Welcome to all visitors on this Lord’s Day.  We pray that God’s Word may save and build up all God’s people.  For more information, please visit our website at trinityprc.org.

Our Church News

Ministry:  We welcome Prof. Gritters to our pulpit and fellowship this evening

Song Service is this evening at 5:45 with Dennis Boer leading.

Spring Family Visitation Schedule continues this week. The schedule is as follows:

      7:00 8:00 9:00

Mon., May 5: Aaron & Erin Gunnink Tom & Mari Ver Strate Ryan & Faith Richards

      Chad & Pam Engelsma Steve & Rosie Bylsma Dennis & Joan Boer

Tues., May 6: Phil & Janell Maas Phil & Paula Steenwyk Jerry & Shirley Vander Kolk

Pre-confession Class will begin after the morning service next Sunday. If you have finished high school or are interested in making confession of faith, you are encouraged to attend.

Church Lawn Maintenance Help Needed:  Please contact Steve Essenburg or Mike Van Overloop.

Societies and Meetings

Young Adult's Society will meet this evening to discuss 2 Samuel 13

Consistory will NOT meet this week as they concluded their business at this past week.

Outings and Activities

Trinity’s Annual Spring Clean-up is THIS Saturday, May 10, beginning at 8:00 AM.  Please help in cleaning and grooming of the church and fellowship buildings and grounds.

Trinity Church Picnic is planned for June 11 at Hudsonville Fairgrounds.  More details to follow.

Denomination News

Calls:  Rev. W. Langerak (Southeast) is considering the call from Doon PRC serve as missionary to the Philippines. Calvary PRC extended a call to Rev Doug Kuiper (Randolph, WI).

Contact Committee delegation of Rev. K. Koole and Rev. C. Haak left this past Wednesday to visit the Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church in Singapore.

Requested Announcements

Marriage Conference, titled “God and Marriage,” will be held at Hudsonville PRC at 7:30 PM on the following dates:  this Fri. May 9, “God’s Design for Marriage;” Fri., May 16, “God’s Calling of Husbands and Wives in Marriage;” Thurs., May 22, “God’s Way of Building and Strengthening Your Marriage”.  Invite a neighbor or friend.  Nursery will be provided and refreshments afterward.

Annual Softball Tournament, hosted by SWPRC Young Peoples Society, will be Saturday, May 24.  Everyone is invited to enjoy concessions and watch the games.  We hope to see you there.

Bountiful Breakfast Buffet: Enjoy Memorial Day breakfast at Georgetown PRC from 7:30–10:00 AM on May 26. Proceeds will help Young People’s service projects and TRAC.

2008 Young People's Convention:  Registration deadline for has been extended to May 15. We look forward to seeing you there! We are happy to say that we have enough chaperones.  Those who have applied will be contacted by the first week of June.  Thank You!

Loveland PRC 50th Anniversary Celebration is September 19, D.V. Plan now to celebrate with us.  Those who plan on attending call Ray Ezinga at (970) 667-5702 or e-mail tammyjvan@aol.com.

School News

Heritage Chr. Kindergarten Round-up is Thursday, May 8, at 9:30 AM at the school.

Adams Chr. Kindergarten Program will be held this Wednesday, May 7, 7:30 PM at Southwest.

Hope’s Jr. High Choir Concert will be held this Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 PM at Hope School. 

Adams Chr.’s Association Meeting will be held Monday, May 12, at 8 PM at the school.  New members are welcome.

Heritage Chr.’s 4th- 9th Choirs Concert will be Thursday, May 15, at Georgetown PRC 7:30 PM.

Covenant Chr. High Choirs Concert is Sunday, May 18, 8:15 PM at Faith PRC. 

Adams Chr. Foundation Golf Scramble has room for seven more teams to be held on Monday, May 19 at 3:00 PM at Egypt Valley Country Club.  Please call Paul Kamps at (616)868-2064 or Jeff Talsma at (616)889-8641 to reserve a spot for your team.

Hope's Elementary Music Program (grades 1-4) will be held Thursday, May 22, at 7:30 PM at Grandville High School Auditorium.

PR Special Education Society Annual Meeting is May 19, at Heritage Christian School at 7:30.  Please prayerfully consider joining this society.  New members are always welcome!

Mr. Harry Langerak’s Retirement Reception will be Saturday, May 31, 4-7 PM, in Covenant High’s gym.  Help us celebrate his 44 years of faithfully teaching our children. Please bring your memories and hearty congratulations on a career well done.

Adams Chr. Annual Support Drive is being conducted by mail.  The goal of this drive is $250,000.  If you did not get the information in the mail, please call the school office (531-0748).  Please remember this need and send your gift or pledge to the school by May 8.  We ask that you return your commitment form even if you are unable to contribute.

Covenant Chr. High Support Drive Update:  Through mid-April, approximately $148,000 in drive contributions has been received (70% of the $206,000 goal). The Finance Committee thanks our Heavenly Father for the generosity of our supporters.  We will be sending out a letter with a drive envelope to help us raise the $58,000 still needed by mid-summer to reach our goal for this year.  Please continue to remember this worthy cause with your gifts.

Reformed Heritage Christian School is currently seeking applicants for high school faculty openings for the 2008-2009 school year.  The openings are for any combination of math, science, history, and Spanish.  Reformed Heritage is committed to distinctively Reformed Christian education in the tradition and devotion to the historic Reformed faith.  A cover letter and resume can be mailed to:  Reformed Heritage Christian School, 700 North Fletcher Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006, Attn: Mr. Dave Vander Meer or email: dnjvm5@att.net.

Quote for Contemplation

As soon as doctrine becomes practical, we will never tolerate doctrine, unless we depart from the way of sin. As soon as doctrine is applied, the test comes. Jesus says that he who will do the will of His Father will say that His doctrine is true (John 7:17). Ultimately the church does not consist of people who believe doctrine, but of people who adorn doctrine with a godly life. Therefore, we can test doctrine by its fruit. If a certain doctrine leads to a corrupt life, to a life of sin, there is something wrong with that doctrine. If, on the other hand, a doctrine leads to a godly life, you can depend on it that it is the truth.   ~Herman Hoeksema 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Opportunities to Serve

Nursery Today: AM – Lori Van Overloop, Lydia Dykstra, Sheryl & Megan Van Baren

                  PM – Macy Dykstra, Donna Zandstra and Catherine Haveman

          May 11: AM – Tracy & Stacy Pastoor and Melissa Ten Broeke

                  PM – Lynelle Mulder and Val Westhuis

Coffee Servers Today:  Clara Van Baren and Carolyn Prins  May 11:  Deb Van Overloop and Liz Vink

Ushers  Today:    AM – Tim Bleyenberg and Dennis Boer   PM – Ben Bomers and Dan Bylsma

            May 11:  AM – Karl Dykstra and Joel Engelsma   PM – Paul & Stefan Engelsma

 
 

Trinity Protestant Reformed Church

3385 Van Buren * Hudsonville, MI

Pastor:  Rev. Rodney Kleyn

Study:  669-7025 * Home:  669-7056

Emeritus Minister:  Rev. Gise Van Baren 

 

9:30 AM  6:00 PM ~ Prof. B. Gritters

“Not Saved in order to Sin” “Praise to God Who is Able”

I The Perverse Argument I God’s Power to Do 

II The Absolute Impossibility II God’s Proof to Skeptics

III The Fruits of Thankfulness III God’s Praise to Eternity

Read:  1 John 3 Read:  Ephesians 3

Text:   Lord's Day 24 Text:   Ephesians 3:20, 21

Psalter Nos:  406, 321, 69, 206 Psalter Nos:  263, 426, 384, 381 

Offerings: Offerings:

Today Today

1) General Fund   2) Heritage Chr. School 1) Benevolence  2) Standard Bearer

May 11 May 11

1) General Fund   2) Covenant Chr. High 1) Benevolence 2) Major Expenditure 
 

REFORMED WITNESS HOUR - Sunday 8 AM (WFUR-FM 102.9) and 4 PM (WFUR-AM 1570)

Today’s Topic: Fighting under the Banner of Our Ascended King – Exodus 17:8-16 

This is the Lord’s Day, May 4, 2008