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Hope Council Members 2018-2019

Elders: Arlyn Boon, Mike Broek, Steve Haveman, Tim Lammers, Craig Stiemsma, Jamie Van Voorst, Jerry Verhoef, Deacons: Nathan Bakker, Scott de Boom, Shawn De Stigter, Matt Roetman, Mark Steiger, Scott Westra

Hope Christian Reformed Church Hull, Iowa

November 11, 2018 Pastor’s Office: 439-1201 Morning Service 9:30 AM Church Office: 439-1279 Evening Service 6:00 PM www.hullhopecrc.org Pastor Todd Zuidema

GREETERS, COFFEE, CARE VISITING

Nov 11: 3B- Justin & Mandy Hoekstra Nov 18: 4A- Brad & Nancy Driesen

SOUND SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR Nov 11: Craig V & Justin H Nov 18: Kent Z & Drew H Nov 21: Jerry V & Dave E

SONG SERVICE Nov 11: Jerry Verhoef

CHILDREN &WORSHIP Nov 11: Leader: Leandra Hulstein Helper: Ella Boer

~Nov 18 Kiwanis Thanks service @1st Reformed

NURSERY SCHEDULE

November 11: AM: Leandra H, Payton O, Kobi B, Kyra B PM: Andrea W, Aralyn H November 18: AM: Katie R, Jillian H, Rachel C, Braxton VK Nov 21: (Thanksgiving) Julie K, Macy W, Donovan B, Miranda TP

OFFERING SCHEDULE November 11: AM: 1st: General Fund 2nd: Benevolent Fund PM: Hull Christian School November 18: AM: 1st: General Fund 2nd: Mike & Megan Ribbens PM: Kiwanis Thanks Service

November 21: Open to Congregation

THIS WEEK AT HOPE

SUNDAY: 9:30 AM ~ Morning Worship Service 10:45 AM ~ Coffee Fellowship, Catechism, & Sunday School 6:00 PM ~ Evening Worship Service TUESDAY: 6:00 AM ~ Men’s Bible Study WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM~ Coffee Break 2:00 PM ~ Circle of Hope 7:00 PM ~ Youth Group

MON: Galen & Julie Kraayenbrink ........................................ (The Broeks) TUES: Tim & Vicki Lammers ................................................. (Van Ees) WED: Ole & Mary Lund ......................................................... (The Ribbens) THURS: Bob & Beth Marks .................................................... (The Keyzers) FRI: Brandon Nielsen ............................................................. (The Crulls)

5 DAYS-5 MINUTES-GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”

2 Timothy 1:7

Our Morning Worship Service *Please stand if you are able.

God Gathers and Greets Us

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship: Psalm 9:1-2 *Song of Praise: “Ten Thousand Reasons”

*God’s Greeting & Mutual Greeting We Confess & God Forgives

Prayer of Confession (words on screen)

Words of Assurance: Isaiah 55:1-17 Ministry of Music: Hymns Medley Prayers of God’s People

God Speaks to Us through His Word

*Song of Preparation: “Father in Heaven”

Scripture: Matthew 15:29-39

Sermon: “Thanksgiving Is Being Satisfied”

Prayer of Application In Gratitude We Share and God Sends Us to Serve with His Blessing Offering & Offertory: 1st: General Fund 2nd: Benevolent Fund *Song of Application: “Break Now the Bread of Life” PH 282:1,2, & 4 *Parting Blessing

*Closing Song: Ministry of Music: “Doxology” *Postlude

Our Evening Worship Service *Please stand if you are able.

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Song Service: (led by Jerry Verhoef)

“God Reigns: Let Earth Rejoice!” PH 97: 1,2,4

“With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring” PH 183:All

“Let All Things Now Living” PH 453:All

*Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting

*Profession of Faith: The Apostle’s Creed (Unison)

(At the conclusion of the creed, kids are dismissed for Children & Worship)

Prayers of God’s People

*Song of Preparation: “Surely Goodness and Mercy” v1&3

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon: “The Kingdom of Heaven: Forgiveness and Mercy”

Prayer of Application

Offering and Offertory: Hull Christian School

*Song of Application: “And Can It Be” PH 267:1 & 2

*Parting Blessing

*Closing Song: “And Can It Be” PH 267:4

*Postlude

Assisting Us in Worship Accompanist: Shelly Van Otterloo

Music: Allison Van Otterloo Lindsey Van Otterloo

Rachel Covey Brad Krommendyk

Leading Us in Worship: Pastor Todd Zuidema

Assisting Us in Worship Accompanist: Leah Zuidema

Leading Us in Worship: Todd Zuidema

Sermon Notes:

Sermon Notes

AM “Thanksgiving Is Being Satisfied”

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__________

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PM “The Kingdom of Heaven: Forgiveness and Mercy”

The _________ of God’s forgiveness has no limit.

__________ as you have been __________.

We need to _________ forgiveness to truly _________ what forgiveness means.

Welcome to Hope Christian Reformed Church!

Large print Bibles are available; please request one from an usher if needed Nursery is available, as well as a quiet room in the northeast corner (Classroom 9) where the service

can be viewed on the TV. Please join us for coffee fellowship after the morning service. You may also view our church service on Channel 77. The morning service will be played at 1:00pm on

Sunday and the evening service will be played at 10:00am on Thursday. Please send your bulletin announcements to hopecrchullsecretary@gmail.com or you may place

them in the Secretary mailbox by Thursday at noon. If you have any prayer requests you may email them to hopecrchull@gmail.com or you may call

Pastor Todd at (712)439-1201.

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome to Hope CRC! As we worship today, we remember that it is only Jesus that can satisfy. We can’t manufacture our own satisfaction. We won’t find it in things, in experiences, or anything else. It’s only Jesus that can feed your soul. The morning text is Matthew 15:29-39. In the evening, we remember that the Kingdom of Heaven is granted to us through forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Reading the parable of “The Unmerciful Servant” from Matthew 18:21-35, we are reminded to pattern our lives after the forgiveness we receive in Jesus. It’s never easy and takes us a life time to learn. We give thanks for the mercy of our Savior. Let us worship God today!

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Circle of Hope: Circle of Hope will meet Wednesday at 2pm. Read pages 139-146 in the Mary book, and answer all parts of questions 1 & 2 in the workbook. Wanda will serve. Youth Group: Youth group will meet at church Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00pm Lunch: Caleb, Kayla Drink: Trey, Shega Thanksgiving Service: The service for thanksgiving is on Wednesday, November 21 at 7pm. There will be nachos afterwards. The sign-up sheet is in the kitchen. Pleasant Acres: Hearts & Hands group 3A is asked to do the service at Pleasant Acres on Sunday, November 18 at 2:15pm. Care Leaders for 3A are Mike & Angie Broek. Supper club: there is still room for more people. Sign-up on the sheet on the counter. Group listings will go out the first of December. Talk to Nancy Driesen for more info.

Council Highlights—November The Elders approved the membership transfer of Matt Oostra to Trinity CRC of Rock

Valley. Elders reviewed and discussed the summary report of the Fall season of family visiting. The Deacons reported that year-to-date receipts are behind $5,915 for the General

Budget, ahead $358 for Building Fund, and behind $893 for Christian Education offerings.

Upcoming special worship services were finalized for the holiday season: Thanksgiving Eve, 7 PM, Wednesday, November 21, with food and fellowship

after the service. Sunday School Christmas Program, 5 PM, December 16. Lessons & Carols Candlelight Service, 6 PM, Sunday, December 23. Christmas Day, 9:30 AM, Tuesday, December 25. New Year’s Day, 9:30 AM, Tuesday, January 1, celebrating Communion.

HOPE CRC FAMILY PRAISE AND PRAYER CONCERNS

Wilma Heynen has been hospitalized at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls this past week. She

has been receiving treatments there. We pray for strength and that she feels better. We

pray for her husband, Bill, and the entire Heynen family.

We express our sympathy to Eileen Boon in the passing of her sister, Rosemary Harman, 73,

on November 2. Her funeral was held this past Thursday at First Reformed Church in Hull.

We pray for the Lord’s comfort and renewed hope through the resurrection of our Lord.

Nathan Bakker will be having back surgery this coming Monday. We pray for a successful

surgery and for steady progress as he recovers.

We offer our congratulations to Adam and Cecelia (MacDonald) Vander Stoep, who were

married recently in New York. We celebrate with the Vander Stoep family and we wish

Adam and Cecelia the best as they begin their life together.

Cruise De Groot continues his deployment to the Middle East. Cruise’s address has changed,

and his parents will provide his address if you’d like to send him a note. You may also

message him through Facebook. Please pray for his safety and encouragement.

We remember our members who reside in care facilities: Marv Boon at Prairie Ridge Care

Center in Orange City, Grace Dykstra at Pleasant Acres, and Evelyn Dykstra in Byron Center

Manor in Byron Center, MI. We also remember those who reside at home but aren’t able to

join us from week to week. We also pray for their families as they support them.

Hope Haven International Ministries: presents “Rejoice!” featuring Nashville recording artist Jill Miller on Thursday, November 29, at 7:30pm at the BJ Haan Auditorium at Dordt. Tickets are $15 and a limited number of VIP tickets are available for $25 each. The VIP Meet & Greet begins at 6:00pm in the Terrace Room at the Dordt Student Center. VIP tickets are only sold at Hope Haven. Tickets are on sale at Peoples Bank in Rock Valley, American State Bank in Sioux Center and Iowa State Bank in Orange city. Tickets may also be purchased at Rock Valley, Sioux Center and Orange City Christian schools and at Hope Haven. The Christmas concert will also feature a choir made up of students from Rock Valley, Orange City and Sioux Center Christian Schools. Proceeds will go towards funding wheelchair sponsorships for an upcoming distribution trip to Vietnam in 2019.

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Western’s Veterans Appreciation Chapel is Monday, November 12, at 9:15am in the Event Center. Pastor Cory Van Sloten of Lebanon CRC of rural Sioux Center, who is also a Chaplain in the Iowa Army National Guard, the Commander of the Doornink-Brunsting American Legion Post 199 in Sioux Center, and the Vice President of Midwest Honor Flight, will be speaking. Local Veterans are welcome and encouraged to attend. Western Visit: All 5th-8th graders and their parents are invited to an open house at Western Christian High School in Hull on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm to learn more about Western. You will have the opportunity to visit with teachers, coaches, and staff; tour the remodeled school; and see how God is working in the lives of Christian young men and women. Call 712-439-1013 to RSVP or email wes.fopma@westernchristianhs.com.

Fall Bonanza: The Board of Directors at Western Christian invite you to reserve Friday, November 16 for the debut of the Western Christian Fall Bonanza. Formerly called FUND Night, our theme for the evening is a Windfall of Blessings. Highlights of the Fall Bonanza include an online auction, a live auction, a delicious meal, and the always popular Kids’s Carnival. Visit www.westernchristianhs.com for more information. Hull Christian School: will be having a Biannual Society Meeting on November 19 at 7:30pm in the music room. A new board member will be elected to replace Janelle De Wit who took the secretary position at HCS. We encourage absentee ballots if you are unable to attend. NICSTO: Hull Christian School is continuing to collect money for the NW IA Christian Schools Tuition Organization (NICSTO). This gift helps families with tuition assistance. If interested in donating, contact Randy Ten Pas (439-2273) at Hull Christian

FIRST CRC FAMILY PRAISE AND PRAYER CONCERNS

Prayers are requested for Val Brummel in Guatemala. She is serving as Camp Director for Hope Haven’s Camp for people with disabilities in Chimaltenango. Val left November 8 and will return December 1.

Donna Rens had an angiogram procedure done on Tuesday. Doctors inserted two stents. Give thanks that the procedure went well. Pray this will give Donna better health.

Orville Vant Hul broke a bone in his ankle. He is wearing a boot and must stay off his foot for another 6-8 weeks. He covets your prayers for healing.

Continue to pray for Harry Meendering as he recovers from surgery for a detached retina.

Pray for Eloise Sikma as she trains women in spiritual discipleship and evangelism with the Lydia Circle Ministries. Eloise is in Tanzania and Zambia for 15 days.

Give thanks for the progress made for Marilyn Grevengoed. Continue to remember her as she recovers.

Heath Stoker is doing well, working and staying healthy. Heath and Kayla want to say thank you for the continued prayers and support as they continue on this cancer journey.

Remember Belle Draayer in prayer in her ongoing challenges in life. Lisa Wiersma is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. Continue to pray for Lisa & Ben. Colostomy surgery went well for Matt De Wild on Monday. The plan was for him to be

released to outpatient on Friday, November 9. He hopes to come home shortly after Thanksgiving. Continue to remember Matt, LuAnn and Josh in your prayers.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gospel Concert: The Taylors, an award winning trio from the heart of North Carolina, are coming to the First Reformed Church in Hull for a gospel music concert on Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 P.M. A freewill offering will be received. Parenting Facilitators Needed: Love INC is continuing to develop our Love & Learn classes and are excited to pursue a Parenting Curriculum for January 2019! We are seeking individuals or couples that would be interested in facilitating the class. It is a faith-based DVD/workbook curriculum that has been selected through prayer, discernment and communication with Sioux County churches and agencies. Love INC will be taking volunteer applications for this opportunity through mid-December. If you have a heart for helping others navigate the challenging journey of parenting, life experience and feel God’s leading please call the Love INC office at 476.5990.

NISO: The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will open its season, “Orchestral Celebration,” with a concert on Tuesday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Advance tickets are available at Evie’s Hallmark in Sioux Center. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the concert. For more info contact the NISO office at 712-722-6230 or niso@dordt.edu. Women’s Connection: It’s a “Swap and Shop” Silent Auction at the Women’s Connection on Wednesday, November 14 @ 9:15 am in the Senior Center of the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. No offering will be received this month so you can buy goodies. There will be lots of home baked items and “White Elephants”! The inspirational message is “Life’s Many Detours” by Dolly Smitselar. Brunch is $4.00. Reservations are necessary! Call Winifred at 470-5549 or Bertha at 476-2583 if you would like to come! The “SHARE” group: for widows and widowers will meet on Thursday, Nov. 15, at noon at Homestead Commons in Hull. Please note the change in time from our normal schedule as we will meet for noon lunch through the winter months. Please bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish to share. Following our meal, we will play various table games. Please call Deanna Tiedeman (439-2229) or Pastor Aaron Deutsch (605-742-4469) with any questions. Loving Tree: During this holiday season, Sioux Center Health invites you and your family to honor your loved one by participating in the Loving Tree Project. Through your donation, you will receive a personalized ornament to cherish their memories. These ornaments will decorate the Loving Tree in the Town Center at Sioux Center Health throughout the holiday season. For more information visit siouxcenterhealth.org. Deadline is Friday, November 16. Youth Retreat: Crossroads & Northwest Iowa Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) are accepting applications for the upcoming weekend at the First Reformed Church in Maurice, Iowa. TEC is an interdenominational three day Christian retreat/lock in designed to help high schoolers learn more about their faith and their community. The next TEC is Friday November 16 through Sunday November 18, 2018. If you would like to learn more about TEC or register, please visit www.CrossroadsTEC.com/apply or email CrossroadsTEC@gmail.com. Love INC: The “giving tree” program is changing to include a community event focusing on families, building relationships, and the gift of Jesus. If you or someone you know is in need of help with gifts this year please submit names by Friday, November 16. To receive the gifts recipients must attend the Heart of Christmas event on Saturday, December 8th from 9:30 – 11:00 am at the Family Life Center at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley.