Great Basin

Reformed Presbyterian Church

9725 S Virginia St

 Reno, NV 89511

Contact Info

Ruling Elder Greg Kothman

775-552-5777          

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.

Tithes/Offerings in May – $2,241 (Goal - $5500)

Diaconal Fund - $687 (Giving in April - $30)

Other 2023 Designated Giving to Date:

PCP Next 100 Fund - $120

Member Assessments - $250  

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 – May 21, 2023

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

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

Psalm of the Month –

 ORDER OF WORSHIP

  *Call to Worship/Greeting                            Psalm 9:11-14

*Praise                                            Psalm 9B                                                        

*Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law                                       Matthew 5:27-37

Prayer of Confession               

*Psalm of Response                                         Psalm 51A

           Scripture Reading                                           Psalm 23

           *Praise                                                            Psalm 23A

Prayer of Intercession                                     

Psalm of Preparation                                       Psalm 45C (7&8)

* Scripture Reading                                      Ephesians 4:10-16

* Prayer of Illumination                                      

Sermon-                                                               “Unity in Christ"          

                                                                               Rev. David Witmer

*Psalm of Praise                                             Psalm 133A

*Dismissal Prayer

*Congregation stands

Tithes/Offerings to GBRPC can be placed in the donation box

on the back welcome table.

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

PRAYER REQUESTS

·       Pray for Ynez Goggiano who is recovering from a recent surgery on her shoulder and dealing with the effects of rheumatoid arthritis.

·      Pray for the Cunningham Family as they navigate the pending hearings regarding permanent placement, in their home, for their daughter, Adelyn. Pray for peace, patience and wisdom.

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

·       Praise for a successful brain surgery for Greg’s supervisor, Brian. Pray for a quick recovery as he is expected to return to work at the end of June. Brian is a Christian.

·       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 Shelby Macaluso’s mother, Laura, who received news that she has breast cancer and awaits surgery.

·       Pray for Paul Adamson’s brother, Preston, who is suffering from poor gut health symptoms.

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

·      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.

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 neighbors

Prayer for our Church

·    Pray for unity and strength for our congregation

Prayer for our Presbytery

·    Pray for Los Angeles RPC as they continue to search for a Pastor

Prayer for our Denomination

·    Give praise for new baptized-to-communicant members at

Hazleton Area RPC, and pray for children who are of age to

become communicant members

Prayer for Local Churches

·    Pray for Day Spring church and Pastor Jason Ching

Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denominations

·     Pray for the RP Mission works in South Sudan

·     Pray for persecuted brethren

This Week’s Confessional Meditation

The Westminster Larger Catechism Questions 11-15

Q. 11. How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father?

A. The Scriptures manifest that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father, ascribing unto them such names, attributes, works, and worship, as are proper to God only. Isa. 6:3, 5, 8; John 12:41; Acts 28:25; 1 John 5:20; Acts 5:3-4; John 1:1; Isa. 9:6; John 2:24-25; 1 Cor. 2:10-11; Col. 1:16; Gen. 1:2; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14.

Q. 12. What are the decrees of God?

A. God’s decrees are the wise, free, and holy acts of the counsel of his will, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, unchangeably foreordained whatsoever comes to pass in time, especially concerning angels and men. Eph. 1:11; Rom. 11:33; Rom. 9:14-15, 18; Eph. 1:4, 11; Rom. 9:22-23; Ps. 33:11.

Q. 13. What hath God especially decreed concerning angels and men?

A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be manifested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory; and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life, and the means thereof: and also according to his sovereign power, and the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth favor as he pleaseth), hath passed by, and fore-ordained the rest to dishonor and wrath, to be for their sin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his justice. 1 Tim. 5:21; Eph. 1:4-6; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; Rom. 9:17-18, 21-22; Matt. 11:25-26; 2 Tim. 2:20; Jude 1:4; 1 Pet. 2:8.

Q. 14. How doth God execute his decrees?

A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will.

Eph. 1:11.

Q. 15. What is the work of creation?

A. The work of creation is that wherein God did in the beginning, by the word of his power, make of nothing the world, and all things therein, for himself, within the space of six days, and all very good. Gen. 1; Heb. 11:3; Prov. 16:4.

This Month at GBRPC

Today (5/21) – We welcome you as you join with us in worship of the Triune God! 

Mon (5/22) – The Men’s Study will be held in the White House at 6PM. We will continue our study “Knowing God” by J.I. Packer – Chapters 19&20.

Wed (5/24) – Prayer meeting at 6PM at the Adamson’s home.

Mon (5/29) – The Ladies Bible Study will continue the study, “The Lamb of God, Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy” by Nancy Guthrie. We will be discussing Week 8. We will meet in the White House at 6PM on every other Monday.

Sun (6/4) – We will have a special designated offering for the PCP Next 100 Fund. In 2011, to honor our presbytery’s 100th birthday, the Pacific Coast Presbytery established the ‘Next 100 Fund’ for the purpose of helping support church planting efforts. Our official birthday is June 6, 1911. As this date approaches, would you prayerfully consider giving to this fund to help support our various missions?

Sat (6/10) – Rev. Ryan Hemphill (our Moderator) and RE Bus Archer will be here and would like to meet with and get to know you. We are planning an informal get-together at a local park or something. Perhaps a Bar-B-Que. Save the date.

Ongoing- Please register for “Family Camp” to be held the first week of July in Tahoe. Please reach out to Greg or Kobi with any questions.

Pulpit Supply

5/28 –

6/4 –

6/11 – Rev. Ryan Hemphill

Significant Dates in the Congregation

Potluck Schedule

5/7- Casserole (A-G main)

5/14- Mom’s Fave (H-Z main)

5/21- Potato Bar (A-G main)

5/28- BBQ/Grill (H-Z main)

6/4 -  

6/11- Last Day of Weekly Potluck

Birthdays           

John: 5/15

Margaret: 5/24

Mattheus: 5/24

Anniversaries

Miles & Jordyn 5/3