FRUITLAND EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost 10:30am Worship |
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 8 a.m. All men are
invited to attend, enjoy a good meal & a short devotional.
Next Council Meeting – Monday, November 8 at 7pm.
Swiss Steak Dinner – Saturday, November 13 from 5-7pm. 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
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
2pm Confirmation class
Wednesday, October 27
6:30-8pm Wednesday night program
Friday, October 29
6-8pm Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 31
9:30am J-Walk/J-Talk
10:30am Worship Service – Tom Halgren preaching
12-1:30pm Sr. High Youth Meeting
2pm Confirmation class
Saturday, November 6
8am Men’s Breakfast
Monday, November 8
7pm Council Meeting
Thursday, November 11
7pm Women’s Ministries Meeting
Saturday, November 13
5-7pm Swiss Steak Dinner
Sunday, November 14
4pm
Attendance on
Finances
General Fund offering
Building Mortgage Fund offering
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