Platte Christian Reformed Church In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent

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1 Platte Christian Reformed Church In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent Pastor Drew Hoekema Second Sunday of Advent Week 3 of Advent Sunday, March 3, :30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times 10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM Sunday School 11:15 AM Fellowship Hour 520 Wyoming Ave, PO Box 386, Platte SD Phone: plattecrc@gmail.com 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 March 3, 2019 Sunday Morning Worship Organist: Jan Van Zee Praise of God Welcome and Announcements Call to Worship and Greetings *All I Have is Christ *Knowing You Psalm 23 Reconciliation with God Children s Message Prayer of Confession Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me CH 342 Thanksgiving to God Pastoral Prayer Collection and Offertory Prayer: The Meyer s Family Offertory Song: Joey Kuipers Guidance from God Scripture Reading: Daniel 1:1-21 Sermon: Daniel Life in Exile [1] Our True Source of Strength Prayer of Petition Sending by God *Benediction *Jerusalem the Golden PH 471

3 March 3, 2019 Sunday Evening Worship A Service of Word and Sacrament Gathering Call to Worship: Favorite Hymns Opening Prayer *God s Greeting *In Sweet Communion, Lord, with Thee PH 138 Learning Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Sermon Title: Members of Christ Sharing Evening Pastoral Prayer Offering: The Meyer s Family Offertory Song: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery Joining Institution of the Lord s Supper Celebration of Holy Communion Sending *Parting Prayer and Blessing *Victory in Jesus CH 353

4 When I survey the Wondrous Cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. ~Isaac Watts, 1707 WELCOME: As we walk through this Season of Lent, may our worship be sincere. May our dedication be real. May the price He paid be reflected in how much we love Him and serve His cause. We invite you to join us after the morning worship service for refreshments and a time of fellowship. Children aged 3-5 meet your teacher in the foyer during the offering this morning for Children s Church. Adult Bible Study is TONIGHT after the evening service. We will be going over Lesson 6. ABOUT OUR MESSAGES This morning we begin a new sermon series through the book of Daniel, Life in Exile. Exiles are a people who are removed from home, living in another culture and under another authority, which makes Daniel a book about exiles an for exiles fitting for Christians in all places and times, but especially for us today. This morning, we look at Daniel 1, an introduction to the book showing Our True Source of Strength. This evening we will have our monthly celebration of the sacrament of communion. Pastor Drew will look at 1 Corinthians 6:12-17 and communion s beautiful picture of each person in the church as Members of Christ. PRAYERS AND PRAISES Classis Iakota: Please be in prayer for Pastor Drew, Elder Keith Sybesma, Deacon Curt Pheifer and all the delegates from churches in Classis Iakota (our region of the Christian Reformed Church) as they gather for the spring meeting, this Tuesday, at Shalom CRC in Sioux Falls. After the meeting, a summary report will be provided.

5 OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Sunday, March 10th, Group #3 is in charge of the Nursing Home (Devos) Music Ministry at 2:30 PM. If you re in Group #3 you ll have info in your mailbox. Men s Lunch: We will be meeting this Wednesday! We will cover Daniel 8:1-27. Pizza will be provided. High Schoolers: Since church and Sunday school were canceled last week, we will be meeting in the family room after church today! AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS A DCS scrip order will placed on Tuesday, March 5. Orders may be placed in Joan's mailbox until Sunday evening or brought to DCS by 8:30 am on Tuesday. Thanks for using this means to support Christian education! The Dordt College Concert Band and Orchestra will be performing at Dakota Christian School on Friday, March 8. We will be providing an evening meal for them at school. We will need overnight housing/breakfast Saturday morning for 82 students. If you are able to help with the meal or housing, please let Yvonne Bentz know: (home phone) or jwbentz@midstatesd.net. The Dordt College Concert Band and Chamber Orchestra invite you to a concert at 7 pm on Friday, March 8, at Dakota Christian School. The concert is free, with a freewill offering received to help defray tour expenses. REMNANT: Community Prayer Gathering-Monday, March 9-10 am and 7-9 Calvary Baptist. You are invited and it is Come and Go as you are able. Questions, Contact Pastor Dave

6 Ladies and Gentlemen: presenting DC's Got Talent! Tuesday, March 12, in the DCS gym. A meal of bbq d pork sandwiches and the fixings will be served starting at 6 pm. Dinner music will start at 6:00 p.m. with the evening's main entertainment to begin at 7 p.m. Featured will be the DCS concert band and concert choir, under the direction of Karissa DeJager and Kim Zomer. Special guest musicians will be Omaha Street Percussion. The public is invited to join us for an evening celebrating the musical gifts God has given us. Free admission. Donations to support DCS music department appreciated. New Holland CRC invites you to attend the combined Prayer Day service on Wednesday evening, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Dan Ebbens will give the message. Offering will be taken for World Renew (make checks payable to New Holland CRC). Nursery will be provided. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Churches involved: Aurora Reformed, Corsica CRC, Grace Reformed, New Holland CRC, Platte CRC. First Reformed Church is organizing a bus trip to the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter in Kentucky on March Spots are limited. Costs include travel expense, admission to the parks, and four nights in a hotel for approx. $400/person based on double occupancy. For more info or to sign up contact FRC at Ministry Vision Dinner: Inspiration Hills Camp & Retreat Center invites you and your friends to attend the annual Ministry Vision Dinner on Monday, March 18 th. Doors open at 6pm, and the meal served at 6:30pm, with a presentation to follow. The presentation will focus on the camp ministry and highlight Journey Camp. The meal is free, RSVP required. A free will offering will be received for Journey Camp scholarships. Please RSVP by calling (712) or ing ihills@inspirationhills.org

7 MONDAY -8:30 AM Ladies Bible Study CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY -6:30 AM & 7 AM Men s Bible Studies -9:30 AM Coffee Break Women s Bible Study -Noon-1 PM Men s Lunch - Daniel 8:1-27 -After school til 5:45 - GEMS -7:00 PM Junior High Community Youth Group THIS WEEK SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 Offerings: Meyers Family Toddler Church: Katie Hoekema Nursing Home Visitors: Elmer & Judie Visscher Letters to Kevin Burma: Alice Van Zee Valet Attendant: Rod Pheifer, Jeremy Bultsma Ushers: Dale Severson, Curtis Sybesma, Kris Sybesma Sound System: Joel Sybesma Projection: Hannah Hansum Nursery: Gracia Kuipers, Lu Kuipers Greet/Coffee: Darrel Kraayenbrink, Elroy Kaemingk NEXT WEEK SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Kim Lieuwen Nursing Home Visitors: Brian & Shelly DeGroot Letters to Kevin Burma: Candy VanDusseldorp Valet Attendant: Jaden Meyerink, Ken Van Zee Ushers: Joel Sybesma, John Tronvold, Vernon Van Vuren Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Rylan Dyk Nursery: Tammy Meyerink, Sean Sybesma Greet/Coffee: Gerald Kuipers, Marion Kuipers PRAY FOR OUR FELLOWSHIP Sunday Missionaries: LaVeryl & Max Voss (Danika, Braden, Mikayla) Wycliffe Papua, New Guinea Monday Special Grace: Marie Kok Tuesday: Brian, Shelly, Sawyer, & Briana DeGroot Wednesday: Brent & Pam Veurink, Brady Kok Thursday: Elmer & Judie Visscher, Dennis Kok Friday: Sherm & Lois Visscher, Bailey Kraayenbrink Saturday: Alan & Tonya Weg, Eli Kraayenbrink

8 DC's Festival of Tables presents Whose Line is it Anyway? on Saturday, April 6. We are looking for creative, willing host/hostesses to help make this a memorable event. If you are unable to be a host or have not received a host's invitation, you are still invited to attend! Ticket price is $20. If you are interested in hosting a table or would like to attend, please contact Tracy Maas at or jtmaas@goldenwest.net or Sara Backes at by March 17. It will be a fun night of food, fellowship, and laughter! Cornerstone Prison Church Council, Board and Congregation invite you to the 13th Annual Benefit Banquet on Monday, April 8 at the Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, IA at 6:30 PM. A free will offering will be taken to support the Cornerstone Ministry. To reserve a spot, call Trinity CRC at or at by March 31. Join us for an evening of praise to God for his work through Cornerstone Prison Church inside the walls of the South Dakota State Penitentiary! If you are unable to attend, you can send your donations to: Cornerstone Prison Church, c/o Dave Vande Kamp, PO Box 88708, Sioux Falls, SD ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS This week s offerings are for Ben and Amy Meyer with CRWM in Guadalajara, Mexico. Ben, Amy and family have served Mexico s second largest city with a population of over five million people, since Their ministry: to work alongside the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico to plant and grow vibrant reformed churches in the city of Guadalajara and to work with Multiplication Network, a para-church ministry, training church leaders in the Church of God and in the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico who then train church planters throughout Mexico. Over 100 church planters are in the process of being trained and planting churches. (from Next week, our offerings are for Dakota Christian School.

9 ADVANCE NOTICES **Sun, March 3-Adult Bible Study after PM Service (Lesson 6) **Fri, March 8-Dordt College Concert Band and 7 pm **Sun, March 10-N.H. Music Ministry, Group 2:30 pm **Tues, March 12 - DC's Got 6 pm **Sun, March 17-CRC hosts Lenten Services **April 5 & 6-Sisterhood Retreat. More info to come!! **Sat, April 20-Lydia Hansum s Bridal Shower **Sat, May 25-Savannah Boltjes, bride-to-be of Tyler Weg, Bridal Shower **Sat, July 27-Alicia Kuipers Bridal Shower [FYI- Care Group #3 is in line for the next activity]

10 2019 Lenten Service Schedule 7:00 PM Lenten Worship Services Topic: The Upper Room Theme Song: How Deep the Father s Love for Offering: Todd Becker Foundation This year the Mexico Mission Team will once again be serving supper before the Lenten services as a fundraiser for the mission trip July 26 - August 3, There are 20 people from the Platte community and surrounding area who are going. Sixteen of these are high school and junior high youth. Please come out and enjoy a great meal and support a very worthy cause at the same time. A free-will donation will be received for the meal. The first Sunday in Lent, March 10, we will be serving a baked potato bar from 5:30-6:30. Refreshments will be served following each service Date Speaker Host Text 3/10 Mike DeJager Trinity Lutheran John 13 3/17 Steve Allman Christian Reformed John 14 3/24 Drew Hoekema First Reformed John 15 3/31 Gary Mulder Bethel Lutheran John 16 (@CRC) 4/7 Dave Anderson Olive Presbyterian John 17 4/14 [Traditional Seder Meal] Calvary Baptist