This document is a church bulletin that provides information about upcoming events at Parkside Bible Church, including prayer requests, a chili cook-off, fellowship coffee, and more. It lists the order of service, announcements, birthdays and anniversaries, and assisting roles for that morning. The bulletin closes with the gospel message and a call to contact the pastors with any questions.

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
attendees, family & close friends. (Note: these requests will
also be on our web site and may be announced during our church
service which is broadcast on the internet.)
Keep request confidential - to be shared only with prayer
partners, staff and board.
Your Name: ___________________________
Request: _____________________________
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Our Worship Center is looped with a t-coil for hearing aids.
Parkside Bible Ministry Team:
Lead Pastor - Gary Spykerman - 616-990-8431 (gary@parksidebibleholland.org)
Associate Pastor - Joe Johnson - 616-325-6617 (joe@parksidebibleholland.org)
Worship Arts Director - Allyssa Thompson - 616-295-7508 (allyssa@parksidebibleholland.org)
Admin. Assistant - Judy Timmer - 399-4410 (churchoffice@parksidebibleholland.org)
Admin. Assistant - Barbara Carlisle - 399-4410 (churchoffice@parksidebibleholland.org)
Buildings & Grounds Upkeep - Rex DeBoer - 616-566-1807 & Dale Bronsink
Elder of the Week - Craig Apel 231-740-7967
Deacon of the Week - Vince Bush - 616-494-3140
Parkside Bible Church
14461 James Street, Holland, MI 49424 616-399-4410
www.parksidebibleholland.org
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December 29, 2019
10:45 a.m.
“Passionately Pursuing Jesus Christ
Within Community”
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE NEXT SUNDAY!
Plan to join us next Sunday, January 5, 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!
Shirley Brookhouse, Linda Bush, Barb Carlisle, Diane Cartwright, Courtney Cook
Paula Cook, Amy Cooke, Laura Coppersmith, Sharon Cranson and
Pam DeBoer.
Parkside Bible Church livestreams our Sunday Morning Worship
Services. Please visit the ‘Parkside Media’ page on our website
(www.parksidebibleholland.org) if you desire additional information.
PLEASE PRAY
* for Tom & Cheryl Boodt as Tom’s father passed away
December 24th. Pray also for safe travels as they will be
leaving for Kenya January 4th and be there until March 23
where Cheryl will be doing ultra-sounds and Tom will be
helping with construction projects;
* for continued pain relief for Larry Pete;
* for Sally Schmellter who had chin lumps biopsied and is
needing further studies as the report came back abnormal;
* for Cathie Raby’s brother, Pat, who has been in and out
of the hospital, most recently with a viral infection;
for Beth deVries’ 38 year old cousin Tim, who is in ICU
with heart failure and is on the waiting list for a heart
transplant;
* for safety and relaxation for Tom Foulkes who went to
Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Chicago for the holidays and will
be returning home around January 13;
* for a treatment plan for Rosie Boeve’s granddaughter,
Tatiana Robertson, as her recent MRI showed growth of
her brain tumor;
* for our homebound: Paul & Donna Beyer and Al & Ginny
Tennant;
* for our Prayer Families of the week: Randy, Cindi,
Christian, Kirby & Kinsey Arendsen, Tom Arens, Pat Arntz,
Lois and Paul Ash;
* for our GGF sister church: Croton Community Church in
Newaygo, Pastor Matthew Ritchey;
* for Ted & Kim Rabenold, serving with Grace Ministries
International in Tanzania.
2020 CHURCH DIRECTORY If you are new to
Parkside but have decided to make this your
church home, we want to list you in our 2020
church directory which will be coming out in
January. This will be a very special edition as
we will be celebrating 100 years and we would
love to have you included in it! Please email
churchoffice@parksidebibleholland.org or call
the church office at 399-4410 and make sure we have your name(s), address
and phone number(s) plus we will need a picture that you can turn in to the
office, or we will take. Also regular attendees, please check out your
current picture and decide if that is the one that you want in the directory.
Some of you or your children have changed a lot, or you have had additions to
your family. Questions? Talk to Judy or Barb.
LIFE LINE SCREENING AT PARKSIDE Life Line Screening will be offering
preventive health exams at Parkside on Tuesday, January 21. Five screenings
will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to blocked arteries,
abdominal aortic aneurysms, hardening of the arteries, atrial fibrillation or irregu-
lar heart beat, and bone density screening. You can pick up more information at
the Women’s Ministry Counter.

2. MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION - JANUARY 19TH For those who took the 3-week
membership class and would like to become a part of the Parkside Bible Church
community, we will be recognizing you in the January 19th Sunday morning service.
Please turn in the paperwork to the church office by January 12th. If you have any
questions, please contact Pastor Gary.
CHILI COOK OFF JANUARY 4! Be sure to sign up at the Trivia Table in the
Fellowship Area for the Chili Cook Off which will be happening on Saturday, Jan.4!
See the details on the insert in today’s bulletin.
COUNTDOWN TRIVIA!! Thanks for playing Countdown to 100 Trivia!! Last
Sunday’s answer was D - Monthly. We still have artifact books of the monthly
meeting minutes. As we read through them we were amazed at the planning and
time they took to make sure our congregation was well educated. We are also
thankful to all of the people that are currently investing time to prepare teaching for
us now.
The answer for the previous week’s trivia was A - 163 children were enrolled in our
second annual VBS. Amazing!!
WIDOW POTLUCK LUNCHEON If you are a recent or long-ago widow/widower,
you are invited to a potluck luncheon on Monday, January 13, at noon. We’ll be
meeting in the board room for great food and fellowship. Bring a dish to pass or don’t
bring anything but yourself! Invite your widow/widower friends to come with you.
Please sign up at the Welcome Center. Questions...talk to Judy in the church office
at 399-4410.
SUPER SENIORS Join us on Wednesday, January 29th for the next meeting that
will feature Ria Nieboer as our speaker. The gathering will start at 10:30 a.m. in the
Fellowship area. Lunch will be provided following Ria’s presentation. Please sign up
at the Welcome Center.
OFFERING ENVELOPES/ONLINE GIVING The 2020 offering envelopes are
available! For those who have used them in the past, please pick them up at the
table in the Fellowship Hall. If you have envelopes assigned to you but prefer not to
use them, please return them to the church office. If you don’t have them but would
like them, please email churchoffice@parksidebibleholland.org or call the church
office at 399-4410. Also electronic giving is now available. If you would like a form
for that, please pick it up in the church office or see Vince Bush for more information.
He can be reached at 616-748-0869 or bushvince@gmail.com.
BIRTHDAYS
12/29 Joe Johnson, Jack Bonzelaar,
Norma Lamotte
12/30 Tony Nanna 12/31 Chris Scriber
1/1 Monica Van Dine 1/2 Rick Taylor
THE GOSPEL…
Genesis 1:1 - God made everything.
Genesis 1:31 - God made everything
perfectly - No death or suffering.
Genesis 3:17-19 - The punishment
for sin is death. Due to sin, the world
is no longer perfect.
Romans 5:12 - Because our mutual
grandfather, Adam, sinned, we now
sin too.
Romans 3:23 - We need to realize
that all are sinners, including
ourselves.
Romans 10:9 - We must trust in
Jesus Christ as the One who died in
our place, paying the punishment for
our sin on the cross; resurrected in
victory over death.
Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are
you saved through faith and not of
yourselves. It is a gift from God, not
of works, lest any man should boast.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD
LIKE TO DISCUSS YOUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH GOD, PLEASE CONTACT PASTOR
GARY, PASTOR JOE, OR CALL THE
CHURCH OFFICE.
If you are a visitor today or recently - WELCOME!!!
Please fill out a visitor card located in the paper holder
in the pew in front of you and take it to the Welcome
Center near the front door following the service to
receive a gift. We hope to see you again real soon!
If you are willing, please wear a name tag available on the
table near the front door so we can get to know you!
Tonight 6:00 pm NO Evening Service
Tonight 6:00 pm NO Youth Group
Monday 6:00 pm NO Exercise Class
Tuesday 11:30 am Group Prayer with Staff - All Invited
Wednesday 6:30 am NO Men’s Group
Thursday 8:00 pm Men’s Basketball
Friday 10:00 am Heartfelt Stitches (Bring your lunch)
Saturday 7:30 am Men’s Saturday Morning Group at Russ’ on River
Saturday 4:30 pm Chili Cook Off/Refreshments/Balloon Drop
January 5 9:30 am Family Bible Hour
January 5 10:15 am Fellowship Coffee
January 5 10:45 am Morning Worship Service
January 5 6:00 pm NO Evening Service or Youth Group
January 6 6:00 pm Exercise Class
January 7 11:30 am Group Prayer with Staff - All Invited
January 8 6:30 am Men’s Morning Group
January 8 1:00 pm Visitations with Pastor Joe
January 9 8:00 pm Men’s Basketball
January 10 7:00 pm “Unchained” Young Adult Group
January 13 Noon Widow/Widower Luncheon
January 21 9:00 am Life Line Screening at Parkside
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP THIS MORNING
Ushers: Don DeJonge, Kurtis Hulst, Gary Russ, Mark Leidy Sub: Brian Mokma
Before Church Greeters: Marge Jimmerson, Gwen Lawton
After Church Greeters: Craig Apel, Vince Bush
Welcome Center: Mark & Katy DeJong Library: Lila Diemer/Gwen Lawton
Infant Nursery (Birth-Age 2): Kit, Samantha & Nicole Fishell
S.O.U.L. Patrol (Age 3-K) Jen & Claudia Van Dyke
S.M.A.S.H. (Age 1st-5th Grade): Linda Furbush
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
Ushers: Bob Boardman, Vince & Grant Bush, Rod Cranson Sub: Jim DeFrell
Before Church Greeters: Jackie Gilman, Barb Carlisle
After Church Greeters: Ben Van Enk
Welcome Center: Don & Deb DeJonge Library: Linn Nanna
Infant Nursery (Birth-Age 2): Linda & Jessica Furbush, Constance Van Dyke
S.O.U.L. Patrol (Age 3-K) Jenn & Claudia Van Dyke
S.M.A.S.H. (Age 1st-5th Grade): Ted & Doris Van Deusen
ANNIVERSARIES
12/30 Larry & Kit Fishell

3. December 29, 2019
Pastor Gary Spykerman
Sermon: “State of the Church 2019 - 2020”
1. The ________________________________________.
II Tim. 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Isaiah 55:8-11
2. The _________________________ of the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 1:1-5; John 8:57-59; Col. 1:15-20
3. The __________________________ of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom. 5:1-2; Rom. 5:8-9; II Cor. 5:20-21
4. The _____________________________________ revealed.
Rom. 9:1-5; 10:1-4; 11:25-27; Eph. 3:1-6
5. The ___________________________________________.
I Thess. 4:13-18; I Cor. 15:50-52; Eph. 1:9-10

4. SECRET HEART SISTERS!
Please don’t forget to let your SHS know that
you are praying for her this month.
VISITORS AND REGULAR ATTENDEES
PLEASE WEAR A NAME TAG EVERY SUNDAY. IF YOU
DON’T HAVE ONE, BLANK ONES ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE TABLE JUST INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR.
FAMILY BIBLE HOUR!
Join us as we begin our Spring Semester of Family Bible Hour!
Classes will start on Sunday, January 5, at 9:30 a.m. with all new
topics and teachers. Take a quick look at the classes being offered
and keep an eye out for a more in-depth description. If you
missed FBH in the fall, this is the perfect time to join us!
CHILDREN’S CLASSES:
Nursery
2 & 3 year old class
4 & 5 year old class
1st & 2nd grade
3rd - 5th grade
Junior High - 6th-8th grade
Senior High (9th - 12th grade) - BIG (Bible Instruction Group) -
Troy Sergey
ADULT CLASSES
Exploring the Parables of Jesus - Tyler Cook & Kurt Postma
With All Your Heart (Being God’s Presence to Our World) -
John Tooke
Behind the Scenes of the New Testament -
Pastor Joe Johnson & Ryan Vander Haar
Becoming One Flesh...Enrichment of the Marriage Relationship -
Pastor Gary & Sue Spykerman

5. You’re Invited!!!
Parkside Bible Church
100 Year Celebration
3:30 PM – Chili Drop Off
4:30 PM – Refreshments
5:00 PM – Balloon Drop & Chili Tasting
Saturday, Jan. 4
Come to eat or compete!
Chili Cook
Off
Vote for your favorite chili  Prizes for the top 2
Drawings and Give Aways from Countdown Trivia
Food  Fellowship  Fun!!!!!
Questions??? Call or Text
Julie Hapke (616) 405-6618
Kelly De Frell at (616)834-4700
Cornbread, Fixin’s, Drinks & Non-Chili Options Provided