Welcome

Trinity Reformed Church

March 27, 2016

God is calling Trinity Church to be transformed into an outward

missional focused church that advances the Good News of God’s

Kingdom into the lives of those in our community and beyond.

Trinity Reformed Church 712 Apple Ave. Holland MI 49423

www.@trinityrc.org 616-396-6526 (Office)

Servers for April 3

Greeters: Roger & Marge Kleis Ushers: Robin Dryer & Pat Trevino Tim Kroll & Sandy Bedard Nursery: Heather Oom & Amanda Coverstone Café: Warren Kooyers, Neil DeBoer, Jim Simmons, Teresa Harrington

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Brazil Mission Trip SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Brazil Mission Trip Worship & Communion, 9:30am Youth Board Game Night, 6-8pm MONDAY, APRIL 4 Brazil Mission Trip Stewardship Team, 7pm TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Brazil Mission Trip Adult Bible Study, 11am 365 Adult Small Group, noon Lady TUFF Fitness, 6:30pm Basketball for Teens & Adults, 6:30pm Praise Team Practice, 7pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Brazil Mission Trip Men’s Bible Study, 6:30am 365 Small Group @ Appledorn West, 10am Ray VanderLaan Study @ Appledorn West, 11am

This Week at Trinity TODAY, MARCH 27 – Easter Sunday Worship, 9:30am MONDAY, MARCH 28 Women’s Bible Study Circle, 9:30am TUESDAY, MARCH 29 Adult Bible Study, 11am 365 Adult Small Group, noon Lady TUFF Fitness, 6:30pm Basketball for Teens & Adults, 6:30pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 Men’s Bible Study, 6:30am 365 Small Group @ Appledorn West, 10am Ray VanderLaan Study @ Appledorn West, 11am Family Dinner, 6pm Little Lambs, 6:45pm Traveler’s Kids, 6:45pm 365 Teen/Adult Small Group, 6:45pm Sanctuary Choir Practice, 6:45pm THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Women of the Word, 9:30am FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Brazil Mission Team Departs Praise Team Practice, 6:30pm

Today’s Servers

Greeters: Harold & Karen Brandsen Ushers: Cliff & Nancy Ponstein Kelly Brink & Matt Oom Nursery: Heather Tindall & Natalie DeGraaf Café: Gerry Christiaans, Rick Fisher, Jim Simmons, Teresa Harrington

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Easter Sunday Morning Worship

Hymns & Worship Songs Crown Him/Majesty Glorious Day In Christ Alone

Jesus Saves Amen Hallelujah Chorus

Scripture and Message Matthew 28:1-10 No More Barriers

Participating in Worship

Pastor Chris DeGraaf - Preaching Pastor Deb Yurk - Congregational Prayer

Pastor Phil and Sonnet Quinn - Dramatic Reading Sanctuary Choir

John Taylor - Worship Leader Judy Koeman - Organist

Jeff Joling, Lavonne VandeWege, Shirley Perez, Bill VanAuken, Natalie DeGraaf, Steve Tindall - Praise Team

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Prayer Corner

Jim Bos underwent emergency gall bladder surgery on Sunday, March 20. Elwood Rycenga underwent kidney stone surgery on March 22. Sharon Kruse underwent knee replacement surgery on March 23. Dave DeGraaf, brother of Pastor Chris will have surgery on March 28 to remove a cancerous tumor

from his hip. Special Senior of the Week: Betty Marcus, 7710 Creek Run, Zeeland MI 49464. Serviceperson this week: Matt Houting, grandson of Vern & Leona Houting. Matt serves as a dentist in

the Air Force and is stationed in Ohio. Post High Person of the Week: Bryan Gezon, University of Indianapolis, 3757 S. State Ave. Apt. 203

Indianapolis, IN 46227. His email address is gezonb@uindy.edu. Bryan is in his final year of a 3-year physical therapy graduate program and will graduate in May.

Tom VanderKuy has moved to Appledorn North assisted living. His address is 411 Ida Red Pkwy., #F9, Holland MI 49423.

The Brazil mission team will leave Friday, April 1 and return April 12. Team members include: Beth Borgman, Kara Bruursema, Betsy & Natalie De Graaf, Rick & Gretchen Fisher, Eileen Harvey, John Taylor, Bill & Jan Van Auken and Al & Anne Vander Ziel. Prayers are specifically requested for safe travel, smooth connections, protection from the Zika virus and many opportunities to bless the indigenous school, its staff and students and share the hope and love of the risen Christ.

Ministry Highlights

Welcome to Easter Sunday Worship!! You are invited to continue to celebrate the Risen Christ by joining us for cinnamon rolls immediately following this morning’s service. Happy Easter! Our Special Easter Offering this morning will support the Holland Rescue Mission’s new Gateway Center on US 31. The Gateway will serve as an opening to opportunity for generations of men & women that will pass through its life-changing programs. Please see the bulletin insert for more information. Picture Directory!! An updated picture directory will be printed soon & your picture is needed!! You may email pictures to barb@trinityrc.org or submit them to the office to be scanned & returned to you. If you need your picture taken, please call the office (396-6526) to arrange a date & time to come in. Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study Group Reminder - We will resume meeting tomorrow, March 28 at 9:30am. Please read chapter 1 of your book, Nearing Home & remember to bring your book with you. Spring Clean Up Day - Come at 10am on Saturday, April 9 to help spruce up the church grounds for spring. Please bring gloves, rakes & wheelbarrows if you have them. Refreshments will be provided. Community Garden - We need a few more people to be involved. If you have an interest in joining our community garden project here at Trinity, please contact Dianne Moker (283-4712). Lost And Found - There are several items in our lost & found box - please check the table in the gathering area. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity in the next week. Bless Brazil - You can partner with the Brazil mission team! Envelopes with dollar amounts are at mission table. Select an envelope with the amount you would like to contribute & place it in the blue box on the table. Funds raised will be used to bless the staff, students & their families at the indigenous Bible school where the team will build relationships & participate in construction projects. Pictures of the participants are displayed near the mission table. Your support & prayers are greatly appreciated. New Member Class - Join with Pastor Chris Sunday, April 17 & 24 from 3-5pm to share faith stories & explore together membership in the RCA. Questions? See Pastor Chris. Wednesday Family Dinner Menu for March 30 - Tater tot casserole, salad, pb&j, cookies. Please sign up at the information table. Care Closet Needs tall kitchen bags, laundry soap, fabric softener, tampons, panty liners, razors, liquid body wash, dish soap & disinfecting wipes. NEW misc. personal & household items are also welcome. Thank you!!

Thank You

From Holland Rescue Mission Thank you for your generosity this past Christmas season. A total of almost 4400 toys/gifts were donated to the Angel Tree ministry, which enabled us to help 1091 children in the area have a Merry Christmas!

An expanded prayer list is on the information table in the Gathering Area.

After Hours Emergency Telephone Number: 396-6526 (press 2 & leave a message)

Welcome!

We are glad you are here! It is our sincere prayer that you will sense God’s presence as you worship with us today. Our worship service is also broadcast live each week on WHTC radio (1450AM).

Nursery is provided for infants through 3 year olds. Ask a greeter to direct you.

Please take a moment to sign the fellowship register during the offertory. If you are our guest, we would be delighted to send you information about Trinity Church. If there is any way we can serve you, please do not hesitate to contact the church office (396-6526).

Trinity Staff

Pastor Chris DeGraaf chris@trinityrc.org Pastor Deb Yurk deb@trinityrc.org John Taylor john@trinityrc.org Phil Quinn phil@trintyrc.org Cindy Jansen cjrussell33@yahoo.com Barb Long barb@trinityrc.org Gretchen Fisher gretchen.fisher@sbcglobal.net

Fun Fact Answers for March 20-27

Where was Moses standing when he saw all of the Promised Land?

On Mount Nebo (Deut 34:1).

What sign does Rahab use to identify her house so that it will be spared

when Israel takes Jericho?

Rahab tied a crimson cord in her window as a sign to the Israelites to

spare her house when they destroyed Jericho (Josh 2:8)

What was Achan’s sin?

He took some of the things that were to be devoted to the LORD

from Jericho (Josh 7:1).

As a curse, what did Joshua make the Gibeonites do?

The Gibeonites served as woodcutters and water carriers for the

Israelites.

When Joshua’s army was taking over parts of Canaan, what did they do to

their enemies’ horses?

Joshua crippled their horses by clipping their hamstrings (Josh 11:9).

Fun Fact Questions for March 27-April 3

Who says “Choose this day whom you will serve…but for me and my

household, we will serve the LORD”?

What group of people ruled Israel when the book of Judges was written?

Which fat king was killed in the bathroom?

What did the fighting men from Judah do to Adoni-Bezek?

Which judge is asked to become king in Israel, but refuses saying that the

LORD is to rule over Israel?

According to Deborah, what had ceased until she “arose a mother in

Israel?”

The Flowers in the Sanctuary

Celebrate New Life in Christ

March 27, 2016

Flowers are Placed In Loving Memory of:

Husband Earl G. Bolks and Daughter Suanne

Weller by Barbara Bolks

Fred and Stella DeBoer and John and Ruth

Dryfout by Neil & Karen DeBoer

Donald & June Hein, Kimberly Dryer, Jim

Mokma and Alan Diependhorst by Robin

Lynn Dryer

Henry and Bernice Derksen by Rick &

Gretchen Fisher

Sharon and Jack Plaggemars and Mark Visser

by Joyce Harper

David Harrington and Larry Roberts by Rob

& Teresa Harrington and Janet Roberts

Husband Roger Langeland by Geri Langeland

Parents Paul and Thelma Moker by Paul and

Dianne Moker

Paul Naber and Mae and Arnold Essenburg

by Mary Naber

The Flowers in the Sanctuary

Celebrate New Life in Christ

March 27, 2016

Flowers are Placed In Loving Memory of:

Neal Nyhoff Jr. by Betty Nyhoff and Family

Guenther Olbrich by Jeanette Olbrich

Parents Henry and Wilemina Ponstein and

George and Virginia Heideman by Cliff

& Nancy Ponstein

Nancy VanderYacht by Dan, Kim, Kristina,

Jordan & Katie Schrotenboer

Lloyd and Laura Schurman and Ted and

Florence Voss by Doug & Dawn Schurman

Ron Lemmen, loving son, husband, father &

brother by Phyllis Williams and the family of

Ron Lemmen

Flowers are Placed In Honor of:

Dar Van Heest by Ginny & Fred Kelley

Holland Rescue Mission

Continuously Innovating to Meet the Need

For 150 years, Holland has thrived because of its enterprising spirit

and work ethic. Likewise, since 1903, Holland Rescue Mission has

been helping the homeless through innovative, Christ-centered

programs.

Our Vision

To permanently transform the lives of men and women by helping

them find God’s will so they can go on to be healthy, productive

members of society.

Our Mission

To restore hope and life to those that struggle with destructive

behaviors through a new relationship with Christ.

Gateway Academy

Gateway Academy is a 48-week faith-based recovery program for

men and women who struggle with destructive life issues such as

drug and alcohol abuse, past criminal history, or continued

homelessness.

Gateway Academy is both a training and testing facility that helps

men and women overcome past issues and develop successful

career pathways.

Our special Easter Offering this year will be used

to support the Holland Rescue Mission’s new

Gateway Center on US 31.

The Gateway will serve as an opening to oppor-

tunity for generations of men and women that

will pass through its life-changing programs.

Please use the special offering envelope to sup-

port this important ministry in our community.

Good Friday Worship

7:00pm on March 25

Easter Worship

9:30am on March 27

Trinity Reformed Church 712 Apple Ave, Holland MI