Pastor Bryan Dick
Gathering to Worship
Prelude
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration:
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” PH 471:1-3
* God’s Greeting
* We Greet Each Other
* Time of Praise: “This Is My Father’s World” PH 436
Celebration of GEMS
GEMS Update & Memories
GEMS Theme: “God Calls Out: The Bible is God’s Big Story”
Song of Response: “By Faith”
Offering Our Prayers and Gifts
Congregational Prayer
Offertory (GEMS slide show)—Offering received for GEMS Girls Club
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: “Speak, O Lord” 1,3
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 (p. 1159)
Message: Jesus is King
Prayer
* Song of Response: “People of God”
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “Romans Doxology”
* Postlude
Pianist: Jackie Van Dalen
* indicates to stand if able
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Vern Ammerman who will celebrate his 91st birthday tomorrow, April 27 and to Evy Elmer who will celebrate her 94th birthday April 28!
PLEASE KEEP Evy and Knud Elmer in your prayers as Evy continues receiving Hospice care for her declining health. May she know the comfort and peace as she walks in the valley of the shadow.
THIS MORNING we are celebrating GEMS Sunday. Thank you for your support of our girls’ group as we study God’s word, enjoy friendship and fellowship, serve our community, and pour into our 2 supported students in Zambia at the Esther School. We had a great year together and we look forward to one more annual event on Monday, May 4: our Taco Night Fundraiser dinner. Join us from 5:00 – 7:00 pm!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FUND 2026-2027 PLEDGE DRIVE! Today you will find a bright yellow packet in your church mailbox. Please prayerfully consider giving to the Christian Education Fund for this upcoming year. To continue blessing our covenantal children, we need our full tuition payment fully covered by the money pledged. Please return the completed pledge forms to mailbox 345 or drop it into the offering bag by May 10, 2026. Questions? Contact Kelly DeJong, Mark DeJong or Pam Korthuis.
THE THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT is in your church mailbox as well as the May-June nursery schedule.
MAY-JUNE BIRTHDAY LIST: paper copies are available in the acrylic holders in the back of church.
THE LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL and Children and Worship is next week, May 3.
THE INTRODUCTION TO THE GENESIS PROCESS workshop has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 2 from 9 am to 12 noon at Second CRC. Training will be led by Aaron Speyer. Coffee/snacks included. Questions: info@envisionmission.org
SUNDAY
9:00 AM - Sunday School for youth
10:00 AM - Worship Service/Children and Worship
6:00 PM - Youth Group
MONDAY
6:30 PM - Deacons
7:00 PM - Cadets
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible Study
10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM - Coffee Fellowship
7:00 PM - Ladies’ Bible study
SUNDAY 3rd
9:00 AM - Sunday School for youth
10:00 AM - Worship Service/Children and Worship
6:00 PM - Reformed Roots
