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

New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2017 9:30 AM Coffee Time 9:30 AM Prayer Time

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

4:30 PM Pastor’s Book Study 7:00 PM Evening Worship Service

January 1, 2017

Morning Worship Service Organist: Harriett Sybesma Pianist: Alicia Bultsma

God Gathers Us to Worship Him

Prelude and Welcome

Call to Worship

*Opening Song of Praise: Be Unto Your Name

*God’s Greeting

*Mutual Greeting

*Song of Praise: CH 811 Another Year is Dawning

The Installation of God’s Servant Leaders

The Teaching on Church Offices

The Vows of New Office Bearers

The Charges

The Pastoral Prayer

We Bring God Prayer and Gratitude

Song of Response: My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness

Offering: Dakota Christian School

Offertory Prayer

2016 Year Review

God Speaks to Us by His Word

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 (pg 1037)

Sermon: “A New Year, Yet Nothing is New”

Moment for Reflection

Prayer for Application

We Are Sent Out in God’s Blessing

*Song of Response: PH 474 Hours and Days and Years and Ages

*Benediction

*Doxology: CH 686 O God, Our Help in Ages Past

*Moment of Meditation

*Postlude

January 1, 2017

Evening Worship Service Preaching: Rev. Dan DeGraff

Organist: Harriett Sybesma

God Gathers Us for Worship

Welcome

*Call to Worship: Psalm 104:24-26, 31-34

*Opening Prayer

*God’s Greeting

We Give God Praise and Thanksgiving

*Song of Praise: CH 33 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

*Confession of Faith: Apostles’ Creed

*Song of Response: CH 404 Faith of Our Fathers

Prayer of God’s People

Offering: Dakota Christian School

Offertory Prayer

God Teaches Us through His Word

*Psalm for Hearing: PH 1 That Man Is Blest

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture: James 1:19-26 (pg 1881)

Message: “Doers of the Word”

Prayer for Application

We Respond to God’s Word and Depart in His Grace

*Song of Response: PH 409 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

*Parting Blessing

*Doxology: PH 491 Glory Be to the Father

*Moment of Meditation

*Postlude

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

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

“Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things;

His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him.

The Lord has made His salvation known

and revealed His righteousness to the nations.” Psalm 98:1-2

WELCOME: As we gather together on this very first day of the

year, we commit the whole year to our Heavenly Father who

knows already what all shall transpire in these 365 days. May

you also know today the double joy of worshipping sincerely

and the joy of having the presence of the Good Shepherd with

you each step of the way, each hour of the day.

We invite you to join us in the Fellowship Hall following the

our morning service for refreshments and fellowship. Our

refreshments this morning are in honor of Pastor Drew &

Katie’s 1st Anniversary. Congratulations!!

Children aged 3-5 meet your teachers in the Narthex during

the offering this morning for Children’s Church.

Pastor’s Book Study: We meet this afternoon at 4:30 PM and

Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Read chapter 8; questions should be

in your box. We will not meet next Sunday, January 8.

ABOUT OUR MESSAGES

As the calendar turns to 2017, the book of Ecclesiastes leads us

to ponder the issue of time. We look forward to a new year,

but the Teacher points out the harsh reality that, really,

nothing is new. This morning, we will look at Ecclesiastes 3:1-

15. Next week, we welcome Dr. Lance Griese to our pulpit as

Pastor Drew is serving a classical assignment preaching in

Sioux Center.

This evening, we welcome Rev. Dan DeGraff of Corsica CRC

to deliver God’s Word. As part of this pulpit exchange, Pastor

Drew will be at New Holland CRC. Next week, Pastor Drew

will begin a year-long evening series based on the Heidelberg

Catechism, looking at Mark 12:28-34.

PRAYERS AND PRAISES

Please continue to be in prayer for Jennie Bultsma and

Harriett Meyerink, who were both hospitalized in Platte

during this past week and are recovering.

From the Deacons: We would like to thank the congregation for their

generous financial support in the past year. We are also grateful to all

who were so willing to pitch in and help out whenever the need arose.

Thank you to all!

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Council will meet this Tuesday, January 3 at 7:00 PM,

followed by the Elders Meeting.

Coffee Break will resume this week Wednesday at 9:30 AM

with Lesson 12.

Next Sunday, January 8, we will be having a potluck after the

morning service for our missionaries, Victor and Lori

Selemani and family. Please bring a salad or a dessert.

Sunday School for Kindergarten through High School will

resume after our morning services, next Sunday, January 8.

Next Sunday, January 8 at 2:30 PM, Care Center Devotions

will be provided by Group #1. Please note that the groups for

this year have changed! If you are in this group, you will have

instructions in your church mailbox.

Adult Bible Study will be held on Sunday, January 8 at 5:00

PM in the Society Room. We will continue with the Parables

of Jesus, Lesson 9: “The Parable of the Good Samaritan”. All

adults are welcome to join us!

High School Parents: Due to Pastor Drew being gone next

week, please meet with him and your students in the Society

Room immediately after the morning service on January 15

regarding the note received in your mailboxes.

In connection with the upcoming Sanctity of Life Sunday, on

January 22, 2017, we will be giving gifts to the Alpha Center

to help meet their needs. Their greatest needs are formula

(Enfamil, the yellow container), girls' clothing, diapers (all siz-

es but mostly sizes 4-5), and baby food. Please keep this in

mind when you find the "after Christmas sales".

Attention Deer Hunters: If anyone has extra venison to share

with SERVE, we would really appreciate it. Ground or cubed,

it will be put to good use! Talk to Harriett Sybesma 337-2545.

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monday, January 2, the DCS Fellowship will be sponsoring a

mashed potato bar at the ACDC vs Stickney/Corsica basketball

game. Join us for an evening of basketball, fellowship and

food. Serving starts at 5 PM.

The Platte Care Center is looking for families or groups as

volunteers for Sunday hymn sings (2:30 PM each Sunday).

They normally have a couple songs and a short message/

devotional with singing after and coffee and snacks to follow

(supplied by the care center). If this is something families or

groups are interested in, PCC is looking to fill several slots for

2017. Please call Nichole Urban, Activities Coordinator, at 337-3364.

Sock Donations needed from baby to adult sizes to be handed

out during the Justice For All January trip to Resplandor De

Vida Children’s Home, Juarez, Mexico. You can drop socks

in the tote in the Narthex. If you would like to donate for other

needs, there is more information on the tables in the narthex.

Registration is now open for the Spring Cursillo weekend.

Men's Weekend: February 23-26. Women's Weekend: March

2-5. Anyone 21 and older is invited to attend. For more info or

a registration form, contact Karla Overweg at 680-4848. There

will NOT be a Fall Cursillo in 2017.

ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS

This week, our 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 tomor-

row.” (from dchs.net)

Next week, our offerings will be for Victor & Lori Selemani

with “Youth With A Mission” in Mozambique, Africa, a

global movement of Christians from many cultures, age

groups, and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus

throughout the world. Also known as YWAM (pronounced

“WHY-wham”), we unite in a common purpose to know God

and to make Him known. (from ywam.org)

ADVANCE NOTICES

*Sun, Jan 8, 11:15 AM Sunday School resumes

*Sun, Jan 8, Noon Potluck for Victor & Lori Selemani family

*Sun, Jan 8, 5:00 PM Adult Bible Study in Society Room

*Tue, Jan 31, 6:00 PM Deacon Meeting

*Tues, Jan 31, 7:00 PM Council Meeting

*Tues, Jan 31, 8:30 PM Elder Meeting

*Wed, Feb 15, 3:45 PM GEMS Winter Session starts

Church Calendar for This Week Tuesday -7:00 PM Council Meeting -8:30 PM Elder Meeting Wednesday -6:30 & 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Studies -9:30 AM Coffee Break—Lesson 12

Christmas Day– Sunday, January 1, 2017 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Katie Hoekema Nursing Home Visitors: Jean Sybesma Letters to Kevin Burma: Harlan & Judy Van Genderen Valet Attendants: Curt Pheifer, Jeremy Bultsma Sound System: Joel Sybesma Projection: Su Sybesma Nursery: Tonya Weg, Tony Hansum Greeters/Coffee: Ron Van Zee, Candy VanDusseldorp, Dorothy VanderTuin

Next Week– Sunday, January 8, 2017 Offerings: Victor & Lori Selemani, YWAM, Mozambique, Africa Toddler Church: Kim Lieuwen Nursing Home Visitors: Clarence & Elaine Boltjes Letters to Kevin Burma: Ken & Kim Lieuwen Valet Attendants: Duane Meyerink, Jaden Meyerink Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Ken Overweg Nursery: Sara Backes, Austin Krogstad Greeters/Coffee: Ryan Van Zee, Brent Veurink

Pray for Our Fellowship Sunday– Missionaries: Ben & Amy Meyer (Grace, John, Luke, Abraham, Zachariah) CRWM– Mexico Monday– Special Grace: Harriet Meyerink, Juna Meyerink Tuesday: Darwin, Rhonda & Jon Vanden Hoek Wednesday: Ken & Karla Overweg, Alicia Kuipers Thursday: Dale & Char Severson, Katelyn Lieuwen Friday: Sam & Henrietta Sybesma, Ray Meyerink Saturday: Harlan & Judy Van Genderen, Pegge Pranger