S!ERMON LOSING ONG Sunday, May 29,...
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Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400 Mailing Address: 6060 Belding Rd, NE - Rockford, MI 49341 Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am - 4pm Thursday, 9am-1pm Friday - Closed Email: [email protected] ✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesdays. Prayer Ministry: Jeanne Maher [email protected] Board of Elders Pastor Jon Huizenga . . . 874-0400, ext. 112 (c) 485-6943 Gary Bos . . . 293-4871 (Chairman) Marv Hyder . . . 389-4834 (Personnel/Pastoral) Jeanne Maher . . . 719-7579 (Pastor of Care & Support) Dale Norquist . . . 325-7372 (Pastoral Care) Scott Robinson . . . 862-6435 (Pastoral Care) Kelly Tuit . . . 481-9890 (Clerk/Facility) Nelson VanElderen . . . 874-4048 (Treasurer) Jeff Yonker . . . 304-5780 (Admin./Facility) Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name Emails: First Name and Last [email protected] (Example: [email protected]) Amy Anderson, Pastor of Small Groups & Discipleship (c) 550-1096 Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director (c) 302-5824 Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader (c) 970-4026 Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator (c) 822-2644 Lisa Nyenhuis, KOTR Director (c) 446-2864 Jan Wierenga, KOTR Ministry and Admin. Assistant (c) 644-1141 Jeanne Maher, Pastor of Care and Support (c) 719-7579 Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader (c) 466-8910 Jon Huizenga, Senior Pastor (c) 485-6943 Jon Vugteveen, LifeQuest Church Plant Pastor (c) 566-3111 www.ourlifequest.net Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate Financial Information: Last Week’s Offering: $ 9,660 Online Giving (included in above): $ 2,632 Received to date: $224,784 Weekly average needed: $ 14,376 Proposed Budget for 2016: $670,445 Online [email protected] River Rock Church exists to prayerfully connect to Jesus, grow in Jesus, and serve with Jesus. riverrockcommunity.com Like us on Facebook. ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE: COME AS YOU ARE followed by Announcements/Greeting WORSHIP: THOSE WHO TRUST ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME HOLY, HOLY HOLY GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS SERMON: ENTERING THROUGH THE NARROW DOOR. LUKE 13 CLOSING SONG: WE FALL DOWN Sunday, May 29, 2016 Today at River Rock…We will also continue our series: Amazed, Part 2. Today’s Sermon: Entering Through the Narrow Door. Luke 13 SUMMER SERMON PLANS! June Series: Michigan Outdoors Michigan summer outdoor experiences will be connected to Bible themes. June 5: Oak Tree. Isaiah 61:3 (two services) * June 12: Eagles. Isaiah 40:31, Exodus 19:4 (one service begins) June 19: Water. John 4:14 June 26: Garden. Isaiah 5:1-7 July Series: Amazed, part 3 July 3: Professor Jeffrey Weima guest preacher, Luke 14 July 10: Luke 15 – The parables of the Lost July 17: Luke 16 – Faithfulness and Stewardship July 24: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 July 31: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 August Series: Jonah August 7: Jonah chapter 1 August 14: Jonah chapter 2 August 21: Festival day worship service August 28: Jonah chapters 3, 4 September Series: Retro God September 4: Confession September 11: Chastity September 18: Tithing/Generosity September 25: Long-suffering *Children’s Ministry Birth-5th Grade available all summer long! If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out a Connect Card on a chair near you. Use the comment section to share a comment or ask a question that you might have. River Rock E-Weekly: Keep up with River Rock happenings by signing up for the "E-Weekly" email newsletter at http://riverrock community.com/#/media/e-weekly or contact Jen DenOuden. River Rock celebrates Communion and gives a special offering for the Benevolence Fund every 6 weeks. Planned dates for 2016 are: June 12, July 24, September 4, October 16, and November 27. Parking Reminder: Please do not park under the canopy in the front of the building so emergency response vehicles are able to gain easy access to the building.
Transcript of S!ERMON LOSING ONG Sunday, May 29,...
Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400 !Mailing Address: 6060 Belding Rd, NE - Rockford, MI 49341
Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am - 4pm Thursday, 9am-1pm Friday - Closed !Email: [email protected] ✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesdays. !Prayer Ministry: Jeanne Maher
[email protected] !Board of Elders
Pastor Jon Huizenga . . . 874-0400, ext. 112 (c) 485-6943 Gary Bos . . . 293-4871 (Chairman) Marv Hyder . . . 389-4834 (Personnel/Pastoral) Jeanne Maher . . . 719-7579 (Pastor of Care & Support) Dale Norquist . . . 325-7372 (Pastoral Care) Scott Robinson . . . 862-6435 (Pastoral Care) Kelly Tuit . . . 481-9890 (Clerk/Facility) Nelson VanElderen . . . 874-4048 (Treasurer) Jeff Yonker . . . 304-5780 (Admin./Facility) ! !
Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name
Emails: First Name and Last [email protected] (Example: [email protected]) Amy Anderson, Pastor of Small Groups & Discipleship (c) 550-1096
Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director (c) 302-5824 Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader (c) 970-4026 Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator (c) 822-2644 Lisa Nyenhuis, KOTR Director (c) 446-2864 Jan Wierenga, KOTR Ministry and Admin. Assistant (c) 644-1141 Jeanne Maher, Pastor of Care and Support (c) 719-7579 Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader (c) 466-8910 Jon Huizenga, Senior Pastor (c) 485-6943 Jon Vugteveen, LifeQuest Church Plant Pastor (c) 566-3111 www.ourlifequest.net Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate
Financial Information:
Last Week’s Offering: $ 9,660 Online Giving (included in above): $ 2,632 Received to date: $224,784 Weekly average needed: $ 14,376 !Proposed Budget for 2016: $670,445 !Online [email protected]
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE: COME AS YOU ARE followed by Announcements/Greeting !!WORSHIP: THOSE WHO TRUST ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME HOLY, HOLY HOLY GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS !SERMON: ENTERING THROUGH THE NARROW DOOR. LUKE 13 !CLOSING SONG: WE FALL DOWN
!!Sunday, May 29, 2016
Today at River Rock…We will also continue our series: Amazed, Part 2. !!!!!!!Today’s Sermon: Entering Through the Narrow Door. Luke 13 !!!!!!!!SUMMER SERMON PLANS! !June Series: Michigan Outdoors Michigan summer outdoor experiences will be connected to Bible themes. June 5: Oak Tree. Isaiah 61:3 (two services) * June 12: Eagles. Isaiah 40:31, Exodus 19:4 (one service begins) June 19: Water. John 4:14 June 26: Garden. Isaiah 5:1-7 !July Series: Amazed, part 3 July 3: Professor Jeffrey Weima guest preacher, Luke 14 July 10: Luke 15 – The parables of the Lost July 17: Luke 16 – Faithfulness and Stewardship July 24: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 July 31: Professor John Rottman guest preacher, Luke 18 !August Series: Jonah August 7: Jonah chapter 1 August 14: Jonah chapter 2 August 21: Festival day worship service August 28: Jonah chapters 3, 4 !September Series: Retro God September 4: Confession September 11: Chastity September 18: Tithing/Generosity September 25: Long-suffering !*Children’s Ministry Birth-5th Grade available all summer long! !!If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out a Connect Card on a chair near you. Use the comment section to share a comment or ask a question that you might have. !River Rock E-Weekly: Keep up with River Rock happenings by signing up for the "E-Weekly" email newsletter at http://riverrock community.com/#/media/e-weekly or contact Jen DenOuden. !River Rock celebrates Communion and gives a special offering for the Benevolence Fund every 6 weeks. Planned dates for 2016 are: June 12, July 24, September 4, October 16, and November 27. !Parking Reminder: Please do not park under the canopy in the front of the building so emergency response vehicles are able to gain easy access to the building. !
Kids On The Rock (KOTR): Parents, the last 3 numbers on your child's check-in tag will appear on the black box to the right of the main stage screen if your child needs you. !!
Preschool: Key Question: Who gives you good friends? Memory Verse: “Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 NlrV Bible Story: David Review. !K-5th: There will be no K-5th classes on May 29~Memorial Day Weekend (children’s bulletins coinciding with the message are available). Classes will resume on Sunday, June 5 at both services. One service with Preschool and K-5th available each week begins June 12! !!
High School and Student Ministry has concluded for the summer and will resume in the fall. !Young Adult Ministry: Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. !!
Student Ministry Mission Trips: Thank you to everyone who helped make the Gigantic Garage Sale possible. So far we have raised almost $1,800 from the items that you all donated!! !Small Groups: If you are interested in joining a small group, please stop by the Info Table to sign up so that Amy Anderson can get you connected. Our small groups this year are based on a sermon series in the Book of Luke. We are using a study guide from New Testament scholar N.T. Wright. !
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Summer Volunteer Recruitment: Summer is coming! River Rock is looking to fill volunteer roles over the summer months in areas such as Kids on the Rock, Hospitality and Care & Support. Could you serve one or two times during the summer months? Grab a volunteer recruitment card today (on a seat near you) or from the Info Table. You can sign up for the Summer KOTR program TODAY at the table in the lobby as well. Please contact Lisa Nyenhuis or Chris Mulder with questions for KOTR. See back cover for contact information. !The Prayer Team is looking for a couple (husband/wife or two individuals) to join us, to be available for prayer ministry once every two/three months during the second service. If this is a ministry close to your heart, contact Brigitte Nelson @ 883-6111. !Power Point Technician needed once a month, 3rd Sunday, 2nd Service. Please contact Cameron Warne. !Kids Hope Mentoring Program: If you are interested in mentoring a child in the next school year, please contact Mandi Molt at (616) 745-5513 or [email protected]. !
Facility Task Force Update: Thank-you to everyone that attended our Town Hall meetings on May 22! As was reported, the team continues to work on the recommendations from our Feasibility Study which was conducted last fall. Questions that have been asked are being compiled and the team is working on an updated Q and A Document for distribution soon. Please lift up in prayer the facilities future for River Rock Church, that God would provide a facility on which a healthy, missional ministry can continue to expand. Pray for wisdom and discernment and for healthy dialogue along the way. Also give thanks to God for His leading so far! The Task Force welcomes your questions and comments. They are: Mark Christensen, Jon DenOuden, Jon Huizenga, Jeanne Maher, Don Porritt, Richard Spengler, Kelly Tuit, and Jeff Yonker. !Meijer Community Rewards Program (MCR): We were notified by Meijer that due to declining participation in the MCR in recent years they are discontinuing it. June 2016 will be the last month organizations will be able to earn rewards in the MCR program.
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Team World Vision: River Rock is partnering with Team World Vision to support clean water projects in Africa and YOU can help by running, walking or crawling the Grand Rapids Half or Full Marathon (Oct. 23rd)! River Rock's Team will train and equip each other to reach our running and fundraising goals. Team Members, save the date for our Kick Off Party on June 16 at 6:30PM! For more information, contact River Rock's team captains, Cory Bush ([email protected]) or Jen DenOuden. !Women’s Book Club: The next book is The Last Child by John Hart. The club will meet on June 4 at 9:30 at the Knapps Corner Panera Bread. With questions, contact Pam Kloet at [email protected]. !Summer Women’s Bible Study: Please join us in the library on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm, June 8-July 13. We will use Angie Smith’s Bible study, called Seamless. Contact Amy Anderson or stop by the Info Table to sign up. !Start of Summer Parade: All are invited to walk with us on Saturday, June 11th as part of Rockford's Start of Summer parade!! Stop by the Info Table today to sign up! !Wildtree Meal Party: On Monday, June 20th, River Rock will be hosting a Wildtree Meal Making Party! Each person will be able to put together 10 delicious meals, with the goal of donating one meal back to River Rock's Meal Ministry for those in need and the other nine you can bring home to enjoy! For more information, including costs, stop by the Info Table or contact Jen DenOuden. !
Outdoor Movies at River Rock: Save the dates of Friday, June 17, Friday, July 22 and Friday, August 12th for outdoor movie nights at River Rock! All three family-friendly movies will play at dusk and are free to attend (any donations will help cover Festival expenses). Watch for more info, including movie titles soon! !River Rock Festival: Save the date for Sunday, August 21 for River Rock's Summer Festival 2016! The Festival Committee is working on collecting items (gift cards, new items, etc.) that could be used as giveaways at the event (Children - Adults). If you have something you are able to donate, please contact Jen DenOuden. !
Community and Family Matters !Please lift up Jim and Kathy Izenbaard and their family in prayer. Jim’s son Eric passed away Saturday, May 14, after battling lymphoma. Pray for peace and comfort after an extremely difficult time of loss. !Continue to pray for God's comfort, energy, and healing for Lisa Bade as she continues fighting breast cancer. Pray for her husband Kyle, children Callum and Stella, and other family members as they support her. You can keep up with her story by going to CaringBridge.org. !Please continue to pray for Rick Brill, who has kidney failure. He’s been cleared for a transplant and started dialysis this past week. Please pray continued health during the transition.
