Pastor Bryan Dick

Gathering to Worship

Prelude

Call to Worship

* Responding in Adoration: “Come, People of the Risen King”

* God’s Greeting

* Time of Praise: “Immortal Invisible God Only Wise” PH 460

Confession and Assurance

Prayer of Confession 

Assurance of Pardon 

Song of Response: “O Christ Our Hope Our Heart’s Desire” PH 485

Living in Gratitude

Our Shared Faith: Nicene Creed

Offering Our Prayer and Gifts

Congregational Prayer

Offertory—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: “His Mercy is More”

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 (p. 1146)

Message: Godly Restoration

Prayer

* Song of Response: “Let it Be Said of Us” 

Closing

* Benediction

* Doxology: “He Is Lord” 2 vs

* Postlude

Pianist: Joan Vander Haak

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jo Mans who will celebrate her 88th birthday on October 17!  

POTLUCK TODAY: The Apol/Rutgers care group is hosting a potluck in the basement following today’s service. If you are a visitor, we hope you can join us. 

CLASSIS NORTH CASCADES will meet at Bethel on Thursday evening. Our delegates are Pastor Bryan, Marv Apol and Rebecca Steiger.  

NEXT WEEK’S OFFERING is for Faith Promise which supports the following ministries: Bridges of Hope, Engedi, Envision Ministries, New Way Ministries, Starfish Ministries, NW Hispanic Ministries, The Table, Community Outreach, Bethel Quilting, Backpack Buddies, and our missionaries.

UNDERSTANDING AND MINISTERING TO THE SIKH COMMUNITY: On Saturday, October 19 at 7 pm the Lynden URC (8650 Benson Road) invites us to attend a seminar led by Rev. Tony Zekveld on the Sikh community (their history, beliefs, practices, and religion) with a goal of understanding them as our neighbors but also how to minister to them as those who need Christ and the Gospel.

ANNUAL REFORMATION DAY WORSHIP SERVICE: with sister CRC congregations will be held Sunday, October 27 at 6 pm at First CRC. The special guest pastor will be Von Golder, for 25 years a missionary to Albania, and one of the first to plant a protestant church in Albania after communism fell in 1991. The offering will be for Memli and Luiza Mema, a pastor who is planting churches in Muslim villages in southern Albania. 

SUNDAY

9:00 AM - Sunday School for all ages

10:00 AM - Worship service

12:00 PM - Potluck in the basement

6:00 PM - SHINE at Second CRC

MONDAY

7:00 PM - GEMS

TUESDAY

6:30 AM - Men’s Bible Study in fireside room

10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study in fireside room

3:30 PM - Admin Team

WEDNESDAY

10:00 AM - Coffee fellowship for all

THURSDAY

7:00 PM - Classis North Cascades

SUNDAY 20th

9:00 AM - Sunday School

10:00 AM - Worship service

12:00 PM - Potluck in the basement

6:00 PM - Class on Confessions