Pastor Bryan Dick
Gathering to Worship
Prelude
Call to Worship
* Responding in Adoration: “Let All Things Now Living” PH 453
* God’s Greeting
* We Greet Each Other
* Time of Praise: “By Faith”
Confession and Assurance
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Response: “Just As I Am without One Plea” PH 263
Living in Gratitude
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: “Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer”
Scripture: Psalm 88 (p. 585)
Message: When Life Is in the Pit
Prayer
* Song of Response: “Man of Sorrows, What A Name” PH 482:1-3
Communion
* Song of Response: “Man of Sorrows, What A Name” 4-5
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “Neither Death, Nor Life”
* Postlude
Pianist: Jackie Van Dalen Praise team: Carissa Hiemstra, David Vos
WE EXTEND OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to Bernace Korthuis, and Keith and Pam Korthuis in the passing of their dear husband and father, Herb. May God be close to them as they grieve Herb’s absence but take comfort in the promise of eternal life.
CONGRATULATIONS to these Bethel couples on their special anniversaries:
• Bob and Joan Vander Haak, 54 years on August 11
• Ken and Jan Herwerden, 54 years on August 12
• Adrian and Marilyn Kooiman, 61 years on August 13.
PLEASE KEEP Jana Bosscher in your prayers as she broke her foot last Friday.
COMMUNION: We will be celebrating the sacrament of the Lord's Supper today in obedience to Jesus' command to "do this in remembrance" of him.
PASTOR BRYAN will be gone Aug 10-17. If you have any spiritual needs during this time, please contact one of the elders: Jeff De Jong, Doug Van Andel, Karl Bosman, Tim Holleman, Ed Ball, or John Hiemstra. Zach Grove, Associate Pastor of Sumas CRC, will lead our worship service.
HIKING ADVENTURE: If you wish to go hiking at Larrabee State Park on Saturday, August 15, please meet in the church parking lot at 10 am. We will have hot dogs afterwards. Questions: Talk to Marv Apol or Matt Brewster.
NEXT WEEK’S OFFERING is for Faith Promise Missions which supports the following ministries in 2026: Bridges of Hope, Engedi Refuge, Envision, Christian Hope Association, Starfish Ministries, NW Hispanic Ministries, The Table, Bethel Quilting, Backpack Buddies, Community Outreach, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Youth Dynamics, and our church missionaries.
CHILDREN AND WORSHIP will start again in mid-September. Please talk to Julie Ball if you are interested in teaching (adults) or helping (middle/high schoolers).
UPCOMING FALL EVENTS AT BETHEL:
• September 13: Lunch on the Lawn & Sunday School Kick-Off
• October 10-11: Bethel 75th Anniversary Celebration
• October 30-31: Bethel Women’s Retreat (Friday evening and Saturday 9:00a-3:00p; more details to follow)
SUNDAY
10:00 AM - Worship Service
TUESDAY
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible Study
7:00 PM - Admin Team
10:00 AM - Ladies’ Bible study at Carol DJ’s
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM - Coffee Fellowship
SATURDAY
10:00 AM - Hiking to Larabee State Park
SUNDAY 16th
10:00 AM - Worship Service
