This document provides a summary of the March 9, 2014 sermon at Parkside Bible Church. The sermon, titled "The God of Surprising Outcomes", was delivered by Pastor Rob Renberg. The document includes information about upcoming church events, such as a family dinner night on March 16th and a pancake breakfast fundraiser on March 22nd. It also provides updates on prayer requests, missionaries, and Sunday school classes.

1. SERMON NOTES
PASTOR ROB RENBERG
MARCH 9, 2014
“The God of Surprising
Outcomes”
Assorted Scriptures
March 9, 2014
10:45 a.m.
Dr. Rob Renberg, Sr. Pastor
“The God of Surprising Outcomes ”
Assorted Scripture
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: Mike Cooke - 772-0720
Deacon of the Week: Jim DeFrell - 616-218-6071
PLEASE NOTE: Office hours while Judy is on vacation will be:
Monday - Thursday 9:00-Noon & 1:00-4:00 and Friday 9:00 - Noon.
If there is something you want in the bulletin, please email Cheryl Tooke
at justpraisin@gmail.com.

2. Information For Your First Time At
Parkside Bible…
1. WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY. PLEASE FILL OUT A WELCOME
CARD LOCATED IN THE PEW. RETURN YOUR COMPLETED CARD TO THE
WELCOME CENTER TO RECEIVE YOUR GIFT & WELCOME PACKET.
For prayer requests or decisions, please check the appropriate box on the back.
2. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE OUR NURSERY & CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES.
Our children’s programs provide a warm, nurturing & well-supervised program for your
child. Your child will be much happier with our trained volunteers than in the worship
service and sermon presentation. Lessons are taught at an age appropriate level utilizing
music, games, drama & multimedia & other methods.
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY
USHERS
Kevin Mason
Paul Ash
Barry Dekker
Noah Dekker
Sub: Claudio Burgos
GREETERS
Mike & Ella Ten Harmsel (Front Door)
John & Cheryl Tooke (Welcome Center)
SUNDAY SCHOOL
NURSERY
INFANT NURSERY
Linda Furbush
Linda & Jessica Furbush
Sabrina & Katie Preikszas
(10:45 am
Age birth– Age 2)
3. PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OFFERING.
The offering is for regular attendees who consider Parkside Bible their church home.
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.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
LIBRARY
(Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten)
Ella TenHarmsel
Lynn, Brooke & Anna Van Kampen
FINANCIAL TEAM
Mike Cooke-Elder
Jim DeFrell-Deacon
Dale Bronsink
Scott Miles
PRAYER PARTNERS
Terry Agal
Art Seibert
Brian Mokma
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
This Week
Tonight 5:00 pm B.I.G. Class
Tonight 6:30 pm Sr. High Youth Group
Tues. 6:00 pm Parkside Runners/Walkers
Tues. 6:30 pm Women’s Board Meeting
Wed. 6:30 am Men’s Morning Group
Wed. 6:00 pm PC Family Dinner Night
Wed. 6:30 pm Jr. High Youth Group
Wed. 6:30 pm Pioneer Clubs
Wed. 6:45 pm Men’s Bible Study
Coming Up
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
Mar. 20
Mar. 21
Mar. 22
Mar. 27
9:30 am Sunday School
6:30 pm All Church Family Dinner
7:00 pm Board Meeting
First Day of Spring!!!
6:30 pm Last Ladies Bible Study
5:30 pm BRIDGE/Beechwood Inn
7:30 am Pancake Breakfast
7:00 pm Harvest of Generosity
Concert
USHERS
Kevin Mason
Paul Ash
Barry Dekker
Noah Dekker
Sub: Claudio Burgos
SUNDAY SCHOOL
NURSERY
Linda Furbush
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
(Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten)
3/10 Adam Renberg
3/10 Carolyn Tummel
3/12 Al Walters
3/12 Tam Gilligan
3/13 Cindi Arendsen
GREETERS
Diane Cartwright/Tom Arens (Front Door)
Bob & Annette Stone (Welcome Center)
INFANT NURSERY
(10:45 am
Age birth– Age 2)
Amy & Alex Cooke,
Amy & Holly Renberg
LIBRARY
Fay Griffin
Diane Cartwright, Gwen Klemm
Lieza Klemm, Abby Pierce
FINANCIAL TEAM
Rick Taylor-Elder
Barry Dekker-Deacon
Brian Hodgson
Doug Poynter
PRAYER PARTNERS
Dale Bronsink
Don Lawton
Ken Koester

3. New Prayer Requests:
t Pray for Ken Lentz who is still at U of M Hospital for
treatment of his pancreatitis.
Pray for Al Anderson who is in the Meijer Heart Center
for treatment of his congestive heart failure.
t Pray for Jean Foulkes as she will be undergoing a total
knee replacement on her left knee on March 13 at Holland
Hospital.
t Pray that Dave Timmer will feel good in Florida and it will be a great
much-needed vacation for Dave and Judy.
t Pray for our church family as Pastor Rob & Amy prepare to leave to
minister to a new church in Massillon Ohio.
Continued Prayer Requests:
t For continued healing for all who have had recent illnesses, surgeries
and medical procedures.
t For the homebound: Milt Kimber, Mary Carmichael, Judy Blauwkamp,
Kay Everett, Nelvie VanKampen and Barb Kroll.
t For all marriages in the church - that those that are strained may
be restored and that the healthy marriages may grow even stronger.
t For all the singles in our church - that they would find friends at
church and the Lord would sustain them in their lonely moments.
t For our country and that our nation would turn to Christ for guidance.
t For our safety for our military troops all over the world.
Church Families of the Week:
♥ Sharon Holmquist
♥ Sharon Hoogendoorn
♥ Duane & Deb Hoops
♥ Hal & Cris Hoppa
♥ Henry & Shirley Hudson
♥ Lee Hulett
♥ Al & Shirley Jacobs
GGF Sister Church of the Week:
† Coopersville Bible Church in Coopersville, Pastor Tim McGarvey
Missionaries of the Week:
♦ Joel & Darcy Molina, Missionaries to Zambia
on home assignment with heart problems.
Upcoming
THE CHURCH FAMILY IS INVITED TO
FAMILY DINNER NIGHT
Hosted by the Sr. High Youth Group
Next Sunday, March 16
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Sign up at the Youth Counter to bring a dish to pass!
WEDNESDAY MORNING MEN’S GROUP
Join with other men from the church on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. in the
Fellowship Area. Come when you can...leave when you must. Enjoy
devotions, fellowship and a great cup of coffee!
LADIES BIBLE STUDY
The last Ladies Evening Bible Study on the Book of James will be held on
Thursday, March 20, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the church. Study questions can
be picked up at the Women’s Ministry Counter. No childcare is provided.
Questions,...contact Amy Renberg.
INTERESTED IN BEING IN A GOLF LEAGUE?
Parkside is considering having another golf league this year at Macatawa
Legends on Tuesday nights. More information will be coming soon.
RUNNING EVENTS
Start training now for 2 upcoming events! Parkside will hold the Parkside
Pure 5K race on 5/17 and The Holland-Haven Marathon will be held on 9/6.
Parkside is one of the sponsors of the Holland-Haven Marathon (and the
starting point) for the 26.2 mile course from Holland to Grand Haven.
You can also participate by doing the Half Marathon which is 13.1 miles
from West Olive to Grand Haven. More info is available at:
www.hollandhavenmarathon.com.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
hosted by the Harrisburg Mission Team
Saturday, March 22
7:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the church
more details in the bulletin today.

4. MEN’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP WEDNESDAY NIGHT
This Wednesday - We will be continuing with The Life of Moses:
“Provision in the Desert.” Fun-Games-Snacks-Fellowship!
The Biblical Man is a Bible study designed to awaken the awareness of
biblical manhood and to provide a portrait of the man God created. The
study specifically focuses on the three main areas of every man's life:
personal, work and family and will answer questions such as: how do I
balance work and family, how do I get along with my boss, how do I get
along with my wife, and how do I do all of these things and honor God at
the same time?
Join this Men’s Study, being taught by Shane Lambert, on Wednesday
nights from 6:45-7:45 p.m. in the board room now through April 30.
There is no charge for the class and no pre-registration. Just show
up and bring your Bible, pen and note paper.
SR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY NIGHT
Tonight: The lesson will be
The Life of Moses: “A Day at the Sea.”
April 9-10 Chicago Overnight for all
youth! $59 includes hotel, train ride,
3 meals, Chicago Cubs baseball game
and one activity. Sign up at the Youth
Counter and pick up a flyer! Deadline to
sign up is March 23.
ALL CHURCH FAMILY DINNER NIGHT
Hosted by the Sr. High Youth Group
Sunday, March 16 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Sign up at the Youth Counter to bring a dish to pass!
March 27 7:00 p.m.
Harvest of Generosity Benefit Concert at the church
featuring Jeff Anderson!
See Zach Caruth for tickets and details.
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT, SPEAK LIFE! Right to Life of Michigan is again
sponsoring their High School Oratory Contest. Research one of the issues below and
make a 5-7 minute prolife presentation to a panel of judges: Abortion, Euthanasia,
Infanticide, Embryonic Stem Cell Research/Human Cloning. Local prizes are $250,
$150, $100; State Prizes are $500, $300, $200; National prizes are $1000, $750, $500
and $250. For more information, pick up a flyer at the Growth & Outreach Counter.
MEN’S RETREAT Think Spring! There’s still time to get your guy friends
together and plan to attend “Spring Training” at Grace Adventures on March 14-16
or March 21-23, 2014. The all-inclusive weekend rate is $104 which includes
accommodations, meals and activities. Go to www.graceadventures.org for more info.
FAMILY BIBLE CONFERENCE Save the date for the world-changing message of
Ephesians at Grace Gospel Fellowship’s Family Bible Conference held July 16-19 at
Family Bible Conference in Minneapolis. There will be lots of activities, workshops,
great speakers, service projects, challenging Bible teaching, youth and children’s
programs, fellowship, fun and food! Go to www.ggfusa.org for more information.

5. CONGRATULATIONS
to Marc & Kari Reen on the birth of their
daughter, Aubrey Elizabeth!
March 3, 2014
8 lbs. 2 oz. and 21 inches long
Congratulations to big sister, Bella, too!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Saturday, March 22
7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
at the church
HOSTED BY THE HARRISBURG
MISSION TEAM!
Thank you so much for the prayers said for me
while I was in the hospital and nursing home. Don’t
ever forget the Lord will help us though everything!
Marlene Horling (Jan VanDyke’s sister)
Pancakes, French Toast,
Eggs, Sausage, Fruit,
Coffee, Orange Juice, Milk
TICKETS ON SALE NOW BY THE YOUTH COUNTER!
PRICE: Adults - $8.00, Children 3-10 - $5.00,
Children Under 3 Free
Family Price: $30.00 for your immediate family
Don’t forget to bring in canned goods and non-perishable
items for our on-going project of providing food for the
needy. Tom Strobel delivers these items to Beacon of
Hope on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month so please
consider giving on a regular basis. The collection box is
located in the fellowship area next to the west wall near
the library.
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2014
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
JUNE 16-20 IN THE MORNING
FOR K - 6TH GRADE
VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES NEEDED!
Coordinators: Ria Nieboer, Hannah Hodgson & Angi Fogerty
Come early...stay late TODAY and enjoy the
L.I.G.H.T.S. Coffee House—serving special coffee
before and after church

6. 2014 Current Monthly
Faith Promise Goal
$37,000
Commitment to date:
$33,000
Thank you for your response in support of our Missions Festival! We are
praising the Lord for the $33,000 that has been pledged but we have not yet
reached our goal of $37,000. If you planned to give but haven’t turned in a
card yet, you can still do so. Pledge cards are available in the pews and can
be placed in the offering basket, or sent to or dropped off at the church office. Thanks again for your generosity in supporting missionaries around
the world and in our own backyard!
TWO NEW ADULT SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASSES
AT 9:30 AM
MARCH 23 - MAY 11
MIXED CLASS: (For both Men & Women)
“The Three Tenses of
Salvation”- Romans 1-8
Past-Penalty (Chapters 1-5)
Present-Power (Chapters 6-7)
Future-Presence (Chapter 8)
Taught by Bryan Booker—There is no book to purchase-just show up!
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FOR THE LADIES:
“Ephesians: Discovering Your Identity
This Wednesday,
March 12
Pioneer Clubs will be hosting “Family Dinner Night” on Wednesday,
March 12, in the Family Life Center before Pioneer Clubs from 6:00 6:30 p.m. The menu is biscuit chicken pot pie, fruit cup, dessert and drinks.
In order to know how much food to prepare, please complete the form below
and put it in the offering plate today. The cost is $5.00 per family.
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PIONEER CLUBS FAMILY DINNER RESERVATION FOR 3/12
NAME: __________________________________________________
NUMBER ATTENDING: __________
ADULTS____________________ CHILDREN _____________________
& Purpose in Christ”
(Discover Together Bible Study Series)
This insightful Bible study uses the example of Paul’s church in
Ephesus to show readers how they can be victorious Christians,
living in God’s Word, and free from sin based on a study book by
Sue Edwards. A lesson/teaching will be provided by various
teachers of our church.
If you haven’t signed up yet for the class or if you have questions,
please contact Ria Nieboer ASAP at 786-3372 or email her at
rianieboer@gmail.com.
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!