Abbe Reformed Church Sunday August 26, 2012 Worship Service 10:00 A.M Jennifer Schruers, Organist/Choir Director Eric Legters, Pianist

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1 DRAWING NEAR TO GOD Worship Prelude: Abbe Reformed Church Sunday August 26, 2012 Worship Service 10:00 A.M Jennifer Schruers, Organist/Choir Director Eric Legters, Pianist PRESENTING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory Prayer: Offertory: *Doxology: HEARING THE WORD OF GOD Hymn of Preparation: Wonderful Words of Life p. 270 Scripture Passage: 2 Samuel 23:8-17 p. 244 Choral Prayer: Open Our Eyes, Lord p. 383 Choruses of Praise: Come, Now Is the Time to Worship Give Thanks Change My Heart, O God see insert Morning Message: Mighty to Serve Hymn of Commitment: Fill Me Now p. 261 Invocation, Salutation and Lord s Prayer: *Words of Assurance: "Sir, the woman said, you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his flocks and herds? Jesus answered, Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:11-14 *Hymn of Worship: As the Deer see insert Greeting, Moment of Welcome and Announcements: Children s Time: Leanna Willink To be sung as the children come forward: The B-I-B-L-E The B-I-B-L-E. Yes, that s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God. The B-I-B-L-E. Ministry of Music: Nobody Cared arr. Paul Johnson Sung by Diane Heslink Congregational Prayer: *Benediction: *Closing Chorus: Because He Lives words below Postlude: *Congregation please stand, if able Because He Lives! Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future. And life is worth the living, just because He lives. In the name of Christ, we welcome you to the fellowship of Abbe Church, its work and worship, its instruction and service, and to its comfort and blessing. Service Notes: We are pleased to again welcome to the Pulpit this morning Benjamin Gerring, Director of Conduit Ministries.

2 Prayer Concerns and Celebrations: Please continue to keep all those who are confined to nursing homes and all those who have ongoing physical problems in your thoughts and prayers, including: Cliff Aikens, Jessie Bakerink, Vincent Bensink, Elaine Caflisch, Tracey Cook, Micki Davis, Kevin Fardink, Roger Fardink, Ernie Hinsdale, Kermit and Irene Hogenboom, Merle Holthouse, Carol Hunink, Kenton Koerselman, Doris Michael, Margaret Nyweide, Tim Rater, Jovie Silbert, Joan TenHaken, Lana Tyler and Kim Williams. Continue to remember Dave Crowell and Skylar McDonald who have both had surgeries over the last week. Also continue to keep each of the older members of our congregation in your prayers. Pray again this week for our congregation and our community as a whole, including Clymer Central School. Remember the Consistory, the Search Team, our Sunday School, the Teens On Fire Youth Group, and Wee Care Preschool. Remember to pray again this week for our country, for our President, as well as our national, state and local leaders. Continue to pray faithfully for the safety of our armed forces in and returning home from various combat zones and for the cause of peace in our world. Remember again this week to pray for each of our missionaries and mission projects, especially remembering David and Charlene Alexander, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as we ask that God will continue to bless their efforts as they reach out to others in Jesus name. Concerns: Please call to leave a message of a concern or the need of an Elder s visit to hospitals, etc. Willis Koren and Nelson TeCroney are in charge of following up on these messages. Also continue to contact Elder Judy Bensink at with any cares or concerns (hospitalizations, illnesses, etc.) that you would like to share with the congregation in the bulletin on Sundays. Sympathy: Continue to remember Kay Roush and her family as they mourn the death of Harold and through this time of adjustment in their family. Thank Yous: To Sara Holthouse for singing last week! To Eric for playing the piano last week! Thank you, Diane, for singing today! Thank you for helping pay for us to go to Miracle Mountain for a week. It was a fun and encouraging experience. Thank you. Libby and Andrew Heil Libby and I would like to thank all of you for your prayers and support for our mission trip to H.O.M.E. in Maine. The people we serve truly appreciate our help. We have put pictures from our week on the bulletin board. Thanks again! Kathy & Libby Heil Dear Abbe Church Family, Thank you for supporting us at Miracle Mountain Ranch. We learned a lot about God and horses. I m glad we did it. It was a wonderful blessing. Sincerely, Adam, Kate & Karly Honey Note: If you would like to contact the Livingston s, you may use one of the following: Noah and Kristen Livingston 346 Pine Avenue Holland, MI Website: noahandkristen.com noahlivingston@gmail.com kristenlivingston@gmailcom Busy Bees: The Busy Bees Craft Group will meet tomorrow evening here at the Church at 7:00pm. All ladies of the Church are invited to join the group. Wednesday night Prayer and Bible Study w/ Rev Roy Miller 6:30 PM Newsletter: Please have any information that needs to be included in the September/October Newsletter in to the office by tomorrow afternoon.

3 Today: 10:00 AM - Morning Worship 11:15 AM - Sunday School This will be the last Sunday that Het HaverKamp Huis Museum will be open. Please stop by and look at the new additions that are part of Clymer s past history. Museum hours are 2pm-4pm. Close the summer season with a visit. If you haven t been there lately, you may be surprised at what or who you may see! This Week: Monday - 7:00 PM - Busy Bees Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Prayer/Bible Study Thursday - 1:30 PM - Ladies Bible Study 7:30 PM - The Gathering at Mark s Corners Deacons report for August 19, 2012 General Fund $ 2, Benevolent 1, Church Use Total Offering $ 3, SERVING THE LORD AND US THIS WEEK Acolytes Olivia Panetta and Sydney Shampoe Ushers Brent Deuink and Duane Williams Greeters Eric and Anndrea Dunnewold Greeting Elder Mark Summers Nursery Sandy Koerselman and Esther Nickerson Cameraperson Breanna Summers Pianist Eric Legters SERVING THE LORD AND US NEXT WEEK Acolytes Outdoor Service Ushers Greeters Greeting Elder Nursery Amanda and Leanna Willink Cameraperson Pianist Shut in of the Week: Darwin TenHaken at Corry Manor Missionaries of the Week: David and Charlene Alexander, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Attendance 123 Sunday School 77 Needed per Sunday to meet our Budget in 2012 is $2, in the General Fund and $ in the Benevolent Fund. Needed to date in General is $86, and $31, in Benevolent. Received for 34 Sundays is $78, in the General Fund and $31, in the Benevolent Fund. Cast & Co. is having a Chicken BBQ on Saturday September 22. Only presale tickets will be sold through Monday September 17 for $8.50. Tickets may be purchased at Neckers Co. and the Clymer-French Creek Library. Pickup for the chicken, potato salad, bake beans, roll and cookies will be at the Abbe Church Fellowship Hall from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Clymer-French Creek Free Library will be having a different type of e-reader available each month for patrons to learn about and learn how to borrow e-book from the library system. September-Kindle Fire October-Nook color November- ipad December-Kindle Touch For any questions or to set up a time for a lesson contact Pauleen Cochran at

4 Come, Now Is the Time to Worship Come, now is the time to worship Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are to worship Come, just as you are before your God Come One day ev ry tongue will confess You are God One day ev ry knee will bow Still the greatest treasure remains for those Who gladly choose You now. Come, now is the time to worship Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are to worship Come, just as you are before your God Come Give Thanks Give Thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because He s given Jesus Christ, His Son. Give Thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because He s given Jesus Christ, His Son. And now let the weak say, I am strong. Let the poor say, I am rich because of what the Lord has done for us. [repeat chorus] Give thanks. Change My Heart, O God Change my heart, O God, make it ever true, Change my heart, O God, may I be like You. You are the Potter, I am the clay Mold me and make me, this is what I pray. Change my heart, O God, make it ever true, Change my heart, O God, may I be like You. As The Deer As the deer panteth for the water, So my soul longeth after Thee. You alone are my heart s desire, And I long to worship Thee. You alone are my strength, my shield; To you alone, may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire, And I long to worship you. You re my friend and You are my brother, Even tho You are a King. I love you more than any other, So much more than anything. You alone are my strength, my shield; To you alone, may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire, And I long to worship you. I want You more than gold or silver, Only You can satisfy. You alone are the real joy giver, And the apple of my eye. You alone are my strength, my shield; To you alone, may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire, And I long to worship you.

5 You alone are my heart s desire, And I long to worship you. It s that time of year again to give our Sunday School Teachers a little breather. Please check your date below. If you cannot teach on your assigned week, please trade with someone or find your own substitute. The teachers appreciate your help over the summer months. Thank you! August 26 th Val and Geena Panetta September 2 nd Sandy and Tina Koerselman 9 th Rally Day Church Address: PO Box 249 Pastor's Study - Phone Clymer-Sherman Rd. Church Office - Phone Clymer, NY abbechurch@windstream.net Website: abbereformedchurch.org

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