Pastor Bryan Dick
Gathering to Worship
Prelude
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration: “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”
* God’s Greeting
* Time of Praise: “The Earth and the Riches” PH 24
Confession and Assurance
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Response: “O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire” PH 485
Life in the Spirit
Offering Our Prayer and Gifts
Ministry opportunity: Grace McDonald, Child Evangelism Fellowship
Congregational Prayer
Offertory—Offering received for Faith Promise
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: “By Faith”
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5: 1-5 (p. 1147)
Message: Truly Home
Prayer
* Song of Response: “By the Sea of Crystal” PH 620:1-2
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “By the Sea of Crystal” PH 620:3
* Postlude
Pianist: Laura Te Velde
Praise team: Elaine Vos
PLEASE KEEP Ivan Groen in your prayers as he was hospitalized this week with a brain bleed.
HAPPY 101ST BIRTHDAY to Corky Vander Wall tomorrow, November 25! Great is Thy Faithfulness!
THIS MORNING Grace MacDonald from Child Evangelism Fellowship will share about her ministry to children in the local public schools.
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE: Please join us Wednesday at 7 pm for our annual Thanksgiving Eve service. A list of suggested ministries you may give to for our offering (along with an envelope for your check) was placed in your church mailbox last week. The quilting ladies will be displaying their finished quilts.
MITCHELL SENTI will be leading us in worship on December 1. Pastor Bryan will be gone November 28–December 7. Please contact your care community elder if a need arises.
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL or Confessions class next week, December 1.
OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK: Tuesday and Wednesday 8–12.
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION NEEDS: The final day to collect items for Lighthouse Mission is next Sunday, December 1. Extra copies of the list of needed items are on the back shelves.
COMBINED ADVENT SERVICE: Next Sunday, December 1 at 6 pm we are invited to a combined Advent service at Third CRC led by King’s Men of Song. Come for a time of worship, singing, and fellowship. The offering will be for Envision Ministries.
ANNUAL GOODIE EXCHANGE AND BRUNCH: Women of Bethel, invitations to the Goodie Exchange and Brunch on Saturday, December 14 have been placed in your mailboxes. Come join us for brunch and if you enjoy baking you can participate in the goodie exchange as well. Please let Donna Steiger know if you will be joining us.
SAVE THE DATE: Bethel Women’s Retreat March 21–22, 2025.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING: If you would like to participate in Christmas caroling to members of our Bethel family who live at home but whose activities are limited and our Bethel family who live in Meadow Greens and Christian Health Care Center, join us on Saturday, December 21 at 6 pm. We hope to have enough people to divide up into groups. A sign-up sheet will be on the black table in the library. Please include your name, how many people there are and if you are willing to be a leader of a group and bring a pie or snack to serve afterwards in the basement, along with coffee and cocoa. Questions? Call Marv Apol.
SUNDAY
9:00 AM - Sunday School for all ages
10:00 AM - Worship service
6:00 PM - Youth group
MONDAY
7:00 PM - GEMS
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible study
10:00 AM - No Ladies’ Bible study
WEDNESDAY
7:00 PM - Thanksgiving Eve service
SUNDAY 1st
10:00 AM - Worship service
6:00 PM - Combined service at Third CRC
