HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
November 2, 2025
Welcome to worship at Hancock CRC! Today is a day in which we worship the Lord, hear from His Word, and fellowship with His saints. After the service, please join us downstairs for refreshments and fellowship!
GREETING: Don and Lori Bolluyt
Next Sunday: Jerry and Carol Ver Steeg
REFRESHMENTS: Don and Lori Bolluyt
Next Sunday: Jerry and Carol Ver Steeg
USHER: Brady Luthi
Next Sunday: Andrew Evink
NURSERY: Emilee Evink
Next Sunday: Hannah Barthel
LIBRARIAN for November: Cheryl Walton
CHURCH CALENDAR:
TODAY, November 2, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. This Sunday is World Hunger Sunday, and to help us honor this day, the special offering will be for the Stevens County Food Shelf.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
12:00 P.M.: Profession of Faith/New Members Class (Week 1).
6:00 P.M.: Hymn Sing. Please join us for an evening of singing favorite hymns!
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30-7:00 A.M.:
Weekly prayer meeting at church. All are welcome to join us in prayer!
3:15-5:00 P.M.:
Kid Connection will meet. Our lesson will be “Do You Fear Me?” from Genesis 22:1-19. Yvonne Krupke has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.: Youth Group will meet.
7:00 P.M.:
Young Women’s Bible Study will meet in the parsonage basement. We’ll be studying Lesson 3, “God Visits,” from Genesis 17-20.
Thursday, November 6, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 5: “Proper Worship,” from Micah 6:1-8.
Saturday, November 8, 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.:
Game Day at church. This will be a time of fellowship. Please bring games to play and snacks to eat. Lunch will be provided. Come and go as you please.
Next Sunday, November 9, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. The special offering will be for Classical Ministry Shares. Jere Solvie of the Gideons will give a brief presentation at the start of our service.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
12:00 P.M.: Profession of Faith/New Members Class (Week 2).
6:00 P.M.: Pastor David will lead the Evening Worship Service.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Colton Crowell, son of Fred and Sarah, was married yesterday down in Marshall. Please pray for Colton and his bride Jasmine, that God would be glorified in their new marriage.
Please continue to pray for Theora Ver Steeg, Dak Foss, Darrell Walton, Dave Evink, Merlin Koerner, Vern Christie, Carol Nelson, Jim Lonneman, Gary Wubben, Riverside Express, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
BIRTHDAYS:
November 2: Ericka Bolluyt
November 4: Miriam Barthel, Jewell Feucht, Tiffany Muller, Dak Foss
November 8: Pearl Ras
Upcoming Special Offerings:
November 16 – Maintenance and Repair
November 23 – Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
November 27 – General Fund, or the Designation of Your Choice
November 30 – Someplace Safe
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Judy Van Eps is going to retire from her position of communion preparation at the end of the year. If you are interested in taking over for her, or have questions about what is involved, please talk to a Council member soon!
If you are interested in learning more about what it means to make profession of faith or to become a member of the church, please talk to Pastor David or a Council member! A 3 week profession of faith/new members class will be happening on November 2, 9, and 16.
Women are invited to be part of a group who will provide special music on November 16. We will practice in the auditorium at 11:30 this Sunday and next Sunday. Please join us!
Thank you for showing your love during Pastor Appreciation month! I thank the Lord for the privilege of serving as your pastor. My family and I want to express our gratitude for all of the encouragement, cards, and gifts with which you have blessed us this month. Thank you very much! ~Pastor David, Rachel, Hazel, Silas, Mabel, and Ella.
Reasons for Gratitude: In your bulletins, you will find slips of colored paper. On these slips, you are encouraged to write items for which you are thankful, so that “we may show we are thankful to God for all he has done for us, and so that he may be praised through us” (Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 86). The slips, once completed, can be deposited in the basket in the narthex. You may sign your name, or leave it anonymous. You can fill out as few or as many slips as you would like. These items of thanksgiving will be compiled, and printed in the bulletin on Thanksgiving Day, as a testimony of our gratitude to the Lord.
Kid Connection Worksheets: Anytime there are extra worksheets from Kid Connection, they are placed next to the Sermon Notes for Kids. If you’re curious about what our children are learning at Kid Connection, or you want to try your hand at it to test your own Bible knowledge, check these resources out!
Let’s Answer God’s Call to Feed the Hungry - Around the world, conflict and disasters are pushing more families into a food crisis. There is an urgency to answer God’s call to feed the hungry, now more than ever. With your support, we can walk alongside communities and equip them with the training and tools to achieve lasting food security. To learn more, go to worldrenew.net/worldhunger
Schedule for November/December 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 P.M.:
Council will meet. Benjy Ver Steeg will serve refreshments.
Monday, November 17 – Monday, November 24:
Operation Christmas Child boxes will be collected at Hancock CRC. More details to come.
Thursday, November 27, 9:30 A.M.:
Thanksgiving Day service.
Thursday, December 4, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 6: “Watching in Hope,” from Micah 6:9-7:7.
Saturday, December 6, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.:
Christmas Open House at the parsonage. Come and go—enjoy some Christmas cheer and goodies!
Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 P.M.:
Annual Congregational Meeting. We will be voting to approve the 2026 budget, as well as to elect a new elder and deacon.
Tuesday, December 9, 8:00 P.M.:
Council will meet after the Congregational meeting. Jack Van Eps will serve refreshments.
Sunday, December 14, 5:00 P.M.:
Sunday School Christmas Program. Everyone is invited to the program where ‘The Promise Fulfilled’ will be presented. An offering will be taken for Ray and Angie De Lange. Following the program, a light supper of BBQs will be provided by the Fellowship Committee. Circle 2 is asked to serve. Please bring Christmas goodies to share! A Carol Sing will follow the supper.
Thursday, December 25, 10:00 A.M.:
Christmas Day Service.
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
November 2, 2025
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Psalm 84:1-4
Silent Prayer & Response #635
*Pastor: People of God, from where does your help come?
*Cong: Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.
*God’s Greeting
*Hymns: #243 “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling” “Jesus in the Morning”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Confession of Sin: Psalm 106:13, 24-25, 6
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 106: 44-45
Guide for Grateful Living: Psalm 106:47-48
Confession of Faith: Belgic Confession, Article 34, Part 2 (PH, pg. 852)
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Stevens County Food Shelf
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #554 “In Sweet Communion, Lord, with You”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 11:21-12:21 (pg. 374)
Sermon: Legacy
Prayer of Application
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #288 “Take My Life and Let It Be”
*Benediction *Doxology: #630 “Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God”
AM Sermon Notes
Scripture: 2 Kings 11:21-12:21
Sermon: Legacy
I. Joash was ___________ to restoring the house of the Lord (12:4-16)
A. The First Attempt
1. Why would Joash be passionate about this?
2. Why would this be a pressing need?
3. What are the 3 sources of income?
B. The Second Attempt
1. After _____ years, nothing had been done.
a. Probably due to ____________, not stealing.
2. What did Jehoiada do?
C. Giving in the Church
1. R____________ Offerings (1 Cor. 16:2).
2. D____________ Offerings (Rom. 15:26).
3. H____________ Dealings (Acts 6:3).
4. How does this text specifically apply to our situation?
D. A _________ For God’s House!
1. Psalm 26:8: O Lord, I love the habitation of your house.
2. Do you love the house of the Lord? What does that look like?
II. Joash did not _____ in the way he was taught (11:21-12:3 12:17-21)
A. Joash was taught by _________________.
1. Who has taught you the way of the Lord?
B. Joash turned aside once his godly mentor ________.
1. The _______ _________ were not removed.
2. Joash paid off Hazael with gold from the __________.
3. Joash was ______________ by two servants. Why?
C. The Importance of Good Instruction
1. Parents, what are you teaching your children?
2. Other mentors, what are you teaching the kids of this church?
D. The Importance of Following Good Instruction
1. Young people, your ______ are not always going to be there.
2. You need to __________ individually what you will do.
3. In those situations, what will you do?
November 2, 2025
Welcome to worship at Hancock CRC! Today is a day in which we worship the Lord, hear from His Word, and fellowship with His saints. After the service, please join us downstairs for refreshments and fellowship!
GREETING: Don and Lori Bolluyt
Next Sunday: Jerry and Carol Ver Steeg
REFRESHMENTS: Don and Lori Bolluyt
Next Sunday: Jerry and Carol Ver Steeg
USHER: Brady Luthi
Next Sunday: Andrew Evink
NURSERY: Emilee Evink
Next Sunday: Hannah Barthel
LIBRARIAN for November: Cheryl Walton
CHURCH CALENDAR:
TODAY, November 2, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. This Sunday is World Hunger Sunday, and to help us honor this day, the special offering will be for the Stevens County Food Shelf.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
12:00 P.M.: Profession of Faith/New Members Class (Week 1).
6:00 P.M.: Hymn Sing. Please join us for an evening of singing favorite hymns!
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30-7:00 A.M.:
Weekly prayer meeting at church. All are welcome to join us in prayer!
3:15-5:00 P.M.:
Kid Connection will meet. Our lesson will be “Do You Fear Me?” from Genesis 22:1-19. Yvonne Krupke has signed up for snack.
7:00 P.M.: Youth Group will meet.
7:00 P.M.:
Young Women’s Bible Study will meet in the parsonage basement. We’ll be studying Lesson 3, “God Visits,” from Genesis 17-20.
Thursday, November 6, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 5: “Proper Worship,” from Micah 6:1-8.
Saturday, November 8, 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.:
Game Day at church. This will be a time of fellowship. Please bring games to play and snacks to eat. Lunch will be provided. Come and go as you please.
Next Sunday, November 9, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. The special offering will be for Classical Ministry Shares. Jere Solvie of the Gideons will give a brief presentation at the start of our service.
11:00 A.M.: Sunday School (Preschool-1st Grade 2nd-5th Grade)
11:15 A.M.: Catechism (6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade)
12:00 P.M.: Profession of Faith/New Members Class (Week 2).
6:00 P.M.: Pastor David will lead the Evening Worship Service.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Colton Crowell, son of Fred and Sarah, was married yesterday down in Marshall. Please pray for Colton and his bride Jasmine, that God would be glorified in their new marriage.
Please continue to pray for Theora Ver Steeg, Dak Foss, Darrell Walton, Dave Evink, Merlin Koerner, Vern Christie, Carol Nelson, Jim Lonneman, Gary Wubben, Riverside Express, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
BIRTHDAYS:
November 2: Ericka Bolluyt
November 4: Miriam Barthel, Jewell Feucht, Tiffany Muller, Dak Foss
November 8: Pearl Ras
Upcoming Special Offerings:
November 16 – Maintenance and Repair
November 23 – Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
November 27 – General Fund, or the Designation of Your Choice
November 30 – Someplace Safe
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Judy Van Eps is going to retire from her position of communion preparation at the end of the year. If you are interested in taking over for her, or have questions about what is involved, please talk to a Council member soon!
If you are interested in learning more about what it means to make profession of faith or to become a member of the church, please talk to Pastor David or a Council member! A 3 week profession of faith/new members class will be happening on November 2, 9, and 16.
Women are invited to be part of a group who will provide special music on November 16. We will practice in the auditorium at 11:30 this Sunday and next Sunday. Please join us!
Thank you for showing your love during Pastor Appreciation month! I thank the Lord for the privilege of serving as your pastor. My family and I want to express our gratitude for all of the encouragement, cards, and gifts with which you have blessed us this month. Thank you very much! ~Pastor David, Rachel, Hazel, Silas, Mabel, and Ella.
Reasons for Gratitude: In your bulletins, you will find slips of colored paper. On these slips, you are encouraged to write items for which you are thankful, so that “we may show we are thankful to God for all he has done for us, and so that he may be praised through us” (Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 86). The slips, once completed, can be deposited in the basket in the narthex. You may sign your name, or leave it anonymous. You can fill out as few or as many slips as you would like. These items of thanksgiving will be compiled, and printed in the bulletin on Thanksgiving Day, as a testimony of our gratitude to the Lord.
Kid Connection Worksheets: Anytime there are extra worksheets from Kid Connection, they are placed next to the Sermon Notes for Kids. If you’re curious about what our children are learning at Kid Connection, or you want to try your hand at it to test your own Bible knowledge, check these resources out!
Let’s Answer God’s Call to Feed the Hungry - Around the world, conflict and disasters are pushing more families into a food crisis. There is an urgency to answer God’s call to feed the hungry, now more than ever. With your support, we can walk alongside communities and equip them with the training and tools to achieve lasting food security. To learn more, go to worldrenew.net/worldhunger
Schedule for November/December 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 P.M.:
Council will meet. Benjy Ver Steeg will serve refreshments.
Monday, November 17 – Monday, November 24:
Operation Christmas Child boxes will be collected at Hancock CRC. More details to come.
Thursday, November 27, 9:30 A.M.:
Thanksgiving Day service.
Thursday, December 4, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study. We will be studying Lesson 6: “Watching in Hope,” from Micah 6:9-7:7.
Saturday, December 6, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.:
Christmas Open House at the parsonage. Come and go—enjoy some Christmas cheer and goodies!
Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 P.M.:
Annual Congregational Meeting. We will be voting to approve the 2026 budget, as well as to elect a new elder and deacon.
Tuesday, December 9, 8:00 P.M.:
Council will meet after the Congregational meeting. Jack Van Eps will serve refreshments.
Sunday, December 14, 5:00 P.M.:
Sunday School Christmas Program. Everyone is invited to the program where ‘The Promise Fulfilled’ will be presented. An offering will be taken for Ray and Angie De Lange. Following the program, a light supper of BBQs will be provided by the Fellowship Committee. Circle 2 is asked to serve. Please bring Christmas goodies to share! A Carol Sing will follow the supper.
Thursday, December 25, 10:00 A.M.:
Christmas Day Service.
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
November 2, 2025
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Psalm 84:1-4
Silent Prayer & Response #635
*Pastor: People of God, from where does your help come?
*Cong: Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.
*God’s Greeting
*Hymns: #243 “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling” “Jesus in the Morning”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Confession of Sin: Psalm 106:13, 24-25, 6
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 106: 44-45
Guide for Grateful Living: Psalm 106:47-48
Confession of Faith: Belgic Confession, Article 34, Part 2 (PH, pg. 852)
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Stevens County Food Shelf
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #554 “In Sweet Communion, Lord, with You”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 11:21-12:21 (pg. 374)
Sermon: Legacy
Prayer of Application
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #288 “Take My Life and Let It Be”
*Benediction *Doxology: #630 “Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God”
AM Sermon Notes
Scripture: 2 Kings 11:21-12:21
Sermon: Legacy
I. Joash was ___________ to restoring the house of the Lord (12:4-16)
A. The First Attempt
1. Why would Joash be passionate about this?
2. Why would this be a pressing need?
3. What are the 3 sources of income?
B. The Second Attempt
1. After _____ years, nothing had been done.
a. Probably due to ____________, not stealing.
2. What did Jehoiada do?
C. Giving in the Church
1. R____________ Offerings (1 Cor. 16:2).
2. D____________ Offerings (Rom. 15:26).
3. H____________ Dealings (Acts 6:3).
4. How does this text specifically apply to our situation?
D. A _________ For God’s House!
1. Psalm 26:8: O Lord, I love the habitation of your house.
2. Do you love the house of the Lord? What does that look like?
II. Joash did not _____ in the way he was taught (11:21-12:3 12:17-21)
A. Joash was taught by _________________.
1. Who has taught you the way of the Lord?
B. Joash turned aside once his godly mentor ________.
1. The _______ _________ were not removed.
2. Joash paid off Hazael with gold from the __________.
3. Joash was ______________ by two servants. Why?
C. The Importance of Good Instruction
1. Parents, what are you teaching your children?
2. Other mentors, what are you teaching the kids of this church?
D. The Importance of Following Good Instruction
1. Young people, your ______ are not always going to be there.
2. You need to __________ individually what you will do.
3. In those situations, what will you do?
