WEEKLY BULLETIN

PIPESTONE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

P.O. Box 428

Pipestone, MN 56164

July 20, 2025

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 34:2-3

*God’s Blessing

*Mutual Greetings

*Opening Praise: “We Will Glorify”

1.) We will glorify the King of kings,

We will glorify the Lamb;

We will glorify the Lord of lords,

Who is the great I AM.

2.) Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty,

We will bow before His throne;

We will worship Him in righteousness,

We will worship Him alone.

3.) He is Lord of heaven, Lord of earth,

He is Lord of all who live;

He is Lord above the universe,

All praise to Him we give.

4.) Hallelujah to the King of kings,

Hallelujah to the Lamb;

Hallelujah to the Lord of Lords

Who is the great I AM.

Opening Litany (From Psalm 24)

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.

He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.

*Hymn of Response: #561 (PH) “Rejoice, O Pure in Heart”

TO BOW ON OUR KNEES BEFORE HIM . . .

Reading of God’s Law: Psalm 19:7-14

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 1:6-7

TO LIFT OUR EYES TO HIM . . .

Pastoral Prayer

Offering for Christian School Tuition (place offering in bags in narthex)

*Preparatory Song: #425 (PH) “Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid”

TO OPEN OUR HEARTS TO HIS WORD

Scripture: Ezra, beginning on p. 732

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

Congregation: Thanks be To God

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon: Returning Home, Part 1

1. Returning and Rebuilding

a. The exiles return (1-2)

b. The temple rebuilt (3-6)

2. Returning and rebuilding (7-10)

a. Ezra returns (7-8)

b. The community rebuilt (9-10)

3. Lessons for our Lives today

a. The power of God and His word

b. The priority of God’s worship

c. The purity of God’s people

...AND TO DEPART WITH HIS BLESSING!

*Closing Hymn: “Cleanse Me”

1 Search me, O God, and know my heart today;
try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray.
See if there be some wicked way in me;
cleanse me from ev'ry sin and set me free.

2 I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin;
fulfill Thy Word and make me pure within.
Fill me with fire where once I burned with shame;
grant my desire to magnify Thy name.

3 Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine;
fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine.
Take all my will, my passion, self, and pride;
I now surrender, Lord— in me abide.

4 O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee;
send a revival– start the work in me.
Thy Word declares Thou will supply our need;
for blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead.

*God's Parting Blessing

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

Postlude

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR July 20, 2025

TODAY 9:00 AM MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

AUGUST 3 9:00 AM Our regular MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE followed by a brunch at
approximately 10:30.

Congregational Announcements

A cordial welcome is extended to all our visitors and those of regular attendance with us
today! May the giver of all gifts pour out His blessings upon us as gather in His name.

Coffee today: Carolyn
Next Sunday: Wil

Offering today: Christian School Tuition
Offering next Sunday: World Renew

Remember in prayer those of our congregation who are unable to attend our service.
Arlo Bolt at Good Samaritan, Cliff Mulder at Pipestone Hospital, Adrian Klein and Verna
Van Bockel at Ridgeview, Etta Mae Gunnink at Edgebrook Apartments.

Please remember Cliff Mulder and his family in your prayers. Cliff was dismissed last Sunday to
Good Samaritan but Thursday was admitted to the hospital in Pipestone again with several issues.

Please remember Lois Fey in your prayers. She is healing slowly, still no weight on her leg. Will
go to doctor for checkup on Tuesday and possibly make plans to do some skin grafting.

Sunday, August 3 Cornerstone will be having their service at the tent on the fairgrounds so we
will be having our service at the regular time – 9:00 AM but will have a brunch after the service
at 10:30. More details later.

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: Who was the third king of Israel? Soloman (1 Kings 1:39)
Today’s trivia question: Who was the mother of Timothy?

Memory Verse

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another,
because “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble”.

1 Peter 5:5b

Pipestone Women’s Connection, a non-denominational group, cordially invites you to a special
Baseball themed Guest Night Supper at the Christian Reformed Church tomorrow. Men are
welcome to join us!
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 $10 (includes tax) Please note: There will not be complimentary meals for
this July event, nor will there be a free nursery for this evening event.
FEATURE: Morey Van Hoecke, the Weather Guru will share weather tips he learned, as a child
at his grandmother’s kitchen table. Master of Ceremonies will be Bill Van Hoecke, Morey’s Son
and KLOH broadcaster.
SPEAKER: Steve Tadevich, Forest Lake, MN “Diamonds are Not Forever”; Since childhood,
his heart’s desire was to become a Major League baseball player; he relates his love for baseball
and discovery of a new life.
Please call Deb: 507-820-1456 * Marian: 507-820-1272 * Susan: 507-920-6675
CANCELLATIONS ARE NECESSARY TODAY

ReFrame Ministries
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how brave, quick-thinking Miriam played a big part in God’s plan to save her baby
brother, Moses! This encouraging story shows that even when we feel small or unseen,
God sees us and has something special for each of us to do. Check out all the great
content at kidscorner.net, like the Kids Corner Ebook Collection: Faith Practices.

Groundwork: Jesus' Parables, Discipleship, and the Cost of Following Jesus - Jesus
taught his followers about God’s heart and values through parables, sermons, and
conversation. Join our Groundwork conversation as we study Luke 10:25-37; Luke 18:9-
14; Luke 5:1-11, 27-32; Luke 9:57-62; and Luke 14:25-33 to discover what Jesus teaches
about the attitudes and hearts of his followers and discuss honestly what it costs to
prioritize Jesus in our lives. Listen now at Groundworkonline.com and subscribe to
Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Eugene Peterson paraphrased part of 1 Corinthians 12 in
The Message by saying, “Each person is given something to do that shows who God is:
Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit,
and to all kinds of people! The variety is wonderful. . . .” Think of a family member or
friend. Have a discussion, write a note, or draw a picture for them about how you have
seen God work through them. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive