Mission Statement To Know Christ-as Savior and Lord To Be Like Christ-by Our Words and Actions To Share Christ-at Home and Throughout the World

Platte Christian Reformed Church

“In All Things, Christ Pre-Eminent”

Pastor Drew Hoekema

520 Wyoming Ave, PO Box 386, Platte SD 57369 Phone: 605-337-3572 Email: plattecrc@gmail.com

Website: plattecrc.org

Sunday, December 10, 2017 9:30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times

10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:15 AM PreK—8th Program Practice 11:15 AM Senior High Catechism Class

11:15 AM Fellowship Time 7:00 PM Evening Worship Service

“Prepare the way of the Lord…”

Peace

December 10, 2017

Morning Worship Service The Second Sunday of Advent

Organist: Harriett Sybesma

God Gathers Us to Worship Him

Christmas Song Service

Call to Worship

*Song of Praise: PH 286 With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring

*God’s Greeting

*Mutual Greeting

*Song of Praise: Be Unto Your Name

We Hear God’s Will and Confess Our Sins

Reading of the Law

Prayer of Confession

Lighting of the Second Advent Candle

Song of Response: CH 281 What Child is This?

We Bring God Prayer and Gratitude

Congregational Prayer

Offering: Abbott House

Offertory Prayer

God Speaks to Us by His Word

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-4 (pg 1068)

New Testament Reading: Revelation 5 (pg 1918)

Sermon: What Child is This?

“Whom Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet”

Moment for Reflection

Prayer for Application

We Are Sent Out in God’s Blessing

*Song of Response: CH 278 Angels We Have Heard on High

*Benediction

*Doxology: CH 34 He is Lord

*Moment for Meditation

*Postlude

December 10 2017

Evening Worship Service Organist: Jan Van Zee

Gathering

Prelude

Call to Worship

Opening Prayer

*God’s Greeting

Professing

*Song of Praise: CH 273 Good Christian Men, Rejoice

*Profession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Learning

Confessional Teaching: HC Lord’s Day 49 (PH pp. 61)

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 22 (pg 565)

Sermon Title: “What We Want and What God Wills”

Prayer for Application

Song of Response: PH 204:1 O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord

Sharing

Prayers of God’s People

Offering: Abbott House

Offertory Song: CH 170 Give Thanks

Offering Prayer

Sending

*Benediction

*Closing Song: PH 204:5 O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord

*Moment of Meditation

*Postlude

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*Please rise as you are able CH= Celebration Hymnal (Red) PH= Psalter Hymnal (Blue)

“I will praise Your forever for what You have done;

in Your Name I will hope, for Your Name is good.

I will praise You in the presence of Your saints.” Psalm 52:9

WELCOME: We welcome each one who has come today to

worship here in Spirit and in Truth. May God, who sent His

only begotten Son to us in the miracle of Bethlehem, find in

your life the devotion of a true worshipper. Please join us in

the Fellowship Hall following the morning service for

refreshments and fellowship.

Children aged 3-5 meet your teacher in the foyer during the

offering this morning for Children’s Church.

Christmas Program practice will continue for grades PreK-8th

in place of Sunday School. Senior High Catechism will

continue to meet through Sunday, December 17.

ABOUT OUR MESSAGES

This morning, we continue answering the question of the

familiar Christmas carol: What Child is This? Last week, the

fact that the child was “the babe, the son of Mary” pointed to

his truly human nature. But the song also sings of a child

“Whom Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet.” This is no

ordinary child, and another angel song in Revelation 5:11-

12 show that the angels sing for a child big enough to take both

our guilt and our praise.

This evening, we look at the prayer “Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.” When we pray for God’s will to be done,

what do we mean? A story from 1 Kings 22 will ask whether

we seek God’s will for what we want to hear or what we need

to hear. There can be a difference between “What We Want

and What God Wills.”

PRAYERS AND PRAISES

Please be in prayer for Megan Boltjes after the loss of her

grandmother, Marlys Bakke, this past week in Yankton. Funeral

services were yesterday. We give our sympathy to Megan and

pray that God’s comfort would be her strength in the midst of loss.

Tomorrow, Sheryl Brondsema will be going to Rochester,

MN for a check-up on her health. Please be praying for safe

travel, for favorable reports from the doctors, and also for a

peace and perseverance regardless of their findings.

Prayer update: Ella Reiser, daughter of Nikki and Aaron

Reiser and granddaughter of Larry and Jan Hansum was

scheduled to have surgery this past week in Omaha; however,

that has now been moved to this coming Thursday, December

14. Please keep this little girl and their entire family in your prayers!

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

Psalm 46:1 Our hearts are full of gratitude when we think of the

many expressions of comfort shown during these past months, weeks,

and days. Your visits, hugs, cards and encouragement, help with live-

stock, harvest and the farm, prayers (especially prayers) have meant

and continue to mean so much to us and we will always appreciate

them. Thank you to Pastor Drew for faithfully visiting and praying

with and for Darrell. Thank you also to our church Care Groups who

help so willingly at times like these.

~Gretchen Kuipers, Ian and Valarie Kuipers family, Peter Kuipers

We would like to thank the congregation for all your expressions of

sympathy. We appreciated the prayers, cards, memorial gifts, flowers

and hugs after Jennie went to her heavenly home. We will miss her

but praise God for her life. We especially thank Pastor Drew, Kim for

paying organ, and the work group for preparing and serving the

lunch. ~the families of Jennie Bultsma

OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Church Membership: For those who wish to take the next

step toward becoming a full member of Platte CRC, Pastor

Drew is leading a ‘Covenant Commitments’ class starting in

January. The class is broken up into four hours, unpacking the

four commitments you make in becoming a member of this

church family. All those who desire to be baptized, to profess

their faith, or simply learn more about our church are

welcome to be involved. Please contact Pastor Drew or your

district elder by December 31.

Elders will meet this Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 PM.

Church Growth Committee will meet this Thursday,

December 14 at 7:30 PM in the Society Room.

AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

REMNANT: A Community Prayer Gathering- Monday,

December 11 at Calvary Baptist. This month's topics are:

Brokenness, Depression and Loneliness; and Preparation for

the Coming/Advent of Jesus. Doors open at 6:30 PM if you

would like to pray individually with someone prior to the

corporate prayer time from 7-9 PM.

A DCS Scrip order will be placed on Tuesday, December 12.

Orders may be placed in Joan’s mailbox until Sunday evening

or brought to DCS by 8:30 AM on Tuesday. The next order

date will be in five weeks, on January 16; please plan

accordingly. Online orders should be submitted

by midnight Monday night before order date. Thanks for using

this means to support Christian education!

Christmas shopping/baking done the easy way!! The DCS

Fellowship will be selling Banket (Dutch almond pastry) and

chicken pot pie gift certificates Tuesday, December 12, at the

double header ball game. Don't miss this opportunity!!

Living Stone Prison Church’s renovation of the "Upper

Room" (Chapel) is slated to start Wednesday, December 13.

They need volunteers 18 or older to volunteer a day or a few

days. If interested, contact Elroy Kaemingk, Ken or Karla

Overweg.

On Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 PM, Mount Funeral Home

in Platte along with the Platte Ministerial Association and

River Counseling Services, will be hosting a Blue Christmas

Remembrance Service for all those who have lost a loved one

or wish to remember those lost, not just those who have been

served by Mount Funeral Home during the past year. For

more information please contact 605-337-3857 or email:

mount@midstatesd.net.

The Grief Support Group will be Monday, December 18 at

noon in the chapel of the Good Samaritan Society-Corsica.

Lunch will be provided. No cost or obligation. If the weather

is questionable, please call 946-5467 to check for cancellation.

Harvest Hands Ministries/Resplandor De Vida Children’s

Home [Juarez, MX] short term missions trip is scheduled

for January 19—26. There are still a few spots available!

Contact Karla 680-4848. Sock Donations needed from baby

to adult sizes to be handed out during this January trip. Drop

socks in the black tote in the Fellowship Hall. Donations are

welcome as we continue work on the 2nd dormitory. Please

make checks out to Justice for All, and put in Karla’s mailbox.

Men’s Retreat: January 19-21 at New Hope Christian Camp

& Retreat Center. Check out the flyer on the bulletin board for

more information.

ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS

This week, our offerings are for the Abbott House in Mitchell,

SD. “For more than 75 years Abbott House has provided girls

ages 7 to 23 with a second chance at youth—a place of hope

and recovery for those who have suffered trauma and abuse.

Without help now, many of these young women perpetuate

the cycle of violence and punish themselves indefinitely for the

tragedy that was placed on their shoulders. It is a place where

girls get another chance to turn the abuse and victimization

of their past into experiences they live with, but that do not

overwhelm their lives. Abbott House strives to provide

premier services for girls and their families.” (from www.abbothouse.org)

Our offerings next week are for Dakota Christian School.

ADVANCE NOTICES

*Sun, Dec 17, 7:00 PM Sunday School Christmas Program

*Sun, Dec 24, 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Service

*Sun, Dec 31, Fun & Fellowship Game Night after evening service

*Sun, Jan 7, Sunday School starts

[FYI- Care Group #1 is in line for the next activity]

Church Calendar for This Week Tuesday– 7:00 PM Elders Meeting Wednesday -6:30 & 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Studies -10:00 AM Coffee Break Program & Luncheon -7:00 PM Junior High Youth Group Thursday– 7:30 PM Growth Committee Meeting

This Week– Sunday, December 10, 2017 Offerings: Abbott House Toddler Church: Kim Lieuwen Nursing Home Visitors: Darlene Van Zee Letters to Kevin Burma: Joann Kuipers Valet Attendant: Jaden Meyerink, John Kuipers Ushers: Ken Van Zee, Gary Vanden Bos, Brent Veurink Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Rylan Dyk Nursery: Judy Hansum, Danika Middendorp Greet/Coffee: Joel Sybesma, Henry Buitenbos

Next Week– Sunday, December 17, 2017 Offerings: Dakota Christian School Toddler Church: Abby Buitenbos Nursing Home Visitors: Gerald & Vonnie Kuipers Letters to Kevin Burma: Mel & Ruth Vanden Bos Valet Attendant: Jeremy Bultsma, Ken Van Zee Ushers: Mel Vanden Bos, Elmer Visscher, Jon Backes Sound System: Duane Meyerink Projection: Chase Pheifer Nursery: Jan Hansum, Jon Vanden Hoek Greet/Coffee: Gerald Kuipers, Jim Buitenbos

Pray for Our Fellowship Sunday– Missionaries: Victor & Lori Selemani (Victoria, Clara, Joshua, David & Mikayla) YWAM– Mozambique, Africa Monday– Special Grace: Don & Evelyn Severson Tuesday: Mike, Kris, Joey, Luanna Kuipers Wednesday: Clarence & Hennie Van Essen, Darlene Van Zee Thursday: Alfred & Alice Van Zee, Craig Boltjes Friday: Delmer & Ruth Vanden Bos, John Buitenbos Saturday: Brent & Pam Veurink, Jackson DeGroot