Pastor Bryan Dick
Jesus Is the One Who Was Lifted Up
Gathering to Worship
Prelude
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration: “He Is Exalted”
* God’s Greeting
* Time of Praise: “Be Unto Your Name”
Reflection: Alex Brewster
Confession and Assurance
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Response: “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross” HFG 254:1,3
Holy Living
Offering Our Prayer and Gifts
Congregational Prayer
Offertory—Offering received for General Fund
Children are invited forward for a Children’s Message as the
deacons come to present the offerings
The Word of God
Children’s Message
* Song of Preparation: “Lift High the Cross” PH 373:1,4,6,7
Scripture: Numbers 21: 4-9 (p. 152)
Message: “Jesus Lifted Up”
Prayer
* Song of Response: “In Christ Alone”
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “Is He Worthy”
* Postlude
Pianist: Elaine Vos
Praise team: Stephanie Dick, Laura Te Velde
BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS to Joan Smits who will celebrate her 90th birthday on Wednesday, March 6 and Arlene Noles who will celebrate her 89th birthday next Sunday, March 10!
CONTINUE to remember Paul and Carissa Hiemstra, Bradley, Ellie, Chance and Shyla as they mourn the passing of Carissa’s father, Dirk Vander Meulen.
PLEASE CONTINUE to remember Amber Black in your prayers as she recovers from successful surgery on her broken leg.
THANK YOU to the following people who helped build and paint the ramp on the Summit House this week: Arlen De Young, John Schouten, Marlo De Young, Bob Vander Haak and Vern Meenderinck.
GREETERS AND LUNCH HOSTS MINISTRIES: This week we begin our greeting and lunch host ministries. We will have greeters at two locations and a list of individuals or families who have volunteered to host visitors for a Sunday meal. We trust that all who visit Bethel will feel welcomed and enfolded. Thank you to everyone who is participating in these ministries.
LIFT ASSISTANTS AND GREETERS: New schedules are in your mailbox.
FIRST CRC invites us to a joint worship service tonight at 6 pm with special guest Kurt Selles, Executive Director of ReFrame Ministries (formerly Back to God Hour).
SHINE will meet this Wednesday, March 6 from 7:30-9 pm.
EASTER CHOIR: We will meet March 10, 17 and 24 after the service (approximately 11:25-11:45 am) to prepare one song for Easter Sunday, March 31. Join us next week!
POTLUCK NEXT SUNDAY: Care Community One (Apol/Hiemstra).
PASTOR STEVE AND SANDY FRIESWICK will join us next week as they prepare for retirement. Everyone is invited to hear them talk about their work during adult Sunday School in the fireside room at 9 am. They will also give a brief update during the worship service.
COUNCIL NOMINATIONS: Bethel will soon need to find replacements for Shepherding Elders to replace Les Mulder and Brent Van Dalen and Service Deacons to replace Bob Vander Haak and Paul Hiemstra. Please pray that the Lord will continue to provide the leadership needed for His Church here at Bethel. If you have suggestions for either of these offices, please contact the members of the Nomination Committee: Les Mulder, Bernace Korthuis, Julie Ball, Bob Vander Haak, or Jacob Steiger.
SUNDAY
10:00 AM - Worship service
MONDAY
6:30 PM - Cadets
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible study
10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM - Senior coffee
7:30 PM - SHINE
THURSDAY
1:00 PM - Quilting
7:00 PM - Ladies’ Bible Study
SUNDAY
9:00 AM - Sunday School
10:00 AM - Worship service
11:25 AM - Choir practice
12:00 PM - Potluck in basement (Group One)
