Platte Christian Reformed Church

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1 Platte Christian Reformed Church In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent Pastor Drew Hoekema Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 Sunday, November 12, :30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times 10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM PreK 12 Sunday School 11:15 AM Fellowship Hour 2:30 PM Care Center Devos Gp #6 7:00 PM Evening Worship Service 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 November 12, 2017 Morning Worship Service Organist: Kim Lieuwen God Gathers Us to Worship Him Prelude Call to Worship *God s Greeting *Songs of Adoration: How Great is Our God We Hear God s Will and Confess Our Sins Call to Confession Prayer of Confession *Song of Redemption: Thank You, Lord We Bring God Prayer and Gratitude Congregational Prayer Offering: Dakota Christian School Offertory Prayer God Speaks to Us by His Word *Song for Hearing: Speak, O Lord Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Acts 6:8-15 (pg 1700) Sermon: Acts King on a Mission [13] Misrepresenting Jesus Moment for Reflection Prayer for Application We Are Sent Out in God s Blessing *Song of Response: PH 84 God is Our Refuge and Our Strength *Benediction *Doxology: CH 147 How Great Thou Art (vs 1,4) *Moment for Meditation *Postlude

3 Gathering Prelude Call to Worship Opening Prayer *God s Greeting November 12, 2017 Evening Worship Service organist: Kim Lieuwen Professing *Song of Praise: CH 640 Sweet Hour of Prayer *Profession of Faith: Nicene Creed *Response: CH 342 Rock of Ages Learning Confessional Teaching: HC Lord s Day 45 (PH pp. 57) Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Exodus 17:1-7 Sermon Title: Rock of Ages (by Dr. Julius J. Kim) Prayer for Application Song of Response: CH 340 Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus Sharing Prayers of God s People Offering: Dakota Christian School Offertory Song: All I Have is Christ Offering Prayer Sending *Benediction *Doxology: PH 184 Now with Joyful Exultation (vs 1,2) *Moment of Meditation *Postlude ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Please rise as you are able CH= Celebration Hymnal (Red) PH= Psalter Hymnal (Blue)

4 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High. Psalm 92:1 WELCOME: A sincere welcome is extended to everyone who worships here today. As we reflect this week on the goodness and blessings of God upon our lives, may this day and this week be used to strengthen our resolve to live more faithfully and thankfully for Him in days to come. We invite you to join us in the Fellowship Hall following our 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. Today at 2:30 PM, Care Center Devotions will be provided by Devotion Group #6. If you are in this group, you will have instructions in your church mailbox. ABOUT OUR MESSAGES This morning our series in Acts, "King on a Mission," moves to Acts 6:8-15, where Stephen becomes the focus of Jewish leaders intent on stopping Jesus and His mission. Their charges reveal a fundamental difference between true religion and empty religion, and leads us to wonder whether or not we also are "Misrepresenting Jesus." This evening, our journey through the Heidelberg Catechism moves to its final section, dealing with the topic of prayer. Our catechism calls prayer the most important part of gratitude, and so Pastor Drew will be reading a sermon displaying what happens when grumbling replaces gratitude. The gracious response of God is found in the "Rock of Ages." PRAYERS AND PRAISES Please continue to pray for Tony & Rozella Baan Hofman as they settle into their new living arrangements. Their new address: Inn on Westport, Rm #313, 4000 S. Westport Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

5 Please be in prayer for many in our church family dealing with the grief of loss. Pray for the family of Darrell Kuipers, who died Wednesday morning after a fight with cancer. Funeral services were yesterday morning. Please lift up Gretchen and his entire family to the God of all comfort. Pray also for the family of Janet DeJong, who died Tuesday morning in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be this afternoon at Mount Funeral Home from 3 to 5 PM with a prayer service to follow. Tomorrow morning, her funeral service will be here at church at 10:30 AM. We grieve together in this time of loss while looking to the hope of Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life. Thank you so much for the care package and your prayers! It is always nice to receive a package in the mail! Thanks again! ~Ashley Hansum Thank you for the wonderful care package that I received this past week. The goodies were delicious, and the socks are fun! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! ~Alicia Kuipers OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS Elders will meet on this Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 PM. Christmas wreaths: we have a few extra Christmas Wreaths available to order. If you would like one, contact Karla O. Mark your calendars: Community Thanksgiving Service, Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church. Pastor Dave Anderson will lead the service, Pastor Randy Blumer will preach, and the offering will be for the Fuel Barrel Fund. Please plan to stay for light refreshments after the service. Thanksgiving Offerings will be collected on Sunday, November 26. You will find a Thanksgiving Offering envelope and suggested offering list for your prayerful consideration in your church mailbox this week. Any unspecified monetary offerings received will be for our church library.

6 The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Monday, November 27 at 7:00 PM. Please set aside that night and pray that the Lord s will be done in all that is decided. The proposed budget can be found in your church mailbox as well as a letter from Pastor Drew regarding a few voting items. Absentee ballots are available on the tables in the narthex. Please seal your ballot in an envelope, sign the envelope, and place it in Mike Kuipers church mailbox. The Council has made nominations for new office bearers who will be voted on at the congregational meeting: Elder nominations: Wilmer Niewenhuis, Leon Sprik, Keith Sybesma and Darrel Kraayenbrink. Retiring Elders: Elroy Kaemingk, Harlan Van Genderen. Deacon nominations: Ryan Van Zee, Bob Middendorp, David Kuipers and Brady Kok. Retiring Deacons: Gary Vanden Bos, Kris Sybesma. AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS Remnant: A Community Prayer Gathering- Monday, November 13 from 7-9 PM at Calvary Baptist Church. Please join us to pray for our community. This month s topics: Families/Marriages; Persistence in our daily Christian walk; and Thanksgiving Time - having our hearts filled with Thanksgiving to our Lord. Doors open at 6:30 PM if you would first like to pray with someone individually. A DCS scrip order will be placed on Tuesday, November 14. Orders may be placed in Joan s mailbox until Sunday evening or brought to DCS by 8:30 AM on Tuesday. Online orders must be submitted by midnight on Monday. Orders will be filled before Thanksgiving. Thanks for using this means to support Christian education! The monthly Grief Support Group will meet at noon in the chapel at the Good Samaritan Society-Corsica on Monday, November 20. Lunch is provided. Questions? call

7 DCS would like to invite you to the annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, November 22. We welcome grandparents and supporters to visit the classrooms beginning at 10:00 AM. Join us for chapel in the gym beginning at 11:00 AM. This will be followed by a luncheon consisting of delicious homemade soups and cookies! Trinity Lutheran Church is once again collecting shoes for the Union Gospel Mission in Sioux Falls. Bring shoes to the front entrance of Trinity Lutheran and place in the large boxes. The boxes will available until Thanksgiving. Harvest Hands Ministries/Children's Home [Juarez, MX] short term missions trip is scheduled for January Work will continue on the 2 nd children's dorm. There is limited space for team members, if you are interested or would like more information contact Karla Overweg ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS This week, our offerings are for Dakota Christian School. Please note that there will only be 1 offering for DCS this month, however, they are on the Thanksgiving Offering list. Next week, our offerings are for our Benevolence Fund. ADVANCE NOTICES *Wed, Nov 22, 7:00 PM Community Thanksgiving Calvary Baptist Church *Sun, Nov 26, Thanksgiving Envelopes will be collected *Mon, Nov 27, 7:00 PM Congregational Meeting *Tues, Nov 28, 6:00 PM Deacon Meeting *Tue, Dec 5, 7:00 PM Council Meeting *Tue, Dec 12, 7:00 PM Elder Meeting *Sun, Dec 17, 7:00 PM Sunday School Christmas Program *Sun, Dec 24, 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Service [FYI- Care Group #4 is in line for the next activity]

8 Church Calendar for This Week Tuesday -7:00 PM Elder Meeting Wednesday -6:30 & 7:00 AM Men s Bible Studies -9:30 AM Coffee Break Women s Bible Study -7:30 PM Junior High Community Youth Group This Week Sunday, November 12, 2017 Offerings: World Renew for World Hunger Sunday Toddler Church: Abby Buitenbos Nursing Home Visitors: Dennis Kok Letters to Kevin Burma: Darrell & Gretchen Kuipers Valet Attendant: Wendell Kuipers, Curt Pheifer Ushers: Lyle Schipper, Cameron Sybesma, Keith Sybesma Sound System: Larry Hansum Projection: Rylan Dyk Nursery: Yvonne Bentz, Lucas Krogstad Greet/Coffee: Sam Sybesma, Ken Van Zee Next Week Sunday, November 19, 2017 Offerings: Benevolence Fund Toddler Church: Keri Bultsma Nursing Home Visitors: Elmer & Judie Visscher Letters to Kevin Burma: Brian & Shelly DeGroot Valet Attendant: Ken Lieuwen, Rylan Dyk Ushers: Joel Sybesma, John Tronvold, Harlan Van Genderen Sound System: Duane Meyerink Projection: Jeremy Bultsma Nursery: Tami Boltjes, Sean Sybesma Greet/Coffee: Keith Sybesma, Elmer Visscher Pray for Our Fellowship Sunday Missionaries: Victor & Lori Selemani (Victoria, Clara, Joshua, David & Mikayla) YWAM Mozambique, Africa Monday Special Grace: Clarence Hunsucker, Juna Meyerink Tuesday: Darrel, Mary & Sarah Kraayenbrink Wednesday: Lloyd & Virginia Kuipers, Roy & Norma Lorensen Thursday: Ken & Karla Overweg, Brady Kok Friday: Dale & Char Severson, Ray Meyerink Saturday: Sam & Henrietta Sybesma, Pegge Pranger