WORSHIP SERVICE
November 22, 2009 -
10:00 a.m.
APPROACHING TO WORSHIP
Instrumental Prelude:
Welcome and Announcements
* Songs of Praise: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
* Opening Prayer and Mutual Greeting
Children’s Message
(Children
ages 3-7 go downstairs for Children’s Worship)
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: “Here I Am, Lord”
SERVICE OF PRAYER
SERVICE OF THE WORD
* Song of Preparation: “I Need Thee Every Hour”
Scripture: 1 Corinthians
10:13 Pew Bible Page(s): 1782
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s
Day 52, Q&A 127
Q. What does the sixth request mean?
A. "And lead us not into
temptation,
but deliver
us from the evil one" means,
By ourselves
we are too weak
to hold our
own even for a moment.
And our sworn enemies--
the
devil, the world, and our own flesh--
never stop
attacking us.
And so, Lord,
uphold us and
make us strong
with
the strength of your Holy Spirit,
so that we
may not go down to defeat
in this
spiritual struggle,
but may
firmly resist our enemies
until we
finally win the complete victory.
Message: Surviving Temptation
Prayer of Application
WITHDRAWING TO SERVE
Morning Offering: Church ministries, as we sing:
Song of Response: “I Must Tell Jesus”
* God's
Blessing
* Doxology: “Take the Name of Jesus with You”
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 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. Please submit your request to the church
office.
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
Thanks to all those from Pine Grove who have
offered their sympathy and condolences following the recent loss of Ed’s
father, Jerry Buikema. They are deeply appreciated.
Ed and Deb Buikema
We mourn with Rebekah Gerwig and family with the passing of her Grandmother, Helena White, on
Thursday morning. Visitation
will be at the Van’t Hof
Chapel in Grand Rapids (Leonard St.) from 2-5 p.m. today. The funeral will be Monday at
11 a.m. at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans in Grand Rapids (Monroe Ave.). May
our Heavenly Father wrap this family in comfort and peace.
Fred Hoonhorst underwent successful cataract surgery on Thursday.
YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Senior High Youth Group will meet again today,
from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Junior High FOCUS group will meet again on
Saturday, December 12. This will be the Christmas
Celebration. There
will be more information to come.
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 offering this morning will be for Pine Grove Ministries.
Last week’s offering totals: Pine Grove Ministries, $4,553.70; Family
Life Center, $1,568.45; Benevolence, $503.00; Summer Worship, $25.00; SERVE,
$100.00; Kentucky, $35.00. These offerings include
$3,058.00 from families and individuals who participate in electronic giving. If you
would like to participate in electronic
giving, please contact Mary Bailey. Thank you very much for your generous giving.
Installation of Council Members will take place this morning. We
welcome new Elders Steve Tubergen and John Veenstra and new Deacons Gary Boone and Shelly Kamp. The congregation extends its
thanks to retiring Elders Pete Vande Guchte and Bob Winkel and Deacons
John Geers and Beth Syperda.
The Cadets are selling light bulbs to raise money. There are order forms in the
back of church with various
sizes and types for sale. If you have any questions,
please contact Tom Slendebrock at (231) 937-6455 or
Cassie Boone at (616) 889-0144.
Scribbling children: We understand that
children are often distracted during worship, and would appreciate it if they
would use the children’s bulletins available at the Welcome Center or other
paper rather than the Visitor Cards when they scribble. Thank you.
Directory Changes: Cassie Boone can now be
reached at: 616-889-0144
There are Mission India 2010 devotional day
planners available on the back table. Be sure to pick one up today
before they are gone.
Gift Tag Project: This year we are doing two different things. We will have
lists of items needed for our local food pantries to choose from.
You do not need to get everything on the list. These lists will be available
today, 11/15/09 to Sunday 11/29/09. The items will be split equally between
Helping Hands and Love, INC. We will also have a few families from Alpha Family
Center to buy gifts for. These gift tags will be
available Sunday 11/22/09 & Sunday 11/29/09 to pick from.
The donated items and the gifts with tags need to be at church no later than 12/6/09. When you bring them in,
please place them underneath the mail boxes in the foyer of the church. Thank you for your help in stocking the shelves at
the food pantries and buying gifts for families that are
in need.
Grant Christian School will offer a CHRISTMAS CELBERATION for the whole community on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6-8
p.m. They will have a live nativity, Christmas carolers, jingle-belled
horse pulled wagon rides, tree sales, lights, music, hot chocolate & goodies,
and kid crafts. Start inviting friends and family now!
Howard City Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony
-Special Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 11th at 6:30 PM at the
Howard City Depot
-Remember a loved one or pay tribute to someone living with a crystal
angel ornament.
Ornaments cost $15 each and the name of each individual remembered will be
announced at the ceremony and the ornament will be engraved with the loved
one's name on it and will be presented to the family.
-A live nativity will be presented by Bethel Lutheran Church
-Coffee, Hot Cocoa and cookies will be donated by Charlene's Cafe.
-Your gift will celebrate the life of loved ones during the holiday season and
help the Friends of Reynolds Township Library and Still Waters Ministry Center
to provide services and programs for your family, friends
and neighbors.
Ladies, you are invited to our Christmas Brunch on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10:00 am in the
Family Life Center. Come eat, sing, and
fellowship. Child care available upon request. There will be a free will offering.
Please sign up at the podium.
Spaghetti Dinner & 50/50 Raffle
Will be held on Saturday, December 12th from 4-7 p.m..
at the Coal Community Center (4662 N. Bailey Rd. in Coral)
Cost: $6 for 13 yrs old and up
$4 for 4 - 12
yr olds
Free for
anyone 3 yrs. old and under
All proceeds will go to Still Waters Ministry Center.
Our Church Christmas Program for this year is scheduled for the morning
service of December 13, 2009. It will be a worship service of
the Word and Music that celebrates the Birth of Christ.
The senior lunch for December will be held on December 30.
The Senior High youth group is selling calendars again this year. They
will be $7.00 a piece. If you have any questions,
please contact Paul Brock or Linda Bonnier.
Prayer Meeting – This could be the best meeting of our
church. If we pray believing, our meeting can come
alive with God’s power. Come join us in the Prayer Room
in the basement of the church 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. GEMS, bring in 10 UPC’s get one point. Earn and collect points, get cool
stuff!
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 22 C
Ministry of Word: a.m. Bill Vis Today: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Nursery: Amy Platt & Kristyn Pittman
Coffee Servers: Mark & Karen Bos
Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 a.m.
Serving Next Sunday November 29 Senior High Y.G. 4:30 p.m.
Ministry of Word: a.m. Bill Vis
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Sunday: Prayer
Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Coffee Servers: Cheryl Hubers, Sandy Vis Morning
Worship, 10:00 a.m.
New
Member Class, 2:00 p.m.