SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE, AUGUST 14, 2016

KINDERHOOK REFORMED CHURCH - REV. RUDY VISSER, PASTOR

“To Know Christ and to Make Him Known”

REV. JOHN L. BOWEN, GUEST MINISTER

Welcome visitors!  Please fill out a pew card and place it in the offering plate.

  Following worship today, all are invited to enjoy fellowship and refreshments at the Lemonade Stand hosted by Dawn Van Buren on the front lawn of the church.

Thanks to today’s ushers, Jason Brevoort, Derick LaTorre, Chris Laurie, Steve Shpur

Thanks to today’s greeter(s), Alan & Noreen Dick

 Preschool nursery available downstairs.

  9 A.M.  CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP

  Prelude                                                                                                                      As the Deer                              

“As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you. 
You alone are my heart's desire, and I long to worship you.”

  Welcome and Announcements

  Votum and Salutation

  Invocation (Responsive)

O Lord our God, we believe in you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Insofar as we can, insofar as you have given us the power, we have sought you. O Lord our God, our sole hope, help us to believe and never to cease seeking you. Grant that we may always and ardently seek out your countenance. Give us the hope of finding you.        

       Amen. 

                                                                   -- Adapted from Saint Augustine

*Hymn #669                                                                             God of Grace and God of Glory

  Call to Confession

  Prayer of Confession (Unison)

Lord, a friend came to me today with a problem and wanted to talk so I listened, but all the while I was thinking of a problem of my own. And when my friend went away, I knew I hadn’t really paid attention. As you once said of your disciples, I have ears but hear not. O Lord, help me always to keep my ears and my heart open. And put myself aside so that you can use me to help other people when they’re in need. In Jesus name. Amen.

  Silent Confession

  Assurance of Pardon)

  The Law (Responsive) — Based on Matthew 22:37-40

What is the great and first commandment?

       Love the Lord your God with all your heart

       and with all your soul and with all your mind.

What is the second commandment like it?

       Love your neighbor as yourself.

What does this mean?

       Love is the fulfilling of the law.

To what does this call us?

       To a life of faith working through love.

Children’s Prayer of Blessing (Unison)

Loving Father, transform our children into the likeness of your son, Jesus Christ. Renew them day by day, and bring them ever closer to his perfection. Clothe them in his holiness for your service, and produce a rich harvest of righteousness and good works in their lives.  Amen.

  Prayer for Illumination

  Scripture Reading                                                                             John 6:1-15 (pp. 754-55)

This is the Gospel of the Lord!   

Thanks Be to Thee O Christ!

  Message                                                                                                               “Compassion”

  Prayer of Blessing

*Hymn #486                                                                      There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

  Offering/Offertory                                                                 Let His Glorious Light So Shine

“Let His glorious light so shine that all the world may see

the grace and goodness and love of Jesus alive in you and me.”

  Doxology #809                                                    Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

 Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all creatures here below.

Praise him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

*Prayer of Dedication

  Prayer Requests, Pastoral Prayer, and The Lord’s Prayer

*Hymn (Insert)                                                                                                 My Life Flows On

*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                                                                                                           Great Is the Lord

“Great is the Lord, he is faithful and true; by his mercy he proves he is love.”

~NOTE FROM OUTREACH MINISTRY~

The KRC Outreach Ministry will be collecting redeemable cans and bottles from August 1 to September 30, 2016, at the Kinderhook Transfer Station on 9-H.  All money received will benefit the Stop Hunger Now drive.  Please save your items for our "bin with a banner" located near the transfer station office, or call Tana (518-495-3621) if you need assistance.

“God is with me and will watch over me wherever I go!”

Genesis 28:15

VBS WILL RUN AT KRC FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY THIS COMING WEEK, 9 AM TO NOON, with arrival and sign-in at 8:45 to 9 am daily.  All kids of our community ages Pre-K (3 and potty-trained) through Grade 8 are invited to this year’s fun and spiritually-nurturing program.  Forms are now available on the back table for pre-registering your children or grandchildren, and Christian Ed Ministry is looking for VBS volunteers to teach and to help. For information about the positive rewards of serving in this ministry, please speak with Patti Varga.

At Deep Sea Discovery, kids dive into God’s Word to see how He

has been with His people every step of the way. Hands-on service projects and sea science will help kids experience a VBS adventure like no other! KIDS WILL: Know that God is always with them!
Explore God’s presence in their lives!
Serve God by serving others!

Dear Friend,      

       In just a few days, I will be in Albany for the Decision America Tour prayer rally. Will you and your church be there to stand with me at the Capitol?      

       We must continue to share the Good News and take a stand for religious freedom and God’s truth. That’s why I will be in Albany—and every other state capital in 2016. Our nation needs to turn to God, and it begins with His people, the church. We must confess our sins as individuals—and as a nation—and call on God to heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14).

       I hope you will join us at the Capitol and invite others to come with you—bring your children or fill a van from your church. Even if you have to drive across the state, it will be worth it to stand together and pray for our nation at this critical time. 

Sincerely,
 

Franklin Graham

For more information on this event, please contact Tana Thompson by August 20 at

tanastrome@gmail.com

All are warmly welcome to attend and receive the healing love of Jesus Christ.  You need not identify as an alcoholic, addict, or codependent; be part of any twelve-step group; follow the steps; or identify as Christian.  Come, and bring a family member, friend, neighbor, or acquaintance. Anonymity is respected.  Prayer for the healing of any affliction is also available.  Call Father Tom Malionek at 518-755-9716 with any questions. 

REMEMBER TO THANK & PRAISE GOD FOR 

• Pastor Rudy Visser, our Spirit-filled minister and leader of vision, and for the Christ-centered messages God gives to Pastor each and every Sunday for the spiritual nourishment and growth of our church family.
• the inspirational ministries of our guest preachers, Perry Jones, Tom McCrossan, John Bowen, and others who lead worship at KRC from time to time.
• those men and women who have served or are now serving our country, and those who have sacrificed their well-being and lives for the peace & liberties we enjoy.
• the good report that Virginia Rothermel is doing well. Ginny thanks the congregation for the cards and messages of encouragement she received, and she hopes to be back in church soon!
• Baby boy, Corvus Alanson Niver-Moore, who was welcomed by his parents, Heather and Ryan Niver, on July 27th.  Grandparents are Ron and Caryn Moore. Mother and Baby Corvus are doing fine, with Corvus weighing in at 8 lbs 14 oz and 21 inches long.
• His provision for all of our basic life needs, and the wonderful ways God shows His love to us, especially during difficult times.
• the many dedicated and hard-working friends and members of the Kinderhook Reformed Church Family who serve on Consistory, ministries, and committees; teach Sunday School; lead Youth Group, Bible studies, and prayer group; organize special events; prepare food, serve, and clean up for coffee hours, receptions, and dinners; and who always offer whatever support they can to those in need.

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS OUR MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES

Dave and Char Alexander, RCA missionaries, Taiwan;

Alight Pregnancy Center, Hudson

Perry Jones and Capital City Rescue Mission, Albany

Compassion International, KRC-Sponsored Children:

Evelin Chuquinia, 15, Bolivia              Giulbert Muguna, 18, Kenya

Alex and Fran Knauss, Trans-World Radio

Maureen Menard, Youth with a Mission

Dick and Carolyn Otterness, RCA missionaries, Hungary

Brian and Bea Post, Wycliffe Bible Translators

Seth and Melissa Rogati, missionaries, Young Life Ministry, St. Thomas

Betty Ann Stedwell, Christar International Mission

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR

• those who do not know Christ or who are struggling in their faith journey. Pray also that God will provide opportunities for us to witness for Jesus, and give us the courage and winsome words needed to make the most of these opportunities.
• Rev. Paige Convis, KRC’s new associate pastor, as she fulfills her ministerial duties as full-time pastor to the Muitzeskill and Stuyvesant Reformed Churches.
• KRC ministries, programs & projects and those planning & administering them: KRC’s Consistory; KRC’s administrative ministries; Adult and Children’s Sunday School; KRC’s Youth Group; VBS; KRC’s small group ministries; Bible studies; Community Prayer Group; 1st Friday, and other outreach programs. 
• our state, national, and world leaders, that God will grant them the leadership skills, wisdom, and the personal protection needed to govern effectively and safely. Pray especially that God’s hand will direct our nation’s upcoming Presidential and other government elections.
• our military men & women, their families, and friends, that they may know God’s presence, protection, and peace.
• victims world-wide suffering natural and other hardships and tragedies: famine, earthquakes, and other climate-related disasters; economic instability; poverty, hunger, and poor health; political oppression, unrest, terrorism, war, displacement.
• those grieving the death of loved ones.
• those who, even after many years, still hurt from the void left by loved ones who have passed on from this world. 
• all who have suffered and struggled with significant recent loss of any kind.
• reassurance, peace, and dignity for loved ones nearing the close of this life.     
• those caring for the elderly, displaced, disabled, or ill.
• Paul, being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, for a serious brain injury suffered during a marine training accident. Remember also Paul's wife, Emily, during this uncertain time, that she will know God's reassurance and peace.
• those awaiting test results or surgery; recovering from surgery, injury, or illness; or chronically ill: Steve, brother-in-law of Sara Schubert; Jay Ripple; Fred Borelli; Mark; Virginia Rothermel; Vicki Smith; Maggie; Art Gross; Angie Rivera; Susan Clause; Stacey Baker; Harriet Stockhoff; Ruth Edge; Merrill Johnson; Jean Skipper; Floyd Haber; Alan Dick; Paul Varga; Liz Carroll; Laurie Maul.
• those battling or recovering from cancer or in hospice care: Donna Scalera; Jay; Ron Dick; Steve; Dorothy Wheeler; Baby Szafran; TJ Vooris; Judy Alvarez; Leonard Blish; Carol, Elize Visser’s sister-in-law; Marlene.
• those facing challenges, stressful circumstances, and difficult decisions: Martha; Laurie; the Lamont Family; Greg Clause Jr and his mother; Donna and Jason; Amber, granddaughter of Erika and Merrill Johnson; Don and Phyllis Tymeson; Harry Sturgill; the alarming wave of new, young heroin addicts; those facing the challenges of a higher level of education or seeking a career; Vince Beaudoin; Libby Little -  copies of Libby’s latest newsletter, which includes official announcement of her engagement, are available on the back table.
• residence-bound KRC family, Murray Leonardson; Joan Van Alstyne; George Clowe.

HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAY!

Sara Schubert (3^rd), Jim Dunham (7^th), Floyd Haber (11^th), Carly Rippel (13^th),

 Dolly Petith (18^th), Alan Dick (24^th), Suzy Nieman (27^th,), Jean Hurst (27^th)

Melissa Welcome (28^th), Thomas Carroll (28^th), Erika Johnson (31^st)

~STEWARDSHIP UPDATE~

This past Sunday, our weekly offering of $2,915 was very close to our weekly need of $3,000! As a result, the current budget deficit is currently $6,471 as seen in the figures below. Regular contributors are asked to “double up” on their giving if they miss a Sunday, and Stewardship Ministry urges that everyone give prayerful consideration to how they might adjust their giving to help keep income at a level that will meet daily operating expenses.   

Total income to date:         $95,656            

Total expenses to date:  $102,127

Inspired by the abundance with which the Lord has blessed us,

 let us continue, as his faithful stewards, to be ever mindful of the need

 to maintain a weekly offering sufficient to cover our commitments.

                                                      ~2016 CLASSIS ASSESSMENT~

         General Synod:     $53.71   (Up $1.98 from 2015)

Albany Synod:       $29.00   (Unchanged from 2015)

C.  G.   Classis:        $  6.22   (Down $1.07  from 2015)

          2016 TOTAL PER MEMBER:        $88.93

                          (Up $0.91 from 2014)