Restrooms West

Entrance

South Entrance

Fellowship Hall

Becky

Hilborn

Custodian

Wo

rship

Cen

ter

Lobby

Women’s

Men’s

Continue to pray for Bonnie

Tuttle's daughter, Maria, and her

ongoing health issues

Continue to pray for Geneva

Toering, Sue Mooi's mom, who

was diagnosed with cancer.

Continue to pray for James

McKeon, a frriend of Jennifer

Lamphere, who is recovering

from a stroke.

Give thanks that Susan Locke,

Roger and Bonnie

VanDenBerg's daughter,

received her license and is

now back to work.

Continue to pray for Dan

Wilmot, Sally Godo, Lorraine

Cramer, Lois Sample, Delores

Flanagan and Linda Williams as

they deal with cancer.

Hebrews 4:16 "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of

need."

Prayer Needs Pray for healing for Scott Bosch,

Doug Bosch's brother, as he

recovers from double hernia

surgery.

Pray for Sally Godo who has

had extensive testing due to the

spread of her cancer. Pray for the

doctors also as they determine a

treatment.

Give thanks that Mike Touchette

is home. Continue to pray for the

family as they mourn the loss of

Mike's dad.

Continue to pray for Quirenus

Groenewould who is now back

home. Keep Joyce in your prayers

as well.

Continue to pray for Roger Rose,

husband of Bob Ettema's sister

Lori, who is in hospice.

Continue to pray for Leonard

Mooi and the treatment for the

tumors.

Continue to pray for Annie

Timmer who is home recovering.

Continue to pray for Andrew

Miller, a young man known to

members of our church, who is

currently in basic training.

Pray for continued healing for

Kyle Clark, John and Annie

Timmer's grandson.

Ministry Schedule

TODAY NEXT SUNDAY

Nursery: Karen Hibbler, Linda VanPutten, Nursery: Sandy Brandt, Sue Mooi,

Sarah Keller Brandon Shafer

Computer: Lori Gebhardt Computer: Darren Saunders Greeters Greeters

Main: Rick & Sue Mooi Main: Bob & Kathy Ettema

West: Mike & Willene Tanis West: John & Sharon Mulder

Prayer: Gary Klumpenhower Prayer: John Mulder

Children’s Message: Norm Tanis Children’s Message: Pastor Dave

Cookies: Lori Penzien & Kathy McGathy Cookies: Cindy Hummel & Marilyn Carroll

Children’s Worship Helper: Eli Hilborn Children’s Worship Helper: Becca Armstrong

Order of Worship

Welcome

Greeting Time

Opening Praise “Forever ”

“Trust & Obey ” “Be Glorified”

Children’s Message

Congregational Prayer

Offering: General Fund

Special Offering: MOPS

Text: 1 Corinthians 12:27-28; Hebrews 6:10-12 “God Uses Both the Stars and the Candles to Light His World ”

Parting Challenge & Blessing

Song of Response

“This Little Light of Mine ”

Guest Information

Welcome! You are among friends at Imlay City CRC. We are the young and old, the experienced Christians, the brand new Christians, and those who are just curious about Jesus Christ. We are families, singles, students, kids, and couples. Wherever you are coming from, and wherever you are at, you are welcome to come as you are to Imlay City CRC! The service lasts about 75 minutes, then please stay for a cup of coffee or lemonade in the fellowship hall following the service.

Guests are encouraged to fill out the communication card found in your bulletin, and drop it in the offering plate as it comes by. Please take a moment and visit the Welcome Center where you can receive additional information about our church. If you are a regular attendee of Imlay City CRC, we would like to provide you with a mail box. Please submit your request to Tammy in the church office 724-4315.

Children’s Bulletins and fun pages are available on clipboards in the lobby.

Nursery care is offered during the morning service near the west entrance for infants and toddlers through age 3. Please honor the age limit. Immediately following worship, please meet your children at the nursery area. Children’s Message during the service, children of all ages are invited to come forward to sit at the front of the church and hear a message designed especially for them.

Children’s Worship all children ages 3 years old through 3rd grade are invited to join Children’s Worship, which takes place during the church service. Wait for Pastor Dave to announce the Children’s Message, after which the children will be dismissed from the sanctuary for Children’s Worship.

Out of respect for others, please silence your cell phone.

Restrooms are located just past the lobby on the right hand side of the hallway.

Wednesday Night Family Night This will take place the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, October – March. Dinner is served from 6:00-6:45 pm and classes are from 6:45-8:00 pm.

Sunday School for grades PreK-12 meets immediately after the worship until 12:15 pm, during the school year (September—May). Please refer to your building map for where the classes meet.

Today (1/25)

7:30 am Prayer Time

10:00 am Worship

Special Offering: MOPS

11:30 am Sunday School

6:00 pm Youth Group

Tuesday (1/27)

9:30 am MOPS

6:30 pm “Children of the Day” Beth Moore Bible Study

Wednesday (1/28)

7:00 pm “Kingdom Man” Men’s Bible Study

Thursday (1/29)

6:30 pm Praise Team practice

Sunday (2/1)

7:30 am Prayer Time

10:00 am Worship

Special Offering: Imlay City Christian School

11:30 am Sunday School

6:00 pm Youth Group

Looking Ahead

2/2 Mom’s Night

2/3 “Children of the Day” Beth Moore Bible Study

2/4 Wednesday Night Family Night

▪ MIDWINTER DINNER: On Saturday, February 21, Congregational Life is

planning on holding the annual Mid Winter Dinner at 5:00 p.m. This will

be a catered affair and the cost is $8.00 per person. There is a sign up

sheet on the bulletin board so the committee can give the caterer a

head count. The committee is also exploring several avenues for

entertainment after the dinner. Come and join us for this time of

fellowship and good food. If you have any questions, ask a

committee member.

▪ KINGDOM MAN Men’s Study. Wednesday night 7:00-8:30 pm. This

weeks topic by Tony Evans “Greatness Is Your Destiny”.

▪ BOOK CLUB: February 19 is the date for the meeting of the Book

Club. We will be discussing "Sanctuary" by Ted Dekker, The book is

available from the public library. We will meet at 6:30 with the

location to be decided later. Please join us.

▪ COLLEGE STUDENT UPDATE & CARE PACKAGES: Congregational Life is

getting ready to start putting together care packages for our college

students. In order to do that, we need an updated list so Pastor Dave

can deliver the boxes. If you have a student in college please let

Norm Tanis know or call the office so we can get them on the list. Also

in the next few weeks we will be looking for donations to fill the boxes.

More details are coming soon.

▪ A NOTE OF CONCERN regarding member safety. If you see your

child or any child running in the fellowship hall after services or

playing in the balcony, please tell them to walk. On a few occasions

we have had elderly people knocked over as well as hot coffee

spilled. Also, children have been observed dangerously hanging

over the balcony.

▪ JOY GROUP will not be meeting for the month of January and

February and will resume in the month of March.

▪ CHARITABLE DONATION receipts for tax purposes are in your

member mailboxes. Please remember that these receipts are only

for the amount received in your offering envelopes during 2014.

If you made other gifts to the church, you should have gotten a

separate donation letter. Please contact a deacon if you feel there

is a discrepancy. Thank you for your generous giving in 2014!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

▪ GENERAL FUND OFFERINGS: Actual amount received through November 30, 2014 $ 218,702.11

Budgeted amount expected through November 30, 2014 $ 234,280.79

Difference: —$ 15,578.68

▪ REMINDER: Monday is Pastor Dave's Sabbath day to worship (his day

off). Please contact your elder if you have a concern on Mondays.

▪ OFFICE HOURS: New winter office hours. Tammy will be in the office

on Monday 9-2, Tuesday 12-4:30, and Thursday 9-3.

ICCS NEWS

SCRIP: How are those New Year Resolutions coming? Have you

considered using SCRIP to help? More organized? How about

Container Store gift certificates? Travel more? How about Disney,

hotel or gas certificates? Stick to a budget? How about putting your

Meijer grocery limit on a gift card and that is all you have to spend, or

gas on a card and that is all you have to spend. SCRIP is so easy to

use whether you like to go online or use the paper system. See Jen

Schoenherr if you want to get started. Next paper order will be due

on February 2.

BOWLING: Thank you for your support of the bowling fundraiser. A fun

time was had by all.

PASTIES: Pasty sales for our February delivery are underway. The

pasties are made in Marquette Michigan by Lawry’s Pasty Shop. The

pasties are 12 oz. in size and come filled with beef, potato, carrot,

onion and rutabaga. Prices stay at $6 each, half dozen for $32 or a

full dozen for $60. Orders are due by February 6th and delivery date is

set for Tuesday, February 17th. Call the school or see one of the

students around church to order.

SCHOOL BOARD OPPORTUNITY: There is an open school board posi-

tion available for the second half of the current school year. If you

are interested in getting more involved in Imlay City Christian School,

this is the place for you to help out! If you are interested or have

questions, please see Mrs. Hibbler.

7/8TH GRADE CLASS is having a Hungry Howies fundraiser on

Tuesday, January 27. Hungry Howies is graciously donating 20% of the

days sales to the kids. You will need to let them know you are

participating for the Christian School when you pay for your order.

Thank you in advance for you help! See Chelsea Hibbler if you have

any questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS