Kinderhook Reformed Church

“To Know Christ and to Make Him Known”

Worship Service for April 6, 2014

Rev. Rudy Visser, Pastor

A warm welcome to visitors.  We would like to get to know you better

and invite you to sign our Guest Book in the entranceway and fill out a pew card and place it in the offering plate.

8:30 A.M.  CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP

  Announcements & God's Greeting

  Morning Prayer

*Morning Praise                                                                                              Thine is the Glory

  Scripture Lesson                                                            John 13:12-17 & 31-38 (p. 763)

  Message                                                        “Serve As He Served, Love As He Loved”

  Prayer of Blessing

  Communion

  Offering

  Intercessory Prayer

*Song of Devotion                                                          And Can It Be That I Should Gain?

*Benediction

10 A.M. CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP

All are invited to enjoy refreshments and fellowship

downstairs in the Fellowship Room following today’s Worship service.

Ushers:  Ted Call, Jerry Flansburg, Glenn Warren, Chip Wood

Greeter(s): Al and Noreen Dick              Preschool Nursery available downstairs.

Guest Organist:  David Smith

Prelude                Fantasia on "My Soul, Let it Go"        Wilhelm Hieronymous Pachelbel

Drawing Nearer To God

Votum and God’s Greeting

Call to Worship (Responsive)  

   We gather with followers from throughout the centuries, come to welcome

    Jesus.  
                We join crowds from many different places, shouting with joy for the king who enters Jerusalem.
   If we were silent, the stones would shout out.
                Let us raise our voices with all who joyfully praise God for the powerful              deeds we have seen.

  Invocation

*Hymn of Praise #251                                                          Thine Is the Glory

Turning Our Hearts to God

  Call to Confession  

If the Lord should mark our iniquities, then, who could stand before the Lord? Instead, the Lord offers forgiveness to us so that God may be revered. Trusting in that forgiveness, let us confess our sins.

  Prayer of Confession (Unison)

Gracious God, forgive us. We place our trust in things that are fleeting, rather than in you and the sure promises you offer. We focus on the things that are before us, getting bogged down in the mundane and the trials of the moment. We fail to remember to set our sights on you. Center us on you oh Lord!

                                                                [Moment of Silent Prayer]

  Forgive our doubt, our lack of hope, our fear. Restore our hope in those things unseen by our eyes. Revitalize our faith. Renew our hearts that we might worship you fully. Redeem us so we can be a sign of your love to others who doubt. Renew our lives as we journey through these Lenten days. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon   

God visits us, not to condemn, but to forgive. God frees us, not to condemn others, but to forgive them, according to the grace we have received. Know that you are forgiven, and be at peace. Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Alleluia! Amen.

  Children’s Blessing  (Unison)

May these children always hold to the teachings of Christ and walk in discipleship with him, that they may know his truth, and enjoy the freedom that it brings.  Amen

Allowing God to Shape Us

  Prayer for Illumination

  Scripture Lesson                                                            John 13:12-17 & 31-38 (p. 763)

  Message                                                        “Serve As He Served, Love As He Loved”

  Prayer of Blessing

  Communion (Insert)

  Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings/Offertory

                                "O, How Difficult is this Life"                        Johann Pachelbel

*Doxology and Offertory Prayer (Unison)

We thank you, loving God, for the abundance of your gifts poured out upon us, and we ask that you use these gifts and offerings to spread healing and hope throughout the world, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.

  Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn of Praise and Assurance #473                    And Can It Be That I Should Gain?                                                   

*Benediction, Blessing, and Response Hymn    My Friends May You Grow in Grace

  My friends, may you grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.

My friends, may you grow in grace, and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

To God be the glory, now and forever, now and forever, amen. (2x)

  Postlude           "O Man, Bewail Thy Grievous Fall"           Johann Pachelbel

 Kinderhook Reformed Church Participating in Ecumenical Lenten Series

 "Restored in Christ"

EACH WEDNESDAY during Lent this series will focus on an event in the Lenten story.  You are invited to attend any or all of the remaining sessions in this series:

April 9: 6 p.m. Soup & Sandwich meal at St. Peter’s Presby. 5219 County Rte. 7, Spencertown

7 p.m. “Broken Justice Restored” based on 2 Corinthians 5: 20-21: A broken justice system put Jesus on the cross; we are restored when we are declared not guilty, pardoned by his death. Preacher: Rev. Nancy A. McClure-Long of Ghent Reformed.

Kinderhook Reformed Church

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12 at 10:00 am

10-10:30 Snacks and Crafts, followed by the Easter story and the Hunt

 Open to all ages birth to Grade 5

Come join us for a "Hopping" good time filled

With Fellowship and Fun!

NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY 11^th ANNUAL CROP HUNGER WALK

CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: MELISSA WELCOME

When and Where:  SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014, KINDERHOOK ELKS CLUB, ROUTE 9H

Registration: 1:30 P.M.               

Walk: 2:00 P.M.

The 2014 CROP walker packets should be returned to Melissa by April 27 to allow time for processing before turning them in on May 4. 

     On October 17, 1969, a thousand people in Bismarck, ND, walked in what may have been the first-ever CROP Hunger Walk – and raised $25,000 to help stop hunger. Several other CROP Hunger Walks occurred soon thereafter, and before long there were hundreds of Walks each year in communities nationwide. Currently, well over 2,000 communities across the U.S. join in more than 1,600 CROP Hunger Walks each year. More than five million CROP Hunger Walkers have participated in more than 36,000 CROP Hunger Walks in the last two decades alone.

     CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide -- and right here in the U.S. -- to have food for today while building for a better tomorrow. Each year, some two million CROP Hunger Walkers, volunteers, and sponsors worldwide put their hearts and “soles” in motion, and in the last 20 years have raised nearly $300 million to help end hunger and poverty around the world and in our own communities.  Hungry people in developing countries typically walk as many as six miles a day to get food, water, and fuel, and to take their goods to market. CROP Hunger walkers walk to be in solidarity with their struggle for existence.  They walk because they want to end hunger – one step at a time.

      WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES A CROP HUNGER WALK MAKE?

     $24 can provide a 1-year supply of nutrition packets for 20 children.

     $50 can provide seeds and tools to help a family grow their own food to eat and sell.

   $110 can provide emergency food for the needs of a family of five.

   $140 can give a struggling farm family a new source of income: a pair of pigs. A piglet

             from each litter is then given to another family in need.

   $300 can pay for 10 meters of a shallow borehole well for a community desperate for

             clean, safe water and sustainable food.

$1,000 can provide pump and maintenance training, allowing women and girls to grow food and attend school instead of carrying water long distances daily.

     It is expected that some $3.5 million of CROP Hunger Walk funds raised this year will be shared with food banks, pantries, community gardens, and other local efforts across the U.S., with 25% of the funds raised by the Kinderhook walk going to hunger-fighting agencies in Northern Columbia County.  Our local efforts are making a huge difference, and you can be a part of it! Last year’s CROP walk against worldwide hunger and in support of local food pantries was a great success! 120 walkers participated, and over $14,000 was raised.  More than $3,500 was returned for use by local food distribution agencies.  YOU DON’T HAVE TO WALK TO CONTRIBUTE!  Checks made out to “CWS/CROP” are welcome and are tax-deductable.

HAPPY APRIL BIRTHDAY!

Deborah Spaulding (1^st), Annake Visser (6^th), Beth Anne Rippel (11^th),

Anne-Marie Zietsman (11^th), Diane Morgan (14^th), Anna Hart (15^th),

Sophia Hart (15^th), Bill Nieman (16^th), Arnie March (17^th),

 Leo Dolan (18^th), Cydney Rippel (22^nd), Paul Zietsman (29^th).

MANY THANKS AND BLESSINGS TO THE KRC FAMILY FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN SUPPORT OF THE VALATIE FOOD PANTRY. Non-perishable foods that are always popular at the Pantry are evaporated milk; coffee; sugar; boxed cereals; pancake mix; syrup; jelly; canned meats, fruits, and vegetables; spaghetti/spaghetti sauce; mac & cheese; dinner helpers; apple sauce; juice; cake & brownie mixes. Donations may be placed in the collection containers available in the entryways of the church.

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR

• those who do not know Christ, or who are struggling in their faith, especially Craig.
• KRC programs & projects and those planning & administering them: adult and children’s Sunday School; KRC’s youth; VBS; small group ministries; adult Bible studies; Community Prayer Group; outreach programs.   KRC’s 2013 Consistory members; KRC’s administrative ministries, chairpersons, and supporting members.
• our missionaries: Dave and Char Alexander; Perry Jones and Capital City Rescue Mission, Alex and Fran Knauss, Maureen Menard, Dick and Carolyn Otterness, Brian and Bea Post, Seth and Melissa Rogati, Betty Ann Stedwell.
• the Christian community in Afghanistan; the upcoming election of a new Afghan President – one that will be of God’s choosing.
• our children sponsored through Compassion or other agencies.
• our military men & women, their families, and friends, that they may know God’s presence, protection, and peace. Remember especially Jason, serving in Afghanistan, as well as another unspoken military-related need.
• victims of warfare, terrorism, and  violence worldwide,  that they may be blessed with God’s peace and the reassuring knowledge that he is in control.
• our state and national leaders, that God will grant them the leadership skills, wisdom, and the personal protection needed to govern effectively and safely.
• those, especially children, suffering violence; exploitation; neglect; family hostility.
• families and friends grieving the recent death of John Bryant; those grieving the loss of Dan McNeil, especially Dan’s wife, Linda; the Brightly Family grieving the recent loss of George, father of a friend of Nancy Baker.
• John Deane, Sr., 94-year-old father-in-law of Jane Dean, battling pneumonia in Columbia Memorial Hospital.
• Paula Mueller, suffering healing complications following a cornea transplant which may result in the need to repeat the surgery.  Paula is the wife of Norman Mueller, KRC's guest preacher this past Sunday.
• Bev Van Alstyne, suffering several cracked ribs in a recent fall.
• Isabelle Bosquet-Morra, recovering from a serious cut on her finger requiring surgery and several weeks of physical therapy.  Please pray for quick healing for Isabelle and for full use of her hand and feeling in her finger when healing is complete.  Pray also for John as he assists Isabelle with her recovery.
• Jen Weiland, former ICC High School teacher and colleague of a number of KRC family members, struggling with brain cancer.
• Harold, Florida resident, battling serious prostate cancer.
• Sharon, dealing with breast cancer.
• others battling or recovering from cancer: Sal Alessi; Kevin; Theresa Van Warner; Rosemary Whitmore & Mrs. Martinez, mothers of Paul Varga's best friends; Steven Blun; Mary, Jessica Farley's mom; Jen, Dawn Tuttle's daughter-in-law; Leonard, Susan Lamont's cousin; Kim Lyle's grandma; Charlie Roppolo; Luci & sister, Guinda (LaHaie) Derrico; Donna Scalera.
• John, awaiting test results and diagnosis.
• Joe Harden, now at home recovering from recent successful heart bypass surgery. Pray also for Joe’s wife, Donna, as she assists in Joe’s recovery.
• others awaiting test results or surgery; recovering from surgery, injury, or illness;  chronically ill; or in hospice care: Dawn Van Buren; Sara Schubert; Bev Van Alstyne;  Maureen Mooney;  Jane Smith; Liz Carroll; Jane Zanchelli; Dawn Tuttle; Ruth Edge; Laurie (Dunham) Maul; Paul Varga; Blanche Rogers; Florence Rivera.
• those who are traveling,
• Those facing challenges and difficult decisions: Greg and Lisa, fighting addictions; Alex and his family; the Laraway/Lamont family; the mom and child of one of our long-time VBS families, who had to leave their home recently due to family violence; Christians suffering persecution; Libby Little.
• reassurance and peace for our loved ones who are nearing the close of this life.
• those caring for the elderly, displaced, disabled, or ill.
• our residence-bound members, Doris Schmeider, Claudia March's mom; Gordie Van Buren; and Murray Leonardson.

REMEMBER TO THANK & PRAISE GOD FOR

• Pastor Rudy Visser, a Spirit-filled minister and leader of vision.
• all who serve KRC Ministries by meeting regularly, setting goals, preparing recommendations, and working together to complete their callings.
• KRC's Consistory, whose dedication to their calling is an inspiration to all.
• all His provisions for our basic life needs, and the wonderful ways God shows his love to us, especially during difficult times.
• the good report that the lump on A.J. Laraway's neck is not dangerous to his health.
• the good news of a new job opportunity for a member of the KRC congregation.
• John and Sara Schubert’s escape from serious injury in the recent auto accident in Pennsylvania which totaled their car.
• the KRC family and beyond who are always ready to offer whatever help and support they can to those in need.
• the blessing of times in which families fellowship, grow, and bond together
• those men and women who have served or are now serving our country, & those who have sacrificed their well-being and lives for the peace & liberties we enjoy.

Regular updates are needed on the progress or condition of all individuals on our prayer and praise lists, especially those whose names are in bold type.  Please forward this information, as well as new praise and prayer requests, to krc@fairpoint.net or call Paul at 859-4158. 

 
2014 CLASSIS ASSESSMENT

KRC’s share of support this year is $5,728.14 for services and resources to be provided for us by the Reformed Church in America 
at the local, regional, and national levels. EACH MEMBER’S SHARE OF THIS YEAR’S CLASSIS ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN SET AT $86.79.  
All who are able to do so are encouraged to offer, over and above regular giving, their share of this support.  The full share does 
not have to be given at one time, but may be given in as many increments as are convenient. If offered weekly, that’s just over 
$2 per week. All contributions made for this purpose should be designated, “Classis Assessment.”  

~A FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT PEW CARDS~

Just a note to remind parents to keep their children from writing on or tearing the visitors’ cards and the prayer and announcement cards found in the slots on the back of each pew.  The visitors’ cards are purchased from a professional printer, and are expensive to replace.   Please have your children make use of the writing and coloring materials available especially for them in the back of the sanctuary.  Your attention to this request will be greatly appreciated.