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 June – $2,383 (Goal - $5500)

Diaconal Fund - $785 (Giving in June - $98)

Other 2023 Designated Giving to Date:

PCP Next 100 Fund - $307

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 – June 18, 2023

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

Sunday School     .....................................will resume on Sept 10th

Psalm of the Month –

 ORDER OF WORSHIP

*Call to Worship/Greeting                            Psalm 100

*Praise                                                            Psalm 100C

*Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law                                       Deuteronomy 31:9-30   

Prayer of Confession               

*Psalm of Response                                         Psalm 51A

           Scripture Reading                                           Psalm 142    

           *Praise                                                            Psalm 142

Prayer of Intercession                                     

Psalm of Preparation                                       Psalm 119I

                                                                       Tune: Amazing Grace

* Scripture Reading                                      Ephesians 5:3-6

* Prayer of Illumination                                      

Sermon-                                                         “Don't even speak of it"          

                                                                                  Rev. David Witmer

*Psalm of Praise                                             Psalm 72F

*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 is recovering from surgery. It appears that there is additional cancer. Pray for comfort and healing during this time.

·      Pray for Paul Adamson’s brother, Preston, who is suffering from poor gut health symptoms. Pray for relationship building with his parents.

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

·      Pray for Ashley Maupin in her workplace that she will not be scheduled to work on the Lord’s Day.

·      Pray for the Ward family as their daughter Zoe (11) was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. 

·      Pray for John and Denise Sawtelle as they serve faithfully at Covenant Reformed RCUS in Sacramento. Praise God for John’s years of ministry in the RPCNA.

This Week’s Congregational Prayers

Prayer for our Nation

·    Pray that our leaders would come to know Christ and

submit to him

Prayer for our Church

·    Pray for unity and strength for our congregation

Prayer for our Presbytery

·    Pray for All Saints RPC and Pastor Hsing Tang

Prayer for our Denomination

·    Pray for Sycamore RPC’s youth that they would grow in grace and trust in the Lord

Prayer for Local Churches

·    Pray for Grace Community Church and Pastor Brian Borgman

Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denominations

·     Pray for the RP Mission works in Pakistan

·     Pray for persecuted brethren

This Week’s Confessional Meditation

The Westminster Larger Catechism Questions 26-30

Q. 26. How is original sin conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity?

A. Original sin is conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity by natural generation, so as all that proceed from them in that way are conceived and born in sin. Ps. 51:5; Job 14:4; Job 15:14; John 3:6.

Q. 27. What misery did the fall bring upon mankind?

A. The fall brought upon mankind the loss of communion with God, his displeasure and curse; so as we are by nature children of wrath, bond slaves to Satan, and justly liable to all punishments in this world and that which is to come. Gen. 3:8, 10, 24; Eph. 2:2-3; 2 Tim. 2:26; Gen. 2:17; Lam. 3:39; Rom. 6:23; Matt. 25:41, 46; Jude 1:7.

Q. 28. What are the punishments of sin in this world?

A. The punishments of sin in this world, are either inward, as blindness of mind, a reprobate sense, strong delusions, hardness of heart, horror of conscience, and vile affections: or outward, as the curse of God upon the creatures for our sakes; and all other evils that befall us in our bodies, names, estates, relations, and employments; together with death itself. Eph. 4:18; Rom. 1:28; 2 Thess. 2:11; Rom. 2:5; Isa. 33:14; Gen. 4:13; Matt. 27:4; Rom. 1:26; Gen. 3:17; Deut. 28:15-68; Rom. 6:21, 23.

Q. 29. What are the punishments of sin in the world to come?

A. The punishments of sin in the world to come, are everlasting separation from the comfortable presence of God, and most grievous torments in soul and body, without intermission, in hell-fire forever. 2 Thess. 1:9; Mark 9:43-44, 46, 48; Luke 16:24.

Q. 30. Doth God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

A. God doth not leave all men to perish in the estate of sin and misery, into which they fell by the breach of the first covenant, commonly called the Covenant of Works; but of his mere love and mercy delivereth his elect out of it, and bringeth them into an estate of salvation by the second covenant, commonly called the Covenant of Grace. 1 Thess. 5:9; Gal. 3:10, 12; Titus 3:4-7; Gal. 3:21; Rom. 3:20-22.

This Month at GBRPC

Today (6/18) – We welcome you as you join with us in worship of the Triune God! 

Mon (6/19) – The Men’s Study will be held in the White House at 6PM. We will

finish our study “Knowing God” by J.I. Packer – Chapters 21&22.

Mon (6/26) – 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 9. We will meet in the White House at 6PM on every other Monday.

Significant Dates in the Congregation

Birthdays           

Ginger: 6/5

Easton: 6/12

Paul: 6/27

Anniversaries

Will & Kathleen 6/12

Tyler & Shelby 6/29