March 10, 2024
Life streaming Worship services
For our 10:30am service click the following link:  https://youtube.com/live/TQ0o8bfWcJw?feature=share 
​For our 1:30pm service click the following link:  https://youtube.com/live/fHdF13mQ9p4?feature=share

10:30 am Service
Welcome and Announcements 
Preservice Song – Just as I am, – 453 stanzas 1,3,5
Silent Prayer
Song – 558 – Hear Our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace, Amen
Opening Reading – Matthew 11:28-29
Opening Blessing
Pastor: “Where do you find your help?”
Congregation: “Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth”
Pastor: Blessing from our God 
Song – That Man is Blest – 1A stanzas 1-3
Our Need – Deuteronomy 5 
Prayer(silent time in prayer for confessing personal sins)
Assurance of Pardon – Hebrews 10:15-17  
Song – His Mercy is More – SB20
Prayer
Bible reading – Romans 5:1-11 (page 1752)
Confession reading – Lord’s Day Q.A. 1b
Message: God’s great demonstration of love instills thanksgiving
Prayer
Song – Come to the Waters – 444 stanzas 1,3,5
Celebrating the Lord’s Supper
Song – How Deep the Father’s Love – 351
Offering – The ministry of the Church
Congregational Prayer
Closing Song – O Praise Ye the Lord – 149B stanzas 1,3
Closing Blessing – Three-fold Amen


1:30 pm service 
Welcome and Announcements 
2 Preservice Song selections – Picked by congregation
Silent Prayer
​ Song – 558 – Hear Our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace, Amen
Opening Reading – Psalm 145:3-4  
Opening Blessing 
Pastor: “Where do you find your help?”
Congregation: “Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth”
Pastor: Blessing from our God
Song – Teach Me Thy Way – 350
Prayer
Bible Reading: John 13:31-38 (page 1674)
Message: Jesus gives Himself so we can follow
​                                 His command to love
Prayer
Song – Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates – 297 stanzas 1,2,5,6
Question time
Offering – Word & Deed
Congregational Prayer
Singing our confession – My Only Comfort – SB18
Closing Blessing –  Three-fold Amen


Announcements

In our world around us many have found their identity in all kinds of things, in their occupation, in their financial position or in their cultural status or in the sport or entertainment personalties they follow. Recently our culture is pushing people, even children, to find their identity in a personal sexual identity they need to decide on. All these pursuits to find one’s identity will end up leaving one empty, confused and often lonely. Our Lord Jesus Christ came into this world so that we would be able to receive an identity that was lost to us because of sin. This identity as a beloved child of God was enjoyed by Adam and Eve for a brief period of time before they ate from the tree God told them not to. From that time every descendant of Adam and Eve were lost in their sin, seeking to find their identity in all the wrong things. We can be thankful that God showed His loved to Adam and Even and promised to send a Saviour to restore sinful people to Himself. We can look back and marvel at the great love of God in sending His beloved Son to restore sinners to Himself so that we today could have a restored identity as deeply beloved children of God. May we show our Lord that we live as new people; that we love being His beloved children, seeking to honour His name as our Father, living for His kingdom and desiring to follow His revealed will, the Bible. 
This Sunday we can celebrate the great gift Jesus has given to us in the Lord’s Supper. He shed his blood for us on that cross so that through faith in Him and what He did for us we could be purchased and set free as His beloved children. As we come to celebrate the Lord’s Supper may we see He is still feeding our souls so that we will have what we need to fight sin and live for Him in the joy of salvation. 
This past Friday, Lillian Brooker’s sister Susan passed away due to liver failure. Lillian may you and the family find comfort in the Lord as you grieve the loss of your loved one. 
This coming Monday night the council of the River of Life church will meet to discuss the matters of the church. If you have anything you would like to address please let one of us know.
This coming Saturday we will again be hosting a Hoop-fest outreach basketball tournament in the Heritage Christian School’s gym in Jordan. All are encouraged to come out to either play or watch and encourage.
In our Sunday morning worship service we will be going over Romans 5:1-11, looking at what one needs to know and believe to be comforted both in life and in death. In our afternoon worship service we will be continuing our series in the Gospel of John. This time going over John 13:31-38 under the theme, Jesus gave Himself so that we can follow His command to love.
Blessings, Pastor Richard


Offerings

  • Morning – The Church
  • Afternoon – Word & Deed

Lord’s Supper: we are celebrating the Lord’s Supper today, March 10th in our morning worship service. Times we will be celebrating the Lord’s supper this year are March 10th, June 9th, September 8th, and December 8th


 Men’s breakfast and Bible study – Each Friday morning at 9:30 we as men get together to
socialize over a breakfast and then have a Bible study. We are presently going through the book
of Psalms. For those who are able to, we ask that you contribute $3.00 to help pay for the
supplies for the breakfast. We usually end our time together around 11:00. All men are welcome. 


 Wednesday’s Open House 
Each Wednesday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Please invite your family and friends!


Women’s Bible study  – Every Wednesday morning at 10:30


Birthdays’ and Anniversaries 
March 15 – Brandon Clarke – birthday 


Shepherd’s Heart Food Hamper  – this is a food hamper for those who are short on food in our
community. It is run by the BIC church on Drummond near Mcleod. We now have a container
near the front door of our church for non-perishable food items that we can bring to the
Shepherd’s Heart Food Hamper in a regular way.


Hoop Feat Basketball Tournament – we are hosting are next one on March 16 from 10 – 2 at
the Heritage Christian School in Jordon. If you are able to play or not we hope you will be able
to make it out to encourage those who are playing being a Christian presence at the tournament.


URC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Registration opens February 12th!
The URC Women’s Conference is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2024 DV at Living Water
Reformed Church (22 Holiday Drive, Brantford). The speakers for this year are Mr. Wilf Bout
and Pastor Brian Zegers. They will be speaking on the theme “Unashamed of the
Gospel” (Romans 1:16). We also look forward to hearing Alyssa DeGroot and Judith Vellenga
speak about how the Lord has worked in their lives. Registration for the conference will open on
Monday, February 12th. The early bird price is $30 (after March 16, the price will increase to
$40). Please visit the following link to complete your registration: https://
urcwomen.wixsite.com/2024. We hope to see many of you there! Afternoon – Word & Deed