HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
September 8, 2024
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: Lorrie Joos
Next Sunday: John-D and Tiffany Muller
REFRESHMENTS: Gary and Lorrie Joos
Next Sunday: John-D and Tiffany Muller
USHER: Gavin Blair
Next Sunday: Brian Bolluyt
NURSERY: Glenna Ver Steeg
Next Sunday: Brooke Ver Steeg
LIBRARIAN FOR SEPTEMBER: Cheryl Walton
CHURCH CALENDAR:
Today, Sunday, September 8, 10:00 A.M.:Pastor David will lead our service. The special offering will be for Ministry Shares. During the service, Brendon and Brooke Foss will make Profession of Faith, and their children Taysom and Oakley will be baptized.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade, 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
Our educational theme for this year is ‘The Armor of God’ based on Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Sunday School will be collecting an offering for Ray and Angie DeLange throughout the year.
12:00 P.M.: In honor of our Educational Year Kick-Off, there will be a meal of burgers, hot dogs, and root beer floats provided by the Fellowship Committee. Circle 1 will serve.
6:00 P.M.:
Sunday Evening Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 46: Jonathan Edwards.
Tuesday, September 10, 7:30 P.M.:
Council will meet. Benjy Ver Steeg will serve refreshments.
Wednesday, September 11, 6:30-7:00 A.M.:
Weekly prayer meeting at church. All are welcome to join us in prayer!
3:15-5:00 P.M.:
Kid Connection begins. Our lesson will be “It’s True!” from Luke 24:13-49. Bernice Christie has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.:
Youth Group begins with a kick off at Cory and Shelley Evink’s house.
Next Sunday, September 15, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead our service. The special offering will be for Maintenance and Repair.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade, 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
6:00 P.M.:
Sunday Evening Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 47: Political Revolutions.
7:00 P.M.:
Pastor David and Rachel will host a bonfire after the Sunday Evening Bible Study. Please bring lawn chairs and any food you may want hot dogs and s’mores will be provided.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Cheryl Walton will be having surgery for her cancer on September 17. Terry Lebens will be having hip surgery on September 17. Please pray that both surgeries would be successful, and that the Lord would provide his healing mercies in abundance!
Former pastor Harrison Newhouse recently accepted a position to be the Pastor of Care and Visitation at Woodstock Community Church in Woodstock, MN. Thank God for his gracious provision!
Please continue to pray for Dave Evink, Sarah Crowell, Connie Evink, Jim Lonneman, Carla Lonneman, Ericka Bolluyt, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
Upcoming Special Offerings:
September 22 – Ray and Angie De Lange
September 29 – Nellie DeJager Fund
October 6 – Church Education
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Young Women’s Bible Study will be starting September 18! Come join us as we study Genesis 1-11 with Jen Wilken. We’ll be meeting every other Wednesday in the parsonage basement at 7pm. Take a look at the book and sign up to participate in the narthex.
Schedule for September/October 2024
Monday-Tuesday, September 16-17:
Classis Lake Superior will meet at the Lake Geneva Christian Center in Alexandria. Pastor David, Mike Evink, and Jack Van Eps will attend as delegates.
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 P.M.:
Young Women’s Bible Study will meet in the parsonage basement.
Tuesday, October 1, 7:00 P.M.:
Education Committee will meet.
Thursday, October 3, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study will meet. We will be studying The Great Banquet, from Luke 14:1-24.
Sunday, October 6:
All Nations Heritage Sunday. We will celebrate with a potluck of ethnic dishes at noon. Circle 2 will serve.
Tuesday, October 8, 7:00 P.M.:
Council will meet. Jack Van Eps will serve refreshments.
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2024-2025 Teachers and Substitutes
Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade): Jenny Ver Steeg
Sunday School (2nd-5th Grade): Trinity Meinders
Sunday School Substitutes: Shelley Evink, John Ver Steeg
Sunday School Pianist: Lorrie Joos
Middle School Catechism: Randy Luthi
High School Catechism: Pastor David
Catechism Substitutes: John Boon, Jerry Ver Steeg
Kid Connection: Pastor David, Glenna Ver Steeg, Cindy Asche, Pam Foss, Jerry Ver Steeg, Carol Ver Steeg
Youth Group:
Cory Evink, Tina Haugen Youth Group Substitute: Kaci Millette Thank you all for your willingness to serve!
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
September 8, 2024
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Psalm 96:1-3
Silent Prayer & Response #625 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”
*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
* Hymn: (Insert) “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Profession of Faith of Brendon and Brooke Foss
Baptism of Taysom and Oakley Foss
*Hymn: #473: “To God Be the Glory”
Education Year Litany
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Ministry Shares
Offertory by Abigail, Shae, Grace, and Sadie Boon, Hazel Dick, and Kendel Evink
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #462 “Amazing Grace—How Sweet the Sound”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: Acts 10:1-11:18 (pg. 1151)
Sermon: The Great Salvation of God
Prayer of Application
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #539 “Shout, for the Blessed Jesus Reigns”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #620 (st. 3) “By the Sea of Crystal”
Sermon Notes
Scripture: Acts 10:1-11:18
Sermon: The Great Salvation of God
I. God Saves People By His Own Initiative
A. As they are providentially called.
1. How does God bring Cornelius and Peter together?
2. Romans 5:8: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
3. How did God, in His providence, bring you to Himself?
B. As they hear the gospel.
1. Peter preaches a ________-centered sermon.
a. His earthly ___________.
b. His __________ and __________________.
c. His future work as _____________.
d. A call to ____________.
2. This is still the message today. Do you believe it?
C. As they join the church.
1. Once the Holy Spirit comes upon them, they are __________.
a. What does this signify?
2. This work belonged to God as well—To God be the Glory!
a. Who was I to think that I could oppose God?
II. God Saves People From Every Nation
A. Up to this point, God’s saving work had been focused on ______.
1. How did the OT show the Jew/Gentile division?
a. How do clean/unclean animals play into this?
B. The Significance of Peter’s vision
1. What does Peter see?
2. Why does he react the way he does?
3. What was God showing Peter?
C. God is going to save people from every nation!
1. Acts 1:8: to the ends of the _________.
2. Why was this hard for Peter and the church to understand?
a. How would this continue in the NT?
b. How might we be trying to limit God’s grace?
3. Eph. 2:14: has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility.
4. Gal. 3:28: there is neither Jew nor Greek…
5. Rev. 7:9: from every nation, tribe, people, and language.
6. Praise be to the Lord for his great salvation!
