HERE - Oak Hills Church

About Oak Hills Church
We invite you to experience
the love of Christ’s
community here as you
explore the purpose of your
life with Jesus. Our staff is
available to serve you –
please connect with them in
person, by phone or e-mail.
Office Hours M-F 9-5
(503) 645-2245
www.oakhills-church.org
2800 NW 153rd Ave
Beaverton OR 97006
Carl Leep, Pastor
carll@oakhills-church.org
Howard Spaan, Pastor
Emeritus
Curtis Holm, Youth Pastor
curtish@oakhills-church.org
Sharry Kragt, Ministry Coord.
sharryk@oakhills-church.org
Please send bulletin
announcements to
Sheila Deeth at:
sheiladeeth@gmail.com
by Thursday at 5:00 pm
Pastoral Elders
Seth Atsma
Gene Dykema
Rosemary Dykema
Dave Slotemaker
Bonnie Yonker
Care Ministry
Rosemary Dykema
503-598-9692
Leslie Kragt
503-841-1518
Administrative Elders
Joey Kragt
Morgan Law
Jerry Yonker
Deacons
Bev Baarspul
Susan Buchholz
Jeff Diephuis
Todd Veenhuis
Prayer Chain
Small Groups
Don Johnson
Dave Slotemaker
503-466-0150
503-531-2730
Evelyn VanderVeen mdslote@yahoo.com
503-649-7726
Email Prayer requests:
requests Nan Van Dyke - nmv11775@msn.com
Preschool/Pre--K
Sharry Kragt 503-645--9663
sharryk@oakhills-church.org
church.org
Building Use
Sharry Kragt 503-645-2245
sharryk@oakhills
sharryk@oakhills-church.org
OUR MISSIONARIES
Steve and Jan Michmerhuizen, Lupeni, Romania
Chris & Heather Enns, Tanzania
Minnie Hill, Manila, Philippines
Amy Lineburg, International Princess Club Ministry
Evy Smith
Welcome to Oak Hills
Church!
Welcome to a time of worship. We trust
you will find strength in God and
encouragement from his people here
today. If you’re looking for a caring, Bible
Biblefocused church home, we invite you to
become a part of our growing fam
family.
Please enjoy refreshments and
conversation with us after the service
service.
Worship guests, please sign a guest card
found in the racks in the pew in front of
you, and place it in the offering plate.
TODAY: DECEMBER 21
CALENDAR
Today: 11:00 am: Sunday School, Adult Education
(see announcement)
Tuesday: Coffee Break, ESL and women’s Bible study
will resume in January
FIND SERMONS ONLINE
Just go to oakhills-church.org
and click on the MEDIA page
to access the messages. If you
would like a copy burned on a
CD, please contact Curtis
Holm and he will take care of
your request.
Living out our commitment to Love Jesus, Obey Jesus & Serve Jesus for God’s glory!
Wednesday: Christmas Eve Candle-Light
Candle
Service 7:00pm
Thursday: Christmas Day
January 7-27 (weekdays): 9:30-10:30 am January Series
July 6-10, 2015:: Camp Calvin (mark your calendars)
GOD IS GLORIFIED
Luke 2:1-20
The birth of Jesus explodes with worship
celebrating the glory of God as he brings
peace to people in Jesus. We expect glory
in the highest, but not through the lowest.
The unusual kingdom Jesus builds breaks
barriers to reach lost sheep and
shepherds, too. Li
Like Jesus, are you
reaching to the “lowest?”
WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 24
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLE LIGHT WORSHIP
7 pm
Join us and invite your friends and
neighbors too.
December 21st – 4th Sunday in Advent
Call to Worship - “You
You Are Holy” # 598
Welcome & God’s Greeting
& Greeting One Another
Praising God Together
Angels from the Realms of Glory” # 81:1
“Angels
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” # 80:1,3
“Once in David's Royal City” # 87:1,2,4
Confessing Our Sins and Assured of Forgiveness
Prayer of Confession
Isaiah 52:7; John 14:27; Romans 5:1
Lighting the Fourth Candle of Advent - PEACE
“I Wonder as I Wander”
Bringing God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Bare Necessities ministry story
Offering:
1st - OHC ministries;
2nd - Bare Necessities
Offertory - “Infant
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”
Beth Andre(cello); Amy Lammers(flute)
(Children’s Worship: age 2 – Gd.4)
Prayers of God’s People
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Message: GOD IS GLORIFIED
Bringing Our Worship to God
“The Summons” # 742
Going Out to Serve
God’s Parting Blessing
Parting Praise:
“Angels
Angels from the Realms of Glory” # 81:5
NEXT SUNDAY: DECEMBER 28
YOUR GOD WILL COME!
Isaiah 35; John 14:5-7
Guest Pastor John Van Schepen, Sunnyslope, Salem
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS
How do you get ready for Christmas? This season we
learn how God prepared the way for Jesus to enter
into this world. We discover that God loves his world
and comes to be near us and among us. As we
anticipate celebrating Jesus’ birth, we prepare for
others to experience God’s presence and love through
Jesus. How will you worship Jesus this season?
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PRAYER
-Please pray for Stan Vander Veen’s continued healing
as he recovers in Avamere’s Beaverton Rehabilitation.
-Remember Janet Vreugdenhil and family in the loss
of her mom this past week. Pray for God’s comfort
and peace to surround them.
- Continue to pray for God's comfort for the families
who have lost loved ones recently and others who
especially miss loved ones during the Christmas
season. Pray that God will sustain them with grace &
hope.
- Please pray God’s blessing on these OHC families this
week: Dave & Nelleke Kline and Ed & Ruth Korver.
- Please pray for those from our church family
struggling with on-going health issues.
- Pray for troops and their families; pray for all those
who live in countries where war and terror are a
constant threat.
- PLEASE JOIN THE 641 CLUB by praying at 6pm every
day for one minute for the men and women fighting
for the cause of freedom and our country. Also,
please pray for the efforts of World Renew. See Don
or Earle for information.
DEACON’S REPORT
Let us not become weary in doing good, for
at the proper time we will reap a harvest if
we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
LAST WEEK’S OFFERING
General Fund $12,013,
Bare Necessities $1,000,
Benevolence $1,100,
Minnie Hill $215
TOTALS
YTD offering: $136,757.43
YTD budget: $166,124.09
WORSHIPING IN SERVICE
NURSERY: Bev Baarspul, Joey Kragt
COFFEE HOSTS: Jerry & Bev Baarspul
GREETERS: Dan & Allison Bates
USHERS: Dave Kline, Gretta Bouwman
SCRIPTURE READER: Howard Spaan
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP LEADERS
Room 1: Leslie Kragt
Comm. Room: Sharry Kragt, Armour
Fireside: Allison Bates, Armour
LEADER: Amy Lammers
PIANIST: Al Lammers
Serving Next Sunday
NURSERY: Sharon Henrichs, Theresa Conklin,
Angelina Conklin
COFFEE HOSTS: Dan & Allison Bates
GREETERS: Art & Rebecca Armour
USHERS: Dalene Stukey
SCRIPTURE READER: Todd Veenhuis
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP LEADERS
Room 1: Maureen Holm
Comm. Room: Sharry Kragt, Kwong
Fireside: Allison Bates, Lammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BARE NECESSITIES SPECIAL OFFERING - There will be a special offering TODAY for our for the
Bare Necessities ministry. We serve close to ten families a week through appointments with
Love INC. Beaverton families are able to come every six months to receive hygiene, cleaning
and paper products at OHC. It is a blessing to many and also another way that the family of
God can speak the love of Jesus into their lives. The deacons are thankful for your support in
this ministry and for all the volunteers that help with their time to speak into the lives of
others. Please consider how you can help to keep the cupboards full for those in need.
ADULT EDUCATION: The Jews throughout history have celebrated feast days. What are they?
They are divine appointments and dress rehearsals that all herald the death, resurrection and
future coming of Jesus Christ. Come and join us as we learn how these feast days point to and
celebrate Jesus, today following the service.
TRUST CD: is still available by emailing your request at candaceweber@frontier.com or by
calling 503-645-6647.
WORLD RENEW GIFT CATALOGS are available on the table next to the entrance of the
sanctuary or you can go to www.worldrenewgifts.net. It’s Christmas! It’s time to buy more
chickens, calves and goats, because people don’t just eat on Christmas Day – they need food
365 days a year and you can help!
LIBRARY: He Walks Among Us: Encounters With Christ in a Broken World by Richard and
Renee Stearns is a beautifully photographed book of many places over the world where
various human needs addressed by those doing works of mercy and rebuilding are the most
poignant. It shows the efforts of the organization of World Vision Inc. in many countries on
the world’s continents.
JANUARY SERIES: Beginning January 7 through January 27 each weekday from 9:30-10:30
am we will host a live internet video feed here at Oak Hills. Check out the speakers and topics
at www.calvin.edu/january and plan to come and invite friends. Questions? See Sam or
Corinne Bosch or anyone from the Outreach Team.
Calvin-Hope Rivalry - Friends of Calvin (or Hope) College, it's not too early to start planning to
attend the Portland viewing of the 2015 men's basketball game. The game will be played in
Holland, MI at noon PST on January 10, 2015, and we will again be watching the live
broadcast at Macadam's Bar and Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave. (503) 246-6227. Questions?
Talk to Phil Dekker at (503) 929-2452 or go to the website at CalvinHope.com/gather