Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

*Hymn 1 All People that on Earth Do Dwell

*Salutation and Invocation

Choir – “Shout to the Lord”

We Confess our Christian Faith

Heidelberg Catechism #12-15

Congregational Prayer

* Hymn 421 Rock of Ages

Scripture Reading: Psalm 13

                Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon “Be Strong and Suffer?”

Prayer

Hymn  481 Am I A Soldier of the Cross?

                       (Tithes & Offerings – collected at the door on your way out)

*Benediction

*Doxology

Announcements 

• Pray for Bonnie Lutze as she recovers from surgery this week. She was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and will also be facing treatments in the months ahead. May God encourage her with His peace during this time of trial.
• CALENDAR CHANGES: please note that most monthly group meetings in February have been adjusted to different dates. See the prayer calendar or the website.
• Reports from the Annual Congregational Meeting are still available in the back. If you have any questions, just ask a Consistory member.
•  On a table in the fellowship hall are new phone/address directories and also the yearly contribution giving reports for you to pick up.
•  We will be hosting the annual meeting of Covenant East Classis on March 1-3. More details will follow, but please keep in prayer our local preparations as well as all the pastors and elders preparing their reports and recommendations.
• MARK your calendars for April 16-18. We will host a Discipleship Conference that weekend, led by professors from Heidelberg Theological Seminary. This will be a special opportunity to grow in your faith. Friends and guests from other congregations are welcome to join us.

“Be Strong and Suffer?”

2 Timothy 2:1-7

Theme:

Paul lays down surprising demands and descriptions for the Christian ministry

1. Be Strong (verse 1)

2. Pass this along (verse 2)

3. Suffer on (verses 3-7)