December 11, 2016.

First Second

This Sunday General Fund CEF

Midweek Plymouth Christian ESSP program

Next Sunday General Fund Building Fund

Nursery Schedule

Today

AM Elissa Vander Boon & Klaaske Van den Berg

PM Meleah Bazen & Hosanna Bazen

Next Wednesday

PM Jenny Kwekel & Gloria Vander Boon

Next Sunday

AM Janelle Walma & Sylvia Boerkoel

PM Rachel Hoogmoed & Charity VanderBoon

Daily Schedule, the Lord willing..

Today: Rev. J.A. Van den Berg for both services. Preparatory service for the Lord’s Supper will be held during the morning service.

Wednesday, December 14: Midweek service at 7 pm.

Saturday, December 17: Youth Group Christmas Program at 7 pm.

Sunday, December 18: Rev. J.A. Van den Berg for both services. The Lord’s Supper will be held during the morning service.

Thursday, December 22: Rachel’s wedding shower at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, December 25: Rev. J.A. Van den Berg for both services.

Saturday, December 31: New Years Eve Service 6:00 pm

Sunday, January 1: Rev. J.A. Van den Berg for both services.

Announcements

l There will be no catechism classes, December 18, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1.

l Mrs. Van den Berg’s birthday is Saturday, December 17. A church commemoration will be announced after the first of the year.

l We are planning to sing at two Hope Network homes on Saturday afternoon, December 17 at 3:30 pm. We’ll go to the church for supper (provided) at 5 pm, and then split up for neighborhood outreach and youth group practice. The Christmas program is at 7 pm. All are welcome. See sign up sheet for Hope Network and Outreach Plan.

l Collection for church shower will be on table through Wed., Dec. 14.

l Family visitation schedule. All visits will take place at 7:30 pm. Please contact us if you need a change of date or time.

December 20 J. Bazen Family.

January 3 R. Boerkoel Family

January 11 J. Klaasen Family

l A special collection will be held for the Plymouth Christian Schools ESSP program at the midweek service on December 14.

l Walter Rozeboom had out-patient eye surgery. Please pray that it may be blessed for improved eyesight.

l Bible study of Isaiah (4:45-5:45 pm)

Next week. -- Bible study: Isa. 36 "And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?”

Meditation

“Then said He unto him. A certain man made a great supper, and bade many; and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden. Come; for all things are now ready.” Luke 14:16

The Lord is shewing what sort of guests they must invite to their feast; even the poor and needy, whom the Lord shall recompense “at the resurrection of the just.” Whereupon, a man who sat at meat with Him (whether a Pharisee or not is uncertain) says to Christ, “Blessed is he that shall eat bead in the kingdom of God.” Many call them happy who have part in Christ and yet think it not. May will talk broad words for the kingdom of heaven, and of the worth of Christ, but when it comes to this, What will ye quit for Christ? Will ye quit your farms and your lands for Christ? Will ye quit your five yoke of oxen for Christ? And will ye quit your new married wife, and your children, for Christ? --then they make a stand and question all. We are all good Christians till we be tried. We often make a fair profession, while we mar all in practice, Many do with Jesus Christ as onlooker do in a great fair: they go through the market and commend everything they see, but never open their purse to buy any thing. So multitudes can say, “It is good to be a Christian: Oh! The Son of God is worth all the world;” but they will never offer a penny for Christ’s cause. They will not want a ridge of land, nor suffer the loss of an ox for Him. They will rather lose their immortal souls than lose their gear. All you who now speak proudly of Christ, when persecution comes, see what ye will lose for Him. O! the Lord Jesus has many friends, who yet are but false friends and flatterers at bottom. They will speak good of Him, but will do no good for Him. Few leave their nets and custom-box for Him. But the man who finds the pearl, he sells all, and buys it.