April 16, 2023

Lord’s Day Worship Service                                                 

April 16, 2023                                                                                              10:00 AM      

Silent Prayer and Prelude 

Announcements

*Call to Worship 

*Salutation & Invocation

*Hymn   “Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain”    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . #200

Psalter Selection #6 Psalm 18: 1-19 (responsive reading from the Trinity Hymnal)                                                                  pg. 610

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 15                                                                pg. 532

Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 22 (Q&A 57-58)                                      pg. 69

Congregational Prayer

*The Apostle’s Creed (Located in Heidelberg Catechism Q&A #23)         pg. 34

Hymn & Offering “The Day of Resurrection!” .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     #197

Scripture Reading:  Psalm 73                                                                         pg. 568                    

Sermon: “Viewing Life From Eternity’s Perspective”

*The Lord’s Prayer (Located in Heidelberg Catechism)                              pg. 14

*Hymn “Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now”   .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . #202

*Benediction     

*Silent Prayer and Postlude                                               

*Congregation Stands 

Announcements

“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) We sincerely welcome everyone this morning to Peace Reformed Church! May you be blessed through the worship of our Most High God! 

We welcome to the Pulpit this morning Rev. Paul Ipema. Paul is currently a seminary professor at Mid-America Reformed Seminary.

Our Men’s Fellowship will be meeting again on Saturday, May 13th at 8 AM. We will be studying Lord’s Day 20 in the Heidelberg Catechism.

Our Children’s Choir will be practicing on Sunday, April 30th following the worship service.

Covenant East Classis Youth Camp will be from June 20th through the 23rd this year in Valders WI. Information is posted on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Kids going into 5th grade up to 12th grade are welcome. If your child is interested in attending, please speak with one of the elders. The registration deadline is April 30th. We plan to take a group this year!

If you would like to have a prayer request placed in the bulletin, please speak with an elder.

PRC Prayer Requests:

We would like to encourage everyone to pray for those who because of illness and difficulty have been unable to attend worship.

Pray for Pastor Altman and his family especially during his sabbatical.

Pray for the Consistory of our Church.

Please pray for Mel Demland as he continues to recover from broken bones sustained in a recent fall.

Continue to pray for a full recovery for Rev. Lee Johnson.

PRC Birthdays and Anniversaries: 4/17 Patti Altman, 4/18 Charlotte Waymire