March 12, 2023 Bulletin
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
March 12, 2023
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Psalm 145:3-7
Silent Prayer and Response #624 “Hear Our Prayer, O Lord”
Hear our prayer, O Lord. Hear our prayer, O Lord.
Incline your ear to us, and grant us your peace. Amen.
*Pastor: People of God, from where does your help come?
*Cong: Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and
Earth.
*God’s Greeting
*Hymns: #460 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
“Do Lord”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO GOD
Confession of Sin: Psalm 38:17, 21-22
Prayer of Confession
Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 11 (PH, pg. 872)
Guide for Grateful Living: Exodus 20:1-17
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Ministry Shares
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation:#547 “Fill Thou My Life, O Lord, My God”
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon Text: Philippians 3:12-4:1 (pg. 1231)
Sermon: The Heavenly Minded Path
Prayer
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response:#618 “Jerusalem the Golden”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #620 “By the Sea of Crystal”
*Those who are able, please stand
Sermon Notes
Scripture: Philippians 3:12:4-1
Sermon: The Heavenly Minded Path
Theme: Paul encourages citizens of heaven to follow the heavenly-
minded path.
I. Identifying Heavenly-Minded Examples
A. The Examples for the Philippians
1. Paul sets ________ forward as an example to follow.
a. Was this arrogance? What was it instead?
2. Paul points the Philippians ultimately to __________.
a. 1 Cor. 11:1: follow my example, as I follow the
example of Christ.
3. Paul also points them to other _____________.
B. How to Follow These Examples
1. Very closely—we get our word _________ from this.
2. Together—this is a _______ effort.
C. Examples in Our Day
1. Are you an example for the next generation?
2. Are you identifying good examples ahead of you?
D. Examples of the other path—how are they described?
II. Maintaining a Heavenly-Minded Focus
A. The Earthly-Minded Focus
1. Their god is their __________.
2. Their glory is in their ____________.
3. Their mind is on __________ things.
a. Why are these a problem?
B. The Heavenly-Minded Focus
1. Christians are citizens of ____________.
a. Heavenly thinking leads to heavenly _______.
2. We are looking expectantly for the return of _______.
III. Pursuing a Heavenly-Minded Destination
A. The Destiny of the Heavenly-Minded Path is ____________.
1. Bodies of ______________. How do you feel this?
2. How does Easter give you hope for your body?
B. The Destiny of the Earthly-Minded Path is ______________.
C. Is Jesus Powerful to do this?
D. How Does this Destiny Encourage the Philippians?
1. How does it encourage us?
March 12, 2023
Welcome to worship at Hancock CRC! Today is a day in which we worship the Lord, hear from His Word, and fellowship with His saints. After the service, please join us downstairs for refreshments and fellowship!
GREETING: Carol Boon Next Sunday: Gary and Lorrie Joos
REFRESHMENTS: Don and Carol Boon Next Sunday: Gary and Lorrie Joos
USHER: Kevin Blair Next Sunday: Brian Bolluyt
NURSERY: Brooke Ver Steeg Next Sunday: Rachel Dick
LIBRARIAN FOR MARCH: Lori Bolluyt
CHURCH CALENDAR:
Today, March 12, 10 A.M.: Pastor David will lead our service. The special offering will be for Ministry Shares ($2,234.38 - $188.00 (Feb. Offering) = $2,046.38).
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool – Grade 5)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (Grades 6-8 9-12)
6:00 P.M.: Sunday Evening Bible Study. We will be looking at Lesson 49: Romans. Please note the time change!
Tuesday, March 14, 7:00 P.M.: Council will meet. Jeremy Ver Steeg will serve refreshments.
Wednesday, March 15, 6:30-7:00 A.M.: Weekly prayer meeting at church.
3:00 P.M.: Kid Connection will meet. Our lesson will be David and the Really Big Bully from 1 Samuel 17. Carol Ver Steeg has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.: Youth Group will meet.
Thursday, March 16, 6:30 P.M.: Men’s Fellowship Night. We will be playing ping pong in the church basement.
Next Sunday, March 19, 10 A.M.: Shannon Foss and Steve Boyd will give a presentation about Safe Families for Children before the start of our worship service. Pastor David will lead our service. The special offering will be for Maintenance and Repair.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool – Grade 5)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (Grades 6-8 9-12)
12:00 P.M.: Potluck of soup and bread. Please bring a soup to share. The bread will be provided. Circle 1 will serve.
6:00 P.M.: Sunday Evening Bible Study. We will be looking at Lesson 50: 1 and 2 Corinthians
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Continue to pray for Hannah Johnson, Brock Sybesma, Carol Evink, Evelyn Baas, Dave Evink, Linda Shank, Marla Miller, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
Upcoming Special Offerings
March 26 – Benevolent Fund
April 2 – Church Education
April 9 – Ministry Shares
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council is now accepting bids for mowing and trimming the parsonage and church lawn weekly, and the ball field every other week. Please contact Roger Evink at 320-808-6640.
Soup Supper: The Raymond-Bunde JAM youth group is hosting their annual soup and homemade pie supper. Come enjoy fellowship and great food! There is also going to be a pie auction! Serving from 5-7pm on March 22 at Bunde CRC. Free will donation will be used towards the summer mission trip to Alamosa, CO and other activities throughout the year.
Schedule for March/April 2023
Thursday, March 23, 6:30 P.M.: Women’s Fellowship Night. We will be playing ping pong in the church basement.
Tuesday, March 28: 7:00 P.M.: Education Committee will meet.
Friday, March 31: Church Auction. Please note further information regarding the church auction is included in the insert of your bulletin. Volunteers are greatly appreciated and if you wish to donate items to the silent or live auction, we encourage you to bring your items to church starting Thursday, March 30.
Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday.
Friday, April 7, 10:00 A.M.: Ladies’ Bible Study will meet. We will be looking at Lesson 11: Lord Over Land and Sea, from Exodus 13:17-14:31.
7:00 P.M.: Good Friday service. We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
Sunday, April 9: Easter Sunday. At 8:00 A.M., there will be a Sunrise service, followed by a brunch, with our Easter morning service at 10:00 A.M.
Tuesday, April 11, 7:00 P.M.: Council will meet. Don Boon will serve refreshments. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1) I've got a home in glory land that outshines the sun (3x) Way beyond the blue.
Chorus: Do Lord, O Do Lord, O do remember me (3x) Way beyond the blue.
2) I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too (3x)
While He's calling you. Chorus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
