April 17, 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: Shad Grentz
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP (10:40 AM to 12:15 PM)
Welcome & Announcements
Wayne Johnson
Praise Sing
Buddy Houghtaling & Friends
Call to Worship
Charles Rietman
Opening Hymn
#294 Power in the Blood
Congregational Prayer
Nonti Manzini
Children’s Story
David Lorencin
Giving of Gifts
Local Church Budget Charles Rietman
Scripture Reading
Revelation 3:14-21 Angela Makoski
Special Music
“The Prayer” Quartet
Sermon
Pastor Rob Benardo “Unfinished Business--The Repentance of Laodicea”
Closing Hymn
#316 Live Out Thy Life Within Me
Benediction
Pastor Rob Benardo
Postlude
Joyce Stoltz
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Apr 17: Readathon discussion at 6:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room.
Apr 17: SonSets Vespers and Hymn Sing at 7:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room.
Apr 18: Building & Ground meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Apr 20: Join us for our Midweek Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room or zoom: Meeting ID: 987 4304 7201 & Passcode: 292535
Apr 22: Join us for our United Prayer Session at 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. through zoom: Meeting ID: 926 6337 0892
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMING EVENTS
Steve Schoonard passed away unexpectedly on March 6. Cremation has already taken place. Please keep Steve’s family in your prayers.
Work Bee: Please come out and lend your hands for a work bee tomorrow, Sunday, April 18 at 9:00 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.
“The Power of Optimism” book, by the late best-selling author Alan Loy McGinnis, outlines practical steps to keep enthusiasm and motivation high. A presentation and discussion series will begin Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. Attendance is free but book purchase and RSVP is suggested. Registration and information at jprachor@gmail.com or 269-968-8101.
Battle Creek Academy
1) Open House: Join us on April 18 at 2:00 p.m. to find out about the improvements that have been implemented over the last two years, financial assistance and cost, future plans and strategic direction.
2) Book Sale: Sunday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the barn. There will be books of all kinds – nonfiction, historical fiction, biographies, memoirs, devotional, and books for children. The proceeds will go to classrooms for special projects and activities.
3) Our Spring Constituency Meeting will be on Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
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 $23,932.05 for the month of March. Plan Ahead: Next week’s offering will be for MAP (Michigan Advance Partners).
Sunset Times: Tonight 8:24, next Friday 8:31