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, November 18, 2018 9:00 AM High School Sunday School-Family Room

9:30 AM Coffee & Prayer Times

10:00 AM Morning Worship Service

11:15 AM PreK— 8th grade Sunday School

11:15 AM Fellowship Hour

5:30 PM Evening Worship

for this is God’s will for you who belong to

Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Always be joyful. Never stop praying.

Be thankful in all circumstances,

November 18, 2018

Sunday Morning Worship

Organist: Harriett Sybesma

Praise of God

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship and Greetings

*Oh, How Good it Is

*Here I Am to Worship

*Profession of Faith: Psalm 23

Reconciliation with God

Confession and Assurance

Guide for Thankful Living

When Peace, Like a River – PH 445

Thanksgiving to God

Pastoral Prayer

Collection and Offertory Prayer: Student Aid

Offertory Song: Give Thanks to God, for Good is He – PH 284

Guidance from God

Scripture Text: Acts 24:1-27 (pg. 1736)

Sermon: “Finding True North with a Flawed Compass”

Prayer of Petition

Sending by God

*Benediction

*Lead On, O King Eternal – CH 724

November 18, 2018

Sunday Evening Worship

Pianist: Su Sybesma

Gathering

Call to Worship: Song Service [led by Kathy Bultsma]

Invocation

*God’s Greeting

*Come, Ye Thankful People, Come – CH 797

*Profession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism Q/A1

Learning

Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:65-72 (pg. 960)

Message: “Teach Me Good Judgment”

Prayer for Application

Sharing

Offering: Student Aid

Offertory Song: My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness

Prayers of God’s People

Sending

*The Solid Rock – CH 526

*Benediction

*Hallelujah! Hallelujah! – CH 310

*Moment of Meditation

“Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them

and give thanks to the Lord.” Psalm 118:19

WELCOME: A sincere and warm welcome is extended to

everyone who worships here today. May the living Lord grant

to each of us His blessing as we bring our thanksgiving of

praise in the merit of Christ. We invite you to join us in the

Fellowship Hall following our 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

ABOUT OUR MESSAGES

When looking for guidance, a compass is helpful to find which

way is north. But what happens when forces mess with the

compass, or the compass itself is faulty? In a similar way, as

Paul goes to trial in Acts 24:1-27, he is surrounded by people

with corrupt judgment. This text shows the difficulty

of “Finding North with a Messed-Up Compass.”

In the evening, to rightly calibrate our own judgment, there’s

no better place to go than Psalm 119. In Psalm 119:65-

72, David contrasts those of callous hearts with those who rely

upon the word of God. Our prayer ought to be the same as

His: “Teach Me Good Judgment.”

**The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Tonight

at 6:45 PM. Please bring along the agenda and budget (green)

sheets that were put in your mailboxes.**

PRAYERS AND PRAISES

Thank you so much for the goodies they were much appreciated! I loved receiving and opening the care package! It is such a blessing to have support and love from all of you back home! Ashley Hansum Thanks to everyone for their many prayers and visits. Al is doing well now in swing bed. Prayers change things. God is Good!

Al & Delores Kuipers

Thank you for the recent offering you sent in support of my work with TeachBeyond. This year I was blessed to recruit, train, and send out 18 new missionaries who are using educa-tion to spread the gospel. I have appreciated your support this past year. Thank you! Cindy Lucas, TeachBeyond Mobilization

The Krogstad family would like to thank everyone for their

thoughts and prayers after the death of Paul’s Mom. Thank

you!! Paul and Sarah Krogstad and Family

Thank you all so very much for the care package!! It really made my day when I received it! It’s great knowing you all care so much, and that I don’t need to shop for snacks for awhile! Kamilla Pheifer

Clarence & Hennie Van Essen’s brother-in-law, Marv

Bruxvoort of Fort Collins, CO, went to be with his Savior this

past Monday after suffering with cancer for some time. His

wife, Joyce, is Clarence’s younger sister. Please lift the whole

family up in your prayers as they mourn their loss.

OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Absentee ballots should be signed and sealed in an envelope

and given to Mike Kuipers, council clerk, by TODAY!! Extra

ballots and envelopes are on the table in the Narthex.

Thanksgiving Offering Envelopes have been put in your

mailboxes. Please bring them back for next weeks offering.

Today, a group of DC freshmen and sophomores will be host-

ing a dinner at noon after our morning worship as part of their

Christmas Giving Project for Bible Class. This group chose to

raise support for children with disabilities at Lifescape, and so

they will be accepting toy donations and a free-will donation

at the meal, which includes pork sandwiches and sides. Toy

donations will also be accepted by drop-off at area CRC’s until

December 1. For more information, talk to Cameron Sybesma

or visit lifescapesd.org.

High School Students and Parents: Please plan to meet if you

are able after morning worship on December 2 in the Family

Room. The Education Committee would like your input about

spring Sunday School class time, and Pastor Drew is

wondering about any future summer youth trip ideas. Hope to

see you there!

You Pick the Sermon! We’ll be wrapping up our series

through the book of Acts at the end of this year, and so looking

ahead to the beginning of 2019, Pastor Drew is asking you for

questions, texts or topics on which you’d like to hear a sermon.

Contact Pastor Drew with your suggestion or write it down

and either drop it in his box on the Pastor’s Study door or send

it via e-mail (dkhoekema@hotmail.com).

Donations for Food Pantry–Bring donations NEXT Sunday

morning. The children will bring the donations down during

the offering. Any non-perishable items are needed, especially

paper products and hygiene items. Monetary donations will be

used to buy perishable items such as milk. Meat donations are

also welcome. Questions on items to donate, contact Norma

Lorensen.

Fall Book Study: For those who received this fall’s book,

Side-by-Side, and who wish to make a donation to pay for it,

the suggested amount is $15. These donations can be placed in

the collection plate with a note, dropped off during the week

with the secretary or Pastor Drew, or brought to book study.

Opportunities to worship:

Cornerstone Church service-Friday evening, December 14

at the SD State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls with Pastor

Doug DeGroot.

Livingstone Church service-Sunday evening,

January 6, 2019 at the Mike Durfee Prison in Springfield

with Pastor Jason Wiersma.

You will need to fill out Dept. of Corrections forms to attend.

Contact Elroy with questions or to get a form.

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK

MONDAY

-8:30 AM Ladies Bible Study- “Steadfast Love”

WEDNESDAY

-6:30 AM & 7 AM Men’s Bible Studies -Noon-1 PM Men’s Lunch - Mark 8:22-38

-9:30 AM Coffee Break Women’s Bible Study -7:00 PM Junior High Community Youth Group -7:15 PM Pastor’s Book Study - NO Meeting

THIS WEEK– SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Offerings: Student Aid

Toddler Church: Abby Buitenbos

Nursing Home Visitors: Delmar & Ruth Vanden Bos

Letters to Kevin Burma: Elmer & Judie Visscher

Valet Attendant: Ken Van Zee, John Kuipers

Ushers: Albert Beltman, Clarence Boltjes, Elmer Visscher

Sound System: Brady Kok Projection: Jeremy Bultsma

Nursery: Jeanette Pheifer, Addison Krogstad

Greet/Coffee: Wilmer Niewenhuis, Randy Pheifer

NEXT WEEK– SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Offerings: Thanksgiving Envelopes & Loose offerings to Library

Toddler Church: Keri Bultsma

Nursing Home Visitors: Roland & Deb Bultsma

Letters to Kevin Burma: Ivan & Lois Van Dusseldorp

Valet Attendant: Ryan Van Zee, Vic Bultsma

Ushers: Jim, John, & Michael Buitenbos

Sound System: Duane Meyerink Projection: Hannah Hansum

Nursery: Lois Van Dusseldorp, Jon Vanden Hoek

Greet/Coffee: Ken Overweg, Rod Pheifer

PRAY FOR OUR FELLOWSHIP

Sunday– Missionaries: Ben & Amy Meyer (Grace, John, Luke,

Abraham, Zachariah) Resonate Global Mission– Mexico Monday– Special Grace: Juna Meyerink

Tuesday: Ian, Val, Zeke & Raelee Kuipers

Wednesday: John & Elsie Tronvold, Alicia Bultsma

Thursday: Clarence & Hennie Van Essen, Jackson DeGroot

Friday: Ron & Jan Van Zee, Kevin Dyk

Saturday: Vern & Jan Van Vuren, Rylan Dyk

AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jr High Youth Group is partnering with the Union Gospel

Mission from now until January 9 to put together Care Kits

for the homeless in Sioux Falls. More info in the insert!!

Tri-County Right to Life will meet at Dakota Christian

School at 7:30 PM on Monday, November 19. Please call Dan

at 732-4682 or Lois at 337-3897 with questions. Visitors are

welcome!

The Platte Area Ministerial Association encourages you to join

for our annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service,

Wednesday, November 21, at 7:00 PM at Calvary Baptist

Church. Rev. Gary Mulder of First Reformed Church will be

bringing and message and a collection will be taken for the

ministerial Fuel Barrel Fund. If you have questions, speak with

your pastor. Hope to see you there!

DCS Annual Matching Fund Drive: Several supporters have

once again generously pledged up to $25,000 for our annual

matching fund drive. More details and a return envelope can

be found in your church mailbox.

ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS

This week, our offerings are for Student Aid.

Next week, our offerings are for Thanksgiving Envelopes &

Loose offerings to Library.

ADVANCE NOTICES

**Wed, Nov 21-Community Thanksgiving Service @

Calvary Baptist - 7 PM

**Tues, Nov 27-Council Mtg.- 7 PM

**Tues, Dec 11-Elders Mtg. - 7 PM

**Sun, Dec 16-Sunday School Christmas Program @ 5:30 PM

**Tues, Dec 25-Christmas Day Service @ 10 AM

[FYI- Care Group #3 is in line for the next activity]

Online Sermons: Want to play back any of our messages? All

audio recordings of our sermons are available at our website:

www.plattecrc.org

Bibles Available: Our desire is that God’s Word would be

known, and so if you do not own a Bible, you are welcome to

take any of those placed throughout the church home with

you. Additionally, we have recommended Study Bibles

available for purchase at cost. Please visit the Library and

speak with one of the leaders there for more information.

Audio Players Available: For those with physical challenges,

we have two devices available to hear God’s Word at home.

Radio Scanners are available to pick up broadcasts of our

service, and portable electronic devices that play audio

recordings of Scripture are also available. Please see the sound

booth for more info.