Platte Christian Reformed Church

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1 Platte Christian Reformed Church In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent Pastor Drew Hoekema Prepare the way of the Lord Peace Sunday, December 10, :30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times 10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM PreK 8th Program Practice 11:15 AM Senior High Catechism Class 11:15 AM Fellowship Time 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 December 10, 2017 Morning Worship Service The Second Sunday of Advent Organist: Harriett Sybesma God Gathers Us to Worship Him Christmas Song Service Call to Worship *Song of Praise: PH 286 With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring *God s Greeting *Mutual Greeting *Song of Praise: Be Unto Your Name We Hear God s Will and Confess Our Sins Reading of the Law Prayer of Confession Lighting of the Second Advent Candle Song of Response: CH 281 What Child is This? We Bring God Prayer and Gratitude Congregational Prayer Offering: Abbott House Offertory Prayer God Speaks to Us by His Word Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-4 (pg 1068) New Testament Reading: Revelation 5 (pg 1918) Sermon: What Child is This? Whom Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet Moment for Reflection Prayer for Application We Are Sent Out in God s Blessing *Song of Response: CH 278 Angels We Have Heard on High *Benediction *Doxology: CH 34 He is Lord *Moment for Meditation *Postlude

3 Gathering Prelude Call to Worship Opening Prayer *God s Greeting December Evening Worship Service Organist: Jan Van Zee Professing *Song of Praise: CH 273 Good Christian Men, Rejoice *Profession of Faith: Nicene Creed Learning Confessional Teaching: HC Lord s Day 49 (PH pp. 61) Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 22 (pg 565) Sermon Title: What We Want and What God Wills Prayer for Application Song of Response: PH 204:1 O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord Sharing Prayers of God s People Offering: Abbott House Offertory Song: CH 170 Give Thanks Offering Prayer Sending *Benediction *Closing Song: PH 204:5 O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord *Moment of Meditation *Postlude ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Please rise as you are able CH= Celebration Hymnal (Red) PH= Psalter Hymnal (Blue)

4 I will praise Your forever for what You have done; in Your Name I will hope, for Your Name is good. I will praise You in the presence of Your saints. Psalm 52:9 WELCOME: We welcome each one who has come today to worship here in Spirit and in Truth. May God, who sent His only begotten Son to us in the miracle of Bethlehem, find in your life the devotion of a true worshipper. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall following the 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. Christmas Program practice will continue for grades PreK-8 th in place of Sunday School. Senior High Catechism will continue to meet through Sunday, December 17. ABOUT OUR MESSAGES This morning, we continue answering the question of the familiar Christmas carol: What Child is This? Last week, the fact that the child was the babe, the son of Mary pointed to his truly human nature. But the song also sings of a child Whom Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet. This is no ordinary child, and another angel song in Revelation 5:11-12 show that the angels sing for a child big enough to take both our guilt and our praise. This evening, we look at the prayer Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. When we pray for God s will to be done, what do we mean? A story from 1 Kings 22 will ask whether we seek God s will for what we want to hear or what we need to hear. There can be a difference between What We Want and What God Wills. PRAYERS AND PRAISES Please be in prayer for Megan Boltjes after the loss of her grandmother, Marlys Bakke, this past week in Yankton. Funeral services were yesterday. We give our sympathy to Megan and pray that God s comfort would be her strength in the midst of loss.

5 Tomorrow, Sheryl Brondsema will be going to Rochester, MN for a check-up on her health. Please be praying for safe travel, for favorable reports from the doctors, and also for a peace and perseverance regardless of their findings. Prayer update: Ella Reiser, daughter of Nikki and Aaron Reiser and granddaughter of Larry and Jan Hansum was scheduled to have surgery this past week in Omaha; however, that has now been moved to this coming Thursday, December 14. Please keep this little girl and their entire family in your prayers! God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 Our hearts are full of gratitude when we think of the many expressions of comfort shown during these past months, weeks, and days. Your visits, hugs, cards and encouragement, help with livestock, harvest and the farm, prayers (especially prayers) have meant and continue to mean so much to us and we will always appreciate them. Thank you to Pastor Drew for faithfully visiting and praying with and for Darrell. Thank you also to our church Care Groups who help so willingly at times like these. ~Gretchen Kuipers, Ian and Valarie Kuipers family, Peter Kuipers We would like to thank the congregation for all your expressions of sympathy. We appreciated the prayers, cards, memorial gifts, flowers and hugs after Jennie went to her heavenly home. We will miss her but praise God for her life. We especially thank Pastor Drew, Kim for paying organ, and the work group for preparing and serving the lunch. ~the families of Jennie Bultsma OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS Church Membership: For those who wish to take the next step toward becoming a full member of Platte CRC, Pastor Drew is leading a Covenant Commitments class starting in January. The class is broken up into four hours, unpacking the four commitments you make in becoming a member of this church family. All those who desire to be baptized, to profess their faith, or simply learn more about our church are welcome to be involved. Please contact Pastor Drew or your district elder by December 31.

6 Elders will meet this Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 PM. Church Growth Committee will meet this Thursday, December 14 at 7:30 PM in the Society Room. AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS REMNANT: A Community Prayer Gathering- Monday, December 11 at Calvary Baptist. This month's topics are: Brokenness, Depression and Loneliness; and Preparation for the Coming/Advent of Jesus. Doors open at 6:30 PM if you would like to pray individually with someone prior to the corporate prayer time from 7-9 PM. A DCS Scrip order will be placed on Tuesday, December 12. Orders may be placed in Joan s mailbox until Sunday evening or brought to DCS by 8:30 AM on Tuesday. The next order date will be in five weeks, on January 16; please plan accordingly. Online orders should be submitted by midnight Monday night before order date. Thanks for using this means to support Christian education! Christmas shopping/baking done the easy way!! The DCS Fellowship will be selling Banket (Dutch almond pastry) and chicken pot pie gift certificates Tuesday, December 12, at the double header ball game. Don't miss this opportunity!! Living Stone Prison Church s renovation of the "Upper Room" (Chapel) is slated to start Wednesday, December 13. They need volunteers 18 or older to volunteer a day or a few days. If interested, contact Elroy Kaemingk, Ken or Karla Overweg. On Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 PM, Mount Funeral Home in Platte along with the Platte Ministerial Association and River Counseling Services, will be hosting a Blue Christmas Remembrance Service for all those who have lost a loved one or wish to remember those lost, not just those who have been served by Mount Funeral Home during the past year. For more information please contact or mount@midstatesd.net.

7 The Grief Support Group will be Monday, December 18 at noon in the chapel of the Good Samaritan Society-Corsica. Lunch will be provided. No cost or obligation. If the weather is questionable, please call to check for cancellation. Harvest Hands Ministries/Resplandor De Vida Children s Home [Juarez, MX] short term missions trip is scheduled for January There are still a few spots available! Contact Karla Sock Donations needed from baby to adult sizes to be handed out during this January trip. Drop socks in the black tote in the Fellowship Hall. Donations are welcome as we continue work on the 2 nd dormitory. Please make checks out to Justice for All, and put in Karla s mailbox. Men s Retreat: January at New Hope Christian Camp & Retreat Center. Check out the flyer on the bulletin board for more information. ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS This week, our offerings are for the Abbott House in Mitchell, SD. For more than 75 years Abbott House has provided girls ages 7 to 23 with a second chance at youth a place of hope and recovery for those who have suffered trauma and abuse. Without help now, many of these young women perpetuate the cycle of violence and punish themselves indefinitely for the tragedy that was placed on their shoulders. It is a place where girls get another chance to turn the abuse and victimization of their past into experiences they live with, but that do not overwhelm their lives. Abbott House strives to provide premier services for girls and their families. (from Our offerings next week are for Dakota Christian School. ADVANCE NOTICES *Sun, Dec 17, 7:00 PM Sunday School Christmas Program *Sun, Dec 24, 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Service *Sun, Dec 31, Fun & Fellowship Game Night after evening service

8 Church Calendar for This Week Tuesday 7:00 PM Elders Meeting Wednesday -6:30 & 7:00 AM Men s Bible Studies -10:00 AM Coffee Break Program & Luncheon -7:00 PM Junior High Youth Group Thursday 7:30 PM Growth Committee Meeting This Week Sunday, December 10, 2017 Offerings: Abbott House Toddler Church: Kim Lieuwen Nursing Home Visitors: Darlene Van Zee Letters to Kevin Burma: Joann Kuipers Valet Attendant: Jaden Meyerink, John Kuipers Ushers: Ken Van Zee, Gary Vanden Bos, Brent Veurink Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Rylan Dyk Nursery: Judy Hansum, Danika Middendorp Greet/Coffee: Joel Sybesma, Henry Buitenbos Next Week Sunday, December 17, 2017 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Abby Buitenbos Nursing Home Visitors: Gerald & Vonnie Kuipers Letters to Kevin Burma: Mel & Ruth Vanden Bos Valet Attendant: Jeremy Bultsma, Ken Van Zee Ushers: Mel Vanden Bos, Elmer Visscher, Jon Backes Sound System: Duane Meyerink Projection: Chase Pheifer Nursery: Jan Hansum, Jon Vanden Hoek Greet/Coffee: Gerald Kuipers, Jim Buitenbos Pray for Our Fellowship Sunday Missionaries: Victor & Lori Selemani (Victoria, Clara, Joshua, David & Mikayla) YWAM Mozambique, Africa Monday Special Grace: Don & Evelyn Severson Tuesday: Mike, Kris, Joey, Luanna Kuipers Wednesday: Clarence & Hennie Van Essen, Darlene Van Zee Thursday: Alfred & Alice Van Zee, Craig Boltjes Friday: Delmer & Ruth Vanden Bos, John Buitenbos Saturday: Brent & Pam Veurink, Jackson DeGroot