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Growing God’s family by helping people

take their

next step with Jesus Christ.

We meet every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM

in Crown Point Christian School: 10550 Park Place, St. John, IN 46373

Church Office Location: 11101 W. 97th Lane St. John, Indiana 46373

Church Mailing Address: P.O. Box 62 St. John, Indiana 46373 Phone: 219-558-0573

Email: PathwayAdmin@pathwaycrc.org Website: www.pathwaycrc.org

March 27, 2016 9:30 AM Welcome Song: “Christ The Lord Is Risen Today” Greeting Song: “Because He Lives” Song: “All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name” Song: “Mighty To Save” Congregational Prayer Message: “In Three, I’m Up!” Based on John 2: 12-25 Pastor Joel Zuidema Song: “In Christ Alone” Parting Blessing Exit to Serve If anyone would like to contribute to the mission of Pathway Church, there is an offering box on the table near the entrance to the gym.

“Choose Well”

Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration Pathway will be having a very special Ten-Year Anniversary Service on May 22! You won’t want to miss this!

Directory Pictures Directory Pictures will NOT be taken today. We will take pictures in the Nursery/Music Room NEXT Sunday, April 3. Please stop by if you have not had your picture taken yet.

Our church secretary, Debbie Holderman, will be on vacation this week. Darlene Bulthuis has volunteered to create the bulletin for next Sunday, April 3. If you have any bulletin announcements for next week, please send them to the regular church email, pathwayadmin@pathwaycrc.org and also to Darlene’s personal email account, dsb448@att.net.

Volunteer Schedule: Set Up/Take Down: Today (TAKE DOWN ONLY): John Bonnema, Tom and Ethan Kamp, Duane Mejan Next Week: Scott Balkema, Nate Hart, Phil Mulder Hall Monitor: Today: John Bonnema Next Week: Nate Hart Prayer: Today: Pastor Joel Nursery: Today: Jodi and Megan Jonkman Next Week: Becky and Zach Hart JAM Leaders: Today: Not Meeting Next Week: Kelly Postma, Cambrie Van Roekel Kidz Rock Leaders: Not Meeting Next Week: Courtney Voss, Tim Schaaf Kidz Rock Jr. Leaders: Not Meeting Next Week: Nancy Hoeksema, Addison Bandstra Hospitality/Greeters: Today: Rob and Nancy Hoeksema Next Week: Steve and Cheryl De Young Information Table: Today: Chuck and Judy Schepel Next Week: David Sherwood, Sandy Vree

Nursery for children through 3 years of age is available during the Worship Service in a classroom in the entrance hallway. Our loving and dedicated staff is pleased to provide this quality service for your infants and toddlers.

Pathway Church offers a Children’s Program for ages 3-4th grade that meets every Sunday except the last Sunday of the month (today). The children are dismissed halfway through the service. There is a sign-in sheet on a table in the hall. We will continue with Wrangler Roundup next Sunday where we are finding Jesus in the stories of Moses and discovering the ultimate good things Jesus gives to God’s family. Building Committee Update: The planned "Walk the Property" has been postponed indefinitely due to weather conditions. We're going to try and do it as soon as it is feasible. Also, please remember to pray diligently for the Building Committee as they work on making decisions regarding select-ing a company to partner with us in this project. Ask for God's guidance in finding the company He has chosen for us in this endeavor.

Transformed: How God Changes Us: Sign UP TODAY for a small group. There are seven lessons. The series begins NEXT Sunday, January 31. The Goal: that all Pathway adult attendees would have a concentrated, focused small group experience with the rest of Pathway for this seven weeks.

Next week, we will continue with our Fall study, Journey with Jesus. Journey with Jesus takes children on an adventure as they travel with Jesus through the cities where His ministry came alive. Each week we will explore a new place where Jesus walked and lived and discover His attitudes and actions. December Donations: $36,661.25 vs. $20,000 budget Fiscal YTD Donations (July - Dec): $116,734.27 vs. $120,000 budget December Donations to the Building Fund: $42,630

Thank you for your generous year-end giving!

With the significant level of donations and expense management, Pathway is about break-even for the fiscal year to date. We praise the Lord for His faithfulness in what we know is an ambitious budgetary year.

Family Christmas Pictures Needed Advent pictures of Christmases gone by: We’d love to have your pictures of recent and past Christmases with your family. Please submit these to the office either in the box on the Information Table, or scan them into your computer and email them. Please note on the picture or attached to it, your name and the year. We received only ONE picture this week!

Advent Theme Begins NEXT Sunday This year’s advent theme is “Hometown Jesus.” We will be studying the places where Jesus was born and spent his youthful years. It is no accident that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, fled to Egypt, and was raised in Naz-areth. Let’s learn why. And know too that your place of birth and your life in Northwest Indiana is no accident as well. A sovereign God plans with a purpose in mind!

Welcome to all, but in particular, welcome to all guests! We encourage you to fill out the guest card on the back of this worship program and place in the wooden box on the table in the back of the auditorium. Today’s Easter message is “In Three, I’m Up!” These words were said by Jesus early in His public ministry. He repeated them later. The words were judged impossible by those who heard them. The words were used out of context at His trial to convict Him. They were flung at Him mockingly when He was on the cross. And they were the words the disciples came back to as fulfilled follow-ing the Resurrection. What are the words? “In three days, this body is rising up.” For Easter church 2016, let’s examine the promise, the misunderstanding, and the fulfillment of these words, and what these words promise for all Chris-tians.

Since I did not dive deeply into sin during Lent, in next Sunday’s, April 3, mes-sage, we will take a hard look at sin and saving faith. Warning, sin is not just a list of don’ts.

April 10 “Testimony” Series Begins In two weeks, the “Testimony” Series begins. It is entitled, “Puzzle Pieces: God’s Work in Brokenness.” Are you wondering who will share? I’m not telling! Come and see!

Pathway Signs The frost is out of the ground, so plant your Pathway sign again on weekends! Signs will “magically” begin to appear again at some street corners as well. If you need a new sign, take one. If you simply need new wire posts, take one from the back of the auditorium or trim your current wire post so it works again.

Next Family Night: Wednesday, April 13 Adult Topic: Heaven Pink and Blue: TBD

Connections Class Pastor Joel is planning to hold a Connections Class in late April. This class is required in order to become a member of Pathway Church. Please see any member of the Leadership Team or Pastor Joel if you are interested in attending.

Thank you to our March 9 Family Night guest presenters Don Schepel of the Gideons and John De Young of the St. John Development Board. John De Young left some brochures that are available at the Information Table today. Feel free to take one and learn more about the demographics and planning of our town. Also, thank you to cooks Jodi and Sandy and the Family Night Committee. March 9 Family Night photos can be viewed and/or downloaded by going to www.walgreens.com/Photo. Enter cindymejan@pathwaycrc.org as user ID and "pathwaypics222" as password. It is highly recommended that any pictures chosen for purchase be picked up and paid for "in store" in order to keep personal credit card information secure. Heartfelt thanks to Kelly Postma for capturing the highlights of a fun-filled night for Pathway!

Next Family Night: Wednesday, April 13 Adult Topic: Heaven Pink and Blue: TBD

Congratulations to the Pinewood Derby Winners: Best of Show Faster Than Lightning 1st: Peyton Barnes 1st: Zach Hart 2nd: Eli Postma 2nd: Tyler Balkema 3rd: Amalia Barnes 3rd: Bode Balkema

“Transformed: How God Changes Us” February 7 “Physical Health: From Stressed to Blessed” February 14 “Mental Health: Change Your Mind/Change Your Life” February 21 “Emotional Health: How To Deal With How You Feel” February 28 “Relational Health: Facing Fears That Ruin Relationships” March 6 “Financial Health: Transforming How I See And Use Money” March 13 “Career Health: Facing Giants In Life And Work”

Pathway and Small Groups

Every January, I offer a series that coordinates small group materials and Sunday morning teaching themes. These groups meet 6-8 times. This is THE TIME for all Pathway adults to huddle up for small group discussions and emerging friendships. Michele and I have grown to know many adults deeply simply by joining a new group every year for these spiritual campaign spurts! Join a group! Grow deeper in your faith. Start and deepen friendships. Ask your spiritual questions in a non-judgmental, relational environment. No Bible knowledge required. Are you in? Sincerely, Pastor Joel

Church Signs: We are reaching that time of year that frost will prevent us from putting up and taking down our “Meet Me at Pathway” signs. If you can’t get it done right now, that’s okay. We’ll call off the sign policeman for awhile. (Some of you, including me, have received texts reminding us that our signs weren’t out!) However, hold onto your signs for spring!!! Please do not throw them away. We’ll hit it hard again when the frost is out of the ground.

Twitter: Follow me on Twitter @PastorJoelZ.

Is your Pathway sign up? If not, why not??? Send a picture of your family gathered by your Pathway sign to (312) 617-0743 or pathwayadmin-@pathwaycrc.org. Next week, we’ll see where your sign is displayed!

Blood at the Pathway/Crown Point Christian School sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive from 2:30 pm. - 7:00 pm. Bring a dinner entrée to share. If you don’t have wild or fish, bring “normal food” like macaroni and cheese, chicken and rice, etc. All foods will be marked. Kids 10 and under will receive a gift (first 60 kids)! Dinner will be at 6:00 pm. with live animal show at 7:15 pm. This will be a really fun evening for all ages. Don’t miss it! Bring your family

and friends. Suggested donation is $5 per family or $2 per individual.

The joint Red Cross Blood Drive with Crown Point Christian School is officially under way. The date is January 13 from 2:30 pm. - 7:00 pm. (Date mentioned above and paired with our Wild Game and Fish Potluck Dinner.) Please sign up at redcrossblood.org and search Crown Point Christian School or sign up TODAY at the back table. You could give blood, try food on the wild side, and attend the Silly Safari show!

Trophy Display: Did you take a trophy in the 2015 hunting or fishing season? Send your picture(s) to pathwayadmin@pathwaycrc.org. All pictures will be on display before the animal show at the January 13, 2016 Wild Game and Fish Potluck. Send those photos TODAY!!! Are you looking for options for your year-end giving? Please consider donat-ing to the Pathway Building Fund. The ball has started to roll. The Building Committee has made visits to several churches and is now actively vetting Ar-chitectural Design firms. You can designate your offering by specifying “Building Fund” on the memo line of your check and dropping into the offering box or mailing to the office. You can also use the “Give” page on our website.

General Fund November Giving: $19,246.34 vs. $20,000 budget Fiscal YTD Giving: $80,103.00 vs. $100,000 budget

Welcome!

Welcome to Pathway Church where we are

growing God’s family by helping people take

their next step with Jesus Christ.

Following the service, everyone is invited into the

Atrium for a time of refreshments and conversation. “Called To

Obedience”

Children's Ministry Coordinator: The Leadership Team is seeking qualified applicants for this new role at Pathway. Any individuals interested in applying may view the job description at http://pathwaycrc.org/contentpages/40991/d050505f-dbde-4174-a26e-9cf396f6c248/ChildrensMinistryCoordinator-JobDescription.aspx. Resumes can be emailed to pathwayleadership@pathwaycrc.org. The Women's Wednesday Evening Bible Study will meet Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 pm. at Janelle Bremer’s home, 10389 Birchbrook Drive, St. John, Indiana. We will study Lesson 6, “Growing More Holy,” from our book, The Beatitudes: Developing Spiritual Character, by John Stott. We welcome new members at any time. Call Donna Terpstra-Verduin for more information, 219-308-7207. The Women’s Friday Morning Bible Study will meet Friday, April 8, from 9:15 am. - 11:15 am. at Deb Santefort’s home, 10400 Silver Maple Drive, St. John, Indiana. We are studying Beth Moore's, Children of the Day, which is a study of I and II Thessalonians. We will study Week 6. Childcare is provided. Please contact (call or text) Sandy Vree at (708) 204-5119 if you have any questions or would like to attend. The Junior High Youth Group will meet Sunday, April 10, at Linda Postma’s home, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. The address is 10794 Oakridge Court, St. John, Indiana. Dinner and drinks will be provided by Jodi Jonkman and dessert will be provided by Caroline Bultema. You are invited to a concert at Peace Christian Reformed Church, 833 E. 168th Street in South Holland, Illinois, on Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm., which will feature the Women’s Chorales from Calvin College and Illiana Christian High School. Save the Date: Saturday, May 14, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the church office.

Prayer News and Notes for Pathway Church - Easter, March 27, 2016 Ashley Siemer is experiencing pregnancy complications and may not do any lifting for the next four weeks. With three active children, this will be a chal-lenge. Please pray for her, the baby, and understanding for the children.

Shelley Hernandez has a meeting with the oncologist to go over the entire stem cell transplant process. Monday, April 7, she begins injections to stimu-late the stem cells. April 11, they will collect her stem cells. April 18 is her surgery. Please pray that, for the next two weeks, she can enjoy her family, rest and stay healthy. Shelley came a few weeks ago to share her story with us. She is a missionary in the Dominican Republic, but back in the states for health care. She is an Illiana graduate and friend to many in this area.

Continue to pray for Mike Bultema as he suffers with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Pray for healing or that a kidney becomes available for trans-plant. Also, pray for Mike, Caroline, Gracie, and Rachel that they may experience the peace of Christ and a confidence in being His children.

Pray for the kids that attended the Campus Life spring break trip to Florida last week. Pray for them as they return back to normal school life and as they think about all they learned and experienced this past week.

Continue to pray for healing and a positive attitude for Ken Thompson from World Mission. He has been suffering with severe pain in his feet and as a result, he has decided to take a month off for his feet to heal before going back out “Trekking for Treasures.”

Pray for safe travels for many in our congregation who are traveling over the spring break.

Remember those in our congregation who are currently unemployed or underemployed. Pray that they will be able to find meaningful work. News and Notes

Regional Mission Trip: Pathway has 17 people committed to go on our mission trip to the Detroit area this summer. Our trip will be Sunday, June 26 through Wednesday, June 29. We will have a few fundraisers before we go to help our volunteers cover their out-of-pocket expenses. Thank you in advance for your support.

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