Our Church Family
Prayer Chain Requests: Contact Char Cook at 708-562-8654 or e-mail prayer@elmhurstcrc.org.
Worship Today
Sunday Morning We're at mile marker 64 on Route 66 - the letter of 3rd John. These 13 verses provide a fitting introduction to the Christian faith and invitation to communion. Today we celebrate the professions of faith of (at 8:45) Rebekah Engbers, Rebecca Overend, Rachel Visser, Emily Vos, Nate Ziegler; (at 11:00) Nathan Boot, Danny Huizinga, Matthew Huizinga, Timothy Huizinga, Mary Ellen Matthews, Peter Matthews, Alyssa Tammeling, Lindsey VanderBrug, Kimmy Vos. We will join them at the Lord's table at the end of our service as we celebrate communion. (Check out completed outlines of previous sermons in this series on our website at www.elmhurstcrc.org. Select "Resources" from the menu, then choose the "Route 66-Sermon Notes.")
Sunday Evening Small Groups meet at 6:00 p.m. The "Jesus Cares for Women" Bible study continues at 6:00 p.m.
Worship Next Week
Next Sunday is both Pentecost Sunday and Mother's Day. God has given us so many gifts in so many ways! Our Pentecost message takes us to mile marker 44 on Route 66 - the book of Acts.
The offerings next Sunday are for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund and the Chicago West Side Christian School.
Elmhurst Ministries Fund
Offering April 27, 2008 Total
Needed $ 53,384.68 $2,348,925.89
Received $ 44,019.65 $2,330,185.63
Announcements
At the annual meeting of our congregation, the following were selected as elders: Tim Ellens, Tom Helmus, Jack Swierenga, Karl Vos, Mac Wiener. The following were selected as deacons: Mike Alles, Jonathan Bode, David Speelman, Larry Vietzke. The 2008-2009 budget was approved as presented. The resolution regarding the sale of the parsonage was approved.
Have your blood pressure checked today from 9:50 to 10:10 a.m. in the Fireside Room and from 12:05 to 12:25 p.m. in the Library at Timothy Christian School.
Stop by the Vacation Bible School table today to register your child or to sign up to help! Power Lab Vacation Bible School is the week of June 16 to June 19 from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Come and discover God's miraculous power during this exciting week at Elmhurst Church!
Today is the day to begin signing up to be a part of the S.W.A.T. (Sunday Welcome All Teams). Please complete the insert in the bulletin and place it in the offering basket or drop it off at the church office during the week. We will contact you with information. Questions? Email Marcia Huizinga at hyzmom@gmail.com.
Sharing the Journey with People who have a Mental Illness will explore the faith concerns common in depression, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, post traumatic stress syndrome and chemical dependency and how we as a community of faith can support these individuals. The speaker is a renowned speaker and teacher and founder of the Mental Health Chaplaincy in Seattle. He draws on his own struggle with depression. If anyone is interested in attending this seminar in Oak Park on Thursday, May 8, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., please call Beth Rinsema at 630-279-5516 x 219.
2nd Friday meets Friday, May 9, at 6:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall (905 S. Kent). We will be sharing our thoughts and discussing a vision for Men's Ministry at Elmhurst Church. If you have a desire to see men take the next step to becoming more like Christ then you will want to be a part of this last 2nd Friday prior to the summer.
WORK DAY FUNDRAISER Need some help with projects around the house? On Saturday, May 17, the high school students going on the Honduras Missions Trip will be offering their services! You can sign up to have students come to your house to mow your lawn, spread mulch, wash windows, paint.whatever you choose. Sign up TODAY after the services at the table in the lobby, or e-mail Ron at youth@elmhurstcrc.org.
The Missions Team encourages you to pray for Bob and Patti Harris as missionaries of the month in May. Bob and Patti work with Christian Reformed World Missions in the Philippines in leadership development. Bob will be present next week during the services on May 11 to give a ministry update. The Missions Team also thanks you for the $20,214 contributed year to date to the Missions Fund through the end of April. This amount is 15% lower than 2007 levels. We ask that you remember our missionary partners who are proclaiming God's good news around the globe.
Attention Parents We are giving our Children's Worship teachers a well-deserved break from teaching for the summer months! For July & August we need parent volunteers to teach Children's Worship. We are also in need of helpers (middle-school or high-school age). Please contact Tara Tameling at 630-873-5532 or children@elmhurstcrc.org with questions or to volunteer. Thank you.
Scholarships to Calvin College for the year 2008-2009 are available from the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church Scholarship Fund. Applicants must be members of the church. The award is based on scholarship and need. Please note: Scholarships are available to anyone in college or entering college. Individuals are invited to reapply if they have not been accepted in the past, and are invited to reapply if they are present recipients of a scholarship. Forms can be picked up at the church office, or call Nancy Pape at 630-279-5516, ext. 0. Forms are due by June 15.
Senior Christian Fellowship, Wed., May 21, "The Old Stomping Grounds" Tour Information is available at the Information Center. Call Faith Christian Reformed Church to register at 630-279-1776.
On Thursday, May 22, 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, there will be a blood drive in the Fellowship Hall. Heartland Blood Center is a non-profit medical center serving patients in this community for more than 60 years. The summer months are the lowest blood collection months of the year. Please consider taking an hour of your time to donate much-needed blood to the community. Call Nancy Pape (ext. 0) or Beth Rinsema (ext. 219) at 630-279-5516 to register for a time that is convenient for you. There will be a sign-up sheet between the morning services in May. Photo ID is required at time of blood donation. Teens that are 17 years and older may donate. Teens that are 16 years old may donate blood if they have written permission from a parent or guardian. As a thank you gift, you will receive an $11.00 gift card for Oberweis Ice Cream.
The Small Group and Evangelism Conference is July 18-20 at the Westin Hotel, Lombard. All small group and ministry leaders and anyone with a heart for evangelism are invited to be energized, encouraged and equipped along with other leaders from across North America. Our Coffee Break and Little Lambs directors will be featured in breakouts and others from our church are involved in the planning of this bi-ennial event. Pick up more information at the Information Center and see the website www.crhm.org to register.
Looking for young moms! The New Mom Ministry is a ministry that celebrates the birth of a new baby by providing a meal, a gift bag, a phone call from a retired pediatric nurse, and a packet of information that includes a devotional book, helpful health information, and phone numbers of women in our congregation with special expertise related to growth and development of babies and emotions of a new mom. We would love to add one or two new women to the team who have small children and are willing to serve on this team. We meet one to two times per year and the responsibilities are very light. We mostly would appreciate the perspective of a mom with young children so that we stay connected and up-to-date on the current challenges that face young parents and the opportunities to serve them. If you are interested in being a part of the team, please contact Beth Rinsema at 630-279-5516, ext. 219.
Timothy Christian High School is seeking applications for a part-time math teacher, a part-time English teacher and a library aide for the 2008-09 school year. Interested applicants should contact Principal Clyde Rinsema at 630-833-7575, ext. 201 or at rinsema@timothychristian.com.
Timothy Christian Schools will conduct its annual Society meeting on Wednesday, May 28 in the Huizenga Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. The agenda will include 2008-09 Board elections and adoption of the 2008-09 budget. In addition the Board will be seeking approval to amend the Constitution to allow that the majority of supporting church board members may be reduced from 75% to 67%. There will also be a presentation on the campus master plan.
HELP! We're building one of the largest orphanages in Mexico for the orphans in Juarez which is just across the border from El Paso, Texas. We're going September 7-13 and will be staying in El Paso and crossing into Mexico each day. Please contact Dave Van Kampen at dvankampen@alcatel-lucent.com or 630 932-7034 for more information.
High School (9th-12th)
923 meets this Wednesday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Edge meets TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. in the Timothy Christian middle school mini gym. Small groups will meet right after The Edge.
Honduras Mission Trip Team Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 13, at 7:15 p.m.
Middle School (6th-8th)
Maximum Velocity meets NEXT Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Timothy Christian Middle School Gym. This will be our last Maximum Velocity of the school year. This means that incoming 6th graders (students entering 6th grade in fall 2008) are invited to join us and see what Maximum Velocity is all about.
Nursery Today: Ellen Dec, Meghan Leach, Jim & Lauri Venema, Melanie Ziegler, Nate Ziegler, Scott & Heidi Folkerts, Kari LeGrand, Stephanie Schneeberger, Denise Smith, Zachary Schneeberger, James VanDenBerg, Chad Vos
Nursery Next Sunday: Bob & Barb Stoll, Becky Visser, Jay & Melanie Lumkes, Christopher Biesboer, Annika Zeilstra, Chris & Becky Hoffman, Lauren Van Drunen, Alexis Alles, Karla Vandermolen, Ryan Hoff, Jason Kuiper, Tiffany Bilthouse
