Pastor Ken Boonstra

Opening

Prelude

* Call to Worship

* God’s Greeting

* Time of Praise “God Himself Is With Us” PH 244

“This Is My Father’s World” PH 436

Offering Our Prayers & Gifts

Litany for World Hunger Sunday

World Hunger Video for Kids 

Peter Fish Collection & Prayer (Case DeJong)

Kids can bring up their Peter Fish to the basket in the front.

Offerings for World Hunger can be placed in the baskets

on your way out (or mailed).

Song of Response: “Take My Life and Let It Be” PH 288:1,4-6

Congregational Prayer

Hearing God’s Word

* Song of Preparation: “Good to Me” LUYH 620 

* Scripture: Psalm 130 (p. 613)

Message: “A Journey from Despair to Hope”

Prayer

* Song of Response: “Before the Throne of God Above”

Closing

* Benediction

* Parting Song: “Go, My Children, With My Blessing” vs. 1,2

* Postlude

Pianist: Jackie Van Dalen

Readers: Mark De Jong, Bernace Korthuis, Randy Knutzen

WORLD RENEW: This morning’s offering is to support the work of World Renew and to help put food on tables around the world. World Renew has the plans, the systems, the partners, and the people to come alongside communities experiencing hunger. We are excited to join this program as a faithful response to the God who can accomplish abundantly more than all we ask or imagine. Thank you for giving as you are able to help solve World Hunger. Peter Fish may be brought to the front when given the cue during the service.

CADETS: Tomorrow is Mother-Son game night at First CRC basement from 6:30-8:30! Please bring your favorite snack and your favorite board game. Drinks and additional snacks will be provided. 

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL next week, November 14. 

THANK YOU: Thank you for your kind words and the gift cards. We are grateful to work alongside all of you. ~Bethel staff

PING PONG TABLE NEEDED: If you have a portable ping pong table you are willing to donate to the church so that we can set it up in the basement fellowship room, please call Marv Apol. Thank you. 

SNOW REMOVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you are willing to be on call to help with snow removal when necessary, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the library table.  

PASTOR SEAN TAYLOR of Sonlight CRC will lead our service on November 21.

UPCOMING SERVICES:

• Thanksgiving Eve: Wednesday, November 24 

• Joint Advent service: Third CRC, Sunday, December 5

• Christmas worship: Saturday, December 25

• Morning worship: Sunday, December 26

• Old Year’s Service: Friday, December 31