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November 17, 2024
Life streaming Worship services
For our 10:30am service click the following link: https://youtube.com/live/sNtZANRi-fs?feature=share
​For our 1:30pm service click the following link: https://youtube.com/live/ceriAysxZyo?feature=share

10:30 am Service
Welcome and Announcements
Preservice Song - He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - 526 stanzas 1-3
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 – John 16:13
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 - Hear My Words, O LORD - 5 stanzas 1,3,5
Our Need – Deuteronomy 5
Prayer (silent time for confessing personal sins)
Assurance of Pardon – Colossians 1:13-14
Song - LORD, from the Depths to you I Cry - 130A
Prayer
Bible reading - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 (p.1773)
Confessional reading - Lord’s Day 25  
Message: True faith worked in us by the power of the Holy Spirit
Prayer
Song - Holy Spirit SB7
Offering – The Church
Congregational Prayer
Closing Song - O Praise Ye the Lord - 149B stanzas 1,3   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 125:1-2  
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 - O Father, You are Sovereign - 233
Prayer
Bible Readings - Exodus 2:11-25 (p.89)
Message:  Our suffering is watched over by a Sovereign God who loves His covenant people
Prayer
Song - I will at all times Bless the LORD - 34A stanzas 1,3,6,7   Question time
Offering – Shalom Manor Nursing Home 
Congregational Prayer
Singing our Confession - In God the Father I Believe - SB17
Closing Blessing - Three-fold Amen

Announcements

In reading the book of Isaiah this past week, I came over a passage that I want to share with you that was a great encouragement for me this past week.  May it also be an encouragement to you.   It is from Isaiah 43:1-3a.  “Now thus says the LORD, He who created you, O Jacob (God’s people), He who formed you, O Israel (God’s people):  fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, and you are mine.  When you pass through waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.  For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel (God’s people), your Savior.”  May these words be a great delight to us as we trust in our Lord and Savior in this fallen world with all its temptations and struggles. 
This past week Henry had another visit to the hospital for a few days.  Thankfully he is home again and doing much better. Henry, we pray you will be well taken care of and that you will have all you need to go forward in the joy of Salvation.
Sara continues her stay in the hospital.  Continue to remember her in your prayers, that she would find joy and comfort in the Lord and that the Words of our Lord will not only comfort her but will push all damaging voices out of her head.
Clinton is thankful that he has a place to stay for the month.  Pray that he would be able to manage his money and life in a way that is pleasing to the Lord and good for him.  Pray that his mother will continue to get the help she needs in the hospital.
Last Sunday, I mentioned that Roger’s brother Chris was to have brain surgery because of a cancerous tumour.  I mistakenly said the operation would be this past week but it is to happen this Tuesday.  Pray that the operation will go well that he and the whole family will be comforted in the Lord and accept all that His providential care allows to happen.  Roger’s brother Chris is a believer and knows that his hope is in the Lord.   Pray that he and the family will continue to find comfort and strength in the Lord during this difficult time.
In our Sunday morning worship service will be be going over Lord’s Day 25 and several passages as we discuss the power and the way the Holy Spirit works faith and confirms faith in His beloved children.  In our afternoon worship service we will continue our series in the book of Exodus.  This time going over Exodus 2:11-25 under the theme, Our suffering is watched over by a Sovereign God who loves His covenant people. 
Blessings,  Pastor Richard

Offerings
Morning – The Church
Afternoon – Shalom Manor Nursing Home, is a Christian retirement home located in Grimsby. 

Lord’s Supper – We will be celebrating the Lord’s supper again on December 8.

Men’s breakfast and Bible study - Each Friday morning at 9:30 we as men get together to socialize over a breakfast and then have a Bible study. We are presently going through the book of Psalms. For those who are able to, we ask that you contribute $3.00 to help pay for the supplies for the breakfast. We usually end our time together around 11:00. All men are welcome. 

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

Women’s Bible study – Wednesday mornings at 10:30. All women welcome!

Shepherd’s Heart Food Hamper - this is a food hamper for those who are short on food in our community. It is run by the BIC church on Drummond near Mcleod. We now have a container near the front door of our church for non-perishable food items that we can bring to the Shepherd’s Heart Food Hamper in a regular way.

SAVE THE DATE: All URCNA members and their families are invited to share in a time of refreshment and encouragement at the 2025 URCNA Missions and Pastors' Conference. Come and enjoy challenging messages, sweet fellowship, and amazing food as we look at the theme, "Joy in the Harvest." WHEN: March 17-20th, 2025 WHERE: Bonclarken Conference Center, Flat Rock, North Carolina MAIN SPEAKERS: Rev. Paul Murphy, Rev. Eric Watkins, and Rev. Chad Vegas

Hoop Fest Outreach Basketball Tournament - December 21 at the Heritage Christian School high school gym.  It will go from 10 - 2.  Please come out to either play or encourage others and be hopefully be a witness to a player or a spectator.

Church picnic -Saturday, June 28 from 10am - 2pm at Heartland Forest.  Please save the date.