Prairie City Church of the Brethren

12015 Hwy S 6G
Prairie City, IA 50228
515-994-2940
PrairieCityCOB@gmail.com
www.prairiecitycob.org

March 10, 2019

9:45 a.m.
First Sunday of Lent
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
*CALL TO WORSHIP, from Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust.”
Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
And from the deadly pestilence.
God will cover you in his feathers,
And under his wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror by night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day.
*INVOCATION
*HYMN “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah” # 582 Hymnal
LENTEN DIALOGUE Janet Berkenbosch, John Anderson
CALL TO OFFERING
OFFERTORY
* RESPONSE: “Take my life” v. 1 #389 Hymnal
Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
*Offertory Prayer
CHILDREN’S STORY
Children, preschool through 5th grade are welcome to go
downstairs to Children’s Church
SHARING OF PRAYER REQUESTS, JOYS AND
CONCERNS
HYMN OF PRAYER
“When peace, like a river” #336 Hymnal
MORNING PRAYER
concluding with the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy
kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
SCRIPTURE
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (p. 311)
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 (p. 930)
Romans 10:8b-13 (p. 1760)
Luke 4:1-13 (p. 1595)
SERMON “The Temptation”
*HYMN “I know not why God’s wondrous grace” #338 Hymnal
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you can do so comfortably

Thank you to Hannah Bouwkamp for sharing her time

and talents with us this morning as our accompanist.
THIS WEEK
March 10 8:45am Adult Sunday School
9:45am Worship/ Children’s Church
March 12 6:30pm Deacons
March 13 5:30pm Bible Explorers
7:00pm Middle School Youth
March 17 8:45am Adult Sunday School
9:45am Worship/ Children’s Church
5:00pm High School Youth

IN OUR PRAYERS – JOYS AND CONCERNS

 Peace COB (Worthington COB will be praying for PCCOB)
 Nina Buckingham
 For Lori Natelborg, who has a brain tumor
 Ann McDonald’s cousin Allie, undergoing a stem cell transplant
 The homeless as the weather becomes cold
 For Gerald (Hot Rod) Kain, who has cancer
 For a friend of Randy & Sabina Reiners, who has a brain tumor
 Mary Blackledge, with back pain
 For Rachel Peter, who had surgery March 8 to remove
recurrence of giant cell tumor.
 Shelda Logsdon, recovering from shoulder surgery last week
 Rachel Peterson, Jill Hopkins’ niece, who received a cancer
diagnoses
 Barb Neideigh’s dad, Don Kelley, with health issues

THANK YOU
Dear Church Family,
Thank you for the support and prayers during this difficult
time. We appreciate the continued prayers for Austin's
family and our family.
The Family of Joshua Cox,
Sue, Chad, Megan and Jacob

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

3/10 Trent Nickelson
3/11 Doug Hopkins, Rick Blackledge, Pam Pendroy
3/12 Lisa Bistline, Glenn & Barb Neideigh
DEACONS
The Deacons will meet Tuesday, March 12, at 6:30. Jim &
Kathy Bright will have the lesson.

READERS NEEDED DURING LENT

It is time to plan for our special reading during Lent. We can
have different readers from week to week. Please see the
sign-up sheet to volunteer to read one or more Sundays,
March 3 – Easter Sunday, April 21

LENT DEVOTIONALS AVAILABLE

This year’s Lent devotionals, “New World Coming”, are
available on the foyer table. Feel free to take one and follow
the readings through this season of Lent, which begins
March 10
If you would like to contribute to the cost of the devotional,
they are $3.50 each. Please do not let this stop you from
taking one.

COFFEE TIME AFTER CHURCH

Please sign up on the sheet on the foyer table if you would
be willing to bring cookies and serve coffee and lemonade
on an upcoming Sunday.

GIVING WHEN NOT IN CHURCH

Some Sundays, we are not at church. Church may be
cancelled for weather, or we ourselves may be on vacation,
or otherwise unable to attend.
The church's financial obligations don't take a break when
we do, so it is very helpful to meeting our budget, if you are
able to include the missed Sundays in your giving.
Thank you for supporting the ministries of our church.
Angie Curry
Financial Secretary
DIRECTORIES AVAILABLE
The new 2019-2020 Directory of Members and Friends are
ready for you to pick up on the foyer table.

GOSPEL SINGERS MALE CHORUS AT CHRISTIAN

REFORMED TONIGHT
The Gospel Singers Male Chorus will be putting on a concert on
this evening at 6pm at Prairie City Christian Reformed Church
located at 608 E 6th St. Prairie City, IA. The group has been
together for many years, traveling in Iowa praising God through
song. Come for a good time of great gospel music. A freewill
offering will be taken for their ministry and a time of fellowship
after the service. Any questions please contact Pastor Matt at
515-994-2184 or revmcclure@gmail.com.

PCM FOOD PANTRY

The food pantry has an ongoing need for the following items.
Please consider making a food or personal care item donation to
the Food Pantry. Donations can be dropped off in the basket in
the PC Church of the Brethren foyer, or Monday 9-12 and 6-7pm
and Thursday’s 9-12 at the Presbyterian Church in Monroe or by
contacting a Pantry Board member. Thank You for your ongoing
generosity.

Toilet paper (always needed)

Kleenex
Hamburger Helper
Canned meat
Kids meals such as Ravioli
Jelly
Pancake batter, Pancake syrup
Hearty Soups
Instant potatoes
Cereal
Kitchen staples such as salt, pepper, sugar and flour
Pastor: Tim Peter
Ministers: All
Accompanist: Hannah Bouwkamp
Greeter, a Ministry of Hospitality:
Coffee Time – Rich & Pat Pendroy
Pre-worship Prayer today: Heidi Berkenbosch
Post-worship Greeters today: Betty Jo Buckingham
Offering Counters: Janet Berkenbosch, Shelda Logsdon
Usher: Dave Beyer
Nursery: Available with Parental supervision
Children’s Church: Becky Johnson
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March 17, Greeter: Virginia Timmons
Coffee Time –
Children’s Church: Jim Bright, Betty Jo Buckingham

March 3 Attendance, Worship Service: 46

March 3 Offerings, General Fund: $4,624.00

Two Cents: $ 0.00

Needed Each Week to Meet Budget: $2,679

Contact Information:
Pastor Tim:
(515) 577-3926, peter.timothy@gmail.com
Church Assistant, Jenny Anderson:
(515) 994-2940 (church), PrairieCityCOB@gmail.com
Office hours: 8:15 – 11:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, &
Friday
BLUE RECYCLING WASTEBASKETS
We now have blue wastebaskets with the recycling symbol on the
side. They are in the church office and the foyer. We are going to
participate in the PCM FFA’s recycling program, by collecting our
paper (no paper towels, Kleenex, candy wrappers, please) in the
blue baskets.