SIBLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
The Lord’s Day – February 11, 2018
Pastor Marvin Leese
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
Call to Worship:
*God’s Greeting
*We Greet One Another
*Opening Hymn: “Before Thy People I Confess”
Blue #72:1-5
WE ARE RENEWED IN THE GRACE OF GOD
Preparatory Exhortation: Page 155 back of Blue Hymnal
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness:
Assurance Hymn: “Jehovah Is My Light” Blue #48:1,3-5
God’s Will for Our Lives:
WE BRING OUR PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
Pastoral Prayer
Offering 1st blue bag – General Budget
2nd red bag – Gideons
WE GATHER AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
*Song of Preparation: “I Sought the Lord,
and Afterward I Knew” Blue #387:1-3
*Prayer for Illumination
Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 (page 1752)
Text: Romans 5:6-8
Sermon: “Jesus’ death is God’s Love-
demonstration for chosen sinners”
I. Condition II. Compassion
Prayer of Application
*Hymn of Application: “O My Soul, Bless Thou Jehovah”
Blue #201:1,3
WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD WITH THANKFUL HEARTS
*Benediction
*Doxology: “Praise Ye the Lord, for He Is Good”
Blue #211:23
*Moment of Reflection
Postlude
*please stand if able
TODAY is PREPARATORY SUNDAY. The Lord willing, we hope to celebrate the Lord’s Supper next Sunday morning. Therefore, God’s word instructs us to examine our lives prior to partaking of the sacrament.
We welcome Pastor Marvin Leese retired pastor from Sioux Center as he leads us in our worship services. May the Lord bless the proclamation of His Holy Word.
Next Sunday Pastor Doug De Groot pastor at the Cornerstone Prison Church in SF will lead our worship services.
Evening Worship 5:00 P.M.
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
Call to Worship
God’s Greeting
Song of Praise: “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
Blue #467:1,2
Profession of Faith: Apostles’ Creed
Song of Faith: “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
Blue #467:3,4
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture: Mark 6:14-20, Luke 3:19-20
Text: Mark 6:17-20 & Luke 3:19-20
Sermon: “As ‘king’ disturbed by the Baptizer’s
denouncement”
I. Characters II. Crime III. Conscience
Prayer of Application
Hymn of Application: “O Perfect Love” Blue #481:1-3
Pastoral Prayer (requests welcome)
Offering: Gideons
Offertory Hymn: “Blest the Man That Fears Jehovah”
Blue #270:1,2,5
*Benediction
*Doxology: “Sun of My Soul” Blue #472:7
*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. Judy Steen
Next Sunday coffee servers will be Leon & Missi Runia,
Donna Grave
OUR SHUT INS
Remember our shut ins in your prayers and with your visits:
Sibley Specialty Care: Judy Eekhoff
Country View Manor: Esther Bosma
Sheldon Sanford Senior Care: Bob Zonnefeld
Prairie View Home: Garrold Bootsma
In her own home: Alice Offringa
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)
CHURCH CALENDAR
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
10:45 a.m. Sunday School classes
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
MONDAY 6:30 p.m. GEMS meet
TUESDAY 7:00 p.m. Elders & deacons meeting
8:00 p.m. Council meeting.
Devotions-Loren Bosma
THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Coffee Break Bible Study
FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study
SATURDAY 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
NEXT SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
10:45 a.m. Sunday School classes
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
Offerings next Sunday will be for General Budget & Benevolent Fund
Reminder: The council asks that you give your vote on the organ to a council member or put it in the offering bag by next Sunday, February 11.
All articles for The Messenger should be given to the editor or put in The Messenger box by Sunday, February 18th.
Free Food Available: The Food Bank of Iowa mobile pantry will be distributing food on Tuesday, February 13th from 4-6 p.m. at the Sibley Christian Reformed Church. If you or anyone you know could use some help with food, please come. Please bring your own bags, baskets, or boxes to carry your food.
If you would like to help with the mobile food pantry on Tuesday, February 13th we would appreciate it. You can let us know by talking to Keith or Lois Boersma.
The monthly Fishes & Loaves Kitchen meal is being held in the Sibley First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall on Saturday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m., games beginning at 5 p.m. Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and cake will be served. There is no charge or freewill offering. All are invited to attend.
ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fellowship of the Carpenter's annual Soup & Pie Supper fundraiser is being held in the Sibley First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall on Wednesday, February 21, from 5-7 p.m. For take-out delivery orders, please call 754-2479 at 4:30 p.m. Cheesy chicken tortilla, chili, chicken 'n noodle, vegetable beef, and broccoli and cheese soups will be available, along with ham and cheese sandwiches and a variety of pies and desserts. Freewill offering. All are welcomed and invited to attend.
The UCHS Science Fair Open House will be held on Thurs., Feb. 22 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the science rooms. Come and see the interesting exhibits and displays our science students have prepared.
Unity Christian High School is hosting a Jr. High Band Festival at Unity on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The five bands from surrounding area who will be performing are: Ireton Christian, Orange City Christian, Sheldon Christian, Sioux Center Christian, and the Unity Christian Symphonic Band. Individual bands will be performing the first part of the concert followed by three mass songs to conclude the concert. It is sure to be an enjoyable evening of instrumental music. The band festival concert will begin at 7:00 p.m.
WeCare of Osceola Countywill be hosting a Pork Loin MealonSunday, February 25thas a fundraiser for the family of Brian Daiker.Briandied unexpectedly on December 5, 2017.He is survived by hiswife Jamiey (Gaalswyk) Daiker and two children, ages 11 and 5. Jaimey is employed by the Sibley-Ocheyedan School District.The meal will be served from11am until 1pmin the Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Commons at120 11th Avenue NEin Sibley. The meal will consist of grilled pork loin or hot dogs, cheesy potatoes, green beans, tea roll, dessert, coffee, lemonade& water. A freewill offering will be accepted for the family.WeCare is being assisted by Sibley-Ocheyedan School District & Sibley First Reformed Church. For questions, contact Kris .
Ride for Tim for the month of February is Darrell Teerink
POWER POINT TODAY: Carma Smidt
Next Sunday: Lois Boersma
USHERS TODAY Duane Runia, Scott Arneson
Next Sunday Jeff Vande Griend, Scott Arneson
LIBRARIANS TODAY Pearl Vander Pol
Next Sunday Dee Jilderda
NURSERY TODAY A.M. Missi Runia & Nate Runia
Next Sunday A.M. Larry & Lavonne Andringa