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June 4, 2023
Life streaming Worship services
For our 10:30am service click the following link: https://youtube.com/live/C9c4e7SmWiQ?feature=share 
For our 1:30pm service click the following link: https://youtube.com/live/Z6AiNCk4sp8?feature=share

10:30 am Service
Welcome and Announcements
Preservice Song How Vast the Benefits Divine – 426
Silent Prayer –
Song – 558  “Hear Our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace, Amen”
Opening Reading – Psalm 93:1-2
Opening Blessing
Pastor: “Where do you find your help?”
Congregation: “Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth”
Pastor: Blessing from our God
Song Lord, I Lift May Soul to Thee – 25C vs 1-4
Our Need – Exodus 20
Prayer  (silent time in prayer for confessing personal sins)
Assurance of Pardon – Colossians 1:13-14   
Song God, Be Merciful to Me – 51C vs 1, 5, 6
Prayer
Bible Reading – 1 Timothy 6:6-16 (p.1850)
Message Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain 
Prayer
Song All I have Is Christ – SB1
Gloria Bultje’s Public Profession of Faith
Song Jesus Paid it all – 276 
Offering – The Ministry of the Church
Congregational Prayer
Reading of preparation form for Lord's supper
Closing Song – Go Now In Peace - SB24
Closing Blessing – Three-fold Amen
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1:30 pm service 
Welcome and Announcements
Preservice Song Selections (2)
Silent Prayer
Song – 558 “Hear Our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace, Amen”
Opening Reading – Psalm 24:1-6  
Opening Blessing 
Pastor: “Where do you find your help?”
Congregation: “Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth”
Pastor: Blessing from our God
Song Wholehearted Thanksgiving – 9B vs 1-3
Prayer
Bible and Confessional Readings
Romans 5:6-11 (p.1753)
Belgic Confession Article 14
Message The Blessing of Trusting God’s Truth About Us 
Prayer
Song Not What My Hands have Done – 435 vs 1, 2, 3, 5
Question time
Offering – Eternal Life Mission
Congregational Prayer
Singing our Confession of Faith My Only Comfort – SB18
Closing Blessing – Three-fold Amen

Announcements

When children are baptized, God signs and seals promises to the children as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.  It is not automatic that the children will accept these promises with believing hearts.  But through out their growing years they are to be taught these promises by family and church.  It is a great blessing when these children mature in such a way that they want to stand before God and His people to publicly profess their faith in the promises they received at their baptisms.  All this said, it is a great delight that Gloria has shown she is willing and able to stand before us as a congregation this Sunday morning to confess her faith in the one true Triune God and in Jesus Christ her Saviour, trusting in the promises God gave to her in her baptism.  
This past Friday we as the River of Life church could once again host an other community dinner.  This time we could do so with the help of a group from the Grace United Reformed Church of Dunnville.  It was great to see that a number of the people who came for the first time showed interested in talking about the Christian Faith.
This same group from Dunnville also came Saturday to serve in different ways here in Niagara Falls.  They did some work in and around our church building, fixing our fence, organizing our back room and back shed.  They also did some work at the Continental Inn.  In the afternoon they did a free car wash at our church parking lot.  During the car wash we were able to hand out “Ultimate Question” booklets and lovely plants to all those who came to get their vehicles washed.  We were also able to tell many of them what we believe as a church.  Pray that all those who heard the good news of Jesus Christ Friday night and Saturday would put their faith in Jesus Christ, seek to live for Him and worship Him. 
This past Saturday a group of women from the church could also give Breanna Knutt our newest member, a baby shower.  I heard it was a great time and Breanna was greatly blessed by it.  She is due to give birth to her baby boy in a few weeks.  Pray that all goes with mother and child.
Please also keep John and Bertha Glasbergen in prayer as he continues to deal with the affects of and the spread of cancer in his body.   Thankful that he had a reasonably good week.
Pray for Sara as the medication and procedures she is given often are overwhelming for her. 
In our Sunday morning worship service the message will be on 1 Timothy 6:6-16 under the theme, “Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain”.  In our afternoon worship service we will be going over Romans 5:6-11 and article 14 of the Belgic Confession under the theme, “The Blessing of Trusting God’s Truth About Us”.
May we have a blessed Sunday as we worship our Lord together.  
Pastor Richard

Offerings
Morning – The Church
Afternoon Offering – Eternal Life Mission Eternal Life Mission is a church plant in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Pastor Matthew Van Dyken is serving as pastor of this church to reach this city with the gospel.

Lord’s Supper The next Lord’s supper will be on June 11 in the 10:30 AM service.

Birthday’s and Anniversaries 
June 1 – Cedric’s Birthday
June 4 – Helena Koster’s Birthday
June 6 – Clinton ‘s Birthday

Baby Bottles Campaign - The collection for the baby Bottles for Clarity Pregnancy Options will be on Father’s day, June 18.   

Women’s Bible Study  Women’s bible study is every Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the church building. All women are welcome!

Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study  Men’s breakfast and bible study will be hosted this Friday starting at 9:30. All men are invited for a wonderful meal, great fellowship, and an encouraging message. Feel free to invite any friends!

Wednesday’s Open House  Each Wednesday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.  Please invite your family and friends!

Next Congregation meeting is on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30.   

ARPA Movie Night We will be hosting a movie night on June 9, where we will be watching the film "Unplanned" by anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson. It will take place at 3415, 21st Street, Jordan. Seating is limited and there will be a sweater give-a-way at the end of the night! Email arpaniagara@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

​Faces of Abortion Tour Every day in Canada, nearly 300 children are killed by abortion – faceless and nameless. To bring an end to the killing and spare parents the trauma of abortion, we need to bring the culture face to face with the victims of abortion, to rehumanize those who have been dehumanized. This summer, CCBR is going on a national tour across the country. At each stop, there will be educational street outreach during the day and an evening presentation on The Faces of Abortion and how to take action to End the Killing. Local stop: Mon June 5 @7pm - Immanuel United Reformed Church (2900 Fourth Ave, Jordan Station). For more details and other stop locations visit endthekilling.ca/tour. If you'd like to join local outreach during the day, please contact Charity at cwielinga@endthekilling.ca.