St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church
Pastor Daniel R. Schnabel 15470 County Road 31, Hamburg, MN
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Matthew 6:6
The Lords’ Day - June 12, 2022
Prelude & Organ – Carol Lagergren
Ringing of the bell
Welcome & Announcements
Silent Prayer and Call to Worship
Salutation and Prayer
• Gloria Patri 735
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
• Confession of Faith- Apostles' Creed
Hymn “Hallelujah Praise Jehovah” Ps. 148 110
We Read God’s Word: Psalm 52 (H. p. 805)
Heidelberg Catechism - Lord’s Day 22
Confession of Sin & Pastoral Prayer w/ Lord’s Prayer
Call to Repentance and Assurance of Pardon: “I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.” Jeremiah 33:8-9
- #2
- Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-37 (B. p. 332)
Sermon: The Goodness of God!
Hymn-Offering “Showers Of Blessing” 130
- Benediction
• Doxology 731
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
• Silent Prayer
• Ringing of the Bell
- Postlude
• Those who are able, please stand
Welcome to St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church, especially those who are visiting with us. If you are visiting with us for the first time, please fill out a visitor card in the pew or the guest registry in the entryway. But as for me it is good to be near God. Psalm 73:28
- This Week at St. Paul’s -
Tuesday Peace Villa Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Fishing Trip will meet at church at 7:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship with a treat served by the Women’s Guild!
- Announcements -
Brotherhood fishing trip will be June 16th. Meeting at 7:00 a.m. at church. Alternate June 23. Everyone is welcome!
Thanks to everyone who helped at VBS! We had a total of 25 kids who participated as they could during the week! We studied a variety of things about the greatness and trustworthiness of God! They did Bible memory and a variety of other things! Thanks to Marie for organizing and printing out material for the VBS! Thanks to Corinne Schmieg who did crafts, played piano, helped organize things during the day and led a class, to Jennifer Gohl who helped lead a class and talked with the kids about Pilgrim progress as we watched a cartoon version of it. Thanks to our helpers Lydia, Audie, Matt, Isaiah, Owen and Micaiah. Thanks also to the many who helped drive, so the kids could sing at Peace Villa! Thanks also to Kris who cleaned up a lot also on Saturday!
Next Sunday, Lord willing, will be our outside service! Bring a chair or a blanket to sit on outside!
Care Ministry sign up sheet is on the bulletin board!
The Women’s Guild sells boxes of cards($5 for a box of twelve) in the entryway.
Heidelberg Seminary has been training men in the Philippines and now have started to train men for the pastorate in Africa through online classes. Those interested in helping with either of these would be appreciated.
Heidelberg Reformed Youth Camp will be July 5-8. June 15th is the last day to sign up online! For members of the church, the youth group offsets the cost so it’s $30 for the week, for members. Please see the forms both paper and online. Link on the paper forms.
Mission Fest will be October 2nd. That Sunday we will have the pleasure of having Rec. Dennis Roe with us who is also the chairman for Westminster Biblical Missions and works with Middle East Reformed Fellowship.
Next Lord’s Supper - August 21
- Prayer & Praise & Hospital Notes -
Pray for Molly and her son Reece as Ryan’s(Molly’s husband) funeral is Monday at St. Mark’s Lutheran church in Benson. 2 Cor. 1:3
Pray for Kacie & Nolan as they are expecting a new baby. Ps. 71:6
Aaron Harms as he will have another eye surgery. Psalm 26:3
Pray for the elderly, particularly those in nursing and assisted living homes – Bernetta and Dorothy. 2Cor. 4:17
Pray for the Ukraine & Ethiopia and particularly the Christians there who have not been able to escape the fighting. Ethiopia is in a civil war with over 500,000 dead in the last couple of years. Matthew 24:6
Pray for the police officers and their safety. Pray for our servicemen & women and national Guard who are members or related to members- Dakota Schneider in Arizona, Jeremy Smith in Menphis, Ty Volner in Georgia, Ryan Kroells in Belgium, Michael Norvell in Nebraska, Amanda Riemenschneider MN National Guard, Caleb Schmieg MN National Guard, as well as their families as they are serving. Ps. 91
Pray for the United Reformed Church of the Congo, the Free Reformed Fellowship of Kenya, the Pearl of the Orient Reformed Church in the Philippines, Rev. Eric Kayayan of Reformed Faith and Life, Rev. Victor D’Assonville of Reformation To Germany, Middle East Reformed Fellowship and Westminster Biblical Missions which we help support with our missions offerings. 2Thess. 3:1
- Further Study -
Adversity does not fall out to us by chance, but is the method by which God arouses us to repentance. John Calvin
God will go to any lengths to bring us to an acknowledgement of who He is. Elisabeth Elliot
Our sovereign God never lets so much as a shadow fall across our lives without intending it to be for his glory and our good.
John Blanchard
God kills thy comforts from no other design but to kill thy corruptions; wants are ordained to kill wantonness; poverty is appointed to kill pride; reproaches are permitted to destroy ambition. John Flavel
God’s wounds cure; sin’s kisses kill. William Gurnall
- Prayer & Praise & Hospital Notes -
Pray for Molly and her son Reece as Ryan’s(Molly’s husband) funeral is Monday at St. Mark’s Lutheran church. 2 Cor. 1:3
Pray for the Vriesen family as Betty died Monday. Ps. 116:15
Pray for Kacie & Nolan as they are expecting a new baby. Ps. 71:6
Pray for Luke (11 year old son of Dan & Rhonda). He is 11 years old and has been wrestling with a very rare form of liver cancer. He has been through one bout of chemo last year and his numbers are going up again. Psalm 71:6
Pray for the Ukraine & Ethiopia and particularly the Christians there who have not been able to escape the fighting. Etheopia is in a civil war with over 500,000 dead in the last couple of years. Matthew 24:6
Pray for the elderly, particularly those in nursing and assisted living homes – Bernetta and Dorothy. 2Cor. 4:17
Rev. Lee Johnson is slowly improving he is walking with a cane but has many struggles yet. Psalm 18:1-2
Pray for the police officers and their safety. Pray for our servicemen & women and national Guard who are members or related to members- Dakota, Jeremy, Ty , Ryan, Michael , Amanda, and Caleb, as well as their families as they are serving. Psalm 91
Pray for Christ’s church and this nation. Pray for the Covenant East Classis and this denomination. Matthew 16:18, Philippians 1:20, Jeremiah 3:21-22.
Pray for this nation. Jeremiah 3:21-22.
Pray for the United Reformed Church of the Congo, the Free Reformed Fellowship of Kenya, the Pearl of the Orient Reformed Church in the Philippines, Rev. Eric Kayayan of Reformed Faith and Life, Rev. Victor D’Assonville of Reformation To Germany, Middle East Reformed Fellowship and Westminster Biblical Missions which we help support with our missions offerings. 2Thess. 3:1
Heidelberg Catechism
Lord’s Day 22
57. What comfort do you receive from the “resurrection of the body”?
That not only my soul after this life shall be immediately taken up to Christ its Head, but also that this my body, raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul, and made like the glorious body of Christ.
58. What comfort do you receive from the article “life everlasting”?
That, inasmuch as I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, I shall after this life possess complete blessedness, such as eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man, therein to praise God forever.
Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only-begotten Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
The Goodness of God!
2 Kings 4:8-37
1. Be content because of the goodness of God!
2. Be content even with difficult providences!
3. . Look forward to what our Savior will do!
Picture: Beginning of the Mississippi, Lake Itasca, MN
Bulletin cover and picture are by Pastor Schnabel
