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Hope Council Members 2017-2018 Elders: Arlyn Boon, Steve De Jong, Steve Haveman , Dave Hoekstra, Tim Lammers, Craig Stiemsma, Jerry Verhoef

Deacons: Sou Baccam, Matt Boer, Shawn De Stigter, Matt Roetman, Mark Steiger, Scott Westra

Hope Christian Reformed Church Hull, Iowa

February 18, 2018

Pastor’s Office: 439-1201 Morning Service 9:30 AM Church Office: 439-1279 Evening Service 6:00 PM www.hullhopecrc.org Pastor Todd Zuidema

GREETERS, COFFEE, CARE VISITING

TODAY: 5A-Doug & Judy Bonestroo

FEB 25: 5B-Stewart & Cindy Vander Stoep

SOUND SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR

TODAY: Kent Z & Drew H

FEB 25: Jerry V & Dave E

SONG SERVICE

TODAY: Cal Hoekema

FEB 25: John Kooiker

NURSERY SCHEDULE TODAY: AM: Sarah F, Lindsey Z,

Lindsey VO, Hannah B

PM: Allie VK, Kaily VH, Maliyha DB

FEB 25: AM: Andrea W, Allison VO,

Linzie B, Miles B

PM: Dar F, Megan H, Zakiah VDZ

OFFERING SCHEDULE TODAY: AM: 1st: General Fund

2nd: Hope Education Fund

PM: Sioux City Gospel Mission

FEB 25: AM: 1st: General Fund

2nd: Mike & Megan Ribbens

PM: Hope Haven

THIS WEEK AT HOPE SUNDAY: 9:30 AM -Morning Worship Service 10:45 AM -Coffee Fellowship 6:00 PM –Evening Worship Service --Viewpoints Bible Study MONDAY: 6:45 PM-- GEMS TUESDAY: 6:00 AM -Men’s Bible Study WEDNESDAY: 10:00 AM- Coffee Break (Lesson 9)

5 DAYS-5 MINUTES-GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

Hebrews 13:16

MON: Brad & Lynne Van Grootheest, Hayley, Ariana ................... (The Broeks) TUES: Nate & Allie Van Kley, Braxton, Bentley, Kadence .............. (The Van Ees) WED: Dennis & Audrey Van Maanen ............................................. (The Ribbens) THURS: Art & Margaret Van Otterloo ............................................ (The Keyzers) FRI: Dave & Lisa Van Otterloo ........................................................ (The Crulls)

Our Morning Worship Service *Please stand if you are able.

God Gathers Us For Worship

Prelude Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship:

Pastor: I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. All: I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1–2 (NIV)

*Hymn of Praise: “Lord, Most High” *God’s Greeting We Confess and God Forgives Call to Confession: Matthew 5:3-12 Prayer of Confession *Song of Assurance: “Blessed Assurance” PH 490:1,2 We Affirm God’s Covenant Promises

The Profession of Faith of Carter Broek, Cade Broek, Brady Covey, and Caden Fenchel (Psalter Hymnal pg. 964)

Song of Thanks: “There is a Redeemer” Prayers of God’s People Offering & Offertory: 1st: General Fund 2nd: Hope Education Fund

God Speaks Through His Word

*Song of Preparation: “In Sweet Communion, Lord, with You” PH 554:1,3,5 Scripture: Psalm 25 Sermon “From Profession to Practice” Prayer of Application God Spiritually Feeds Us in the Sacrament The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Please see insert)

Songs: “Let Us Break Bread Together” PH 304: All

“Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

In Gratitude We Share and God Sends Us to Serve with His Blessing

*Parting Blessing *Closing Song: “We Are Called” *Moment of Meditation & Postlude

Our Evening Worship Service *Please stand if you are able.

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Song Service: (Led by Cal Hoekema)

“Jesus, Priceless Treasure” PH 572:1,2,4

“When We Walk with the Lord” PH 548: All

“It is Good to Sing Your Praises” PH 171:All

*Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting

*Profession of Faith: The Apostle’s Creed (Unison)

Prayers of God’s People

*Song of Preparation: “Spirit of God, Who Dwells within My Heart” PH 419:1,4,5

Scripture: Jeremiah 12

Sermon:

“When the Wrong Seem to be Winning”

Prayer

Offering and Offertory: Sioux City Gospel Mission

*Song of Application: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” PH 556: All

*Parting Blessing

*Closing Song: “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” PH 316:1,3

Postlude

Assisting Us In Worship Accompanist: Melissa Boer

Offertory: Rachel Covey & Sarah Vander Werf Leading Us in Worship: Pastor Todd Zuidema

Assisting Us In Worship Accompanist: Shelly Van Otterloo

Leading Us in Worship: Pastor Todd Zuidema

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hull Christian School will hold their biannual society meeting on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30 PM in the HCS music room. The proposed budget for the 2018-2019 school year will be presented and voted on and the election of three new Board members will take place. Western Christian High School: parent teacher conferences and the midyear Society meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22. Conferences will be held from 5:30 to 7 PM with the society meeting to follow in the cafeteria. Western Christian High School: is looking for two outgoing and enthusiastic fulltime people to serve either as co-managers or one manager and one assistant manager for their new thrift store which will be opening in 2018. This is a great opportunity to start this business from the ground up. Managerial responsibilities will include being responsible for all duties having to do with the operation of the store, including, but not limited to sorting and flow of donations, scheduling of staff, monetary responsibilities, facilitation of displays, advertising duties and decisions, research and development, customer, employee, and volunteer relations and facilitations of deliveries and pickups. Salary plus benefits. If you are interested please submit a resume to Western Christian High School, Attn: HR Dept, P.O. Box 658, Hull, Iowa 51239.

Welcome to Hope Christian Reformed Church! Nursery is available, as well as a quiet room in the northeast corner (Classroom 9) where the service

can be viewed on the TV. Please join us for coffee fellowship after the morning service. You may also view our church service on Channel 77. The morning service will be played at 1:00pm on

Sunday and the evening service will be played at 10:00am on Thursday. Please send your bulletin announcements to hopecrchullsecretary@gmail.com or you may place

them in the Secretary mailbox by Thursday at noon. If you have any prayer requests you may email them to hopecrchull@gmail.com or you may call

Pastor Todd at (712)439-1201.

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome to Hope CRC! The morning we praise God that we can celebrate the profession of faith of Cade Broek, Carter Broek, Brady Covey, and Caden Fenchel. We are thankful for what God has done and continues to do in their lives. We also be sharing the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. For our visitors, if you believe that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior and you are a professing member in good standing at your home church, you are welcome to share with us in the sacrament. This morning, Pastor Todd will be reading from Psalm 25, reminding us about our walk with God. In the evening, Pastor Todd will be reading from Jeremiah 12. Jeremiah pleads with God to tell him why bad people are allowed to succeed. God provides answers that we all need to hear. As we gather, let us worship God today!

THIS WEEK AT HOPE

Hope Auction Committee: We will have a brief meeting after the morning service today in the entry by the mail boxes. We will be signing up for responsibilities so take an ink pen along. Thanks! (Doug & Lee and Mike & Angie)

Viewpoints Bible study: will meet tonight after the evening service. Driesens are providing lunch and Van Voorsts are leading. GEMS will meet Monday, February 19 at Hope CRC from 6:45-8:30 pm. Please notify your daughter's counselor or Karinda de Boom (hullgems@gmail.com) if she will not be able to attend.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Parents & Youth Group Students: This past week there was an email sent out to all the parents of the Hull Hope Youth Group Students. Please, check to see if you got it. We are partnering with Bill and Deb Middendorp from Chicago on a Serve Trip this summer. All the information is in this email. I need you to respond NO LATER than March 1st. Reply to the email or text Lee De Groot at 712-470-4244. Thanks! Save the Date: The annual day of prayer service will be held at First CRC on Wednesday, March 14, at 7:00pm.

Church Auction: The annual Church Education Auction is coming up on March 21. Now is a great time to start thinking about what to donate! Need some ideas? How about a beautiful wood project, indoor and outdoor decor, a certificate to paint a room, babysit, or detail a car? Save the date for this fun-filled night and get working on your best ideas!

Center for Financial Education: Join CFE’s annual meeting on Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 AM in their Sioux Center office. Anyone involved with CFE: clients, financial partners, volunteers, prayer warriors, board members, staff, and community members are encouraged to attend. Information on our progress, review of the new budget, election of officers, and introduction of staff and the new Executive Director will take place. Light refreshments served. Women’s Connection: All ladies are invited to the Women’s Connection on Wednesday, February 21 @9:15 am in the Whispering Heights Senior Center. The inspirational speaker is Gwen Clemons of Soldier, IA with the message, “A Miracle and Nothing Less”. Music will be provided by Nancy Sharon of the Notables, playing her accordion. The feature will be Sarita Van Maanen with “Plexus-A New You!”An offering will be received for Stonecroft Ministries. Brunch is $4.00. Reservations are essential so please call Winifred at 470-5549 or Bertha at 476-2583 if you would like to come. The Chalk Guy: The Hull Chamber invites you to a fantastic night of entertainment for all ages, welcoming BEN GLENN, The Chalk Guy to Hull on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 7:30pm at Western Christian High School. Ben Glenn has been a full-time speaker since 1995, sharing with church groups, students and teachers all over the world. His story of growing up with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, as well as his amazing live art demonstration, combine into a powerful and entertaining program. He is the author of "Simply Special: Learning to Love Your ADHD" and the founder of the Chalkguy LEGO drive. Tickets will be $5 per person and can be purchased at American State Bank & Iowa State Bank in Hull. For more information or to RSVP your Youth Group, please contact the Chamber Office (712)439-1513 or hullchamber@cityofhull.org.

Memory Loss Support Group: will be meeting on Thursday, February 22, at 7:00pm at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care. The program will be on “caregiver guilt”. Please come with questions and ideas about this topic as well as ideas for future programs. We want to encourage family and friends of people with dementia to attend. If you have any questions or need additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact (712) 324-6467 or (712 ) 324-6470. FFA Pancake Breakfast: The Western Christian FFA would like to invite local farmers and agricultural businesses to a free pancake breakfast on the morning of Thursday, February 22. The pancake breakfast will be from 7:00-8:30 A.M. in the Western Christian cafeteria. Work as Worship: Dordt College is hosting a simulcast Work as Worship Conference on February 23. This conference champions a biblical and holistic viewpoint of work and faith. Whether you are the CEO or a new employee, we all have an enormous opportunity to give people a picture of God by the way we do our work. Go to www.workasworshipretreat.org to register. Cost is $25/person and includes a continental breakfast, snacks and lunch. Contact Dianne De Wit as 712-722-6029 Dianne.dewit@dordt.edu for more information. This conference is sponsored by RightNow Media. All Nations Worship Gathering: All Nations City Church is a ministry in Sioux Falls that hosts gatherings of believers from all nations. On Sunday, February 25, we welcome you to a wonderful event at Church at the Gate, 6820 W. 26th St., Sioux Falls! A potluck supper with various ethnic foods will be from 5-6pm. A worship time with a variety of music and cultural expressions will be from 6-7:30pm. Center For Financial Education: is hosting a Financial Peace University (FPU) class beginning on Sunday, March 4. The class will be held 9 consecutive Sundays (skipping Easter Sunday). Attendees are invited to come to the Bridge of Hope Ministry Center at 43 2nd Street NE in Sioux Center from 1:30-3:30pm (use SW entrance). Materials cost $109 per couple, payable to Center for Financial Education. The class link to register is http://www.fpu.com/1061266. GEMS Leadership Conference: GEMS is celebrating its 60th birthday this year and we plan to kick off the celebration at the 2018 Conference. Any woman is invited to attend! Will you help us celebrate? Join us in Ancaster, Ontario at Redeemer University College on July 13-15, 2018. You can find more details on the GEMS website. Discounted individual and group rates are available until March 10. Register soon!

Sermon Notes:

AM

“From Profession to Practice”

___________ your need for a ________.

_______ that He is a faithful ________.

_______ forgiveness.

______ in the Lord.

PM

“When the Wrong Seem to be Winning”

_______ be _________ with the ______ in this world.

God can take the _______ actions of this world and _____ it for His ______.

God can take the _______ people of this world and _______ them His _____.

HOPE CRC FAMILY PRAISE AND PRAYER CONCERNS

We rejoice with Justin and Mandy Hoekstra in the birth of their daughter Kendyl Hayze. She was born on February 15, and weighs 8lbs 12oz. Mother and baby are both doing well.

Betty Van Schepen was hospitalized earlier this week but responded very well to treatment. The hope is that she will be able to return home soon. Pray for peace and healing for Betty.

We continue to pray for Jemma Jean De Jong, daughter of Sarah and Todd De Jong, and grand-daughter of Diana and Dave Kooima. Jemma has made great progress and the hope is that she will be released from the hospital very soon. Pray for continued health and healing.

We pray for many others who continue to recover from recent surgeries, illnesses, or treatments. We pray for peace, patience, and endurance.

We remember our members reside in care facilities: Marv Boon at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, and Evelyn Dykstra in Byron Center Manor in Byron Center, MI. We also pray for their families as they support them.

FIRST CRC FAMILY PRAISE AND PRAYER CONCERNS

LeRoy Jongetjes was admitted to Avera McKennon Hospital on Monday evening. He was scheduled to have surgery on Friday morning to remove his little toe. Pray for healing.

Pray for Shar Bonestroo’s mother, Betty den Hoed, who was recently diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Pray that chemotherapy treatments are effective.

Bob Soodsma continues to recover from hip replacement surgery. Pray for a complete recovery.

Continue to pray for Skyler Bonestroo as he recovers from shoulder surgery. He will begin physical therapy on Monday.

Continue to remember Darlene Kroese as she recovers from surgery. Charles and Darlene are at Pleasant Acres in room 28.

Pray for our shut ins: Sally De Groot, Audrey Jongetjes, Florence Kroese, and Melvin Van Otterloo at Pleasant Acres; Joyce De Vries, Verne Huisman, Julianne Kats, Anthony Smit, and Goldie Veldman at Aspen Heights; Esther Rozeboom in her son’s home, Wilma Altena at the Good Samaritan Society in George, and Ardelle Westra in Sioux City.