Pastor Bryan Dick
Reformation Sunday
Gathering to Worship
Prelude: “Built on a Rock” arr. G. Martin
“The Church’s One Foundation” arr. J. Innes
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration: “The Earth and the Riches” PH 24
* God’s Greeting
Time of Praise: Sunday School: “By Faith”
Confession and Assurance
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Response: “How Vast the Benefits Divine” PH 497
Grateful Obedience
Offering Our Prayer and Gifts
Congregational Prayer
Offertory: “Cornerstone” L. Goss
—Offering received for Engedi Refuge
Children are invited forward for a Children’s Message
The Word of God
Children’s Message
* Song of Preparation: “Reformation Song”
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 (p. 1138)
Message: “Living for His Glory”
Prayer
* Song of Response: “All Glory Be to Christ”
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” PH 469:1-4
* Postlude: “A Mighty Fortress” arr. J. Ferguson
Pianist: Elaine Vos Organist: Marilyn Kooiman
Brass: Les Mulder, Mike De Young, David Vos, Elaine Vos
CONGRATULATIONS to Herb and Bernace Korthuis who will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary on Thursday, November 2!
PLEASE KEEP Kerri Meenderinck in your prayers as she is traveling to Arizona this week for surgery.
PLEASE KEEP Grace Feddema in your prayers as she recovers after surgery to repair her broken hip.
BOB VANDER HAAK is in Sarasota, Florida until November 18, working with World Renew Disaster Response Services. Please pray for Bob and all his teammates as they repair homes damaged by Hurricane Ian. Remember also Ken and Jan Herwerden who continue to work locally on homes damaged by the 2021 floods.
JOINT SERVICE: First CRC in Lynden invites us to the annual joint CRC Reformation Day Service tonight at 6 pm. The offering will be taken for Amor Viviente.
FROM THE DEACONS: It's not too late to join the Peter Fish game midstream. If you're interested, the rules of the game and the Peter Fish are on a table in the library. Please take your Peter Fish to church with you next Sunday. The offering next Sunday will be for World Hunger and will be distributed by World Renew.
THANK YOU for the gift certificates, cards, notes of appreciation and coffee time at staff appreciation last week. It is our privilege to serve alongside you. Bethel staff- Pastor Bryan, Elaine, Marv, Pam and Sherry.
CADETS SELLING POINSETTIAS: Our Bethel Cadets are selling poinsettias. Proceeds from the sale will help fund supplies, shirts, activities and the Sumas Camp each summer. If you wish to purchase a poinsettia, please contact one of our Cadets: Alex Brewster, Gus, Cy and Cord De Jong, Carson, Isaac and Josiah Dick and Bradley Hiemstra.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER nursery schedule is in your church mailbox.
ADMIN REPORT: We are thankful for all the responses to the Resource Questionnaire. We had a great number of responses and some great ideas submitted! If your ministry needs a list of names or volunteers, please contact Sherry or a member of the Admin team. Admin continued to review a number of policies that are now ready for Council approval. Thanks again to Marlo for guiding us through this process. We also discussed a proposal to reroof the Quilt house which is now ready for Council discussion and approval. Thanks again to ALL our volunteers!
MEMBERSHIP TRANSFER: At their request, the membership of Doug and Nancy Bosscher has been transferred to Sanctuary CRC.
SUNDAY
9:00 AM - Sunday School (Adults and Youth)
10:00 AM - Worship service
6:00 PM - Joint service at First CRC
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible study
10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM - Senior Coffee
THURSDAY
1:00 PM - Quilting
7:00 PM - Ladies’ Bible study
SUNDAY 5th
9:00 AM - Sunday School (Adults and Youth)
10:00 AM - Worship service
11:30 AM - Meenderinck/De Young potluck
