HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
May 17, 2026
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: Kosie and Lizette Muller
Next Sunday: Andrew and Aria Evink
REFRESHMENTS: Kosie and Lizette Muller
Next Sunday: Andrew and Aria Evink
USHER: Roger Evink
Next Sunday: Gavin Blair
NURSERY: Sophie Blair
Next Sunday: Kristen Muller
LIBRARIAN for May: Cheryl Walton
CHURCH CALENDAR:
TODAY, Sunday, May 17, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Morning Worship Service. The special offering will be for the Future Building Improvement Fund. Because this is Graduate Sunday, during the morning service, we will present a gift to and pray for our high school graduates: Ava Blair, Jack Blair, Gavin Blair, Kendel Evink, and Brady Luthi. There will also be a cake served after the service in their honor. We will also pray for our college graduates: Kristen Muller and Hudson Ver Steeg.
6:00 P.M.:
Pastor David will lead the Evening Worship Service.
7:00 P.M.:
Pastor David and Rachel will host a bonfire after the evening service. Please bring lawn chairs and any food you may want hot dogs and s’mores will be provided.
Wednesday, May 20, 6:30-7:00 A.M.:
Weekly prayer meeting at church. All are welcome to join us in prayer!
Next Sunday, May 24, 10:00 A.M.:
Marlin Breems will lead the Morning Worship Service. The special offering will be for the Nellie De Jager Fund.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Baby Jett is finally home after 35 days in the NICU, and is doing well! We want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their prayers during his hard fought fight. We appreciate and are so blessed with such an amazing church family. ~The Foss Family
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Johnson, Debbie Van Eps, Terry Lebens, Dak Foss, Dave Evink, Merlin Koerner, Jim Lonneman, Gary Wubben, the elderly, those with ongoing health issues, and those grieving the loss of loved ones.
BIRTHDAYS:
May 17: Pam Foss
May 18: Brecken Evink
May 21: Mason Ver Steeg
May 22: Winifred Meinders
May 23: Sadie Daberkow
Upcoming Special Offerings:
May 31 – Hope Haven
June 7 – Church Education
June 14 – Classical Ministry Shares
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pastor David is on vacation from May 22-30. If you have a pastoral need during that time, please contact your district elder. If you have a concern for the prayer chain, please contact John Ver Steeg. If you have a bulletin announcement, please send it to Judy Van Eps.
You are invited to a Memorial Day potluck picnic at the Hancock West Side Park following the service at Lakeside Cemetery. Beverage will be provided and picnic tables are available, but bring lawn chairs if desired. If you have questions, please call Carol Boon at 320-392-5628.
Lost and Found: Please check over the lost and found items in the narthex for anything that belongs to you!
The Music Committee replaced 15 Praise and Worship books in our sanctuary. The old ones have been put in the storage room at the front of the sanctuary, if you would like to take one for yourself.
Schedule for May-June 2026
Tuesday, June 2, 7:00 P.M.:
Consistory will meet, with full Council to follow at 7:30 P.M. John Ver Steeg will serve refreshments.
Wednesday, June 3, 7:00 P.M.:
Education Committee will meet.
Thursday, June 4, 10:00 A.M.:
Ladies’ Bible Study will meet, studying Lesson 4: The Shalom Life: Living the Gift in an Un-Shalom World.
Sunday, June 7, 12:00 P.M.:
After the morning service, there will be a potluck of buns and salads. Circle 2 is asked to serve.
Sunday, June 14:
Gary Wubben will fill the pulpit, as Pastor David will be serving at the CRCNA Synod meeting in Grand Rapids, MI.
Monday, June 15, 9:00 A.M.:
Music Committee will meet.
Sunday, June 28, 7:00 P.M.:
Pastor David and Rachel will host a bonfire after the evening service. Please bring lawn chairs and any food you may want hot dogs and s’mores will be provided.
Council Highlights
1. The May Council meeting was held on May 12, 2026.
2. Pastor David gave a report on his work and visits. Council asks that you keep Pastor David and his family in your prayers.
3. The Treasurer’s Report for April was reviewed and approved.
4. Pastor David led the elders and deacons in Office-Bearer Training, regarding the importance of praying for their district and for the congregation as a whole.
5. Derek and Alysa Strei came before Council to express their desire to become members of Hancock CRC. They will reaffirm their faith at a worship service in the future.
6. The next Council meeting will be on June 2, 2026.
Please pray for our graduates as they move on to the next phase of their lives. Each was asked to share about their future plans.
Our High School Graduates:
Ava Blair: I am headed to New Saint Andrew's college this August, which is a classical Christian private school in Moscow, Idaho. I will be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Culture.
Gavin Blair: Gavin will be attending Alex Tech this fall for the marine, motorcycle, and powersports program.
Jack Blair: This summer I will be working for RM Steel and starting an internship with West River Seed. In the fall, I will return to Ridgewater College to complete the Ag Business Diploma and Precision Farming certificate that I began in my senior year.
Kendel Evink: Kendel will be part of the Riverview Ignite program starting this fall. It’s a two-year hands-on experience that will expose her to many areas of animal science.
Brady Luthi: Brady will be entering the workforce.
Our College Graduates:
Kristen Muller: Kristen graduated from the University of Minnesota Morris on May 9.
Hudson Ver Steeg: Hudson graduated on May 14th from North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS), with a degree in construction management technology. He will be going into the workforce.
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
May 17, 2026
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship: Jude 24-25
Silent Prayer & Response #625 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”
*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: #588 (st. 1,3) “Tell Your Children, ” P&W #1 “You Are My All in All,” P&W #75 “Our God Reigns”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO THE LORD
Recognition of and Prayer for our Graduates
Confession of Faith: Canons of Dort, MPOD 2, Art. 5-7 (PH, pg. 934)
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings: 1. General Fund 2. Future Building Improvement Fund
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #502 “The Church’s One Foundation”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 (pg. 1132)
Sermon: A Biblical Ecclesiology
Prayer of Application
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #510 “I Love Your Church, O God”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #320 “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
AM Sermon Notes
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23
Sermon: A Biblical Ecclesiology
Theme: Living together as the body of Christ means thinking correctly about the nature of the church.
I. The Church is the Field of God (3:5-9)
A. Tended by Servants
1. The ____________ of the servants.
a. They all have different __________! Like what?
2. The ____________ of the servants.
a. They all have the same __________. What is it?
B. Blessed by God
1. We depend on God to make our ______ and vegetables grow.
2. How does God make his church grow?
C. Implications
1. Helps us put our _________ in their rightful place.
2. Helps us give all the ___________ to God.
II. The Church is the Building of God (3:10-15)
A. Established on the ________________ of Jesus Christ
1. Why is the gospel message so critical for the church?
2. What are the 3 marks of the true church (BC, Art. 29)?
B. Built with ____________ Materials
1. On the Day of Judgment, God will ___________ his church.
2. Those who used permanent materials will be ______ (grace).
3. The work of impermanent materials will be ___________.
a. Why is this not talking about purgatory?
C. Implications
1. Forces us to consider our ______________.
2. Forces us to consider what ______________ we use to build.
III. The Church is the Temple of God (3:16-17)
A. Indwelt by the ________ ___________.
1. What happened to show that God dwelt in Solomon’s temple?
2. God’s Spirit dwells in us, as the church!
B. Holy
1. Since God is holy, the ________ where he dwells is too!
2. What warning does Paul give here?
C. Implications
1. Encourages us to approach what we do with a _____ manner.
2. Encourages us to stand _____ against those who undermine.
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
May 17, 2026
EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 P.M.
Prayer of Invocation
Song Service
Time of Sharing Prayer Requests
Congregational Prayer
*Hymn: #427 “Dwell in Me, O Blessed Spirit”
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture: John 15:26-27 (pg. 1072)
Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 20 (PH, pg. 882)
Sermon: The Holy Spirit Prayer of Application
*Hymn of Response: #246 “Come, Thou Almighty King”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #620 (st. 3) “By the Sea of Crystal”
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Time of Discussion
What does this Lord’s Day teach us about God and about ourselves?
How does this truth challenge or encourage us in our lives today?
If you were to explain tonight’s teaching in one sentence to somebody else, what would you say?
PM Sermon Notes
Scripture: John 15:26-27
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 20
Sermon: The Holy Spirit
I. Who the Holy Spirit Is
A. The Holy Spirit is a ______________.
1. A majority of American Christians think He is a ________.
2. The Holy Spirit is not an ‘it,’ but a person: _____!
B. The Holy Spirit is ___________.
1. Has divine _____________. Like what?
2. Does divine ____________. Like what?
3. ________ to be divine. In what ways?
II. What the Holy Spirit Does
A. He ___________ in us.
1. He was sent to us by ________________.
2. The Holy Spirit is ____________ among the church. How?
3. Why does this matter to you?
B. He _____________ us to Christ.
1. The goal of the Holy Spirit is to bear ________ about Christ.
2. The Holy Spirit is absolutely __________ for our salvation!
C. He _____________ us.
1. He ___________ us of who we are in Christ (Rom. 8:16-17).
2. He ___________ for us (Rom. 8:26).
3. He ___________ us. To do what?
D. He _______________ with us forever.
1. We can have confidence in our _______________. Why?
2. We can have confidence in his _______________. Why?
