WEEKLY BULLETIN

PIPESTONE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

P.O. Box 428

Pipestone, MN 56164

October 4, 2026

We wish to welcome all of you as we have gathered to worship the LORD together. May we bring praise to our heavenly Father, bow before the name of Jesus, and be united together through the bond of the Holy Spirit! In this order of worship that follows, please note that the words printed in bold are ones that the congregation is asked to respond with. Also, when an asterisk (*) appears, the congregation is asked to stand, if they are able.

THE LORD GATHERS US . . .

Welcome

Call to Worship: Psalm 24:7-10

*God’s Blessing

*Mutual Greetings

*Opening Hymn: #428 (PH) “O Worship the King”

*Opening Litany: (From Psalm 144)

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him?

Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.

Part your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.

Send forth lightning and scatter the enemies; shoot your arrows and rout them.

Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters..

I will sing a new song to you, O God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you, to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David from the deadly sword.

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.

*Praise Response - “Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty”

Father in heaven, how we love You,

We lift Your name in all the earth.

May Your kingdom be established in our praises,

As Your people declare Your mighty works.

Refrain:

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty,

Who was, and is, and is to come;

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty,

Who reigns forevermore.

TO BOW ON OUR KNEES BEFORE HIM . . .

Reading of God’s Law: Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 99-102 p. 907-908

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 6:5-7

TO LIFT OUR EYES TO HIM . . .

Pastoral Prayer

Offering for Justice for All (Please place offerings in the bags in the Narthex)

*Preparatory Song: “Lord I Need You”– LYRIC VIDEO

Christy Nockels | Daniel Carson | Jesse Reeves | Kristian Stanfill | Matt Maher

1.) Lord I come, I confess, Bowing here I find my rest;

Without You I fall apart, You're the one that guides my heart

Chorus:

Lord I need You, oh I need You,

Ev'ry hour I need You;

My one defense, my righteousness,

Oh God, how I need You.

2.) When sin runs deep Your grace is more, Where grace is found is where You are’

And where You are, Lord I am free, Holiness is Christ in me.

Chorus

Bridge:

So teach my song to rise to You, When temptation comes my way;

And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You, Jesus You're my hope and stay.

(Chorus 2 times)

(Ending)

My one defense, my righteousness,

Oh God, how I need You.

My one defense, my righteousness,

Oh God, how I need You.

TO OPEN OUR HEARTS TO HIS WORD

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32 p. 53

Pastor: This is the Word of God for the People of God

Congregation: Thanks be To God

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon: Wounded and Blessed!

...AND TO DEPART WITH HIS BLESSING!

*Closing Hymn: #543 (PH) “Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer”

*God's Parting Blessing:

*Doxology: #638 (PH) “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”

Postlude

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR

October 4, 2026

TODAY 9:00 AM MORNING WORSHIP

4:30 PM AFTERNOON SERVICE

OCTOBER 12 MONDAY COUNCIL MEETING – note change of date

Coffee today: Kim

Next Sunday: Carolyn

Offering today: Justice For All

Next Sunday: Classical Ministry Share

Congregational Announcements

The Christian life is a life of fellowship, with God and His people. Today we engage in this fellowship in a special way. We extend a Christian welcome to our visitors and others, who are not regularly in our fellowship.

Remember in prayer those of our congregation who are unable to attend our service. Arlo at Good Samaritan, Adrian and Verna at Ridge View, Etta Mae at Edgebrook Apartments.

Plan to join us this afternoon at 4:30 PM as we begin a new series on Ephesians 1. In this series we will consider all the spiritual gifts we are given in Christ. This afternoon we look at the introduction in verses 1-3, "All things in Christ."

Missionaries

Cornerstone Prison Ministries – Rev. Scott Van Voorst

Megan DeRuyter (Youth with a Mission) Boulder Creek, CA.

Sosthene and Kara Maletoungou in Africa

Last week’s trivia question: Why did the parents of the blind man refuse to give any information?

Because they feared the Jews (John 9:22)

Next week’s trivia question: How does the shepherd call his own sheep?

Memory Verse

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

Community Announcements

Wednesday, October 14 - 6:30 First regular Cadet meeting at Bethel CRC

SWMCS DATES to REMEMBER:

Friday, October 9: HS Fall Concert

Monday, December 7: 9-12 Christmas Concert

Monday, December 14: K-8 Christmas Concert

The Pipestone ATLAS for Life annual Christmas Rummage and Boutique will be held on Saturday, November 14. Please mark your calendars for this day of fun and fundraising!

Groundwork: Finding Meaning In Life And The Passing Of Time - In Ecclesiastes 3, the Teacher advises, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” He later calls time a burden, but also says God has “set eternity in the human heart.” Join Groundwork as we study Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, 12:1-14 to glean wisdom from the Teacher for how to find meaning in life through our time. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

All Nations Heritage Sunday - Today we celebrate the diverse and multicultural church of Christ. Thrive is dedicated to bringing more diversity into the future leadership of the denomination through the L.E.A.D. (Leadership Equipping: Advocating Diversity) scholarship fund. Recipients of this scholarship are students from various ethnic minorities and members of CRCNA congregations who plan to, or who are currently pursuing, their educational goals at higher learning institutions affiliated with the CRCNA. Individual donations and church gifts are the only means to grow this fund and to keep this scholarship available. Please give today and help Thrive grow diverse leadership within the CRC.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - God’s big family is made up of people from every country on earth! Print off a world map and put it on your refrigerator or kitchen table. Each day, or once a week, choose a country (or if there are kids in your household, take turns choosing). Learn about that country and pray for the needs of its people. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive