This Sunday
Order of Service
October 1, 2023
Prelude: God of Wonders
God Calls Us to Worship
Welcome
*Song of Approach: LUYH 551 vss 1,2,3,6 All Creatures of Our God and King
*Call to Worship and God’s Greeting
*Song: Hosanna (Praise is Rising)
We Are Reconciled to God
We Confess Our Sins
Prayer of Confession
God Assures Us of His Forgiveness: Psalm 103: 8-12
God Reminds Us How to Live: Galatians 5: 22,23,25
Song: His Mercy is More
God Comes to Us in His Word
Children’s Message
*Children’s Song: My God is so Big
(children ages PreK to Grade 6 leave for Faithwalk)
We Pray for the Spirit’s Presence and Help
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26-27; 2:4-8
Message: What We Previously Were Not…
*Song: LUYH 660, Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer
We Respond With Prayer and Thanks
*Song of Response: LUYH 762, Ancient Words
A Testimony of Thanksgiving: Our World – Wally and Metha Alberda
Congregational Prayer
Offering: West End Ministries
Offertory: LUYH 19, For the Beauty of the Earth
God Sends Us With a Blessing
*God’s Blessing
*Parting Song: LUYH 936 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing
Postlude
Post Service Prayer. There will be a prayer team available after the service for intercessory prayer. Please proceed to the back of the sanctuary following the last song
OFFERINGS
At WECRC we believe Christians are called to be generous with the resources God has entrusted to us. We are inspired to give freely of ourselves, our time, our talents and our treasures as the visible expression of our love for God and each other. May God provide.
TODAY: West End Ministries: Our West End Ministries (Budget) offerings support all local, denominational and classical ministries, and include staff, administration and building expenses. We are grateful for ongoing, faithful pastoral and staff leadership and the ability to worship in person and on livestream. May God continue to lead us in faithful giving back to him this year. Information on giving options can be found at: www.westendcrc.ca/donate/
Next Week: Special Causes These offering gifts are used to support various organizations, agencies and causes, beyond our weekly offering schedule. Typically we have 3 or 4 offerings a year. At the end of the year, these monies are divided and donated in support of various causes. The Deacons welcome any suggestions you may have on causes to support.
Thanksgiving Bags of Thanks. The Christian Care Centre (formally known by this name but is now called the “Mustard Seed Community Impact Center- Canora and they have moved to 10105-153 St. ) currently serves breakfast and hands out bag lunches to more than 150 community members each weekday. This morning and during the week, you can pick up a grocery bag (or two) from the table in the foyer and fill it with items attached. Please return your filled bags to church on Thanksgiving Sunday. Hold onto them, you will be asked to bring them forward during the service. To make a monetary gift to the Christian Care Centre for lunch meat and cheese supplies, you can give cash, a grocery gift card, a cheque, or e-transfer to West End CRC with “Christian Care Centre” written in the memo line. If you can’t get to church for a bag and list, these are some Items needed: small juice boxes (for lunch bags), litre Juice cartons, fruit cups, granola bars (soft) syrup, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, cookies (individually wrapped), ground coffee, water bottles, small bags of chips/pretzels.