WORSHIP SERVICE
April 18, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
APPROACHING TO WORSHIP
Instrumental
Prelude: Praise the
Lord
Welcome and Announcements
* Songs of Praise: “We Have Come into His House”
* Opening Prayer and Mutual Greeting
Children’s Message
(Children
ages 3-7 go downstairs for Children’s Worship)
THE LAW OF GOD
The Ten Commandments – Deuteronomy 5:6-21
Leader: “I
am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
People: “You
shall have no other gods before me.
Leader: “You
shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or
on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not
bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your
God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the
third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a
thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
People: “You
shall not misuse the name of the Lord your
God, for the Lord will
not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Leader: “Observe
the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your
God has commanded you. 13 Six
days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to
the Lord your God.
On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor
your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your
animals, nor the alien within your gates, so that your manservant and
maidservant may rest, as you do. Remember that
you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your
God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your
God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
People: “Honor
your father and your mother, as the Lord your
God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with
you in the land the Lord your
God is giving you.
Leader: “You
shall not murder.
People: “You
shall not commit adultery.
Leader: “You
shall not steal.
People: “You
shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Leader: “You
shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your
neighbor’s house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or
anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Song of Response: “Cleanse Me”
SERVICE OF PRAYER
Congregational Prayer
SERVICE OF THE WORD
Morning Offering: Church ministries
Offertory: Piano solo – Victoria Vander West
Song of Preparation: “My Tribute”
How
can I say thanks for the things you have done for me--
Things
so undeserved, yet you give to prove your love for me?
The
voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude--
All
that I am and ever hope to be, I owe it all to thee.
Refrain: To God be the glory, to God be the
glory,
To God be the glory for the things he
has done;
With his blood he has saved me; with
his power he has raised me.
To God be the glory for the things he
has done.
Just
let me live my life; let it be pleasing, Lord, to thee.
And should I gain any praise, let it go to Calvary.
With
his blood he has saved me; with his power he has raised me.
To
God be the glory for the things he has done.
Scripture: Romans 13:8-14 Pew Bible Page(s): 1765
Message: Paying
What We Owe
Prayer of Application
WITHDRAWING TO SERVE
Morning Offering: Family Life Center Debt Reduction
Fund, as we sing:
Song of Response: “Let It Be Said of Us”
Let
it be said of us that the Lord was our passion.
That
with gladness we bore every cross we were given;
That
we fought the good fight, that we finished the course¾
Knowing within us the pow’r of the risen
Lord.
Refrain: Let the cross be our glory and the
Lord be our song.
By mercy made holy, by the Spirit made
strong.
Let the cross be our glory and the
Lord be our song
Till the
likeness of Jesus be through us made known.
Let the cross be our glory and the
Lord be our song.
Let
it be said of us: we were
marked by forgiveness,
We
were known by our love, and delighted in meekness.
We
were ruled by his peace, heeding unity’s call;
Joined
as one body that Christ would be seen by all. (Refrain)
* God's
Blessing
* Doxology:
Postlude: “Step by Step”
*If you are able, please stand
WORSHIP NOTES
Welcome! You’re among friends at Pine Grove Community
Church. We’re the young and old, the experienced
Christians, the brand new Christians, and those just curious about Jesus
Christ. We’re families, singles, students, kids and
couples. Wherever you’ve come from, and wherever
you’re at, you’re welcome to come as you are to Pine Grove! Please stay for a
cup of coffee or lemonade at the Family Life Center following worship.
Guests
are requested to fill out a welcome card at the Welcome
Center where you can also receive an information packet. If you are a regular
attendee of Pine Grove we would like to provide you
with a mailbox and/or name tag. Please submit your request to the church
office.
We have a prayer team that gathers in Pastor Brent’s office
during the morning service. They are willing to pray for
anything that is weighing on your heart. If you have a request, write it
on the back of a pew card and place it in the collection plate the first time
it is passed. The
team is also available to you should you desire to have someone pray with you. Please
join them after the first offering is taken if this is your need.
Nursery
care is offered during the a.m. service in the Church Basement for infants and toddlers
through age 2. Please honor the age limit. Please meet your children at the
nursery area immediately following worship.
All
children age 3-7 are encouraged to participate with
Children’s Worship. Children
are dismissed after the Children’s Message, and can go downstairs to worship. Please
honor the age limit. Parents:
Please meet your children downstairs, after worship.
All
songs are reprinted with permission by CCLI #649460.
CHURCH FAMILY
Thank you to our friends at Pine Grove for all the prayers, cards and
remembrances to us during the illness and passing of our daughter-in-law, Cathy
Emert. Special thanks to Pastor Bill
for words of encouragement and for the prayer shawl blessed with concerns and
prayer for our family. Roger and Betty Emert.
Thank you Pine Grove family for the prayers, calls and cards before
and after my back surgery. Also, special thanks to my
small group, Pastor Bill and Sandy for the visits, cards and plants. Please
continue praying, I still have 6 weeks of therapy. Praise God who is good all the
time. Arlene
Avink
I firmly
believe that the healing progress from my recent surgery is
because of the may prayer on my behalf. Thank you to my wonderful
Church Family for your many prayers, cards and delicious meals. Also,
thank you for the Prayer Quilt. I truly feel the love of every
stitch and the peace brought by prayer with that quilt over my feet and legs. A
peaceful sleep envelopes me and strengthens my body. Thanks, Jeanne Irwin
YOUTH
ANNOUNCEMENT
The next
regular meeting for Senior High Youth Group will be today at 4:30
p.m.
Junior High FOCUS will have an off site meeting this Saturday. Please meet at the church at
5:00 p.m. We
will return to the church at 9:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you make a decision during this service to accept Jesus Christ
as your Savior, please stop by the Welcome Center and pick up a YES pack. This pack is designed to help you get started on your walk
with Christ.
Coffee after the morning service will be in the Family Life
Center.
Our offerings this morning will be for Pine Grove Ministries as well
as the Family Life Center Debt Reduction Fund.
Last week’s offering totals: Pine Grove Ministries, $4,223.65;
Benevolence, $50.00; Family Life Center, $250.00 Thank you for your generous
giving.
A New Members Class will meet today and May 2, from 2:00-4:00
p.m., for those desiring to profess their faith or join the church or just
wanting to know more about it. Contact Pastor Bill for
necessary materials. If these times are unworkable for you, please
contact Pastor Bill to discuss other arrangements.
Thank you for keeping the food truck supplied with plastic grocery bags. At the moment
we have plenty, and will place a notice when we are in need of more.
God gave us this green grass, the budding trees, and the
blossoming flowers. What
a better way to
Thank Him for the beauty all around us,
than to help take care of it? There will be an informational
meeting on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the church for those interested in giving
back to Pine Grove a few hours each week. It takes a team effort to keep
our grounds beautiful in the sight of its creator, won’t you please join us? If you
have questions please contact John DeJager at
231-834-8169.
Pine Needles and new friends. One more time dig down deep in that
sawing basket. Ya know there’s one more unfinished project way down on the
bottom, hidden under the needles and threads. Bring it along with your show n
tell and that ol’ “Brown Bag” to the Family Life
Center this Friday at 10:00 a.m. We want to get as many of those
loose ends tied up before we start the next project. Got questions? Call Judi Brown at 231-652-1659
or Lola Osterbaan at 989-352-6088.
Do you enjoy scrapbooking? Consider attending National Scrapbook
Day, Sweet 16, here at the Pine Grove Community Church Family Life Center on
April 24th, 2010 from 10 am until 6 pm. We will
be having prizes, drawings, make & take projects as well as meals, snacks,
refreshments and …lots of elbow room! The best
part of this event is that it is also a fund raiser for SERVE 2010 that is to
be held here at Pine Grove this summer AND for Debt Retirement. Pre-registration is a MUST! Please contact Shelly Kamp for the details. Call
231-937-5295 or 231-846-0879 or 231-937-9725. Email
at
Reserve Sunday, April 25, for the Newaygo County Community Choir’s concert performance of the
passion and resurrection portions of Handel’s Messiah at 3:00 p.m. in the Dogwood Center. Arlene
Nesselroad will be singing in the choir.
LifeWalk is Saturday, May 15, but don’t wait until then to get your
pledges! Start
today by picking up a pledge form at the LifeWalk
information table. For
more information or more pledge forms, call the Alpha Family Center at
231-652-1548, or email Lisa at newaygoalpha@ncats.net
Ladies – Leave the winter blahs behind! Plan now to attend a “Spring Koffie Klets” on Saturday, May 22
at 9:30 a.m. Come hear Sister Sue Tracy share the benefits of humor and
laughter for our bodies, minds and spirits. Sign up today at the podium by
the Welcome Center. Any
questions contact Jan Plakmeyer at 231-834-0162.
Don't throw away those empty ready-to spread frosting
containers, or International coffee tins. Please clean them and bring them
to the children’s worship room. We are in need of 100. Watch
for them to reappear on Memorial Sunday as part of a fun Sharing Our Service (S.O.S) project. Contact Brenda Plakmeyer with any questions.
The Cadets continue to accept donations of bottles and cans to raise
money for our boys to attend the International Cadet Camporee. Please
drop off your returnable’s in the basement of the
Family Life Center. Than
you for your support!
Prayer Meeting – Prayer starts with God. “Out
of love He burdens us to pray for others so that, in response to our
intercession, He can pour out blessings on them.” (From Love to Pray by Alvin Vander Griend. Come
join us in the Prayer Room downstairs every Sunday morning at 8:45 or whenever
you can come. Feel
free to walk in anytime and leave when you need to. Please call Cheryl Hubers, 231-937-4895, or Joan Tanis,
231-652-5254, with your prayer requests.
Spartan UPC’s are continually being collected as a
fundraiser for the GEMS.
Church Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Feel free to contact Pastor Bill at his home office anytime:
231-937-6492
Serving
This Sunday April 18 Ch
Ministry of Word: a.m. Bill Vis Today: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Nursery: Beth
Syperda, Desirae Platt,
& Autumn
Anton Sund
Coffee Servers: Bob & Dori Winkel
Serving Next Sunday April 25
Wednesday: Ladies Bible Study, 10:00
Nursery: Cassie Boone, Amy
Platt,
& Tyler
Adams
Coffee Servers: Sam & Carol
Taylor Sunday: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m.