Next week Pastor Dave will

resume the message series and

we will look at Elijah handing

off the baton to another

prophet...Elisha. Elijah’s name

means “God is Lord” Elisha’s

name means “God is Salvation.”

We will see again about how

God is asking to be the center of

your life. The real God is going

to continue to stand up!

See you next week!

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Hebrews 11:29

“STRONG FAITH”

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

Office Admin. Michon Thompson office@imlaycitycrc.org 810-724-4315

Worship Coord. Beth Van Dyk vandyk.beth@yahoo.com 810-656-5655

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 Brian 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

N ov e m b e r 1 5 , 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.

Library

Diane Babcock,

Librarian

Church Office

Michon

Thompson

Pastor Dave’s

Office

Council

Room

1st/2nd/3rd

Sunday School

Room 6

4th/5th

Sunday School

Room 7

6th/7th/8th

Sunday School

Room 8

9th/10th

Sunday School

Room 9

Children’s

Worship/ Preschool/K/

Sunday School

Room 4

Kitchen

Children’s

Worship

Room 3

Nursery

Room 5

Youth

Room 2

11th/12th

Sunday

School

Storage

Room

Adam Van Dyk

Youth Director

Beth Van Dyk

Worship

Coordinator

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

Pray for Stewart Shafer II as he

continues training to become a

combat medic.

Continue to pray for Charles

Hamlin, Joe Tuttle, Margaret

Thomson, Delores Flanagan,

Michelle Tanis, Nancy Osentowski

and Bonnie Tuttle’s daughter,

Maria, as they struggle with

health issues.

Pray for our shut-ins: Marian

Seidell, Esther Eckel, Trace Elling,

Ruby Meyer, Bernice Knight, Ann

Timmer, Gloria Tanis, Irene

VanPutten and Eleanor Brandt.

Prayer Needs Pray for Lindsey Sidell as she

struggles to recover from hip

surgery and deals with a

considerable amount of pain.

Continue to pray for Becky Barr, the

daughter of Norene Msal’s friend,

as she recovers from surgery and

will start radiation in the near future.

Pray for April Schmidt who is

dealing with a blood clot in her

arm. Pray that the blood test results

she will receive on Monday are

favorable.

Continue to pray for Wendy

Armstrong’s father as he faces

surgery on November 18 to remove

part of his foot.

Pray for Mike Louwsma, Barb

Rozema and Patricia Land as they

deal with chemo and cancer

concerns.

Pray for Jonathon, an employee of

Lindy’s carrots, as he continues in

rehab due to injuries received in an

accident.

Give thanks that Steve Carroll and

Julie Berry are both doing much

better.

If you would like to receive mid-week

prayer updates by email or phone, please

contact Michon in the church office.

Psalm 105:4 “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his

face always.”

Ministry Schedule

TODAY NEXT SUNDAY

Nursery: Sharon Mulder, Beverly Takacs Nursery: Karen Hibbler, Linda VanPutten

Brandon Shafer Isabell Binkley

Computer: Cooper Armstrong Computer: Nate VanDenBerg

Greeters Greeters

Main: Doug Bosch Main: Bob & Kathy Ettema

West: Rick & Sue Mooi West: Mike & Willene Tanis

Prayer: Gary Klumpenhower Prayer: John Mulder

Children’s Message: Norm Tanis Children’s Message: Cindy Hummel

Cookies: Tracey Keller & Barbara Hoeksema Cookies: Linda VanPutten & Kathy Brandt

Preschool Worship: Amie VanDenBerg & Preschool Worship: Becky Hilborn &

Kyler VanDenBerg Eli Hilborn

Older Kids Worship: Lori Penzien & Older Kids Worship: Tracey Keller &

Cooper Armstrong Sarah Keller

Order of Worship

Opening Praise “How Great is Our god w/ How Great Thou Art”

“Just a Closer Walk” “Because He Lives”

“I Surrender”

Congregational Prayer

Welcome & Greeting

Children’s Message

Offering: General Fund Special Offering: Building Improvement Fund

Text: “Strong Faith” Exodus 14:21-31; Hebrews 11:29

Parting Challenge & Blessing

Song of Response

“Anywhere with Jesus I Can Safely Go”

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 Michon 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 (11/15)

7:30 am Prayer Time

10:00 am Worship

Special Offering: Building Improvement Fund

11:30 am Sunday School

6:00 pm Youth Group

Thursday (11/19)

6:30 pm Praise Team

Friday (11/20)

6:00pm Scrapbooking

Saturday (11/21)

8:00 am 5K fundraiser for Imlay City Christian School

Sunday (11/22)

7:30 am Prayer Time

10:00 am Worship

Special Offering: Carriage Town Ministries

11:30 am Sunday School

5:45 pm Youth Group—Progressive Dinner (FREE)

Looking Ahead

11/24 MOPS

▪ NOTE FROM THE OFFICE FOR WEEK OF THANKSGIVING: Because of the

short work week the week of Thanksgiving, all announcements, prayers

to be included in bulletin, any information you would like in the bulletin

the week of Thanksgiving, needs to be into Michon no later than

Monday, November 23, 2015!!!! Any information received after that day

is not guaranteed to be printed in that weeks bulletins. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

▪ INSTALLATION SUNDAY NEXT SUNDAY: Next Sunday, November 22nd, all

new elders and deacons will be installed.

▪ NEXT COMMUNION: Our next time to celebrate the Lord’s Supper will be

on Sunday, Dec. 13th. Please prepare your hearts, minds, and lives for

communion on that day.

▪ SAMARITAN’S PURSE: Pack a shoebox for a boy or girl! No liquids, choco-

late or war toys please. Enclose a check to Samaritan’s Purse for $7 ship-

ping or pay online and follow your box at

http://www.samariatanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box.

Pray for the receiver of your gift. Due today!!!

▪ YOUTH GROUP: Koeze Nut orders are NOW available and information is

on the bulletin board! Orders are due today!!!

▪ THE VOICE OF THE MARTYRS: Please browse our table just outside the

Sanctuary!! ALL literature, magazines and DVDs are FREE!!! Please feel

free to take any of these tools if you are interested in learning more

about The Voice of the Martyrs! Thank you!

▪ BOOK CLUB: “Jacob Have I Loved", a children's classic, by Katherine

Paterson is the book to read for the November book club meeting. The

meeting will be at 6:30 on Nov 19 at Kathy Brandt's home. The book is

available at the public library. Please join us for an interesting discussion,

tea and goodies. We would love to have your ideas and input regard-

ing this book.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

▪ GENERAL FUND OFFERINGS: Actual amount received through October 31, 2015 $ 185,660.10

Budgeted amount expected through October 31, 2015 $ 223,570.49

Difference: —$ 37,910.39

ICCS NEWS

SCRIP: Get ready for the busiest shopping season of the year with the return of

our bonus bonanza: Thank-Scriping ™ Day is BACK on November 26! Don't miss

24 hours of awesome ScripNow®, Reload, and ReloadNow® bonuses from

dozens of your favorite retailers. As always, our list of retailers is TOP SECRET - you'll

have to wait until the promotion begins to find out who's participating. To

participate, you just need a ShopWithScrip® account, and you must be able to

login to place online orders. Click here to learn about PrestoPay™, our secure

online payment system. Sign up ASAP if you haven't already so you can receive

your ScripNow eCards and add funds using ReloadNow in minutes, or use Reload

to add funds overnight!* Plus, with PrestoPay you can place your Thank-Scrip-ing

Day order with MyScripWallet™, our mobile scrip experience. You can still partici-

pate and receive bonuses if you pay by check, as long as you place your orders

within the 24 hours, you just won't receive your scrip until your coordinator

releases the order. See Jen Schoenherr if you have any questions. Next plastic

card order due November 15.

FUN RUN: Start a new Thanksgiving tradition: Run or walk the ICCS Turkey Trot. Did

you know that Thanksgiving has become the most popular holiday for

recreational distance running in the United States? You don't have to run.

Walking is a perfectly acceptable pace for the event. Sign up today for the ICCS

Turkey Trot scheduled for November 21st. For more information, contact Mindy

Kinzer. Also if you are an alumni or a support of the school in ANY way we would

love to have you come out and cheer runners on. 1 Mile Fun Run starts

at 9:30 and 5K at 10 am. Runners go down 5th St starting from the church and on

the Pollyanna trail. Station yourself anywhere! We are looking to make this a

successful event and runners love to get energy from the crowd. Cost is $30 5K/

$17.50 1 mile and can be paid the day of the race.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: There are only a few short weeks until the all-school

Christmas Program, “Christmas Hangups”. The program will be held on Friday,

December 11 at 7:00 PM, at the Christian Reformed Church. Come on out and

see this great program, the audience ALWAYS has a great time. Good

entertainment that is free and only a short drive, you can’t beat that!

COOKIES AND CAROLS: Our annual Christmas band concert, “Cookies and

Carols” will be held in the I.C. Christian School gym on Thursday, December

17th at 7 PM. We will sing familiar Christmas carols and enjoy cookies and punch

afterward. Invite your friends and family for a festive hour of music and

merry-making! Once again a FREE event and short drive!

ANNOUNCEMENTS