1. “VICTORY SUNDAY”
SERMON NOTES VICTORY SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 18, 2012 November 18, 2012
10:45 a.m.
PASTOR MATT AMUNDSEN
Pastor Matt Amundsen
“Gratitude is a
Miracle-Creating Attitude”
14461 James Street, Holland, MI 49424
616-399-4410
parksidebible@sbcglobal.net (e-mail)
www.parksidebiblechurch.com (website)
Our Mission: Learning from God’s Word…
Growing in God’s Grace…Reaching with God’s Love!
MINISTRY TEAM:
Pastor: Rob Renberg - 738-7840 (pastorrobjr@sbcglobal.net)
Youth Pastor: Matt Amundsen - 786-2699 (pmparkside@sbcglobal.net)
Worship Arts Director: Chad Lippincott - 251-554-9955 (parksidechad@sbcglobal.net)
Church Secretary: Judy Timmer - 399-4410 (parksidejudy@sbcglobal.net)
Elder of the Week: Jay Riemersma - 616-217-6631
Deacon of the Week: A.J. Van Kampen - 886-4876

2. Information For Your First Time At
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP THIS MORNING
Parkside Bible…
1. WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY. PLEASE FILL OUT A WELCOME USHERS GREETERS
CARD LOCATED IN THE PEW. RETURN YOUR COMPLETED CARD TO THE Kevin Mason A.J. VanKampen Dave & Judy Timmer (Front Door)
WELCOME CENTER TO RECEIVE YOUR GIFT & WELCOME PACKET. Steve Cormier Owen Smith John & Sabrina Preikszas (Welcome Center)
Sub: Keith Welch
For prayer requests or decisions, please check the appropriate box on the back.
NURSERY
2. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE OUR NURSERY & CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES.
Our children’s programs provide a warm, nurturing & well-supervised program for your SUNDAY SCHOOL INFANT
(9:30 am) (10:00 am Age birth– Age 2)
child. Your child will be much happier with our trained volunteers than in the worship Deb Pierce Sabrina & Katie Preikszas
service and sermon presentation. Lessons are taught at an age appropriate level utilizing *Ashley Travis (if needed) Ashley Travis
music, games, drama & multimedia & other methods.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH LIBRARY
3. PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OFFERING. Katy & Brittney DeJong Yvonne Bazan
The offering is for regular attendees who consider Parkside Bible their church home. Sally Taylor
As our guest, we only ask that you turn in your welcome card, or bring it to the
Welcome Center behind the fireplace for a gift. FINANCIAL TEAM PRAYER PARTNERS
Dirk Bronsink, John Preikszas No Prayer Partners so that all
Doug Poynter, Barry Dekker may participate in Victory Sunday!
A.J. Van Kampen
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
USHERS GREETERS
Kevin Mason A.J. Van Kampen Jackie Gilman/Nikki Oshier (Front Door)
This Week Coming Up Keith Welch Steve Cormier John & Cheryl Tooke (Welcome Center)
Tonight 5:00 pm B.I.G. Nov. 25 9:30 am Sunday School (all ages)
Tonight 6:30 pm SH Youth Group Nov. 25 6:30 pm Sr. High Youth Group NURSERY
Mon. 7:00 pm Board Meeting Nov. 25 7:30 pm Youth Praise Band Practice
Mon. 7:00 pm Volleyball at the church Nov. 28 8:00 pm Adult Choir Practice
Tues. 6:00 pm Parkside Runners/Walkers Club Dec. 1 9:00 am NO “Every Man’s Battle” SUNDAY SCHOOL INFANT
(9:30 a.m.) (10:45 a.m. Age Birth-2)
Wed. 6:30 am Men’s Prayer/Coffee Group Dec. 6 6:30 pm Ladies Evening Bible Study Cara Riemersma Brian & Hannah Hodgson
Wed. 6:30 pm NO Jr. High Youth Group Dec. 7 9:15 am Circle of Moms *Judy Timmer (if needed) Holly Renberg
Wed. 6:30 pm NO Pioneer Clubs Dec. 7 6:00 pm BRIDGE Christmas Potluck/Bingo
Thurs. 10:00 am Thanksgiving Day Service Dec. 7 6:30 pm 3 G’s (God’s Gifted Gals)
Dec. 13 6:30 pm Ladies Evening Out CHILDREN’S CHURCH LIBRARY
Dec. 15 6:00 pm Sunday School Christmas Program (Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten) Ginny Tennant
Amy, Olivia & Aaron Cooke
11/19 Paula Sharar
11/21 Steve Kamphuis FINANCIAL TEAM PRAYER PARTNERS
Harold Kimbel-Elder No Prayer Partners
11/21 Stephanie Miller John Preikszas-Deacon
Scott Miles
11/22 Lucas Lesher Keith Welch
11/24 Aaron Cooke

3. New Prayer Requests:
t Pray for Marti Dibkey who was admitted to Spectrum in
upcoming events!
SPECIAL GUESTS Thank you for joining us this morning for Victory Sunday,
Grand Rapids last Wednesday due to blood clots.
the conclusion of our Growing and Building Up in Love Stewardship Campaign!
t Pray for peace for Deb Pierce and family as her father
We’re honored to have with us special guests “CU Brass” from Cornerstone
passed away last Monday at his home in Florida and also for University. A quintet of trumpets, trombone, French horn and tuba with a
Emmett Houghton as his mother passed away up North last Monday. repertoire that spans the centuries, CU Brass ministers by sharing the melodic
t Pray for healing for Marge Jimmerson who fell and broke a bone in one foot and beauty of instrumental praise. “Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet.”
severely sprained the other ankle on November 10 and also for Pam DeBoer who had Psalm 150:3.
foot surgery last Thursday.
t Pray for healing for Diane Cartwright who had hernia surgery last Friday. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS AT PARKSIDE During Pastor
t Pray for Jan Van Dyke’s friend in Kentucky, Clay Hurley, who had a bone marrow Rob’s recovery from surgery, the following guest speakers have
been lined up: November 25 - Dr. Sam Vinton, Director Emeritus
transplant last Thursday.
of Grace Ministries International; December 2 – Steve Sherman,
t Praise the Lord that Pastor Rob’s neck fusion surgery last Monday went very well and
Missionary with Grace Ministries International; December 9 -
that Annette Stone’s knee replacement went well last Tuesday. Pray for quick healing Dr. Ken Kemper, President of Grace Bible College. Be sure to
and pain control for both. join us each Sunday for inspiring messages from our guest speakers.
t Praise the Lord that Larry Pete is home and is doing very well.
CHURCH VOLLEYBALL Join others on Monday evenings for
Continued Prayer Requests: volleyball at the church at 7:00 p.m. All ages and skill levels are
invited! Questions, contact Katie Ludlow at 994-3216.
t For safety and no complications for our expectant church ladies: Katie Poynter,
PARKSIDE RUNNERS/WALKERS Parkside Runners/Walkers
Jill Welch and Janay Bean.
invite you to come join them downtown Holland on the snow-melt
t For healing for all who have had recent surgeries & illnesses;
system on Tuesdays. Meet in front of the Knickerbocher Theater on
t For the homebound: Mary Carmichael, Judy Blauwkamp, Kay Everett, Ann Bouwman, 8th Street at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Kelly DeBoer
and Nelvie VanKampen; at 616-566-3941 or Tony Van Houten at 616-218-0205.
t For the unsaved-that they will accept Jesus as their personal Savior;
t For our children of all ages to lead Godly lives and make wise choices; MEN’S WEDNESDAY MORNING GATHERING Men, plan to
t For our country and that we as a nation will turn to Christ for guidance. be part of this group which meets on Wednesday mornings from
6:30-7:30 a.m. for a time of devotions, praying together, talking
about life and enjoying a good cup of coffee. Come when you
Church Families of the Week: can - leave when you must.
♥ Tabatha Sampson ♥ Burt & Elaine Taylor ♥ Al & Ginny Tennant
♥ Joe & Kara Taylor, Aidan, Kallie, Kenzie, and Elise ♥ Greg & Laurie Teusink CHRISTMAS B.R.I.D.G.E. All women are invited to our Christmas
♥ Rick & Sally Taylor, Kyle and Becky ♥ Mike & Ella Ten Harmsel and Sarah B.R.I.D.G.E. (Building Relationships In Dinner & Games Each
♥ Harold Ter Beek ♥ Ida Mae Ter Beek Month) on Friday, December 7, at 6:00 p.m. at the church. This will
be a potluck and BINGO party! Each person should bring 3 gifts
totaling $10 and each person will go home with 3 gifts. Please wrap each gift
GGF Sister Church of the Week: separately. Sign up at the women’s Ministry Counter to attend and indicate what
you would like to bring to the potluck! If you have questions, talk to Lee Hulett
† Croton Community Church in Newaygo, Pastor Dwight Reed or Judy Timmer.
Missionaries of the Week:
♦ Steve & Barb Sherman, Missionaries to Tanzania Plan to join us at church at 10:00 a.m.
P. O. Box 77, Sumbawanga, Tanzania Thanksgiving morning for a special
Email: steve4barb@yahoo.com “Service of Thanks!”

4. “THE CHRISTMAS SHOE TREE” KIDS MUSICAL
NEEDS: Volunteers for set, costumes and props
Props: empty shoe boxes
JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP SR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP To help, contact Emily at emilyrenberg@gmail.com
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Sundays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Parents: We will be having a Pizza Party Practice on Sunday,
December 2, after church. We will be performing “Can’t Stop
JUNIOR HIGH HAPPENINGS: These Shoes” from the musical for special music next Sunday.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Jr. High Youth Group
There will be no youth group this Wednesday; however plan to join us
on November 28 for a study of Ruth.
TOYS FOR TOTS AND FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY!
SENIOR HIGH EVENTS: This year we are again participating in the Toys For Tots
Drive as well as our own drive to help some of our church
Sr. High Youth Group Tonight family. Gifts for teens and babies are in high demand. If
Join us as we study the integrity of Esther...plus we’ll have special you would like to donate, please place your unwrapped toys
guest speaker Emily Renberg sharing information on Tanzania which in the Toys For Tots box located near the coat racks
is our new mission purpose. beginning next Sunday.
ALL YOUTH: This week, November 18-24, our youth group will be
participating in both the D&W Fresh Market and Family
Fare Cash for Class programs to earn money for their group.
All youth are invited to be part of
Any purchases made with your „yes‟ card will automatically
Parkside’s Youth Praise Band led by
be credited to the youth account once you link the card by
Courtney Caruth! The date for the first
visiting www.myyesrewards and going to „My Profile.‟ If
practice has been changed from tonight to next
you haven‟t linked the card, you can always give the cashier our “school code”
Sunday, November 25, from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
99456 or mention Parkside Bible Church. If you don‟t have a „yes‟ card, you can
at the church. If you enjoy drama, singing
sign up for one online at www.myyesrewards.com and clicking on “Join yes” and
or if you play ANY musical instrument,
completing the form. You can then pick up your „yes‟ card in-store at the Customer
please come! Questions...see Courtney
Service desk. Be sure to link your card to Parkside - 99456. A percentage of your
or Pastor Matt.
purchase this week will come back to our youth group.
LOOKING AHEAD - Christmas Dinners!
Jr. High—Friday, December 14 Sr. High—Sunday, December 16 OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
FIRST ANNUAL TURKEY TROT Burn off that Turkey Day dinner by participating in a 5K Turkey Trot on Saturday,
November 24 at 9 a.m. Trot, run or walk while you help raise money for the Holland Rescue Mission! This is a family
JR. HIGH WEDNESDAYS 6:00 PM SR. HIGH SUNDAYS 6:00 & 8:00 PM fun event and will be held downtown Holland, starting and ending at New Holland Brewing Company. The first 200
runners receive a free T-shirt. Enjoy giveaways, kids events, JQ99 live remote and appetizers. Register online at
“LOVE...IGNITE...GLORIFY...HOPE...TRUST… Active.com
SACRIFICE” (L.I.G.H.T.S.)
HAPPY TOWN CHRISTIAN TRAVELERS If you are interested in day trips to exciting places with other Christian
One half of all proceeds from food/drink purchases go to our monthly mission cause: women, consider participating in Christ Memorial Church’s Happy Town Travelers group. Join them on December 13
For the month of November-Tanzania Grace Ministries. for a Christmas with Gail & Dale Zieger at Pipes in the Woods. Pick up a flyer at the Women’s Ministry Counter or
Our Special Drink of the Month is a Snickers Latte for $1.00 contact Gwen Lawton at 298-8674 for more information.

5. November 7, 2012
If you’re fairly new to Parkside but attending regularly, we’d love to take your
picture and put it on our Church Family Board located in the hallway outside Dear Friends and Family,
the kitchen. This will help others to get to know you by name! Please call
Judy at 399-4410 or email her at parksidejudy@sbcglobal.net if interested. Greetings once again from Mbeya! Life here is
fast-paced as usual. We are currently blessed with
house guests, and we are enjoying our time with
fellow workers in Christ.
Our “Every Man’s Battle” men’s study group will Last Friday, we harvested honey from our bee hives.
In April of this year, we put two more hives on the premises, although it was too
be taking a holiday break and will resume the early to harvest them in May. Because of God's amazing creation (the African
third week of January. Honeybee!) we harvested 28 liters of beautiful, amber colored honey (nearly 7.5
gallons). Our Tanzanian friends are amazed at the quality and quantity of our honey,
and we have an opportunity to conduct a seminar in town teaching bee-keeping, and
at the same time proclaiming God's glory through His creation. Please pray that the
We’re trying to recoup a few church building Lord will prepare peoples' hearts for this and that the gospel of the Grace of Jesus
Christ can be effectively proclaimed through this opportunity.
keys as they are expensive to have
duplicated. If you have a key that you no We are also excited about our Bible correspondence course. We currently have
longer need, please return it to Rex of Judy. 26 new students from all over our area, and it is encouraging to know people are
Look over your key chains and the keys that developing a greater love and understanding for God's Word. Local pastors are
you have no idea what they open. The helping with correcting these lessons, and we are encouraging these men to bring the
lessons into their churches for church elders and deacons. We are also planning on
church key will have a number stamped on
doing some radio preaching and advertising in the near future. Please pray for these
it...most likely #1, #2 or #3. endeavors that the Lord will use them for His honor and glory and for delivering the
Grace message to a wide audience, reaching much of southwestern Tanzania.
The Sunday School kids are asked to bring in non- Kim is also very busy with homeschooling Naomi and being a delightful and
perishable items to be delivered to Beacon of Hope in thoughtful hostess. While it is often difficult to keep to a normal schedule, Kim is
December along with the money that Pioneer Clubs collect working hard to keep Naomi on track and get through her lessons. We are grateful
in their Coin Wars. Others in the congregation can help for Naomi's intelligence and ability to absorb and retain information. Please pray
for Naomi's attitude as it can be difficult being the only student.
too! Just drop off your food donations in the box located
near the Children‟s Ministry Counter by December 5! Please pray as well for Cory as he has recently been made Field Director for Grace
Ministries International Tanzania.
We thank you for your prayers and support and look forward to hearing how you are
doing!
Thank you to all who helped make the 4th annual Arts & Crafts Fair a huge
success! Special thanks to Daniel and Linda Furbush who handled the In His Service,
luncheon, Nancee Smith, Gwen Lawton and Rosey Boardman who supervised
the Bake Sale, Rex DeBoer who arranged to get all the furniture in and out of Cory, Kim, Naomi, and Elijah Hodgson
the Fellowship Area, Tony Van Houten who marked the floors, Steve Pierce Missionaries in Mbeya, Tanzania
who provided holiday music, Pastor Matt who helped in MANY ways, and all
the other adult and youth volunteers! Visit us on the web at: www.hodgsonhabari.com
Judy Timmer & Jane Tiffany