Welcome to Visalia CRC!

We’re glad you have joined us! If you are a guest please stop by our

Information Booth in the foyer for information on our church and

ministries. This morning Pastor Phil Kok will be preaching from the

book of Daniel. Be sure to join us this evening as our Seminary

Intern Ivan Santoso will be preaching from the book of Mark.

Nursery is available during the services for children up to 2 years old. The

nursery is located off the northeast corner of the courtyard.

Children’s Worship is available for children ages 3-5 (not in K). They will be

dismissed during the morning services for their own time of singing,

praying and Bible stories. Parents can pick up their children immediately

after the service in rooms 4B/5B of the Classroom Building.

Sunday School is on summer break and will resume in the fall.

July 5, 2015

Phone: (559) 625-0444| FAX: (559) 754-2114 | 1030 S. Linwood St., Visalia, CA

93277 |

Web: www.visaliacrc.com (password “faith”) Email: info@visaliacrc.com

Joel Renkema, Pastor of Discipleship : Ext. 102 pastorjoel@visaliacrc.com

Tom Dykstra, Pastor of Congregational Life: Ext. 103 pastortom@visaliacrc.com

Kelli Hofstra, Director of Student Discipleship: Ext. 106 kellih@visaliacrc.com

Tim Keep, Director of Youth Discipleship: Ext. 105 timk@visaliacrc.com

Jeremy Lyzenga, Director of Music & Worship: Ext. 104 jeremyl@visaliacrc.com

Linda Skaggs, Business & Facilities Director: Ext. 107 lindas@visaliacrc.com

Tamera Grabow, Administrative Assistant: Ext. 100 tamerag@visaliacrc.com

Carla Hiemstra, Media & Membership: Ext. 014 carlah@visaliacrc.com

Gathering in Worship

Prelude: A Time of Preparation Welcome & Announcements

* Call to Worship

* “At Your Name”

* God’s Greeting & We Welcome Each Other

* “It Is You”

Time of Confession

Assurance of Pardon

* “Majesty (Here I Am)”

Prayers of the People

Growing by Grace

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3 P. 1265 Sermon: “Encouragement for the Weary –

It’s All About Jesus” (Interim Pastor Phil Kok)

Responding in Gratefulness * “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” PH 287

Offering – Salem Christian Homes

* “Everlasting God”

* Sending & Parting Blessing

We Leave to Serve | Postlude (*= Please stand if able, Hynmal abbreviations: LYH = red PH = silver)

Gathering in Worship * = Please stand if able

Prelude - A Time of Preparation

*”Faith of Our Fathers” PH 526

* “Let There be Peace on Earth” PH 681

* “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” PH 692

Song Service led by Al VandeGriend

* God’s Greeting & We Greet Each Other

Congregational Prayer Requests & Praises

* “May the Mind of Christ, My Savior” PH 291 vs.

1,2,5

Hearing God’s Word

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13 P. 1051

Sermon: “Rejected to Save the Rejected” (Seminary Intern: Ivan Santoso)

* “O God of Every Nation” PH 606 (tune PH 555–

Lead on, O King)

Responding in Thankfulness

Prayer (deacon)

Offering - General Fund

Offertory - “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”

* “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service” PH 603

* Parting Blessing

We Leave to Serve

July 5, 2015 8:30 & 10:30 AM July 5, 2015 6:00 PM

Announcements Pastor Phil & Joyce Kok from Ripon and Ivan Santoso from Calvin Seminary will be with us for the next several weeks. Phil & Joyce can be reached at (209) 405-0577 and Ivan can be reached at (765) 586-7896 or by e-mail ivan_k_s@yahoo.com. High School Bowling Night! The High School group is invited to Visalia Lanes this Wednesday night, July 8, @ 8:00—9:30pm for bowling and pizza! You need to reserve a spot with Tim by Monday in order to come. Please bring $5 to help cover the cost. If you have questions call Tim (623-5886). Today Booklets July/August for personal or family devotions are available at the information booth. The Library is in need of volunteers for Sundays! It is also taking book/movie suggestions, not unsolicited donations! If you’d like to serve in this way call Alaine Koster (559)909-5308. Thank you! DESKS FOR SALE! The desks in the library are looking for new homes. The small one is $50 and the large one is $100 but will be sold for the best offer! The Warehouse is seeking non-perishable food donations. They have extended their office hours and are blessing more people with food every week. There is a collection can in the foyer. PLAAAY BALL! – Some of the men of our church have stepped up to the plate and joined the Visalia summer softball league. The season has begun and will continue through the end of August. Typically the church league plays on Thursday nights and games last about an hour with start times ranging from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Our next game is July 2nd at 6:00pm at Plaza Park. Pastor George Vink wrote a summary of the Synod 2015 meeting for the banner online. It can be found using the following link: http://network.crcna.org/synod/banner-reporters-impressions

Scholarships are available to those attending a Christian College for the 2015-2016 school year. If you’ve received a scholarship in the past, you need to reapply. Applications are available in the church office. The deadline is September 1.

Sierra Village will be having a shredding company at their facility on Tuesday, June 30th from 9-10am. If you have any documents or papers you need shredded, please bring them in a banker’s type box, and they will be shredded on site. If you have any questions please call 739-8330. Used Treasures (A Quality Thrift Store) Due to the parking lot repair at the CVC Middle School, the drop-off shed for donation items is not accessible for 2 or 3 weeks. Please bring your donations directly to the store at 232 S. K Street, Tulare. Ph. # 684-8919. Please drop them off at the back door in the alley. We need your donations, please keep them coming. Men’s Life meets informally at Black Bear Diner on Tuesday mornings at 7:00am for breakfast and fellowship. Won’t you join us?

Continued Announcements

College Age Bible Study If you are college age, or know anyone who is college age, this announcement is for you! We are offering a Bible study throughout the summer—up till Aug. 18. We meet every Tues-day at 7:30pm at Panera Bread (4103 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277). We are currently in the middle of studying Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Even if you didn’t come to our first couple of meetings, don’t hesitate to join us Tuesday; we will fill you in very quickly. If you have any questions, you may contact Tim Keep (623-5886) or Ivan Santoso (765-586-7896). Come join us, we are a bunch of fun people to be with; at least we’re trying to be! See you Tuesday at 7:30pm!

Brad & Cynthia Cottingham were blessed with a son, William Gregory on Saturday, June 20th. Everyone is home and doing great.

Kris Ferguson-Belford began chemo this past Tuesday. Please continue to pray for peace, strength and healing for Kris, Wade and their family during this time. Bernard Te Velde Sr. was admitted to Kaweah Delta hospital with some cancer complications on Monday, June 29.

Jerry Reuter remains in therapy at Delta Nursing and Rehabilitation located at 514 North Bridge in Visalia.

Rosemary VanGroningen began an 18 week chemo therapy treatment. This past week has been very difficult. Please pray for a better week this week, the chemo to be effective and that Rosemary has the strength only God can provide.

Let’s remember to pray for our missionaries: John & Jude Tiersma-

Watson, Gil & Joyce Suh, Joel & Marilyn Van Dyke, Mike & Moe

Moe Fennema, Kyle & Stephanie Brooks, Darcy Miedema, Mario &

Yolanda Matos, Calvin & Jamie Hofland, Eric & Shelly Dirksen,

Brian & Mallory Kornelis, Kevin Kornelis and Cisco & Christy

Bergen.

Please continue to pray for: Lisa Schnitzler, John Jansen, Arlene

Tiersma, Elizabeth De Groot, Carly (Sid & Virginia Bouma’s

granddaughter), John Sr. & Corrie Jacobi and family, Eddy Boertje,

Ruth Griffioen, Margaret Zwaagstra, Tom Bos and Gladys

Jacobsma.

Drought Water Restrictions!

Due to the water restrictions imposed by our service

provider and the City of Visalia, we are required to

reduce our water consumption by 32% and only water

two days a week. Since almost all of our water usage is

the landscaping and we carefully monitored our use

prior, the only way to comply with this mandate is to

reduce watering to below the needs of the plants. Our

goal is to attempt to keep trees and bushes alive. The

only water circuits that will be running are those that

support trees and bushes. The Facility committee will

continue to investigate further options and changes.

We appreciate your understanding that the landscaping

will not look like it has in the past.

1st bag (green) - General Fund: Funds the ministries of

our congregation.

2nd bag (red) - Salem Christian Homes: Provides

services to adults with developmental disabilities.

Next week: Church Plant

This week

Tuesday Men’s Life—7:00am (Black Bear Diner) Staff Devotions—8:30am

Staff Meeting— 9:00am

College Bible Study (Panera) — 7:30pm

Wednesday Worship Practice—6:30pm