April 17,

2016

Nursery (for children up to around age 3) Today Infant Kenda Rivera, Chris Dick Madelyn Yount Toddler Amberly Mejia, April Villwock Cameron Baas Evening Tracey VanHaitsma Lily Sullivan April 24 Infant Barb Brinks, Jamie Dodde Audrey Lofton Toddler Kaycee Elsholz, Stephanie VanHouten, Wayne Roper Jr. Evening Kay Diemer, Collin DeKam May 1 Infant Dawn Rozeveld, Missy Roper Maggie Yount Toddler Erin J. Koetje Holly Hamilton, Isaac Bode Evening Susan Dick, Jamie DeKam Greeters Today GEMS April 24 Teen 22 May 1 Ellen & Denise Rozema Brent & Betsy Rozeveld

Sound Today Kyle VanHaitsma April 24 Keith Dick May 1 Eric Baas Power Point Today Wayne Roper April 24 Becky Dick May 1 Dave Ebels Camera Today Logan Roper April 24 Isabella Gandolfi May 1 Fiona Sullivan Children’s Message Today Jolene Sullivan April 24 Susan Dick May 1 No CM

Opportunities to Serve at Prosper

Ushers - Head Usher: Keith VanHaitsma April: Royce Rodenbaugh, Bernard Brinks Mark DeZeeuw May: Harold Cnossen, Ryan Vandewater Ben Sullivan Children’s Church - Coordinator: Betsy Rozeveld (for children ages 3-5 years) Today Erin E. Koetje, Kelly Koetje Alyssa VanHaitsma April 24 Erin J. Koetje, Jaime Haskin Maggie Yount May 1 Sue Yount, Sally Baas Collin DeKam Sunday School Elder Today Bruce DeKam April 24 Allan Lucas May 1 Dale Brinks Nursery Cleaner April: Megan Gladu May: Jessica Nielsen Coffee Servers Today Curt & Chris Bode Eric & Sally Baas April 24 Mike & Sue Yount Dan & April Villwock May 1 Dean & Debbie VanOstran Kyle & Tracey VanHaitsma Cookies Today 3 Dawn Rozeveld, Julie Rozeveld Mary Lynn Schoo, Pat Schoo Melissa Schoo, Connie Shaarda Mary Shaarda April 24 Whitney Shaarda, Judy Steensma Jolene Sullivan, Marilyn Tacoma Camarin Talarico, Kelly Taylor Sena VanderHeide May 1 Lexie Vandewater, Char VanHaitsma Tracey VanHaitsma, Stephanie VanHouten, Deb VanOstran April Villwock, Lori Warson

It takes a lot of volunteers to run God’s ministry. Thank you for how YOU help!

God, YOU are worthy, to receive GLORY and HONOR and POWER, for YOU created ALL things. Join us in worshiping our AWESOME God. Please stay for fellowship and coffee immediately following the morning service.

This morning, the GEMS Gir ls Club (Gir ls Everywhere Meeting their Savior ) will help lead us in our worship. We’ll continue with the One

Anothers of scripture. This week is, “Spur One Another On” from Hebrews 10. This evening, Pastor Dirk will preach on the Belgic Confession – Article 11 – “The Spirit is God.” Next Sunday at 9:30am, Teen 22 will help lead us in worship.

Welcome to Worship at Prosper Christian Reformed Church!

Prayers of Prosper

Please pray boldly for Prosper Church!! Pray for the youth groups that will meet in the coming weeks. Pray often for our students, both in college and in day schools! Pray for our College Student of the Week: Amanda DeZeeuw Moryna, infant daughter of Joe & Lacey Hartoon is home from

DeVos Children’s Hospital. Pray for continued healing for little Moryna. We are thankful that Deb Diemer has come through her treatments well, and has had a good measure of recovery since treatments ended. Her surgery is scheduled for this Thursday, April 21. Please pray for the surgeons and for the surgery to go well. Pray for Deb, that she will be strong, and that she will feel God's presence and be able to cast her anxieties on her loving Heavenly Father who cares for her. Pray also for Henry & Kay, as they support and care for Deb. Remember our members who find it difficult to worship with us: June Boven, Jo DeRuiter, Gen Dodde, Eleanor Ebels, Henrietta Schepers, Betty DeKam and Millie Jenema. We thank God for our young families and praise him for the gift of life. Pray for our expectant mothers: Jaime Haskin, Carla Brummel and Lexie Vandewater.

“Believe God’s love and power more than you believe your own feelings and experiences. Your rock is Christ, and it is not the rock that ebbs and flows, but the sea.” ~Samuel Rutherford

CHURCH SCHEDULE

April 17-23, 2016

SUNDAY

9:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

10:45 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL & CATECHISM

*NO 10-12th Catechism*

6:00 PM EVENING WORSHIP

MONDAY

7:00 PM *LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE &

COUNCIL MEETING.

TUESDAY

7:00 PM DUST TO GLORY-at Joel & Carla’s

WEDNESDAY

6:00 PM CADETS

7:00 PM J.A.M.- at the HUSH Building

Small Groups at Prosper Care Group #5 will meet Saturday, April 30, 6pm at the BARN. CCGD will meet Mon, April 25, 7pm at the BARN. “Dust to Glory” -will meet THIS Tues, April 19, 7pm at Joel & Carla’s. Moms’ Bible Study will meet Wed, April 27, 10:00am, at Church. Childcare is provided.

...is Amanda DeZeeuw Amanda is a student at Mid-Michigan Community College. This is how her life is going at college this semester: “I can't believe my first year of college is almost done, it went by so fast! I am doing well with

my classes and am thankful for the opportunity I have been given to learn and see different perspectives and views on life. I know Mid-Michigan was the right choice for me. If I could have prayers for finals it would be appreciated. So thankful for my church family!” Please keep Amanda in your prayers this week and send her a note of encouragement. Her email is: adezeeuw@midmich.edu and her address is 7087 S. Koopman Road, Falmouth, 49632.

HS Youth Service –April 24, 9:30am. Council Meeting - Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Cadet Sunday –May 15, 9:30am. Fellowship Committee-Sun, May 22 following the

morning service in the Conference Room. Prosper’s Stride for the Prize 5K Run/Walk –Sat, May 28. For all ages! Entry forms are available in the Fellowship Room. Synod –June 10-17. Education Team Meeting –Sunday, June 12 following the morning service in the Conference Room. Church Picnic –Sun, July 10 at the Falmouth Community Center. Adventure Nights -“Treehouse” - August 15-18, 5:30-8:00pm at Vogel Center CRC. Kids, plan on going on an action-packed adventure through the Bible! Trees represent life, just like God’s Word gives us life through His promises.

*To Council members and Long Range Planning Committee —it is strongly encouraged that if possible, you attend the meeting on Monday evening.

Dear Prosper Church, Thank you so much for your pray-ers and monetary support. Many individuals, as well as the ministry fund, have donated so that I can travel to the Middle East for a few weeks this summer and share Jesus with other college students. I'm so grateful for people's outpouring of prayer, encouragement and support. When you do pray, please remember those we will meet through his providence. Please ask that God will bless them and open their hearts, that they may be willing to

listen and respond. Thanks again! Love, Emily DeRuiter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Guatemala Mission team

would like to say a heartfelt

thank you to all who prayed

for and supported us through-

out our journey. Lives were changed, the Spirit was felt,

and God is doing amazing things through AMG Guate-

mala, World Orphans and Ministerios SenderodelaCruZ.

Please continue to keep these precious kids and people in

your prayers. Thank you!

Needed: male vocalists!

Please see Ellie DeRuiter or Pastor Dirk of your interest

to join a praise team!

Marjon is on vacation this week. Please have bulletin announcements to Jolene by Thursday morning: prosper@centurytel.net