January 23, 2021
Thank you for joining us today and enhancing the meaningfulness of our service! May this time together strengthen your conviction in Christ today and in the days to follow. If you are looking for a Church home, we pray that your search is over!
THE CHURCH AT STUDY (9:30 AM – 10:25 AM)
Adult Class Locations and Lead Teachers: (1) Sanctuary Left Rear: Garth Stoltz (2) Sanctuary Right Front: Charles Foote (3) Sanctuary Right Rear: Jerry Finneman (4) Annex Seminar Room (new believers): Aubrey Porter (5) Annex Fellowship Room: Linda Penrod (6) 2nd Floor Annex: Lloyd Erickson
Piano interlude: Rande Dager
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP (10:40 AM to 12:15 PM)
Welcome & Announcements
Pastor Rob Benardo
Praise Sing
Dan & Becky Ward
Call to Worship
Moe Ledoux
Opening Hymn
#100 Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Congregational Prayer
Chuck Bateman
Children’s Story
Lorrie Rietman
Giving of Gifts
Religious Liberty Moe Ledoux
Scripture
Isaiah 63:7-9 Angela Makoski
Special Music
Buddy Houghtaling
Sermon
Pastor Bill Brace “Our Affliction/His Affliction”
Closing Hymn
#108 Amazing Grace
Benediction
Pastor Bill Brace
Postlude
Joyce Stoltz
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan 26: Join us for our Midweek Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room or zoom: Meeting ID: 987 4304 7201 & Passcode: 292535
Jan 28: Join us for our United Prayer Session at 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. through zoom: Meeting ID: 926 6337 0892
Feb 6: SonSets Vespers and Hymn Sing at 4:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMING EVENTS
The Religious Liberty Campaign starts this Sabbath, January 23 and ends March 31, 2021. Each year one million copies of Liberty magazine are put into the hands of thought leaders in the government and community across North America. There are flyers on the credenza to order a subscription for you or to make a donation.
Homes of Hope: (In the Seminar Room)
Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m.: Love is the ultimate answer: How to build positive relationships and strengthen family ties.
Thursday, February 4 at 6:00 p.m.: Taking Charge of Your Future: How to set realistic goals for handling stress and crisis.
MONEY MATTERS: As you plan your tithes and offerings, please remember our church budget. Approximately $30,000 is required monthly to support our various ministries, maintain our church plant and nurture our K-12 school, Battle Creek Academy. We received a total of $23,258.93 for the month of December. Plan Ahead: Next week’s offering will be for our local church budget.
Sunset Times: Tonight 5:43, next Friday 5:50