9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship
A Weary World Rejoices: EXHAUSTION
We will remember the reason for the season when we are weary from exhaustion.
This Sunday we continue the season of Advent that calls us “to meditate on the three “comings” of Christ: his birth at Bethlehem, his coming into our lives today, and his final coming at the end of time.” Jesus’ words in Matthew 11 are an antidote to exhaustion.
Our Sunday School students along with Stephanie Green will bless us with music ministry and a surprise ending to our worship gathering.
Reminder: Bring a non-perishable food item for the food distribution ministry with our friends and neighbors at Byron Village. Place it on the table in the Fellowship Room.
5:30 and 6:00 PM – Live Nativity
At 5:30 and 6:00 PM, we are hosting our Live Nativity outside on the front lawn here at church. We will be acting out the Luke 2 story while having live animals for kids to both see and pet. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to invite family, friends, or neighbors to attend with you. You will find invitation cards in your church mailbox or in the back of the church. Take some time and pray about who God might be calling you to invite. Join us for a great night. Donuts, hot chocolate, and gifts for the kids will be provided.
7:00 PM – Burgess Brothers Fundraising Concert
A workgroup is going on January 21 – 28 to New Bern, North Carolina to work on hurricane relief from Hurricane Florence in 2018. If you are interested in going, there is a signup sheet in the Fellowship Room, or contact Ron Rodenhouse at rockinron2@gmail.com or 616-862-9882. The deadline to signup is December 21.
The Burgess Brothers will be in concert at Heritage on December 11 at 7:00 pm.
An offering will be taken for the disaster relief trip to North Carolina.
Thank You for your Gifts, Tithes, and Offerings
Thank you for your generosity to Christ’s Church. We encourage you to prioritize your local church in your giving because the local church is the bride of Christ, and Jesus is the hope of the world. We excel in the grace of giving when we honor God with our time, our treasures, and our talents.
Online Giving: Click Here or https://heritagecrc.net/online-giving/
Upcoming Worship Gatherings
Sunday, December 18
9:30 – Advent 4 – A Weary World Rejoices: Depression Part 4 of 4, Isaiah 9:6, John 14:27, TSO prelude
5:00 – Advent Worship Celebration
Saturday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
11:00 PM – Candlelight Worship
Sunday, December 25 – Christmas Day
9:30 – Christmas Day Worship – Combined in Sanctuary
5:00 – Family Day
Sunday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
9:30 – Pastor Kevin Van Wyhe – Combined in Sanctuary
5:00 – Family Day
Sunday Morning Worship Both In-Person & Online
BOTH/AND – Sunday morning worship will be BOTH In-Person at Heritage AND Online on Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and on our church website at heritagecrc.net.
Sunday Worship DVD’s are available to be delivered to those who are not able to connect online. Please contact the church office if you are aware of anyone who would like a weekly DVD delivered to their door. (878-1992)
Sermon Notes and Children’s Bulletin links are included in your Weekly Church Email and on our website.
We are praying for you…will you pray for us too?
Your elders and deacons pray for you often. They ask that you also pray for them.
They love to minister with you face to face but they also welcome calls, emails, or texts with prayer requests or reasons to praise God for what He has done.
Household Last Name Your Elder/Deacon Team
A—Buist Jack DeGroot, Bill Selles
Buista—Diekema Bruce Dykstra, Zach Blacquire
Diekemaa—Groenewold Harry Myers, Andy Helmhodlt
Groenewolda—J Dave Haagsma, Ben Quist
K– Meekhof Jon Diekema, Tyler Dreyer
Meel—O Cal Buquet, Brad Diekema
P—Slager Tim Licatesi, Tim Terborg
Slagera—VanderH Paul Burgess, Nick Meekhof
VanderI—Z Tom Tiemeyer, Jeremy Thull
Information for Connecting ONLINE
Facebook
Go to https://www.facebook.com/HeritageChristianReformedChurch/ or click HERE
YouTube
Here is the link to our channel. If you subscribe, you get notifications when a new video is uploaded. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw8SbBAegY_J6LeOcZGOMw
Church Website
Sunday Morning Worship is also available on our church website www.heritagecrc.net via Vimeo.
Our worship services remain available for on-demand viewing on Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and our church website.
Pastor Bob Huisman
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
And over all these virtues put on love,
which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:12-14