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 January – $1,286 (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 15, 2023

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

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

Psalm of the Month –

ORDER OF WORSHIP

*Call to Worship/Greeting                                                             Psalm 150

*Praise                                                                                              Psalm 150A

*Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law                                                                        Galatians 5:16-26

Prayer of Confession                   

*Psalm of Response                                                                          Psalm 31B

Administration of the Sacrament of Baptism

The Explanation of Baptism

The Baptismal Vows

The Administration of Baptism

*Psalm of Praise                                                                                Psalm 105B

                 Scripture Reading                                                                           Acts 27:1-38

                                                                                                                             Elder Greg Kothman                                                                                                                                                                      

*Praise                                                                                              Psalm 107D

Prayer of Intercession                                                                       

Scripture Reading                                                                           Isaiah 58

Psalm of Preparation                                                                        Psalm 119D (1,2)

Prayer of Illumination

Sermon-                                                                                           “True Religion of the Heart” 

*Praise                                                                                              Psalm 139A

Tune of 139B 

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

SERMON NOTES

“True Religion of the Heart”

Isaiah 58 

Introduction

Theme: True religion is all about love for God and a love for neighbor; therefore, legalism and religious formalism are to be repented of, and we are to seek to intimacy with God in all that we do as believers.

True Religion and Fasting (Vs 1-12)

           The False Fasting of the People of God (1-5)

           Fasting and True Religion (6-7; 9)

           The Blessing of True Fasting/Religion (Vs 8-12)

True Religion and the Sabbath (Vs 13-14)

           The Purpose of the Sabbath

           Sabbath Antinomianism and Sabbath Legalism

           The Blessing of Keeping the Sabbath

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.  

·      Praise for Andrew getting a new job position with normal hours/days so 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 an end to abortion

Prayer for our Church

·    Pray for our covenant children, that they would believe in Christ and Serve Him

·    Pray for unity and protection for our congregation

Prayer for our Presbytery

·    Pray for our Church in San Diego, CA as they continue to

look for a Pastor.

Prayer for our Denomination

·    Pray for Business of Synod Committee as they begin to assemble the agenda for Synod 2023

Prayer for Local Churches

·    Pray for Mt Rose Ev. Free Church and Pastor Steve Mapa

Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denominations

·     Pray for the saints in Encarnacion, Paraguay as they

continue to grow together and seek membership in the RPCNA

·     Pray for persecuted brethren

This Week’s Confessional Meditation

7. Christ has appointed in His Word a particular form of government for the visible church. It is government by elders (Greek: presbyters) and is therefore called presbyterian. Each congregation should be ruled by a session of ordained elders, elected by the membership of the congregation. Acts 15:22; Acts 14:23; Acts 13:1-4; Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18; 2 Cor. 8:19; 1 Tim. 3:1-7. (See Testimony, chap. 31, par. 3; and Directory for Church Government, chap. 3, sect. I and II, and chap. 4.)

8. The permanent officers to be set apart by ordination are elders and dea- cons. The office of elder is restricted in Scripture to men. Women as well as men may hold the office of deacon. Ordination is a solemn setting apart to a specific office by the laying on of the hands of a court of the Church and is not to be repeated. Installation is the official constitution of a relationship between one who is ordained and the congregation. 1 Tim. 2:12; 3:2; Titus 1:6.

9. The responsibility of the elders is in teaching and ruling. Although all elders are to be able to teach, the Scripture recognizes a distinction in these functions. All elders are equal in the government of the Church. This office is referred to in Scripture by two terms used synonymously: elder, and bishop or overseer. 1 Tim. 3:2; Titus 1:9; 1 Tim. 5:17; Acts 20:28; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:28; Titus 1:7.

10. The elders are organized in courts (the session, the presbytery and the Synod) to which is committed the power of governing the church and of ordaining officers. This power is moral and spiritual, and subject to the law of God. Eph. 4:11-12; 1 Tim 3:2; Titus 1:9; 1 Tim. 5:17; Acts 20:28; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor 12:28; Titus 1:7.

11. The diaconate is a spiritual office subordinate to the session and is not a teaching or ruling office. The deacons have responsibility for the ministry of mercy, the finances and property of the congregation, and such other tasks as are assigned to them by the session. Other officers mentioned in the New Testament were commissioned uniquely during the apostolic age for the establishment of the Church. Acts 6:1-7; 1 Tim. 3:8-13. 

This Month at GBRPC

Today (1/15) – 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 (1/15) - 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.

Next Week (1/22) – Please welcome Rev. Scott Johnson as he will be here to

preach the Word while Rev. Samul is preaching in San Diego.

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.

Sun (1/29) – We will hold our congregational meeting in lieu of Sunday School. The Agenda item will be the approval of the 2023 budget.

Mon (2/6) – The Ladies Bible Study will begin our new study, “The Lamb of God, Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy” by Nancy Guthrie. We will meet in the White House at 6PM on every other Monday.

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.

                       Significant Dates in the Congregation

Birthdays                                           

Owen G.: 1/13

Greg K.: 1/26                                    

Kuyper: 1/27                                     

Kinsley: 1/27