Fruitland Evangelical Covenant Church
Our Mission is to love God as fully-devoted followers of Christ.

FRUITLAND EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH  Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

10:30am Worship                    October 24, 2010 

Prelude

Welcome

 

Call to Worship – Norm Dodson

 

Leader: The Apostle John tells us, “God is love.”

People: He is the God of unfailing love.

Leader: He loved us before we even knew Him.

People: His love sent Jesus to pay the price of our sin.

Leader: You are an amazing God!

People: You are the God of unfailing love.

*Worship songs

Mighty to Save

You Are Worthy of My Praise

God of Wonders

*Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer     

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.

*Passing of the Peace

Baptism – Avley Hentschel

Baptism Special Music

Scripture Reading                               John 3:1-8

                                                   Reader:  Norm Dodson

Children’s Message – Ronda Bonebrake

            Children (Kindergarten-3rd Grade) dismissed to Jr. Church

Hymn #78                               Great is Thy Faithfulness

Message                         “From Stress to Rest: Curing the Ache”

                                                                    Pastor Brian Kyle

Registration of Attendance

Bringing of our Tithes & Offerings

Offertory

*Doxology Hymn #48

                *Offering Prayer

*Closing Hymn #524                        Thy Word

*Benediction

Worship Director: Ken Young            Organist:  Eleva Jensen       

Pianist: Charmaine Kyle    Percussion/Bass: Mauritia Kooi/Leighton Kyle

Guitarists: Jane Breen/Becka Schmiedeknecht/Brian Kyle/Dan Zaremba

Vocalists: Barb Zaremba/Alicea Follmar

Special Notices

Trunk or Treat is this Friday - October 29- from 6-8pm.

            Trunk or Treat is always a good time for the kids and for the

young at heart, so plan on coming looking for your favorite treats.

Operation Christmas Child has started. The shoeboxes are due Nov. 14.

            Please consider filling one. A reminder, please don’t seal the

            envelope when you turn your shoebox in.

Dorothy Patterson turns 95 on November 6. It would be great if we could

            give her a card shower for her birthday. Consider sending her a

            card the first week of November.

There is a DeColores weekend on Oct. 28-31 at Laketon Bethel Reformed

            Church. Please pray for the workers and that lives will be changed.

Daylight Savings Time ends November 7. Don’t forget to “fall back” by       setting your clocks back an hour.

Gift baskets for the raffle are on display. We are selling raffle tickets 3

for $1. Winning tickets will be drawn on November 13th after the

Swiss Steak dinner.

Men’s Breakfast coming on Saturday, November 6 at All men are

            invited to attend, enjoy a good meal & a short devotional.

Next Council Meeting – Monday, November 8 at .

Swiss Steak Dinner – Saturday, November 13 from . We are selling

            Advance tickets for $7/adult. Cost at the door will be $8/adult.

            Kids 6-12 cost $3 at all times and children 5-under eat free. See

            Eleva Jensen for tickets.

Covenant World Relief Sunday is November 21. You can pick up your

            soup-can labels and tops on the overflow table.

Volunteers

Church Nursery Today: Kristi & Sara Kortman/Kelsea McEntaffer

Jr. Church Today: Ronda Bonebrake/Bobby Derby

Refreshments Today: Sarah Cosens

Church Nursery Next Week: Kris & Aaron Brown                                                        

Jr. Church Next Week: Gemmie Mattson/Amanda Kooi/Jessica Kooi

Refreshments Next Week: Bobbi Moore/Lea Reeves

Audio/Visual Team: Bob Derby, David Derby, Randy Johnson, Brittany Johnson, Bob Hentschel

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday, October 24

            9:30am                        J-Walk/J-Talk

            10:30am          Worship Service/Avley Hentschel Baptism

                             Confirmation class

Wednesday, October 27

                     Wednesday night program

Friday, October 29

                          Trunk or Treat

Sunday, October 31

            9:30am                        J-Walk/J-Talk

            10:30am          Worship Service – Tom Halgren preaching

                   Sr. High Youth Meeting

                             Confirmation class

Saturday, November 6

            8am                 Men’s Breakfast

Monday, November 8

                             Council Meeting

Thursday, November 11

                             Women’s Ministries Meeting

Saturday, November 13

                          Swiss Steak Dinner

Sunday, November 14

                             White Lake Christian Singles Potluck

Attendance on Sunday, October 17, 2010 –141

Finances

General Fund offering 10/17/10: $3,431.01

Building Mortgage Fund offering 10/17/10: $1,137.50

General Fund Giving through September: $96,952.67

General Fund Expenses through September: $102,259.09

Gifts & Fundraisers - Building Mortgage Fund thru Sept.: $46,717.32

Building Mortgage Fund Expense thru Sept.: $45,563.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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