First CRC Weekly
- April 14 - April 20 -
From the Administrator
Hi everyone!
Welcome to this week's CRC newsletter! Here you will find time-sensitive announcements, events, service schedules, offering schedules, our prayer list and even a link to our bulletin "NEWS". I will send these out each week, typically on Thursdays. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
Have a great weekend and see you on Sunday!
In Christ,
Nancy - Church Office Administrator
Sunday morning text: Luke 19:28-44
We welcome Pastor Martin Sisneroz, Open Door Community Church, who will bring God’s Word to us this morning.
Please pray that God’s precious promises will comfort Anda and Henie and the entire Hofmans family as they mourn the loss of their father and brother, Piet Hofmans.
Please pray that God’s precious promises will comfort the family of Toby Simon. Toby passed away Tuesday, April 9. He was a long-time student of Friendship and also a member here in our congregation. There will be a memorial service for Toby in the Social Hall on Wednesday, April 17 at 11am.
Please join us at our Good Friday service at 7pm. Communion will be served.
There will not be a Sunrise Service this year. Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us for Easter Service at 9:30 AM.
Worship Night has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 2.
Any active member of First Christian Reformed Church of Hanford who is in need of tuition assistance for PK-8th grade Hanford Christian School and/or 9th - 12th grade Central Valley Christian High School should contact Tim Thomas at 559-284-5573 or
twthomas.2002@gmail.com NO LATER THAN JUNE 1ST. All financial aid forms from the schools need to be filled out no later than JUNE 15th. If you are currently using Tuition Assistance program and will continue to need assistance you also need contact Tim Thomas.
"In House" New City Catechism - All parents with at least one child between the ages of 3 and 6th grade are invited to take part in our new venture together! Be sure to download the app (search "New City Catechism APP") on your phone, tablet or other electronic device. The lesson this week will be: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
Have questions? Join the ‘New City Catechism Discussion with First CRC’ Group on Facebook!
A LiveStream of our Sunday morning worship is available anytime on our website (http://hanfordcrc.org/livestream) or through your SmartTV or Mobile Device via Boxcast. If you need assistance please contact Tim Thomas at twthomas.2002@gmail.com
Our Mission: To Glorify God by making More and Better Disciples
THIS WEEK
EVENTS THIS WEEK
- New City Catechism of the Week: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
- 6th-8th Grade Catechism - Sunday 11am
9th-12th Grade Catechism - will not meet today
- Adult Choir Rehearsal - Sunday 11:30am
Common Ground Youth Group - will be participating in their Spring Service Staycation serving during Sunday's service and in the community through Monday. Please uphold the youth in prayer as they seek to live out their faith.
- Coffee Break - Tuesday evening will not meet
- Men's Life - Wednesday 6:30am
- GEMS, Cadets, MSM - will not meet this week
- Coffee Break - Wednesday evening will not meet this week
- Good Friday - April 19 - 7pm
- Easter - April 21- 9:30am
- Hymn Sing - May 5
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Monday: Raina Neal
Tuesday: Nick Groenenberg, EJ & Elizabeth deJong
Thursday: Mark Tos
Friday: Ron Woodhouse, Bob & Mary Beede
Saturday: Tiffany Mackey
Next Sunday: George Wilgenburg
SERVING SCHEDULES
Greeters: Common Ground Youth Students
Hospitality Team: Mike & Claire Noland
Nursery: Infant: Gayle Zonneveld, Cher Rietema
Toddler: Dena Holden, Diana Schmidt, Macey Holden
Children’s Worship: Story Teller (3-TK): Marissa Carpenter
Helpers: Corey Zonneveld & Will Bekedam
Storyteller (K-2): Sheri Tos Helper: Josh Zonneveld
SERVING NEXT WEEK (April 21)
Greeters: Jack & Gayle Zonneveld
Hospitality Team: David & Alice teVelde
Nursery: Infant: Maegen deJong, Kelly Bekedam
Toddler: Heather Zonneveld, Rachel Schroeder, AJ Bekedam
Children’s Worship: Story Teller (3-TK): Maegen deJong
Helpers: Kelly Verdegaal, Allison Reenders
Storyteller (K-2): Claire Noland Helper: Jimmy Goebel
PRAYERS AND PRAISES
CHURCH FAMILY
Hofmans Family—mourning the loss of Piet Hofmans
Toby Simon Family—mourning the loss of Toby
Mary Ruth Koelewyn - hospice care at Kings Convalescent
Ron Woodhouse - lung cancer
Maggie Woodhouse—long term antibiotics for lung condition
SHUT-INS
Bob Carvalho, Steve Koelewyn, Richard Lemos, Marilyn Maccagno, Helen Schilder, Dan & Janet Slootweg, Claudine Van Groningen, Carrie Vandersteen, Ron Woodhouse (living in their own home)
Martha Chandler (Alice Manor in Fowler)
Janet Henshaw (Lemoore Elderly Apts)
Mary Ruth Koelewyn, Linda Reenders (Kings Convalescent)
Wanda Koelewyn (Casa Grande Senior Care in Visalia)
Bram Stout, Jeanette Stout, Freda Sybesma, Corrie Vennema (Valley Christian Home)
Sadie Waanders (Palm Village in Reedley)
RELATIVES OF FAMILY
Jeremy Prys (son of John & Joy Prys) doing quite well recovering from brain surgery; removed 80% of brain tumor, home recovering and will have another surgery to "blast" the remaining 20% on April 24
Anda Hofmans (daughter of EddyDell Huffman) immunotherapy. Address – 316 E. Sherwood; Hanford
Betty Miguel (mother of Teri Koelewyn) hospice care at Diamond Terrace
MISSIONS
Cal & Jamie Hofland, Roger & Sue Scheenstra, Martin & Wendy Sisneroz, Kellie Terpstra, Zachary & Laura O’Leary
MILITARY FAMILIES
Paul Sikkema, Jason Vryhof, Mark Vryhof
SPECIAL OFFERING SCHEDULE
NEXT WEEK: Christian Education
About Us
Email: hanfordcrc@comcast.net
Website: hanfordcrc.org
Location: 2175 Leoni Drive, Hanford, CA, United States
Phone: (559) 582-4423
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HanfordCRC/