May 31, 2020

 

We welcome all members and visitors to our service today. Spirit of the living God visit us again on this day of Pentecost. Come, Holy Spirit. With rushing wind that sweeps away all barriers, come, Holy Spirit. With tongues of fire that set our hearts aflame, come Holy Spirit. With speech that unites the Babel of our tongues, come, Holy Spirit. With love that overlaps the boundaries of race and nation, come, Holy Spirit. With power from above to make our weakness strong, come Holly Spirit.

 

Pastor Gary Maas will lead us in our worship service this morning at the North Church at 10:30 a.m. We invite everyone who feels comfortable coming to join us in worship, but to try to spread themselves out throughout the sanctuary.

 

OPPORTUNITIES OF SERVICE:

There will be no greeters and nursery helpers at this time.

 

OFFERING: May 31: Building Fund June 7: Missionary Fund

 

If you are unable to attend church now, please mail your offering to:
    Seth Reimnitz
    27475 395th Ave.
    Armour S.D. 57313

 

CALENDAR:

Tuesday: GEMS, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., NHCRC

Wednesday: Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., North Church

 

PRAYER REQUESTS:

*Please pray for complete healing for Julie Baan Hofman, Sarah De Boer, Pastor Pete and Carol De Jong, Leonard De Vries, Ruby De Vries, Mary De Lange, Judy Groeneweg, Carl Hoogers, Elsie Jongsma, Beth Markus, Mae Niewenhuis, Dean Plooster, Norman and Judy Pope, Mary Vanden Hoek, Kerry Vander Ley, Claire Vander Wal, Sarah Veenstra, Kaylee Weldon, and Brian Wiedner, who are dealing with health issues.

*Pray for the elderly and shut-ins: Lavonne De Boer, Doris Markus, Nona Markus, Terry Vanden Hoek and Eltha Wolbrink.

*Please pray for our nation and for healing for the many who are ill in this perilous time.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY NEWS: We wish Happy Birthday Blessings to Karla VB who will celebrate her birthday Tuesday, June 2, to Dennis VH who will celebrate his birthday Wednesday, June 3, and to Karen M who will celebrate her birthday Friday, June 5. We extend Happy Anniversary Congratulations to Evan and Kathy B who are celebrating their anniversary today, May 31, to Ron and Judy VB who will celebrate their anniversary Friday, June 5, and to Duane and Ruth W who will celebrate their anniversary Saturday, June 6.

 

GEMS: We have some exciting news! We will be having GEMS this summer. Our GEMS season will be from June 2 through July 28. As before, we will have GEMS every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00. GEMS Camp is scheduled for June 23 & 24. Unfortunately, we will not be having our annual GEMS Tea this year due to Covid 19. Due to no Tea, we will be mailing paperwork to all previous families. Please send it back with your daughter on June 2nd. If you are new and would like paperwork sent or have any questions, contact Kirsti Muckey at 680-2320. As we all know, things can change rapidly with everything going on today so please watch this site for updates.

The GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) summer session is almost here. GEMS will run from June 2 through July 28. Girls meet each Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the New Holland CRC basement. This non-denominational ministry enables girls to meet their Savior in new and fun ways. Girls who will be entering 1st-7th grade this fall are invited to join us. If you are interested in sending your daughter and they have not previously attended, or if you would like to know more about the program contact Kirsti Muckey 605-680-2320.

 

THANK YOU: A thank you was received from the Alliance Stamp Ministry for the stamps we submitted to them. They have generated $8000 in 2020 to support preparation, publication, and distribution of Spanish Sunday School curriculum. Since their inception in 1972 they have raised over $1 million and have published more than 50 lesson series that are used in Latin America, Spain and the USA. Continue to save your stamps to support this ministry .

 

AT-HOME FAITH FORMATION TIP: Today, Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Check out www.thebibleproject.com/explore/holy-spirit/ for a wonderful five-minute video that traces the movement of God’s Spirit from Genesis to today. How might you or your family become more aware of the Spirit’s work in your everyday life? (Tip from Faith Formation Ministries; crcna.org/FaithFormation)

 

 

 

A.M. WORSHIP: 10:30

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Call To Worship: John 4:23-26

*Hymn: #105 “Holy, Holy, Holy”

*God Greets Us

*We Greet Each Other

*Praise Songs:

Our World Belongs To God – The Spirit

Congregational Prayer

Children’s Message

Scripture: Joshua 5:13-15

Acts 2:1-21

Galatians 5:22-26

Message: “A Fruitful Life”

Prayer of Application

*Apostles’ Creed

*Hymn: #91 “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” (while offering is received)

*Doxology

*Offertory Prayer

*Benediction

*Hymn: #95 “Breathe on Me, Breath of God”

*Postlude