Sept 24, 2017

Nursery (for children up to around age 3) Today Infant Kelly Taylor, Chris Bode Alyssa VanHaitsma Toddler Lori Evans, Ellen Rozema Brett Rodenbaugh Evening Stephanie VanHouten Joel Brummel Oct 1 Infant Lexie Vandewater, Amy DeZeeuw, Isabella Gandolfi Toddler Mary L. DeKam, Susan Dick Riley Brinks Evening Erin J. Koetje Sena VanderHeide

Oct 8 Infant Audrey Lofton, Jamie Haskin Audrey DeRuiter Toddler Lacey Hartoon, James Taylor Margaret Rosenbrook Evening Ellen Rozema, Collin DeKam, WayneRoperJr. Greeters Today Mike & Sue Yount Eric & Sally Baas Oct 1 Ron & Barb Brinks Joel & Carla Brummel

Oct 8 Harold & Karen Cnossen Bruce & Mary DeKam Sound Today Gary Gandolfi Oct 1 Mike Yount Oct 8 Keith Dick Power Point Today Erik VanHouten Oct 1 Dave Ebels Oct 8 Becky Dick Camera Today Wayne Roper Jr. Oct 1 Joseph Gandolfi Oct 8 Isabella Gandolfi

Opportunities to Serve at Prosper Ushers - Head Usher: Harold Cnossen Sept: Andy Ebels, Mark DeZeeuw, Erik VanHouten Oct: Allan Lucas, Royce Rodenbaugh, Mark Shaarda Children’s Church - Coordinator: Betsy Rozeveld (for children ages 3-5 years) Today Erin J. Koetje, Jaime Haskin Isabel Rozeveld, Audrey Lofton Oct 1 Bruce DeKam Allyssa VanHaitsma, Emma Roper Cameron Baas Oct 8 Megan Gladu, SesiLee Cnossen Adrian VanHaitsma, Elijah Yount Coffee Servers Today Mark & Margaret Rosenbrook Wayne & Missy Roper Oct 1 Reuben & Kenda Rivera Ezequiel & Brenda Peña

Oct 8 Jake & Colleen Naumann Harvey & Bev Mulder Cookies Today Bev DeRuiter, Bobbie DeRuiter Cindy DeRuiter, Ellie DeRuiter Kim DeRuiter, Phylla DeRuiter Amy DeZeeuw Oct 1 Carolyn DeZeeuw, Diane DeZeeuw Karen DeZeeuw, Becky Dick Carolyn Dick, Chris Dick Jeanette Dick Oct 8 Karlene Dick, Lynnae Dick Rachel Dick, Susan Dick Kay Diemer, Alexandra Dodde Jamie Dodde Children’s Message Today Amy DeZeeuw Oct 1 - Oct 8 Alexandra Dodde Nursery Cleaner Sept: Stephanie VanHouten Oct: Carla Brummel

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 and fervently for Prosper Church... •Pray for the nomination process for new Elders & Deacons. •Pray for the Finance Committee as they work on the 2018 budget.

•Pray for Sunday School & Catechism teachers and all the students attending. •Pray for the Youth Groups and their leaders that are beginning their season. •Pray for Care Groups and Bible Study groups. •Pray for our College Student of the Week: Emily DeRuiter •Pray for Henry Diemer who is volunteering with World Renew DRS on a Rapid Response from Sept 15-Oct 2 in Houston, TX due to Hurricane Harvey. Pray for safety, good health, a meaningful experience with opportunities to touch and give hope to hurting people in this relief ministry. •Pray for Bill Haskin as he serves our country in the Middle East. •Remember our members who find it difficult to worship with us: June Boven, Betty DeKam, Gen Dodde, Eleanor Ebels, Bob Jenema, Millie Jenema, and Cynthia Bazuin. •We thank God for our young families and praise him for the gift of life. Pray for our expectant mother: Shelly DeKam. Pray for healing and comfort for... -Judy Steensma and Gladys Blue recovering from surgeries. -Roy Tacoma, Brenda Ouwinga, Jerry Mulder and Paul Spoelma- each dealing with effects of cancer. -for Jeanette Dick’s great-granddaughter, Vivian, who is recovering from an open heart surgery. -for those of our congregation who deal with chronic pain and illnesses on a daily basis.

We worship Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior! Join us in celebrating the salvation we have as a gift from God’s hand.

Please stay for coffee and cookies in the Fellowship Room after the service, we’d like to get to know you better!

This morning, we continue a series from the book of Galatians. From chapter 1:11 through chapter 2:14, we’ll see Paul defending his gospel against false teachings. This evening at 6pm, Pastor Dirk Koetje will lead us in worship with a message titled Sola Scriptura, looking at Isaiah 8: 19-20. Please join us. Next Sunday morning, we will be blessed by the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Pray and prepare your heart to receive this life-giving nour-

Our Church Schedule September 24-30, 2017

SUNDAY

9:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

10:45-12 SUNDAY SCHOOL/CATCHISM

6:00 PM EVENING WORSHIP

7:00 PM JAM @ the HUSH building

7:00 PM CARE GROUP #4– meets at Dale & Bonnie’s

TUESDAY

9:00 AM CLASSIS NORTHERN MICHIGAN

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

7:00 PM GEMS KICK-OFF/OVERNIGHTER

SATURDAY

9:00 AM FALL BABY SHOWER & breakfast

Small Groups at Prosper Care Group #4 - will meet tonight at 7pm at Dale & Bonnie’s house. Please study Chapter 2. Ladies Afternoon Bible Study –will begin THIS Wed, Sept 20, 1:30pm at Church. You may pick up your study book, “Discover Exo-dus” on the table in the Fellowship Room. Women’s Evening Bible Study is a study for all women of ALL Ag-es and will begin Wed, Oct 4, 7pm with a potluck—please bring a dish to share. We’re meeting the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. This year we are doing an in-depth study by Beth Moore on 2 Timothy, En-trusted. We will be encouraged to guard what God has entrusted to us, further His kingdom by sharing Christ with others, and pour into future generations just as Paul once mentored Timothy. Because in this journey of joy and hardship, we need each other to stay the course and live lives of faithfulness. The first week we will meet at Linda Koetje’s home. So we know how many books to order, please sign up on the sheet in the Fellowship Room.

Congregation, Teen 22 needs YOUR help!!!

We’re starting a new season and along with that we’d like to start with Prayer Warriors again. It went so well last year and the kids loved having someone

praying for them specifically... Would you consider signing up to be a prayer warrior for one of our high schoolers?

This involves praying for one specific high schooler

throughout the school year—and maybe even sending a card or two. Please prayerfully consider

this. Any questions, or would like to sign up, contact Alexandra Dodde at (231)349-2806 or adodde@gmail.com

Fall Baby Shower is Sat, Sept 30, 9am! Women and girls of all ages are invited to come for a time of fellow-ship, games, coffee and breakfast food. Our featured Moms are Rachel Dick along with Baby Hazel, Lynnae Dick with Baby Jasper and our missionary at Grand Valley State University –CRU -Melissa Donker and Baby Boy (due in December).

If you would like to help out with a monetary donation or if you would like to purchase your own gift to add to the box, please give to Erin J. Koetje as soon as possible, so she can complete the gift package. THANK YOU!!

Community Christmas Cantata—Christmas will be here before you know! Do you enjoy singing Christ-mas music celebrating the birth of our Savior and King? Practice be-gins at 2:30, October 1 to begin practicing for a Christmas cantata.

“O Night Divine” will be presented on December 10 at 6 P.M. in Prosper CRC. Junior high age and up. Don't miss this opportunity! We’re hoping all the area churches will participate.

Special Offerings for: TODAY: Benevolence October 1: Christian Education Fund

Fall Baby Shower –Sat, Sept 30, 9am at Church. Christmas Cantata practice be-gins Sun, Oct 2, 2:30pm. Council Meeting –Mon, Oct 2,

7pm. District Potluck –Districts Di-E and M-R will have a potluck Sun, Oct 8, 12:00 at Church.

“Disciple” Workshop with Josh & Mandy Shaar-da Oct 13 & 14 at the BARN. Please email Amy with your RSVP: amydezeeuw@yahoo.com “Trunk or Treat” –Tues, Oct 31, 5-8 in the park-ing lot.