1. Current Adult Sunday School Classes
9:30 - 10:25 a.m.
The Gospel of John - Open to all
Gideon - For the Ladies
The Man in the Mirror - For the Men
Make Sunday School a part of your life!
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!
If you are planning to purchase a
new laptop for Christmas and
wonder what you will do with your
old one, consider donating it to the
church to be used in our Christian
Education Wing. We could use a
couple workable laptops capable of running basic
programs such as Word and Power Point. We don‟t require
a lot of RAM memory as it will not be used for games.
December 15, 2013
10:45 a.m.
Dr. Rob Renberg, Pastor
Sunday School
Christmas Musical
This Morning
“Bed, Bethlehem
and Beyond” with
Special Guests:
the Parkside
Adult Choir!
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:
Thank you to all who helped with the Sunday School
Christmas musical, including Director Sabrina Preikszas,
set designer Lisa Dekker, Lynn VanKampen,
Dawn VandenBrink, Barry Dekker, the Sunday
School teachers and all the others who chipped
in to make the program a blessing to all of us!
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: Ryan Vander Haar - 772-1869
Deacon of the Week: John Preikszas - 399-5906

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 THIS MORNING
USHERS
GREETERS
(Usher Training 9:30 am)
Dennis Klemm
Paul Wolters
Mike TenHarmsel Don DeJonge
Sub: Don Lawton
Dirk & Sara Bronsink (Front Door)
Barry & Lisa Dekker (Welcome Center)
SUNDAY SCHOOL
NURSERY
INFANT NURSERY
Linda Furbush
Amy & Alex Cooke
Dawn VandenBrink
10:45 am
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Age birth– Age 2)
LIBRARY
Fay Griffin
(Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten)
No Children‟s Church due to
Sunday School Christmas Play
FINANCIAL TEAM
Ryan VanderHaar-Elder
John Preikszas-Deacon
Rex DeBoer
Doug Dibkey
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
This Week
Tonight 5:00 pm B.I.G. Class
Tonight 6:30 pm Sr. High Youth Group
Mon. 7:00 pm Board Meeting
Tues. 6:00 pm Parkside Runners/Walkers
Wed. 6:30 am Men’s Morning Group
Wed. 6:00 pm Jr. High Youth Group Party
Wed. 6:30 pm NO Pioneer Clubs
Coming Up
Dec. 22 9:30 am Sunday School (all ages)
Dec. 24 6:00 pm NO Parkside Runners
Dec. 25 6:30 am NO Men’s Morning Group
Dec. 29 9:30 am NO Sunday School
Jan. 3 6:30 pm 3 G’s
Jan. 3 9:15 am Circle of Moms
Jan. 11 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast
12/15 Doug Dibkey
12/15 Owen Smith
12/16 Dirk Bronsink
12/19 Casey Fogerty
12/19 Donnette Koester
12/21 Ellen Mokma
USHERS
GREETERS
(Usher Training 9:30 am)
Dennis Klemm
Paul Wolters
Mike TenHarmsel Don DeJonge
Sub: Don Lawton
Tammy Grabiel, Doug Reyers (Front Door)
Bryan & Linda Booker (Welcome Center)
SUNDAY SCHOOL
NURSERY
INFANT NURSERY
(10:45 am
No Nursery as no
Sunday School
Age birth– Age 2)
Sabrina & Katie Preikszas
Katie Poynter
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
LIBRARY
(Dismissed from Service-Age 3-Kindergarten)
Ginny Tennant
Janet & Olivia Lesher
Jean Heller
FINANCIAL TEAM
Kevin Mason-Elder
Doug Poynter-Deacon
Vaughn VandenBrink
Craig Dykstra

3. New Prayer Requests:
t Pray for Bob & Ruth Renberg who both had medical procedures
last week.
t Pray for Paul & Patti Wolters’ newborn twin grandsons born
12/9, who are having breathing problems.
t Pray for Cathy Raby’s cousin, Pat, who has bladder cancer that
may have spread to his bones.
t Pray for the family of Bob Tasma as Bob passed away last Tuesday.
t Pray for safety for all who will traveling over the holidays including Ade &
Sharon Van Houten who just left for the East Coast for several concerts.
Continued Prayer Requests:
t For all who have had recent illnesses, surgeries and medical procedures
including Angie Rees, Al Tennant, Art Seibert, and Bob & Ruth Renberg;
t For the homebound: Mary Carmichael, Judy Blauwkamp, Kay Everett,
and Nelvie VanKampen;
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 our safety for our military troops all over the world.
Church Families of the Week:
♥ Vaughn & Dawn VandenBrink
♥ Lyle & Carol Vander Haar
♥ Ryan & Sally Vander Haar, Renae and Jenna
♥ Steve VanderPloeg
♥ Allen & Mary Walters
♥ Jim & Karen Visser and Dorothy Hartkoph
GGF Sister Church of the Week:
Upcoming
TOYS FOR TOTS & OUR CHURCH FAMILY
This year we are again participating in the
Toys For Tots Drive as well as our own
drive to help some of our church family.
Gifts for teens and babies are very much in
demand. If you would like to donate, please
place your unwrapped toys in the Toys For Tots
box by this Wednesday, December 18.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 11, for a Men‟s Breakfast!
Steve Hofman from Man in the Mirror Ministries is our special guest and
Heartland will be providing free blood pressure readings as we begin
“Heart Health” for 2014 in our Ironman Ministries! More details soon!
Pioneer Clubs are on Holiday Break and will
resume on January 8 with their Pioneer Clubs Dinner at
6:00 p.m. Women‟s Bible Study will resume on January 16.
There will be no Parkside Running Group on 12/24 or 12/31 and no adult
Sunday School on December 29. Tonight is the last night of BIG until it resumes
on 1/12. There will be no Men‟s Wednesday morning group on 12/25 and 1/1, no
Jr. High Youth group on 12/25 and 1/1 and no Sr. High Youth Group on 12/29.
HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON!
† Beacon Light Community Church in Muskegon, Pastor John Shyne, Jr.
Mssionaries of the Week:
♦ Eric & Mercy Mango, Missionaries in Malawi
To our Friends at Parkside Bible We rejoice in your “partnership in the Gospel.” You are a constant source of
encouragement to us in just knowing that there are others who are as passionate about
our ministry as we are! We are so grateful for your part in not only serving missionary
kids and their families but also in reaching out to the Kenyans during our school breaks.
We rejoice that 7 of our dorm sons gave their lives to Christ this term. What a spiritual
awakening! We are so thankful for you! Merry Christmas and blessings on the
upcoming year! Until the whole world hears,
Travis & Patti Nielsen and family, Missionaries with AIM AIR in Kenya
CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS!
We are collecting food items for Christmas baskets
to meet some needs in the area. Please drop off
your donation to the church by next
Sunday so the baskets can be distributed
by Christmas. (We will store
perishable items in the fridge!)

4. SAVE THE DATE!
2014 VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL!
JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP WEDNESDAY NIGHT
This Wednesday - It’s Christmas party time at the DeFrell’s from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. (4772 Old Silo Drive, Holland MI 49423) You can meet at
DeFrell’s at 6:00 p.m. or meet at the church at 5:40 p.m. to ride
together. We’ll return to the church at 8:20 p.m. or you can be picked
up at DeFrell’s at 8:00. Bring a $5.00 gift for exchange and dress nicely!
Sign up at the Youth Counter.
JUNE 16-20 IN THE MORNING
FOR K - 6TH GRADE
VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES WANTED!
Coordinators:
Ria Nieboer, Hannah Hodgson & Angi Fogerty
SR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY NIGHT
Tonight - Games, Food and Lesson. Invite a friend!
SR. HIGH CHRISTMAS DINNER @ THE CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 6-8 PM
Holiday-themed Games - Bring a $5.00 gift for
exchange. Sign up at the Youth Counter.
Please dress “nicely!”
ALL YOUTH! SAVE THE DATE!
All youth are invited to a morning of skiing, tubing,
and snowboarding at Pando Park on Saturday,
January 18! The cost is $20 but please bring
additional money for lunch and drink. (Skis
and snowboard rentals are extra.)
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
There will be no Jr. High Youth Group on 12/25 and 1/1 and no Sr. High
Youth Group on 12/29. Enjoy the holidays with your family and friends!
The Parkside Runners/Walkers meet downtown Holland in
front of the Knickerbocker Theater on 8th Street at 6:00 p.m.
every Tuesday. Join them as they run downtown on the snow
-melt system on 8th Street and enjoy some warmth at JP‟s
coffee after the run/walk. Questions...Contact
Tony Van Houten at 616-218-0205.
Our Lost & Found box is growing! Please
check out the items in the box located under
the coat racks outside the Secretary’s office to
see if anything belongs to you and your family.
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
BARNABAS MINISTRIES GIFT OF HOPE This Christmas season Barnabas Ministries is
giving a full-sized Bible, reading and study material and a personal message for youth across
Michigan who are incarcerated or away from their families this Christmas. For every $25
donated, they will be able to place a gift of hope into the hands of a youth. Please make
checks payable and mail to Barnabas Ministries, Inc. at 10500 Chicago Dr. #40, Zeeland, MI
49464 or you can donate online at www.barnabasmin.org and click on „donate now.‟ If you
have further questions, email emily@barnabasmin.org call the Barnabas office at 748-8435

5. REMINDER ABOUT CHURCH CANCELLATIONS
It’s that time of year again to remind the
congregation about the church cancellation
policy. During the week, if there is no
school at West Ottawa Public Schools
due to the weather, if the children are sent
home early from school or if their evening
events are canceled, all church events for children and youth will also
be canceled.
If we have an adult event at church, the cancellation is up to the person
in charge of the event. Our church policy is to always hold the Sunday
morning worship service unless the weather is hazardous and the police
advise people to stay off the roads. If you have a question on a
cancellation, please call the church office or listen to cancellation
broadcasts on WOOD TV Channel 8, WZZM Channel 13, JQ 99 FM,
WCSG 91.3, or WPNW 1260 AM or you can access these stations
online.
If you checked out a sign for our Craft Fair to put in your yard or neighborhood
and haven’t returned it yet, please drop it off at the church ASAP. We want to
reuse them next year. Thanks!
GENERAL FUND
OFFERING
Monthly Giving Thru 12/8/13
Year to Date Thru 12/8/13
BUDGET
$9,220.38
$10,716.02
$234,829.30
$262,542.49
Please pick up your offering envelopes from the table in
the Fellowship Hall. If you don’t currently have offering
envelopes but would like them, please sign up on
the form next to the envelopes or email Judy at
parksidejudy@sbcglobal.net or call 399-4410.
If you have had offering envelopes in the past but now
do automatic deposit and no longer need them, please
let Judy know. (Remember to indicate either on the offering envelope
or on your gift (check or cash) how you want your
money designated.
+/- $1,495.64
-$27,713.19
A note from the deacons: Thank you for your generosity and
consistency in giving to the Lord and for helping us in our
attempt to meet our budget shortfall.
Thank you Pastor Rob and Pastor Matt for your visits
while I was in the hospital and thank you to all who
sent cards and prayed for my recovery following my
recent surgery. I’m doing great and look forward to
seeing all of you soon!
Angie Rees
A new church directory will be published in January.
If any information about you (home address, phone
number or family members) has changed in the last year,
please email Judy at parksidejudy@sbcglobal.net or call the
church office at 399-4410. If you are interested in
a new picture, please let Judy know ASAP. Pictures can be
taken any Sunday or during the week by appointment. If
you’re new to Parkside but attending regularly, we’d love to take your
picture and include you in our next directory and also put your picture
on our Church Family Board located in the hallway outside the kitchen.
This will help others get to know you by name!
Congratulations to Linda Bradfield
and Don Aalderink on their
marriage at the church last
Sunday, December 8!
Congratulations to Paul & Patti Wolters on the birth of twin
grandsons to daughter Haley and Ken in Muskegon on December 9:
Kenneth Junior - 4 lb. 12 oz. 8:08 p.m.
Levi Adrian - 4 lb. 3 oz. 8:09 p.m.

6. Starting Sunday, January 5, a new
Ladies Sunday School Class will begin!
NEW: “Grace” - DVD study with Max Lucado
Grace. We talk as though we understand the term. The bank gives us a grace
period. We say grace before dinner. But do we really understand it? Have we
settled for wimpy grace? It politely occupies a phrase in a hymn, fits nicely on a
church sign. never causes trouble or demands a response. When asked, “Do you
believe in grace?” who could say no?
Max Lucado asks a deeper question ... Have you been changed by grace? Shaped
by grace? Strengthened by grace? Emboldened by grace? Softened by grace?
Snatched by the nape of your neck and shaken to your senses by grace? Grace is
the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Let’s
make certain grace gets you.
There are 10 participant guides available for $5 and 10 of Max’s bestselling book
“Grace” available for $10. These are not required for being part of this 7 session
mixed adult class but will add to your growth as you experience “Grace!”
Continued: The Gospel of John
This mixed adult class continues the Bible exposition of the Gospel of John and
will include class discussions led by various Parkside teachers as we seek to
grow in our faith and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, revealed in
Scripture so that we may have life in His name.
Tear off and place in offering plate
 Yes, I’m planning on being a part of the Gospel of John class!
Name(s): ____________________________
Jesus often showed women acceptance, compassion, and
understanding. In each lesson of this insightful study of Luke,
we will focus on a conversation between Jesus and a woman,
showing how he helped free them of their negative feelings and
destructive behaviors---and encouraged them to embrace healthy
attitudes and positive actions. You will have your own encounter
with Jesus and learn how truly valuable you are to him.
A group member will work on a weekly lesson at home from
“Luke: Finding Truth and Healing in Jesus' Words to Women”
study book by Sue Edwards, and will participate in a group
discussion during the class. A lesson/teaching will be also
provided by various facilitators/teachers of our church during the
class. The study starts on Sunday, January 5 and ends on March 16.
Please sign up by 12/22 to secure a study book for the Jan. 5th
introduction class. The cost of the study book is $6.00.
If you have any questions, please see Ria.
Tear off and place in offering plate
 Yes, I’m planning on being a part of the Grace with Max Lucado class!
Name(s): ____________________________
Yes, I want to be a part of the New Ladies Sunday School class!
 Yes, I would like _______ study guide(s) at $5.00 each
Name: _____________________________________
 Yes, I would like _______ hardcover book at $10.00 each
 Yes, I would like _______ study guide(s) at $6.00 each