June 02nd, 2019

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
elkrapidsbc.com
June 2, 2019
Will we trust the “Unseen” in 2019?
Worship in Introduction
          “Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty” - #62
Worship in Offering
Worship in Scripture – Matthew 13:44 – 58
Worship in Praise
          “Blessed Assurance” - #572
          “Wonderful Merciful Savior”
          “He Knows My Name”
          “Jesus Messiah”
          “I Stand in Awe” - #80
Worship in Prayer
Closing – “Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord”
Unsung Servants: Richard and Wendy Friske – For planting the new plants in front of the church.  Thank You!

Welcome to our services!
  9:00 a.m. – Sunday School
10:00 a.m. – Morning Worship Service
Prayer Ministry Today:
             Lona and Lodena             
Next Week:
Richard
Junior Church Today:  
               Shonda                   
Next Week:
Wendy
Stay and join us for lunch today!  Burgers and hot dogs!
T H I S    W E E K
Monday, June 3rd – Women’s Bible Study – 7:00 pm – “Discerning the Voice of God” with Priscilla Shirer. 
Wednesday, June 5th – Bible Study and Prayer Time – 6:30 pm – “Beloved, there are heights in experimental knowledge of the things of God that the eagles discerning eye and philosophical thought have never seen . . . God alone can take us there, but the chariot in which He takes us up and the fiery steeds that pull the chariot, are prevailing prayers.” – Charles Spurgeon
Thursday, June 13th – Star Wars RPG – 5:00 pm-10:00 pm.
The offering from last week of $3,643.68 was posted to the General Fund.

“He Knows My Name” by Tommy Walker
            Tommy Walker was asked by his pastor to write a song to go along with his sermon entitled “He Knows My Name.”  As the song progressed, Tommy Walker had thoughts that it was one of the worst songs he’d ever written.  But in obedience to God, he finished it. 
            “The inspiring part of the story is the testimonies of people all over the world that have been touched by my feeble little act of finishing what I started.  I’ve had the privilege of telling forgotten people in many parts of the world, both rich and poor, that God knows them and is calling their name, and what a privilege it has been.  I recently re-recorded this latest version with producer Ed Cash.  We purposely put children’s voices on the new bridge because it echoes the sound of Jerry (a 7 year old orphan Tommy met in the Philippines) and the millions of forgotten children in the world who are not forgotten by God!  In the end I turned the song into a prayer saying let the abandoned, nameless, friendless and forgotten say . . . He knows my name!  There is nothing more powerful than to know and declare that the God of heaven knows us and loves us.”