SIBLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 22, 2015
Pastor Bob Pollema
Welcome to the Sibley Christian Reformed Church …
A place to gather, worship, and praise the Lord!
Morning Worship 9:30 A.M.
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
*Call to Worship
*God’s Greeting
*We Greet One Another
*Song of Praise: “Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun” Blue # 399: all
WE ARE RENEWED IN THE GRACE OF GOD
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness
Song of Praise: “I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace” Blue # 378: all
God’s Will for Our Lives
WE BRING OUR PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
Pastoral Prayer
Offering 1st blue bag – General Budget
2nd red bag – World Renew
WE GATHER AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
*Song of Preparation: “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee” Blue # 450: all
*Prayer for Illumination
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-16 (page 1886)
Sermon: “Half-time Encouragement”
Prayer for Application
*Song of Application: “O Jesus, I Have Promised” Blue # 480: all
WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD WITH THANKFUL HEARTS
*Benediction
*Doxology: “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Blue # 493
*Moment of Reflection
Postlude
*please stand if able
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Peace to all who enter God’s house for worship today! We pray that all will find strength, security, and fellowship with God and with one another today. Visitors, we are blessed by your presence. Please come back again!
We welcome Pastor Bob Pollema from Sioux Center to our pulpit as he leads us in our morning worship service. May the Lord bless the proclamation of His Holy Word.
This afternoon at 4:00 p.m. the Kempers Quartet from Sioux Center, IA will be presenting a concert. Invite your friends to join you and come to hear the message they will be giving.
Next Sunday Gale Tien from Orange City will lead our worship services.
Everyone is invited to stay for coffee fellowship following the morning service.
Coffee servers will be Rich & Harriet Vande Hoef, Donna Grave & Arlene Schuller
Next Sunday coffee servers will be Ed & Mary Ellen Smidt, Mike & Carol Ling
THANK YOU!
"Thank you" to our "church family" for all the cards that were given to us, and the happiness of celebrating our anniversary coffee with all of you. We are so blessed
to celebrate our 65th anniversary together, along with many of our children.
God is so good. Gerrit and Erma De Jong
I want to express my thanks to Cliff Wynia and the elders for their quick response last Sunday and for providing leadership to our worship service in my unplanned absence. This Sunday and next I am away on planned absence. I am traveling with and assisting my wife Karen, as she leads a tour bus to Savannah, GA, and the surrounding area. Please contact your district elder if you desire a visit during my absence. Lord willing I will lead our worship and administer the Lord's Supper at our Maundy Thursday service, at 7:00 p.m., April 2nd. Pastor Roger
CHURCH FAMILY
Judy Eekhoff was shifted to a Hospice level of care on Wednesday afternoon. Pray that she and Henry and their family may know and experience peace that passes understanding in this time.
Josie Vogel was released from Sanford, SF, Tuesday and returned to her residence at Sibley Nursing and Rehab. She is recovering from her pneumonia. Pray for full recovery.
Annie Postma's brother Fred Steensma from Lynden, WA died on Tuesday.
Please pray for Annie and her brother's family that God's promises will be their comfort.
Kathy Zylstra will be receiving a treatment on Monday. Please pray that all goes well for her and that she may be upheld in the weeks ahead.
PRAYER LIST of our servicemen:
Dylan Johnson (nephew of Lori and Loren Bosma)
Patrick Kyle Whitley (grandson of Irene Timmerman)
James Frangenberg (grandson of Charles and Joyce Bosma)
Preston Smidt (grandson of Ed and Mary Ellen Smidt)
Dan Fisher (nephew of Cliff & Karen Wynia)
Luke Bootsma (grandson of Garrold Bootsma)
OUR SHUT INS
Remember our shut ins in your prayers and with your visits:
Sibley Nursing & Rehab Center: Judy Eekhoff, Richard Starkenburg, Josie Vogel
In her own home: Alice Offringa
CHURCH CALENDAR:
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
10:45 a.m. Youth Church School class
4:00 p.m. Kempers Quartet concert
THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Coffee Break Bible Study
FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study
NEXT SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
10:45 a.m. Youth Church School class
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
Offerings next Sunday will be for General Budget and Ministry Shares
Young mothers, please join Mothers Together as we learn about the birds in the area from a presently by Dave Kuehl. Bird watching is a hobby that you can share with your children in many different ways. Mothers Together will meet at First Reformed Church at 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25. We are a non-denominational group. Child care is provided. Join us for a morning of learning and relaxing with other mothers.
First Reformed Church of Sibley is having a Soup and Pie Supper on Wednesday, March 25 from 5-7 pm. Serving Chili, Vegetable, Chicken and Pea Soups; BBQ Sandwiches and assorted pies and desserts. Carry-outs available. (754-2783) All proceeds from the supper will go to the Youth of our Church for Mission trips this summer. Thanks.
The community is invited to attend a free concert by guest musician David Burgess on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt College. Recognized as one of today’s outstanding guitarists by musicians and critics worldwide, Burgess will present his popular program, “Guitar Music of Brazil.”
The women of the community are cordially invited to attend a Women's Lenten Breakfast, hosted by the Mission & Nurture Committee of the Sibley First Presbyterian Church, on Saturday, March 28, at 9:00 a.m., in the church fellowship hall. Dawn Simm is the guest speaker. No charge or freewill offering. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to the church office at 712-754-3126 or Connie Wagner at 712-754-3158 by Wednesday, March 25, so we know how many people to plan for. Thank you.
Passion Play set and costume “stuff” will be moved from our church basement where it is in storage to the High School on Saturday morning, March 28, beginning at 8 a.m. If you are able to assist with this please show up a little before 8. Thanks.
ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
It’s the 31st anniversary production of the Osceola County Community Ministerial Association Good Friday Passion Play. Plan no to attend on Friday, April 3, 2015. There will be three performances: 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Sibley-Ocheyedan School Auditorium. FREE tickets for the Passion Play may be reserved by calling 754-3715. Church groups or organizations may request enough tickets for their entire group; however it is very important that you do not reserve more than you actually need. Reserved tickets can be picked up at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3 at the Sibley-Ocheyedan High School. Any tickets not picked up one-half hour before the performance will be made available to the general public. Any seats empty 10 minutes prior to the performance will be made available to people waiting for tickets. Listen to KIWA for ticket availability.
Passion Play Schedule:
Saturday, March 28 8:00 AM Setup at S-O School.
Meet at Christian Reformed Church to load pickups and trailers
Sunday, March 29 1:30-3:00 PM Rehearsal, including children
Monday, March 30 7:00-9:00 PM Rehearsal, no children
Tuesday, March 31 7:00-9:00 PM Rehearsal, no children
Wednesday, April 1 7:00-10:00 PM Full dress rehearsal with children
(Children will be dismissed at 8:00 PM)
Friday, April 3 3:00 PM Make-up for the entire cast
Saturday, April 4 8:00 AM Take down the sets
HOP ON OVER to the Resurrection Egg Hunt at First Reformed Church of Sibley on Saturday April 4th at directly following the City Egg Hunt! Families with children ages 2-11 are invited to come learn about the Easter story while hunting Easter eggs and enjoying fun prizes!
Justice for All will be hosting a “Volunteer Night” for people to come check out what it would mean to volunteer at JFA. There will be pizza, time to meet the staff, and a tour. Whether you are interested in volunteering daily, weekly, monthly, or just once, all your questions will be answered. Come join us! All ages welcome. Tuesday, April 7 from 6:30-8pm. Come and go as you please!
The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the BJ Haan Auditorium on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. NISO will pay tribute to one of the most popular composers of all time – Tchaikovsky! In a concert that features all music by Tchaikovsky, Anthony Arnone, professor of cello at the University of Iowa, will join the orchestra for a virtuosic performance of Variations on a Rococo Theme. One of the highlights of the program will be the passionate Symphony No. 5, full of despair, romance, and triumph, featuring the powerful brass section of NISO. The program will also include the well-known “Waltz” from Sleeping Beauty.
As in the past, this Spring Concert will also feature the announcement of the 2015-2016 Season of the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra! Season tickets for next year will be offered that evening for a special discounted price.
Advance tickets are available at True Vine in Sioux Center and Dove Christian Bookstore in Orange City. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the concert. For more information, contact the NISO office at 712-722-6230 or .
Cornerstone Prison Church Council, Board and Congregation would like to invite you to the 9th Annual Benefit Banquet Monday, April 13, 2015 Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, IA 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Save your spot by April 5 by calling Trinity CRC at 712-476-5292 or go to our website www.cornerstonepcsd.org Join us for an evening of praise to God for his work through Cornerstone Prison Church inside the walls of the South Dakota State Penitentiary!
A free will offering will be taken as an opportunity to financially support Cornerstone’s ministry. Music by Kempers Quartet. We look forward to seeing you!
Ride for Tim for the month of March is Scott Arneson
POWER POINT TODAY: Dylan Runia
Next Sunday: Kari Dean
USHERS TODAY Darrell Teerink
Next Sunday Arnie Braaksma
LIBRARIANS TODAY Mary Ellen Smidt
Next Sunday Mary Braaksma
GREETERS TODAY A.M. Scott Arneson & Loren Bosma’s
Next Sunday A.M. Marley Grotenhuis’ & Clarence Jilderda’s
NURSERY TODAY A.M. Mike & & Carol Ling
Next Sunday A.M. Mary Ellen Smidt & Tiffany Ling