Author: ORC Main

Prayers needed: Bettye Fields, Mike Heavener, Ken Mol, Henry & Rose Moore, Eldon Schans,
Mike Zuverink
Currently residing in assisted living/care facility/confined to home: Don Becksford,
Henry DeWeerd, Jan Homkes, Jaynet Immink, Leon Klaasen, Carol Lemmen, Virginia Lohman,
Eleanor Nyhof, Annie Prinsen, Juella Schrotenboer, Roger Slotman, Joan Voorhorst,
Phyllis Zeilenga, Mike & Judy Zuverink
Military Servicemen: 2nd Lt. Kyle DeNeef (Air Force), Major Stephen Stafford (Army), SSG Adam Voorhorst (Army)
This Week’s Happenings:
Tuesday—7:00 PM Book Club
—7:00 PM VBS Planning Meeting
Wednesday—5:15 PM Meal—Chicken Sandwiches and Pork
—5:45 PM ORC Prayer Group
—6:15 PM Kids Club, Gems, Cadets, JOC
—6:30 PM Celebration Choir
—7:00 PM ARC/Harvest Prayer Group
Thursday—9:00 AM Women of the Text Bible Study
—10:00 AM College/Career Moms in Prayer
Saturday—6:15 AM Just Men
Sunday Worship 3/22/26
9:30 AM—Worship—Benevolent offering: Chad & Dara VandenBosch
11:00 AM—Sunday School
5:00 PM—Worship
5:00 PM—Radiate youth group
Upcoming:
March 25—Final night of Wednesday night activities
April 2—Maundy Thursday Service
April 23-24—Harvest Network Annual Gathering
May 17—Hamilton Baccalaureate at ORC
June 12-19—Alaska Mission Trip
July 6-9—VBS
Offerings:
Total Offerings (3/8): $12,583
Online Giving (3/2-3/6): $5,478
Building Fund balance: $72,106
Benevolent for Gideons International (week of 3/1): $1,536
Monthly balance sheets are available from the office if you’d like a copy.

We are so glad you came today! If you are a visitor and would like to be contacted, please scan the QR code to fill out the Visitor Information Form located on our website.

Rev. Mike Pitsenberger, Lead Pastor ● pastormike@orcministries.org
Ken Kleinheksel, Congregational Care Pastor ● 616-566-6417 ● ken@orcministries.org
Kevin Kruizenga, Pastor of Worship ● 616-340-4782 ● kevin@orcministries.org
Hunter Smith, Youth Director ● 616-312-5533 hunter@orcministries.org
Kristie Postma and Amy Schrotenboer, Administration
office@orcministries.org

March 15, 2026 @ 9:30 AM
Preaching: Rev. Mike Pitsenberger
Prelude: I Am Not My Own
Welcome & Greeting
*Your Mercy
*At The Cross
*#625 Doxology
Offering Presented & Prayer
Children’s Message
Prayer
*#372 Living For Jesus (v 1-3)
Promise Land (3 & 4 year olds) dismissed
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (pg. 986 in the pew Bible)
Message: “Tools In The Hands Of God” Part Four
Prayer
*#379 Take My Life And Let It Be (v 1, 5, 6)
Joyful Sounds Choir (K-5th grade) dismissed
*Blessing
*Postlude
*Congregation stand if able
**Offering should be placed in the slot in the black offering tower in the narthex.
E-giving is available at orcministries.org or the Vanco Mobile app. The benevolent offering today is for Elio and Andrea Toledo, our missionaries in Guatemala. The Toledos serve with "In the Gap" and have a ministry with both children and adults in a challenging environment.
**Worship bags and papers for all children ages 4-4th grade can be found in the hallway near the nursery. Please return them after the service.

4706 142nd Ave, Holland, MI 49423
269.751.8744 ● office@orcministries.org
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Overisel Reformed Church
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5:00 PM
Preaching: Rev. Mike Pitsenberger
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship: Responsive Reading #640
Prayer
Greeting
*#280 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
*#281 The Bond of Love
*#282 The Family of God
Westminster Larger Catechism Q/A 107-108
Congregational Prayer
*#506 I Will Sing of My Redeemer
Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18 (pg. 1002 in the pew Bible)
Message: “God’s Plan to Defeat Death” Part Two
Prayer
*#511 Now I Belong to Jesus
*Benediction
*#282 The Family of God
*Postlude
*Congregation stand if able

Thank you to Dennis & Margie Harper for their many years (16 years) of cleaning at ORC and, most recently, at the ORC Ministry Center. They recently turned in their resignation and will no longer be cleaning here.
We are looking for individuals to help in the nursery on Sunday, April 5 (Easter). If you are interested, please contact the church office. All volunteers must go through our Ministry Safe training and background check (if they haven't already).
VBS Planning Meeting: VBS will be here before we know it (July 6-9). Are you Interested in getting involved and helping with some of the planning? We will be having a meeting on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:00 PM. See Jill Koopman for questions.
The March donation board tags are for the year end parties for Kids Club, Gems, and Cadets. Take a tag from the donation board and return the items to the baskets in the FLC before next Sunday, March 22.
Save the date of March 29 for breakfast before worship. More details soon.
Any woman, post high and above, is welcome to join us for a 5 week “Breathe: Making Room For Sabbath” Bible Study by Priscilla Shirer. We will be meeting on April 14, 28, May 5, 12, and 26 at 7:00 pm. Sign up is on the counter under SERVE. Any questions contact Amy Schrotenboer 616-393-9390.
Are you looking for a way to get involved at ORC? Maybe meet some new people and make some friends? We are working on the April—June Usher/Greeter schedule and we would LOVE to have more smiling faces added to the rotation. Contact the office for more details.
Starting April 6, The Well will be closed for remodeling. Much needed updates to The Well include the installation of running water, sinks, storage, and a bathroom! We apologize for this inconvenience, but are excited for you to see our new and improved space when we reopen! WE are planning on having a Grand Opening sometime during the middle-end of May. Check in with our Facebook page for updates, and a Grand Re-opening date!
The Hamilton Area Youth Ministry is offering a Student Scholarship available to all Hamilton High School Seniors. To learn more about the requirements and to fill out the scholarship application, follow the link: http://www.orcministries.org/our-ministries/student-scholarship
June 12-19 there is a multi-generational mission trip to Alaska Bible Institute. How can you support them? Pray— for the team as they prepare, a servant’s heart, trip/project preparation, safety, relationship building, and lasting impact. Give—select an envelope from the giving wall in the FLC and place in the offering box, write “Alaska Adult Mission Trip” on the “other” line on your weekly offering envelope, write “Alaska Adult Mission Trip” on your check and place in offering box. Thank you for supporting this trip.