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:
12/04 - Owen Goggiano, Steve Pilcher
12/11 – Eric Maupin, Greg Kothman
12/18 – Tyler Macaluso & Miles Brazil
12/25 – Will Mejia & Paul Adamson
Nursery Schedule:
12/04 – Sandi Churchill & Evangeline Samul
12/11 - Kobi Kothman & Nate Kothman
12/18– Kelsey Pilcher & Sierra Kothman
12/25 – Jordyn Brazil & Mele Samul
Giving for the Month of December - $3876 (Goal - $5500)
Diaconal Fund - $864 (November - $17)
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 – December 25, 2022
Evening Worship .................................................................2:30 PM
Sunday School ..................................................................5:15 PM
Psalm of the Month – 119E
ORDER OF WORSHIP
*Call to Worship/Greeting Psalm 33:1-5
*Praise Psalm 33C
*Prayer of Invocation
Reading of the Law Leviticus 19:1-18
Prayer of Confession
*Psalm of Response Psalm 90A
Tune: 90B
Scripture Reading Acts 26:19-32
Elder Greg Kothman
*Praise Psalm 22B
Prayer of Intercession
Scripture Reading Isaiah 56:9-57:21
Psalm of Preparation Psalm 119C (3,4)
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon- “The Gracious Condescension of God in the Gospel”
*Psalm of Praise Psalm 22E
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Table Preparation
Psalm of Preparation Psalm 116 (B)
Administration of the Sacrament
Diaconal Offering
*Psalm of Praise Psalm 72F
*Benediction
*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 Gracious Condescension of God in the Gospel”
Isaiah 56:9-57:21
Introduction
Theme: God condescends to dwell with His people through the Gospel; therefore
we must humble ourselves before Him and repent, as we trust in Christ alone for salvation
The Transcendence and Holiness of God (Vs 14)
The Sinfulness and Finitude of Man (Vs 56:9-57:13)
The Gracious Condescension of God in the Gospel (Vs 14-21; Phil. 2:5-8)
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 revival and reformation in our land
Prayer for our Church
· Pray that the Lord would raise up Deacons and other Office
bearers for our congregation
· Pray for our covenant children
Prayer for our Presbytery
· Pray for our Church in Irvine, CA and Rev. Tsing Tang
Prayer for our Denomination
· Thank the Lord for the new elders at New Creation
(Kitchener, Ont.) RPC, and pray for their work in the
congregation.
Prayer for Local Churches
· Pray for CBC and Pastor’s Akash Sant Singh and Keller
Hackbush
Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denominations
· Pray for the upcoming trip to Ecuador and Paraguay
· Pray for persecuted brethren
This Week’s Confessional Meditation
“We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach people to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a reasonable [rational] soul and body; consubstantial [co-essential] with the Father according to the Godhead, and consubstantial with us according to the Manhood; in all things like unto us, without sin; begotten before all ages of the Father according to the Godhead, and in these latter days, for us and for our salvation, born of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, according to the Manhood; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, only begotten, to be acknowledged in two natures, inconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably; the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten God (μονογενῆ Θεὸν), the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ; as the prophets from the beginning [have declared] concerning Him, and the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has taught us, and the Creed of the holy Fathers has handed down to us.” -The Formula of Chalcedon
This Month at GBRPC
Today (12/25) – 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 (12/25) - 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.
Mon (1/02) – The Men’s Study will be held in the White House at 6PM.
We will be starting “Knowing God” by J.I. Packer. Chapters 5-6. Please get
both the book and study guide.
Mon (??/2023) – The Ladies Bible Study will reconvene in the new year.
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Significant Dates in the Congregation
Birthdays Anniversaries
Evan: 12/4 Colin & Shanna: 12/03
Henry: 12/12 Andrew & Allison: 12/21
Oliver: 12/14 Owen & Inez: 12/31
Kathleen: 12/19
Allison: 12/22
Leland: 12/30