December 2017

Trinity Trumpeter

LET’S PRAY

REQUESTS Pastor Randy & Family, Mike Leak, Wally De La Fuente Consistory, Ministry Teams, Small Groups, Leaders/Volunteers, Missions, Wednesday Night Program @ First

RC - AWANA, Youth Group & Small Groups. Ministries at TRC: Librarian, Custodian, Church Secretary, Kids Hope, Nepali Church Events: Christmas Play, Christmas Eve Service TRC Shut-ins: Each person has a specific health problem, prayers for God’s

leading and direction as to their care: Bart Bremmer (Sanctuary at the Shores), Dee Drent (American House), Stu Engel (Sierra House), Loretta Hoebeke (home), Brian Holzinger (home), Laura Spangler (Christian Haven Home), Dave Kots (Sanctuary at the Shores), Larry Reaume (Riverside).

TRC family and Friends that need healing & special prayer: Phyllis Reenders’ sister, Marian - recovering from surgery, broken hip & on oxygen at all times; a father of one of our members - not a believer & needs to know Jesus as Lord of his life; Mary Resume - dealing with Vertigo; Anita Bremmer - recovering at home after hip surgery; Larry Jongetjes - suffering from sciatic nerve pain; Sheri Wieling - chemo treatments & for Shayne as he cares for her; Bea Wallish’s sister (Linda Waters) - for healing: Amy Prelesnik’s Stepfather & Father - struggling with serous health issues; Isaiah, Jim & Mary Lou VanStedum’s grandson – health issues; Jayne Wallace continued healing for her hand; Dick Groenevelt – cardio/respiratory problems; Mike Baker healing for knee; Alison - Kathy Simmons’ friend battling cancer; Jill Yonker’s mother; Addy (Wallace’s 3yo great-niece) continued remission; Joe Cunningham (Annika Breimayer’s grandfather) leukemia; Shirley Engel difficulty swallowing. Also, please pray for JimPond’s grandson, Douglas Anderson—safety as he teaches in South Korea.

Mission of the Month: Watch bulletin for December MOM Hospitality Projects: Nursery Nation, State, Community, local churches, schools, businesses Servicemen: Aaron Aldrich (Engels’ grandson); Alex Turton (Hendricks’

grandson); Lucas Plitcha (Weersings’ son-in-law); Steve Zimmerman (VanElzelingen’s grandson); Noah Baker (Bakers’ son).

PRAISES Annual Congregational Meeting

If you have any prayer requests or praises please call/email Jan Hendrick (846-3836 / jhendrick@bhhsclydehendrick.com), OR call/email Jim & Maria Tate (231-799-0302 / tatej22@gmail.com ).

Celebrate!

Happy Birthday!!December1 Aria Beebe2 Zachary Baker Jason Fettes5 Katelyn Beebe Brian Holzinger8 Ron Bakker Josh Breimayer9 Matt Miles10 Pastor Randy13 Tracy Bremmer Amy Prelesnik18 Ethan Bringedahl19 Scott Breimayer22 Hilary Phillips23 Larry Jongetjes25 Shirley Engel27 Judy Abraham30 Jonathan Yonker31 Joshua Yonker

Happy AnniversaryDecember2 Bart & Anita Bremmer15 Joe & Arlene Bierman

Prayer Corner

Kathy Simmons njcallhomegh@gmail.com Prayer Corner Coordinator

Jim & Maria Tate 231-799-0302 tatejw22@gmail.com Prayer Chain

Announcements & Events…

A Prayer to Keep God at the Center During Christmas Lord, we worship You during this Christmas season. You are our wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). We choose to put You at the center of our family life as we celebrate Your birth. Keep us from distractions and help us to invite You into all our family activities. Teach us to pray and help us to glorify and worship You in our family during this busy time of year. Give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation that we might know You better (Ephesians 1:17). Thank you for being Immanuel, “God with us.” Open our eyes to realize this each day as we interact with others. Help us to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as You forgave us (Ephesians 4:32). Show us creative ways to love and care for those outside our home. Fill us to overflowing with Your love for the lost. Teach us to do acts of kindness to those who are in need at this time of year. May our family be a refreshment and light to others. We ask You to touch with salvation those in our family who do not know You [Name those individuals]. Open their hearts to Your great love for them. Help us to share Your Truth and be Your light. You are the Savior of the world.We love Your Word and choose to make it central in our family life. Your Word is alive and active—It’s sharper than any double-edged sword—It judges the thoughts and attitudes of our hearts (Hebrews 4:12). We long to align ourselves spiritually with You and Your Word every day. We want to pray your Word with Your authority, and with greater faith and obedience in our lives as we approach this New Year. We rejoice in following Your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. We meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways. We delight in Your decrees. We will not neglect Your Word. Open our eyes that we may see wonderful things in Your law. We run in the path of Your commands, for You have set our hearts free (Psalm 119:14-16, 18, 32).Lord, we want to be passionate about the things you are passionate about. Help each member of our family to be a student of the Bible. Teach us to pray Your Word out loud in our family devotions in such a way that we see mighty spiritual breakthroughs in our home, friends, school, and workplace. Help us declare prophetic promises and decrees from Your Word. We want to experience the life-giving power of Your Word on a daily basis in our family. Show us truth in Your Word, and bring it to life through our prayers. Open the eyes of our hearts that we may be enlightened in order to know the hope to which You have called us, the riches of our glorious inheritance in You and Your incomparable great power (Ephesians 1:18-19). In Jesus’ name, amen.

Christmas Potluck: On December 17 following the worship service, join us for a delicious potluck! Bring a dish to pass and we'll provide the beverages and table service.

Winter Wonderland Auction: It's like the Harvest Auction, just in a different season! Start collecting the new or very gently used items you'd like to donate now and get ready to get warmed up with some spirited bidding! We'll have dinner together as well. The date will be announced soon, so keep an eye out for the January date to mark on your calendars.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: At the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, Al Hoekstra & Mike Stroud were confirmed as Deacons, Wally De La Fuente was confirmed as Elder. A 2018 Budget was proposed, amended, and approved. Special thanks to Cal Garbrecht, Jim VanStedum, John Gerber and Paul Miles for the time they served faithfully on Consistory.your generosity and gifts!

Operation Christmas Child: Thank you for packing shoeboxes. TRC filled 128 boxes this year. Please pray for each child and family receiving the boxes we packed. For many children this

will be the first step in learning about Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas, then continuing the journey through their local church.

SERVANTS OF GOD

Our Christmas Gift this year goes to: The People Center “Neighbor Helping Neighbor"307 E Exchange StSpring Lake, Mi.

Mission Statement“The mission of The People Center is to provide a safe place for the people of the area to come, to be heard, and to receive practical assistance in an atmosphere of dignity and trust.

In times of emergency or uncertainty, they will respond with food, clothing, transitional housing, and access to other area resources. We are here to help in times of transition.”

In 2004, The People Center responded to the needs of over 1,800 guests, the vast majority of whom live in the greater Tri-Cities area!

With one paid part-time employee and a staff of over 60 volunteers, they are able to help families in our community.

The People Center needs our help! Food Pantry; Miscellaneous items: Carpet Cleaner; Non-food items; Clothing Hutch

See list on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your generosity and gifts!

Greeters (Front/Back Doors) December 3 Front: John & Barb Busman Back: Jim & Maria Tate10 Front: Neil & Nancy Louis Back: Cal & Mary Garbrecht17 Front: Pat & Suzi McCabe Back: John & Pat Nickey24 Front: Joe & Arlene Bierman Back: Michelle Garbrecht Family31 Front: Lama Family Back: Mueller Family

Opening / Congregational Prayer December 3 Wally De La Fuente / Paul Miles10 Clark Spyker / Eldon Self 17 Janet Wiessner / Mike Leak24 Kathy Simmons / Andrew Mueller31 Ruben Lama / Lee Trowbridge

Prayer Warriors December 3 Before: John Gerber During: Phyllis Reenders10 Before: Kathy Simmons During: Gwen Miles17 Before: Bob & Jan Hendrick During: Maricia Ritsema24 Before: Mary & Bob Rouwhorst During: Bea Wallish31 Before & During: Janet Wiessner

Children & Worship December 3 Maria Tate10 Chris Hajdu & Abby Reyenga17 Hilary Phillips & Michelle Garbrecht24 No Children & Worship31 Tracy Bremmer

Nursery December 3 Leah Noordhoff & Emma Bierman10 April De La Fuente & Olivia Anderson17 Anna Bremmer & Megan Stroud24 Kim Breimayer & Scott Breimayer31 Carolyn Breimayer & Arianna Mueller

PowerPoint December 3 Ted Breimayer10 Matt & Mike Stroud17 Daniel Bremmer24 Jon Yonker31 Ted Breimayer

Sound December 3 Natalie Bremmer10 Megan Stroud17 Paul Bierman 24 Tim Wallace31 Paul Bierman

Coffee Server December 3 Gwen Bierman10 Barb Busman17 John & Pat Nickey24 Kim, Micah & Ethan Breimayer31 Possibly YOU?

If you are unable to carry out your duties as assigned, please find a sub or trade weeks with another person on the schedule.

OFFERING TOTALS10-15 $3,174.0010-22 $2,917.3810-29 $3,866.40

11-5 $2,997.6611-12 $2,533.00

Needed for weekly budget: $3,954.00

DECEMBERSun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

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310:00am Worship11:30am SS

DeColores Weekend ends

6pm Marriage Small Group @Paul & Gwen Bierman’s

4 5 67:00am Men’s Bible Study@1 st RC :5-6pm Dinner6-7:45pm AWANA & Youth Group 6:15pm Small Groups

7 8

9Noon - 3pmFellowship Hall & Kitchen Reserved

1010:00am Worship11:30am SS2-4pmDeColores4-5:30pm Nepali Church

11 127pm Church Life

137:00am Men’s Bible Study@1 st RC :5-6pm Dinner6-7:45pm AWANA & Youth Group 6:15pm Small Groups

14 15 16

1710:00am Worship11:30am SS2-4pmDeColores4-5:30pm Nepali ChurchTrumpeter Articles Due

18 19 207:00am Men’s Bible Study

21 22 23

2410:00am Worship

5pm Christmas Eve Service

6:30pmFellowship Hall & Kitchen Reserved

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Christmas Day

26 277:00am Men’s Bible Study

28 29 30

3110:00am Worship

New Year’s Eve

2017