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October 24, 2021
Life streaming Worship services
For our 10:30am service click the following link: https://youtu.be/yYFIMimJ1oM
For our 1:30pm service click the following link: ​​https://youtu.be/DXa7VDG_Pxk

10:30 am Service
Welcome and Announcements
Preservice song - Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy - #439
Silent Prayer
Opening reading - Psalm 98:1-2
Statement of dependance and Blessing
Song  - Abide with Me - 159
Our Need  -  Deuteronomy 5:1-21
Prayer
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 103:12
Song - Thy Loving-kindness, Lord, Is Good and Free - 69B
Prayer 
Bible reading  -  Joshua 2:1-24 and Joshua 6:22-23
        Text - Hebrews 11:31
Message - Saving faith causes one to put God and His family first
Prayer
Song - Come to the Waters - 444
Offering - The ministry of the church
Congregational Prayer
Closing Song - Hallelujah! Hallelujah! - 566
Closing blessing from God
 Kids off to children’s catechism with Ken (please allow them to leave first)
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1:30 pm service 
Welcome and announcements        
Preservice Song - Sing to the Lord of Harvest - #553
Silent Prayer 
Opening reading - Psalm 97:1-2
Statement of dependance and Blessing
Song -  Lift Up Your Gates, Ye Mighty Gates! - 297
Prayer
Bible Readings - Matthew 25:31-46
Confession reading - Lord's Day 4
Message - God’s justice shows us how incredible His mercy really is.
Prayer
Song - Before the Throne of God Above - 277
Questions 
Offering - Redemption Prison Ministry
Congregational Prayer
Singing our confession of Faith        
                                       - My only Comfort - SB18     
​Closing Blessing

Announcements

Church newsThis past week we could not only experience the cooler temperatures but the start of the autumn colours.  May we see it as God showing us His power and care for us over His creation as He allows the seasons to come and go.  We can be thankful that this changing of the seasons also allows the farmers to bring in their crops once a again so that we can still have food for our stomaches. 
This past week Keith needed to be rushed to the hospital because of extreme dizziness and vomiting.  After some hours in the hospital they found out he has an inner hear disorder called vertigo.  He has started to take medication but it is taking some time for it to take affect.  Pray that this will not cause too much stress for him and Mary and soon he will recover from this.
This past week a special dinner was organized for the many works and contractors who made it possible for us to have the old bar/restaurant to be transformed into a church building we can now worship in and serve from.  It was wonderful that so many were able to help out us as a church plant.     
This coming Saturday we a church will be hosting our next Hoop-Fest basketball outreach tournament.  It will be held at the Redeemer Bible Church building at 3017 Montrose Rd, Niagara Falls.  It will start at 10am.  We not only need players but also fans and people to interact with the players.  There will be a gospel presentation halfway through the tournament.  In this way may we show we care for those who will be coming out not only to play some basketball but to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.
In a couple of weeks, on Nov. 5 we will also be having our next community dinner.  Hope we can have many members of the congregation interact with our neighbours as we sit and have a meal to together, listen to a gospel presentation and sing some hymns.  We were planing to have this community dinner inside, where we will have more light and more warmth.
Blessings
Pastor Richard


Sunday worship services - 10:30 & 1:30 - both services will be life-streamed.


Lord’s Supper schedule     In the future we plan to have Lord’s supper on 
- the second Sundays in December, March, June and September

​Offerings 
Morning - for the ongoing ministry of the River of Life church.
Afternoon - Redemption Prison Ministry - this is a Christian organization that brings the gospel to the federal inmates in our country, by one on one contacts and through correspondence Bible courses.  


Afternoon offerings schedule for next month
November - Shalom Manor - Shalom Manor is a Christian long-term-care home with firm roots in the Reformed churches that seeks to help seniors from different backgrounds in the latter years of their life in such a way that they are respected and cared for in a Christian, God glorifying way.


On the last Sunday of the month for the Deacon Fund.  This fund is to help those with special financial struggles in our community.


Our next Congregational meeting is scheduled to November 25 at 7:30pm


Hoop-Fest (River of Life outreach basketball tournament) - Our next one is schedule for October 30 from 9 - 2.  We hope members of the congregation would come out and both encourage the players while they play and talk to them when they sit on the sidelines.  The tournament will be at the Redeemer church at 3017 Montrose Road, Niagara Falls.  For more information please talk to Calvin or Isaiah Bultje.


Our next Community Dinner is scheduled for Nov. 5. 


Next Men’s discipleship breakfast is schedule for November 13 at 7:30.


Women’s Bible study - Each Wednesday at 10:30.  All women are welcome.


Men’s Bible study - Each Friday at 11am each.  All men are welcome


Tuesday breakfast - Tuesday mornings at 8:30 at the church.  We ask those who can to contribute $2.00 for the breakfast.  All are welcome.


Wednesday’s Open House - Each Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm we once again are having our open houses.  If you know anyone who you would like to invite please do so.