July 22, 2018

Nursery (for children up to around age 3) Today Infant Lori Evans, Jamie Dodde Fiona Sullivan, Claire Sullivan Toddler Kenda Rivera, Chris Bode Nathan Koetje Evening Betsy & Isabel Rozeveld Alyssa VanHaitsma July 29 Infant Betsy Rozeveld, Amberly Mejia, Emma Roper Toddler Ellen Rozema, Pete DeKam Adrian VanHaitsma Evening Erin J. Koetje, Susan Dick Aug 5 Infant Amy DeZeeuw, Kelly Koetje Maggie Yount Toddler Erin J. Koetje, Barb Brinks Tyler Koetje Evening Mary L. DeKam, Logan Roper Jamie DeKam Greeters Today Keith & Becky Dick Carl & Marjon Dodde July 29 Gord & Susan Dick Andy & Melissa Ebels Aug 5 Alexandra Dodde Josh & Cora Dick Sound Today Kyle VanHaitsma July 29 Gary Gandolfi Aug 5 Keith Dick Power Point Today Dave Ebels July 29 Jolene Sullivan Aug 5 Becky Dick Camera Today Collin DeKam July 29 Fiona Sullivan Aug 5 Isabella Gandolfi

Opportunities to Serve at Prosper Nursery Cleaner for July is Erin J. Koetje Ushers - Head Usher: Harold Cnossen July: Erik VanHouten, Mark Shaarda, Allan Lucas Aug: Royce Rodenbaugh, Mark Rosenbrook Larry DeRuiter Children’s Church - Coordinator: Betsy Rozeveld (for children ages 3-5 years) Today Erin J. Koetje Drew Hamilton, Karri Hamilton Audrey DeRuiter July 29 Kelly Taylor Molly Taylor, Audrey Lofton Mabel Yount Aug 5 Jessica Nielsen, Chris Dick SesiLee Cnossen, Aidan Koetje Coffee Servers Today Duane & Carolyn Dick Mark & Karen DeZeeuw July 29 Dale & Lynnae Dick Alex Dodde, Maria Marcusse Aug 5 Dave & Diane DeZeeuw Todd & Bobbie DeRuiter Cookies Today Dorrwayne Hamilton, Jaime Haskin Judy Heethuis, Erin E. Koetje Erin J. Koetje, Kelly Koetje, Linda Koetje, Carol Koster July 29 Diane Koster, Pam LaFrance Kathy Lucas, Allison Marcusse Maria Marcusse, Amberly Mejia Betty Molhoek, Bev Mulder Aug 5 Ellen Rozema, Betsy Rozeveld Dawn Rozeveld, Julie Rozeveld Melissa Schoo, Pat Schoo Jerry Schepers, Mary Shaarda Children’s Message Today Susan Dick July 29 Alexandra Dodde Aug 5 Betsy Rozeveld It takes a lot of volunteers to run God’s ministry.

Thank you for how YOU help!

Welcome to Worship at Prosper Christian Reformed Church!

Prayers of Prosper •Please pray boldly for Prosper Church!! •Pray for our children. Pray that during the summer months they will know, hear and obey God! •Remember our members who find it difficult to worship with

us: June Boven, Betty DeKam, Eleanor Ebels, Bob Jenema, Millie Jenema, Marian Zinger and Cynthia Bazuin. •Pray for rain! And thank him for the rain we received. Pray for safety for all those who make a living working outside! Pray also for safety as many will be traveling and on vacations during the summer months. •Pray for the marriages in our congregation. Pray that they will be filled with grace and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Know too, that there are resources available to help any couple that might be struggling. Please be encouraged to speak with an Elder or Pastor Dirk for more information. •We thank God for our young families and praise him for the gift of life! Pray for our expectant mothers, Kaycee Elsholz and Brittany Laughlin. •Pray for healing and comfort for... -After a fall and stay in the hospital, Jerry Zuiderveen is now in Au-tumnwood where he will spend a couples of weeks in their rehab program. -Greg LaFrance is home from the hospital and will soon begin chemo and radiation treatments .

We are glad you have chosen to worship here today! We have a wonderful invitation to

come into God’s presence. Our Lord desires the praises of his people. Worship with that

joy today. After the service, grab a cup of cof-fee and a cookie and find someone new to talk with.

This morning, we’ll continue the summer series from 2nd Samuel. From chapter 7 we’ll look at God’s covenant with David. This evening at 6pm, our text comes from Job 1 and Lord’s Day 10, “Patient, Thankful, Confident.” Please join us!

“Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead bless—that’s your

job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing. ~1 Peter 3: 8,9 (MSG)

OUR CHURCH SCHEDULE

July 22-29, 2018

SUNDAY

9:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

11:00 AM EDUCATION MEETING

6:00 PM EVENING WORSHIP

7:15 PM CARE GROUP #4-at Linda C’s

MONDAY

Happy Birthday to: Today Steve DeKam Wednesday Greg LaFrance Thursday Aidan Koetje Gary VanBuskirk Saturday Lily DeKam Jerry DeRuiter Julie Rozeveld

Happy Anniversary to: Monday:

Jack & Dawn Rozeveld Thursday:

Ron & Barb Brinks Friday:

Wayne & Missy Roper

Care Group #4 will meet TODAY, 7:15 at Linda

Corp’s. Please finish the book of Job. Full Council Meeting –Mon, Aug 6, 7:00pm. District Potluck –Districts D-Dh and A-C will have a potluck Sunday, August 12, 12:00 at

Church. August 19 -Pastor David Murray will lead both services. Elders and Deacons Meetings – Mon, August 20, 7pm Hunters Safety Class –Aug 24, 25. More info in the bulletin. Special Offerings for:

TODAY: Mission Service Fund July 29: Friends Ministry

July 15, 2018 Total weekly Budget: $ 6,794.19 Actual collected: $ 4,929.00

6:00 PM KIDS LEAGUE SOFTBALL –ages 5-9

7:00 PM KIDS LEAGUE SOFTBALL-ages 9-14

At the Falmouth Ball Diamond

Thank you for the Week Our Education Team has been busy getting ready for the fall season —recruiting teachers, counselors and youth leaders and also picking the right material so our children will grow in the Word of God!

THANK YOU Karl Marcusse, Dries Dodde, Amy DeZeeuw, Missy Roper and Diane Koster! We appreciate you!

Sunday School and Catechism will kick-off on September 9. The

Youth Groups will also begin sometime in September.

Please be in prayer for our CHIDLREN!!

Is God calling YOU to teach our Children??! Then this is a Call

Out to YOU!!! Teachers are

needed for Sunday School for

the 2018/2019 educational year. Please talk to

anyone from the Education Team to let them know you are interested.

And remember God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called!!

NMCS is seeking a qualified Christian individual to fill the position of Early Childhood Program Assistant. This is a part-time posi-tion. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and references to Finance Director Jenny Closson at jclosson@nmcs.us or call 231-825-2492 for more information. Lake City Christian Reformed Church is looking for a person to provide full-time administrative support for the efficient daily operation of the church office. If you have interest in this position, please contact Jeremy

Winkle at jwinkle@vandrie.com or 231-775-8536. To download a copy of the job de-

scription visit www.lakecitycrc.org. Deadline to apply is July 30, 2018.

ANNUAL PAINT THE TOWN BLACK 5K!!! There will be a 5K Walk and Run and a 1-Mile

Walk/“Fun Run”, both events open to all ages, in McBain on Saturday, August 4th at 9:00

a.m. starting and ending at NMCS. All donations received from the 5K will go to support the Uni-

versity of Michigan Cancer Research to find a cure for Melanoma. It is being hosted by the family

of Kelly VanHouten, who lost his battle with this disease in 2013. So put on your sunscreen and

join us! Find us on Facebook @ “Paint the Town Black 5K”, our website

www.paintthetownblack5k.com or email Kim Kuiper at kim.paintthetownblack5k@gmail.com.

“The real question is not, ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’ Rather, the key issue is, ‘Why do good things happen to bad peo-ple?’ Even the best of us has sinned against our infinitely holy God, so we deserve nothing more than divine wrath. The Lord is gracious beyond measure to us, and we should use that grace as an opportunity to look for sin in our hearts and repent.”

~ Burk Parsons (editor of Tabletalk magazine)

HUNTER SAFETY CLASS will be offered Friday, August 24 beginning at 5:30pm and on Saturday, August 25,

8:00am – 4:00pm. This is for ages 10 and above. Class size is limited, so reserve your spot today by calling the church office at 231-826-4427. After sign-ing up, you may pick up the two books from Church that will need to be completed by class time. The Hunter Safety class will be held at Prosper Christian Reformed Church. Saturday lunch will be provided.