Welcome to the First Christian
Reformed Church
of Chatham–Kent,
Sunday
January 8, 2012
TODAY:
Pastor Jack will turn to Luke 2:21-38, “A Sacrifice,
A Saviour, A Sword.”
NEXT
SUNDAY:
we will turn to Genesis 13, “When We Are Confronted
By Choices.”
5PM COMBINED EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES AT GRACE
CRC:
TONIGHT:
Pastor Jack will continue
with John 19:1-15, Lord’s Day 15, “Behold The Man!”
Worship Leader –
Pastor Jack Kerkhof Music Ministry –
Kate K.
MORNING WORSHIP
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* Please stand if able
Words of Welcome
Gathering Songs:
“As the Deer”
“Jesus, Name Above All Names” (2x) Best
Songs #123
*Call to Worship:
Psalm 29
Prayer of Preparation:
All: We come, O God, to worship you this
day. We praise you for your revelation; let
our eyes see the salvation you have
prepared for all people, a light for
revelation to the Gentiles and glory for
your people Israel. Grant each of us a
blessing and fill our worship with grace,
Lord Jesus, our Rock and our Redeemer.
Amen!
Hymn of Response: Ps. H. 343 “Break Forth O
Beauteous Heavenly Light”
Greeting…
*Hymn of Response: Ps. H. 337 “Joy To The
World”
Confession and Assurance
Prayer of Confession:
Song of Assurance SANC # 49 “Create In Me A
Clean Heart”
Guide for Thankful Living: I John 3
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Offertory Prayer
Offering: Christian Blind Ministry
Children’s Message:
Children’s Song: PsH 352 “That Boy Child of
Mary”
We Hear the Word
Prayer for the Spirit’s leading (led by
Janet H.)
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:21-38
Message: “A Sacrifice, A Saviour, A Sword!”
Prayer of Application
Hymn of Response: Ps. H. 357 “How Bright
Appears the Morning Star”
Prayers of the People…
*Closing Hymn: Best Songs Vol. 1, # 67 “We
Will Glorify”
* Benediction
* P. Amen.
* Doxology: Best Songs Vol. 1 # 113
“He Is Exalted”
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If you have ever flown in
an airplane and looked out the window, you will
likely have been enraptured by the clear view and
the vast landscape in one quick glance. What we
see, however, is but a miniscule portrait of how our
all-seeing God views his creation and his
creatures. In fact, God sees more than what is
going on; he sees what will happen in the future.
Since God knows our future perfectly, and how our
everyday events fit into his plan, we can rely on
him every moment of every day, throughout this
coming year. And the best part is that he cares for
us and loves us so much that nothing will escape his
notice.
Sunday January 8 – Christian Blind Ministry:
supports about 200 eye hospitals and eye departments
worldwide, in which so many cataract operations are
performed that a blind person can see every minute.
Sunday January 15 – Faith Alive Christian Resources:
This is where all the church’s materials come for
our education, outreach, and Bible Study programs.
TODAY’S NURSERY ATTENDANTS:
Adrian G., Mieke N., Rebecca P.
There is a worship service today at Copper
Terrace at 2:30pm. Jane D. and her sister
Marie V. are asked to attend.
Please inform the secretary or your district
elder if there are any announcements or concerns
that you would like to go in the bulletin.
Please have all bulletin items in by Thursday at
12 noon.
LADIES BIBLE STUDY:
will
meet on Wed. January 11th at 9:45am and
will discuss lesson 9.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
All programs and committees are requested to
submit a report of their activities during 2011
to the church secretary Julie C. by Sunday
February 5. These reports will be made available
for the congregational meeting scheduled for
Friday February 24. Please put your report in
the secretary mail slot in the Council room or
e-mail to Julie at
chathamfirstcrc@ciaccess.com .
KEYS:
All students in Pastor Jack’s class are asked to
read the first 10 Psalms as preparation for our
discussion together. We will meet this Tuesday,
January 10 @ 7 PM. Please bring a Bible for your
own reflections.
Adult Education:
Pastor Jack will be offering an 8-week class on the
book of James. This practical epistle of the New
Testament raises the question, “How do I express my
religious beliefs in today’s world?” James says,
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and
faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows
in their distress and to keep oneself from being
polluted by the world.”
Council Notes:
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The
Pastor reported on his continued work in the
church. Visits are being made, a new education
class on James is starting, and meetings are taking
place. He also has a Classical appointment in
Wyoming in February and is filling in some of the
evening worship services from February to April.
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Gerard & Henny L. and Dick & Grace K. have stepped
down from the Communion Committee and Council would
like to thank them for all the work that they have
done in this area. Dick & Harriet B. and Fred &
Alice P. have volunteered to be on the committee.
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The
auditors for 2012 and 2013 were approved and will be
presented to the congregation at the congregation
meeting in February.
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Council approved to take the position of not
adopting the Belhar as a confession.
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Correspondence from Gary Timmerman is received and
placed on the bulletin board for members of the
congregation to read. There will be an announcement
put in the bulletin when a new correspondence is
received. Gary & Galya are anticipating being in
Chatham on May 6th.
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Discussion and decisions were made regarding the
budget shortfall.
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Pastor Jack will be on vacation Feb 15- 22, 2012.
Tim Luimes will provide pulpit supply on Feb 19.
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Council will meet on Feb 13 for a discussion on
‘Appreciative Inquiry Questions for Councils of
Classis Chatham’.
