Mission Statement To Know Christ-as Savior and Lord To Be Like Christ-by Our Words and Actions To Share Christ-at Home and Throughout the World

Platte Christian Reformed Church

“In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent”

Pastor Drew Hoekema

520 Wyoming Ave, PO Box 386, Platte SD 57369 Phone: 605-337-3572 Email: plattecrc@gmail.com

Website: plattecrc.org

Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times

10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM Fellowship Time

11:15 AM Sunday School/Catechism for PreK-12 6:00 PM Lenten Service #2 at Trinity Lutheran Church

February 25, 2018

Morning Worship Service Organist: Harriett Sybesma

God Gathers Us to Worship Him

Prelude

Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting

We Offer God Our Praise

*Prayer of Adoration

*Songs of Praise: Come, Now is the Time to Worship In Christ Alone

God Gives His Will and His Grace

Call to Confession

*Profession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism 29

We Offer God Thanksgiving

*Song of Thanksgiving: CH 139 Great is Thy Faithfulness

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Offering: Dakota Christian School

Offertory Prayer

God Speaks to Us by His Word

New Testament Reading: Acts 9:32-43 (pg 1708)

Sermon: King on a Mission –

“A World As We Wish It Could Be”

We Ask God to Work in Us

Prayer for Application and Intercession

*Psalm of Response: Rejoice in All Your Works

God Sends Us Out with His Blessing

*Benediction

*Doxology: CH #375:1,4 Jesus Shall Reign

*Mutual Greeting

*Postlude

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Please rise as you are able

CH= Celebration Hymnal (Red) PH= Psalter Hymnal (Blue)

“My salvation and my honor depend on God.

He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people;

pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” Psalm 62:7-8

WELCOME: We welcome you to our worship today. May we

all be richly blessed as we worship our great and compassionate

God through the name of His Son Jesus.

We invite you to join us after the morning worship service

for refreshments and a time of fellowship.

Children aged 3-5 meet your teacher in the foyer during the

offering this morning for Children’s Church.

Our cookies this morning are in honor of Ruth (Mel) Vanden

Bos’ 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday, Ruth!

ABOUT OUR MESSAGES

This morning: sometimes you hear people talk about “A

World as We Wish It Could Be.” In Acts 9, Peter encounters

two vivid reminders that the world isn’t what it ought to be in

death and sickness. How do we as Christians deal with

sickness and death? We witness our King’s power over them

and trust that Jesus is bringing what ought to be into the world

that is.

This evening, please join the community churches at Trinity

Lutheran Church at 6:00 PM, where Pastor Dave Anderson

will be preaching on “The Lord, Our Shepherd.”

OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Council Meetings will be held this Tuesday, February 27:

Deacons will meet at 6:00 PM with Full Council Meeting at

7:00 PM. Please note that the Elders will not meet again until

Tuesday, April 10 at 8:00 PM.

Caring Casserole Assembly: 9 AM this Thursday, March 1.

Two of the GEMS' classes are working on the Dolls badge.

In connection with this, we will be donating dolls and

accessories to the Mitchell Area Safe House. Contributions of

new or very gently used clean dolls will be accepted. They

cannot accept soft stuffed dolls- only ones that can be wiped

clean. If you would like to donate a doll and/or accessories,

please put in the container provided in the Fellowship Hall.

Spring Book Study: Throughout Scripture, the word

“covenant” pops up again and again. It’s a word we hear, but

what does it mean? And how is it relevant to our Christian

life? Understanding covenants in the Bible better can help you

understand the Bible better and then know Christ better.

Pastor Drew would like to lead a book group reading Covenants

Made Simple: Understanding God’s Unfolding Promises to His

People, by Jonty Rhodes, on Fridays at noon beginning March

16. Bring something to eat and we’ll discuss the book together

over our noon meal in the Family Room! Contact Pastor

Drew if you are interested.

Are you in need of a ride to a doctor’s appointment? Or could

you use meals or other items during a difficult time? Please

contact our Special Needs coordinators, Kris 337-3150 or

Jean 337-2368.

If you or any of your family members are willing to provide

special music, please contact Pam at 337-2414 or any

Worship Committee member. Thanks!

AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Harrison Community Church will be hosting a request

program this evening, Sunday, February 25 at 7:00 PM at the

North Church, for the benefit of CASA (Court Appointed

Special Advocates). You are welcome to come and enjoy an

evening of good music, refreshments, and fellowship as you

support the cause of helping children living with tragic

circumstances.

All Nations City Church is a ministry in Sioux Falls that

hosts gatherings of believers from all nations. This evening,

Sunday, February 25, you are welcome to a wonderful event

at Church at the Gate, 6820 W. 26th St., Sioux Falls! A

potluck supper with various ethnic foods will be served

from 5-6 PM. A worship time with a variety of music and

cultural expressions will be from 6-7:30 PM. (All Nations

City Church partners with New Roots Ministry, which is

supported by our church classis.)

You are invited: New Holland CRC Soup Supper,

Wednesday, March 7 from 5–7 PM. Chicken, chili, and oyster

soups, plus sandwiches and desserts will be served for a free

will donation.

REMNANT: Community Prayer Gathering: Calvary Baptist

Church, Monday March 12, 7 PM. Topics: Unity, Love (John

13:34-35), and Physical Healing. For one-on-one prayer, doors

open at 6:30 PM. If you know someone who would like us to

pray for their physical healing, please let Tara Erickson or

Pastor Dave Anderson know.

Mark your calendars for the annual DCS Has Talent night,

Tuesday, March 13, at DCS. A meal of BBQ pork sandwiches

and the trimmings ($6) will be served beginning at 6 PM. The

talent portion will begin at 7 PM featuring DCS choirs, vocal

and instrumental ensembles, solos and more. Mrs. Karissa

DeJager will be playing her marimba with a special guest. We

invite you to join us for this very special evening celebrating

the musical talents God has given His children. Donations will

be used to support the DCS music program.

Save the Date! You are invited to the Cornerstone Prison

Church Annual Benefit Banquet, Monday, April 9 at 6:30

PM. Please join us at Trinity CRC, Rock Valley, IA. Enjoy an

evening of fun, food and fellowship as we enjoy music by

Valley Male Chorus and hear how the Holy Spirit is working

in hearts of inmates in the SD State Penitentiary!

ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS

This week’s offerings are for Dakota Christian School.

Dakota Christian School educates children and young people

from the perspective of God’s Word, in the Holy Bible, in all

subjects. We emphasize God’s truth in all areas of life to

equip students for service in our world today and tomorrow.” (from dchs.net)

Next week our offerings are for Ben and Amy Meyer with

CRWM in Guadalajara, Mexico. Ben, Amy and family have

served Mexico’s second largest city with a population of over

five million people, since 2004. Their ministry: to work along-

side the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico to plant and

grow vibrant reformed churches in the city of Guadalajara and

to work with Multiplication Network, a para-church ministry,

training church leaders in the Church of God and in the

National Presbyterian Church of Mexico who then train

church planters throughout Mexico. Over 100 church planters

are in the process of being trained and planting churches. (from

http://support.crcna.org/site/PageNavigator/Missionary_Pages/Meyer_Ben_Amy.html)

ADVANCE NOTICES

*Sun, Mar 11, 2:30 PM Care Ctr Devos, Gp #3

*Tue, Mar 13, 7 PM Elders Meeting

*Wed, Mar 14, 3:30 PM Last GEMS Session

*Wed, Mar 14, 7 PM Prayer Day Svc @ New Holland CRC

*Sun, Mar 18, GEMS Sunday

*Fri/Sat, Mar 23/24, Women’s Retreat

*Sat, Mar 24, 9:00 AM Elder’s Retreat

*Fri, Mar 30, 5:30 PM Good Friday Service

[FYI- Care Group #3 is in line for the next activity]

Date Location Topic Speaker

Feb 25 Trinity Lutheran Greener Pastures Rev. Dave Anderson

Mar 4 First Reformed God Guidance? Rev. Steve Allman

Mar 11 Bethel @ CRC Facing Death Rev. Mike DeJager

Mar 18 Calvary Baptist Comforting

Discipline Rev. Drew Hoekema

Mar 25 Olive Presbyterian Anointed by God Rev. Joel Davis

6:00 PM Lenten Worship Services

Topic: The Lord, Our Savior

Theme Song: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Offering: Platte Ministerial

Several young people will serve a meal at each host church prior to

each service at 5:00 PM to raise money for a summer mission trip to

Mexico- working with congregations that minister to poor native

groups.

Refreshments will be served following each service

Church Calendar for This Week Tuesday -6:00 PM Deacon Mtg, 7:00 PM Council Mtg Wednesday -9:30 AM Coffee Break Women’s Bible Study -3:45 PM GEMS Winter Session -7:15 PM Covenant Class in Family Room -7:30 PM Junior High Youth Group Thursday -9:00 AM Caring Casserole Assembly

This Week– Sunday, February 25, 2018 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Keri Bultsma Nursing Home Visitors: Candy Van Dusseldorp Letters to Kevin Burma: Vernon & Jan Van Vuren Valet Attendant: Jim Buitenbos, Vic Bultsma Ushers: Chris Kuipers, Gerald Kuipers, Joey Kuipers Sound System: Joel Sybesma Projection: Jeremy Bultsma Nursery: Amy Van Zee, Caleb Krogstad Greet/Coffee: Bob Middendorp, Ken Overweg

Next Week– Sunday, March 4, 2018 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Katie Hoekema Nursing Home Visitors: Cleo & Kathy Vanden Bos Letters to Kevin Burma: Tami Boltjes Valet Attendant: Ryan Van Zee, Brent Veurink Ushers: Dave Kuipers, John Kuipers, Lloyd Kuipers Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Chase Pheifer Nursery: Pam Veurink, Sonya Hansum Greet/Coffee: Randy Pheifer, Lyle Schipper

Pray for Our Fellowship Sunday– Missionaries: LaVeryl & Max Voss (Danika, Braden, Mikayla) Wycliffe– Papua, New Guinea Monday– Special Grace: Don & Evelyn Severson Tuesday: Brian, Shelly, Sawyer & Briana DeGroot Wednesday: Athena & Honorae Kraayenbrink, Pegge Pranger Thursday: Chris, Jodi, Triniti & Lauryn Kuipers Friday: Clarence & Hennie Van Essen, Candy Van Dusseldorp Saturday: Alfred & Alice Van Zee, Travis Vanden Bos