March 22 - Milwood Christian Reformed Church

begin at 10:00 with a puppet show
and then head to find eggs.
www.milwood.org
Committed To Growing In Our Love for God, Each Other and Our Neighbors
March 22, 2015
Welcome to worship at Milwood! If you came as a guest today, we hope you
will leave as a friend. We invite our guests to check the table near the office for
more information about Milwood Church. There are also resources available
for those with questions about the Christian faith.
This morning we welcome Ben Schaefer to lead our morning service. He
currently serves as a chaplain at Borgess Hospital. His message to us,
“Gratefulness in the Face of Suffering,” is based on Luke 24:13-35.
This evening we welcome Rev Ken Kruithoff. Tonight’s message, based on
Romans 8:31-39, is entitled, “Zip. Zero. Zilch.”
Next Sunday morning (Palm Sunday), Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday
our guest pastor will be Rev. Dale Slings. Rev. Ken Kruithoff will lead our
service next Sunday evening.
YEAR-TO-DATE OFFERINGS (JULY
- FEBRUARY):
Gen. Fund Received
$184,986
Gen. Fund Budgeted
$229,983
(under budget)
($44,997)
FEBRUARY OFFERINGS:
Gen. Fund Received
$20,229
Gen. Fund Budgeted
$27,057
(under budget)
($6,828)
Missionary Support
$1,175
Building Fund
$242
Christian Education Fund $737
Benevolence Fund
$185
Alternatives of Kalamazoo $47
Open Door Ministries
$46
Ministry with Community
$62
NAME CHANGE: The Upper Room
Church is now House of Prayer
Church (Spanish name: Iglesia Casa
de Oracion).
If you see the
abbreviation HP or HoP, it refers to
House of Prayer.
Large print bulletins & hymnals & audio receivers can be
picked up from an usher. Children’s bulletins are also available. A
CHILDREN’S AND TEEN’S
MINISTRIES
nursery is available downstairs for infants & toddlers during worship services.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
COOKIES NEEDED: Last names
starting with E - K bring cookies
next week.
“WE”: Everyone is invited to join
in a time of food, fellowship, and
learning about God’s love and His
law after the morning service
TODAY! Even if you did not sign
up in advance, you are welcome to
join us. If you can’t join us today,
please put these future “WE”
events on your calendar so that you
can join us next time: Apr. 19, May
17 & June 7.
KIDS WANTED! – All children ages
2-12 are invited to help open our
Palm Sunday worship next week by
entering the sanctuary waving palm
branches during the first song.
Please meet in the narthex at the
back of the sanctuary between 9:55
and 10 am to get your palm branch.
Children can be seated with their
caregivers after bringing their palm
branch to the front.
MILWOOD MIRROR: The deadline
to submit items for the April edition
is today..
EASTER EGG HUNT: Mark your
calendar for Saturday April 4 and
join us for the Easter Egg Hunt. We
will
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP: All children
ages 3 – pre-K are welcome!
Children are dismissed before the
morning message to meet in back of
the sanctuary. Children should be
picked up from classrooms 6 & 7 at
11:15. Today:
Teacher: Jill M
Helper: Kelli V
Story: Jesus the King
4:45 - 7:00 pm. All students in grades 712 are welcome! A light supper will be
served.
ADULT MINISTRIES
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL: Adult Sunday
School will not meet today because of
the “WE” event.
THE 4TH WEDNESDAY SMALL GROUP
will meet this week Wednesday at 6:30.
We will be on week 5, pages 125-145.
MEN’S MINISTRIES
MEN IN THEIR 20S & 30S meet for
breakfast on Thursdays, 7:15-8 AM at
Uncle Ernie’s, 4005 Portage St.
Questions? Ask Mark G.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
SHARING OUR STITCHES: Stitchers of
all kinds are welcome to come to our
meeting tomorrow at 6:30 pm. Our
focus is on stitching to donate ... hats,
mittens, scarves, shawls and lap
blankets, baby receiving blankets and
burp cloths, and more. Come to find out
what we’re all about - come for
fellowship and purpose, prayer and
giving.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CATECHISM
CLASSES will not meet today
because of the “WE” event.
COFFEE BREAK: Ladies, you are invited
to join Coffee Break. We are studying
“Paul: To Live is Christ.” This is a great
time to start CB and get into the warmth
of God’s word. Call Terri if you have
questions.
Coffee Break meets on
Thursday mornings from 9:30-11. Child
care provided for kids younger than
school age.
SUNDAY SCHOOL helpers for March:
Storyteller - CJ G. Small Group
Leaders - Dawn A and Lori R.
Learn more about events and
ministries of our church at
www.milwood.org
YOUTH GROUP meets today from
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
EASTER EGG HUNT VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES: Milwood Church will
host an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday April
4 and we need YOUR help! We need
help with the following: candy donations
(single wrapped items), puppet show
helpers, egg stuffers (this will take place
on Sunday March 29), egg hiders, and
crowd control/greeters. Please sign up in
the Fellowship Hall!
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP: Would you
consider assisting in Children’s Worship?
Our delightful class is so excited each
week to be together and share time
singing, hearing a story from the Bible
and praying. Come join us! A sign-up
board is in the fellowship hall.
COMMUNITY REQUESTED
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECOND IMPRESSIONS is now accepting
Spring and Summer clothing! Your
donations will have a direct impact on a
child's education. Donate your gently
used clothing and household items
Monday-Saturdays 10-4. We pick up
good quality furniture. Call 345-7757 to
schedule a pick-up on Tuesday &
Thursday mornings.
BEYOND THE MASK: The new Christian
action-adventure movie, Beyond the
Mask, is showing at the Crossroads
Celebration! Cinema in Portage on
Monday, April 6th @ 7:30pm. Luke
DeBoer worked on this film in 2012 &
2013. This is a one-time event and tickets
can only be purchased online and in
advance. Watch the trailer and get tickets
for
this
revolutionary
film
at
www.btmfilm.com.
FREE WEBINAR: Join us on April 1 for
“From Pew to Neighbourhood” presented
by Karen Wilk, author of Don’t Invite
Them to Church. This free, one-hour
webinar will explore how every Christian
and follower of Jesus can be on God’s
mission right where they live. For
event details and registration visit
crcna.org/webinars
CHURCH FAMILY
CRC
BOARD
OF
TRUSTEE
HIGHLIGHTS are available on the table
near the mailboxes.
(For midweek updates, call the Milwood Prayer
Line recording 342-1007. Contact Dawn Asma
at 327-4268 or email CalDawn1@gmail.com to
place an item on the prayer line. To sign up for
prayer line emails, email
markegilbert@gmail.com)
GEMS OPEN: Attention golfers: It’s
not too late! Register today for the
2015 GEMS Open on Thursday, May
14 at Quail Ridge Golf Club in Ada,
Michigan. Can’t make it to the
Michigan outing? Golf at a Distance for
a discounted rate! You still have time to
sign up as a foursome, an individual, or
to become a corporate or individual
sponsor. Contact the GEMS Service
Center at (616) 241-5616 ext. 3035 for
information or visit our website
(gemsgc.org) and click on the Events
link.
Give thanks that Ray DV is doing
much better.
It was tentatively
planned that he would be able to go
home this past Friday.
Give thanks that Tillie K was able to
return home last week.
Remember our members who are not
able to worship with us regularly due
to physical challenges.
Please
especially remember Ann I at Park
Village Pines this week.
Remember those who are serving our
country in the military: Aaron H (Ray
& Crys DV’s grandson), Michael DV
(Ray & Crys DV’s son), and Josh H
(Mary Jane DB’s son).
Remember our missionaries. This week,
please pray for Josh and Maria Mishler,
working with Wycliffe in Kandern,
Germany.
Today (March 22)
 11:30 AM “WE” event
 1:30 PM
House of Prayer worship
service
 4:45 PM
Youth Group
 5:00 PM
Evening worship service
Monday (March 23)
 6:30 PM
Sharing Our Stitches
Tuesday (March 24)
 6:30 PM
Education Committee
Wednesday (March 25)
 6:30 PM
4th Wednesday group
 7:00 PM
HoP Bible study
Thursday (March 26)
 7:15 AM Men’s Breakfast at
Uncle Ernie’s
 9:30 AM Coffee Break (Paul
lesson 7)
EXTENDED CHURCH FAMILY
Pray for Doug & Charlotte C (Don &
Dena’s son & daughter-in-law) and
their family. Recent genetic testing
showed that Charlotte and their
daughter Emily have a gene mutation
that would likely cause stomach cancer.
The recommendation is to remove the
stomach. Doug, Charlotte, Emily and
her husband Mike plan to travel to
Houston in about 5 weeks to consult
with doctors there. Pray for safe
travels, good insurance coverage,
patience and peace, and that when
Doug & Charlotte’s daughter Eden and
son Jordan are tested that they will test
negative for this mutation. Give thanks
their daughter Erica has already tested
negative.
Today
THIS WEEK AT MILWOOD
We extend our sincere sympathy to
Bob & Sue V, Tim, Kelli and
Lorelei V and other family members
with the passing of Bob’s mother,
Gerry V, early Monday morning.
May God give them comfort and
peace as they grieve.
Jack and Maryann L want to thank all
of you who have offered prayers for
our son Mark and his family during
this time of trials with his job layoff,
illness resulting from side effects of
medication he was on and major
financial stressors. We appreciate so
much the warm welcome to this
church family they have received and
the way many of you have reached
out to them. We have witnessed
Christ working within this church
family in many ways and are so
grateful. Please pray for continued
healing.
Friday (March 27)
 7:00 PM
House of Prayer worship
service
-------------------------------------------Education Classes:
A brochure is available at the table near
the
office
with
class
descriptions/locations.
Ages 3-5 Meet at the back of the
sanctuary mid-service.
Children are
picked up from classroom 6 at 11:15.
Classes for K - adult will not meet
today. Please join us for the “WE”
intergenerational Bible study
Greeters:
March 29, 2015
Brad & Dawn P ................................ Brad & Dawn P
Bob & Char DB ................................ Bob & Char DB
Hall Monitor: Ruth D .............................................. Brad P
Nursery:
Janelle G ........................................... Brenda K
Mike W ............................................. Cheryl K
AM Librarian Sharon S ........................................... Ellen D
AM Coffee:
No coffee time .................................. Jack & Mary VM
......................................................... Betty D
Cookies: Families starting with E - K, please bring cookies next Sunday.
After Service Greeters:
South Door:
Kevin K .......................................... Duke P
North Door:
Paul T ............................................. Ellie P
Organ Door:
Pete V ............................................. Terri S
Piano Door:
Mark M ........................................... Pat S
North Balcony: Bob M ............................................. Dan/Jan DB
South Balcony: Jill M............................................... Tom K
AM Offering:
Milwood Ministries & .................... Milwood Ministries
Christian Education Fund
This Evening
Offering:
March 29, 2015 (PM)
Loaves & Fishes ............................. Alternatives of Kalamazoo
Loaves & Fishes is a Kalamazoo area food bank.
Alternatives of Kalamazoo Women's Care Center is a non-profit, faith-based, Christian
pro-life ministry, whose primary purpose is to minister to the physical, emotional, and
spiritual needs of all who are involved in pregnancy situations.
Worship Director: Wes Gunst
Education Director: Jayne Mastenbrook
Directors of Youth & Young Families:
Tim & Kelli Visser
Milwood Christian Reformed Church
3306 Lovers Lane, Kalamazoo 49001
269-342-8544 FAX: 269-342-7181
E-mail: office@milwood.org
www.milwood.org
-Office Hours: M - W - F, 8:30 – 1:30
-Bulletin announcements are due in the
office no later than 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Elder/Deacon/Care Groups
Tom Kloosterman (’17) / Brian Hoogenboom (’17)
Tom Scheffers (’15) / Brad Poff (’17)
Robert Jager (’16) / Mike Vander Ploeg (’15)
Greg Marvin (’16) / Phil Kloosterman (’16)
Paul Triemstra (’15) – Council President
Pete Vroegop – Pastoral Care Elder (’15)
Ken Post – Pastoral Care Elder (’16)
Dan & Jan De Boer – Pastoral Care Elder (’17)
Anderson - Dwyer
Dykstra - Long
MacInnis - Swanson
Thomas – Zylstra
Anderson – Heslinga
Hoekstra – Sander
Scheffers – Zylstra