FORTY-SIXTH LORD’S DAY - NOVEMBER 5, 1995



Community Announcements Continued…

• Love INC is preparing for their winter session of Loving Help classes in Sheldon & Primghar. Classes are available for anyone living in O’Brien County. The winter session will begin Jan. 4, 2018, - Mar. 15. Classes are free and will be Thurs. evenings 6:30-7:30. Free childcare provided. Classes offered in Sheldon include: Successful Living, Cooking (limited availability), Healthy Relationships (for women), and Bible Study. For info. or to reserve your spot in one of these courses, call 324-9707 before Dec. 21.

• Dordt Day of Encouragement – Sat., Feb. 3, 2018. Featured speaker is Pastor Reggie Smith, Dir. of Race Relations/Social Justice for the CRC. Breakout sessions fall under the topics of Family, Shepherding, Technology, Teaching/Preaching and Worship. All church members will find something to challenge their spiritual growth or help them mature as church volunteers, employees, or lay leaders. Registration opened Dec. 1. More information with registration forms are on the welcome table.

• The Hull Chamber welcomes Ben Glenn, The Chalk Guy to Hull, Wed., Feb. 21, 2018, 7:30 p.m. at Western Christian Event Center. He is the author of “Simply Special: Learning to Love Your ADHD”. He, his wife and 2 daughters live in Indianapolis. Tickets - $5 are on sale at the Hull Chamber Office, Hull American State Bank & Iowa State Bank. For info., or to RSVP your Youth Group, contact the Chamber Office 439-1513 or hullchamber@

The Perfect Gift

Do you stress about finding just the right gift for everyone on your Christmas list? Does it make the season more a hassle than a joy? Pastor Mike Slaughter reminds us that

Christmas isn’t about perfect presents for people, as if it were their birthday – or ours. Christmas is about the perfect presence of Immanuel, God with us, through the birth of Jesus; it’s his birthday, after all!

In Christmas Is Not Your Birthday (Abingdon), Slaughter writes, “How funny that it can be so hard to find gifts that will please certain family members or friends – the people who seem to have everything – and yet it is so clear what the Lord of lords and King of kings wants for his birthday. God wants you – your time, your talent and your treasure – used in service to others.

Greatest Worth

He came a babe of lowly birth.

He was God’s Son of greatest worth.

We, like the angels, sing with mirth

because God sent his Son to earth

to ransom us and claim our worth.

Praise God this babe of lowly birth! --MaryAnn Sundby

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Welcome to worship, Christian education and fellowship!

Please greet one another in the name of the coming Prince of Peace.

Today at First

This morning, we will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Please note, there will be two offerings taken during the morning service. Reminder: inner circle - grape juice,

two outer circles – wine. Gluten-free wafers are available. Care Group #3 hosts the coffee fellowship after the morning service. Please join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall.

Next week, Care Group #3 will host the coffee fellowship.

Check the Prayer Bulletin for congregational prayer needs.

Greeters Today AM Elders Dec. 17 AM Abe & Dean Van Dyke

N. Door Kyle & Andrea Heynen N. Door Lance & Jen Hoekstra

E. Door Eldon & Joan Hoekstra E. Door Shane & Michelle Hoekstra

PM Tyler & Janelle Van Der Zwaag PM Tom & Helen Van Dyke

Nursery - Today AM Bryant H., Olivia G., Brayden V.M., Alexa K. PM Jon & Lindsey N. Dec. 17 AM Helen V.D., Marie V.G., Logan H., Ty V.E. PM Chad & Emily D.

Christian Ret. Home – Today Norm Scholten Dec. 17 Dave Van Essen

Fieldcrest & Village NW – Today Harlan Bolkema Dec. 17 Lyle Bolkema

Library – Today Helen Dec. 17 Joellen

Offerings - Today Christian Ed. Fund (2nd AM Benevolence) Dec. 17 Hope Haven

Cookies – 12-17 Brenda B., Wilma V., Linda K., Georgie H. Valet Pkg – 12-17 Adam VM

Hearing Impaired Assistance: We offer assistive listening devices for the hearing

impaired. They are located on the narthex table in a basket.

First CRC Announcements:

• People picking up Ruth Roetman, 362 Village Circle, SW of Wansink Ctr. House # (712) 631-4515. Please call Ruth Sun. morning to see if she is planning to go to church.

• Anyone interested in making profession of faith, sign up or talk to Pastor Luke.

• The church office no longer has need of the cabinet on the north wall of the fellowship hall. If anyone wants it, you may take it.

• Pastor Luke and Julie extend their invitation to our church family to drop by at an Open House – Sat., Dec. 16, 3-5 p.m.

Activities this Week

Sun. 10:45 AM Sunday School and Catechism Classes meet

10:45 AM College Christmas Care Packages Assembly in the basement

6:00 PM Evening Worship Service

Mon. 5:45 AM Men’s Bible Study

Wed. 9:30 AM Coffee Break

Sat. 3-5:00 PM Open House at Pastor Luke & Julie Wynjas

First CRC Announcements Continued…

• College Christmas Care Packages - Would you like to help write a card and pack envelopes for our college students before their semester exams? If you’d like to help, meet in the church basement this morning after church. It shouldn’t take long.

• We are missing quite a few dish towels/cloths from the kitchen. Please check your homes. They are marked, so please return them ASAP. Thank you.

SCS SCRIP – Need a stocking stuffer? For a limited time, some businesses are offering low denomination gift cards. $5 cards: Barnes & Noble, Panera Bread, and Starbucks.

$10 cards: , Applebee’s, Olive Garden, The Home Depot, Outback & Target. Ok One Stop is offering to give back 2%, includes tires, gas, & service. Order dates through holiday season: Dec. 11, 18. Dec. 25, and Jan. 1 NO SCRIP. Place orders in the box on the welcome desk, or bring to SCS and place in box by the office Mon. at 9 a.m.

SCS Christmas Program “Signs of Christmas” - Tues., Dec. 12, 7 p.m. at Living Water Community Church, Sheldon. Join us for an evening of celebration.

Western Christian Christmas Concert – Mon., Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at Dordt’s BJ Haan Aud. Includes choirs, bands, and orchestra. We will have a bake sale to support the music dept.

Unity Christian Announcements:

• Christmas Concert – Thurs., Dec. 14, 7 p.m. at the Knight Center. Freewill offering.

• FFA Soup Supper – Thurs., Dec. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in cafeteria. Free-will offering.

• Completing the Vision Debt Drive – The Knight Center and Court Yard have been a vital addition to our school. As part of the campaign, a team of donors has issued a matching challenge for every dollar raised, another will be given up to a limit of $250,000. As of Dec. 4, thank you to the constituents who have donated $81,057.34 (not including matching funds). Please consider a gift to retire the Knight Center debt.

• Reach Out Event sponsored by Unity & MOC-Floyd Valley Sat., Dec. 9. Unity is host this year. Basketball games between MOC-FV & Unity begin at 12:00 (G & B JV, G & B Varsity). Silent auction will run from 1:00 through half time of the Boys V game. Pre-orders of t-shirts closed, but extras will be available on a first come first serve basis. All proceeds from this community event will benefit local families with high medical costs.

Community Announcements:

• Cornerstone Quartet Concert – today at 3 p.m. at Sibley CRC.

• Christmas Sack Program: Cornerstone Prison Church is asking for our help with making fudge for Christmas sacks that are given to the Penitentiary inmates. The instructions for packaging along with the fudge recipe are on the Welcome Desk. Bring fudge to Immanuel CRC and place in their kitchen freezer. Please write the # of pieces of fudge on the top of your container. Deadline to bring fudge is tomorrow at noon.

• Dad’s Belgian Waffle Supper – Mon., Dec. 11, 5-7 p.m. in Sheldon Com. Services Ctr. Sponsored by the Sheldon Rec. Trails Com. Advance tickets - $7 adults & youth. At the door - $8 adults & youth. Kids 5 and younger free. Tickets at all 4 Sheldon banks or from a trail member. Proceeds will go towards the Sheldon Trail.

• Are you dreading the holidays? Love INC and Our Savior Lutheran Church are partnering to offer a free, one time seminar, Surviving the Holidays. This seminar is for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. You will learn about how to deal with the many emotions you will face during the holidays, what to do about traditions and other coming changes, helpful tips for surviving social events, and how to discover hope for your future. This seminar will be Sat., Dec. 16, 9-11 a.m. For more info. or to register, please call the Love INC office at 324-9707.

• The Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon cordially invites you and your family, relatives and friends to attend The Holiday Memorial Service - Sun, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home Chapel in Sheldon.

• Hope Haven presents “Rejoice! The Gift of Mobility” featuring Jill Miller Tues., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Tickets - $15. VIP tickets - $25, include a meet & greet and premier seating. Tickets on sale at the Washington Pavilion Box Office or. The Christmas concert will also feature the Sx Falls Chr. School hand bell choir. Proceeds go toward wheelchair sponsorships for distribution to Vietnam in 2018.

• JFA is planning the 2018 Service Opportunities and would love to have you join one of the teams! These are wonderful opportunities to serve others but also to experience God’s Kingdom in new ways! Dates and places: Harvest Hands Ministries, Juarex, MX – Jan. 19-26 (must have passport and be signed up by Dec. 15); JVMP Foundation, Jackson, MS Feb. 10-16; Voice of Calvary Min., Jackson, MS Feb. 17-23; Houston Flood Relief Feb. 24-Mar. 3; Grace Reigns, Colorado City, UT Mar. 11-17. For info, email joevz@jfa- or call JFA 476-2804. Informational meeting - Tues., Jan. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the JFA Ministry Center.

• Sioux County Oratorio Chorus - We will be performing one of Joseph Haydn’s works – the Mass in the Time of War, or “Paukenmesse” – as well as two shorter choral works by Rachmaninoff. Rehearsals are Tues. nights, 7:30-9:15 beginning Jan. 16 and will be at Northwestern’s DeWitt Music Hall. The performance will be Sat., Apr. 28. Email questions to Mike Ochsner at mkchsnr@. We’d love to sing with you

December 10, 2017 Morning Worship 9:30 A.M.

Pastor Luke Wynja

Opening Service

Call to Worship: Psalm 18:46-50

Silent Prayer

*Opening Hymn: 44 (S):1-3 “Angels We Have Heard on High”

*God’s Greeting

*Invocation/Lord’s Prayer

*Song of Praise: 45 (S):1-5 “Once in Royal David’s City”

Service of Confession and Assurance

Responsive Reading of God’s Law

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 1:18

Song of Gratitude: “Before the Throne of God Above”

Offering for Christian Education Fund will be taken now

Service of the Word

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38

Prayer of Illumination

Sermon Series: “Advent 2017 - Revealing Jesus”

Sermon Title: A Right Side Up Life

Prayer for Application

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

*Song of Preparation: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

Reading of the Form

*Apostles Creed

The Lord’s Supper

Prayer of Thanksgiving/Congregational Prayer

*Song of Thanksgiving: “Go, Tell it on the Mountain”

Offering for Benevolence

*Doxology: 61(S):5 “All Creatures of Our God and King” *Benediction *Moment of Silent Reflection

*Please stand, if able

December 10, 2017 Evening Worship 6:00 P.M.

Pastor Luke Wynja

We Gather to Worship

Call to Worship: Psalm 22:27-28

Silent Prayer

*Opening Hymn: 42 (S):1-3 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”

*God’s Greeting

*Song of Praise: 340:1-5 “Angels, from the Realms of Glory”

*Apostles Creed

*The Doxology: 338:6 “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night”

Pastoral Prayer

Offering for Christian Education Fund

We Hear God’s Word

Hymn of Preparation: 341 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

The Scripture Passage:

The Sermon Series: “Christmas in Exodus”

The Sermon Title: When the World is Coming to an End!

The Prayer of Application

We Respond in Faith

*Song of Dedication: 39 (S):1, 4, 5 “As With Gladness Men of Old”

*The Challenge to Grateful Living

*The Benediction

*The Moment of Reflection

* Please stand, if able.

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