Bulletin – November 4, 2018
Hamilton Christian Reformed Church- November 4, 2018
Our Church Calendar:
Today: November 4
9:10 am ~ Prayer Time (Pastor Jake’s office)
9:30 am ~ Morning Worship Service –
Worship Leader: Rev. Jacob Porter
Offerings ~ HCRC Ministries and Building Fund
Noisy Offering – Love INC Christmas Project
Sunday School: Pre-K – 4th Grade
Story: Elisha: Shunamite Woman
Fellowship Time follows the morning service
6 pm ~ Evening Worship Service at HCRC
Worship Leader: Rev. Jacob Porter
Monday, November 5
6:30 pm ~ Executive Team meeting
7:15 pm ~ Elders meeting
Tuesday, November 6
10 am ~ Ladies Guild Bible Study – Lesson 1 & 2
Wednesday, November 7
7 am ~ Prayer Time in the sanctuary
6:30 pm ~ GRACE 360 Youth Group
7 pm ~ Bible Study – DVD The Mission of Jesus
Sunday, November 11
9:10 am ~ Prayer Time (Pastor Jake’s office)
9:30 am ~ Morning Worship Service
Worship Leader: Rev. Jacob Porter
Offerings ~ HCRC Ministries and Building Fund
Noisy Offering: Love INC Christmas Project
Sunday School: Pre-K – 4th Grade
6 pm ~ Evening Worship Service – Hamilton CRC ~
Worship Leader: Rev. Adam Van Der Stoep
Requested & Expanded Announcements
November 4, 2018
Noisy Offering ~ The Sunday School thanks you for your “pocket change”. For the months of September and October you gave $429.50 to help purchase farm animals for Uzima through World Renew. Your “pocket change” for the months of November and December will help purchase Christmas gifts for a family of 5 through Love INC Sponsor-a-Family. Your change will help make Christmas a little brighter for this family.
Ladies Guild will meet on Tuesday, November 6 at 10 am in the fellowship hall. We will begin our new study book, The Gift of Christmas with lesson 1 and 2. We will also meet on December 4 and 18. If any ladies are interested in joining us to learn more about the first Christmas contact the church office for a study book. No preparation is required, we come to learn together.
Grace 360 Youth Group will meet on Wednesday, November 7 in the youth room. We will have a lesson on Respect from Acts 10. Our next meeting will be on November 14, a Thanksgiving meal will be served in the fellowship hall from 5:30 – 6:30 pm followed by our Thankfulness lesson.
Bible Study will meet on Wednesday, November 7 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the DVD The Mission of Jesus from That The World May Know Ministry. Anyone is welcome to come to join in this study.
Small Group Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm at Max & Jan’s home. We will discuss lesson 2 in our study book of Ephesians.
Fellowship Night will be held Wednesday, November 14. A Thanksgiving meal will be served in the fellowship hall from
5:30 – 6:30 pm. Youth Group, Cadets and GEMS will meet at 6:30 pm.
Thanksgiving Service will be held on Thursday, November 22 at 9:30 am. Offering envelopes for the thank offering are available at the Welcome Table and in the pew racks. A list of ministries to consider with your thank offering is included in the November newsletter and at the Welcome Table. The Deacons also ask that you consider the General Fund with your thanksgiving offering.
Donations for the Love INC Food and Personal Needs Pantries will be collected from November 4 – 22. A list of items needed is available on the Welcome Table. Your donations may be placed on the tables in the fellowship hall.
Love INC ~ Are you a single mom looking for a free night out to enjoy a little “me” time? Join us at Overisel Reformed Church on Friday, November 9 from 6 – 9 pm. There will be pizza for dinner, movie time “Raising Helen”, as well as chair massages and manicures! Childcare will be available. Please rsvp with your name, phone, if childcare is needed (and ages of children) by November 7 to office@orcminisries.org or 269.751.8744. We hope you can make it for this fun event!
Kid’s Korner ~ Liz really, really wants a Jeter 10,000 video game for Christmas. Will he get it? Subscribe for free at
getkidscorner.com to hear the story. Also you will find the Gifts of Kindness Advent Calendar and Devotional and invite your family to join in giving daily gifts of kindness.
Family Faith Formation Tip ~ Make prayer part of your every day life with a family prayer bulletin board. Post list titled
“Things We’re Thankful For”, “Thing We’re Worried About,” “People Who Need Our Prayers”, etc. Add to your lists after school or at bedtime, then pray together about all the joys and concerns. For more ideas go to Faith Formation Ministries: crcna.org/FaithFormation.
Today is World Hunger Sunday ~ Today we ask God to supply the needs of those living in poverty to achieve Uzima – a sense of wholeness and life as God intended it to be. To learn how you can help equip communities around the world to go worldrenew.net. A devotional and kids’ activity book are available at the Welcome Table.
