Pastor Bryan Dick
Gathering to Worship
Prelude
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration: “Ancient of Days”
* God’s Greeting
* We Greet Each Other
* Time of Praise: (SS Bells) “Now With Joyful Exultation” PH 95:1-3
Offering Our Prayers and Gifts
Mission Update: Brenda from World Renew West Africa
Prayer of Blessing
Congregational Prayer
Offertory —Offering received for Faith Promise Missions Fund
Children are invited forward for a Children’s Message as the deacons come to present the offerings
God’s Word
Children’s Message
Children age 3 – 2nd grade are dismissed afterward to Children & Worship
* Song of Preparation: “How Vast the Benefits Divine” PH 497
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 (p. 1159)
Message: Blessed in Christ
Prayer
* Song of Response: “Come Praise and Glorify”
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “Neither Death Nor Life”
* Postlude
Pianist: Elaine Vos
Praise team: Stephanie Dick, Kelly De Jong
* indicates to stand if able
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Les Molenaar who will celebrate his 83rd birthday on April 24.
VERN’S RECUPERATION is going very well. We thank God for a good doctor’s report and very minimal pain this past week. Thank you to Bethel church and the Lynden community for your many expressions of care and concern. ~Vern and Jennie Meenderinck
THIS MORNING we are excited to welcome Brenda, a representative from World Renew West Africa. Brenda will share a brief update during our worship service and be available to connect with you afterward.
UNITED IN CHRIST’S NEW KINGDOM:
One Savior. One gospel. One plan. One people. One church. In the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul unfolds a majestic vision of God’s sovereignty and salvation. He shows us the eternal plan of God, the glory of what Christ has accomplished, and the stunning reality of the church He is building. Over the coming weeks, we will see what it truly means to be united to Christ—and what that unity demands of our life together as His people today.
NEXT WEEK, April 26, is GEMS Sunday. The offering will be taken for GEMS Girls’ Club. We also invite you to our Taco Feed May 4 to support our local group—dinner is by donation!
ADMIN MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: The Admin team met on April 14.
• Created a proposed 2026-2027 budget, checking each line item and adjusting as appropriate
• Motion passed to approve the new budget, pending Council and congregation approval
• We approved repair and maintenance of the church elevator
• The Council nomination committee will present names to Council for approval
SUNDAY
9:00 AM - Sunday School for adults and youth
10:00 AM - Worship Service/Children and Worship
MONDAY
6:30 PM - GEMS
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible study
10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM - Coffee Fellowship
THURSDAY
1:00 PM - Quilters
SUNDAY 26th
9:00 AM - Sunday School for youth
10:00 AM - Worship Service/Children and Worship
