Community Christian Reformed Church Kitchener, Ontario August 5, 2018

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1 Community Christian Reformed Church Kitchener, Ontario August 5, 2018

2 August 5, :00 a.m. Pastor John Medendorp Elder-in-Charge: Gwen H [* Please rise, in body or spirit] Gathering and Greeting Welcome and Announcements *Call to Worship *God s Greeting and Mutual Greeting *Songs of Praise: PsH #431 All Creatures of Our God and King Confession and Assurance Call to Confession Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon Song of Thanksgiving: Oh The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus *Confession of Faith: The Apostles Creed Children s Blessing There is a drop-in room available for children who are unable to sit through the entire service and for children born in 2013 & 2014 in Classroom 1. Children (ages 3-5 only) need to be signed in and out by a parent or guardian. Proclamation of the Word Song of Preparation: Speak O Lord Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Romans 11: Sermon: Ingrafted Branches Prayer of Application Response to the Word

3 *Song of Response: PsH #621 The God of Abraham Praise Prayers of the People Offering: 1) Ministries of Community Christian Reformed Church 2) Birthright Song of Dedication: PsH #469 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God *God s Parting Blessing *Doxology: PsH #632 To God Be The Glory The congregation is asked to remain in their seats after the service to allow the Pastor and people with special duties or disabilities to exit first. Please exit when the music begins. Due to church camping and the Civic long weekend there is no coffee scheduled for this Sunday morning, August 5. There is no evening service due to the long weekend. Have a safe and blessed holiday! OUR CHURCH FAMILY The bracketed numbers indicate the Community to which these individuals belong Olga S (13) was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Cambridge Memorial Hospital earlier this week because of a reoccurrence of infections. Meanwhile her husband Arend has his own concerns about the cancer in his liver. Pray for God s strength to carry them through these rather trying times also as they are apart from one another. also were able to learn more about how to spread God's love to girls in a world that is constantly seeking to shatter their selfesteem and steer them in the wrong direction. This year's theme is Be A Blessing and we are excited to show the girls that God blesses them and have them be a blessing to others. CCRC GEMS Dear Congregation, Thank you for your prayers as we attended the GEMS Conference. It was a refreshing weekend, as we took part in worship lead by Coleen and Grace and attended workshops. We were able to celebrate GEMS' 60th birthday with other GEMS clubs from around the world. Not only did we have fun, but we Church Camping: This weekend a number of our members are camping at Wildwood Conservation Area in St. Mary s, Ontario. All are welcome to drop by for a visit later today or even for the night at the group camping area. For more information contact Nicole M

4 Please continue to pray for: those who are shut-in and/or unable to worship with us on a regular basis because of various health issues; Sandra K (1) at Freeport Hospital recovering from the effects of a stroke; those dealing with depression and other forms of mental illness; those dealing with cancer, its treatment and effects; the Worship Coordinator Search Team as they continue to search for a full-time worship coordinator; the building project and all those involved in the renovations; those dealing with broken relationships; those who are unemployed or underemployed; Anthony and Barbara P with Daystar Ministries on Manitoulin Island; Hank and Rosario S volunteering with Resonate Global Mission in Guatemala - presently in Kitchener until August 19. the persecuted Church; the Ministries and the Leadership of our congregation Congratulations to the following members celebrating a birthday in the coming week: August 5 Donald B (2) - Clarence D (14) August 9 Janet Barry (14) May they experience God s richest blessings in the coming year and as they celebrate their birthday! Congratulations to the following couples celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries in the coming week: Pete and Judy H (1) will celebrate their 35 th wedding anniversary on August 6. Pastor Amanda Bakale and Rev. Brian Bork (8) will celebrate their 10 th wedding anniversary on August 9. May God continue to bless and strengthen these marriages for many years to come. Aug 12 Aug 19 UPCOMING SERVICES 10 a.m. Pastor Betsy/Pastor Carel Lord s Supper 6 p.m. Pastor Carel 10 a.m. Pastor Carel 6 p.m. Pastor Betsy Next Sunday morning we will be celebrating the sacrament of Lord s Supper. The Council of Community CRC invites believers of all ages to the table, following an age and ability appropriate public profession of faith. If you desire to come to the table but have not made profession of faith, please let a pastor or elder know so we can begin the conversation. OFFERING SCHEDULE Budget Contributions For July 29, 2018 Actual Contributions Received Targeted Contributions Contributions (Shortfall)/ Surplus July 29 $6,650 $12,758 ($6,108)

5 YTD $429,762 $507,528 ($77,766) Waterloo Campus Ministry $ 1,493 Woodland Christian High School $ 60 Resonate Global Mission $ 50 World Renew $ 50 Benevolence Fund $ 50 Our offering today is for Birthright. Birthright has been providing love and support for over 50 years to women facing unplanned pregnancies with centres across Canada and the United States, and in Africa, as well as a 24/7 North American toll-free Helpline. Next week our offering is for Pastor Church Resources. Pastor Church Resources supports congregations and their leaders in times of transition and discernment by providing consultations and resources that foster personal and communal health. COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS Fall Retreat Register for Fall Retreat today to get the Super Early Bird rate of $165 which is available until August 5. Students entering Grades 9-12 are encouraged to attend this annual retreat which takes place from Friday, September 28-Sunday, September 30 at Muskoka Woods. New this year: instead of receiving a subsidy to offset the registration cost, those monies will be used to provide transportation to and from the retreat. If the cost of registration is problematic, financial support is available. Go online to fallretreat.cato register. Print off the pages, write a cheque and mail everything to the Trillium League contact as instructed on the registration page. Questions? Contact Tasha V The Libertas Male Choir will be performing a concert titled Hands Across The Ocean. The concert will be held August 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Drayton Reformed Church, directed by Martin M, with guest organist, Christopher D, and soloist Amber R. Tickets are available at or at the door at Drayton Reformed Church, 74 Wellington St. South, Drayton, ON. Questions? Contact them at info@libertasvoices.com or call The following ministries are looking for volunteers: The Worship Committee - Musicians - Sound Tech - Projectionist - Worship committee member The High School Youth Ministry - Ministry Leaders - Youth Leaders - Discipleship Group Leader - Parent Organizer Please check out the Connect, Participate, Serve bulletin board for more details. Prayerfully consider if you are able to give of your time and talents to become involved in one of these ministries. Ministry Leaders: If your ministry has a presence on the church website (e.g., a page, a paragraph) please review it and note any changes that you would like made. Please do this prior to the start of the new ministry year- -preferably within the next few weeks. This includes any changes to text or images (e.g., ministry theme for the year). If you want to submit new text or images please send them to the Communications Committee at ccrccomcom@gmail.com. Secondly, please us if your ministry would like some type of registration form on the church website. If

6 so, we'll respond to your request as quickly as we can. First to let us know, first served. If you have any questions or suggestions please send them to the same address. Thanks! Your Communications Committee is Andy D, Tom Graham, Greg L, Peter O, Mike T, and Donna V. Attention all Ministry Volunteers! In your mailbox is a letter from Council concerning the disability awareness training, safe church policy training, and emergency and fire safety training that is once again a requirement (an annual requirement) for volunteering at CCRC. Three duplicate dates have been set aside for such training (Wednesday, August 29, Thursday, September 6 and Monday, September 10). If you are an officebearer or volunteering in any of the ministries at CCRC you are asked to pick one of those three dates and come for an evening of awareness training in the areas mentioned. If you have any questions you can direct them to Pastor Carel or any member of the Safe Church Team. Refugee Apartment: The K family are happily completing the requirements to move to Canada. They had their medicals this week and therefore, are one step closer to coming. With that in mind, we are looking for housing for them. They need a 2 bedroom apartment, close to transit and amenities. They also have a very limited budget. If you know of anything available, please contact Darlene B or Mary and John V. STAFF INFORMATION The Church Office will be closed Monday, August 6 due to the long weekend. Donna V is on vacation from July 25 August 14. While she is away, Sarah Gwill be looking after things in the office. Sarah will be in the office on a part-time basis and her hours will be flexible. Pastor John Medendorp will be on vacation from August 6 August 20. Community CRC is seeking a full-time worship coordinator. If you know of anyone who would be a good fit for this position, please encourage them to send their resume and cover letter to clerk@ccrc.on.ca. DENOMINATIONAL NEWS For all of the announcements, employment and volunteer opportunities available through the Denomination and others, please see the listing and posters on the Deacons bulletin board across from the washrooms for information.