Pastor Bryan Dick
Gathering to Worship
Prelude: Variations on “If You But Trust in God to Guide You”
arr. G. Boehm/J. Walther (PH 446)
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration: “Come, Thou Almighty King” PH 246
* God’s Greeting
* Time of Praise: “Rejoice the Lord is King” PH 408
Confession and Assurance
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Life in the Spirit: Sunday School Reflections on Turning to God
Sunday School Handbells then Sing: “May the Lord Bless You”
Offering Our Prayer and Gifts
Congregational Prayer
Offertory: “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” arr. R. Haan
Offering received for Christian Education 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: “Jesus Strong and Kind”
Scripture: Hosea 1: 1-2:1 (p. 892)
Message: The Pursuit of God Part 2
Prayer
* Song of Response: “O, For A Thousand Tongues” PH 501: 1, 4-6
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “O, For A Thousand Tongues” PH 501:7
* Postlude
Organist: Marilyn Kooiman
Pianist: Elaine Vos
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Les Molenaar who will celebrate his 81st birthday on Wednesday, April 24; Vern Ammerman who will celebrate his 89th birthday on Saturday, April 27; and Evy Elmer who will celebrate her 92nd birthday next Sunday, April 28!
PLEASE KEEP Arlene Noles in your prayers. She remains hospitalized for a cardiac event and hopes to receive a pacemaker soon.
POTLUCK: Care group two (Van Dalen/Nunnikhoven) will have a potluck in the basement following this morning’s service. If you are visiting Bethel, we welcome you to join us.
PRAYER AND PRAISE SERVICE: Join us tonight at 6 pm for a prayer and praise service. Please come prepared to share your favorite songs or hymns or a special joy or prayer request.
TONIGHT’S OFFERING will be for Resonate Global Mission, who will use it where most needed. All offerings received for Resonate will be matched by a generous donor during the month of April.
THIRD QUARTER FINANCE REPORT is in your church mailbox today.
THANK YOU to the following people: Dennis Bosman, Ken Herwerden and Randy Knutzen who recently prepared our church’s shrubbery beds for replanting and to Howard and Bev Nunnikhoven and Laura Te Velde who filled the areas with new plants and bark on Thursday.
THANK YOU to Bob Vander Haak for doing touch-up paint jobs in the foyer and library recently.
NEXT SUNDAY:
• Last day of Sunday School
• GEMS Sunday; offering for GEMS
GEMS TACO NIGHT fundraiser will be Tuesday, April 30, 5-7 pm in the basement. We will be serving beef tacos, all the fixings and Edaleen ice cream for dessert. Dinner by donation. We would love to serve you!
SUNDAY
9:00 AM - Sunday School
10:00 AM - Worship service
11:30 AM - Van Dalen/Nunnikhoven potluck
6:00 PM - Prayer and Praise Service
7:00 PM - GEMS
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible study
10:00 AM - Women’s Bible study
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM - Senior coffee
SUNDAY 28th
9:00 AM - Sunday School
10:00 AM - Worship service
