Church Calendar Today 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship w/coffee Fellowship 10:50 11:40 a.m. Sunday School and Catechism classes 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Weds. 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study 12 noon Lenten Luncheon in our church 5:00 p.m. Young People s meet at church to leave for No Apologies Event in Spencer 7:00 p.m. Prayer Day Service SERVING OUR FELLOWSHIP TODAY Greeters: A.M. Dave/Stephen Hofman, Andy & Brandi Wright P.M. Brent & Lindsey and Brian & Cindy Koldenhoven Nursery: A.M. Jessica Schreurs, Chyann Schreur P.M. Judy (M) Visser, Karter Van Meeteren Children in Worship: Tonya Wiekamp, Robin Van Meeteren Hospitality: Cork & Carol Bootsma, Josh & Shannon Rydberg, Jerry & Josh Bosma Prairie View visiting: (March 10-16) Cork Bootsma Video: Brody Elgersma Audio: Stefan Sybesma Power Point: Tonya Wiekamp, Shannon Rydberg PRAYER DAY SERVICE WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 7 P.M. Offering: World Renew - DRS Pianist: Starla Reitsma Nursery: Renee & Asa Alons Video/Audio/PPoint: Brody E/Stefan S/ Tonya W & Shannon R NEXT SUNDAY Offering: A.M. 1 st Budget, 2 nd CES (Fair Share) P.M. Benevolence Greeters A.M. Dale & Julie Elgersma, Brendan & Erin Olson P.M. Marlyn & Alvina Hofman, Ben & Tina Meyers Nursery: A.M. Carol Bootsma, Anna Back P.M. Kassai Manwarren, Cody Sybesma Children in Worship: Shannon Rydberg, Judy (M) Visser Organist/Pianist: A.M. and P.M. Starla Reitsma Hospitality: Pastor Al & Gwen Van Dellen, Larry & Karen Bosma, Dave & Stephen Hofman Prairie View visiting (March 17 23) Ben Reitsma Video: Mike Verhoef Audio: Ben Reitsma Power Point: Kristie Verhoef NEW Hospitality schedule in mailboxes of those involved
A warm welcome is extended to all who have come to worship with us today. The ALS System is available for those with hearing impairments. A nursery room is in the basement WORSHIP NOTES Our Annual Prayer Day Service will be held this week Wednesday, at 7 pm Mr. Greg Steggerda, of Orange City, will be leading us in worship next Sunday. Reminder to 6 th 12 th grade Catechism students to please take Sermon notes. CONGREGATIONAL NOTES With Pastor Al s retirement announcement, the Council is beginning to plan ahead. If anyone would like to be a part of the Search Committee for our next Pastor, please let one of the Elders know. At this point, we are thinking of having 7 10 people on the committee. Cary Serve 2019: Sign-up TODAY for our church s Serve trip to Cary, MS. Dates are June 14-22. As of today we have 16 signed up! Sign-up deadline is March 24. 1 st team meeting is Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm. Quilt Days are drawing near! March 19 (Tues.) will be a complete day of work, beginning at 9 am and working until 4 pm, with lunch provided at noon. March 20 (Weds.) will be from 1 4 pm, if needed. Since many of our quilters are rejoicing in glory or are no longer able to work, we need people! Come when it works for you; and if you re not an experienced quilter, there are jobs for every skill level. (Especially needed people to sew around edges of quilts. We hope to have sewing machines available, if you aren t able to bring yours). This is a day of fellowship as well as helping many needy people. So, come! Join us! Your efforts are a blessing! Contact Carol Buteyn or Susie Van Tol with questions, suggestions, or if you plan to come and help. Thanks! Sub-making for the GEMS Club Fundraiser will be on Weds., March 27. If you would be willing to help at any time, we would appreciate it. We ll begin around 9 a.m. Come later that day to pick up your order. SCS Auxiliary Pancake Supper - Come to Sanborn Christian School on Wed., March 27 for our Pancake Supper! The Sanborn Fire Dept will be makin and serving delicious pancakes and sausages, along w/coffee, juice, and milk. Food will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the school gym. A free will donation will be taken for the Sanborn Christian s Auxiliary. Plan now to come
Additional Announcements Round-Up Information at Sanborn Christian - If you are interested in sending your child to either kindergarten or preschool for the 2019/2020 school year please fill out the round-up information sheet that was found in February s School Bell; or if you know of a family who might be interested in SCS, please contact the school office. While doing your spring cleaning keep Bargain Alley Thrift Store in Hull in mind. They accept donations of clothing, furniture, toys, books, home decor, seasonal goods, hardware, linens, antiques/collectibles, jewelry, sporting goods, shoes and boots that are in good condition. Located at 1103 Maple St. one block east of the downtown stop sign in Hull they also will come to you if you have furniture or a full load to make it worth the trip. Please do not leave items at the door when no one is in attendance. Help support Christian educat Dordt College Concert Band and Chamber Orchestra concert ~ Friday, March 22 at 7:30 pm in B.J. Haan Auditorium. This free concert is part of a spring tour with performances scheduled in South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Iowa. Directed by Dr. Daniel Baldwin and Mrs. Susan De Jong. Freewill offering received to help defray tour expenses. Inspiration Hill Camp & Retreat Center invites you to attend the annual Ministry Vision Dinner Monday, March 18. Doors open at 6 pm, meals served at 6:30 pm. A presentation focusing on the camp ministry with highlights of Journey Camp will follow. The meal is free with a freewill offering to be received for Journey Camp scholarships. Please RSVP by calling the office at (712) 986-5193 or e-mail ihills@inspirationhills.org The King s Choraliers, a 35-voice male chorus from Grand Rapids, MI, will be presenting a concert on Friday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m., in B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt College. They have been bringing the Good News for nearly 70 years. They will be joining the Valley Male Chorus of Rock Valley. March your calendars, plan to join us for a wonderful evening of worship in song! A freewill offering will be received. Friends of Love INC are invited to attend the Annual Banquet, Friday, March 29, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Crossroads Pavilion in Sheldon. The theme of the banquet is Share His Love and is centered around 1 John 4:19, "We love because he first loved us." Please kindly respond your intentions of attending the banquet by calling the Love INC office at 324-9707 by March 13, 2019.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Terry Van Dyke will be leaving this afternoon for Mao Clinic in Rochester, for evaluations on how his liver and kidneys are functioning. Jon Sybesma continues treatment for cancer. Pray for complete healing. Ryan Vos s membership has been transferred to the Community Reformed Church in Sioux Falls, at his request. May God bless him in his new church home. LIFTING LAMBS TO THE SHEPHERD Roy & Jeri Prins Esther De Boer Ben & Tina Meyers ~ Max, Matthew, Mitchell, Mykle Please keep these church members in your thoughts and prayers No words can express our feelings of thankfulness to the church family at this time. So much love was shown us at the loss of Dennis. Thank you for the prayers, cards, memorials, and words of encouragement. A special thank you to Pastor Al and Elder Lee Reitsma for coming to the hospital. Thanks to the ladies who served the lunch, the ushers and the organist. God lifts us up on Eagles Wings and gives us courage to face each new day. Bev Brouwer, Jill and Scott Koedam, Sally and Joe Narmi, and Mike Brouwer and families From Christa ~ Praise God that Joy's mom doesn't have cancer! She will have an operation to remove the lump on March 12. Please continue to pray that the Lord would work in her and her husband's hearts through this ordeal. Bible League Prayer requests Africa ~ Praise God for the arrival of the long awaited and much needed Portuguese Bibles last week in Mozambique. Pray for God to ready the hearts and change the lives of those who will receive Bibles. Asia ~ Pray for the Lord to transform lives through 15 new English Biblebased Literacy classes in central Nepal. Pray God will give wisdom to the teachers as they share the Gospel through this ministry. Europe ~ Praise the Lord for His Word being shared in a completely Muslim village in Albania. Pray for the 10 people in a Project Philip Bible study to discover the truth of God's Word and boldly share the Gospel in their village. God s Promise to You For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3: 16
THE LORD S DAY March 10, 2019 MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 A.M. GOD GATHERS HIS PEOPLE Prelude: Leah Kreutner Welcome * Call to Worship * Hymn of Praise #405 I Serve a Risen Savior LUYH 365 * God s Greeting * Greeting One Another * Song of Praise Because He Lives LUYH 361 TO RENEW OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM God s Will for Our Lives Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon *Song of Confession His Mercy Is More Congregational Prayer TO GIVE THANKS Offering: 1st - Budget 2 nd - Building Fund Children s offering Goats for World Renew CIW (Ages 3 6) Lesson 31 The Lenten Puzzle (Children will be brought to Classroom across the hall for a snack) TO HEAR HIS WORD Scripture: John 19: 26 27 (p 946) Message: Famous Last Words: Paradise Prayer GOD SENDS US FORTH WITH HIS BLESSING * Hymn Soon and Very Soon LUYH 481 * God s Parting Blessing * Doxology By the Sea of Crystal vs 3 LUYH 489 * Moment of Silent Reflection * Postlude *Stand if you are able
THE LORD S DAY March 10, 2019 EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 P.M. LET US PREPARE OUR HEARTS TO WORSHIP Prelude: Flute ~ Avery Rozenboom, Madi Krikke Piano ~ Catherine Schreur Welcome Call to Worship Silent Prayer ~ Avery & Madi LET US WORSHIP GOD WITH JOYFUL HEART Songs of Praise #442 Abide with Me LUYH 466 #486 Come Thou Fount LUYH 521 *#483 How Great Thou Art LUYH 553 * God s Greeting Our Profession of Faith Song: Jerusalem the Golden vs 1 LUYH 488 Congregational Prayer LET US HEAR THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED Scripture: Hebrews 11: 27 29 (p 1058) Prayer for Illumination Message: Moses Life of Faith Prayer LET US OFFER GOD OUR THANKSGIVING Offertory: Violin ~ Sage Kuperus Offering: Cary Christian Center LET US LIVE THE WORD OF GOD * Hymn Nearer, Still Nearer vs 1-3 LUYH 659 * God s Parting Blessing * Doxology Nearer, Still Nearer vs 4 * Silent Prayer *Stand if you are able