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SERVING AT EBENEZER
Sunday October 19
Greeters:
Agnes Hyma & Lena Huisman
Nursery:
Dana Van Der Marel & Mark Heeringa
Deacons:
Jannie Balt & Josh Keus
Elders:
Corinne Sprong
Organist:
Jeannette Buursma
Audio/Video: Richard Balt
Sunday October 26
Greeters:
Ken & Margaret Klunder
Nursery:
Jerry Keunen & Fran Balt
Deacons:
Anne Meinen & Magda Byker
Elders:
Jerry Keunen
Organist:
Ed Zwart
Audio/Video: Hannah Vandervelde
Sunday November 2 – end of daylight savings time
Greeters:
Paul & Joanne Huisman
Nursery:
Kim Van Geel & Ed Keus
Deacons:
Jannie Balt & Josh Keus
Elders:
Peter Balt
Pianist:
Karen Heeringa
Audio/Video: Jake Balt
Sunday November 9
Greeters:
Josh & Brandy Keus
Nursery:
Betty Keus & Anne Meinen
Deacons:
Anne Meinen & Magda Byker
Elders:
Harry Keus
Organist:
Ed Zwart
Audio/Video: Josh Labrie
Bulletin announcements are due by Wednesday
evening. Call 905-664-6786 or email csprong@cogeco.ca
Announcements for October 26 to be sent to Pastor Dave.
pastor@ebenezerreformed.ca or call 905-643-2041
EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH
621 Highway 8
Stoney Creek, ON, L8G 5G2
905-643-2041
www.ebenezerreformed.ca
Minister: Rev. David Vandervelde
pastor@ebenezerreformed.ca
October 19, 2014
Welcome! We are glad you have chosen to worship with us.
Pastor David Vandervelde will lead us in worship.
May God bless him as he seeks to teach us from God’s word.
If anyone would like a CD recording of today's service,
please contact Gerry Spekkers at 905-662-3045.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Elderly & Shut ins:
Mrs. Balt,
Gerry & Toni Piersma,
Mrs. Peterson,
Mrs. Tuk,
Mrs. Woldhuis.
Healing:
*Henny Amama continues to suffer with her health.
*Rene Smid is struggling with Parkinson’s.
ORDER OF SERVICE
* Please Stand If Able
WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
*Opening Prayer & God’s Blessing
*Congregational Greeting
* Call to Worship
* Hymn # 12 - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
* Hymn Lord I Lift Your Name on High
* Hymn Bless the Lord (10 000 Reasons)
GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS WORD
Confession of Sin & Assurance of Pardon
Hymn # 436 - Whiter Than Snow
Children’s Message
(Children leave for Sunday School)
Scripture James 2:1-13
Message ABOUT FAVOURITISM
Prayer
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD
*Hymn # 275 - How Firm a Foundation
Congregational Prayer
The Lord’s Tithe and Our Offerings
* Offertory - Special Music - Bill Schurer
* Hymn # 620 We Give Thee But Thine Own
WE GO OUT TO LIVE OUR FAITH
*The Benediction
*Closing Hymn # Praise the Lord
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Please join us for refreshments and fellowship after the service
BULLETIN NOTES:
Bible Study begins tonight at 6:30pm at the church.
This fall we’re going to study the life of Elijah.
Everyone is welcome. The Sunday night Bible Studies are low
key and are geared to people of all ages. It’s for people who
would like to learn a bit more from Scripture and talk about it
together. Please bring your Bibles and read 1 Kings 17.
RCW will meet Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the church.
Please read 1 Kings 21
The Ontario Classis will hold its fall meeting on Saturday at
Ebenezer Reformed Church in Mississauga.
Pastor David and Jerry Keunen are our church’s delegates.
Please pray for safe travel and a blessed meeting.
Hymn-Sing
On Sunday, November 2 at 6:30pm, we will be hosting another
hymn-sing. Please join us! We’ll start with a prayer and then
sing some of our favourite hymns together. Afterward, we’ll
enjoy a time of fellowship and refreshments together.
Thank You
We want to express our sincere thanks to all of you for the
cards we received, visits and food, but most of all we thank
you for upholding us in your prayers during this very difficult
time.
Jerry and Agnes Keunen
Mission Trip
Harry & Betty Keus will be joining a construction team to go
to Nicaragua with EduDeo in January.
Monetary donations for construction materials and school
supplies are appreciated. Please designate donations to
Ebenezer Reformed Church, and mark “Keus mission trip”.
Another Nicaragua Fact
46.2% of population at or below poverty line ($2/day)
Currency:
Cordoba
Life Expectancy:
73 years
Please Save the Date – November 15th
On Saturday November 15th there will be a Dinner and
presentation in support of Edu-Deo and Hands in Service.
Betty an Harry Keus will be travelling to Nicaragua in
January with Edu-Deo to help build a school.
Child education is a critical component to help stop the
cycle of Poverty in that Country.
In February Mark Heeringa will be travelling to Honduras
to continue the construction on a School and Church In
Comayagua.
Please come out and enjoy a wonderful meal and find out
more about these inspirational Ministries.
Please talk to Betty and Harry or Mark for more details.
Intercessory Prayer
“If one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it. . . .” (1 Cor. 12:26)
The Plight of Iraq & Syria:
The world seems to stand helpless as resistance across Iraq and Syria was
crushed with extreme violence, as people who refused to convert to Islam
were killed or brutally beheaded. More than 160,000 people have fled the
predominantly Kurdish town of Kobane in the face of the IS advance. May
the Lord intervene in the plight of these people!
JUBA, South Sudan: The Sudanese Air Force dropped four bombs on an
Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) complex in the Nuba Mountains on Friday
(Oct. 10). “The bombs have completely destroyed our church compound in
Tabolo,” the Rev. Youhana of the ECS told Morning Star News.
Iran: Three converts to Christianity, Shahram, Heshmat and Emad were
seized on Sep 27th. Security officials also raided the home of Shahram and
confiscated his books and computer. Shahram was in the process of
creating a film about Jesus. However, the project was disrupted after
authorities arrested several of the cast members. Some of the members
were even forced to leave the country due to ongoing pressure. According
to sources, it is very likely that the recent arrest of these three men is
related to their involvement in the production of this film. May our Father
grant them peace and strength; they soon be released; the film will be
produced without any hindrance.
COMING UP AT EBENEZER
Sunday, October 19 at 6:30pm
Bible Study Begins
Wednesday, October 22 at 7 pm
RCW meeting
Sunday, October 26 at 10am
Baptism of Jorie Westenberg
Wednesday October 29 at 7:30 pm
Consistory meeting
Sunday, November 2 at 6:30pm
Hymn-Sing
Wednesday, November 12 at 1:30pm
70+ Club
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES
Oct. 24
Josh Keus
Oct. 25
Chris & Laura Nawrocki
Nov. 1
Jim & Beth Labrie
Nov. 1
Aiden Keus
Nov. 3
Brent Keus
Nov. 4
Elleke VanHeumen
Nov. 9
Jacqueline Bowman
Nov. 9
Rachel Bowman
Nov. 9
Martin Buursma
Nov. 10
Margaret Klunder
Nov. 13
Gerry Spekkers
Nov. 17
Chris Rijgersberg
Congratulations!
May the Lord bless you on your special day.