Platte Christian Reformed Church In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent Pastor Drew Hoekema Prepare the way of the Lord Love Sunday, December 24, 2017 9:30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times 10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM Fellowship Time 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Service 520 Wyoming Ave, PO Box 386, Platte SD 57369 Phone: 605-337-3572 Email: 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
December 24, 2017 Morning Worship Service The Fourth Sunday of Advent Praise Team God Gathers Us to Worship Him Prelude Call to Worship *God s Greeting *Mutual Greeting *Opening Song: CH 277 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing We Hear God s Will and Confess Our Sins Call to Confession Prayer of Confession Song of Response: What Child is This? Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle We Bring God Prayer and Gratitude *Songs of Gratitude Congregational Prayer Offering: The Banquet, Sioux Falls Offering of Music: This is Christmas Taryn Hoeksema Offertory Prayer God Speaks to Us by His Word Old Testament Reading: Genesis 14:17-20 (pg 20) New Testament Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10 (pg 1866) Sermon: What Child is This? The Cross Be Borne For Me, For You Moment for Reflection Prayer for Application We Are Sent Out in God s Blessing *Song of Response: Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery *Benediction *Doxology *Moment for Meditation *Postlude
Please join us this evening at 5:00 PM for our Christmas Eve Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the Name of Jesus, every knee should bow, all things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:10-11 WELCOME: In this day before Christmas, we welcome one and all as we worship in the Name of Jesus who came to earth to redeem us so that we might be born again and made children of God. May our adoration of Him today be just as sincere as the Shepherds and the Wisemen at his crude crib. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall following the morning service for refreshments and fellowship. There will be NO Children s Church this morning. ABOUT OUR MESSAGES In morning worship, we have been exploring answers to the Christmas carol question, What Child is This? He is True Human, True God, our Perfect Prophet, and this morning, our fourth answer to the question is in the line, The Cross Be Borne For Me, For You Jesus is also our Great High Priest. In order to be welcomed and approved in God s presence, you need the work of a priest, and Hebrews 7:1-28 explains why Jesus is exactly the priest that we need to stand approved before the only opinion that matters. This evening we will have a Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols, where Scripture texts that speak of the birth of Jesus are joined to popular carols along the same theme. Pastor Drew s message will provide the final answer to What Child is This? in the main line of the chorus: This, This is Christ the King! Matthew 22:41-46 presses upon us not only the most important Christmas question of what we think about Christ, but also the important answer that the Son of David is also David s and our Eternal King.
PRAYERS AND PRAISES We want to thank the congregation for all your thoughts and prayers during Ella s surgery. She is doing remarkably well. We also want to thank God for protecting her and healing her. ~Ella Reiser family OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor Drew vacation: Pastor Drew will be out of town this week for the holiday and is planning to be back on Thursday. Please contact an Elder if you have pastoral needs. High School Youth and Adult Discipleship Partners: Pastor Drew is encouraging you to use the time after worship next Sunday, December 31, to meet together to connect and pray. Contact him if you have questions. Reminder: Next week Sunday, December 31, our evening service will be at 7:00 PM. As of January 7, our evening services will start at 5:30 PM. New Year s Eve Game Night Next Sunday, December 31 after the 7:00 PM evening service. Fun & Fellowship invites you to stop in at any time during the evening. Please bring games and goodies to share. Drinks will be provided. Meals for Sheryl: Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex if you are willing to make meals for Sheryl & Gene. Thank you to those who have provided meals these last few months. The meals have been much appreciated! 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.
AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS Harvest Hands Ministries/Resplandor De Vida Children s Home [Juarez, MX] short term missions trip is scheduled for January 19 26. There are still a few spots available! Contact Karla 680-4848. 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 19-21 at New Hope Christian Camp & Retreat Center. Check out the flyer on the bulletin board for more information. Dordt College Day of Encouragement is Saturday, February 3, 2018 on the campus of Dordt College. Featured keynote speaker is Pastor Reggie Smith, Director of Race Relations and Social Justice for the CRC. Breakout session fall under the topics of Family, Shepherding, Technology, Teaching/ Preaching and Worship. All church members will find something to challenge their personal spiritual growth or help them mature as church volunteers, employees, or lay leaders. Complete breakout information and speaker bios can be found at www.dordt.edu/doe. Registration is now open. Flyers can be found on the bulletin board ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS Our offerings this week are for The Banquet in Sioux Falls. The Banquet meal ministry was founded in 1985 starting with just one meal per week. We now serve 13 meals per week at two locations. The Banquet is a volunteer-based ministry, which means our meals are paid for, prepared by, and served by volunteer groups who come from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. In 2016, The Banquet served 196,000 meals, and at least 25,000 of those meals were served to children under 12. We go through approximately 15,000 gallons of milk each year. (from thebanquetsf.org)
Next week, our offerings are for Cornerstone Prison Church. It is our mission to help the men at the South Dakota State Penitentiary to develop into faithful disciples of Jesus Christ, both for life on the inside and hopefully on the outside of the institution. (from cornerstonepcsd.org) ADVANCE NOTICES *Sun, Dec 31, Fun & Fellowship Game Night after evening service *Tue, Jan 2, 6:00 PM Deacon Meeting *Tue, Jan 2, 7:00 PM Council Meeting *Sun, Jan 7, 11:15 AM Sunday School starts *Sun, Jan 14, 2:30 PM Care Center Devos, Gp #1 [FYI- Care Group #1 is in line for the next activity]
Church Calendar for This Week Wednesday -6:30 & 7:00 AM Men s Bible Studies This Week Sunday, December 24, 2017 Offerings: The Banquet, Sioux Falls Toddler Church: NONE Nursing Home Visitors: Ken & Nancy Van Zee Letters to Kevin Burma: Darrel & Mary Kraayenbrink Valet Attendant: Vic Bultsma, Brent Veurink Ushers: Travis Vanden Bos, Alan Weg, Albert Beltman Sound System: Joel Sybesma Projection: Jeremy Bultsma Nursery: Carol Kaemingk, Peter Backes Greet/Coffee: Jerome Bentz, Mel Vanden Bos Next Week Sunday, December 31, 2017 Offerings: Cornerstone Prison Church Toddler Church: Kim Lieuwen Nursing Home Visitors: Larry & Jan Hansum Letters to Kevin Burma: Ryan & Amy Van Zee Valet Attendant: Jim Buitenbos, Ryan Van Zee Ushers: Clarence Boltjes, Jim Buitenbos, Michael Buitenbos Sound System: Larry Hansum Projection: Hannah Hansum Nursery: Deb Bultsma, Kalee Dykshorn Greet/Coffee: Michael Buitenbos, Roland Bultsma Pray for Our Fellowship Sunday Missionaries: Calvin & Jessica Wunderink, TeachBeyond Monday Special Grace: Leona Van Dusseldorp, Gertie DeJong Tuesday: Curt, Kristi & Isabel Pheifer Wednesday: Sherm & Lois Visscher, Alan & Tonya Weg Thursday: Albert & Delilah Beltman, Tami Boltjes Friday: Clarence & Elaine Boltjes, Vic Bultsma Saturday: Henry & Barb Buitenbos, Kevin Dyk