Almond Valley Mailbox Messages November 4, 2018

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1 Almond Valley Mailbox Messages November 4, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Ripon Oratorio Society will be celebrating the Christmas season with the annual presentation of Handel's "Messiah" on Sunday, Dec. 2, "Messiah" rehearsals will be held on four Sunday afternoons: November 4, 11, 18, and 25, at 3 pm in the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Ripon. Singers of all ages are needed and welcomed! Singers are asked to contribute a small membership fee VOICES FOR THE KING will present their Christmas concert on Saturday, December 1, 7 pm, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Rd., Modesto. This event is free. On Saturday, December 8, at 7 pm at Immanuel CRC, 517 Orange Ave, Ripon, Voices for the King will present their 9 th annual Christmas Concert. At both of these events there will be a variety of Christmas-themed music and the audience will participate in singing Christmas carols. A free will offering will be received, of which the net proceeds will be given to Modesto Pregnancy Center. Come for a wonderful evening of listening, singing and praising our Lord for the sending of Jesus into this world so long ago for our redemption and thank Him for so great a salvation! Poinsettia Sale!! The Bethany Christian Services Guild is selling beautiful poinsettias for $15 each. Look for an order form in your church mailbox, fill it out and give it to Cherie Andriese no later than Sunday, November 25. Your order can be picked up on Saturday, December 1, from 8:30 to 12:30, at our Christmas Boutique. We appreciate your support! Christmas Boutique sponsored by the Bethany Christian Services Guild on Saturday, December 1, at Almond Valley CRC, 333 S. Wilma, Ripon, from 8:30 to 12:30. We always have a great variety of hand-made gift and décor items, as well as loads of baked goods and door prizes. Bring a friend and enjoy our delicious brunch after shopping! All proceeds benefit the local work of this pro-life ministry. INTERFAITH FOOD COLLECTION: Sign up to have your Interfaith Food donation picked up from your (Ripon) home on November 13. Friendship Club will be collecting food items between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. on November 13. Please plan to be home, so our members can say Hello and Thank You that evening when we pick up the donations. Limited number of spaces available, to sign up geri@immanuelcrc.org. Questions? Call Geri Witt, Modesto CRC invites you to the Bells of Blessing, Hands in Concert Bringing Hope concert TODAY at 4pm! Come to Trinity Presbyterian Church Telle Center (1600 Carver Rd, Modesto) to hear seven church hand bell choirs and the Opus Handbells ring individually and together. An offering will be taken for our local Salvation Army which ministers to the needy in our community. RIPON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL On Friday, November 9 Ripon Christian will be hosting a Veterans Day chapel at 8:30 in the Performing Arts Center. Please consider joining us as classes sing, poems are read, and we recognize those veterans in our community who have served so faithfully. All are welcome to attend. RC Boosters Annual Turkey & Pie Fundraiser is going on now for Thanksgiving! Only large turkeys (18-21 lbs.) are available for $35.00 as well as 17 different flavors of pies! If you would like to place an order or need more information, please Kenny Zuidervaart at thezuidman@msn.com. Thank you for supporting our Boosters!

2 Today This morning Rev. Mark VanDyke will continue with part 5 of the Philippians series, Rejoice Always. Christians have frequently fallen into the trap of emphasizing heaven at the expense of earthly ministry, or vice versa. Paul corrects this by saying our desire to know Christ will affect our present and our future. Profession of Faith - Today we gather for a special worship service wherein we will welcome Donna Stanford as a new member to Almond Valley. Please pray that Donna would truly be welcomed and enfolded into our fellowship through the work of the Holy Spirit. Our Children in Worship program is for 3yrs old 2 nd grade children that meets downstairs in the youth ministry center during the morning worship service for age appropriate worship. Today s story is The Ten Best Ways to Live. From the Deacons Today is World Hunger Sunday and we will be collecting the Peter Fish. The Deacons will be counting the Peter Fish offering along with the Thanksgiving Day offering at the end of the month. They will accept them until then. Announcements Communion Next Sunday - Throughout our series on Philippians we have been reminded to "Rejoice Always." When we obey that command by participating in a joyful celebration of Holy Communion, we will find that no matter what is happening in our lives or in the world we have all we need to live well because of Christ's death and resurrection. Spend some time this week examining your heart and preparing to joyfully gather at the Lord's table next Sunday. Family Promise is here again! Beginning the week of 11/18, we have the opportunity to serve several families through this ministry. Sign-ups are on the board. Don't miss the opportunity to give of your time to bless these families. Messiah Community Luncheon: Almond Valley assists Immanuel CRC in donations each year for the community lunch held after the Messiah performance on Dec. 2 this year. If you are willing to help with donating hamburger & cookies, or to help set up and clean up, please sign up at the welcome center by Nov. 18 th. Sign Up Today for the Great Chili Cook-Off & Dessert Auction, Nov. 5:30pm: We are now just a few weeks away from our annual chili cook-off and dessert fundraiser. If you would like to enter a chili in the contest, donate a dessert for the auction, or donate other sorts of food items, you can sign up on the Welcome Center. We will be serving food from 5:30-7:00. During this time, we will be hosting a silent dessert auction and cake walk, so it should be fun for the whole family! Last week for Lost & Found: Please check the table in the fellowship hall. Items will be donated this week so please claim what s yours. Thank you! Church Family I would like to thank all those who remembered me during this past Pastor Appreciation Month. The words of gratitude and encouragement were very inspiring for both Joyce and I. -Pastor Phil "Thank You!" from the VanDyke Family - We feel so appreciated and loved by the people of Almond Valley through all the cards and gifts that you shared with us over the past month. The Lord continues to bless us through the many caring and thoughtful people of this congregation, and hardly a day goes by when we don't thank God in prayer as a family that we can be a part of your lives. Birthdays this week: 11/8 Dave Kamper 11/11 Joyce Van de Pol, Simon VanDyke Anniversaries this week: 11/9 Francis & Judy Groen, 11/11 Marv & Jennifer Pater, Ric & Margie Winters Sunday 4 Monday 5 Tuesday 6 Wednesday 7 Thursday 8 Friday 9 Saturday 10 Sunday 11 This Week s Calendar Morning Worship 9:30am Sunday School (K-8) - 10:45am Catechism (9-12) - 11am Adult Education 11am Evening Worship 6pm GEMS 6:30pm (5 th gr.) Women s Bible Study 7pm Men s Bible Study 7pm Impact 7pm WWW 9am Lesson 11, pp Youth Group - 7:30pm Women s Bible Study 6am (Bonnie/Barb) Worship Team Practice 7pm Morning Worship 9:30am Beth Haven B & C 10:45am Sunday School (K-8) - 10:45am Catechism (9-12) - 11am Adult Education 11am Evening Worship 6pm

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4 Gathering for Worship ORDER OF WORSHIP The Ever Faithful Ever True Forgive our sin and make us new Prepare our hearts for holy ground Let our defenses tumble down Come do what only You can do To worship You we worship You David Moffitt Sue C. Smith 2003 CCTB Music ARR UBP CCLI# Prepare our Hearts (Screen) Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (#486 PH) Sunday School Choir This is My Father s World How Great Thou Art (483 PH) Congregation join in on the third verse This is my Father's world, O let me never forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet This is my Father's world, why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King let the heavens ring, God reigns let the earth be glad The Lord is King let the heavens ring, God reigns let the earth be glad Peter Fish Collection Children s message Children, ages 3yrs 2 nd grade are dismissed, for their time of age appropriate worship, to the youth ministry center downstairs. Offering: Ripon Christian Tuition Assistance (Next Week: General Fund) Profession of Faith: Donna Stanford Congregational Prayer By faith we see the hand of God In the light of creation's grand design In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness Who walk by faith and not by sight By Faith (Screen)

5 Hearing God s Word By faith our fathers roamed the earth With the pow'r of His promise in their hearts Of a holy city built by God's own hand A place where peace and justice reign Chorus We will stand as children of the promise We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's reward Till the race is finished and the work is done We'll walk by faith and not by sight By faith the mountain shall be moved And the pow'r of the gospel shall prevail For we know in Christ all things are possible For all who call upon His name (Chorus) Keith Getty Kristyn Getty Stuart Townend 2009 Thankyou Music ARR UBP CCLI# Text: Philippians 3:1-4:1 (p. 1828) Message: Rejoice Always! Part 5 Prayer of Application Closing of Worship Be Thou my vision O Lord of my heart Naught be all else to me Save that Thou art Thou my best thought By day or by night Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light Riches I heed not Nor man's empty praise Thou mine inheritance Now and always Thou and Thou only Be first in my heart High King of heaven My treasure Thou art Be Thou My Vision (Screen) High King of heaven When vict'ry is won May I reach heaven's joys O bright heaven's Sun Heart of my own heart Whatever befall Still be my vision O Ruler of all Public Domain