SERVING OUR FELLOWSHIP TODAY

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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 7:15 p.m. Sunday Night Bible Study Weds. 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Young People s Shopping/Dinner in Spencer SERVING OUR FELLOWSHIP TODAY Greeters: A.M. John & Amy Vander Haag, Harv & Gloria Van Oort P.M. Keven & Robin Van Meeteren, Lee & Susie Van Tol Nursery: A.M. Renee & Asa Alons P.M. Sharla & Trevin Back Children in Worship: Sharla Back, Linda Oldenkamp Hospitality: Roy & Jeri Prins, Kelly & Pam De Groot, Esther De Boer Prairie View visiting: (Oct. 7-13) Larry Stanley Video: Travis Solsma Audio: Bob Oldenkamp Power Point: John M. Vander Haag, Craig Solsma NEXT SUNDAY Offering: A.M. 1 st Budget, 2 nd Building Fund P.M. World Renew - DRS Greeters A.M. Young People s members P.M. Mike & Judy Visser, Mike & Kristie Verhoef Nursery: A.M. Adrienne & Drew Reitsma P.M. Chelsea & Allison Scott Children in Worship: Sharla Back, Carol Bootsma Pianist: A.M. Leah Kreutner P.M. Joy Vander Werff Hospitality: Young People s members Prairie View visiting (Oct ) Jerry/Josh Bosma Video: Jeri Prins Audio: Aaron Alons Power Point: Brent Koldenhoven, Liz Elgersma Writing Missionaries for October ~ Lee & Susie Van Tol Harv & Linda Verbrugge Jan & Helen Verdoorn Prayer Partners for GEMS ~ We have many new faces and much diversity in Club this year. The girls will have opportunities to write down special requests for prayer. So if you would be willing to pray for the Club and specific needs, please let any GEMS Counselor know by TODAY sometime.

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 Tonight, we will be singing Congregational Favorites Next Sunday, we will celebrate Youth Sunday. Young People s members will participate in ushering, greeting, morning worship, & Hospitality. Next Sunday evening, Rev. Mike Menning will lead us in worship and share with us about the ministry of Great Commission- Utah. There will be a time of fellowship, with root beer floats being served by the Evangelism committee CONGREGATIONAL NOTES The Deacons request your prayerful consideration of a $83,000 shortfall in this year s Budget offerings at this point in the Calendar year. If you haven t in the past, but wish to receive a Large Print Today Devotional, please contact Linda O. by TODAY sometime. Sunday Evening Bible Study will meet tonight at 7:15 p.m. They will continue their study based on the Movie Do You Believe? Larry & Karen Bosma will lead Lesson 2 & provide lunch. Anyone is welcome! Ushers for October AM PM West Door Brody Elgersma Center Door Jesse Manwarren Jerry Buteyn Center Door Ken Reitsma Larry Hofman East Door Karter Van Meeteren Looking for a few volunteers! Sanborn Christian is bringing back the Hostess Supper and we are looking for someone who s interested in joining our planning committee! Interested? Please contact Jen Prins at or Briana Visser at The Sanborn Christian School Harvest Sale is Saturday, November 3! To Help keep our expenses to a minimum, we are looking for some donations for the Harvest Sale meal. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of church with different options. (If you have a gift of making pies, we would LOVE to have you sign up on those lines!!) All Sanborn Christian School moms will also be assigned an item to bring for the meal. The sign-up sheet in the back of church is for extra donations needed. Thanks your support!!

3 Additional Announcement All are invited to the Friends of Western Banquet that will be held on Thursday, October 11 at 5:30 p.m. The cost per meal is $ Orlin Te Slaa, an attorney from Minneapolis, a 1976 graduate of Western Christian, will share his thoughts on Christian education. There will also be a recital by Mary Lou Wielenga on the new Steinway Grand Piano that was recently donated to Western Christian. Please RSVP by tomorrow, Oct. 8, by calling or wes.fopma@westernchristianhs.com Western Christian s Fall Festival of music will be Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. In recognition of Western's 100 year anniversary, our theme for the concert will be "Faithfulness". Please join us for a combined concert of the bands, orchestra, and choirs. Dordt Events ~ Friday, October 12 ~ Guest artist Jennifer Youngs, soprano, will present a vocal recital at Dordt College at 7:30 pm in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. Youngs is currently serving on the voice faculty and is Director of Opera at Texas Woman s University in Denton, Texas. Mark your calendar ~ Inspiration Hills will be holding their FIRST ANNUAL Auction on Friday, October 26! The doors open at 6 pm and the Auction begins at 7 pm. They are asking for larger items to sell (dinners, tickets, outing, meat bundles) and smaller items (homemade goodies, and small items to combine into baskets). This year s auction proceeds will go towards the kitchen remodeling project. Everything that happens at Inspiration Hills, whether it s summer camps, family reunions, weekend retreats, or whatever involves food it s an important part of ministry. Contact Dave Heilman at (712) , if you have questions. Kingdom Boundaries Prison Aftercare ministries will have a dinner, fellowship time, silent auction, testimonials, & ministry update on Monday, October 29, from 5:30 8 p.m. at the Carmel Reformed Church ( th Street). Please RSVP to Rhonda at (605) , rhonda.h@kingdomboundaries.org or register on-line at A Seminar, co-hosted by New Roots Ministry and the Office of Social Justice of the CRC, will be held on Tuesday, October 30 at 7 pm at the Sioux Falls Ministry Center (225 E. 11 th Street). ~ Jason Lief will address History of Immigration & unpack misconceptions ~ Life stories of Dreamers affected by DACA policies ~ What Would Jesus Do? (we ll consider this; not taking political positions)

4 CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Arlan Wiekamp is recuperating at Fieldcrest from surgery to remove his toe Noreen Krikke fell and broke her wrist & is recuperating in her home Marlyn Hofman is home from the hospital, awaiting test results Edith Vanden Berg will be a patient in the Sheldon hospital until she regains more strength. Martin Breems has moved to Prairie View Home Room West #11 LIFTING LAMBS TO THE SHEPHERD Marlyn & Alvina Hofman Milly Kroese Veda Bousema Please keep these church members in your thoughts and prayers Prairie View Home ~ ~ Manor ~ ~ Inn Thelma Elgersma Maureen Prins Alice Van Ess Martin Breems Mary De Young Village Northwest Fieldcrest Assisted Living Tim Mouw & David Van Oort Noreen Krikke Angie Elgersma Veda Bousema Arlan Wiekamp Aspen Heights (Hull) Sheldon Care Center/Sanford Health Jean De Jong Thelma Verhoef Christian Retirement Home Ted Bootsma Harold Hoftyzer Mitch Verdoorn If you wish to write Max Meyers, his address until November 8 is: AB Meyers, Maxwell, L 324 TRS/FLT 760 DORM Alpha Truemper Street Unit Lackland AFB, TX God s Promise to You When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; Isaiah 43: 2 3a

5 THE LORD S DAY October 7, 2018 MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 A.M. GOD GATHERS HIS PEOPLE Prelude: Jamie Carlson Welcome * Call to Worship * Hymn of Praise: All Creatures of Our God and King vs 1,2,3,6 LUYH 551 * God s Greeting * Greeting One Another * Song of Praise: He Has Made Me Glad (I Will Enter His Gates) TO RENEW OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon God s Will for Our Lives *Song of Confession Oh, How I Love Jesus LUYH 676 Congregational Prayer Storytime w/ Shannon Who Broke My Pencils? Song: #571 Jesus Loves Me vs 1,3 LUYH 709 TO GIVE THANKS Offering: 1st - Budget 2 nd - CES (Fair Share) Children s offering Goats for World Renew Children in Worship (Ages 3 6) Lesson 7 ~ Creation (Children will be brought to Classroom across the hall for a snack) TO HEAR HIS WORD Scripture: Psalm 16: 1 11 (p 476) Message: Being a Disciple of Jesus Song: I Love You, Lord Prayer GOD SENDS US FORTH WITH HIS BLESSING * Hymn #557 My Jesus, I Love Thee LUYH 366 * God s Parting Blessing * Doxology My Friends, May You Grow in Grace LUYH 938 * Moment of Silent Reflection * Postlude *stand if you are able

6 THE LORD S DAY October 7, 2018 EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 P.M. LET US PREPARE OUR HEARTS TO WORSHIP Prelude: Ivy Vander Haag Welcome Call to Worship Silent Prayer LET US WORSHIP GOD WITH JOYFUL HEARTS Songs of Praise Congregational Favorites Jamie Carlson, pianist * God s Greeting Our Profession of Faith *Song Praise My Soul, The King of Heaven vs 1 LUYH 571 Congregational Prayer LET US HEAR THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED Scripture: Colossians 3: (p 1032) Prayer for Illumination Message: What are You Singing? Prayer LET US OFFER GOD OUR THANKSGIVING Offering: Benevolence LET US LIVE THE WORD OF GOD * Hymn #171 It Is Good to Sing Your Praises LUYH 513 * God s Parting Blessing * Doxology By the Sea of Crystal vs 3 LUYH 489 * Silent Prayer *Stand if you are able