WEEKLY BULLETIN

PIPESTONE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

P.O. Box 428

Pipestone, MN 56164

July 26, 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 122:1

*God’s Blessing

*Mutual Greetings

*Opening Hymn: #238 (PH) “We Come, O Christ, to You” (Alternate Tune)

*Opening Litany: (Psalm 43)

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and wicked men.

You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?

Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.

Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

*Praise Response: “Shine Jesus Shine” - LYRIC VIDEO

1. Lord the light of Your love is shining, In the midst of the darkness shining

Jesus Light of the world shine upon us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us

Shine on me shine on me

Refrain

Shine Jesus shine, fill this land with the Father's glory

Blaze Spirit blaze, set our hearts on fire

Flow river flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth Your word, Lord and let there be light

2. Lord I come to Your awesome presence, From the shadows into Your radiance

By the blood I may enter Your brightness, Search me try me consume all my darkness

Shine on me shine on me

Refrain

3. As we gaze on Your kingly brightness, So our faces display Your likeness

Ever changing from glory to glory, Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story

Shine on me shine on me

Refrain

TO BOW ON OUR KNEES BEFORE HIM . . .

Reading of God’s Law: Deuteronomy 18:9-12

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon: Titus 3:4-7

TO LIFT OUR EYES TO HIM . . .

Pastoral Prayer

Offering for Missionary Support (Please place your offering in the bags in the Narthex)

*Preparatory Hymn: vs. 1,2,4 “More About Jesus”

Tune by John R. Sweeney, Lyrics by Eliza Hewitt

1. More about Jesus would I know, More of His grace to others show;
More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me.

Refrain:
More, more about Jesus; More, more about Jesus;
More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me.

2. More about Jesus let me learn, More of His holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me.

[Refrain]

4. More about Jesus on His throne, Riches in glory all His own;
More of His kingdom's sure increase; More of His coming, Prince of Peace.

[Refrain]

TO OPEN OUR HEARTS TO HIS WORD

Scripture: Acts 8:1-25 p. 1704

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

Congregation: Thanks be To God

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon: Moving Forward God’s Way

...AND TO DEPART WITH HIS BLESSING!

*Closing Hymn: #427 (PH) “Dwell in Me, O Blessed Spirit”

*God's Parting Blessing:

*Doxology: #632 (PH) “To God Be The Glory”

Postlude

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR

July 26, 2026

TODAY 9:00 AM MORNING WORSHIP

Coffee today: Kim
Next Sunday: Carolyn

Offering today: Christian School Tuition
Next Sunday: Missionary Support

Congregational Announcements

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 POTLUCK BRUNCH after the morning service. Please see the signup sheet for what is still needed or talk to Char.

Coffee today: Carolyn

Next Sunday: Cheryl

Offering today: Missionary Support

Next Sunday: Benevolent Fund

Congregational Announcements

Welcome! A hearty welcome to each person worshiping at PCRC today. May our fellowship together bring us closer, not only to each other, but more importantly, to God our Heavenly Father.

Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers following Duane’s back surgery. We praise the Lord for healing and pray for a full recovery. Duane and Grace Miersma

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

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: Did more people believe in Jesus because of His own word or because of what the woman at the well told them? Because of His own word. (John 4:41)

Today’s trivia question: Was Elias one of those that followed Jesus?

Memory Verse

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into

practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 7:26

Community Announcements

46th Annual Fall Regional Conference for Bible League will be held September 14 and 15 at Bethel CRC in Sioux Center, IA. Gayle Haas as Corrie ten Boom, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, speaker, and prayer warrior, featuring Gayle is a devoted servant of Christ who upholds biblical values of faith and family. She brings to life the testimony of Corrie ten Boom, who helped shelter Jews in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation. More details are on the table in the Narthex.

Kids Corner Devotions: Prayer: Meeting God in the Quiet - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Prayer: Meeting God in the Quiet” at www.kidscorner.net. Contemplative prayer is like a quiet summer evening. Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God!” Try sitting quietly with God and just gently be still in his presence. Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like Family Practices for Family Collection.

What is Heaven? - What is heaven? Where is it? What does it look like? Join Groundwork as we study Ephesians 1:3-10; 1 Peter 1:3-4; Revelation 21:2-5; Isaiah 11:6-9; Isaiah 25:6-8, 22-27; Isaiah 65:17-22; Colossians 1:15-20 to understand what the Bible does and does not teach us about what heaven is and what it looks like. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Summer is often a time when extended families gather for a reunion, giving the opportunity to connect with relatives we don’t see regularly. Think about a member of your church family whom you haven’t seen in a while, spend time praying for them this week, and reach out with a card, phone call, or text to let them know you’re thinking of them and praying for them. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive