SIBLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
The Lord’s Day – September 24, 2017
Rev. Jake Van Dyken
Welcome to the Sibley Christian Reformed Church …
A place to gather, worship, and praise the Lord!
Morning Worship 9:30 A.M.
WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
*God’s Greeting:
*We Greet One Another
*Song of Praise: “It Is Good to Sing Thy Praises”
Red #584:1-3
WE ARE RENEWED IN THE GRACE OF GOD
God’s Will for Our Lives
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness
Song of Praise: “My Tribute” Red #11
WE BRING OUR PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
Pastoral Prayer
Offering 1st blue bag – General Budget
2nd red bag – Ministry Shares
WE GATHER AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
*Song of Preparation: “Majesty” Red #74
Scripture: James 1:9-11 (page 1880)
Prayer for Illumination
Sermon: “A Humble Spirit”
Prayer of Application
*Song of Application: “Amazing Grace” Red #202:1-5
WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD WITH THANKFUL HEARTS
*Benediction:
*Doxology: “Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing”
Red #601:1-2
*Moment of Reflection
Postlude
*please stand if able
In the name of Christ Jesus our Lord, welcome to our gathering. May you experience real worship and fellowship, and be refreshed and ready for the week ahead. If you are in need of prayer and counsel, or we can be of service to you, please speak to the pastor or any elder greeting you after the service. Join us for fellowship and coffee after the morning service.
We welcome Rev. Jack Van Dyken from Spirit Lake as he leads us in our worship services. May the Lord bless the proclamation of His Holy Word.
Next Sunday Rev. Jack Van Dyken from Spirit Lake will lead our worship services.
Evening Worship 5:00 P.M.
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
Call to Worship
God’s Greeting
Song of Praise: “Living for Jesus” Red #372:1-4
Profession of Faith: Apostles’ Creed
Song of Faith: “Lord, Speak to Me” Red #450:1-4
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Prayer for Illumination
Sermon: “The Shield of Faith”
Prayer of Application
Hymn of Application: “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” Red #477:1-4
Pastoral Prayer (requests welcome)
Offering: Ministry Shares
Offertory Hymn: “Thy Word” Red #272
*Benediction:
*Doxology: “Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name”
Red #604:1-2
*Moment of Reverence
*please stand if able
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Everyone is invited to stay for coffee fellowship following the morning service.
Coffee servers will be Darrell & Darlene Teerink,
Loren & Lori Bosma & Scott Arneson
Next Sunday coffee servers will be Leon & Missi Runia,
Donna Grave & Murt Vogel
CHURCH FAMILY:
Clarence Jilderda had repair of an aortic aneurysm last Wednesday at the Heart Hospital in SF. The surgery went well and he was able to return home on Thursday. We praise the Lord for this and pray that the recovery will go well. They thank everyone for your prayers.
PRAYER LIST of our servicemen:
Dylan Johnson (nephew of Lori and Loren Bosma)
Patrick Kyle Whitley (grandson of Irene Timmerman)
Preston Smidt (grandson of Ed and Mary Ellen Smidt)
Dan Fisher (nephew of Cliff & Karen Wynia)
Luke Bootsma (grandson of Garrold Bootsma)
Nathan Grave (grandson of Donna Grave)
OUR SHUT INS
Remember our shut ins in your prayers and with your visits:
Sibley Specialty Care: Judy Eekhoff
Sheldon Sanford Senior Care: Bob Zonnefeld
Prairie View Home: Garrold Bootsma
In her own home: Alice Offringa
CHURCH CALENDAR
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
10:45 a.m. Sunday school classes
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
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
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
Offerings next Sunday will be for General Budget Christian Education – Worthington Christian School
Next Sunday you are asked to give your offering for Missions in a marked envelope.
COUNCIL NEWS:
Officers for the coming year are: Jeff Vande Griend-Council Chairman; Clarence Jilderda-Vice Chairman of Council; Loren Bosma-Sec’y of Elders; Cliff Wynia-Clerk of Council & Chairman & Sec’y of Deacons; Keith Boersma-Treasurer. Arnie Braaksma-Chairman of the Building Committee.
The deacons have the following to report from the month of August: Christian Education –Esther School-$411.00; Library Fund-$227.00; Benevolent Fund-$1,868.60; GEMS-$398.00; Building Fund-$80.00; Missions-$455.00; General Budget-$5,432.24
All funds report balances August 31, 2017
Missions 1,951.53
Benevolent Fund 4,357.94
Building Fund 2,909.43
General Budget 44,376.39
NOTICE: As of the 1st of January the GEMS will not have cards for sale. For the months of September, October, and November all cards will be $2.00 off and napkins will be $1.00 off. After the soup & pie supper we will put out the Christmas cards and napkins. So get your cards while they last.
ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The board of the Bible for Missions thrift store invites all volunteers and their spouses to a dinner as thanks for all the hours you have worked. The dinner will be held in the ARC Center at the American Reformed Church at 1720 N. Burlington, Worthington, MN, at 6 P.M. on October 3, 2017. Please let Joyce Aykens (507-372-2017) or Verla Wheeler (507-360-5811) know how many are coming from our church by September 29, 2017.
Western Christian High School would like to invite all friends of Western Christian to the Friends of Western Banquet at Western on Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m. The cost per meal is $10.00 and is sponsored by the Western Christian Foundation. Western Christian faculty members will inspire you with their presentations before the evening concludes with the Fall Music Festival at 7:30 p.m.Please RSVP by emailing or call the school at 439-1013 before October 9 to make your reservation.
All congregations of classis Lakota and classis Heartland are warmly invited to a combined worship service in honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. The joint Lakota-Heartland service will be on Sunday, October 29 @3:00pm in the Western Christian High School gym in Hull, IA. The service will include music by area high school choirs and a brass quintet, a sermon by Pastor John Lee, and a celebration of communion hosted by the councils of First and Hope CRC's of Hull. The offering will be for Resonate Global Mission.
Ride for Tim for the month of September is Jeff Vande Griend
Ride for Tim for the month of October is Bob Vander Pol
POWER POINT TODAY: Shelly Wolfswinkel
Next Sunday: Darrell Teerink
USHERS TODAY Darrell Teerink
Next Sunday Henry Davelaar
LIBRARIANS TODAY Mary Ellen Smidt
Next Sunday Karen Wynia
NURSERY TODAY A.M. Mike & Carol Ling
Next Sunday A.M. Missi Runia & Nate Runia