Platte Christian Reformed Church

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1 Platte Christian Reformed Church In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent Pastor Drew Hoekema Second Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 9, :00 AM High School Sunday School-Family Room 9:30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times 10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM PreK 8th grade Sunday School 11:15 AM Fellowship Hour 5:30 PM Evening Worship 520 Wyoming Ave, PO Box 386, Platte SD Phone: Website: plattecrc.org Mission Statement To Know Christ-as Savior and Lord To Be Like Christ-by Our Words and Actions To Share Christ-at Home and Throughout the World

2 December 9, 2018 Sunday Morning Worship The Second Sunday of Advent Organist: Kim Lieuwen Praise of God Welcome and Announcements Call to Worship and Greetings *How Can I Keep from Singing? *O Great God of Highest Heaven *Profession of Faith: Nicene Creed Reconciliation with God Confession and Assurance Advent Children s Message Lo! How a Rose E er Blooming CH 255 Thanksgiving to God Pastoral Prayer Collection and Offertory Prayer: Abbott House Guidance from God Scripture Text: Acts 27:1-44 (pg. 1741) Sermon: Who s in Command of the Ship? Prayer of Petition Sending by God * Til the Storm Passes By CH 543 *Benediction *Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You CH 271

3 December 9, 2018 Sunday Evening Worship Gathering Invocation *God s Greeting *Come, All Ye People, Bless Our God PH 120 *Profession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 1 Learning Scripture Reading: Psalm 66 (pg. 901) Message: You Brought Us Through Prayer for Application Sharing Offering: Abbott House Offertory Song: How Firm a Foundation CH 408 Evening Pastoral Prayer Sending *It Came Upon the Midnight Clear CH 251 *Benediction *Good Christian Men, Rejoice CH 273 *Moment of Meditation

4 I will praise Your forever for what You have done; in Your Name I will hope, for Your Name is good. I will praise You in the presence of Your saints. Psalm 52:9 WELCOME: We welcome each one who has come today to worship here in Spirit and in Truth. May God, who sent His only begotten Son to us in the miracle of Bethlehem, find in your life the devotion of a true worshipper. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall following the morning service for refreshments and fellowship. Children aged 3-5 meet your teacher in the foyer during the offering this morning for Children s Church. Scheduling Update: Due to Pastor Drew s illness a few weeks ago, the baptism of Skylar Dean Hoeksema has been rescheduled to January 13. ABOUT OUR MESSAGES This morning, our series through Acts brings us to Acts 27:1-44, where Paul is put on a ship bound for Rome that runs into a terrible storm. We ll see how Paul s presence on the ship guarantees the safe passage of the crew, and leads us to examine our own course and ask, Who s in Command of the Ship? This evening, God s grace in bringing us through storms is emphasized by Psalm 66. When the Psalmist looks back, he sees much difficulty, and yet like us can still go before God and say You Brought Us Through. PRAYERS AND PRAISES We would like to thank the congregation for all your help with our Christmas Giving Project to Lifescape. We appreciated everyone that helped with the Potluck by donating food, serving and cleaning up the event. We also were very blessed with all the toy donations and monetary gifts. -Lexie VanderPol, Torrence DeBoer, & Cameron Sybesma

5 This past week, double knee replacement surgery for Dennis Kok was successful. We praise God for His care and pray for continued healing and patience in the life of Denny. Ken and Dee Kredit will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 22. Please, help them celebrate this special day by sending cards to: 8700 E University D, #1630; Mesa, AZ OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS Join us for Fudge & Fun Night on Monday, December 10 at 6:30 PM, as we make and wrap fudge for inmates at the South Dakota Penitentiaries. If you d like to make fudge ahead, the approved Fudge recipe can be found on the bulletin board. Donation checks to cover supplies can be made out to Fun & Fellowship and put in Corinne s church mailbox. Contact Corinne at if you have any questions. *Missing* A long black Under Armour coat with a fur trimmed hood was lost on Nov. 18th-after potluck. It was hanging on the hangers in the foyer. Please contact Tiffany Sybesma with questions. From the Secretary...Please let me know if you have any changes that need to be made for the directory. New pages will be printed after the first of the year. Thank you!! AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS Tri-County Right to Life is urging you to attend the movie, Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer. The movie is the shocking true story of the investigation and trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell - his 30 year killing spree and the political and media establishment that tried to cover the abortions that were being performed. The movie is being played at the Platte Theater on Wednesday, December 12 at 7:30 PM. A DCS scrip order will be placed on Tuesday, Dec 11. Orders may be placed in Joan's mailbox until Sunday evening or brought to DC by 8:30 am on Tuesday. Thanks for using this means to support Christian education!

6 The DCS Fellowship is selling banket and chicken pot pie gift certificates. The pot pies will be made on Feb. 14. You can also place an order with Harriett Sybesma, Ardelle Bruinsma or Virginia DeKam. Jr High Youth Group is partnering with the Union Gospel Mission from now until January 9 to put together Care Kits for the homeless in Sioux Falls. There s a both in the Narthex for the items and a list of what s needed. Men's Retreat Weekend January 25-27, 2019 at New Hope Christian Camp & Retreat Center. This year's theme is "REKINDLE: Rekindling Our Awe of God" Guest Speakers are: Pastor Dan Ebbens, Missionary Gus Craven, and Worship Leader Pastor Tim Collins. For more info or to register, go to: Women: What greater Christmas gift to your husband, father, son, or brother then a weekend of spiritual growth. Cornerstone Prison Church Faith Fellowship Weekend Friday, Jan. 25-6:00-8:00pm & Jan. 26 & 27-7:15am-4:00pm. The theme for the weekend is Year of Reconciliation based on 2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Deadline for signing up is Monday, January 7. We would be happy to have you join us for part of the weekend or all of it. For more info or to sign up, contact us at:office@cornerstonepcsd.org or call The children at Resplandor De Vida Children's Home, Juarez, Mexico, are in need of a sweatshirt hoody. Since there are 38 children, we are asking the Platte and Corsica churches to meet this need. Please contact Ken or Karla Overweg, Dave Kuipers, Dennis or Jackie Niewenhuis for a size/gender needed or if you'd rather donate $20 for us to purchase one. There should be no writing on the front as they speak Spanish. There will be a tote in back of church for new items of socks, knit hats, or mittens/gloves of any size children-adult for those living in the colonia.

7 CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK MONDAY -8:30 AM Ladies Bible Study- Steadfast Love WEDNESDAY -6:30 AM & 7 AM Men s Bible Studies -Noon-1 PM Men s Lunch - Mark 15: :30 AM Coffee Break Women s Bible Study -7:00 PM Junior High Community Youth Group -7:15 PM Pastor s Book Study - Chapters THIS WEEK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 Offerings: Abbott House Toddler Church: Katie Hoekema Nursing Home Visitors: Harlan & Judy Van Genderen Letters to Kevin Burma: Rod & Jeanette Pheifer Valet Attendant: Randy Pheifer, Doug Kaemingk Ushers: Chris Dykshorn, Brent Veurink, Rylan Dyk Sound System: Joel Sybesma Projection: Jeremy Bultsma Nursery: Pam Veurink, Triniti Kuipers Greet/Coffee: Sam Sybesma, Harlan Van Genderen NEXT WEEK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Abby Buitenbos Nursing Home Visitors: Jerome & Yvonne Bentz Letters to Kevin Burma: Leon & Verna Sprik Valet Attendant: Ken Lieuwen, Rylan Dyk Ushers: Brian DeGroot, Sawyer DeGroot, Dennis Hansum Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Sonya Hansum Nursery: Tonya Weg, Hannah Hansum Greet/Coffee: Clarence Van Essen, John Tronvold PRAY FOR OUR FELLOWSHIP Sunday Missionaries: Calvin & Jessica Wunderink, TeachBeyond Monday Special Grace: Cheryl Reed Tuesday: Bob, Corinne Danica, & Alyssa Middendorp Wednesday: Albert & Delilah Beltman, Brady Kok Thursday: Jerome & Yvonne Bentz, Gretchen Kuipers Friday: Clarence & Elaine Boltjes, DeWayne Kaemingk Saturday: Gene & Sheryl Brondsema, Dennis Kok

8 ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS This week, our offerings are for Abbott House in Mitchell, SD. For more than 75 years Abbott House has provided girls ages 7 to 23 with a second chance at youth a place of hope and recovery for those who have suffered trauma and abuse. Without help now, many of these young women perpetuate the cycle of violence and punish themselves indefinitely for the tragedy that was placed on their shoulders. It is a place where girls get another chance to turn the abuse and victimization of their past into experiences they live with, but that do not overwhelm their lives. Abbott House strives to provide premier services for girls and their families. (from Next week, our offerings are for DCS. ADVANCE NOTICES **Tues, Dec 11-Elders Mtg. - 7 PM **Sun, Dec 16-Sunday School Christmas 5:30 PM **Tues, Dec 25-Christmas Day 10 AM [FYI- Care Group #3 is in line for the next activity] Online Sermons: Want to play back any of our messages? All audio recordings of our sermons are available at our website: Bibles Available: Our desire is that God s Word would be known, and so if you do not own a Bible, you are welcome to take any of those placed throughout the church home with you. Additionally, we have recommended Study Bibles available for purchase at cost. Please visit the Library and speak with one of the leaders there for more information. Audio Players Available: For those with physical challenges, we have two devices available to hear God s Word at home. Radio Scanners are available to pick up broadcasts of our service, and portable electronic devices that play audio recordings of Scripture are also available. Please see the sound booth for more info.