WORSHIP SERVICE
November 23, 2008 - 10:00 a.m.
APPROACHING TO WORSHIP
Instrumental Prelude:
Welcome and
Announcements
*Songs of Praise:
“We Bow Down”
#154:1-2
“I Will
Sing of the Mercies”
#161
“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”
#169:1,2,4,5
*Opening Prayer and Mutual
Greeting
INSTALLATION OF ELDERS AND
DEACONS
To the new council members:
Do you believe that in the call of this congregation God himself
is calling you to these holy offices?
Do you believe that the Old and New Testaments are the Word of
God, the only infallible rule of faith and life?
Do you subscribe to the doctrinal standards of this church,
rejecting all teaching which contradicts them?
Do you promise to do the work of your offices faithfully, in a way
worthy of your calling and in submission to the government and discipline of
the church?
Answer: I do, God helping me.
To the congregation:
I charge you, people of God, to receive these office bearers as
Christ's gift to the church. Recognize in them the Lord's provision for healthy
congregational life. Hold them in honor; take their counsel seriously; respond
to them with obedience and respect; accept their help with
thanks. Sustain them in prayer and encourage them with your support, especially
when they feel the burden of their office. Acknowledge them as the Lord's
servants among you.
Do you, congregation, pledge to receive them as you have been
charged?
Answer: We do, God helping us.
*Song
of Response:
“O Jesus, I Have Promised”
#676:1,
4
SERVICE OF PRAYER
Prayer Concerns
SERVICE OF THE WORD
Children’s Message
*Song of Preparation: “Be
Thou My Vision” #562:1-4
(Children
ages 3-6 go downstairs for Children’s Worship)
Scripture:
Matthew
5:10-12
Pew Bible Page(s): 1501
Message:
When under Attack
Prayer of Application
WITHDRAWING TO SERVE
Morning Offering:
Church Ministries, as we sing:
Song of Response:
“Rejoice, the Lord is King”
#370:1-4
*God's
Blessing
*Doxology:
“At the Name of Jesus”
#766:1,4
Postlude:
*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 following worship.
Guests are invited to fill out a pew card and drop it in the
offering plate or at the Welcome Center in the lobby when you stop for an
information packet. If you are a regular attendee of Pine Grove
we would like to provide you with a mailbox and / or a name tag. Please submit
your request to the church office. God bless you and your family.
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.
Children
age 3 to 6 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 can be found in the Celebration Hymnal, unless
otherwise specified; and reprinted with permission by CCLI #649460.
CHURCH FAMILY
Pine grove expresses condolences to
Milt Zaagman and the Slendebroek’s regarding the death
of Milt’s brother and Cindy’s uncle, Ken Zaagman.
“We would like to thank everyone
for the cards regarding our anniversary, and while Carl was undergoing tests.”
Carl & Lola Osterbaan
Special thanks to Dee Brock and
family for donating a play kitchen to our nursery.
YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jr.
High Youth Group: Next meeting is December 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Family Life Center.
Sr.
High: there is a special meeting at the Vander West’s today from 4:30 to 7:30
p.m. The evening meal will be provided.
Sr.
High: Next meeting is December 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This morning will be the installation of the newly elected
Elders: John DeJager and Les Noakes,
along with the newly elected Deacons: John Van Luinen
and Rich Wilson. We would like to especially thank
those that are retiring from the office of Elder: Jerry Elenbaas
and Jack Wallinga, and from Deacon: Arlene Nesselroad and Dale Richardson. Thank you all for your
faithful service.
Coffee after the morning service
will be in the Family Life Center.
Directory Changes: John Geers has a new home
phone number: 231-937-5860. His email address is jhngeers@gmail.com. Lana and Devin Flint
have a new address and phone number: 5023 E. 82nd St. Newaygo, MI
49337; 231-652-1492. Please make note of these
changes.
Adult Choir will be singing during the Thanksgiving Day Service. Final
rehearsal will be at 11:15 today. We would like to encourage all who enjoy
singing and would like to take this opportunity to express their thanks to our
Lord for His bountiful blessings in this way, to meet with us for rehearsal in
the sanctuary. All are welcome, including our young people. Please be prompt so
we can get started at 11:15.
Gift tags with information to buy gifts for families in our
congregation and community that need some extra help this Christmas, are
available to be picked up. They will be available today 11/23/08 and next Sunday
11/30/08. Please bring your gifts back to church wrapped with the gift tag
taped on it with the information facing out by 12/14/08. Place the gifts under
the mailboxes in the lobby. Thank you for your help in making this a Christmas
to remember for someone in need.
Thanksgiving Day Offering: Pre-labeled envelopes for Alpha
Family Center, Cary Christian Center, Helping Hands, and Love INC and a space
where you can specify a different cause can be found inserted in today's
bulletin. Also, consider bringing a
non-perishable food item to church with you as an offering on Thanksgiving Day
to give to our community through Helping Hands Food Pantry.
Pictorial Directory: There are new pages for your pictorial directory in your
mailboxes. Those that do not have a mailbox, you may find a packet of new pages
on the table in the lobby.
Pine Needles will gather again on Friday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. Please
observe the two quilts on display in the church lobby. These are
"Quilts Of Valor" the group constructed.
They will be sent to wounded soldiers in January along with quilts made by
others. Everyone is invited to join this group with any talent of needlework.
On December 7 there will be a special offering received for Youth Unlimited. Youth Unlimited is a Christ-centered youth ministry that supports over 500 churches across the United States and Canada. Their mission has been to commit “to assist youth ministry efforts in the local church to effectively reach junior high (early teen) and senior high youth with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Youth Unlimited is the organization through which Pine Grove Sr. High Youth has gone on Mission Projects over the last 5 summers and is the organization we are affiliated with regarding our 1-week SERVE we sponsor here at Pine Grove. Mission Statement: “Youth Unlimited helps churches challenge youth to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and transform their world for Him.”
Thank you for the turkeys you have
donated to Sr. Lunch.
We are now asking for donations for hams in time for Sr. Lunch Christmas in
December. Deadline for ham donations is December 10. You may put the ham in the
freezer in the Family Life Center or contact Lola Osterbaan
at 989-352-6088.
Caribou Cuisine – Pastor Steve and Caleb are leaving
Thanksgiving morning for Saint James Bay, Quebec to go Caribou hunting. They
have tags that will allow them to harvest a total of four
caribou. The likeliness of harvesting four caribou is high – not because of
their hunting skill, but because of the abundance of caribou. If you would be
interested in some processed, free, caribou meat or burger, please let Pastor
Steve know. One final reminder, there are no guarantees!!
Even Jesus had a small group of
twelve Disciples: A
small group is a great place to get to know people on a more intimate level.
Anyone interested in joining or forming a small group contact Chris VanderWerf or Pastor Steve.
The Pine Grove Yellow Pages in the pictorial directory are being updated. If you have a business you would like to add to the listing or would like to revise your current listing, this is the time to do it. Please complete one of the yellow forms for this located on the table in the lobby next to the mailboxes.
Ladies, you are invited to the Christmas Festival of the Heart
Bunch on Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center. Come
eat, fellowship and see the drama ' A Child Shall
Lead Them'. Childcare available upon request.
Prayer Group – God shapes our church through
prayer. The more we pray, the better our church will be, the mightier against
the forces of evil. Come join us in the Prayer Room downstairs on Sunday
mornings at 9:00 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 Pastor Steve (231-652-7121), or
complete the form in the bulletin, with your prayer requests.
Pine Grove is offering a Weight Loss
Support Group that
meets every Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. We meet in the Family Life Center. There is no charge. Men and women of all ages are invited. Some of the
members of this group come at 8:30 to walk in the Family Life Center before the
meeting. If this fits your schedule, please feel free to join in!
Are you interested in the best seat in the house? See the sound
crew for details.
Spartan
UPC’s
are continuously being collected to help raise funds for the GEMS. Please
remember to clip the UPC from your Spartan products and put them in Tanis’ mailbox.
Returnable
bottles & cans are
continuously being collected to help raise funds for the Cadets. Please bring
your returnables to the Cadet area.
Miss church
last week?
In the lobby of the church building, you can find the past 3
week’s bulletins at the information rack. Each week, the bulletin
announcements are added to our website: www.pinegrovechurch.net.
Recorded CD copies of any service are available shortly after the
service by going to the sound table. A $2.00 donation is appreciated but not
required.
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 November 23
Ministry of Word: Pastor Bill Vis
Nursery: Chris & Alisha
VanderWerf, Doris Dill
Children’s Worship: Sue Amacher,
Kylie Kidd
Coffee Servers: Ken & Sarah Meyer
Serving Next Sunday November 30
Ministry of Word: Pastor Bill Vis
Nursery: Amy Sampier,
Ashley Killion, Linda Warner
Children’s Worship: Sue Amacher,
Kylie Kidd
Coffee Servers: Kevin & Beth Syperda
Church
Calendar
Today: Prayer Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
Morning Worship,
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School,
11:20 a.m.
Sr. High Youth Group, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Cadets, 6:45 p.m.
GEMS,
7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Thanksgiving Service, 10:00 a.m.
Friday: Weight Loss Support Group, 9:00 a.m.
Sunday: Prayer Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School, 11:20 a.m.
Alpha, 11:30 a.m.
Crossroads, 5:00 p.m.