1. MINISTRY TEAM:
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
14461 James Street, Holland, MI 49424
616-399-4410
parksidebible@sbcglobal.net (e-mail)
Our Mission: Learning from God’s Word…
Growing in God’s Grace…Reaching with God’s Love!
May 18, 2014
10:45 a.m.
Guest Speaker
GBC Pastoral Ministry Student
Adam Renberg
Two-Sermon Series
“Redemption of the Runaways”
Today: “Useless to Useful”
The Book of Philemon
SERMON NOTESSERMON NOTES
MAY 18, 2013MAY 18, 2013
“USELESS
TO
USEFUL”
GRACE BIBLE COLLEGE STUDENT:GRACE BIBLE COLLEGE STUDENT:
ADAM RENBERGADAM RENBERG
SERVICE TIME CHANGE
NEXT SUNDAY
10:00 A.M.

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.
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.
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY
USHERS GREETERS
Dirk Bronsink Al Tennant Chris & Barb Koning (Front Door)
Trent Ramos A.J. Van Kampen Rick & Connie Bean (Welcome Center)
Sub: Keith Welch
SUNDAY SCHOOL INFANT NURSERY
NURSERY (10:45 am Age birth– Age 2)
Linda Furbush Elise VanKampen, Julie Hapke,
Ruthann & Alexis VanAelst
CHILDREN’S CHURCH LIBRARY
(Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten) Fay Griffin
Carolyn, Christian & Emily Tummel
FINANCIAL TEAM PRAYER PARTNERS
Mike Cooke-Elder Rick Taylor
Barry Dekker-Deacon Eloy Ramos
Daniel Furbush Andrew Zandstra
Rex DeBoer
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
USHERS GREETERS
Dirk Bronsink Al Tennant Don & Deb DeJonge (Front Door)
Trent Ramos A.J. Van Kampen Russ & Laurie Hoek (Welcome Center)
Sub: Keith Welch
SUNDAY SCHOOL INFANT NURSERY
NURSERY (10:45 am Age birth– Age 2)
Linda Furbush Amy & Alex Cooke
Sabrina & Katie Preikszas
CHILDREN’S CHURCH LIBRARY
(Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten Ginny Tennant
No Children’s Church
Today
FINANCIAL TEAM PRAYER PARTNERS
Rick Taylor-Elder No Prayer Partners
Eloy Ramos-Deacon Today
Brian Hodgson
Scott Miles
Coming Up
May 25 10:00 am Worship Svc. Time Change
May 26 Memorial Day
June 1 10:00 am Graduate Sunday
June 7 Noon VBS Outreach @ Leisure Estates
June 10 6:30 pm Women’s Board Meeting
June 14 9:00 am 5K Run
June 16-20 9:15-Noon Vacation Bible School
5/19 Caleb Kimbel
5/20 Angi Fogerty
5/20 Harold Ter Beek
5/21 Sharon Van Houten
5/21 Ben Schaap
5/22 Jean Foulkes
5/23 Jerimiah Amundsen
5/19 Kevin & Marcia Mason
5/20 Kurt & Michelle Postma
5/22 Doug & Marti Dibkey
This Week
Today After Svc VBS All-Staff Meeting and
Worship Team Practice
Today 6:30 pm Sr. High Youth Group
Mon. 7:00 pm Board Meeting
Tues. 5:30 pm Parkside Runners
Wed. 6:30 am Men’s Morning Prayer Group
Wed. 6:30 pm Jr. High Youth Group

3. Upcoming events!New Prayer Requests:
t Pray for comfort and peace for Nel Kimber and
Shirley Jacobs as they mourn the recent deaths of their
husbands;
t Pray for guidance and wisdom for our church leaders.
Continued Prayer Requests:
t For continued healing for all who have had recent illnesses, surgeries
and medical procedures.
t For the homebound: 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 safety for our military troops all over the world.
t For our country and that we, as a nation, will turn to Christ for guidance.
Church Families of the Week:
♥ Steve & Karen Stevens, Connor and Elani
♥ Robert & Annette Stone, Grace and Eric
♥ Tom & Vicki Strobel and Nathaniel
♥ Burt & Elaine Taylor
♥ Joe & Kara Taylor, Aidan, Kallie, Kenzie and Elise
♥ Rick & Sally Taylor, Kyle and Becky
♥ Mike & Ella Ten Harmsel and Sarah
GGF Sister Church of the Week:
† Croton Trinity Bible Church in Newaygo
Missionaries of the Week:
♦ Eric & Mercy Mango,
Missionaries in Malawi
VBS ALL STAFF MEETING TODAY
There will be a half hour all-staff training meeting in the board room
after the worship service today. If you would like to stay for VBS song
practice, bring your sack lunch and join our worship team practice
after the meeting! Haven’t signed up yet to help? Please join us!
WEDNESDAY MORNING MEN’S GROUP
Join 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!
SPECIAL SUNDAY NIGHT EVENTS!
Save the following nights for special all-church events
on Sunday evenings from 6-8 p.m.:
June 22 - Family Movie Night
July 20 - Family Game Night
Please Note: Our Sunday
morning worship time will
be changing to 10:00 a.m.
next Sunday! Please mark
this on your calendar.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SIGNUP!
Sign up your child, grandchildren, neighbors,
friends, and relatives for VBS by June 1 to be
entered into a drawing to win prizes. See VBS
details in the bulletin today.

4. HELP SUPPORT M&M MINISTRIES
WITH A “BUCK A WEEK.”
Thank you to all who have consistently given
their buck a week in support of our women’s
ministry. M&M (Mary & Martha) Women’s
Ministry is self-supportive and needs your
help to continue providing programs to our
women. “Buck a Week” envelopes are
available at the Women’s Ministry Counter.
Please place your envelopes in the offering
basket. If paying by check, please make it
payable to Parkside Bible Church and note
that it is for M&M Ministries. Thank you!
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
FREE FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES The Ottawa Co. Community
Action Agency will be distributing food to low income families in Ottawa
County on Friday, May 30, at 345 West 14th Street in Holland. Pick up an
informational sheet at the Growth & Outreach Counter.
HAPPY TOWN CHRISTIAN TRAVELERS Happy Town Christian Travelers
invites you to join them on June 2 for a trip to Fair Oaks Farms and The Shrine
of Christ’s Passion. Pick up a flyer at the Women’s Ministry Counter or talk
to Mary Walters at 786-9242.
LIFEWALK Lakeshore Pregnancy Center is sponsoring Lifewalk on Saturday,
June 7, at 9:00 a.m. starting at Kollen Park in Holland. The walk is to raise
awareness, to protect the unborn, and to show compassion to women and
men who will face or have faced an unexpected pregnancy in their lives.
Walkers, volunteers and donations are needed. Signup for the walk will be
available next Sunday at the church. Please see Cris Hoppa for details!
WOMEN’S RETREATS Grace Adventures is offering women’s retreats on
three weekends: Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 10-12. The cost is $114 all
inclusive and the main speakers are Sandy Ralya, founder and director of
Beautiful Womanhood for the September date and Dr. RoseAnn Coleman,
a very humorous Bible teacher, for the October dates. You can pick up a flyer
at the Women’s Ministry Counter. For more information, call 231-873-3662
or register online at graceadventures.org/womensretreat.
SENIOR HIGH EVENTS
Jr. High Youth Group Wed. at 6:30 p.m.
We will be “preparing for the harvest!” Come and
help Zach Caruth prepare the new Parkside garden!
Games-Lesson-Snacks!
The lesson tonight will be “Finish Strong.”
Come for dinner, games and prizes!
Sr. High Youth Group Next Sunday, May 25
If you’re not attending the Jesus Culture Concert, plan to join the youth
group at a bonfire and BBQ at Tom, Vicki and Nathaniel Strobel’s home
from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Meet at their home: 270 East 24th Street in
Holland. Sign up at the youth counter to bring a dish to pass.
For more details, talk to the Zandstra’s.
JUNIOR HIGH HAPPENINGS
Be sure to pick up your summer schedule at the youth counter!
ATTENTION: PARENTS OF 5TH GRADERS:
There will be a special “Welcome to Youth Group Party” on June 4.
All who are completing 5th grade are invited to participate in Jr. High
Youth Group. Join us for our end-of-the year celebration at 6:30 p.m.
GRADUATION SUNDAY JUNE 1
GRAD EVENT JUNE 8
All current 8th-12th graders are invited.
More details coming soon!

5. Get in shape with the Parkside Runners/Walkers! Join them
every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah for some exercise and
fellowship. The entrance to Mt. Pisgah is next to Dune Dogs on
Ottawa Beach Road. You can either run the 239 steps and the
1.3 mile trail or take your time walking. It’s a beautiful view
of Lake Mac and Lake Michigan from the top! For more
information, contact Tony Van Houten, Rex DeBoer, or
the church office.
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.
THE 2ND ANNUAL PARKSIDE PURE 5K
HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 14!
Registration forms are available at the Youth Counter
or you can signup online at active.com for Parkside’s 5K
event starting at the church at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday,
June 14. (Register early..the cost is $15 for children
and teens and $20 for adults if you sign up by June 5.
After that date, the prices go up $5. All proceeds will
benefit 2014 youth mission trips to Harrisburg, PA and
the Philippines. Invite your friends! Questions, see
Pastor Matt.
VBS NEWS & NEEDS!
EARLY REGISTRATION CONTEST: Register
your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors
BEFORE JUNE 1 to enter into a drawing for
prizes! You will get 1 entry per PBC child/self and
2 entries for a non-PBC child. A special gift will
also be given to a child/adult who has registered
the highest number of children! Vacation Bible
School will be held Monday through Friday, June 16-20, from 9:15
a.m. to noon for kids entering Kindergarten through 6th grade this fall.
VBS NEEDS: We still need Adult Group Guides for VBS and nursery
helpers for Monday and Thursday. If you can help even for one day,
it would be helpful. Please sign up today at the VBS Table.
OUTREACH: We are working with area
organizations such as Victory Point
Ministries, Neighborhood Plus (Harderwyk
Ministries), Boy Scouts of America, and
Macatawa Area Residents in Action in
hosting a community building/family
outreach event “School’s Out Party”
at Leisure Estates on Saturday,
June 7, from noon to 3:00 p.m.
For the outreach event, we are in need people who can help with the
10 a.m. to noon setup, volunteer check-in and T-shirt distribution and
collection, a person to oversee the food department (hotdogs, chips,
lemonade, popcorn and ice cream), from noon-3:00 p.m., nail artists,
face painters, kid’s activity helpers, a Bingo assistant and 3:00 p.m.
cleanup. We also need donations of Bingo prizes and other items.
Please stop by the Outreach Station located by the front door to help
out or see Zach Caruth, our Parkside Representative for this event.
Please check out all the items on the tables
in the Fellowship Area to see if anything
belongs to your or your family!
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
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.
Don’t forget to bring in canned goods for
our food pantry with the items being
donated to Beacon of Hope!