WORSHIP SERVICE
APPROACHING TO WORSHIP
Instrumental Prelude:
Welcome and Announcements
* Songs of Praise: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
* Opening Prayer and Mutual Greeting
Children’s Message
(Children
ages 3-7 go downstairs for Children’s Worship)
SERVICE OF PRAYER
SERVICE OF THE WORD
Morning Offering: Church ministries, as we sing:
Songs of Preparation: “That Beautiful Name”
Scripture: Matthew
3:1-12 Pew Bible Page(s): 1499
Message: Preparing for Christmas through
Repentance
* Song
of Response: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” #244:1-2
THE LORD’S
SUPPER
The Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 Pew
Bible Page(s): 1784-85
Prayer of Preparation
Receiving the Elements
(please hold until all have been served)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
WITHDRAWING TO SERVE
* God's
Blessing
* Doxology: “Let’s Worship and Adore Him”
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
I would like to thank my Pine Grove family for
the many thoughts and prayers sent up on my behalf, and that of my
family. These past few weeks have been very tough, then losing a friend
and a Grandparent in the same week, I wasn’t sure how I was going to deal with
it all. I
felt your comfort and prayers every step of the way. My family and I are truly
blessed by being in this wonderful family. With much love, Rebekah, Rob and Jordyn Gerwig
Carol Tubergen will undergo shoulder replacement surgery tomorrow at Blodgett Hospital. She
expects to be in-patient for two to three days.
Gloria Hoonhorst is scheduled for cataract surgery on Wednesday
YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Junior High FOCUS group will meet again on
Saturday, December 12. This will be the Christmas
Celebration. There
will be more information to come.
Senior High Youth Group will meet again Sunday,
December 13, from 4:30-6:30 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 offering
this morning will be for Pine Grove Ministries.
Last week’s
offering totals: Pine Grove Ministries, $4,115.15; Family
Life Center, $83.00; Benevolence, $350.00; Helping Hands, $150.00; Piano Restoration,
$100.00; Cadets, $50.00; Gems, $50.00; Crossroads Ministry, $50.00; Jr High Focus, $50.00; Senior High, $50.00; Small Groups,
$25.00; Adult Bible Study, $25.00. Thank you very much for your generous giving.
Pictorial
Directory – There are new and updated pages for the
directory in your mail box today. There are additional copies on
the literature table next to the mail boxes for those
of you who have a directory and no mail box, and for those who have more than
one directory.
Brenda Plakmeyer would
like to have the children meet her in the Children’s
Worship room at
9:30 a.m. on December 13.
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 Slendebroek at (231)
937-6455 or Cassie Boone at (616) 889-0144.
The Food Truck will be here this
Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Directory Changes: Cindy Slendebroek,
405 ½ Ives, Big Rapids, MI 49307,
(231) 912-9372. Russell
is also at this address.
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 until today.
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 until today also
to pick from. The donated items and the gifts with
tags need to be at church no
later than next Sunday. 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.
LADIES
CRAFT NIGHT: If you are interested
in making a Star Book, please see Linda Bonnier.
Women’s Ministry: Will meet again on
Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.
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!
*Messiah
Concert* Next Sunday, at
3:00 p.m. to celebrate its 20th year, the Newaygo County Community Choir will
be performing Handel’s Messiah at the Dogwood
Auditorium in Fremont. Our very own Helen DeJager and Arlene Nesselroad
will be singing. Don’t
Miss it. Refreshments
to follow.
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.
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 29 C
Ministry of Word: a.m. Bill Vis Today: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Nursery: Sheryl Pittman & Desirae Platt Mo
Coffee Servers: Cheryl Huber, Sandy Vis Sun
Choir Rehearsal,
11:30 a.m.
Serving Next Sunday December 6 New
Member Class, 2:00 p.m.
Ministry of Word: a.m. Bill Vis
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Coffee Servers: Rob & Rebekah Gerwig Thursday: Alpha, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: Prayer Meeting, 8:45 a.m