growing god take their next step with jesus christ
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OCTOBER 21, 2018 - 10:00 AM
WE JOIN IN WORSHIP Great Are You Lord Greeting It Is Well With My Soul Living Hope Nothing But The Blood
RENEWING OUR FAITH Congregational Prayer / Dismissal of Children
HEARING GOD’S WORD Series Filled to the Brim: Contentment in a World of Consumption Message Comparison Pastor Joel Zuidema Scripture Matthew 20:1-15
GOING OUT TO SERVE Song of Response Reckless Love Blessing Exit to Serve If you are able, at the conclusion of the service please put your chair on the chair rack. If anyone would like to contribute to the mission of Pathway Church, there is an offering box on the table near the entrance to the gym.
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Growing God’s family by helping people take their
next step with Jesus Christ.
We meet every Sunday morning at 10am
in Crown Point Christian School: 10550 Park Place, St. John, IN 46373
Church Office Location: 11101 W. 97th Lane St. John, Indiana 46373
Church Mailing Address: P.O. Box 62 St. John, Indiana 46373 Phone: 219-558-0573
Email: [email protected] Website: www.pathwaycrc.org
For our guests: We are so glad you came! Here’s a couple tips to help with your visit: 1. Relax, we won’t ask you to do anything out of your comfort zone. 2. We don’t assume that you know anything about the Bible, Jesus, or God. 3. Casual dress is cool. You can dress up if you want. No worries either way. 4. Our children’s staff is “child safety trained.” We value children! 5. If it’s comfortable, join us for a cup of coffee and/or a snack. 6. We won’t pressure you. 7. We hope you come back! 8. Feedback helps. Let us know how to make your future visits better. Or let us know if we got it right.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 8:15 AM Set Up Begins 8:45 AM Praise Team Practice 9:00 AM Catechism for 6th-12th Grade 10:00 AM Service Begins - Pathway Kids Will Meet (Ages 3-4th Grade) 5:00 PM High School Youth Group Meeting at Hillside Funeral Home, Highland, Indiana
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 7:00 PM Women’s Evening Bible Study
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018 8:15 AM Set Up Begins 8:45 AM Praise Team Practice 9:00 AM Catechism for 6th-12th Grade Will NOT Meet 10:00 AM Service Begins - Guest Pastor - Name Tag Sunday - Special Offering for Thanksgiving Day Meal Delivery Project - Pathway Kids Will NOT Meet (Ages 3-4th Grade) 5:00 PM Area Reformation Service at Bethel CRC, Lansing, Illinois Volunteer Schedule: Take Down: Today: Jim Bandstra, John Horner, Jerry Van Kalker Next Week: Mark Barnes, Tom Kamp, Dave & Justin Van Drunen Park Place Mini Van: Today: Bruce Pegman; Next Week: Ken Bulthuis
Hall Monitor: Today: Jim Bandstra; Next Week: Mike Bultema Nursery: Today: Cara Dekker, Cassie Siersema, Kate Santefort, Raelyn Sederstrom Next Week: Barb Verdouw, Linda Postma, Peyton Barnes, Addison Bandstra Pathway Kids: Ages 3-1st: (Rm 115): Today: Deb Santefort, Ryan Sederstrom Next Week: NOT MEETING Pathway Kids 2nd-4th Grade: (Rm 114): Today: Anne Spoelman, Fletcher Bandstra Next Week: NOT MEETING Hospitality/Greeters: Today: Nathan & Becky Hart Next Week: Tim & Anne Spoelman
Nursery for children through 3 years of age is available during the worship service in a classroom in the entrance hallway. Our loving and dedicated staff is pleased to provide this quality service for your infants and toddlers. Pathway Kids ages 3-4th grade are invited to a children appropriate worship program using a book called Passport to Adventure. Children will discover how everyday choices can show love and obedience to God helping them to become a part of God’s family and then to live as followers of God. The children will dismiss from the worship service just before the sermon and are available for pick up immediately following. We do NOT meet the last Sunday of the month (NEXT Sunday).
Welcome to all, but in particular, welcome to all guests! We encourage you to fill out the guest card on the back of this worship program and place it in the wooden box on the table in the back of the auditorium. Thank you for visiting Pathway today. “Come. See. Connect.” One of the quickest ways to kill contentment is to compare. That’s why the Lord says, “Do not covet.” Coveting is comparison plus heightened desire and it will destroy contentment. Today we explore enjoying what we have rather than gazing at another’s.
Next Sunday, October 28 we welcome Pastor Joseph Brinks, a CRC interim pastor.
NEXT Sunday is the Last Sunday of the Month Next Sunday, October 28 is the last Sunday of the month. Therefore: - Name Tag Sunday - Offering for our Thanksgiving Day Meal Delivery Project - No Catechism before Worship or Pathway Kids during the service
High School Youth Group Meeting TODAY The High School Youth Group will be meeting TODAY from 5:00-6:30 pm. for a lesson on death. How does a Christian funeral home director (Konnie Kuiper) comfort people of various religions at the time of death? What does the Bible say happens to Christians' bodies after we die?
Meet at Hillside Funeral Home, 8941 Kleinman Road, Highland, Indiana. We are not planning a meal, so eat first.
If you need a ride, be at Pastor Joel’s house in St. John, Indiana at 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions, please contact the church office at (219) 558-0573.
We Intergenerational Event Our second We Event will be Saturday, November 10 at 5:00 pm. here at Crown Point Christian School, 10550 Park Place, St. John, Indiana. We will have dinner, enjoy fellowship and study Abraham and the Covenant. If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Sederstrom at [email protected].
Welcome!
Welcome to Pathway Church where we are
growing God’s family by helping people take their next step with Jesus Christ.
Following the service, everyone is invited into the Atrium for a time of refreshments and conversation.
It Matters Filled to the Brim
October 21, 2018
Opportunities to Serve A BIG Thank You to all those who came and supported our Super Hero Event either through participating, donating, helping with the games and food, and/or serving on our committee. We raised about $2,000 for Mommy’s Haven! This month our offering will be taken for the food costs for our Thanksgiving Day Meal Deliveries (NEXT Sunday, October 28). We plan to deliver about 500 meals to those in need in our community. We invite you and your families to help us for about an hour following the Thanksgiving Day Worship Service. What a blessing to give a homemade meal to our neighbors! Youth for Christ, (a division of Campus Life for Lake Central and Hanover High School), presents See The Story, an evening of celebration and fellowship. Join us for an inspiring journey through the mission and passion of Youth For Christ to transform the lives of youth, their families, and their communities. Hear powerful stories of life-change and see how together we are making an eternal difference in the lives of young people. You won’t want to miss this evening to celebrate all that God is doing through Youth for Christ! The Northwest Indiana event is Thursday November 8 at 6:30 pm. at Avalon Manor, 3550 E. Lincoln Highway, Merrillville, Indiana. It’s a free event. RSVP to Terri, [email protected]. Angels of Hope Christmas Gift opportunities will be offered again at the beginning of November. We are looking for a couple more people to help pick up the St. John Starbucks leftover food and dropping it off at the church office. Your commitment would be about once every 2 weeks and take about 10 minutes of your time. We pick up 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Do you run errands at Aldi, Strack’s, or Target on 41 in St John? Then this would be easy for you! See Terri Schaaf!
If you have any questions on the above, please contact Terri Schaaf at [email protected].
October 21, 2018
Announcements The Women’s Wednesday Evening Bible Study will meet THIS Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 pm. in St. John, Indiana. We will discuss Chapter 3 in our book, Life Without Lack. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at (219) 558-0573. All women are invited and encouraged to attend. Feel free to invite your friends. The Women’s Friday Morning Bible Study will meet Friday, November 2 at 9:15 am. in Beecher, Illinois to discuss Lesson 3 of their study of "In All Things" by Melissa Kruger. Childcare will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at (219) 558-0573. It's not too late to join!
Middle School/Junior High (6th - 8th Graders): Reserve the following dates: - Friday, November 2 from 5:00 pm. - 7:00 pm. for a Bonfire Event in Crown Point, Indiana. - February 1 - 3: Winter Retreat at Cedar Lake Bible Camp. More information is forthcoming. Preview at www.cedarlakeministries.org. - Saturday, March 9 from 5:00 pm. - 7:00 pm. for a Glow Dodge Ball Event in St. John, Indiana.
Other News Reformation Sunday: Everyone is invited to the area CRC Reformation Service at 5:00 pm. NEXT Sunday, October 28 at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 3500 Glenwood-Lansing Road, Lansing, Illinois. Dr. Ben Ribbens from Trinity Christian College will focus on the reformation theme "Solo Christo." A nursery will be provided and refreshments will follow the service.
Series: Filled to the Brim: Contentment in a World of Consumption Message 2: Comparison October 21, 2018
Discussion Questions and Projects
Questions
1. Can you think of an occasion when your satisfaction was crippled when you compared your situation with someone else’s? 2. What are the dangers to our faith that come from a life marked by comparison?
Project Challenge
1. Take some quiet time and make a lengthy list of the blessings you are surrounded by. Find a quiet place to think through your life, and include not only physical items, but also relational mental, and spiritual. Physical blessing might include things we take for granted like eyesight, hearing, mobility. Include various types of food and clothing, selecting individual items for which you are grateful. Include a list of friends. 2. Read back through your list. What does this experience do? Write your response or share your reflections with a friend.
Series: Filled to the Brim: Contentment in a World of Consumption Message 2: Comparison October 21, 2018 Sermon Outline Definition of Contentment:
“Contentment is cultivating a _____________ heart. It is the
____________ of being fully alive to God and to others whatever
our ____________ _________________. Contentment is not
achieved through ____________ __________ ____ _________
but by training the heart to _____________ ______ ______
______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____ _______
________ ________ _____ _________.”
Fair and Generous
The early morning workers agree to a full day’s pay called a
“______________.”
The cry of the early morning workers: “This isn’t __________.”
The heart of the matter: “Are you ______________, because I am
_______________?” Matthew 20:15
Wounded
Casualties of comparison
• _______
• __________________
• ____________
Empty
When my bowl is empty, may his _______________ be enough.
Love God for ________________, not simply for his ____________.