HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
December 1, 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: Kosie and Lizette Muller
Next Sunday: Darrell and Cheryl Walton
REFRESHMENTS: Kosie and Lizette Muller
Next Sunday: Darrell and Cheryl Walton
USHER: Chase Evink
Next Sunday: Kevin Blair
NURSERY: Glenna Ver Steeg
Next Sunday: Brooke Ver Steeg
LIBRARIAN FOR DECEMBER: Cheryl Walton
CHURCH CALENDAR:
Today, Sunday, December 1, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the service. CROSSROAD will lead Praise Time. The special offering will be for Church Education.
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.:
Hymn Sing. Please join us for a night of singing favorite hymns! This will take the place of the Sunday Evening Bible Study.
Wednesday, December 4 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 will meet. Our lesson will be “Now I See” from Acts 9:1-31. Rita Bolluyt has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.:
Youth Group will meet.
7:00 P.M.:
Young Women’s Bible Study will meet in the parsonage basement.
Thursday, December 5, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study will meet. We will be studying “There Was a Man Who Had Two Sons…” from Luke 15.
Saturday, December 7, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.:
Christmas Open House at the parsonage. Come and go—enjoy some Christmas cheer and goodies!
Next Sunday, December 8, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the service. The special offering will be for Ministry Shares.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade, 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
5:00-6:30 P.M.:
Church Visitor Event at Bunde CRC. This event is for the Councils in our region of Classis to provide mutual encouragement and support. Pastor David and representatives from our Council will attend. Due to this event, there will be NO Sunday Evening Bible Study this week.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Dak Foss was able to come home this week! We praise God for this answer to prayer, and ask for God’s continued blessing of healing.
John and Jen Boon experienced a house fire this week. We thank God that no one was injured! Please pray that God would provide for their needs and that they would rest in Him through this difficult trial.
Please continue to pray for Carla Lonneman, Sheryl Ver Steeg, Dave Evink, Ericka Bolluyt, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
BIRTHDAYS:
December 2: Cherie Lien
December 4: Jeremy Ver Steeg
December 6: Gabriel Daberkow
December 7: Brady Luthi
December 8: Peter Barthel, Samuel Ver Steeg
ANNIVERSARIES:
December 1: John and Jen Boon (2007)
Upcoming Special Offerings:
December 8 – Ministry Shares
December 15 – Maintenance and Repair
December 22 – Someplace Safe
December 29 – The Broken
REQUESTED ANNOUNCMENTS:
Communion Note: The outer circles contain wine the inner circle, grape juice. Please take as your conscience allows.
Schedule for December 2024/January 2025
Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 P.M.:
Annual Congregational Meeting. We will vote on whether or not to support a building project, to replace 5 windows in the narthex area, to approve the proposed 2025 Budget, and to elect new officebearers. Those nominated for the office of elder are Randy Luthi and John Ver Steeg. Those nominated for the office of deacon are Andrew Evink and Randy Evink.
Rules for proxy (absentee ballots): If you cannot make it to the congregational meeting, members can vote by proxy. You can vote for one elder and one deacon. a. Proxy ballots will only be counted on the first vote. b. Proxy votes must be sealed in separate envelopes and marked for office of elder and deacon or other issues. c. These envelopes must be put in another envelope, which must be sealed and signed. d. Please place your proxy ballot in the Council mailbox before the congregational meeting.
Council will meet afterwards. The newly elected elder and deacon are invited to attend. Mike Evink will serve refreshments.
Sunday, December 15, 5:00 P.M.:
Sunday School Christmas Program. Everyone is invited to the program where ‘Manger King’ will be presented. An offering will be taken for Ray and Angie De Lange. Following the program, a light supper of BBQs will be provided by the Fellowship Committee. Circle 1 is asked to serve. Please bring Christmas goodies to share! A Carol Sing will follow the supper.
Wednesday, December 25, 10:00 A.M.:
Christmas Day Service.
Wednesday, January 1, 10:00 A.M.:
New Year’s Day Service. At this service, the new officebearers will be installed.
Sunday, January 19:
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. At noon, there will be a potluck of filled buns and salads. Circle 2 is asked to serve.
The 2025 Hancock CRC Directory is being assembled. If your directory information has changed in the past year, or needs to be updated, please let Pastor David know. Thank you!
The residents of Legacy in Morris have been purchasing new mittens, hats, and toys for children in need this Christmas season. If you have ideas about where these gifts can go, please contact Dixie at 320-287-2625.
Thank you for all the prayers and volunteers for Operation Christmas Child National Collection week. With God's blessing, this week was a huge success! This year we packed 128 shoeboxes as a Church, thru Sunday School, YPS, and individual families. During Collection Week, we collected 1109 shoeboxes at our church drop off location. These were safely sent on their way with other shoeboxes that were collected by our Lakes County Area Team at 3 other drop off locations. Our total shoebox collection for the Lakes County Area Team was 7066. Please continue to pray for God's blessing over the boxes, helpers that distribute, and that the Holy Spirit prepares the hearts of the children that receive the Gospel. Thank you, Randy Luthi
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
December 1, 2024
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Revelation 19:6b-7
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
* Hymns: #335 “Hark, the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes”
Praise Time: #340 “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” P&W #1 “You Are My All in All,” P&W #114 “Emmanuel”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Advent Responsive Reading
Lighting of the Advent Candle
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Church Education
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #328 (st. 1-3 6-7) “O Come, O Come, Immanuel”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: Leviticus 23:33-44 (pg. 130)
Sermon: Taste and See: The Feast of Tabernacles
Prayer of Application
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (pg. 979)
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #341 “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #336 (st. 7) “Savior of the Nations, Come”
Sermon Notes
Scripture: Leviticus 23:33-44
Sermon: Taste and See: The Feast of Tabernacles
I. The Origin of the Feast of Tabernacles
A. The Booths (Sukkot in Hebrew)
1. What were the booths made out of?
B. Their Purpose
1. Look back to the Exodus (v. 43): how?
2. While living in tents, what was Abraham looking to (Heb. 11)?
II. The Progression of the Feast of Tabernacles
A. The Water Ritual
1. What would the priest do?
2. What would the water point to?
B. The Light Ritual
1. What would the priests do?
2. What would the light point to?
III. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles
A. John 7:37
1. “If anyone is _________, let him come to me and ______.”
2. What is Jesus saying?
B. John 8:12
1. “I am the _________ of the world.”
2. What is Jesus saying?
C. John 1:14
1. “The Word became flesh and made his ________ among us.”
2. What does this mean?
IV. The Final Fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles
A. Revelation 21:3
1. “The dwelling of God is with men, and he will __ with them.”
2. This is our ___________ dwelling place!
B. Revelation 22:1
1. “The river of the water of life […] flows from the throne of God.”
2. We will never ______ again!
C. Revelation 22:5
1. “The Lord God will give them light.”
2. The Light of the World will be the ________ source of light!
D. Waiting For That Day
1. How should we wait in this Advent season?
December 1, 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: Kosie and Lizette Muller
Next Sunday: Darrell and Cheryl Walton
REFRESHMENTS: Kosie and Lizette Muller
Next Sunday: Darrell and Cheryl Walton
USHER: Chase Evink
Next Sunday: Kevin Blair
NURSERY: Glenna Ver Steeg
Next Sunday: Brooke Ver Steeg
LIBRARIAN FOR DECEMBER: Cheryl Walton
CHURCH CALENDAR:
Today, Sunday, December 1, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the service. CROSSROAD will lead Praise Time. The special offering will be for Church Education.
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.:
Hymn Sing. Please join us for a night of singing favorite hymns! This will take the place of the Sunday Evening Bible Study.
Wednesday, December 4 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 will meet. Our lesson will be “Now I See” from Acts 9:1-31. Rita Bolluyt has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.:
Youth Group will meet.
7:00 P.M.:
Young Women’s Bible Study will meet in the parsonage basement.
Thursday, December 5, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study will meet. We will be studying “There Was a Man Who Had Two Sons…” from Luke 15.
Saturday, December 7, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.:
Christmas Open House at the parsonage. Come and go—enjoy some Christmas cheer and goodies!
Next Sunday, December 8, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the service. The special offering will be for Ministry Shares.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade, 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
5:00-6:30 P.M.:
Church Visitor Event at Bunde CRC. This event is for the Councils in our region of Classis to provide mutual encouragement and support. Pastor David and representatives from our Council will attend. Due to this event, there will be NO Sunday Evening Bible Study this week.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Dak Foss was able to come home this week! We praise God for this answer to prayer, and ask for God’s continued blessing of healing.
John and Jen Boon experienced a house fire this week. We thank God that no one was injured! Please pray that God would provide for their needs and that they would rest in Him through this difficult trial.
Please continue to pray for Carla Lonneman, Sheryl Ver Steeg, Dave Evink, Ericka Bolluyt, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
BIRTHDAYS:
December 2: Cherie Lien
December 4: Jeremy Ver Steeg
December 6: Gabriel Daberkow
December 7: Brady Luthi
December 8: Peter Barthel, Samuel Ver Steeg
ANNIVERSARIES:
December 1: John and Jen Boon (2007)
Upcoming Special Offerings:
December 8 – Ministry Shares
December 15 – Maintenance and Repair
December 22 – Someplace Safe
December 29 – The Broken
REQUESTED ANNOUNCMENTS:
Communion Note: The outer circles contain wine the inner circle, grape juice. Please take as your conscience allows.
Schedule for December 2024/January 2025
Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 P.M.:
Annual Congregational Meeting. We will vote on whether or not to support a building project, to replace 5 windows in the narthex area, to approve the proposed 2025 Budget, and to elect new officebearers. Those nominated for the office of elder are Randy Luthi and John Ver Steeg. Those nominated for the office of deacon are Andrew Evink and Randy Evink.
Rules for proxy (absentee ballots): If you cannot make it to the congregational meeting, members can vote by proxy. You can vote for one elder and one deacon. a. Proxy ballots will only be counted on the first vote. b. Proxy votes must be sealed in separate envelopes and marked for office of elder and deacon or other issues. c. These envelopes must be put in another envelope, which must be sealed and signed. d. Please place your proxy ballot in the Council mailbox before the congregational meeting.
Council will meet afterwards. The newly elected elder and deacon are invited to attend. Mike Evink will serve refreshments.
Sunday, December 15, 5:00 P.M.:
Sunday School Christmas Program. Everyone is invited to the program where ‘Manger King’ will be presented. An offering will be taken for Ray and Angie De Lange. Following the program, a light supper of BBQs will be provided by the Fellowship Committee. Circle 1 is asked to serve. Please bring Christmas goodies to share! A Carol Sing will follow the supper.
Wednesday, December 25, 10:00 A.M.:
Christmas Day Service.
Wednesday, January 1, 10:00 A.M.:
New Year’s Day Service. At this service, the new officebearers will be installed.
Sunday, January 19:
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. At noon, there will be a potluck of filled buns and salads. Circle 2 is asked to serve.
The 2025 Hancock CRC Directory is being assembled. If your directory information has changed in the past year, or needs to be updated, please let Pastor David know. Thank you!
The residents of Legacy in Morris have been purchasing new mittens, hats, and toys for children in need this Christmas season. If you have ideas about where these gifts can go, please contact Dixie at 320-287-2625.
Thank you for all the prayers and volunteers for Operation Christmas Child National Collection week. With God's blessing, this week was a huge success! This year we packed 128 shoeboxes as a Church, thru Sunday School, YPS, and individual families. During Collection Week, we collected 1109 shoeboxes at our church drop off location. These were safely sent on their way with other shoeboxes that were collected by our Lakes County Area Team at 3 other drop off locations. Our total shoebox collection for the Lakes County Area Team was 7066. Please continue to pray for God's blessing over the boxes, helpers that distribute, and that the Holy Spirit prepares the hearts of the children that receive the Gospel. Thank you, Randy Luthi
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
December 1, 2024
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Revelation 19:6b-7
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
* Hymns: #335 “Hark, the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes”
Praise Time: #340 “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” P&W #1 “You Are My All in All,” P&W #114 “Emmanuel”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Advent Responsive Reading
Lighting of the Advent Candle
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Church Education
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #328 (st. 1-3 6-7) “O Come, O Come, Immanuel”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: Leviticus 23:33-44 (pg. 130)
Sermon: Taste and See: The Feast of Tabernacles
Prayer of Application
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (pg. 979)
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #341 “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #336 (st. 7) “Savior of the Nations, Come”
Sermon Notes
Scripture: Leviticus 23:33-44
Sermon: Taste and See: The Feast of Tabernacles
I. The Origin of the Feast of Tabernacles
A. The Booths (Sukkot in Hebrew)
1. What were the booths made out of?
B. Their Purpose
1. Look back to the Exodus (v. 43): how?
2. While living in tents, what was Abraham looking to (Heb. 11)?
II. The Progression of the Feast of Tabernacles
A. The Water Ritual
1. What would the priest do?
2. What would the water point to?
B. The Light Ritual
1. What would the priests do?
2. What would the light point to?
III. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles
A. John 7:37
1. “If anyone is _________, let him come to me and ______.”
2. What is Jesus saying?
B. John 8:12
1. “I am the _________ of the world.”
2. What is Jesus saying?
C. John 1:14
1. “The Word became flesh and made his ________ among us.”
2. What does this mean?
IV. The Final Fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles
A. Revelation 21:3
1. “The dwelling of God is with men, and he will __ with them.”
2. This is our ___________ dwelling place!
B. Revelation 22:1
1. “The river of the water of life […] flows from the throne of God.”
2. We will never ______ again!
C. Revelation 22:5
1. “The Lord God will give them light.”
2. The Light of the World will be the ________ source of light!
D. Waiting For That Day
1. How should we wait in this Advent season?
