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SIBLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH WE GATHER AROUND THE WORD OF GOD The Lord’s Day – January 17, 2016 Bart De Boer *Song of Preparation “Who Is on the Lord’s Side?” Red #484 Welcome to the Sibley Christian Reformed Church … *Prayer for Illumination A place to gather, worship, and praise the Lord! Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 (page 1824) Morning Worship 9:30 A.M. Sermon: “Get Dressed” WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD Prayer for Application Prelude *Song of Application: “Soldiers of Christ, Arise” Red #478 Welcome/Announcements WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD WITH THANKFUL HEARTS Call to Worship *Benediction *God’s Greeting *Doxology: “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” *We Greet One Another Blue #493 *Song of Praise: “Blessed Be the Name” Red #103 *Moment of Reflection Postlude WE ARE RENEWED IN THE GRACE OF GOD *please stand if able * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Call to Confession We are the people who need grace and mercy, so we will turn to the Lord for forgiveness. We are the people who need healing, Prayer of Confession so we will turn to the Lord for restoration. We are the people who need power, so we will turn to the Lord to be filled with the Spirit. Assurance of Forgiveness We are the people who need direction, so we will turn to the Lord for instruction. Song of Praise: “Since I Have Been Redeemed” Red #339 We welcome Bart De Boer as he leads us in our morning worship God’s Will for Our Lives service. May the Lord bless the proclamation of His Holy Word. WE BRING OUR PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS This afternoon at 3:00 p.m. The Valley Male Chorus will be Pastoral Prayer giving a concert. A freewill offering will be taken for the benefit of children and adults with disabilities who are currently receiving Offering 1st blue bag – General Budget services at Hope Haven both locally and around the world. Invite 2nd red bag – Hope Haven your friends to join you and come to hear the message they will be giving. There will be refreshments following the service. Next Sunday Pastor Doug De Groot will lead our worship PRAYER LIST of our servicemen: services. Dylan Johnson (nephew of Lori and Loren Bosma) Patrick Kyle Whitley (grandson of Irene Timmerman) Everyone is invited to stay for coffee fellowship following the Preston Smidt (grandson of Ed and Mary Ellen Smidt) morning service. Dan Fisher (nephew of Cliff & Karen Wynia) Coffee servers will be Darrell & Darlene Teerink Luke Bootsma (grandson of Garrold Bootsma) Evelyn Runia & Muriel Vogel Nathan Grave (grandson of Donna Grave) Next Sunday coffee servers will be Rich & Harriet Vande Hoef Donna Grave & Arlene Schuller Council news: CHURCH FAMILY Motion was made and supported that starting January 24th Continue to pray for Kathy Zylstra, Crista Smidt and Patrick through March our morning worship service will start at 10 AM Doom who are struggling with cancer. with coffee fellowship to start at 9:15 AM. Pray for Karen Wynia who had surgery on Friday that she may A congregational meeting to approve the 2016 proposed budget have complete recovery. will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2016 immediately following Pray that Rich Starkenburg will get his strength back if this be the morning service. The Council is presenting the budget for the Lord’s will. 2016 and seeking the Congregation’s approval. Please be sure to pick up your copy today in the mailboxes. THANK YOU! Dordt College thanks the congregation for its recent offering of The deacons have the following to report from the month of $361.00 for the Dordt College Fund Drive. Your support is deeply December: Christian Education-$568.00; Osceola Love Bank- appreciated. $231.50; Focus on the Family-$346.00; Union Gospel Mission- $294.00; Ministry Shares-$451.25; Missions-$2,247.00; Building OUR SHUT INS Fund-$80.00; General Budget-$5,796.58 Remember our shut ins in your prayers and with your visits: All funds report balances December 31, 2015 Sibley Nursing & Rehab Center: Judy Eekhoff & Missions 3,697.53 Richard Starkenburg Benevolent Fund 869.40 In their own home: Mary Davelaar, Alice Offringa, & Kathy Zylstra Building Fund 1,872.93 General Budget 12,461.28 CHURCH CALENDAR: TODAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service Unity Christian is hosting a Middle School Open House on 10:45 a.m. Youth Church School class Monday, January 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This event is geared to 3:00 p.m. Valley Male Chorus concert share information and answer questions specifically through a THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Coffee Break Bible Study breakout session format. Parents will have the opportunity to FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study attend 15-minute sessions of their choice. Session topics include: NEXT SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service finances, what do the students say about Unity, school strategic 10:45 a.m. Youth Church School class vision, 1:1 technology, after school opportunities, our Learning 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service Center and our academic plan. Light refreshments will be served Offerings next Sunday will be for General Budget and Bible and tours will be given before and after the breakout sessions. League Parents are welcome to bring their middle school age students. We also have home basketball games that night. The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present its Grandparents and senior friends of Unity Christian are invited to popular WINTER POPS CONCERT: The Classics of Rodgers & coffee and chapel with Mr. Dykstra on Thursday, January 21. Hammerstein, January 30 at 7:30 PM in the B.J. Haan Auditorium Come at 9:20 a.m. and stay for the 10:00-10:30 chapel. This is a on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. NISO’s chance to visit and have informal conversation with Mr. Dykstra concert will feature favorites from Carousel, The King and I, about our school, and then worship with our students in chapel as Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, and many others. they praise God for His faithfulness. We hope to do this a couple Advance tickets are available at True Vine in Sioux Center and more times during this school year. This is not replacing Dove Christian Bookstore in Orange City. Tickets are also Freshman Grandparent Day, which will be held in the spring. available at the door the night of the concert. For more information, contact the NISO office at 712-722-6230 or Homecoming 2016 will be held at Unity Christian High School on [email protected]. Friday, January 22. Unity alumnus from the class of 2006, Autumn (Wielenga) Den Boer, will speak at the chapel at 1:30 p.m. The Day of Encouragement will be Saturday, February 6, 2016. The Homecoming court will be presented after the speaker. Evening keynote speaker will be Dordt College Dean of Chapel, Pastor activities, beginning at 4:30 p.m., will include basketball games, Aaron Baart, who will address the topic of fear in our world. The presentation of Homecoming royalty, and dance team Day of Encouragement, sponsored by Dordt College, is a day to performances. All alumni and friends of UCHS are invited to the inspire, encourage and equip God’s people for ministry. Everyone afternoon and evening activities. is welcome to participate. Details are available on the mailbox ledge. If you plan to attend please put your name on the signup ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS sheet on the mailbox ledge. Registration is due January 25. Volunteers needed: We need volunteers to help with the Sing-a- Ride for Tim for the month of January is Jeff Vande Griend long on Monday, January 25th at 6:30 p.m. at Sibley Nursing & Rehab Center and 7:00 p.m. at Country View Manor. There is a POWER POINT TODAY: Shelly Wolfswinkel signup sheet on the mailbox ledge for you to sign if you are willing Next Sunday: Dreycen Foiles to help out with this. We only do this one a year so let’s have a good turnout for the evening. Thanks USHERS TODAY Jeff Vande Griend, Scott Arneson Next Sunday Darrell Teerink Dordt College invites church youth groups to a high school youth group night at the Dordt vs. Morningside basketball game on LIBRARIANS TODAY Dee Jilderda Wednesday, January 27. We invite youth pastors/leaders to bring Next Sunday Mary Ellen Smidt a group of student to enjoy the game and popcorn provided free of charge. We ask the leader of the group to email Jordan Edens at GREETERS TODAY A.M. Esther Bosma, Joyce Dykstra, [email protected] with the point person for the group and Arnie Braaksma’s a number of youth they will be bringing. Please be sure to have an Next Sunday A.M. Marley Grotenhuis’ & adult chaperon. Clarence Jilderda’s NURSERY TODAY A.M. Mary Ellen Smidt & Tiffany Ling Next Sunday A.M. Kristin Wolfswinkel & Dreycen Folies