Our church will be in charge of the Prairie View worship service at 2 P.M. on Sunday, December 2. Make plans to join with the residents on that day.

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1 Church Calendar Today 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship w/coffee Fellowship 10:50 11:40 a.m. Sunday School and Catechism classes 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Tues. 1:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Fellowship ~ Lesson 4 Weds. 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Cadets at URC 5 7 p.m. CES Soup and Pie Supper in Fellowship Hall (use west entrance) SERVING OUR FELLOWSHIP TODAY Greeters: A.M. Denny & Bev Brouwer, Esther De Boer & Mary De Young P.M. Cyle & Jamie Carlson, Jerry & Carol Buteyn Nursery: A.M. Adrienne & Shae Reitsma P.M. Alvina Reitsma, Kristie Verhoef Children in Worship: Tonya Wiekamp, Pam De Groot Hospitality: Mike & Judy Visser, Jon & Pat Sybesma, Dave & Stephen Hofman Prairie View visiting: (Nov ) Brent & Lindsey Koldenhoven Video: Jeri Prins Audio: Aaron Alons Power Point: Brent Koldenhoven, Liz Elgersma NEXT SUNDAY Offering: A.M. 1 s Budget, 2 nd CES (Fair Share) P.M. Benevolence Greeters A.M. Paige Graves, Kelly & Pam De Groot P.M. Liz Elgersma & Hazel Kuiper, Jack & Carol Elgersma Nursery: A.M. Amanda Vander Berg, Hailey Olson P.M. Linda Oldenkamp, Brody Elgersma Children in Worship: Tonya Wiekamp, Carol Elgersma Pianist: A.M. Jamie Carlson P.M. Catherine Schreur Hospitality: Harv & Gloria Van Oort, Cody & Amber Stange, Scott Horstman Prairie View visiting (Nov ) John & Amy Vander Haag Video: Brody Elgersma Audio: Stefan Sybesma Power Point: Tonya Wiekamp, Shannon Rydberg Our church will be in charge of the Prairie View worship service at 2 P.M. on Sunday, December 2. Make plans to join with the residents on that day. Orders for Christmas cutouts, puffins, breakfast pizzas, cheesecakes, and apple crisp are due tomorrow. Pick up your tasty treats on Wednesday, November 21 from 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. at Sanborn Christian

2 A warm welcome is extended to all who have come to worship with us today. The ALS System is available for those with hearing impairments. A nursery room is in the basement WORSHIP NOTES Christa & Danny Longkumer will be speaking to us about their work in Laos, during the evening service. There will be a time of fellowship and refreshments after the worship service. CONGREGATIONAL NOTES The Deacons request your prayerful consideration of a need for our Budget and Mission Funds. Budget needs are $51,300 and Mission Fund needs are $4,700 (two scheduled offerings), by the end of The Church Safety Committee would appreciate volunteers to help monitor church doors at morning and/or evening services. Please talk to one of the Committee members if you re willing Keven Van Meeteren, Lee Reitsma, Craig Solsma, Ben Reitsma, or Brent Koldenhoven. CES Soup & Pie Supper Weds., Nov. 14 from 5 7 p.m. There will be valet parking and use of only the west entrance. Make reservations (call church office at and leave a message) to attend the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner after our Thanksgiving Day Worship Service (Nov. 22, 9:30am) in the Fellowship Hall. Donation sheets are on the literature table (for food and/or preparation). We look forward to fellowship, fun, and plenty of homemade food! The Fellowship Committee Cornerstone Prison Church would appreciate donations of Fudge, to help fill Christmas sacks for Inmates. Recipe on back table need by Sun., Dec. 9. Prayer Partners ~ remember to continue praying for your student and/or young adult. Pray for their relationship with God, family, and friends; their protection and their future. Sibley CRC will dedicate their new organ with a concert today at 2:00 p.m., featuring a variety of patriot songs performed by Ben Jacobsma and Cindy Kemp. Refreshments will follow the concert. Also, on Nov. 18 at 3 p.m., Browns Variety Music from Le Mars will be giving a concert. First Reformed Church in Sanborn are putting together a Community Christmas Cantata. Practices will be Nov. 4:00, Dec. 4:00, Dec. 5:00, with the program temporarily scheduled for Dec. 6:00.

3 Additional Announcements WCHS's Veterans Appreciation Chapel is Monday, November 12 at 9:15 a.m. in the Event Center. Pastor Cory Van Sloten of Lebanon CRC of rural Sioux Center, Chaplain in the Iowa Army National Guard, Commander of the Doornink-Brunsting American Legion Post 199 in Sioux Center, and Vice President of Midwest Honor Flight, will be speaking. Local Veterans are welcome and encouraged to attend. All 5th-8th graders and their parents are invited to an open house at Weste Christian High School in Hull on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 PM to learn more about Western. You ll have the opportunity to visit with teachers, coaches, and staff; tour the remodeled school; and see how God is working in the lives of Christian young men and women. Call to RSVP or wes.fopma@westernchristianhs.com. The Board of Directors at Western Christian invite you to reserve Friday, November 16 for the debut of the Western Christian Fall Bonanza (formerly FUND Night). Our theme ~ A Windfall of Blessings. Highlights ~ online auction ~ live auction ~ delicious meal ~ Kids s Carnival. Click on for more information. LOVE INC MEAT DONATION REQUEST (very low on pork & chicken, beef is gone). Loving Help Program s meat vouchers are used the most. Any questions? Contact Love, INC at How can you help? 1) Purchase meat at a local grocery store and leave it at the meat counter marked for Love INC. Items desired include ground beef, beef steaks, beef roasts, boneless/skinless chicken breasts, chicken hindquarters, pork roasts, bacon, and bratwursts. 2) If you farm, a donation of a 1/2 or a whole beef is greatly appreciated! 3) Monetary donations for purchase of needed meat/meat processing. The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will open its season, Orchestral Celebration, with a concert on Tuesday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium on the campus of Dordt College. Advance tickets are available at Evie s Hallmark in Sioux Center. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the concert. For more information, contact the NISO office at or niso@dordt.edu. November Love, INC ~ for the Personal Supply Closet -- Vouchers (25 people earning these)toilet Paper, Kid s Shampoo, Kid s Body Wash, Men s Body Wash & Shampoo, NEW Bath Towels, Feminine Hygiene Tampons, Dish Washer Soap, Dish Soap, Bleach, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Laundry Detergent, Mouthwash. Bring your donations to the Fireside Room.

4 CONGREGATIONAL LIFE We express our sympathy to Alice Zonnefeld, Nikki, Noelle, Naomi and families, as well as many other relatives, at the sudden passing of Doug ~ husband, father, grandpa, brother, cousin, and friend to many. His Memorial service was held on Thursday morning. John Vander Werff s tests have shown that he has lung cancer. Keep him in your prayers as he goes through chemo treatments. There is a sign-up sheet if you would be willing to give him a ride to Spencer for treatment. John also has a new cell phone number ~ (712) We welcome into our Church fellowship ~ Jesse Graves his membership has been received from the Cornerstone United Reformed Church of Sanborn, along with baptismal memberships of his daughters Aubree, Sadie, & Sutton. ~ Arlan Wiekamp his membership has been received from the Sheldon United Methodist Church. ~ Laureen Vander Berg her membership has been received from the Orange City Immanuel CRC. LIFTING LAMBS TO THE SHEPHERD Ben & Adrienne Reitsma ~ Ava, Shae, Drew Noreen Krikke Brent & Lindsey Koldenhoven ~ Kaylen, Alivia, Brayden Please keep these church members in your thoughts and prayers Hope Haven Int l Ministries presents Rejoice! featuring Nashville recording artist Jill Miller on Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 PM at BJ Haan Auditorium o at Dordt College. Tickets are $15.00 and a limited number of VIP tickets are available for $25.00 each (at Hope Haven only) Tickets on sale at Peoples Bank ~ Rock Valley, American State Bank ~ Sioux Center, Iowa State Bank ~ Orange City, as well as Rock Valley, Sioux Center and Orange City Christian Schools, and Hope Haven. For more information, please visit KJIA 88.9 FM Radio ~ Okoboji, IA Soup and Sweets Supper on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 4:30 7 pm in the First Presbyterian Church, 3501 Hill Ave., Spirit Lake. God s Promise to You However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him I Corinthians 2: 9

5 THE LORD S DAY November 11, 2018 MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 A.M. GOD GATHERS HIS PEOPLE Prelude: Joy Vander Werff Welcome * Call to Worship * Hymn of Praise #458 Sing to the Lord of Harvest * God s Greeting LUYH 398 * Greeting One Another * Song of Praise #49 (PB) Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty Ministry of Music Behold Our God Song #26 (PB) Be Exalted, O God TO RENEW OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM God s Will for Our Lives Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon *Song of Confession I Surrender All LUYH 739 Congregational Prayer Storytime w/ Shannon: Are You Ready? Song: Jesus Loves Me vs 1 LUYH 709 TO GIVE THANKS Offering: 1st - Budget 2 nd - Building Fund Children s offering Goats for World Renew CIW (Ages 3 6) Lesson 13 ~ The Promised Land (Children will be brought to Classroom across the hall for a snack) TO HEAR HIS WORD Scripture: Luke 4: (p 896) Message: Serving the World Prayer GOD SENDS US FORTH WITH HIS BLESSING * Hymn #10 (PB) Shine Jesus, Shine * God s Parting Blessing * Doxology #50 (PB) All Hail King Jesus * Moment of Silent Reflection * Postlude *stand if you are able

6 THE LORD S DAY November 11, 2018 EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 P.M. LET US PREPARE OUR HEARTS TO WORSHIP Prelude: Leah Kreutner Welcome Call to Worship Silent Prayer LET US WORSHIP GOD WITH JOYFUL HEARTS Songs of Praise By Faith How Deep the Father s Love for Us * At the Cross * God s Greeting Our Profession of Faith Song: Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven vs 1 LUYH 571 Christa & Danny Longkumer speaking about their work in Laos Congregational Prayer LET US HEAR THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED Scripture: Colossians 4: 7 18 (p 1032) Prayer for Illumination Message: Being a Family Prayer LET US OFFER GOD OUR THANKSGIVING Offering: Atlas of Sibley LET US LIVE THE WORD OF GOD * Hymn #510 I Love Your Church, O LORD LUYH 247 * God s Parting Blessing * Doxology By the Sea of Crystal LUYH 489 vs 3 * Silent Prayer *Stand if you are able