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Resurrection Sunday May 15, 2022
Life streaming Worship services
For our 10:30am service click the following link: 
For our 1:30pm service click the following link: ​​ https://youtu.be/9zdt6tzfn6c

10:30 am Service
Welcome and Announcements
Preservice song -Thus Saith the Mercy of the Lord - 190
Silent Prayer
Opening reading - Psalm 42:1-2a 
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  - O God, our Help in Ages Past - 222    stanzas. 1-3, 7
Our Need  - Deuteronomy (p.177) (large p.282) 
Prayer
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 86:5
Song - Lord I Lift Your name on High - SB9
Prayer 
Bible reading  - Psalm 23 (p.539) (large p.862)
Message - The Good Shepherd guides us in the right way
​                                                                                     in this fallen world
Prayer
Song - God is our Refuge and our Strength - 46B
Offering - The ministry of the church
Congregational Prayer
Closing Song - Gloria Patri - 571
Closing blessing from God
Kids off to children’s catechism with Ken (please allow them to leave first) 

1:30 pm service 
​Welcome and announcements         
Preservice Song - O Jesus we Adore Thee - 349 
Silent Prayer  
Opening reading - 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 
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 - O Worship the King - 219 
Prayer  
Bible reading - John 17:1-5 and John 17:20-26 (p.) (large p.1679) 
Confessional reading - Lord’s Day 22b                   
Message - What does it mean to confess, “the life everlasting”  
Prayer 
Song - Before the Throne of God above - 277 
Questions  
Offering - Elisha House 
Congregational Prayer 
Confessing our Faith - Nicene Creed 
Closing song  
                   - Saviour, Again to Thy Dear Name we Raise - 160 
Closing Blessing​

Announcements
This week past week we could enjoy the wonders of warmer weather.  The farmers could be in the fields planting the crops and the trees bushes are suddenly in full leaf or bloom.  This is all from the hand of our Lord.  May we see this and may it cause us to glorify our God.
We were scheduled to have our congregational meeting on May 19, but because of some unforeseen conflicts it was decided to move the congregational meeting to June 2nd.  I hope that will not cause any struggle with anyone. It will start at the same time, 7:30.
This past week John and Bertha got the official news from their doctor that John is dealing with stage 4 cancer.  He is to have some follow up doctor visits in the next weeks to see what can be done.  John and Bertha, we pray the Lord will preserve and comfort you through this time. 
This Sunday we can welcome Eric and Emma Hieda into our midsts.  They will be with us for the summer, as part of Eric’s internship as part of his training to be a missionary, church planter or a pastor in an organized church.  Eric will be helping in preaching, leading Bible studies and doing pastoral visit this summer.  Pray that both Eric and Emma will be a blessing among us and that they will be blessed.
Gary is thankful that because of his pacemaker the doctors are now ready to consider operating on this shoulders that have been broken for some time.
I hope you all remember that May 26 is a special day that we celebrate as Christians. On that day we celebrate that day Jesus ascended to heaven to take his seat of authority were he now rules as King of kings and Lord of lords, directing history for our eternal good.  The service will start at 7:30.
This Sunday morning’s sermon will be on the second part of Psalm 23.  We will look at how our Good Shepherds leads us through the dark valleys in this broken world, in order to lead us to green pastures with Him.   Sunday afternoon’s sermon will deal with what it means to belief and confess, life everlasting, in Jesus Christ.  
Have a blessed Day,      Pastor Richard

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

Ascension Day - May 26 - A special service to celebrate Jesus ascension to heavenly glory as our Savour and Lord.  The service will start at 7:30pm.

Lord’s Supper schedule     In the future we plan to celebrate the Lord’s supper on the second Sundays in June, September, and December.  The celebration of the Lord’s Supper on June 12 will be in the 1:30 worship service.  

Offerings 
Morning - for the ongoing ministry of the River of Life church.
Afternoon - Elisha House - This is a Christian organization that seeks to help and support women in troubled or unwanted pregnancies and to also mentor and council both men and women in dealing with the brokenness, temptations and addictions of this world.

Afternoon offerings schedule for next month
May  - Eternal Life Church (Mexico) - a church plant in Tepic Mexico that is similar in size to our congregation.  They are a poorer community and the city has a lot of drug related crimes and drug cartels.
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 Service Day - to be announced soon

Our next Community Dinner is scheduled for June 3.

Women’s Bible study -  Each Wednesday at 10:30. 

Wednesday’s Open House - Each Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm.  If you know anyone who you would like to invite please do so. 

Men’s breakfast and Bible study - on Friday starting at 9:30.

Men’s Saturday breakfast and discipleship time - next one to be determined

Spring Congregational Meeting - Thursday June 2 at 7:30

Next Hoop Fest - May 28 - 10am - 2pm in the gym at the Gate church at 6009 Valley Way in Niagara Falls.  

Coming Birthdays -Alysha Glasbergen on May 15 and Ben Esliger on May 19.

ROOTS - Spring Conference at Campfire! Bible Camp Our Spring Conference is only 3 weeks away and registration is filling up quickly! At the moment we have enough space left to sleep about 20 more girls and 20 more guys! If you are a young person in High School or older, we want you to come! This Conference, on May 20 and 21, includes 3 speeches from seminary students Dathan Pleiter and Rodney DenBoer on "Abiding in Christ", 3 meals, a big game, a place to sleep for the night and more! The cost for the conference is $45 for Friday and Saturday or $35 if you only come on Saturday. We are also willing to provide billets for anyone who doesn't want to drive home on Saturday night.  For more information, or to register, go to our website: rootsyouth.ca.  Thank you!     Nicole Vis

​Save the Date! - The Niagara chapter of the annual Word & Deed Coast to Coast Bike-a-thon will be held on Saturday morning, May 28th at Queenston Heights Park in Niagara Falls. Please consider biking with us along the beautiful Niagara Parkway and enjoying a BBQ lunch to raise support for the Nakekela HIV/AIDS Clinic and MCA School in South Africa! For more details and for a link register with the Niagara Biking Team please visit www.wordanddeed.org/bikeathon.  Thank you!        Scott Dekorte

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