Emden Christian Reformed Church Pastor David Zigterman Sunday, May 12, 2019

WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude a time to prepare our hearts for worship Welcome and announcements Opening prayer *Call to worship John 11:25-26 *God’s Greeting of His People *We Greet One Another *Songs of Praise O Worship the King PH 428 vs 1,3,5

We Plow the Fields and Scatter PH 456 vs. 1-3 WE ARE RENEWED IN GOD’S GRACE Reflecting on God’s Law the 3nd commandment Confession of sin Assurance of pardon 1 Corinthians 6:11 Guide for grateful living Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 99 Song of gratitude O Praise the Name sung by Nic Groen Testimony Gene and Dawn Michelson Prayer of God’s people conclude with the Lord’s Prayer Offering General Fund Song of preparation O Praise the Lord, for it is Good PH 187 vs. 1-3 WE HEAR GOD’S WORD Prayer for illumination *Scripture Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-20 pg. 1714,1717 Reader: This is the Word of the Lord Congregation: Thanks be to God Message A Healing and A Stoning Prayer of Application *Song of response Crown Him With Many Crowns PH 410 vs. 1-3 Celebration of the Lord’s Supper WE DEPART TO SERVE *Parting Blessing Ephesians 6:24 *Closing Song My Friends, May You Grow in Grace

This Mother’s Day we thank God for the special women in our lives while remembering Jesus’ declaration: “Anyone who does God’s will is

my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35, NLT). As Jesus’ own family, let us worship God together now.

Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:00 pm

There will be no Bible Study this evening.

Elders: Deacons: Duane Mulder - President Todd Groen - Chairman Kim Mulder - Vice President Curt Groen - Benevolent / Building Fund Doug Groen - Clerk Bob Swyter - Treasurer

SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:00am Catechism (Sept.—May) 10:00am Morning Worship Sunday School

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TODAY, May 12, 2019 Next Sunday, May 19, 2019

Greeters: Heidi & Samantha Link Kim & Nancy Mulder Library: Julie Link Julie Link Coffee Hour: James & Phyllis Santjer Youth Family Sound System: Paul Knapper Brad Link Usher: Butch Mayer Brad Link Nursery: Donna Fuls Jane Groen Congregational Visitor: Janel Watson Janel Watson Offering: am General fund Building / Benevolent Visiting Elder: Doug Groen Doug Groen

CHURCH CALENDAR

Today Communion & Pot Luck with the Michaelson’s

CHURCH FAMILY

Congratulations to Josh & Megan Groen on the birth of a son, Carson James, born on April 24. They are now all home together. May God strengthen Carson and bless them all as they adjust to new routines and time schedules!

Please keep Curt & Judy Groen in your prayers in the next few weeks. Curt found out that he also has a hairline crack in the vertebrae in his neck along with the burst vertebrae in his lower back. He has to wear a neck brace (cervical collar) as well as a back brace for the next 10-12 weeks. May God grant healing and patience.

There will be an Open House Graduation Celebration Honoring Bryan Larson-Sietsema, as he Graduates from RCW High School, Sunday May 19, 2019 from 4:30 to 8:00 pm at the Sacred Heart Community Center. Everyone is welcome. Kevin & Michelle Mulder 1445 Calgary Ln SE Hutchinson, Minnesota 55350

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS This morning we welcome Gene and Dawn Michelson for their goodbye visit. We will also be celebrating the Lord’s Supper and having a potluck after the service. Everyone is invited to join us for Pot Luck dinner immediately after the morning service as we fellowship and visit with the Michelson’s.

Emden Christian Reformed Church 320-329-3932 PO Box 390—518 5th Street NW Renville, MN 56284 e-mail: emdencrc@centurytel.net web site www.emdencrc.org Secretary: Judy C Groen (320) 905-3921 e-mail: j.k.groen56284@gmail.com All Bulletin announcements due by Thursday noon. Pastor David’s office hours: Tuesday - Thursday 8:30 am—12:00 Pastor’s Cell: 320-400-3023 Office phone: 320-329-3932 You are welcome to stop in and visit without an appointment.

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS RCW High School Fine Arts Concert & Festival May 13: Grades 7-12 7:30 PM CMCS High School Pops Concert

High School Band and Choir Disney Pops Concert Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00PM in the high school gym Pop and popcorn are available with a free-will donation! Come early to get a good seat! We hope to see you at the last performance of this school year!!

Come on out and support the CMCS Elementary Destination Imagination (DI) Team Tip Night on May 15 from 5:00-8:00p.m. at the Willmar Pizza Ranch. All tips will go towards their trip to the DI Globals competition in Kansas City, Missouri May 22-26! Haiti Literacy Program - Make 'n Take Spring Potted Plant Event will

be held at Stacy's Nursery in Willmar, Monday, May 20th from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. The event fee is $60 and will cover your 13" pot, soil, flowers, refreshments and a donation to the Haiti Literacy Program. This program enables Haitian people to learn to read and write, participate in their community and church, and

positively affect generations to follow! Please RSVP today, by text/call 320.894.6394, as there is limited space available. Volunteers Needed CMCS We are excited to be starting the process of complet-ing our new building project. We have some dates that we need help cleaning the new building which are: May 9, 13 & 16. These cleans will take place from 6-9pm. We are also in need of help moving teachers from their rooms on May 17-21. There are various times during the day and evenings that we will need help. If you are willing please contact Jill Haan at (605) 759-4772 to sign. up. Thank you again for all the volunteers who have already come and helped in various ways. We are so thankful for our community as we could not do this project without your support. — Michelle Schwitters - Development Director

There will be no Bible Study this evening. A big Thank You to all who helped in the clean up at the cemetery last Saturday. Many hands make light work.

On Thursday, May 30 at 6:30pm Emden will be hosting a combined Ascension Day service with Raymond CRC and Bunde CRC. Aaron Greydanus will give the message.

Next Sunday, May 19, we will be hearing God’s word from Romans 1:1-17. Upcoming dates: May 15: Baccalaureate service at 7:30 pm at Emden May 19: RCW Graduation May 24: CMCS Graduation May 30: Ascension Day service at 6:30 pm at Emden June 9: Communion and potluck

COUNCIL NOTES Treasurer’s Report March Beginning Balance $4,236.88 Total Deposits $9,472.16 Total Expense $9,257.07 Ending Balance $4,451.97 April Beginning Balance $4,451.97 Total Deposits $13,732.90 Total Expense $10,180.61 Ending Balance $8,004.61 Building Fund: $9,226.00 Benevolent Fund: $5,616.00 Visiting Elder for June Doug Groen Decision made: Noisy Offering will continue indefinitely on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month and will continue to be used to support Anthony’s TLT initiative. Bible Study will be postponed till June 9.

Male Chorus 2019 CD's are available in the high school office. CD's are $5. All proceeds go to The Broken.

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Raymond CRC on Tues., May 14th from 1-7 pm. Appointments can be made with Wilma (967-4139) or Janice (444-9191). Call to Synod 2019 The council of Faith Community CRC, Wyoming, Michigan, calls all delegates to Synod 2019, elected by their respective classes, to meet in the Covenant Fine Arts Center on the campus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday, June 14, at 8:30 a.m. All area CRC members are invited to join the delegates in worship at the synodical Service of Prayer and Praise on Sunday evening, June 16, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. in the College Chapel, Calvin College, 1835 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rev. Roger B. Groenboom, pastor at Faith Community CRC, will deliver the message. All CRC churches across the continent are requested to remember the deliberations of synod in their intercessory prayers on Sunday, June 9, and Sunday, June 16.

Soles4Souls: Wearing out Poverty - If you have any shoes you are no longer using, please consider giving your shoes to this organization by placing them in the blue container near the entrance of the church.

For information regarding both student as well as adult Driver’s Training courses, go to the website at: www.212drivingschool.com. The Village Children’s Museum in Willmar, MN is in need of volunteers. If you are interested or have any questions, call Arlene at 320-894-2338.

Lift Off to VBS 2019! Miraculous Mission: Jesus Saves the World VBS will be held in our church June 3 – 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each evening. Supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. At Miraculous Mission VBS, we will lift off for an intergalactic adventure and learn about God’s plan of salvation from creation to the cross! Registration is now open for kids ages 4 yrs. (by Sept. 1) through 5th grade. To register, sign up online at www.firstcrcofprinsburg.org/ministries/children or on the Facebook page “Prinsburg VBS”. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Sarah Van Dyken at 320-220-4600. Those who register by May 20 will receive a free CD/DVD of VBS Music. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah Punt at 320-979-6941. In the summer, Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart, First Lutheran Church, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, and Emden Christian Reformed Church, all of Renville, sponsor a week of Ecumenical Vacation Bible School. Led by Green Lake Lutheran Ministries - GLLM, caring and well-trained staff, VBS consists of Bible studies, worship, music, crafts, and games that highlight the life changing love of Jesus! As sponsoring churches, we offer this event FREE to the youth of our communities. To continue this opportunity to all children in our communities, we need YOUR help! Save the Date: 2019 Ecumenical VBS on July 28 - Aug. 1at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart Theme: Transformed Community | Romans 12:2

Mother's day In 1907, a lady in Philadelphia, Anna Jarvis, began lobbying for a day when our nation would honor mothers. She persuaded the leaders of the church her mother attended to designate the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day. After Mrs. Jarvis had written countless letters to political authorities across the nation, by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother's Day a national holiday. He chose the second Sunday in May for the annual celebration. The second Sunday in May was the anniversary of the death of Mrs. Jarvis' mother

~ Please remember those in our congregation who have continuous health concerns: Melvin Link, Marge Link,

Linda Mayer, Gerald Mulder, DeeDee Johnson, Darla Ruschen Lilah Kleinhuizen, Curt Groen **************************************************** The Persecuted Church: Kenya

Long Recovery for Woman Injured in a Church Attack Almost five years after being injured in a church attack, Diana has nearly recovered from her wounds. She and her husband, Austin, were among 21 worshipers severely wounded in a 2014 attack on the Joy in Jesus Pentecostal Church in Mombasa, Kenya, that left seven people dead. Following multiple surgeries and difficult medical treatments, Diana has renewed hope of life without pain. A 2018 surgery finally addressed some lingering issues in her wounded arm, providing pain relief. “My visit to her in February 2019 was much different from my previous ones,” a VOM worker said. “With a broad smile on her face, Diana warmly welcomed me.” Today, Diana shares her testimony around Kenya to encourage other Christians. “I am whole again,” she told the worker. “Your love and patience have seen me through.” ******************************************************* Are you continuing to pray that God would use us to share His love and the Good News of the Gospel with our community? Pray that the presence of God will shine through us, the Emden Church Family, and that He will use us in His Kingdom will. Continue to pray for area churches: Ebenezer Presbyterian, St. John’s Lutheran, First Lutheran, United Methodist, Holy Redeemer, Our Saviors Lutheran, Temple of Jesus Christ, Hispanic Church and Emden. Ask God to continue to move through His church to the glory of His kingdom. Remember—we are part of God’s kingdom and need to always be following Him.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God” Philippians 4:6

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Sunday, May 12, 2019 Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-20

A Healing and A Stoning

1. Set apart (13:1-3) 2. A healing at Lystra (14:8-13) 3. Proclamation of the living God (14:14-18) 4. A stoning (14:19-20)