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August 27, 2017

8/27/2017

Elk Rapids Bible Church
“Where the UNCHANGING WORD
meets the needs of a CHANGING WORLD”
Pastor Gary Gladfelter 342-8663 or 264-6671
PastorGladfelter@ElkRapidsbc.com
Check us out on Facebook and at elkrapidsbc.com!
August 27, 2017
“To Reach Those Who Are Seen in 2017!”
Opening
“Mighty is our God”
Worship in Offering
Worship in Scripture Reading – Romans 10:1 – 15
Worship in Prayer and Meditation
“A Shield About Me” - #709
Worship in Praise
“Count Your Blessings” - #786
“Heaven Came Down” - #510
“And Can It Be” - #347
“The Stand”
“Lord, I Need You”
Closing – “Freely, Freely” - #436
Unsung Servants: Luke and Jerica Gillett, for running the sound system in the absence of Jake and Kat. Thank You!

Welcome to our services!
10:00 a.m. – Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship Service
Prayer Ministry: Lodena Benak and Lona Goodrich.
Next Sunday: Richard Friske.
Nursery Ministry: Today: Lisa King and Kathy Dollar.
Next Sunday: Peggy Gladfelter and Dawn Bruce.
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, August 30th – 6:30 pm - Bible Study and Prayer Time – “Prayer is life passionately wanting, wishing, desiring God's triumph. Prayer is life striving and toiling everywhere and always for that ultimate victory." ---- G. Campbell Morgan
Thursday, August 31st – Ladies Butterfly Outing – Meet at the church ready to depart at 10:30 am. The Butterfly House is located at 8840 E. M-72 in Williamsburg. Their garden is filled with plants and flowers that best showcase the hundreds of butterflies flying all around. The tour is one hour long, the cost is $9.00 per person. Bring your favorite munchie to share for a sack lunch in the park afterward.
Women’s Bible Study – beginning Monday, September 11th at the church. The study is “Stepping Up” by Beth Moore. It is on the Psalms of Ascent. Song of Ascents is a title given to fifteen of the Psalms, 120 – 134 (119 – 133 in the Septuagint and Vulgate), each starting with the ascription Shir Hama’aloth (Song of the Ascents”). We will meet every other Monday evening at 7:00 pm, and end before 9:00 pm.

The total offering last week was $1,612.82: $30.00 was donated to the Building Fund, the remaining $1,582.82 was posted to the General Fund.

“How unspeakably wonderful to know that all our concerns are held in hands that have bled for us.” --- John Newton

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August 20, 2017

8/20/2017

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Elk Rapids Bible Church
“Where the UNCHANGING WORD
meets the needs of a CHANGING WORLD”
Pastor Gary Gladfelter 342-8663 or 264-6671
PastorGladfelter@ElkRapidsbc.com
Check us out on Facebook and at elkrapidsbc.com!
August 20, 2017
“To Reach Those Who Are Seen in 2017!”
Opening
“Lord I Lift Your Name on High”
Worship in Offering
Worship in Scripture Reading – Psalm 144
Worship in Prayer and Meditation
“Thou Art Worthy” - #100
Worship in Praise
“The Solid Rock” - #526
“Heart of Worship”
“We Will Glorify” - #105
“Hiding in Thee” - #619
“In Christ Alone”
“In His Time” - #681
Closing – “Be Exalted O God” - #32
Unsung Servant: George Hayes, who has quietly kept all our outdoor plants watered this summer. Thank You!

Welcome to our services!
10:00 a.m. – Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship Service
Prayer Ministry: Today: Tom Dollar.
Next Sunday: Lodena Benak and Lona Goodrich.
Nursery Ministry: Today: Wendy Friske and Karen Haspas.
Next Sunday: Lisa King and Kathy Dollar.
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, August 16th – 6:30 pm - Bible Study and Prayer Time – “Sometimes the Father may box us in, place us in a situation in which, one by one, all our secondary helps and supports are taken from us, in order that, defenseless, we may lean on His mercy alone – prayer. Once we see this, we will no longer regard prayer as a pious cop-out but as our only rational activity." ---- Dale Ralph Davis
The total offering last week was $2,348.00: $182.00 was contributed to the Deacon’s Fund; $212.00 was received as a love offering for Jon Rust; $50.00 was donated for Jon and Melanie Mitchell; $30.00 was received into the Building Fund; with the remaining $1,874.00 being posted to the General Fund.

“Jesus is the only Savior in the world who if you gain Him will satisfy you, and if you fail Him will forgive you.”
--- Tim Keller

Therefore, the Word of God warns us against being lazy in our faith and drifting away from Jesus Christ our only hope. And the Word encourages us to fight the good fight of faith and take hold on eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12, 19); to lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely and run with perseverance the race before us (Hebrews 12:1); to press on toward the goal of the of the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14); to advance and grow and go forward in virtue and knowledge and self-control and patience and godliness and brotherly affection and love (2 Peter 1:5-7); and in this way to reassure our hearts and make our confidence firm that we are indeed called to share in God's glory and excellence (2 Peter 1:10, 30).---www.disiringgod.org

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August 13, 2017

8/13/2017

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Elk Rapids Bible Church
“Where the UNCHANGING WORD
meets the needs of a CHANGING WORLD”
Pastor Gary Gladfelter 342-8663 or 264-6671
PastorGladfelter@ElkRapidsbc.com
Check us out on Facebook and at elkrapidsbc.com!
August 13, 2017
“To Reach Those Who Are Seen in 2017!”
Opening
“Mighty is Our God”
Worship in Offering
Worship in Scripture Reading – Psalm 119:165 - 176
Worship in Prayer and Meditation
“I Need Thee Every Hour” - #638
Worship in Praise
“In My Heart There Rings a Melody” - #502
“To God Be the Glory” - #56
“Ancient Words”
“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”
“Jesus Messiah”
Worship in Communion
We welcome our long-time friend and missionary,
Jon Rust, as he shares his heart today.
Closing – “Freely, Freely” - #436

Welcome to our services!
10:00 a.m. – Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship Service
Prayer Ministry: Today: Kathy Albee and George Hayes.
Next Sunday: Tom Dollar.
Nursery Ministry: Today: Dawn Bruce and Peggy Gladfelter.
Next Sunday: Wendy Friske and Karen Haspas.
Unsung Servants: Jim and Diane Tollefson, for opening their home for our Sunday luncheon last week. Thank You!
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, August 16th – 6:30 pm - Bible Study and Prayer Time – “Yours will be the wings of an eagle’s flight, the soaring of a lark, sunward, heavenward, Godward! But you must take time to be holy – in meditation, in prayer, and especially in the use of the Bible." ---- F.B. Meyer
Ladies Butterfly Outing – August 31st – meet at the church ready to depart at 10:30 am. The Butterfly House is located at 8840 E. M-72 in Williamsburg. Their garden is filled with plants and flowers that best showcase the hundreds of butterflies flying all around. Ladies, please let Diane Tollefson or Lona Goodrich know if you are interested. The cost is $9.00 per person. The tour is one hour. Bring your favorite munchie to share for a sack lunch in the park afterward.
The total offering last week was $2,131.00: $240.00 was received for God’s Helping Hands (an additional $100.00 was received as a check written directly to GHH and not included in the deposit), the remaining $1,891.00 was posted to the General Fund.

“Every saved person this side of heaven owes the Gospel to every lost person this side of hell.” --- David Platt

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August 6, 2017

8/6/2017

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Elk Rapids Bible Church
“Where the UNCHANGING WORD
meets the needs of a CHANGING WORLD”
Pastor Gary Gladfelter 342-8663 or 264-6671
PastorGladfelter@ElkRapidsbc.com
Check us out on Facebook and at elkrapidsbc.com!
August 6, 2017
“To Reach Those Who Are Seen in 2017!”
Opening
“Mighty is Our God”
Worship in Offering
Worship in Scripture Reading – 2 Peter 1:1-8
Worship in Prayer and Meditation
Worship in Praise
“Victory in Jesus” - #353
“You Are My All in All” - #583
“Amazing Grace/My Chains”
Closing – “Lord, Be Glorified” - #186
Unsung Servants: For all who have worked in making this Harbor Days a testimony to our community. Thank You!

Welcome to our services!
10:00 a.m. – Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship Service
Prayer Ministry: Today: Lisa King and Cheri Peterson.
Next Sunday: Kathy Albee and George Hayes.
Nursery Ministry: Today: Shonda and Kendra Benak.
Next Sunday: Dawn Bruce and Peggy Gladfelter.
Today at 1:30 pm we will have lunch at the Tollefson’s home, and then a baptism celebration to follow!
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, August 9th – 6:30 pm - Bible Study and Prayer Time – “The prevailing idea seems to be, that I come to God and ask Him for something that I want, and that I expect Him to give me that which I have asked. But this is a most dishonouring and degrading conception. The popular belief reduces God to a servant, our servant: doing our bidding, performing our pleasure, granting our desires. No, prayer is a coming to God, telling Him my need, committing my way unto the Lord, and leaving Him to deal with it as seemeth Him best.." ---- A.W. Pink
Sunday, August 13th – Jon Rust will be with us. Jon and his wife Marilyn are missionaries serving in Portugal.
New Church Officers:
Deacons – Ed Benak, Richard Friske, and Jim Tollefson.
Church Clerk – Karen Haspas
Treasurer/Bookkeeper – Ed and Lodena Benak

Please be in prayer as they serve God in His ministry at ERBC!
The total offering last week was $8,193.80: $30.00 was contributed to the Building Fund; $3,623.00 was received for Jon and Melanie Mitchell; the remaining $4,540.80 was posted to the General Fund. The one-time benevolent gift for Jon and Melanie Mitchell totaled $4,823.00 – for which a check has been sent.

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