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"It is the purpose of the Taber CRC, to learn about God's love in Jesus Christ, to celebrate this love and to communicate this love to all people." January 29th, 2012 10:00 AM – Morning Worship Pastor Jim Zondervan God Gathers Us for Worship *Call to Worship *Song – Once Again *Opening Prayer *God’s Greeting *Time of Praise: All in All, Indescribable, Offering God Calls Us to Repentance and Obedience Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon God’s Will for His People *Hymn. 452 – He Leadeth Me (vs 1, 2, 3) Dismissal of the Sunday School Children God Speaks to Us through His Word Prayer for Understanding Scripture Lesson – Philippians 4:11-13 I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Sermon – The Secret of Being Content 1. Desire it. 2. Learn it. 3. Share it. We Respond to God’s Message Prayer of Application *Hymn No. 558 – Lord of All Hopefulness Congregational Prayer Offering Hymn 182 – Give Thanks to God, for Good Is He God Sends Us into His World The Parting Blessing The Parting Hymn No. 465 – Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (vs 1, 2, 3) 6:00 PM – Evening Worship Elder Siebe Ypma Welcome *Call to Worship *Silent Prayer concluded by singing Hymn 420- Breathe on Me, Breath of God God’s Greeting *Praise Songs: #453 - Let All Things Now Living #253 – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty # 284 – Father, I Adore You Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:13-14 Hymn of Response - #195 – Our God Reigns Congregational Prayer Scripture Reading : Luke 7: 1-17 Sermon: A God with a Heart Hymn #436 – This is My Father’s World Offering Closing Song - #569 – Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet *Benediction Doxology Hymn #633 – He is Lord Welcome to the Taber Christian Reformed Church this Sunday as we gather to praise our God. We invite you to join us for coffee and juice in the Fellowship Hall after the service this morning Our worship services today will be led by Pastor Jim in the morning, and by Elder Siebe Ypma in the evening. Pastor Jim will lead us in worship next Sunday morning, February 5, and the evening service will be led by Elder Mike Wind. February 5 is our annual “Cadet Sunday”. ==================================================================== WILLING HELPERS Ushers: Ken and Serge (Feb 5th) Lane and Lucas Serving Elders: Siebe Ypma / Okko Jonker (Feb 5)Jan Bennen / Peter Kempe Powerpoint: Tasha & Kacy Tams / Jan Bennen (Feb5)Linda VanMeetelen Sound Serge Langeweg (Feb 5) Ken VanMeetelen Time of Praise: WT3 (Feb 5) WT4 Pianist/Organist: AM: Pearl Ovinge PM: Annalise Hopkins (Feb 5) Karen Vloo Greeters: Jake and Ann VanDamme / Alan and Ruth Kielstra (Feb 5) Kevin and Pam Wind / Nellie Hiemstra Nursery: Jody DeWeerd, Cory VanderWekken, Pam VanSeters, Adam Kress, Kacy Tams, Clayton Jonker Offering:First Bag : The Bible League Second Bag : Church Budget (Feb 5) First Bag : CadetsSecond Bag : Church Budget Coffee Servers: George and Janet VanderMeulen / Lane and Joleen Lievaart (Feb 5)Simon and Joanne Bekkering / Jason and Danielle Visser =================================================================== Calendar of Events Jan 29-Sunday Sunday School – all grades Jan 30-Monday Congregational meeting at 7:30pm Jan 31 -Tuesday Dust to Glory Bible Study, Lesson One: Creation at 2:00pm GEMS, Cadets and Erupt at 7:00pm Prayer Group meets at 7:30pm YEC meeting at 8:30pm Feb 01 -Wednesday Feb 02 - Thursday Ladies Coffee Break at 9:30pm Young Women’s Bible Study meet at 7:30pm Feb 03 -Friday Feb 04 -Saturday Feb 05- Sunday Sunday School – all grades Church Family – Please remember our brothers and sisters in your daily prayers at mealtimes and during your personal devotions. Continue to remember those young and old with ongoing physical, spiritual, and emotional struggles. We wish to share with the congregation that David Vander Meulen did profession of his faith recently at Westminster Chapel in Lethbridge. We give thanks to God for seeing David's commitment to his Lord and Saviour, and wish him God's blessing. From Council Jan 29 Alex VanGeest Jan 30 Erin Tams Jan 31 Feb 01 Annalisa Luimes Gavin Glas Feb 02 Keith Ypma Lincoln Deleeuw Feb 03 Lena Visser Dick DeHeer Heidi VanBeers Feb 04 Doug Krebs Mackenzie Kiers Feb 05 Ann VanDamme Brenden Kuizenga A Point to Ponder Recently I read these words on a plaque outside an apartment door: “Although you’ll find our house a mess: come in, sit down, converse. It doesn’t always look like this, some days it’s even worse.” Life can be very messy too. Schedules are often disrupted. Plans are frequently changed. Emotions may vary from day to day or even from hour to hour. At times trouble invades our normal routine. We disappoint ourselves, our Lord, and other people. We are disappointed by others. We sin, again and again. Life is not neat, tidy, and predictable. At a dark hour in history, Joseph H. Gilmore, author of the classic hymn He Leadeth Me, wrote: “God’s leadership is the one significant fact in human experience… It makes no difference how we are led, or whither we are led, so long as we are sure God is leading us.” God’s providence, God’s loving leadership, is a source of great comfort. Jesus is the same faithful Savior yesterday and today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). We may say to Him: ‘Although you’ll (often) find my heart a mess: come in, sit down, converse…’. Then we too will be able to affirm, with Joseph Gilmore: “He leadeth me: O blessed thought…Content, whatever lot I see, since ‘tis my God that leadeth me”. Pastor Jim. First Christian Reformed Church of Taber will be holding its Annual Congregational Meeting on Monday, January 30th at 7:30 pm. YEC meeting January 31st @ 8:30 pm in Church. The Taber Food Bank Society is seeking a new member from our church. This would be a three-year term and would mostly consist of 1 meeting per month. It is important that we have a representative from our church so we ask that you prayerfully consider this. If you are interested, please contact the deacons. Volunteers needed!!! This year our church is hosting the Southern Alberta GEMS Rally which will be on March 31st. We are expecting approximately 120 girls for the day so we need some help! If you are interested in helping out in the kitchen (preparing lunch and snack/coffee), leading worship, games, registration or bringing baked goods, please call Lindsey at 654-4697 Ladies Volleyball (grade 10 and up) are invited to play volleyball at Taber Christian School on Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 pm. ****************************************************************************************** Information on Dust to Glory: An Overview of the Bible, by Dr. R.C. Sproul. The course will be offered on alternate Tuesday afternoons, and on alternate Tuesday evenings. The Tuesday evening sessions will correspond with Catechism night, so parents who bring their children to church will be able to attend while the young people are in their Catechism classes. Also, if someone is unable to attend a Tuesday afternoon session, it will be repeated the following Tuesday evening. This is the schedule for the first several meetings, along with the title of the lesson. Tuesday, January 31, at 2:00 P.M. – Creation Tuesday, February 7, at 7:30 P.M. – Creation Tuesday, February 14, at 2:00 P.M. – The Image of God in Man Tuesday, February 21, at 7:30 P.M. – The Image of God in Man Tuesday, February 28, at 2:00 P.M. – The Fall Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 P.M. – The Fall Here is a description of Dust to Glory: An Overview of the Bible. The course includes fifty-seven 23-minute messages (on DVD) by Dr. Sproul. Dust to Glory is a unique study tour, exploring the major themes, events, and people that are brought to life in the Bible. “Dust to Glory provides a panorama of biblical truth and a starting point to help you understand the content of the Bible”. At each session, one DVD message will be viewed, followed by a brief discussion (the course includes discussion questions), and concluded by a time of singing and prayer. ****************************************************************************************** GEMS/ Cadets/ Erupt/ Young Peoples: Mid Winter Escape Feb. 3-5: All Junior High youth (Grade 6-9) are invited to the SABC winter retreat. Registration forms can be found at www.sabc.ca. The cost for the weekend is $79. Youth Unlimited Youth Worker Soul Care Retreat: All church leaders involved in youth work are invited for a refreshing weekend in Canmore, Alberta on March 16-18th. Our aim for this two day long retreat is to support, encourage, network, and minister to professional and volunteer youth workers. The guest speaker will be the chaplain of Redeemer University College: Syd Hielema. For more information visit www.youthulimited.org/youthworker or talk to Annalisa Luimes. Regional/National/World News Food Bank Society Members - The Taber Food Bank Society is running its annual membership drive in January. Please stop by the food bank weekdays to purchase your 2012 Membership ($5.00 each) and continue to be a part of caring for those in need in Taber. For more information call Kathy @ 403-223-1833. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO RESERVE for Lethbridge Pro-Life’s Dinner, Speaker and AGM this Thursday, February 2, 2012 at The Evangelical Free Church, 4717 24th Ave South in Lethbridge. Come hear the controversial Canadian journalist, TV host and best-selling author, Michael Coren. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with a delicious dinner served at 6:30 p.m. and speaker at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are paid at the door: $25 for adults and $15 for students. If you can't make it for the dinner, please come to hear Michael at 8:00 p.m.; no cost with the donation of a baby food item for the local Interfaith Food Bank. Please reserve ahead by calling the pro-life office at 403.320.LIFE (5433); e-mail: lprolife@shaw.ca; or visit our website at www.lifelethbridge.org by Tuesday, January 31! Taber Pro-Life will be hosting Michael Coren at this year's Annual General Meeting on February 3, 2012. Michael Coren is a highly popular and entertaining public speaker and columnist, as well as the best-selling author of thirteen books. The dinner and meeting will be held at the Taber Civic Centre starting at 6 pm. Tickets will be sold at the door, but to make sure you have a spot for dinner, it is advisable to reserve your seat by contacting: jannydevl@hotmail.com or phoning Janny at 403-634-1214 or Marian at 403-223-8625 no later than January 31. Tickets are $20.00 adults; $15.00 seniors; $10.00 students. For a food bank donation, you can attend the speaker only at 7:30. All men & women are invited to a special evening & DINNER on Tuesday, February 7th @ & 7:00 p.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room. Come for a delicious meal, and enjoy Cowboy Poet, BRYAN SMITH, a popular professional western entertainer, retired Mountie, packer, horse trainer, ski patroller and back country guide. Be serenaded by soloist, BARRY SCHMIDT, a lease land manager, and be inspired by our speaker, RON RICHARDSON, a farmer/rancher from Olds. Cost is $20 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Gail @ 223-4637 or Joan @ 223-3608. You may also email Gail @ bragh@telus.net. Cancellations are requested. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women’s affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries Canada. COME AND VISIT KING’SKing’s is hosting a few different opportunities for interested students to visit the campus and learn more about our programs. On February 10th and March 23rd we will be holding a King’s View Friday event, which gives students an opportunity to be on campus for a full day, meet with faculty, sit in on classes, and tour the campus. For students who are coming in from out of town we are featuring an Encounter Weekend on March 2nd & 3rd. To register for any of these events or for more information, please visit: kingsu.ca/visit or call 1-800-661-8582. Ottewell Christian Reformed Church in Edmonton will D.V. celebrate its 50th Anniversary on February 18, 19 and 20, 2012. We hereby invite friends and former members to join us in this celebration of God's grace and faithfulness. A banquet will be held on Saturday evening at the Ellerslie Rugby Park Banquet Facility, address: 11004 Ellerslie Road S.W., Edmonton. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m. with program to follow at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from the following committee members either in person or via e-mail; Corjan Buma - bumacj@superiway.net; Jacques Kist - jkist@telus.net; Tina Bootsma - tina.bootsma@shaw.ca. Ticket price is $20.00 per adult, $10.00 for ages 5 to 12 and under age 5 free. Cheques to be made out to Ottewell CRC, re 50th Anniversary. A special worship service will be held Sunday February 19th at 10:30 a.m and a Pancake Breakfast on Monday morning February 20th @ 9:00 a.m. Hope to see you one and all. From the Voice of the Martyrs: Iran - Please pray that Pastor Youcef's courage and faith will continue to be an example to the world as he recently refused to state the Muslim prophet Muhammad was a messenger sent by God. He would have been released if he agreed to make that statement. Youcef has been imprisoned for three years Please pray that his steadfast resolve to protect the integrity of the gospel message will lead others to salvation. Please pray for his release. The Bible says that "if you confess with your mouth 'Jesus is Lord' and you believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). In 2011, by God's grace, through the various ministries of The Bible League of Canada, 1,133,524 men, women and children made a first-time commitment to trust Jesus as their Saviour and follow Him. Praise the Lord! www.bibleleague.ca GROUNDWORK - Finding Christ in the Scriptures: What is the Bible really about? Is it a handbook for successful living? A guidebook about the way to heaven? A theology textbook, a source for formulating doctrines? Or is it a storybook about Jesus? Join the Feb. 5 Groundwork conversation based on Luke 24:44-49. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com. KIDS CORNER - Scooter"s Secret: Scooter is tired of getting no respect from his friends, so he decides to win a go-kart competition—no matter what it takes. See if Scooter’s plan will work on this week’s Kids Corner. Kids Corner is a member of the HisKids.net alliance—working together to provide quality entertainment for kids that is Christ-centered and Bible-based. Visit www.HisKids.net to find great Christian programs and music for kids. THANK YOU - God promises when we ask, we will receive. Thank You! for asking. Thank God! for his faithful answers. And even though this specific prayer initiative has concluded, please continue to remember the lost, church planters, and the spiritual harvest in your daily prayers! May God be glorified! May His Kingdom grow! A joint effort of Home and World Missions. CRWRC HIV/AIDS DISCOVERY TOUR. - YOU are invited to join a small group of people in a LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE to witness the work and ministry of CRWRC in Kenya and Uganda and see the amazing ways that God is working in the lives of those living with HIV/Aids. You’ll experience first hand what CRWRC is doing to stop the spread of AIDS, and connect with people, families, and communities who are eager to share their experiences with you. The result? You’ll discover hope—and be encouraged to take action on AIDS in your own community and around the world. Tour dates are April 15 - 29, with the application deadline of Feb. 1. Is God tugging at your heart on this one? Then check out further details at www.crcna.org/servicelink or email volunteer@crcna.org |
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