Kinderhook Reformed Church, 9:30 A.M. September 22, 2019

“To Know Christ and to Make Him Known”Rev. Rudolph Visser, Pastor

GREETINGS VISITORS, AND WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP CELEBRATION!Please fill out a visitor’s card and place it in the offering plate.

Following worship, all are invited for refreshment and fellowship downstairs.

Thanks to today’s ushers, Phil Bickerton, Johnathan Pratt, Chuck Rothermel.Thanks to today’s greeter, Joy Bertram. Nursery facility available downstairs.

Guest Organist, David Smith

Prelude Pastorale from Organ Sonata No. 1, op. 42 Alexandre Guilmant Welcome, Announcements, and the Lord’s Greeting

Drawing Near to God Call to Worship (Responsive)

Come, let us gather together in the shadow of the Cross of Christ to remember the overwhelming evidence of God’s love.Let us gather together in the shadow of the Cross of Christ to remember the supreme sacrifice made for our salvation.Let us gather together in the shadow of the Cross of Christ until our hearts overflow with faith, hope, and the love and righteousness of Christ.

*Hymn of Praise #86 We Come, O Christ, to You Morning Prayer

Allowing God to Shape Us Call to Confession, Hymn #448, Verses 1 & 2 (Congregation Seated) Jesus I Come Prayer of Confession (Unison)

Holy God, to stand at the foot of the cross, to witness the suffering of your sinless Son, is to be humbled in a profound way. In humility, we open our hearts to you and admit to the truth of our lives: the fears that stifle us; the doubts that plague us; and the igno-rance and prejudice that blind us. Forgive us for the sin we have allowed to persist. Mend our hearts, torn apart by our unkindness, and give us the strength to amend our actions. Revive our spirits, downcast by the despair around us; enable us to see the world with new and gracious eyes; and grant us the courage to move to those places where love is needed. Bless us with the certainty that you are with us, and the faith that your grace awaits us. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon (Responsive) Friends, hear this Good News: the love and grace of God are beyond measure. Know that you are forgiven and empowered to love and to serve. Alleluia! Amen.

Coming Before God’s Open Word Children’s Sermon, Blessing, and Invitation to Youth Sunday School (Unison)

Lord God, lead our children to trust only in the grace of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for their salvation; assure them that, through faith in Jesus, their souls are secure in your hands for all eternity. Prayer for Illumination and Scripture Reading Jeremiah 8:18-22 and 10:1-3,

7-9 Message “Flourishing in an Era of Sin Management”

Prayer of Blessing Conversation About the Sermon

Silent Prayer for Those Seeking to Acknowledge Christ as Their Savior:"Dear Jesus, I confess that I'm a sinner, and not right with you. I repent and ask forgiveness. I believe that you died on the cross to take my punishment and to pay the price for my sins. I believe that you rose from death to give me new life. Wash me clean from all sin, shame, and guilt, and come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. In your name I pray. Amen."

Celebrating God, His Care, and His Abun-dance

Offering/Offertory Offertoire, op. 65 Alexandre Guilmant *Doxology #809 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow*Offertory Prayer (Unison)

Gracious God, you have given your only Son for us, and you have clothed us with his garments of salvation and holiness. Inspire us with your generosity. Teach us to give freely so that others may know of your abundance. Teach us to give gratefully so that others may know of your liberality. Teach us to give humbly so that others may know of your love and compassion. Amen.

Prayer Requests, Congregational Prayer and The Lord's Prayer*Hymn of Affirmation #209 In the Cross of Christ I Glory*Benediction, and the Lord’s Blessing *Response Hymn My Friends May You Grow in Grace

My friends, may you grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.My friends, may you grow in grace, and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

To God be the glory, now and forever, now and forever, amen. (2x) *Postlude Fughetta in a minor, op. 29 Alexandre Guilmant

Jane Deane (1st), Donna Flansburg (5th), Tana Thompson (6th), Abigail Wood (6th), Dawn Van Buren (20th), Phil Sherman (23rd), Bob Wildermuth (23rd),

Mary Jane Haywood (24th), Nancy Baker (26th), Wayne Van Allen (28th), Chuck Rothermel (30th)

~NEW MEMBERS CLASS RESUMES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8~New members class will be in recess this coming Tuesday, September 24, and will resume on Tuesdays, October 8, and 22. Meetings are held at 6:30 pm in the KRC Fellowship Room.

MANY THANKS TO THE KRC FAMILY FOR SUPPORTING

THE VALATIE FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable foods always popular at the Pantry are evaporated milk; coffee; sugar; boxed cereals; pancake mix; syrup; jelly; canned tuna and other canned meats, fruits, and vegetables; canned soups; spaghetti/spaghetti sauce; mac & cheese; dinner helpers; apple sauce; juice; cake and brownie mixes. Donations may be placed in the collection containers available in the entryways of the church.

MEETING: Congregation Input on Kitchen Remodel Today Following Worship

Flourishing Churches Grant: This grant fund sought churches in financial need looking to update spaces that were used both by the community and for outreach into the community.  We felt the scope of the work we offered in our application fit into this category well.  Now that we have received the grant the hard work begins!

Through the years we have had many workers in the kitchen and we are looking for your input and feedback!  The consistory then has the responsibility to finalize and authorize implementation of the renovation plan. The grant funds need to be spent by August 2020.

Here are some questions for consideration as we begin to firm up the details of the kitchen remodel. If you cannot attend the meeting next week, please place this completed questionnaire in the basket on the back table or turn into the office before the 22nd.

Antique Gas Stove/Oven -  Replace or Keep/refurbish?

If the Gas stove is replaced -   Gas or Electric?                                                  Minimum # of burners - 4/6/8/more?                                                 Commercial grade - yes  /   no                                                 How many ovens: 1, 2 or 3?

Replace the current electric stove with 2 wall ovens - Yes / No

Dishwasher -   Commercial Grade   yes /  no

Type of island - Open shelving or cabinets?                          Refinish existing butcher block or Install Stainless steel island & top

Sink:   # of bowls  1, 2 or 3

Coffee Maker - portable or plumbed in?

Syracuse China is rarely used and takes up a lot of cabinet space - do we keep or sell?

Plans call for :- on demand hot water heater- in line drinking water filtration system- larger refrigerator & separate freezer

- enclosed (mouse proof) cabinets & shorter ones that allow us to see into fellowship hall

With the remaining funds, we are hoping to complete the additional projects approved in the grant application including enclosing storage spaces, flooring for the stairwell and heating for the community/sunday school rooms.  It is also our hope to raise the necessary funding to replace all the flooring on this basement level. 

Other Comments:

L KING AHEAD~BROOKS BAR-B-CUE AT KRC THIS COMING WEDNESDAY~

The Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery is sponsoring a BROOKS BAR-B-CUE again this year from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. this coming Wednesday, September 25, on the church lawn. PRICES ARE $12 FOR THE FULL DINNER AND $8 FOR CHICKEN ONLY. Full dinner includes a baked potato, coleslaw, and roll. For a donation, homemade desserts will also be offered to enhance the meal. If you are able to donate baked goods to the dessert menu, please sign-up at the back table. All proceeds will go toward operation and maintenance of the cemetery grounds, which has, over the years, become an increasingly costly community ministry. Start-ing today, reservations can be left on the church phone, 518-758-6401. PAYMENT BY CHECK OR BY CASH FOR PHONE RESERVATIONS, WILL BE COLLECTED WHEN YOU AR-RIVE AT THE BAR-B-CUE. If you prefer, you may purchase prepaid tickets from Dawn Van Buren or another member of the Cemetery Committee. We remember grate-fully your support of last year’s BAR-B-CUE, and are counting on your help in making this important fundraising event a success again this year.

~PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 5:00 – 8:00 pm~Free child care for kids ages 3 (potty trained) and up.

Advance registration is required by calling the church office, 518-758-6401,and is limited to the first 20 children registered.

Dinner is provided, along with a fun evening of age-appropriate crafts, story time, and movie in a safe and nurturing environment!

Annual Banquet & Silent Auction

Join us as we reflect on the past 70 yearsof serving the homeless and needy in the Capital Region.Date Tuesday, October 08, 2019 Time 5:30 pm to 9:00 pmLocation Albany Marriott 189 Wolf Road, Albany NY 12205

We will be raising funds to finish the “New Home for Women” project. It is in the later stages of completion, but we still need your help! The rough plumbing, electrical work, radiant heat, and new elevator shaft have all been completed. This is obviously a huge project and we need your help to see it through! 

-OR-Pick up an order form from the back table.

Kinderhook Reformed Church has email chains for sharing prayer and praise requests and for notifying the church family and friends about special events, change of service times and venues, and emergency closings. If you have not

been getting notifications but would like to, we will need your email address. Please take one of the yellow announcement slips in the holders on the back of each pew, write your name and email address on the slip, and place it in the offering plate. We will add you to our listings, and you will soon be getting KRC notifications. In addition to our email chains, please consult our church website, kinderhookreformedchurch.com, for emergency and other notifications that may be in your interest to be aware of.

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR those who do not know Christ or who are struggling in their faith journey. Pray also

that God will provide opportunities for us to witness for Jesus, and give us the courage and winsome words needed to make the most of these opportunities.

Pastor Rudy, as he fulfills his ministerial duties. KRC ministries, programs & projects, and those planning & administering them as

they seek new directions and God’s wisdom and blessing in moving our church toward a greater and more effective impact on our surrounding communities: KRC’s 2019-2020 Consistory as both continuing and incoming members take up their ordained du-ties and new group dynamics develop; KRC’s administrative ministries; KRC’s Youth Group; REACH; Youth Sunday School; VBS; Rise Against Hunger; KRC’s small group ministries and Bible studies; Community Prayer Group; 1st Friday Free Commu-nity Dinner; Community Conversations; Parents’ Night Out; Wee Care; and other out-reach programs.

our state, national, and world leaders, especially President Donald Trump and all of the government officials now in office, that God will grant them the leadership skills and wisdom needed to govern effectively.

our military men & women, their families, and friends, that they may know God’s presence, protection, and peace, especially: Brian Shanagher Jr., now in basic training in the Army; and Jason, serving in Poland, Hungary, and various NATO countries,

victims world-wide suffering natural and other hardships and tragedies; those suffering economic instability; poverty, hunger, & poor health; political oppression, unrest, war, displacement, gun violence, and terrorism.

families and friends grieving the loss of loved ones, especially family and friends grieving the death of Judy Grunberg.

those who, even after many years, still hurt from the loss of loved ones. reassurance, comfort, peace, and; dignity for those in hospice care and others nearing

the close of this life, especially Esther Baker, Jim Baker's mom - remember also Es-ter's husband, Jim Sr., as well as Jim and Nancy; Jean Skipper, now in hospice care.

Barbara Vosburgh, recovering at home from an aortic valve-replacement procedure. Cards and notes of encouragement may be sent to 1 Catskill View Drive, Kinderhook, NY 12106

others awaiting test results or surgery; recovering from surgery, injury, or illness; or chronically ill: Gail; Kathy Fischer; Xana; Kenny Van Allen; Olivia, daughter of Justine Dyer; Alex, son of Sara Schubert’s nephew; Merrill Johnson; Nancy Call; John Bowen; Phil; Michelle; David Smith; Carly Rippel; Jen (Deane) Anderson; Stacey Baker..

Richard Otterness, retired RCA missionary, in desperate need of a kidney donor. Dave Ennis and his wife, Beth, and family, as they help Dave work his way through

each day, some of which are better than others. Cards and notes of encouragement may

be sent to 63 Chadwycke Court, Valatie, NY 12184; and phone calls and planned visits (518-275-1713; 518-931-0156) would also be much appreciated by Dave and his fam-ily.

others battling or recovering from cancer: Anna; Don Morse; Donald, Patti Varga’s uncle; Kayla Samascott Wilson; 4-year-old Olivia; Lucy Miller; Jeff; John Brady; Jimmy Cozza; Jen Damiano; Bob, resident of Valatie; Barb, resident of Syracuse; Char-lie of the Ghent Fire Department; 12-year-old Issy Kwei; Judy Alvarez; Charles Rop-polo.

those facing new challenges, stressful circumstances, or difficult decisions: victims and their families suffering due to the ongoing opioid addiction crisis; Crystal, whose deep desire is to have a full-term, healthy baby; all those dealing with unspoken issues - spiritual, health, financial, psychological, emotional, family-related, job-related, etc. - and who just need some help along the way; a member of our church family struggling with a serious and unsettling unspoken issue; our students as they make plans for or be-gin higher education or seek and make work and career choices.

residence-bound KRC family, Art Gross and George Clowe; and those caring for the elderly, displaced, disabled, or ill, especially: the Bakers, caring for Nancy’s mother, Vickie Metzger, 99.

traveling mercies for those traveling or making traveling plans, especially Scott Simpkins, brother of Deborah Spaulding, traveling in the Philippines.

REMEMBER TO THANK & PRAISE GOD FOR Pastor Rudy Visser, our Spirit-filled minister and leader of vision, and for the Christ-

centered messages God gives to Pastor each and every Sunday for the spiritual nourish-ment and growth of our church family.

the inspirational ministries of our guest preachers, Perry Jones, Tom McCrossan, John Bowen, Derek DeJager, and others who lead KRC worship from time to time.

Praise God for the encouraging report that Kayla Samascott Wilson's battle against stage 4 cancer has taken a significant turn for the better. Her recent PET scan reading is showing that (in her words) “The cancer has shrunk down dramatically, and in some places, there is complete resolution of cancer.” Please continue to keep her in your prayers, that she may experience God's complete healing, reassurance, and peace.

Keith's good recovery from recent open heart surgery. all those of KRC's family and friends who volunteer their time, talent, and energy so

generously and so selflessly to the various ministries and programs of our church, and who often do this quietly behind-the-scenes with little notice or recognition.

answers to prayer that a member of our church family struggling with a serious and unsettling unspoken issue has recently received some positive encouragement.

those men and women who have served or are now serving in our country’s mili-tary, and those who have sacrificed their wellbeing and lives for the peace & liberty we enjoy.

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS OUR MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIESAlight Pregnancy Center, Hudson

Perry Jones and Capital City Rescue Mission, Albany Alex and Fran Knauss, Trans-World Radio Maureen Menard, Youth with a Mission

The Silvas, RCA missionaries, Hungary

Seth and Melissa Rogati, missionaries, Young Life Ministry, St. ThomasBetty Ann Stedwell, Christar International Mission

PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO READ THE THANK-YOU NOTES ON THE MISSIONS BULLETIN BOARD IN THE FELLOWSHIP ROOM

FROM SOME OF OUR MISSIONARIES.

STEWARDSHIP WEEKLY UPDATEOur offering last Sunday was $2,653, $347 under the $3,000 needed to cover KRC’s daily operating expenses each week.

Inspired by the abundance with which the Lord has blessed us, let us continue, as his faithful stewards, to be ever mindful of the need

to maintain a weekly offering sufficient to cover our commitments.

CLASSIS ASSESSMENT 2019Each member’s share of this year’s classis assessment has been set at $97.69 All who are able to do so are encouraged to offer, over and above regular giving, their share of this support. The full share may be given in as many increments as are convenient. If offered weekly, that’s about $7 per week for the remaining weeks (14) in this year. Please designate contributions, “Classis Assessment.”

KRC 2019 CONSISTORYPastor Rev. Rudy Visser, President of Consistory

DeaconsSusan Patterson – ’19 Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . 518-755-4909 susanpatterson1014@gmail.comBeth Anne Rippel – ’20 Stewardship, Church Family. . . . . . .518-392-5044 com Deborah Spaulding – ’19 Church Family . . . . .518-758-7316 ber00519@fairpoint.net Wayne Van Allen – ’20 Property. . . . . . . . . . . 518-339-8972 wayne@ctmdky.com EldersJane Deane – ’19 Christian Education. . . . . . . 518-758-7051 jdeane1943@gmail.com Jean Hacker – ’19 Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518-758-9412 jch9412@aol.com Dawn Van Buren – ’20 Cemetery, Pastoral Relations, Personnel, Consistory Vice-President. . .518-758-7564 dawnandleo@fairpoint.netPatti Varga – ’20 Worship, Clerk of Consistory,

Classis Representative . . . . . 518-755-3054 patvarga@aol.com

KRC TREASURERDerick LaTorre – 518-376-1882 derick.latorre@gmail.com

KRC STAFF KRC Office Manager KRC Office Assistant Paul Clause – 518-859-4158 Courtney Wood – 518-852-7172 KRC Sexton KRC Cemetery Supervisor Steven Green – 518-505-4918 Greg Clause – 518-369-8472

Coming EventsToday, September 22 9:30 am Worship Service and Youth Sunday School 10:30 am Meeting immediately following worship for congregational input on Flourishing Churches Grant received by KRC 10:45 am Sunday Bible Study Group meets, main floor conference roomMon, September 23 6:30 Outreach Ministry meetsTues, September 24

Note: New Member’s Class in recess September 24, resuming Oct 8, Oct 22.Wed , September 25 3:00 – 6:30 pm Brooks BBQ Cemetery Fundraiser @KRC 7:00 pm Bible Study w/Jean Hacker - Book of Job Call Jean at 518-603-2450 for meeting location.Thur, September 26 9:00 am Small Group Bible study, 1 Corinthians. 10:00 am KRC Prayer Group meets 6:30 pm KRC Youth Group meets – REACH Mission Trip informational meeting.Sun, September 29 9:30 am Worship Service and Youth Sunday School

10:45 am Sunday Bible Study Group meets, main floor conference roomTues, October 8

5:30 – 9 pm CCRM Annual Silent Auction and Banquet Albany Marriott, Wolf RoadWed, October 9 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Columbia-Green Women’s Luncheon Pegasus Restaurant, Rt. 9W, Coxsackie, NYSat, October 12 5:00 – 8:00 pm Parents Night OutThur, October 17 6:30 pm Sewing group informational meeting

Servers Next Sunday, September 29, 2019 Ushers: Jim Baker, Wayne Van Allen, Annake Visser, Liezl Visser

Greeter(s): John and Chassidy Walsh

Sermon Notes Jeremiah 8:18-22 and 10:1-3, 7-9

“Flourishing in an Era of Sin Management”