Lord's Day    April 28, 2024

10 AM Worship Service

(*standing if able)

               Reader: Ryan Cramer  

               Worship Leader:  Jacinda and Justin Klaiber

        Welcome

*   Call to Worship

*   Opening Songs: “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”  LUYH#526

                                “Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” LUYH#590

*   God’s Greeting

         Confession and Assurance of Pardon  

*    Songs of Preparation: “Cornerstone”

                                             “You Are my All in All”

                              (Children may leave for Sunday School)

    Scripture Reading:  Matthew11:28-30

    Sermon: “When You’re Too Busy for What Matters”

                                                                 by Pastor Craig Groeschel

      Song of Response: “We Fall Down”

    Announcements

        Congregational Prayer  

    Offering: 1)Local Budget

                         2) GEMS

*   Blessing

*   Closing Song:  “Shine Jesus Shine”

****Our Church Family***

  Birthdays this week:  April 30: Bas Ouwehand

                                        May 3:  Randy Valk                                

   We wish you and your family God’s blessings in the coming year.

****PRAYER REQUESTS****

We hold in prayer: all those in our congregation and our communities struggling with ongoing illness and with the limitations due to age, including: Ina (C.) Aasman, Ann Unger, Janny Slofstra.

May/June Today is in your mailbox or available in the Foyer.

FROM COUNCIL:  It is time once again to submit nominations for new council members.   This year Council is seeking to fill three positions, 2 Elders and 1 Deacon, as Jeff Stigter, Devin Jaspers, and Tyler Whitrow terms are finished. Please let an Elder know a name you would like to submit for nomination.  Voting will take place sometime in May.

The Bulletin is available on our web site at www.livinghopemh.ca. To access go to “members” column and use the password “Prayer” to access the page.    LIVESTREAMING OF SERVICES www.livinghopemh.ca

***UP COMING EVENTS***

Lord’s Day, April 28

Service 10 AM:  Second Collection: GEMS

Monday, April 29

Tuesday, April 30

Wednesday, May 1

Spreading the Warmth - 1PM

Thursday, May 2

Lord’s Day, May 5

Service 10 AM:  SecondCollection: Whispering Pines

Pot Luck – after service

Pot Luck on May 5th after the service -last names A-R (salads) and S-Z (dessert)

Slow pitch starts in May! Dust off your gloves, pull out your caps and runners! We hope to have a practice sometime in the next couple weeks so put your name, phone number(S) and email addresses on the sign-up sheet in the foyer. We will be in touch with more details soon!                      - Tyler and Michelle Whitrow

SERVE 2024 Smokies, Sides and Slides on May 24th! Bottle truck will be on site for any bottle donations given to help us meet our fundraising goals!

More details to come soon.

***OPPORTUNITIESTO SERVE***

JOB OPENING:  Living Hope Church is looking to hire a Communications Administrator Duties would include External Communications, Internal Communications, General Office Duties, Pastoral Support and Council Support.  Work Hours 12-16 hours per week  Office Hours  2 to 3 mornings / week. Some hours per week can be remote, Exact hours TBD .

A more in depth job description will be provided upon request from interested persons.  For more information or a copy of the Job description contact Jeff Stigter.

Greeters:  April 28:  Jeremy and Joyce Williamson

               May 5:  Devin and Kara Jaspers

Sound Booth:  April 28:  Keith and Quade

                      May 5: Dirk and Andrew

Nursery:  April 28:  Michelle W., Avery S.

              May5:  Angie Cramer, Eden Cramer

Sunday School:   April 28:  Cynthia O., Sam O.

                             May 5:  Cynthia O., Sam O.

Coffee:  April 28: Ian (B) Aasman, Ty Aasman

              May5:  Harry and Audrey Stigter

Library:   April 28:  Eileen W.      May 5:   Krista  

Offering Schedule:   April 28 – GEMS

                                   May 5–  Whispering Pines

                                   May 12 –World Renew – Women of Hope

                                   May 19– Raise Up Global Ministries

***DENOMINATIONAL INFORMATION ***

There's Still Time to Double Your Impact - You can help join God's mission and spread the gospel by supporting Resonate Global Mission. From now through April 30, a generous donor will match your gift dollar for dollar—visit www.resonateglobalmission.org/double to find out more! Give while your gift will go twice as far!

Pastor Darrell Delaney Answers Your Questions - Pastor Darrell Delaney, co-host of Groundwork and author of the Today devotions for April 2024, will be answering your questions about how God's word addresses life's practical challenges in a live webinar on May 2, 2024 at 12:30 EDT. Post your question and sign up for the webinar atconnect.reframeministries.org/answers

Kids Corner: Push Pause - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion at www.kidscorner.net. Rest can take many forms. As long as we slowdown, pay attention, and enjoy God’s blessings, we receive the benefits of rest. Try it! Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like The Spring Scavenger Hunt, and go for a hike!

Family Fire - is an online community exploring Spirit-led family, marriage, parenting, in-laws, blended families, and intimacy. Find encouraging articles and devotions at familyfire.com. Subscribe for regular email updates and connect with our Family Fire community on Facebook.

Groundwork: Our Hearts and God's Character in Nahum and Zephaniah - Nahum and Zephaniah urge God’s people to examine their hearts and act in ways that honor God and reflect his character. Join our Groundwork conversation as we study Nahum 1-3 and Zephaniah 1-3 to remember that God longs for our repentant hearts and for us to live as his ambassadors bringing justice, transformation, and reconciliation to this world. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Pastor Rich Villodas observed, “Prayer is not about throwing holy words at God to see what sticks; it is, rather, entrance to a new way of seeing reality, the opening of ourselves to God’s presence, and an act that trains us in love.” Learn more atcrcna.org/FaithPracticesProject

Share Christ’s Hope Through the Gift of Improved Health -According to the World Health Organization’s most recent global maternal mortality report, every day almost 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth—95 percent of these deaths occur in the Global South. In two weeks, join World Renew for Women of Hope Sunday and discover how through your gift you can help provide training in proper health practices to new and expectant mothers, so they can better protect their health and the health of their children. For more information go to: worldrenew.ca/womenofhope

Please pray for Synod 2024! - We need everyone to be involved. The theme for synod worship and prayer is God With Us. You can sign up to pray on your own, with your church or small group, or at Calvin University in June. Check out the many opportunities at crcna.org/synod/prayer and join us in humble prayer for God's will to be done in the CRC. Email SynodPrayer@crcna.org with your questions or comments.

****COMMUNITY****

    Medicine Hat Pro Life - Notice of Meeting  Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:30 pm

   St. Patrick’s Church 

  HIKE for LIFE 

Medicine Hat& District Pro-Life Association is hosting the: Annual  HIKE for LIFE

      Saturday, May 11   1:00pm.  

Registration will begin at 1:00 pm at Kin Coulee Park (by the band shelter).

Please come join us and support ALL LIFE.  We need your support.

Pledge sheets are available at the back of the church and in schools.

If unable to obtain a pledge sheet phone 403-878-7434.  See you there!

The 2024 edition of the Word & Deed Softball fundraising tournament will be held at Softball Valley in Lethbridge on Saturday, June 22, 2024. For more information, and to register a team, please go to: https://lethwdsoftball.wixsite.com/wanddsoftball.For any questions, contact Mark Slomp at lethwdsoftball@gmail.com.

This year all funds raised will again go to John Calvin Christian School (JCS), located in a very poor and vulnerable neighborhood of Barranquilla, Colombia. Word & Deed’s partner, Conviventia, longs to bring stability and the hope of the Gospel to this community through the care and education of children, offering classes for grades K-11. Many of the students’ parents were never educated and so they do not always understand the importance of ensuring a good education for their children, therefore, many parents send their children to the free government school instead of having to pay a small fee to send their children to JCS. However, the school has gained a very good reputation for their quality education, care for the well-being of their students, and their involvement in the lives of the whole family. Students are not only provided with a high-quality Christian education, but they are taught skills that can lead them out of the cycle of poverty that their families have been stuck in for many generations. The transforming power of the Gospel is at work in this community! For more information on this important cause, see the website provided above or go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2Zd32AdnI.

Hope to see you at the tournament!

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Lords Day   April 21, 2024

10 AM Worship Service

(*standing if able)

               Pastor: Frank Lantang   Worship Leader:  Kyle Church  

        Welcome

*   Call to Worship

*   Opening Songs: “A Thousand Hallelujahs”

                                    “Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” LUYH#590

*   God’s Greeting

         Confession and Assurance of Pardon  

*    Songs of Preparation: “Goodness of God”

                                                    “God Is So Good” LUYH#777

                              (Children may leave for Sunday School)

    Scripture Reading:  Luke 24:13-35

    Sermon: “Seeing the Risen Lord”

     Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

      Song: “Behold the Lamb” LUYH#840

    Announcements

        Congregational Prayer  

    Offering: 1)Local Budget

                          2) Prairie Gleaners

*   Blessing

*   Closing Song:  “Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me”

****Our Church Family***

  Birthdays this week:  April 27: Mags Buenaventura                                

   We wish you and your family God’s blessings in the coming year.

****PRAYER REQUESTS****

We hold in prayer: all those in our congregation and our communities struggling with ongoing illness and with the limitations due to age, including: Ina (C.) Aasman, Ann Unger, Janny Slofstra.

May/June Today is in your mailbox or available in the Foyer.

FROM COUNCIL:  It is time once again to submit nominations for new council members.   This year Council is seeking to fill three positions,  2 Elders and 1 Deacon, as Jeff Stigter, Devin Jaspers, and Tyler Whitrow terms are finished. Please let an Elder know a name you would like to submit for nomination.  Voting will take place sometime in May.

The Bulletin is available on our web site at www.livinghopemh.ca. To access go to “members” column and use the password “Prayer” to access the page.    LIVESTREAMING OF SERVICES www.livinghopemh.ca

***UP COMING EVENTS***

Lord’s Day, April 21

Service 10AM:  Second Collection:  Prairie Gleaners

Sunday School teachers/parents – meeting after service

Monday, April 22

Tuesday, April 23

Wednesday, April 24

Thursday, April 25

Cadets – Kub Kar Race 6:30 PM

GEMS – 6:30 PM

Friday, April 26

Lord’s Day, April 28

Service 10 AM:  Second Collection: GEMS

Cadets Kub Kar Race Night

The Cadet group is having its annual Kub Kar race on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30, here at the church.

All the men and boys from the congregation are invited for the evening.  Be a spectator or bring a car of your own to race.  Need a Kub Kar kit to build your car?  Ask Brian Vanderspruit or Dirk Vis.      Hope to see you there!

Sunday school teachers and parents of Sunday school kids! We are having a quick meeting after church today (April21) to talk about the Sunday school program. We would love some thoughts on how things are going and any ideas going forward are very welcome. We will meet in one of the Sunday school rooms. Thanks! Michelle, Brianne and Elisa

Slow pitch starts in May! Dust off your gloves, pull out your caps and runners! We hope to have a practice sometime in the next couple weeks so put your name, phone number(S) and email addresses on the sign-up sheet in the foyer. We will be in touch with more details soon!
- Tyler and Michelle Whitrow

SERVE 2024 Smokies, Sides and Slides on May 24th! Bottle truck will be on site for any bottle donations given to help us meet our fundraising goals!

More details to come soon.

CALLING ALL GIRLS! Plans are underway for Wildrose GEMS Camp to be held July 29 - August 2, 2024 at the Rehoboth facility on Gull Lake.  Registration forms are now available from your GEMS leader. Registration deadline is May 31, but register early so you don't miss out! Come and enjoy fun and fellowship, crafts, activities, great food, singing, campfire, worship, and sharing the love of Christ together. If you are going into grades 5 through 8 in the fall of 2024 and wish to have a great summer experience, this is for you! Girls entering grade 9 who wish to learn leadership skills and discover their gifts for serving at camp can register for our Transition Year. Girls entering grades 10 - 12 are eligible to register as a CIT (Counselor in Training).  Interested in volunteering as a camp cook or cabin counselor? Questions? Contact Bonnie Bennik at 403-652-1078 or email wildrosegemscamp@gmail.com.

Council Meeting - April 10, 2024 - Mini-Minutes

In Attendance: Jeff Stigter, Devin Jaspers, Ryan Cramer, Brian VanderSpruit, Tyler Whitrow, Jeremy Williamson, Elisa Aasman

Regrets: Randy Valk

Jeff opened with a word of prayer and called the meeting to order.

Elders reported on their Districts.

Standing Committee Reports:

Worship: Kyle Church will be away for 4 weeks so has other worship leaders booked to lead us and has the songs planned for those dates.

Education: The Youth group is done with their lessons for the season and will help with a highway clean-up on April 13 followed by a fun night.

Seniors: Some Easter cards were delivered to some of the senior’s by council.

Outreach (Hoosier): Devin spoke with Joel Hamm and everything is running smoothly in their church at the moment. The Bibles for the Eagle Butte High School Grad class have an insert with a Bible verse on it and will be handed out in May at their church ceremony. Recreation: Plans are underway for another potluck, a SERVE BBQ fundraiser and possibly a swimming night.

The legal aspect of our church’s’ name change is complete and now the deacons have to change it at the bank.

Pastor Kevin’s office is in need of some paint and we have to see what else he requires once he is here.

There is a new position for a Communications Administrator at our church and the job will be posted in the bulletin.

Installation for Pastor Kevin Vander Veen will be led by Pastor Adrian Delange and is planned to be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Devin closed in prayer.

Next meeting is set for May 14, 2024

***OPPORTUNITIESTO SERVE***

JOB OPENING:  Living Hope Church is looking to hire a Communications Administrator Duties would include External Communications, Internal Communications, General Office Duties, Pastoral Support and Council Support.  Work Hours 12-16 hours per week  Office Hours  2 to 3 mornings / week. Some hours per week can be remote, Exact hours TBD .

A more in depth job description will be provided upon request from interested persons.  For more information or a copy of the Job description contact Jeff Stigter.

Greeters:  April 21:  Albert and Angie Cramer

                   April 28:  Jeremy and Joyce Williamson

Sound Booth:   April 21:  Conor and Linden

                              April 28: Keith and Quade

Nursery:  April 21:  Irene Dykstra, Emma Williamson

                   April 28:  Michelle W., Avery S.

Sunday School:   April 21:  Michelle S., Linden S.

                                April 28:  Cynthia O.,Sam O.

Coffee:   April 21:  Ernie and Eileen Whitrow

                April 28:  Ian (B) Aasman, Ty Aasman

Library:   April 21:   Emma      April 28:  Eileen W.      

Offering Schedule:   April 21 – Prairie Gleaners

                                   April28 –  GEMS

                                   May 5–  Whispering Pines

                                   May 12 –World Renew – Women of Hope

*** DENOMINATIONAL INFORMATION ***

Kids Corner: Earth Day - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion at www.kidscorner.net. When God created the earth, he made sure to make everything right. After everyday of creation, he looked at what he had made and called it good. And then—at the end of creation—God gave it all to us and put us in charge. That is an incredible blessing and a huge task! Check out all the great content atkidscorner.net, like KC’s Earth Day Collection.

Pastor Darrell Delaney Answers Your Questions - Pastor Darrell Delaney, co-host of Groundwork and author of the Today devotions for April 2024, will be answering your questions about how God's word addresses life's practical challenges in a live webinar on May 2, 2024 at 12:30 EDT. Post your question and sign up for the webinar at connect.reframeministries.org/answers

Groundwork: God's Judgment and Hope in Micah - A contemporary of Isaiah, the prophet Micah is most well-known for the famous verse “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Join Groundwork as we study Micah 1-7 to discuss God’s judgment and hope woven throughout Micah’s prophecies. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

There's Still Time to Double Your Impact - You can help join God's mission and spread the gospel by supporting Resonate Global Mission. From now through April 30, a generous donor will match your gift dollar for dollar—visitwww.resonateglobalmission.org/double to find out more! Give while your gift will go twice as far!

Your opinion matters! Please complete the World Renew Supporter Survey. - Thank you for walking alongside World Renew to share Christ’s hope with communities facing hunger, poverty, and injustice. World Renew is always seeking out ways to improve, whether in our programming around the world or in our communications with you. To that end, we invite you to complete a donor survey. As a thank you for completing the survey, we’d love to send you a copy of our 60th anniversary book, Your Story is Our Story, about ordinary people following God’s call to do extraordinary things. We welcome your input: worldrenew.ca/survey

Thriving Essentials Overview Webinar -April 30 -Thriving Essentials is a training course for elders, deacons, church staff, and any volunteer ministry leader. This one-hour webinar will give you an overview of what the full 4-hour course involves, including discussions on key concepts of Mission, Discipleship, Discernment, and Leadership. Attend this preview on April 30 (11am EDT) to see if the full course is right for your church. Get more info at crcna.org/essentials

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Family traditions create unforgettable memories—and they can form faith! Choose one night of the week (or one day of the month) to be Family Celebration Night. To see how one family does this, check out the video at tinyurl.com/Bewley Video. Learn more atcrcna.org/FaithPracticesProject

                                                ****COMMUNITY****

The April 2024 of the Rehoboth Flourish Newsletter is now available online and hard copies in the Foyer. Pleasec lick the link to access it on line.  https://www.rcmflourish.ca/about/flourish-newsletter/

The 2024 edition of the Word & Deed Softball fundraising tournament will be held at Softball Valley in Lethbridge on Saturday, June 22, 2024. For more information, and to register a team, please go to: https://lethwdsoftball.wixsite.com/wanddsoftball.For any questions, contact Mark Slomp at lethwdsoftball@gmail.com.

This year all funds raised will again go to John Calvin Christian School (JCS), located in a very poor and vulnerable neighborhood of Barranquilla, Colombia. Word & Deed’s partner, Conviventia, longs to bring stability and the hope of the Gospel to this community through the care and education of children, offering classes for grades K-11. Many of the students’ parents were never educated and so they do not always understand the importance of ensuring a good education for their children, therefore, many parents send their children to the free government school instead of having to pay a small fee to send their children to JCS. However, the school has gained a very good reputation for their quality education, care for the well-being of their students, and their involvement in the lives of the whole family. Students are not only provided with a high-quality Christian education, but they are taught skills that can lead them out of the cycle of poverty that their families have been stuck in for many generations. The transforming power of the Gospel is at work in this community! For more information on this important cause, see the websiteprovided above or go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2Zd32AdnI.

Hope to see you at the tournament!

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