This document provides prayer requests from Parkside Bible Church members. It lists 10 specific prayer requests for healing, peace, or other needs for individuals within the congregation. It also provides general prayer requests for the homebound, specific church families, a sister church, and missionaries. The document includes typical church bulletin information such as upcoming events, birthdays, schedules, and offering/attendance details.

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 peace for Mike Ten Harmsel and family as his
mom, Harriet Jager, passed away last Tuesday;
t for healing for Kurt Postma, Deb VanHouten and
Sharon DeMaio who all had surgery last week;
t for healing of the skin graft that Melva Russcher
had on her forehead where melanoma was removed.
The graft does not seem to be taking so the doctor is
giving her 2 more weeks before redoing the graft;
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 Doug & Marti granddaughter, Anya Dibkey,
who is suffering with Crohn’s Disease;
t for calmness and acceptance for Jane Tiffany’s
handicapped sister,Yttje, who has to move and
does not handle change well;
t for Margie Caruth as she continues to recover
from pneumonia and pleurisy;
t PTL that doctors confirmed that they were able to
remove 90% of John Feyereisen’s targeted tumor.
Please pray for elimination of the cancer that remains;
t for our homebound including Ray Reidsma,
Mary Carmichael and Kay Everett;
t for our Prayer Families of the week: Rick, Sally,
Kyle & Becky Taylor, Mike, Ella & Sarah Ten Harmsel,
Al & Ginny Tennant, Ida Mae Ter Beek, Allyssa
Thompson, Michael & Jane Tiffany;
t for our GGF sister church of the week: Grace
Bible Church in Midland, Pastor John Records;
t for our Grace Missionaries: Steve & Barb Sherman,
serving with GMI in Tanzania.
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: Mike Cooke - 772-0720
Deacon of the Week: Randy Arendsen - 772-2159
Parkside Bible Church
14461 James Street, Holland, MI 49424 616-399-4410
www.parksidebibleholland.org
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November 20, 2016
Family Bible Hour 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Tonight: Join us for Sr. High Youth Group at 6:00 p.m. for a great
lesson, games, food and fun! Invite your friends! There will be
no Youth Group next Sunday.
Due to the holidays, there will be no Jr. High Youth Group this Wed.
but we encourage you to attend the Thanksgiving Eve service
that evening at 6:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH FOR GRADES 6-8
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm
SENIOR HIGH FOR GRADES 9-12
Sundays 6:00-7:30 pm
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.
Thank you to all of you who helped make the 8th Annual Holiday Arts
& Crafts Fair yesterday a success. Whether you provided baked goods,
helped with setup, parking, greeting, putting up signs or decorations, work-
ing in the kitchen or on the bake sale, passing out flyers, or cleanup, your
help was greatly appreciated! Special thanks to Julie Hapke & Ruthann
Van Aelst for providing the lunch, to Tony Van Houten for being in charge
of marking the floors, to Diane Cartwright for coordinating the bake sale
and to Rex DeBoer for always being there! Judy Timmer & Jane Tiffany
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: Bob Boardman, Ken Koester, Tom Lesher, Luke Lesher Sub: Rick Bean
Before Church Greeters: Walt & Gayle Kibby
After Church Greeters: Eloy Ramos
Welcome Center: Barry & Lisa Dekker Library: Fay Griffin
Infant Nursery (10:00 am Birth-Age 2): Janet & Olivia Lesher
Children’s Church (Dismissed from Service Age 3-K): Cara, Sophie & Trip Riemersma
Children’s Worship Experience (Dismissed from Service Age 1-3rd Grade): Ted & Doris Van Deusen
Financial Team: Mike Cooke, Rick Taylor, Doug Dibkey, Todd Crook
Prayer Partners: Kevin Mason, Andrew Zandstra, Scott Miles
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
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
Caring and Sharing
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE Plan to join us next Wednesday, November 23, as we
present our hearts of gratitude together. The service will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Bring the
whole family!
LADIES DINNER & GAME NIGHT Please plan to join the church ladies & friends for our
annual Christmas Potluck Bingo Party on 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 Christmastime and at 3 G’s, that means cookies, cocoa and crafts. Join other
ladies on 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.
APPLEDORN 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, on
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 on 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.
BIRTHDAYS
11/20 Traci Karsies 11/21 Steve Kamphuis
11/22 Lucas Lesher 11/24 Aaron Cooke
Tonight 6:00 pm “Connect” Sunday Evening Gathering
Tonight 6:00 pm Sr. High Youth Group
Mon. 7:00 pm Board Meeting
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. 6:30 pm NO Pioneer Clubs or Jr. High Youth Group
Wed. 6:30 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service
Thurs. 8:00 pm NO Young Men’s Basketball
Nov. 27 9:30 am Family Bible Hour - all ages
Nov. 27 10:45 am Morning Service
Nov. 21 7:00 pm Board Meeting
Dec. 2 5:30 pm Ladies Dinner & Game Night Christmas Potluck/Bingo Party
Dec. 2 6:30 pm 3 G’s (God’s Gifted Gals)
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 “CONNECT” SERVICE
Join us from 6:00-7:00 pm tonight for a time of study as we
continue in Luke 17:11-19 and spend time in prayer together.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICE!
We will not be having Sunday worship service on Christmas Day;
however, please arrange your holiday schedule to attend our service on
Christmas Eve, December 24, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. Invite your friends
and family to attend with you!

3. SERMON NOTES
Pastor Gary Spykerman
Sermon: Learning to Say “Thank You”
Luke 17:11-19
 Avoid II Timothy 3:1-5
 Embrace the man healed of Leprosy in Luke 17:11-19:
1. _______ the God/man that can heal/save you (vs.11-12).
2. _____________________ in a loud voice (vs. 13).
3. ___________ and claim the promises by faith (vs.14).
4. When graced, ____________ yourself at His feet in
submission (vs. 15-16).
5. _________________________ in wellness (vs.17-19).

4. OFFERING ENVELOPES - If you currently have offering envelopes
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 enve-
FAMILY BIBLE HOUR - Attendance last Sunday: 99
Plan to make Family Bible Hour a part of your Sunday Worship!
Join us at 9:30 a.m. - 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 meeting 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,
Ephesians 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 on Friday,
December 2 at 7:30 p.m. The Grace Bible College Worship Arts Depart-
ment presents “GLORIA 2016” featuring the musical talents of GBC stu-
dents, 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.
Dear Parkside Bible Church,
Greetings from Bolivia! Thank you for your prayers, financial support
and encouragement of our ministry. You’re a huge blessing to us!
In Christ’ love, Dan & Mary Sue Reed—Romans 1:8; Phil. 1:3-6
IF YOU TOOK A CRAFT FAIR YARD SIGN
FOR YOUR YARD OR TO POST IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD, PLEASE RETURN IT
TO THE CHURCH ASAP. THANKS!
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!
HOLIDAY PIES FROM HARVEST OF GENEROSITY!
If you ordered home-made Dutch apple pies from
Zach Caruth and Harvest of Generosity, they are
available today from the church freezer. There is
a checklist on the outside of the freezer with the
names of those who ordered. Please put your
money in the envelope and check your name off
that you received your pies...or pay Judy. Make
checks payable to Harvest of Generosity. The cost is $15 each or 2 for
$25. Questions, talk to Judy. Zach may have additional pies if
you didn’t get your order in.
MAIL BOXES All regular attendees have a mail box on the right as
you enter the front doors. Your name tag is located in your slot.
Please be sure to wear your nametag every Sunday and check for mail!
For regular attendees without nametags, please sign up for one on
the table next to the mail station and it will be available for you
the following week.