Brunswick Reformed Church 3535 Grafton Road Brunswick, Ohio (330)

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1 Brunswick Reformed Church 3535 Grafton Road Brunswick, Ohio (330) Ministers: The Congregation Pastors: Don Poest Dan Toot Worship & Christian Education Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

2 Welcome to Brunswick Reformed Church s worship celebrations. To make our mutual experience more enjoyable today please: 1. Relax - At BRC you can rest assured that you will not be embarrassed, singled out, or put on the spot. 2. Fill Out a Welcome Card - These can be dropped in the offering plate later. The information won t be misused, and will help us know who s been here. It s also a great way to drop a note to, or request a contact from, a staff member. 3. Ask for Prayer - If you have a prayer concern to share, pick up a prayer request form from the cart in back. Give completed forms to an usher or the pastor before the service begins. 4. Know There Are Options for Children - - The small room in the right rear corner has rocking chairs where little ones can be rocked, quieted or nursed. - We have an excellent nursery for ages 0-3 at the far end of our education wing. 5. Join Us for Fellowship - Coffee and juice are served in the fellowship area after each service. Join us and get acquainted. We do ask that you not take drinks into worship with you. 6. Do Not Feel Obligated to Give - If you are a first-time guest, please do not feel obligated to participate in the offering. This is a time when members and regular attendees honor God by giving to his work through this church. Let today be our gift to you. 7. Give by Text is available. Simply send a text to with the amount you would like to contribute. 8. Stop by our Welcome Center for more information about Brunswick Reformed Church! 9. BRC is on the web Who Is BRC? We are a member of the Reformed Church in America, a Protestant denomination that goes back to the Reformation period in Europe when the Church was reformed according to the Word of God. We are a mixture of Christians from many denominational backgrounds, all seeking to grow in our spiritual maturity as we live by faith with Jesus as our forgiver and leader. You will find our calling, mission and core value statements on the back of this bulletin.

3 January 31, 2016 Welcome to worship. Thank you to the worship team for leading us in worship through music. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Worship service 9:00 a.m.: 1 Corinthians (Adult) Room 4 10:30 a.m.: Worship Service 10:30 a.m.: Sunday School classes (Pre-school - 5th grade) 10:30 a.m.: Through the Bible (Adult) in Room To get a cd of any of our sermons, simply write cd and the requested date on your Welcome Card. The sermon audio files, sermon outlines, study questions, verses and bulletins are available on the church website

4 REACT Student Ministries... For Sunday, January 31 and upcoming events 9:00 a.m.: Middle School & High School Sunday school class, meet in Room 10. 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Regular Youth Group with Valentine s card service project. Feb 7: Girls will go to lunch and dress shopping with Pastor Dan after church will have a Superbowl party at the Morgan s. xxxx Guys Cran-Hill Ranch is still registering for our week (July 10-15) - register ASAP!! Online registration is available. Use Sponsorship Code BRC-CHR2016 which will identify you as BRC campers - and give you a $25 discount!! **** **** **** **** BRC apparel! If you missed your chance to order something before Christmas or now that you ve seen em, you want one too, we have a second opportunity!! The online link to order BRC garments is again active! T-shirts, long sleeve t s, polos, hoodies, zippered hoodies are available! Deadline to order is TODAY! If you need help ordering or have other questions, contact Donna Cook, or Dan Toot.

5 THIS WEEK: Monday: Campus Life, 6:30 p.m. Monday: Grief Share, 7:00 p.m. Rooms 8 & 4. Monday: Elders meet in Room 1 at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Women of Wisdom, 10 am-noon, Room 8 Wednesday: Men s Study, using Sermon Questions, Rm 4. Wednesday Connections 7:00-8:30 p.m. FOUNDATIONS 2.0 Soul Detox (Clean Living in a Contaminated World) Kids Club (Kindergarten - 5 th ) What s In the Bible Thursday: God s Friends Forever, 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Worship Team rehearsal, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Friday: Shining Stars meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday: Refit from 9-10 a.m. in the Fellowship Area. GFF s Sweetheart Dinner Dance is Feb 13 at Michaud s in Strongsville, 4:00-8:00 pm. Tickets ($15 per person) are available from Sherry Haynes through Thursday, If you are interested, you can note GFF on your welcome card. Come support our special friends! The Image of God Women s conference, Who I Am, is April 23, at Grace Baptist Church. The early registration deadline has passed, but if you still wish to attend, contact Donna Cook at or donnajcook@roadrunner.com

6 Next weekend I will be in Denver, consulting with a church that is doing succession planning for a pastor who is a year away from retirement after 25 years there. They asked for help, denominational people who know the uniqueness of what we are doing asked if I would be willing to share our story, and our elders encouraged me to go. So I m going. Please pray for this, as it really is an experiment. This Denver church is discerning how to move forward with the least disruption. The denomination is trying to discern best ways to help churches who are transitioning after long pastorates. And I ve been asked to consider serving as a consultant in such situations. Please pray that God would provide clarity in all of this, for each of us in our own roles, for the betterment of his kingdom. Pray that he would open or shut doors according to his will. My travels next weekend also provide another opportunity for Pastor Pete Pinkowski to preach for us. You received him with warm encouragement when he was with us in December, and now his wife and two young sons should be with him as well. But please be in prayer here also. As Pastor Pete continues preparations for planting a new church in the Kamm s Corners area of Cleveland, ask God to bring to mind people you know who are living in that area who do not have a church home. Invite them to come hear Pete next week. Keep an open mind to being involved yourself, should God so lead. And keep praying for the Pinkowski family in all of the adjustments they are making with this move to Cleveland. It s an exciting time as we participate in the various ways in which God s Spirit is moving and guiding. Thanks for being involved in it! Thanks for choosing life! Pastor Don Prayer concerns: Please pray for Flora Kostyak; her cancer is advancing and she has started on new, more powerful meds. Pray for spiritual and physical strength through this journey. Continue praying for those with ongoing health concerns: Bob Beck, Bob Cooperrider, Rick Demeter, Nancy & Bob Hanwell, Ashley Holler, Peg Jenkins, Rose & Bob Murray, Eileen Raich, Gini Reinke, Ted Szenger, Mary Trzop and Nickey Whited. Continue to pray for our military personnel.

7 CHOOSE LIFE INTRODUCTION Life is full of Making some choices eliminates other options Today we look at Moses clarion call to choose well DEUTERONOMY 30:11-20 The Backdrop to the Story Israel is about to finally enter the Promised Land Moses is about to hand leadership over to Joshua Israel is being asked to her covenant commitment to God The Command Is Not Hard to Understand What I am commanding you is not too difficult or beyond your reach It is not hard to access for the Israelites for us today The word is very near you, in your mouth and heart so you may obey it they had heard it and spoken it and remembered it it is what had helped them survive those long years of slavery if you don t understand the Bible, to blame? in Jesus, The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us John 1:14 The purpose of the word was to inspire the people know the word, but they aren t obeying it Most Christians are educated way beyond their level of obedience John Maxwell

8 The Choice and the Consequences I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction the Israelites stand at a crossroads, choosing their future you and I stand at a crossroads, our futures personally, each day and every decision as we look to the next chapters of our lives Choosing obedience leads to life and blessings Choosing to live other than God s way leads to death and curses What are blessings? What are curses? These are not always immediate, but they are Choose life, that you and your children may live love listen hold fast... What Does This Look Like in Practice? Choose physical life Choose life accept Jesus as Savior, but also make him Lord ask for and accept forgiveness choose life inwardly, upwardly and outwardly Choose financial life Choose life Choose to live until you die Be a life CONCLUSION

9 Life Bottles for Babies The mission of Oaks Family Care Center is to affirm the sanctity and quality of life by expressing the love of Jesus Christ through services that support and strengthen family life and values. Life bottles help the Oaks stay open to save babies lives. Please take a baby bottle fill it with loose change, bills, and /or checks (Made out to Oaks Family Care) and return to church by Sunday, February 28 th. Bottles are located in the basket in the fellowship area! Mark your calendars! Wednesday, February 10 th at 7pm we will be showing the movie War Room which is from the creators of Fireproof and Courageous. This is a free movie and open to all, so please invite your family, friends and neighbors. Nursery will be provided. Before the movie we will be having Soup & Salad from 5:30 6:45. If you are able to provide Soup or desserts or help with set-up please note this on your welcome card or talk to Donna Cook. Adopt Towslee: If you are planning to give your adopted staff member a card or gift for Valentine s day, please make sure it s in the box by Wednesday, Feb 10. Attendance last week was 73 and 108, plus 72 for GFF on Thursday. A big thank you to everyone who helped out with kitchen crew for the recent Women s Renewal. Whether it was a donation or actually being there to pitch in it is appreciated! Thank you very much!

10 Sermon Questions CHOOSE LIFE DEUTERONOMY 30: What are some of the best choices you ve ever made? Why do you say these? 2. What are some of the poorest choices you ve ever made? What were the results? 3. How well do you understand the Bible? How well have you worked at learning it? Who have you asked for help? 4. How well do you obey the Bible? How hard have you worked at this? Who have you asked for help? 5. Tell about a time when you stood at a crossroads in life. Did you choose the right path? 6. Tell about some blessings you re received in life. Some curses. 7. What does it look like to choose spiritual life? 8. What does it look like to choose financial life? 9. What does it mean to choose to live until you die? Are you doing this? 10. Are you more of a life dispenser, or a life deplete? Why? 11. What is one thing you will do differently as a result of this message? Advance: On Ash Wednesday, February 10, we will have Soup & view the movie WAR ROOM. Volunteers are needed to make soup; please contact Donna Cook.

11 Serving at BRC Sunday, January 31 Greeters (9) - Debbie Reichle (10:30) - Carol Rounds Welcome Center - Mike & Arleen Pasko Nursery (9) - volunteers (10:30) - Renee Garapic, Kaylee Kelley Ushers (9) - Paul Morgan, Tom Michelson Assisting - Bob Jacobs, Dennis Parker (10:30) - Bob Besida, Eric Kramer Assisting - Kenny Wright, Mark Herbert Verse Cards (9)-Marilyn Zeigler, Nadine Hapney (10:30)-Jim & Eileen Smalley Coffee-&Juice (9) - Patty Walker, Kerri Reichenbach Sunday, February 7 Greeters (9) - Marilyn Zeigler (10:30) - Ilze Fultz Welcome Center - Mark Herbert Nursery (9) - volunteers (10:30) - Jennifer Poore, Jade Poore Ushers (9) - Bob Jacobs, Dennis Parker Assisting - Eric Raich, Earl Holzheimer (10:30) - Kenny Wright, Mark Herbert Assisting - Carol Rounds, Bonnie Ansel Verse Cards (9)-Guy & Candice Lenart (10:30)-Jim & Renee Niedermyer Coffee-&Juice (9) - Gina Koch The Heidelberg Catechism Question 60. How are you right with God? Answer. Only by true faith in Jesus Christ. Even though my conscience accuses me of having grievously sinned against all God's commandments and of never having kept any of them, and even though I am still ever inclined toward all evil, nevertheless, without my deserving it at all, out of sheer grace, God grants and credits to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me. All I need to do is accept this gift of God with a believing heart.

12 Brunswick Reformed Church Why Do We Exist? BRC exists to be a church where the love of Jesus is transforming lives. What Do We Do? BRC offers opportunities for Christ-centered worship, discipleship, fellowship, service and outreach. What Are Our Core Values? Scripture: In all of life the Bible governs, guides, shapes and sends us out. Humility: God and his grace is the lens through which we view and respond to ourselves and others. Compassion: The love of Jesus empowers us to value and love all people, and to serve those for whom God is equipping us. To What Values Do We Aspire? Discipleship: We will continue to develop a wise understanding of God s Word, an ability to discern God s will, and an eagerness to obey God s leading. Worship: We will continue to grow in our commitment and love for both personal and corporate worship. Kingdom-focused: We will place involvement in God s mission before personal preferences or human traditions. Faith sharing: With humble confidence we will live out our faith, sharing our stories and inviting others to join us on the journey as we have opportunity. Prayer: We will live all aspects of life dependent on God and in communication with him, sharing our hearts and listening for his leadings.