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Identification Statement of the Wyoming Christian Reformed ChurchWe are the Wyoming Christian Reformed Church. Standing on the infallible Word of God, in the tradition of the Reformed faith as it’s expressed in the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession and Canons of Dort, we boldly proclaim and celebrate the coming of God’s kingdom in Jesus Christ. By the strength of His Spirit we gather and enfold newcomers into His covenant of grace. We teach and equip believers and their baptized children for obedient, loving service in all areas of life to the praise of our heavenly Father. Regarding Worship: Amidst the wide range of worship practices in our culture today, we maintain that worship is a meeting between God and His people in which God is praised and His people are blessed. Worship must be centered on the preaching of the word – the primary means of grace. We deem it a blessing to assemble twice on the Lord’s Day to praise His name. Worship is our highest calling and joy.Regarding Moral and Ethical Living: the Bible is our guide for life. It addresses the sanctity of life (Ex 20:13), the roles of men and women in the church and home (1 Tim 2:11-15; Eph 5:22-23), the proper attitude toward material possessions (1 Tim 6:3-10). In short, the Bible addresses every aspect of our lives. In our world ravaged by moral relativism, we affirm that all the principles for Christian living revealed in the Bible and summarized in the Ten Commandments, remain normative for our lives today. The church’s task is to proclaim these principles and to call sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. With love and compassion, we practice church discipline and encourage penitent believers in their continual battle against the kingdom of darkness. To strengthen our identity in Christ, we seek contact and fellowship with churches of like mind.
Council MembersElders DeaconsScott Sipkens (’18) Chair Kendall VanRooyen (’18) ChairRon Boelens (’19) Vice-Chair Nick Jonkman (’20) ClerkPaul Huizinga (’18) Vice-All & Pulpit Supply Brian Hoekstra (’18) FinanceRyan Nutma (’20) Lodewyk Zylstra (’19) VouchersHarry Van Ruitenburg (’18) Sid Nutma (’20) Board of StewardsCraig DeBoer (’19)Ben Dekker (’20) Email: [email protected]. Hoogland-Worship Committee
Administrative AssistantPastor Brenda Beintema Rev. William Hoogland Phone: 519-845-0244PO Box 905Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0 CustodianPhone: 226-307-0931 Tara BoelensEmail: [email protected] Phone: 519-845-0260
Bulletin Information Deadline: Please submit all bulletin announcements no later than Thursday 12pm to Brenda Beintema at [email protected] or [email protected]. Administrative Assistant Hours: Tuesday 9:00am-12:00pm, Wed-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm.Sunday Services: May – September 10am & 6:30 pm; October – April 10am & 3:00 pmSunday Service C.D.: CD’s are available for shut-ins. Please call John Beintema at 519-845-9947 to make arrangements. Past CD’s are also available in the library.
WyomingChristian Reformed
Church
DECEMBER 24, 2017Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Pastor: Rev. Bill Hoogland
4524 Confederation Line, PO Box 68Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0
519-845-0244www.wyomingcrc.net
Welcome to our worship services in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you come as a visitor today, we hope you will leave as a friend. Whether you are a newcomer to the community or to our church, we are honoured to have you here. May we all be strengthened and encouraged by the proclamation of the gospel. After the morning service, everyone is invited for coffee and juice in the Fellowship Hall, located downstairs.
Sunday School: Children aged 3-8 are invited to go downstairs for Sunday School after the children’s message and a short prayer of blessing. Parents, please feel free to follow the teachers out and ask them any questions you may have. As we obediently “train children in the way they should go,” may it be our prayer that “they will not turn from it when they are older” (Proverbs 22:6).
If we can be of any service to you (if you have a prayer request or would like more information about our church and the programs we offer), please do not hesitate to get in touch with an elder or a deacon. We are here to “…serve each other in love.” - Galatians 5:13
Elders Deacons
Ron Boelens 519-845-3407 Nick Jonkman 519-899-2566
Paul Huizinga 519-882-1368 Brian Hoekstra 519-899-4928
Announcements Paul Huizinga Hall Monitor: Paul Huizinga
NEXT WEEK: Ryan Nurma
Offerings:December 24 AM Church, Calvin Theological SeminaryChristmas Day AM World Renew-General FundDecember 31 AM Church, NeighborLink
PM Christian Horizons, Canada Food Grain BankNew Year’s Day AM Pioneer-Christeena Nienhuis
Calvin Theological Seminary Equipping people for biblically faithful and contextually effective ministry.World Renew mission is to engage God's people in redeeming resources and developing gifts in collaborative activities of love, mercy, justice, and compassion. Formerly CRWRCNeighbourLink Sarnia-Lambton is a network of Christians churches that bridges the needs of individuals in the community with available resources through love in action, education and advocacy. The mission of Canadian Foodgrains Bank is to end global hunger. Foodgrains Bank works to influence public policies necessary to ending hunger, and also to deepen the engagement of Canadians in efforts to end global hunger.
DECEMBER 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3 47:00pmGEMS and Cadets
59:45amCoffee Break7:00pm Catechism
8:00pmChoral Group Practice
67:00pmFriendship
7:30pmBible Study
77:30pmWorship CommitteeMeeting
8SENIORSCHRISTMAS
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10 117:00pmGEMS and Cadets
129:45amCoffee Break7:00pm Catechism
8:00pmChoral Group Practice
137:30pmBible Study
147:30pmFull Council,Eldersand DeaconsMeetings
15 16
17CANDLE LIGHT
SERVICE6:30pm
187:00pmGEMS and Cadets
199:45amCoffee Break
7:00pm Catechism
207:30pmBible Study
217:00pmMinistry DevelopmentMeeting
22 23
24CHRISTMA
S EVE
No afternoon service.
25CHRISTMA
S DAY
Service at 10:00am
26 27 28 29 30
31NEW
YEARS EVE
Services at10:00am &
3:00pm
1NEW
YEARS DAY
Service at10:00am
May you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.Volunteers
TODAYS WORSHIP
Mother of the Month: Katie KiestraDecember 24Nursery- Infants: Laura Pool, Maddy DeBoer, Brooke BoelensToddlers: Liz Koetsier, Kailey Sipkens, Melyssa BeintemaSunday School: 3&4-Sylvia Vanderwal, 5&6-Hilda Sipkens, 7&8-Christine DeBoerDoor Keepers: John & Sandra Woudstra, Grace Hoogland & Carson SipkensCoffee Servers: William & Diana Schenk, Arnold & Margaret HoekstraUshers: Wes DeBoer, Matt DeBoerAccompanist: AM Praise Team Christmas Day Praise TeamTech: AM Jack Koetsier, Harry VanRuitenburg PM Harry VanRuitenburg, Chris Jackson
December 31Nursery-Infants: Dorothy DeBoer, Aaliyah NutmaToddlers: Renee Schiestel, Lucas Beintema New Year’s Day: Brenda BeintemaSunday School: 3&4-Barb Vanderwal, 5&6-Amelia Nutma, 7&8-Audrey VR.Door Keepers: Chris &Kim Jackson, Curtis JacksonCoffee Servers: Noah & Samantha Boer, Chris & Kim JacksonUshers: Web Boersma, Sandra WoudstraAccompanist: AM Diana Schenk PM Bert VanRooyen New Year’s Day Diana SchenkTech: AM Harry VanRuitenburg, Caleb VanRuitenburg PM Chris Jackson New Year’s Day: Mike DeBoer, Cindy BoelensMay God, shower you with Blessings on your Birthday!December 24th Alex KraleDecember 26th Tyler PoortDecember 28th Craig DeBoer, Betty Leystra
Psalm 72: 18-19, "Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen."
We come together on this beautiful Sunday in advent to worship with Rev. Hoogland who will lead this mornings service. There will be no service this afternoon. Please take this time to spend with family and friends, celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Next week, Lord willing, Mr. Barry Wright will lead the morning worship, Rev. Jim Poelman will lead the afternoon service and John Vantil will lead the worship on New Year’s Day.Rev. Hoogland is on vacation December 26-January 3. Please call your district elder in an emergency.We wish you a blessed Christmas & a Happy New Year. Bill & Grace Hoogland
Please join us for our Christmas Day Service tomorrow morning at 10:00am. Just a reminder that our New Year’s Eve service is at 3:00pm.
CHURCH FAMILY:Letters of thanks:To Wyoming CRC,I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your prayers and financial support while I was at Goshen Farms. I just want to let you know how I am doing. I am attending Bethel Pentecostal Church every Sunday. I truly enjoy the music and the preaching from Pastor Tim. I attend men’s Bible Study Wednesday nights where 30-40 men show up. I feel sad for leaving Wyoming CRC because you have supported me greatly and shown me love. I just want to wish Wyoming CRC a Blessed Christmas and a Spirit Filled New Year. Blessings, Randy Klazinga.
Words cannot express our sincere thankyou for all the prayers on behalf of our family. Thank you for the visits, the food brought to our house and the flowers sent. Thank you for the meal between visitation, the luncheon after the funeral, and the meal brought to our house after the funeral. Thank you, The Poolman Family.
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Remember in prayer Noah Boer’s father Greg, Bill Boersma, Arie & Margurite Brouwer, Rick DeBoer, Jack & Betty Leystra, Fred Poort, Bernie Prange’s brother Ron, Gertie Sipkens, John & Tena Vrolyk and others unable to worship with us.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
NURSERY: It has been decided that for the Christmas Day Service the nursery will be closed, and we are inviting all members to join in worship to celebrate Jesus Birth. So please bring your little ones into the service with you so they may join the celebration as well.
HOLIDAY HOURS: Brenda Beintema will be in the office Thursday December 28, Friday December 29, Thursday January 4 and Friday January 5, from 9-12am. The office will be closed all the other days. Please have all bulletin announcements in by Thursday at noon.
FROM FINANCE
The next Finance Meeting will be held on January 22, 2018. The church end year to date shortfall is $61941.33.
Thanksgiving Day collections: World Renew- Free a Family: $324World Renew- Hurricane Relief: $1800London District Christian Secondary School: $100Pregnancy Options and Support Centre: $750J.K.C.S. Faith and Mortor: $50Bluewater Growing Project: $500Ed Relief Fund: $50Petrolia Food Bank: $400St. Josephs Hospice: $200World Renew- General Fund: $3865Church: $3350Back to God Hour: $50Pioneers-(Christeena Nienhuis): $300Young Peoples: $200Teen Challenge: $850Ontario Christian Gleaners: $100
Deacons: $550 John Knox Chistian School: $90Inn of the Good Shepherd: $100Salvation Army: $500U.C.B. Canada: $500Youth for Christmas: $50090.7 Hope FM: $500
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOHN KNOX CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Faith and Mortar: As the year end approaches, the Faith and Mortar team en- courages indi-viduals and families to consider donations or pledges in support of the building renewal project at our local Christian school. Donations can be accepted for this year until Friday, December 29. These can be forwarded to the treasurer, Doug Boelens, to Brian Sipkens, or any member of the team.The Faith and Mortar Team is working on various fundraising approaches including an expan-sion of the campaign into the wider community as well as exploring donations from charitable foundations. We have been richly blessed this year and remain humbled by the widespread support. We also know that patience is a key virtue when engaged in such a project. The Faith and Mortar team asks for your prayers as we continue to serve our Lord through this en-deavour.
ATTENTION CURLERS: You are invited to be part of the annual London Christian High Curling Bonspiel, February 17, 2018, at the Aylmer Curling Club. No curling experience is necessary! Cost $500.00 per team. All snacks and lunch provided free for curlers. To register, please contact Charlena Ypma at (519) 877-4338 or email [email protected] by Jan. 31, 2018. Join us for this fun day of curling, friendly competition and fundraising to support learning at London Christian High!
10:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIPWelcome*Gathering Song: Once in Royal David’s City,
LUYH 87 vs.1,2,4,5
4th Sunday of Advent: Love
Song of Reflection: Of the Father's Love Begotten, LUYH 78Silent PrayerHymn of Response: Christians Awake, GH 350 *God’s Greeting*Song of Praise: O Come All Ye Faithful, LUYH 76 GOD INVITES RE-COMMITMENT Call to Confession: Psalm 32:3-6Assurance of Pardon
God’s Will For Us: Exodus 20Song of Dedication: Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding, LUYH 478 CHILDREN’S TIMEMeditation & Prayer(children leave for Sunday School)Song of Approach: Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming, LUYH 79 GOD’S WORD READ & PROCLAIMEDScripture: John 1:1-18, Romans 1:1-7 (Page 750, 795)Sermon: The Love of Christ*Song of Response: Hark the Glad Sound, LUYH 60 WORSHIP WITH GIVINGOfferings Introduced & Received: “Messiah” Offering Prayer GOD HEARS & BLESSESPrayers of God’s People*Doxology: Angels, From the Realms of Glory, LUYH 81 vs.1,4,5*Benediction*Three-fold Amen
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
There will be a singing practice for all Sunday school kids in the sanctuary following the Sunday morning service! Kids please know the words to the songs!!!The Sunday school kids will be singing during the Christmas morning service. After the service, please come down to the Sun-day school classrooms to receive your Christmas goodie bug!!
ATTENTION KIDS: We are going to play a little game…Mrs. Brenda Beintema is going to have a few hidden mistakes somewhere in the bulletin each week, so if you find one go see her after the service to collect your prize. Read carefully!!!
KEDS CORNER
The Love of Christ