Great Basin

Reformed Presbyterian Church

9725 S Virginia St

 Reno, NV 89511

Contact Info

Rev. Colin Samul                                                 Elder Greg Kothman

775-636-2703                                                                  775-552-5777

greatbasinRPC@gmail.com                        greg.kothman@gmail.com

Welcome

We welcome you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We hope you will be encouraged and edified, having heard Biblical truth in love. Great Basin RP is a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, one of the oldest denominations in the United States. We are committed to the doctrines of Scripture and the formation of loving community as a necessary fruit of the Gospel. In light of the above, we believe that the most comprehensive and accurate summary of biblical teaching is found in the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms. These documents were completed in 1647 as a summary of Christian belief and practice, with the desired intention of helping Christ’s church become unified in doctrine, government, and worship (John 17:11). In addition to the Westminster Standards, we also maintain the Testimony of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, which is our denomination’s own continuing and contemporary application of the Word of God to our current culture and context.

Set Up Schedule:

1/01 - Owen Goggiano, Steve Pilcher

1/08 – Eric Maupin, Greg Kothman

1/15 – Tyler Macaluso & Miles Brazil

1/22 – Will Mejia & Paul Adamson

1/29 - Owen Goggiano, Steve Pilcher

Nursery Schedule:

1/01 – Sandi Churchill & Evangeline Samul

1/08 - Kobi Kothman & Nate Kothman

1/15 – Kelsey Pilcher & Sierra Kothman

1/22­– Jordyn Brazil & Mele Samul

1/29 - Sandi Churchill & Evangeline Samul

Giving for the Month of December – $7,236 (Goal - $5500)

Diaconal Fund - $877 (December - $13)

Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

Psalm 95:6

Great Basin

Reformed Presbyterian Church

Today’s Schedule – January 8, 2023

Evening Worship .................................................................2:30 PM

Sunday School     ..................................................................5:15 PM

Psalm of the Month –

ORDER OF WORSHIP

*Call to Worship/Greeting                                              Matthew 22:35-40

*Praise                                                                                 Psalm 119M

*Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law                                                          Exodus 20:1-21

Prayer of Confession                          

*Psalm of Response                                                           Psalm 51A

               Scripture Reading                                                           Acts 17:16-34                                                                                                                                                      

*Praise                                                                                 Psalm 25B

Prayer of Intercession                                                       

Scripture Reading                                                           Exodus 20:4-6

Psalm of Preparation                                                         Psalm 115A

Prayer of Illumination

Sermon- “The Second Commandment – Idols Obscure Faith in Jesus Christ”                                                                                                   

*Psalm of Praise                                                                Psalm 115B

*Congregation stands

Tithes/Offerings to GBRPC can be placed in the donation box on the back welcome table.

GBRPC provides a nursery for children under 3 years old, during the sermon. The nursery is located in the sanctuary, behind the Solas.

SERMON NOTES

The Second Commandment – Idols Obscure Faith in Jesus Christ

Exodus 20:4-6

I. The Division of the Commandments – How is the Second different from the First?

II. What were/are Idols?

III. To make an idol amounts to a rejection of Faith (in Jesus Christ).

IV. Idols today are any objects or ceremonies brought into worship which are not commanded by God.

V. Some have mistakenly thought that this command forbids all art work and sculpture.

VI. The Threatened Curse and Promised Blessing which go along with this command.

PRAYER REQUESTS

·      Pray for Sandi’s Aunt Jackie who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

·      Pray for Ynez Goggiano who is suffering from a frozen shoulder due to an injury she received in April.  

·      Pray for Andrew that he gets a better shift with his job so that he can worship with us each Lord’s Day.

·      Pray for wisdom for the Kothmans in dealing with parental health needs.  

·      Pray for RP Church Planters and for Rev. Hemphill as he is church planting in Boise, ID.

·      Continue to Pray and give thanks for Eric Maupin who has experienced some relief from long COVID symptoms.

·      Pray for Eric Mulder as he continues to struggle with a brain tumor and cancer treatment, and for him and his wife Leah as they search for a new Church.

·      Please pray for Rev. Jon Maginn with pain and sleep issues.

·      Pray for Tyler Macaluso’s father, Tony, who is carrying the weight of issues within his family.

·      Pray for the Churchill’s Niece/Cousin Natalie

·      Pray for Shanna’s back as she continues to suffer with Arthritis

·      Pray for Rev. Patrick McNeely’s wife Jaclyn who was recently diagnosed with a genetic condition known to produce cancer.

·      Pray for Ginger Kothman as she adjusts to her new epilepsy medicine.

·      Pray for Will and Kathleen Mejia and their new son, Charles.

·      Pray for Jordyn’s friend, Jackie. She is dealing with chronic pain. Please pray for healing, comfort, joy and answers.

·      Prayer for Miles and his family as they mourn the loss of his grandma. Pray for his grandpa as he is now alone and also that he would repent and trust in Christ.

·      Pray for John Sawtelle as he is laying the groundwork for planting a RP church in Sacramento and that the Lord would send a fellow laborer.

·      Pray for Rev. Samul’s uncle Dan whose wife, Donna died from the progress of dementia.

This Week’s Congregational Prayers

Prayer for our Nation

·    Pray that our leaders would come to know Christ and Submit to him

·    Pray for our incoming congress/state government

Prayer for our Church

·    Pray that the Lord would raise up Deacons and other Office bearers for our congregation

·    Pray for unity and protection for our congregation

Prayer for our Presbytery

·    Pray for our Church in Phoenix, AZ and Rev. Chris Myers

Prayer for our Denomination

·    Pray for The Global Mission Board as they continue to pursue new mission works and maintain already existing works

Prayer for Local Churches

·    Pray for Faith Bible Church and Pastor Mark Cordano

Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denominations

·     Pray for our Mission Work in Santiago Chile, and Pastor Marcelos Sanchez

·     Pray for persecuted brethren

This Week’s Confessional Meditation

1. The Church is the body of Christ, which He has redeemed with His own blood, to be a chosen people unto Himself.

2. It is the mission of the Church to preserve, maintain and proclaim to the whole world the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the whole counsel of God; to gather into her fellowship those of every race and people who accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and promise obedience to Him; to build them up in their most holy faith, and train them to be faithful witnesses for Christ in all his offices; to maintain the ordinances of divine worship in their purity; witness against all evil; and in every way to seek the advancement of the Kingdom of God on earth.

3. The Church is one among all nations, yet for the purpose of corporate worship and orderly procedures, distinct congregations and judicatories are warranted.

Acts 15:22; Acts 16:4-5; 1 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:2; Phil. 1:1; Col. 4:15-16.

4. There is a visible and an invisible aspect of the Church, but these are not two churches.

Heb. 12:23; Rev. 3:1, 5.

5. We reject the teaching that the Church originated in the New Testament and is an interruption of God’s plan for the Kingdom. Rom. 11:17-24; Heb. 9:13-10:18.

This Month at GBRPC

Today (1/08) – We welcome you as you join with us in worship of the Triune God! If you are a regular visitor please reach out to Rev. Samul or Elder Kothman about the Faithlife App for giving and Church Communication. 

Today (1/08) – Please welcome Rev. Bob Hemphill as he is here to preach the Word while Rev. Samul is serving in South America with RP Global Missions.

Next Sunday (1/15) - We will be partaking in the Lord's Supper and all are encouraged to partake, visitors are asked to speak with Rev. Samul or Elder Kothman first.

Fri (1/13) Prayer Meeting will be held in the white house beginning at 6PM.

Mon (1/16) – The Men’s Study will be held in the White House at 6PM. 

We will be studying “Knowing God” by J.I. Packer. Please get both the book and study guide.

Mon (2/2023) – The Ladies Bible Study will reconvene in February.

                       Significant Dates in the Congregation

Birthdays                                           

Owen G.: 1/13

Greg K.: 1/2  6                                             

Kuyper: 1/27         

Kinsley: 1/27