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Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400 !Mailing Address: 6060 Belding Rd, NE - Rockford, MI 49341
Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am - 4pm Thursday, 9am-1pm
Friday - Closed The office will be closed Mon~Tues, Dec. 26-27 and Mon., Jan. 2, 2017. Email: [email protected] ✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesdays. !Prayer Ministry: Pastor Jeanne Maher
[email protected] !Board of Elders
Pastor Jon Huizenga . . . 874-0400, ext. 112 (c) 485-6943 Marv Hyder . . . 389-4834 (Personnel/Pastoral) Pastor Jeanne Maher . . . 719-7579 (Pastor of Care & Support) Dale Norquist . . . 325-7372 (Pastoral Care) Scott Robinson . . . 862-6435 (Chairperson/Pastoral Care) Kelly Tuit . . . 481-9890 (Clerk/Facility) Nelson VanElderen . . . 874-4048 (Treasurer) Jeff Yonker . . . 304-5780 (Admin./Facility) ! !
Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name
Emails: First Name and Last [email protected] (Example: [email protected]) Amy Anderson, Pastor of Small Groups & Discipleship (c) 550-1096
Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director (c) 302-5824 Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader (c) 970-4026 Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator (c) 822-2644 Jan Wierenga, KOTR Ministry and Admin. Assistant (c) 644-1141 Jeanne Maher, Pastor of Care and Support (c) 719-7579 Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader (c) 466-8910 Jon Huizenga, Senior Pastor (c) 485-6943 Jon Vugteveen, LifeQuest Church Plant Pastor (c) 566-3111 www.ourlifequest.net Lisa Nyenhuis, KOTR Director (c) 446-2864 Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate
Financial Information:
Last Week’s General Fund Offering: $ 16,091 Online Giving (included in above): $ 1,199 Received to date: $505,786 Weekly average needed: $ 54,886 !Approved Budget for 2016: $670,445 !Online [email protected]
Year-end giving needs to be post-marked by December 31 or received in the office or online by December 31. (Office hours above).
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE: GLORY (LET THERE BE PEACE) FOLLOWED BY ANNOUNCEMENTS/GREETINGS !WORSHIP: ADVENT CANDLE: JOY !SONG: ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH !KOTR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: CHECKMATE !SONG: O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL !SERMON: PEACE IN PERSONAL TROUBLE !PRAYER FOR PEACE
CLOSING SONG: FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN/OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART Sunday, December 11, 2016
Today at River Rock…we have the Kids on the Rock Christmas program at both services.
Christmas Series~Christmas Peace December 11: Peace in Personal Trouble, Luke 2:25-35 KOTR Christmas Program December 18: Peace with Others, Luke 2:8-15 Dec. 23, 7pm and Dec. 24, 4pm: Christmas Peace, Luke 2:1-20 Dec. 25, 10:00 am One Service: Prince of Peace, Isaiah 9:1-7 January 1, 10:00 am One Service !!!If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out a Connect Card on a chair near you. Use the comment section to share a comment or ask a question that you might have. !!At last week’s Congregational Meeting we approved the addition of Kwang Choi and Carol Meyer as our new Elders to begin January, 2017. Thank you to those that attended the meeting. !River Rock E-Weekly: Keep up with River Rock happenings by signing up for the "E-Weekly" email newsletter at http://riverrock community.com/#/media/e-weekly or contact Jen DenOuden. !!River Rock celebrates Communion and gives a special offering for the Benevolence Fund every 6 weeks. Planned dates for 2017 are: 1-8-2017; 2-19-17; 4-2-17; 5-14-17; 6-25-17; 8-6-17; 9-17-17; 10-29-17; 12-10-17. !!Sunday Message Podcasts: River Rock's Sunday messages are now available as podcasts! Search the following keywords in iTunes Podcast App or Podomatic App: River, Rock, Church, and Rockford. Subscribe to receive notifications when a new podcast is posted. !!WiFi: If you need access to WiFi while at River Rock, select "River Rock Guest" and enter the passcode "prayerfullyconnect." !!!Trash: Please dispose of any trash in the containers rather than leaving it in the Worship Center (except Connect Cards or other materials that we reuse). Thank you for your help in this matter.
Kids On The Rock (KOTR): Parents, the last 3 numbers on your child's check-in tag will appear on the black box to the right of the main stage screen if your child needs you. !Preschool: Key Question: Why is Jesus special? Memory Verse: “God has given a son to us.” Isaiah 9:6, NCV. Bible Story: Jesus is born. Luke 2:1-7. !K-5th: Kids ages 4-5th grade have the Christmas program today! !Kids on the Rock raised $398.81 in their noisy collection for the Nicaragua Christian Academy! Thank you KOTR kids! !K/1st kids need another small group leader~please contact Lisa Nyenhuis if you are willing. Volunteers: If you haven’t picked up a Volunteer Handbook, please see Chris Mulder or Lisa Nyenhuis asap. Thanks! !GEMS and Cadets: GEMS~make plans to come make a Christmas Centerpiece on December 15 at 6:30pm. Invite a parent, grandparent or friend to join you! The next regular GEMS and Cadets meeting date will be January 5. To learn more about GEMS, contact Jen DenOuden and to learn more about Cadets contact John Molt at [email protected]. !MOPS: River Rock invites you to join us for MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). MOPS is about meeting the needs of every mom of a child from birth~age 5. Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 10 from 9-11am, meeting every other Tuesday through the year. For registration Information, email Amy Anderson at [email protected]. It’s not too late to join! !
Women’s Coffee Break Bible Study: Come join us for a women’s Bible study this year that will meet in the library on the same dates as Gems and Cadets. Please stop by the Info Table to sign up; there is still room to join! !
Young Adult Ministry: Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. High School Youth Group: Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Middle School Youth Group: Wednesdays from 6:00 - 8:00 pm !Young Adult Ministry Mission Trip/Passion Conference: YAM is heading to New Orleans, LA Dec. 26 to continue rebuilding homes that have been devastated. Then we will head to the Passion Conference (the largest Young Adult Christian Conference in the Country), featuring speakers like Francis Chan and Beth Moore and Musicians like Chris Tomlin and David Crowder. We will return home on January 4. Please contact Bobby Moore, Email - [email protected], Cell - 616.302.5824 for more info. !Spring Hill Trips are Coming Up! High School trip is 1/27-1/29; Middle School trip is 2/10-2/12. Please contact Bobby Moore for more information. !Men’s Bible Study: We have 3 Men’s Bible Studies, and there is room to join! *The morning group meets at Bostwick Lake Bakery at 6:45 am on Wednesdays. Please contact Don Storteboom at [email protected]. *The evening group meets at Gord DeKoekkoek’s house at 6:30 pm on Wednesdays. Please contact Jason Douma at [email protected]. *A third group will be meeting on the weekend, time and location TBD. Contact Amy Anderson at [email protected] for more info. !!
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Christmas Service Volunteer Needs: Join us in making those attending our Christmas services feel welcomed! We are in need of volunteers in various areas (below) for our December 23rd and December 24th services. Childcare: Kids on the Rock is looking for people to provide childcare at each service. Please email Chris Mulder and let her know if you can help. Christmas Service Cookie/Treat Makers: Have a favorite Christmas cookie or treat you love to make (or buy)? To help, contact Jen DenOuden. Hospitality: Can you help us with parking, greeting, serving as an usher, or coordinating cookies? Email Jen DenOuden if you can help. !Hand2Hand Ministries: River Rock is partnering with Hand2Hand Ministries to provide food to students at Meadow Ridge Elementary who are in need. Through January, we will be collecting the following for Hand2Hand: Soft Tortilla Shells, Taco Seasoning, Canned Chicken, Canned Vegetables, Stuffing or Flavored Noodles, Canned Pizza Sauce, Pepperoni, Pizza Crusts (small or boxed), Canned Spaghetti Sauce, Oatmeal Packets, Crackers, Raisins, Applesauce, Pudding Cups, Fruit Snacks, Granola Bars. Bring your items to church on Sundays or drop off at the office during the week. Contact Jen DenOuden with any questions. !Mexico Mission Trip 2017: River Rock Church is planning a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico in early March 2017 to distribute the "Treasure" (audio bibles) to a village near Puebla that has had little or no exposure to the gospel. If you would like to have an active part in fulfilling the great commission and being a witness to the ends of the earth for Christ, please contact Steve or Laurel Verburg at [email protected] more information on a life changing trip or sign up at the Info Table. !
2016 Year-End Giving Opportunities: Please consider helping River Rock end on a strong financial note this year. For tax purposes, donations can be included with your 2016 giving if postmarked or received by the church on or before December 31, 2016. For your convenience, we do offer online giving at www.riverrockcommunity.com. With questions regarding year-end, contact the church office at 616-874-0400. !Kids Hope USA: 3 more mentors are needed for at-risk children at Meadow Ridge, especially a male mentor for a 3rd grade boy. If God is tugging at your heart to mentor a child for 1 hour per week during school, please contact Mandi Molt ~ [email protected] or (616) 745-5513. !Facilities Task Force Update: After a season of prayerful reflection, the River Rock Board, together with the Facilities Campaign Chairperson, Dave Tuit, has decided that early 2017 would not be an appropriate time to launch a fundraising campaign for a new building. This decision arises from prayerful leading, discussions with some members of the River Rock community, and the need to meet our current budget. We are also grateful for the current ministries that God has called us and our members to be involved in and are excited about continuing to focus on supporting them. We look forward to God’s future direction and ask that everyone continue to prayerfully connect, grow and serve as we discern His will for our facility needs. !The Thanksgiving Offering had additional gifts and will be distributed as follows: World Renew~$633; RCS Endow~$408; Dégagé~$2,653; LifeQuest~$3,260; YAM Mission Trip~$1,908; General~$100. This makes a total of $8,962. Thank you for the generosity and giving hearts!
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . [email protected]
Make a Christmas Centerpiece: All are invited to join the GEMS on Thursday, December 15th at 6:30pm to make a Christmas centerpiece for your home or for a gift! Laura Robinson will be leading us. Suggested donation will be $5 per centerpiece. Sign up at the Info Table or contact Jen DenOuden. !Men's Basketball: All guys (high school age and up) are invited to join Men's Basketball on Wednesdays at 8:00pm in the gym. All skill levels are welcome! Men's basketball will meet weekly. With questions, contact Wes Brinks at [email protected]. !Women’s Book Club: Our next book is "Eligible" by Curtis Sittenfield. We are meeting Saturday, January 7, at 9:30 at Panera Bread~Knapps Corner. With questions, please contact Pam Kloet at [email protected]. !
Are you going through a difficult time? Stephen Ministry is a confidential caring ministry to bless and encourage you during a difficult time, whether it is over a few weeks or months. Please feel free to ask for or about this special spiritual support by connecting with Jeanne Maher. !
Community and Family Matters Richard Spengler is scheduled for surgery in L.A. on Tuesday, December 13th to remove an Acoustic Neuroma benign Tumor. Please pray for safe travels for Katy and Rich today (Sunday), for a successful surgery and for the healing/recovery especially in the first 48 hours. God is good! !Lisa Bade had a recent surgery and Praise God that no cancer was found! Pray for her continued health. To keep up with her, go to CaringBridge.org. !