God has brought your family together for a grand

purpose! Through this series, you will be inspired

from the Bible to catch a fresh vision of God’s

purpose for you and your family. You will be

inspired to build faith and character in the hearts of

those in your family. We will look at building a

multi-generational faithfulness next week.

See you next week Sunday!

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“God’s Grand Vision

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Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Message Series:

Building

Strong

Families

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

F e b r u a r y 8 , 2 0 1 5

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 wor-ship)

Board games and cards (no video games)

Winter gear

Change of clothes

Thin sled (If you own one, otherwise they provide some)

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 Annie

Timmer as they try a new

medicine and pray that it

is successful.

Pray for Kara Davis, Bob and

Kathy Ettema's daughter, as she

will have surgery on her wrist

next week.

Pray for Bruce Hyatte as he has

been diagnosed with prostate

cancer.

Continue to pray for Dan

Wilmot, Geneva Toering,

Lorraine Cramer, Lois Sample,

Delores Flanagan and Linda

Williams as they deal

with cancer.

Please keep the shut-ins of the

church in your prayers.

Isaiah 43:1 “But now, this is what the Lord says "Fear not for I

have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you

are mine"

Prayer Needs Pray for Betty Mooi who will have

back surgery tomorrow. Pray that

all goes well.

Continue to pray for Leonard

Mooi who will begin radiation

soon, and ask God to shrink or

remove the tumors.

Pray for James McKean who is

having a MRI today and as he

recovers from several strokes.

Continue to pray for the Jager,

Ettema, and Touchette families

as they mourn the loss of a family

member.

Pray for Steve Carroll as he will

have more tests next week. Ask

God to lead the doctor's to find

the cause for his medical issues.

Pray for Diane Sommer who had

a hysterectomy yesterday, that

she may experience a complete

recovery.

Continue to pray for Connie

Tuttle's daughter Maria and her

ongoing health issues.

Give thanks that Kyle Clark has

shown some improvement and

hopes to come home next week.

Pray that further treatment may

be successful.

Ministry Schedule

TODAY NEXT SUNDAY

Nursery: Leslie Collins, Sharon Mulder Nursery: Chelsea Hibbler, Amie VanDenBerg

Kendall Sommer Sarah Keller

Computer: Eli Hilborn Computer: Cooper Armstrong Greeters Greeters

Main: John Msal Main: Doug Bosch

West: Joe & Kristin Rekowski West: Norm & Debbie Tanis

Prayer: Rick Mooi Prayer: Doug Van Dyk

Children’s Message: Cindy Hummel Children’s Message: Tracey Keller

Cookies: Sasha VanderPloeg & Kristin RekowskiCookies: Jacquelyn Potts & Katherine Binkley

Children’s Worship Helper: Brandon Shafer Children’s Worship Helper: Becca Armstrong

Order of Worship

Welcome

Greeting Time

Opening Praise “The Joy of the Lord” “Hear Our Praises” “10,000 Reasons”

Children’s Message

Congregational Prayer

Offering: General Fund

Special Offering: Benevolent Fund

Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 “God’s Grand Vision for The Home”

Parting Challenge & Blessing

Song of Response “ Love Lifted Me”

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 (2/8)

7:30 am Prayer Time

10:00 am Worship

Special Offering: Benevolent Fund

11:30 am Sunday School

6:00 pm Youth Group

Tuesday (2/10)

9:30am MOPS

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

Wednesday (2/11)

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

Thursday (2/12)

7:00 pm Praise Team practice

Friday (2/13)

6:00 pm Scrapbooking

Sunday (2/15)

7:30 am Prayer Time

10:00 am Worship

Special Offering: Building Improvement Fund

11:30 am Sunday School

6:00 pm Youth Group

Looking Ahead

2/17 “Children of the Day” Beth Moore Bible Study

2/18 Wednesday Night Family Night

2/19 Book Club

2/21 Midwinter Dinner

▪ 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 and February 15th is the last day to sign

up. Announcements will be made soon regarding the entertainment.

Come and join us for this time of fellowship and good food.

▪ BIRTHDAY PARTY: The birthday party at Maple Vista [Casa Maria] for

February birthdays will be held on Thursday, February 26. If you would

like to help, give Sharon Mulder a call or see her at church.

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

this week. Hope to see you there.

▪ 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. The meeting will be held at the

church at 6:30.

▪ COLLEGE STUDENT UPDATE & CARE PACKAGES: Congregational Life

has set up a table in the lobby for the college care packages. They

are looking for donations to fill the boxes. Some ideas are cookies,

gum, popcorn, candy, shampoo/conditioner, shower gel, tooth-

paste, Kleenex, pens, etc. We are looking to fill 30 boxes, if you can

donate 30 of one item, that would be very much appreciated. Also

don’t forget to let us know if your college student needs to be on the

list.

▪ 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.

▪ 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.

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

resume in the month of March.

ICCS NEWS

SCRIP: Next order is due in by Feb 15. See Jen Schoenherr if you have

any questions.

PASTIES: Thank you for your pasty orders. They will be delivered

on February 17.

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 ques-

tions, please see Mrs. Hibbler.

SOUP, SALAD AND BREADSTICK SUPPER: Mark your calendars now

for our upcoming fundraiser. The soup, salad, breadstick supper is

scheduled for Saturday, March 7th. Come out and have a wonderful

time and help ICCS at the same time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS