Parkside Bible Church Bulletin for 11-27-16

1. We welcome your prayer requests! Please
list requests below, tear off this sheet
and put it in the offering plate today.
For Bulletin & Prayer Chain(prefer requests be for
family & close friends.)
Keep request confidential-to be shared with prayer
partners, staff and board only.
Your Name: ____________________________
Request: ______________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Please pray…
t for Ginny Pete’s son, Scott Margetson, who was
at Holland Hospital with heart issues and has been
transferred to Meijer Heart Center at Spectrum in
Grand Rapids for open heart surgery;
t for return to health for Jean Foulkes who has been
in the hospital a couple times lately;
t for healing of the skin graft that Melva Russcher
had on her forehead where melanoma was removed;
t for peace for Dale Bronsink as he awaits word
from his doctor regarding how his kidney obstruction
will be addressed; (PTL no cancer!)
t for healing for Cris Hoppa’s cousin, Sally
Carbine, who has had serious medical issues lately
with surgeries & infection;
t for calmness and acceptance for Jane Tiffany’s
handicapped sister,Yttje, who has to move and
does not handle change well;
t for encouragement for Tobin Crook as he
continues with medical treatments;
t for our homebound including Ray Reidsma,
Mary Carmichael and Kay Everett;
t for our Prayer Families of the week: Judy Timmer,
John & Cheryl Tooke, Kathy Trantham, Rod, Carolyn,
Justin, Josiah, Christian & Emily Tummel, Ruthann &
Alexis VanAelst;
t for our GGF sister church of the week: Beacon
Light Community Church in Muskegon, Pastor
John Shyne, Jr.;
t for our Grace Missionaries: Kennedy & Sophia
Simtowe, serving with GMI in Malawi.
PPARKSIDEARKSIDE BBIBLEIBLE MMINISTRYINISTRY TTEAMEAM::
Lead Pastor: Gary Spykerman - 294-1447 (parksidegs@sbcglobal.net)
Interim Youth Director: Tyler Cook (parksidetyler@att.net)
Worship Arts Director - Allyssa Thompson (parksideallyssa@sbcglobal.net)
Church Secretary: Judy Timmer - 399-4410 (parksidejudy@sbcglobal.net)
Buildings & Grounds Upkeep - Rex DeBoer & Dale Bronsink
Elder of the Week: Dale Bronsink - 566-3699
Deacon of the Week: Eloy Ramos - 616-510-6230
Parkside Bible Church
14461 James Street, Holland, MI 49424 616-399-4410
www.parksidebibleholland.org
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November 27, 2016
Family Bible Hour 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Due to the holidays, there will be no Sr. High Youth Group tonight.
Jr. High Youth Group will be held this Wednesday at 6:30 -
Come at 6:00 for free pizza!
JUNIOR HIGH FOR GRADES 6-8
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm
SENIOR HIGH FOR GRADES 9-12
Sundays 6:00-7:30 pm
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE NEXT SUNDAY!
Join us next Sunday (December 4) in the Family Life Center at 10:15 a.m.
and enjoy coffee and baked goods while you visit with your church friends!
The following ladies are scheduled to bring goodies that morning. Thanks
to each of you for blessing our church family!
Connie Bean, Janay Bean, Rosey Boardman, Linda Booker,
Jenn Boultbee, Linn Bradfield, Sue Brisboe, Donna Bronsink,
Bev Brookhouse and Shirley Brookhouse.
Our sanctuary is looped with a t-coil for hearing aids.
TOYS FOR TOTS
We are collecting toys again this year for Toys
for Tots. There is a special need for gifts for
babies and teens. The donation box is located
near the library. Donate by 12/15.
PARKSIDE CHALLENGE!
MORTGAGE REMAINING: $370,000
ANONYMOUS MATCHING GIFT: $185,000
TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND: $50,000
AMOUNT TO RAISE FROM CONGREGATION: $135,000
COLLECTED AS OF 10/31 FROM CONGREGATION:
$75,388.00
BALANCE TO RAISE BY 12/18: $59,612
Thank you to those who have given so generously to this challenge!
If you haven’t donated yet, please prayerfully consider designating
funds to the building fund to help pay off our debt by the end of
this year. The last day to give is December 18. We give God the
glory for this amazing opportunity!

2. New to Parkside Bible Church?
WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY!
PLEASE FILL OUT THE INFORMATION BELOW, TEAR
IT OFF AND TAKE IT TO THE WELCOME CENTER
LOCATED IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL TO RECEIVE
YOUR GIFT & WELCOME PACKET OR PUT IT IN THE
OFFERING PLATE TODAY.
Date: _____________________
Name(s) ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________________
City/State/Zip _________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________
Email Address: ________________________________
Check if this is your first visit to Parkside
I/We have been attending since: __________________
Did someone invite you to Parkside? Yes No
Guest of: _________________________________
Circle all ages or grades for you and your family attending:
Preschool: 0 1 2 3 4 5
Children: K 1 2 3 4 5 6
High School 7 8 9 10 11 12
Adults: College-Age/Young Adult 25-35
36-50 51-65 66+
New to the Area? Yes No
I would like information about the following:
General Church Information Nursery Care
Men’s Ministries Women’s Ministries
Youth Ministries Music Ministries
Volunteer Opportunities
How to become a Christian
Request call or visit from the Pastor
Would you like us to pray for you in any special way?
Please list any prayer requests on back of this tear-off.
Thank you!
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP THIS MORNING
Ushers: Dale Bronsink, Gary Russ, Ken Kruis, Dale Mokma
Before Church Greeters: Marty & Cheryl De Haan
After Church Greeters: Dale Bronsink, Randy Arendsen
Welcome Center: Ryan & Sally Vander Haar Library: Ginny Tennant
Infant Nursery (10:00 am Birth-Age 2): Dawn VandenBrink, Rysa Zandstra
Children’s Church (Dismissed from Service-Age 3-K): Janet, Olivia & Luke Lesher
Children’s Worship Experience (Dismissed from Service-Age 1-3rd Grade): Ted & Doris Van Deusen
Financial Team: Kurt Postma, Randy Arendsen, Doug Poynter, Rex DeBoer
Prayer Partners: Mike Cooke, Vaughn VandenBrink, Craig Dykstra
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
Ushers: Dale Bronsink, Gary Russ, Ken Kruis, Dale Mokma
Before Church Greeters: Tim & Phyllis Mars
After Church Greeters: Dale Bronsink, Keith Welch
Welcome Center: Michael & Jane Tiffany Library: Linn Bradfield
Infant Nursery (10:00 am Birth-Age 2): Melissa & Lauren Fairchild
Children’s Church (Dismissed from Service Age 3-K): Katie Poynter, Sophie Coppersmith, Moira Fogerty
Children’s Worship Experience (Dismissed from Service Age 1-3rd Grade): Ted & Doris Van Deusen
Financial Team: Bryan Booker, Andrew Zandstra, Craig Dykstra, Jay Riemersma
Prayer Partners: Ryan VanderHaar, Doug Dibkey, Paul Russcher
Caring and Sharing
CHILDREN’S CHOIR There will be no Children’s Choir this Wednesday, 11/30. The Choir
will be rehearsing on Dec. 7 and 14 to lead the congregation in a Christmas Carol sing on
December 18. If you would like to join the choir (for 1st-5th grade), come to rehearsal on
12/7 and 12/14 from 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. We have lots of fun!! Any questions, contact Sue
Spykerman.
LADIES DINNER & GAME NIGHT Please plan to join the church ladies & friends for our
annual Christmas Potluck Bingo Party this Friday, December 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship
Hall at Parkside. Bring a dish to pass and two gifts of at least $5 value each. Sign up at the
Women’s Ministry Counter. It’s going to be a fun evening!!!
3 G’s It’s Christmas time and at 3 G’s, that means cookies, cocoa and crafts. Join other
ladies this Friday, December 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the church for some holiday fun! We’ll be
meeting in the board room or another classroom down the hallway.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY SERVICE PROJECT Helping Hands is teaming up with the Kitchen
and Food Pantry ministries! They will be collecting food and gift cards to be placed in Gift
Baskets that will be given out around the holidays. Gift cards such as to restaurants, Meijers,
Walmart, gas stations, movies, pizza, Target, etc., would be greatly appreciated in addition to
non-perishables & food items for the baskets. Gift cards can be placed in the box on the
table near the Women’s Ministry Counter and food in the Pantry Box in the Fellowship Hall.
The deadline to donate is December 14.
CHRISTMAS SING Come and participate in ministering to some of our widows and special
friends from Parkside, in addition to the rest of their residents, next Sunday, December 4,
from 2:30-3:15 p.m. at Appledorn in Holland. We will be leading a Christmas Carol Service.
All are welcome. Bring the whole family!!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY MEETING If you are interested in or already involved in Children’s
ministry at Parkside, we hope you can attend a meeting at the church next Sunday, Dec. 4,
from 7:15-8:15 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss what might be a long-term
vision for our children’s ministry. What might we do to reach deeper into the hearts of our
children and also how we can reach out to other families and children not yet a part of our
church. Your presence, your input and your thoughts & ideas would be greatly appreciated.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE We will not be having Sunday worship on Christmas Day;
however, please arrange your holiday schedule to attend a special Christmas service on
Christmas Eve, December 24, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. Invite your friends and family to attend
with you!
BIRTHDAYS
11/28 Steve Stevens
11/29 Pam DeBoer, Tim Mars, Sally VanderHaar
12/2 Sharon Hoogendoorn, Savannah Kamphuis
12/3 Tom Foulkes, Kim Kuiken, Beth Brink
ANNIVERSARIES
12/3 Dale & Neva
Mokma
Tonight 6:00 pm “Connect” Sunday Evening Gathering
Tonight 6:00 pm NO Sr. High Youth Group
Tonight 6:00 pm Evening Connect Service
Tues. 11:30 am Prayer for church attendees and needs - All invited
Wed. 6:30 am Men’s Morning Group
Wed. 5:15 pm NO Children’s Choir for 1st-5th Grades - “Grace Notes”
Wed. 6:00 pm Free Pizza for Pioneer Clubs, Youth Group & Helpers
Wed. 6:30 pm Pioneer Clubs and Jr. High Youth Group
Thurs. 8:00 pm Young Men’s Basketball
Fri. 5:30 pm Ladies Dinner & Game Night Christmas Potluck/Bingo Party
Fri. 6:30 pm 3 G’s (God’s Gifted Gals)
Dec. 4 9:30 am Family Bible Hour - all ages
Dec. 4 10:15 am Fellowship Coffee
Dec. 4 10:45 am Morning Service - Guests from Appledorn– New Members Accepted
Dec. 4 2:30 pm Appledorn Christmas Sing
Dec. 4 7:15 pm Children’s Ministry Meeting
Dec. 15 6:30 pm LIFT Christmas Event/Cookie Exchange
Dec. 24 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Service (There will be no service on Christmas.)
SUNDAY EVENING GATHERINGS
Join us from 6:00-7:00 p.m. tonight for a time of fellowship around God’s Word.
Next Sunday, 12/4, the topic will be “Where do you see the Spirit of God leading
PBC in 2017?” The schedule for Sunday evenings during the holiday season will
be: 12/11-Christmas Songs & The Christmas Story; 12/18-Christmas Songs &
The Christmas Story; 12/25-No Evening Service “Merry Christmas” and 1/1-
No Evening Service “Happy New Year!”

3. OFFERING ENVELOPES - If you currently have offering
but do not use them as you give to the church via electronic
payment, please let Judy know so we can re-assign your
envelope number to someone else and give you a new offering
number (without envelopes.)
FAMILY BIBLE HOUR - Attendance last Sunday: 96
Plan to make Family Bible Hour a part of your Sunday Worship!
Join us at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday for classes from Nursery - Adult. We
have 5 adult class offerings so just drop in on one of them next Sunday.
Classes are: Explore the Book taught by Pastor Gary & Kurt Postma meet-
ing in the Youth Room, Grace By Which We Stand taught by Harold Kimbel,
Pastor Craig Apel & Allen Riemersma meeting in the Board Room, Beliefs to
Live By taught by Jay Riemersma & Ty Cook meeting in Room A3, Ephe-
sians Walk taught by Bryan Booker & John Tooke meeting in Room A2, and
The Ten Women of the Bible taught by Lisa Kimbel and Sabrina Preikszas
meeting in Room F2 off of the Fellowship Hall.
CHRISTMAS OPPORTUNITIES
Free Christmas Concert - Rush Creek Bible Church located at 2334
76th Street SW in Byron Center is hosting a Christmas Concert this
Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. The Grace Bible College Worship Arts
Department presents “GLORIA 2016” featuring the musical talents of
GBC students, facility, staff and alumni! There is no registration or ticket
purchase necessary; however a free will offering will be collected with all
proceeds going toward the purchase of a Yamaha Grand piano for GBC’s
Worship Arts program.
Journey to Bethlehem 2016 - December 8, 9 & 10 Step back into time
to visit the Christ child born in a manger. Your traveling group will be
given census papers to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be counted.
On your outdoor, guided journey, you will encounter shepherds, magi,
Roman soldiers and visit the bustling shops of Bethlehem. You will stop at
the Inn, be turned away, and end up at the stable where the most pre-
cious gift of Christmas lay. Join others on this journey which starts and
ends at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 527 Taylor in Grand Haven. Tickets
are available online starting today at www.journey2bethlehem.com for
$5.00 each. Attendees will be assigned in groups of 25 for the trip with
various times available on all 3 days. Pastor Craig Apel is part of this
production.
IF YOU TOOK A CRAFT FAIR YARD
SIGN FOR YOUR YARD OR TO POST IN
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, PLEASE
RETURN IT TO THE CHURCH ASAP.
The Holland Sentinel is donating Sunday newspapers to
the church in support of youth outreach. If you would
like to support this cause by making a donation for the
paper, the newspaper rack is located in the front
entranceway. Thank you!
LITTLE DOLLS FOR ORPHANS WORKSHOP!
Ladies, save the date: Saturday, January 14 9-Noon
PLATE Ministry is planning a workshop on January 14 from
9 am to noon in the Family Life Center at Parkside. We will
be cutting and sewing little dolls for orphans. If you can
sew and have access to a sewing machine, please bring it.
If you can’t sew, please come and help us cut.
Last year, we made over 100 dolls that were delivered to
orphans in Africa. This year, we’re hoping to get some
delivered to Haiti as well. You can come and go as you
need. A sign-up sheet will be available next Sunday on
the Women’s Ministry Counter. Any questions, call
Kathy Trantham at 396-1975.
Due to allergies and breathing problems for some of
our attendees, we ask that you refrain from using
heavy cologne or perfume, body sprays or strong
soaps before coming to church. Thank you!

4. SERMON NOTES
Pastor Gary Spykerman
Sermon: How Much Debt Do You Have?
Luke 7:36-50
I. People in the story:
A. Simon the Pharisee - ___________________
B. Woman of the city - ___________________
C. Jesus Christ - _________________________
D. Dinner Guests - _______________________
________________________
II. ________________comes before ___________ (vs.47)
________________ comes out of ____________ (vs.50)
III.Debt-Free Living:
A. ___________________________ (vs.47).
B. ___________________________ (vs. 50).
C. __________________________ (Col. 3:15-17).
IV. How much debt do _________________ have?