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April 11, 2021
Life streaming Worship services
For our 10:30am service click the following link: https://youtu.be/o8tBHjy7G0E
For our 12:30pm service click the following link: https://youtu.be/Bc4Dy7ldU14

9:30 am Service
Welcome and Announcements
Preservice song - Sing, Choirs of New Jerusalem - #358
Silent Prayer
Opening reading -  Psalm 117 (p.597) (large p.956)
Statement of dependance and Blessing
Song  - O Worship the King - #219 
Our Need  - Deuteronomy 5:1-21 (p.177) (large p.282) 
Prayer
Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 1:9 (p.1183) (large p.1899)
Song - How Blessed is He whose Trespass - #32A
Prayer
Bible reading  - I Thessalonians 5:16-24 (p.1148) (large p.1841)                 
​                                                                         Concentrating on 1 Thess. 5:19                              
                               - John 16:7-15 (p.1047) (large p.1678)                  Message - Quenching the Spirit
Prayer
Song - Holy Spirit - #SB7
Offering - The ministry of the church
Congregational Prayer
Closing Song - Doxology  - #570 
Closing blessing from God

2:30 pm service 
Welcome and announcements        
Preservice Song - Jesus Christ is Risen Today - #363
Silent Prayer 
Opening reading - Matthew 11:28-30 (p.944) (large p.1514)
Statement of dependance and Blessing
Song - How Firm a Foundation - #243.  - stanzas 1-4
Prayer
Bible Readings     -  Philippians 2:12-13 (p.1139) (large p.1827)                 
                                      -  James 2:14-26 (p.1173) (large p.1882)
Confession Reading - Belgic Confession article 24
Message - Our Sanctification and Good Works
Prayer
Song - Shine Jesus Shine - #SB13
Offering - South Niagara Life MInistry
Congregational Prayer
Confessing of faith - Apostles Creed 
Closing Song - You are Worthy - # SB23
Closing Blessing

Announcements

Congregational news
This Sunday we will again have a guest preacher for our 9:30 and 12:00 services.  Pastor Rich Bout has preached for us a number of times before and is eager to once again come and led us in worship.   This past week Wesley had an other set back.  Please pray that all will go well with him.  During our morning worship service last Sunday, Henry Yanz passed out for a short time and scared a number of us.  Thankfully he came to and after a few minutes was okay.  He was able to return home and has had a good week with no complication. A number of our seniors have gotten their covid vaccination shots in the past little while.  We pray that this will be a blessing for them. This past week our provincial government once again has given our province a stay at home order.  Thankfully they considered religious services and studies an essential part of our lives as Christians.  This means we can continue to worship on Sundays at 15%, and can also meet for our Bible studies.  Although it is still not what we fully desire may we be content with our situation.   Many of our brothers and sisters in this world are banned from meeting at all.  Many have lost jobs, have been put in jail or lost their physical lives all because they live for Jesus Christ as Lord and Savour.    In updating the progress in the new building, I can inform you that the flooring has been completed and all the lighting has also been completed.  This is a blessing not only in that we will soon be in our new building but we will also be able to worship in much larger numbers soon in our new building.  This means the new building is ready to be cleaned.  If you are able to help to clean our new church building during the week of April 12 - 17 please let John Glasbergen know.  We  hope that some can come during the week and that a larger group can come to be part of the final cleaning day on Saturday,  April 17.  John’s cell number is 905-658-3103

Sunday worship services - 9:30, 12:00 & 2:30 The 9:30 and 2:30 services will be on-line but not the 12:00 service.  This is because the 9:30 and the 12:00 will have the same message and order of worship.

Next Congregation meeting - Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 At our congregation meet we will be voting  on Ken Huizinga and Roger Draaistra to serve as elders at the River of Life.  If people need proxy votes they will be available at the April 18 services or you can contact pastor Richard to get one.

Men’s Discipleship morning - Saturday, April 17 at 8am.  No breakfast will be served but you can bring your own.

We hope to have a Women’s morning in May.  The particular Saturday has not been determined as of yet.  If you would like to attend this please let Yukyung know.  There will be a video presentation but likely no breakfast served.  

Offerings 
Morning - for the ongoing ministry of the River of Life church.
Afternoon -  South Niagara Life MInistry - this is a Christian charity that offers free and timely help, recourses and counselling to individuals and families in life altering crises and circumstances.   
 
Afternoon offering schedule for next month 
May - Elisha House - a Christian pregnancy centre and counselling centre for both men and women.
In the last Sunday of the month for the Deacon Fund.  This fund is to help those with special financial struggles in our community.

Small groups - Thankfully we can continue to have small groups.  If you are not presently in a small group and would like to be part of one please contact Pastor Richard.  

Wednesday devotionals - Each Wednesday there is a devotional put up on our Face book page.  Presently the devotionals go through the book of James.  

Women’s Bible study - because of many wanting to join in fellowship, prayer and studying God’s Word and because of the restrictions we will be meeting in two small groups.  One group will meet at 10am on Wednesday, the other group will meet at 10am on Thursday.  If you need more information and if you are not clear what group you are in please phone Yukyung Bultje at 905-324-1718

Men’s Bible study - thankful we can continue to meet each Friday at 11am each Friday.