HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
September 21, 2025
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: Jenny Ver Steeg
Next Sunday: Brendon and Brooke Foss
REFRESHMENTS: Benjy and Jenny Ver Steeg
Next Sunday: Brendon and Brooke Foss
USHER: Jeremy Ver Steeg
Next Sunday: Don Boon
NURSERY: Cassie Blair
Next Sunday: Ava Blair
LIBRARIAN for September: Rita Bolluyt
CHURCH CALENDAR:
TODAY, September 21, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. John-D and Tiffany Muller will lead Praise Time. The special offering will be for the 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.:
Pastor David will lead the Evening Worship Service.
Monday, September 22, 6:30 P.M.:
Music Committee will meet.
Wednesday, September 24, 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 “Wrapped in a Rainbow” from Genesis 6-9. Cheryl Walton has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.:Youth Group will begin.
7:00 P.M.:
Young Women’s Bible Study will meet in the parsonage basement. Our lesson will be “Calling and Covenant,” from Genesis 12-16.
Next Sunday, September 28, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. Bonnie Barthel will be baptized. The special offering will be for the Benevolent Fund.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
2:00 P.M.:
Profession of Faith/New Members Class (Week 1).
6:00 P.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Evening Worship Service.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Please continue to pray for Vern Christie, Carol Nelson, Lowell Evink, Dak Foss, Jim Lonneman, Dave Evink, Gary Wubben, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
BIRTHDAYS:
September 22: Judy De Wit
September 26: Mike Evink, Leah Ver Steeg
ANNIVERSARIES:
September 25: Cory and Shelley Evink (2004)
September 27: Wayne and Cherie Lien (1980)
Upcoming Special Offerings:
October 5 – Church Education
October 12 – Classical Ministry Shares
October 19 – Future Building Fund
October 26 – Operation Christmas Child
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A signup sheet for Kid Connection snacks during the fall semester is in the narthex. If you are able to help out in this way, we would greatly appreciate it!
If you’re curious about what takes place at Kid Connection, there are extra activity sheets by the Sermon Notes for Kids in the narthex. Take a look! You are also welcome to sit in every Wednesday!
Register for a High School Experience of a Lifetime! - Tri-State Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is accepting applications for the upcoming weekend at the First Presbyterian Church in Sibley, Iowa. TEC is an interdenominational three-day Christian retreat designed to help high schoolers learn more about their faith and their community. The next TEC is November 21-23, 2025. If you would like to learn more about TEC or register, please visit www.TriStateTEC.org or email TriStateTEC@gmail.com. The cost is $50 and includes a t-shirt & other special gifts. Scholarships are available upon request.
If you are interested in learning more about what it means to make profession of faith or to become a member of the church, please talk to Pastor David or a Council member! A 3 week profession of faith/new members class will be happening on September 28, October 12, and October 19.
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Schedule for September/October 2025
Thursday, October 2, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 4: He Will Be Our Peace, from Micah 4:6-5:15.
Sunday, October 5, 12:00 P.M.:
In commemoration of All Nations Heritage Sunday, we will share a potluck of ethnic dishes. The Fellowship Committee will also furnish a decorated cake for Pastor Appreciation Month. Circle 1 will serve.
Tuesday, October 7, 7:30 P.M.:
Education Committee will meet.
Sunday, October 12, 2:00 P.M.:
Week 2 of the Profession of Faith/New Members Class.
Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 P.M.:
Council will meet. Gary Joos will serve refreshments.
Sunday, October 19, 2:00 P.M.:
Week 3 of the Profession of Faith/New Members Class.
Sunday, October 26, 6:00 P.M.:
Reformation Service at 1st CRC in Prinsburg. Pastor Brian Bolkema of Rock of Life CRC will preach the sermon, with other area Reformed pastors involved in the service. Refreshments and a time of fellowship will be held after the service.
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
September 21, 2025
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Philippians 4:19-20
Silent Prayer & Response #635 “Glory Be to the Father”
*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
Praise Time: #483 “How Great Thou Art,” #452 “He Leadeth Me,” #209 “Seek Ye First the Kingdom”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Confession of Faith:
Belgic Confession, Article 29, Part 2 (PH, pg. 847)
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:21-23a
Guide for Grateful Living: Philippians 3:12-14
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Maintenance and Repair
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #556 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 6:1-7 (pg. 365)
Sermon: The God of Little Miracles
Prayer of Application
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #454 “Now Thank We All Our God”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #630 “Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God”
AM Sermon Notes
Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7
Sermon: The God of Little Miracles
Theme: Don’t miss the little miracles God provides!
I. The Need
A. First Need
1. The sons of the prophets are being ________ by Elisha.
2. There is not enough _________ in the building.
3. What is their proposal to solve this first need?
a. _______________ helped out!
b. This also happened during the time of __________. How?
c. How is this a good picture of the church (1 Cor. 12)?
B. Second Need
1. An _____ ________ falls into the water.
2. It did not belong to the man—it was _________________.
3. He was very ________________.
a. He was probably _______, being a son of the prophets.
b. A replacement was probably ______________. Why?
4. In the grand scheme of things, this is a __________ need.
a. What little needs do you have in your life?
b. Why might we be tempted to think God doesn’t care?
II. The Miracle
A. Elisha threw a __________ into the water.
1. It made the axe head ___________.
2. How do some people explain away this miracle?
B. It is a little thing for God to ___________ the laws of nature.
1. God is the One who ______________ those laws!
2. These laws and materials must ____________ to Him!
3. What are some other instances in Scripture?
C. Our little needs are not ____________ to God.
1. Why might we think God only cares about big needs?
2. How does Jesus challenge that idea in Matthew 6?
D. Compared to God’s gift to us in Christ, _____________ is little.
1. Romans 8:32: how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
2. What little miracles has God worked in your life?
PM Sermon Notes
Scripture: Titus 2:11-14
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 1
Sermon: Our Only Comfort Theme: My only comfort is belonging to Jesus
I. What Is My Comfort?
A. What comes to mind when we hear that word?
B. How does Kevin De Young describe its meaning?
C. A ______________ Belonging:
1. Includes every _______ of ourselves: body and soul.
2. Includes every period of _________: life and death.
II. Why Is It A Comfort?
A. Our ______ are paid for. Why can’t we do that on our own?
B. We are set ______ from the tyranny of the devil. How?
C. Jesus ___________ over us.
D. Jesus is in ______________.
1. What is the point of Pastor David’s illustration of heights?
III. What Are The Implications Of This Comfort?
A. Assurance
1. Why would we lack this if we didn’t belong to Jesus?
2. When we use the word ‘hope’ today, it is ___________.
3. How does Scripture use that word?
B. Dedication
1. If Jesus has saved us, we will live for him.
2. What does that look like, in Titus 2?
IV. How Do I Receive This Comfort?
A. This comfort only comes to those who ___________ to Jesus.
B. You have to know and _____________ the gospel:
1. S_______: the problem.
2. S_________________: the solution.
3. S______________: the consequence.
C. Do you know this comfort?
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
September 14, 2025
EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE
6:00 P.M.
Prayer of Invocation
Song Service
Time of Sharing
Prayer Requests
Congregational Prayer
*Hymn: #446 “If You But Trust in God to Guide You”
Prayer of Illumination Scripture:
Titus 2:11-14 Sermon: Our Only Comfort Prayer of Application
*Hymn of Response: EH#47 “I Am Not My Own”
*Benediction *Doxology: #620 (st. 3) “By the Sea of Crystal”
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Time of Discussion
What does this Lord’s Day teach us about God and about ourselves?
How does this truth challenge or encourage us in our lives today?
If you were to explain tonight’s teaching in one sentence to somebody else, what would you say?
