WE OFFER TO GOD OUR PRAYERS AND GIFTS

Our mission: “Building authentic community in Christ”

Prayers of the People: concluded with the Lord’s Prayer (from Matthew 6:9-13 NIV ): Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever. Amen

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN PENTECOST OCTOBER 16, 2016 10:00 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP

“Neighbouring” Report: Giving Thanks for the neighbours God gives us

WELCOME to all joining us in worship this morning. Your presence and participation honour God and increase our joy in worship! Please join us for refreshments and fellowship following the worship service.

Presenting our gifts to God Offertory Prayer Offertory

GOD CALLS US AS WE PRAISE HIM

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Indicates, if able, please stand

GOD COMES TO US THROUGH HIS WORD AND SPIRIT

Gathering Song: “More Precious than Silver”/“I Will Enter His Gates”

Prayer for God to come to us through His Word

Opportunities to love God and love our neighbour in the week ahead

Scripture: John 6:1-13

God’s Greeting

Message: “Neighbouring from abundance not scarcity”

Greeting one another

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Call to worship: Psalm 104:24-28

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Entering His presence with singing: “Stronger” “Holiness”

Response to the Word: 1. Are you living as a person of scarcity or abundance? ________________________________ 2. How is God showing you how to share with your neighbour in the family, neighbourhood, church, school, work? ___________________________________________________________

WE ARE SENT BY GOD TO SHARE HIS LIFE AND HOPE

Children’s Message: “Giving up your lunch”

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Hymn of Sending: “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”

Hymn of Celebration #542 “My Life Is in You, Lord” vv. 1-2 (age 3 to Grade 6 may leave for “Kingdom Kids” during the singing of the hymn.)

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BENEDICTION

Confessing our reluctance to trust God each day

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Hymn of Parting Praise #796 “In Thanksgiving, Let Us Praise Him” v. 2

Praying to trust him each day

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Postlude

Heidelberg Catechism #125: “Give us today our daily bread”

WEBSITE: http://www.westdalereformed.com

EMAIL: [email protected]

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OFFICE: 905-527-0998

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 289-880-0601

7:30 pm 8:45 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 6:00 pm

Jason Hebblethwaite

SUNDAY:

Director of Youth Ministries:

SATURDAY:

6:15 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

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THURSDAY: FRIDAY:

6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:30 am 7:00 pm

Hamilton, ON

TUESDAY:

“Waiting on the Lord” Bell Ministry Executive Team Women in the Word Badminton Ridder Retreat Ridder Retreat (Youth Choir) GEMS/Cadets Jr. Youth Ridder Retreat (Funeral) (AA Meeting) Praise Team Worship Leaders Prayer Worship “Waiting on the Lord”

“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. John 6:9, 13

201 Paradise Rd. N.

TODAY: MONDAY:

 

Email: [email protected]

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE (October 16 – October 23)

Neighbouring: Our anxiety versus God’s abundance

Phone: 289-238-8452

AIDING IN WORSHIP NEXT WEEK – October 23 Preacher: Pastor Stan Seagren Service Elder: Walt Haveman; Alternate Elder: Wilma VanderSleen; Praying Elder: Christine Strong; Church Monitor: Jason Hebblethwaite Pianist: Diane Rice Praise Team: Erine Haveman, Kim Hebblethwaite, Rachel Hebblethwaite, Joyann Kruizinga, Diane Rice, Marianne Vogel, Mary Westenberg Audio System: Michael Boesveld Multi-media: Isaac Turkstra Nursery: Craig/Jen Hambly, Colin Rose Greeters: Rob and Gerrie VanVoorst

He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ Luke 10:27

Senior Pastor: Stan Seagren

LARGE PRINT BIBLES AND BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE VISITOR’S COUNTER IN THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH.

AM WORSHIP: 10:00 am

May the Lord bless them and us as we worship.

SERIES: “The Art of Neighbouring”

Westdale Reformed Church

AIDING IN WORSHIP THIS WEEK – October 16 Preacher: Pastor Stan Seagren Service Elder: Harmen Devries; Alternate Elder: Walt Haveman; Praying Elder: Wilma VanderSleen; Church Monitor: Craig Hambly Pianist: Diane Rice Praise Team: Walt Haveman, Harmen Huisman, Sam Huisman, Joyann Kruizinga, Bart Strong, Pamela Wang, Jeremy Zandberg Audio System: James Devries Multi-media: Christine Strong Nursery: Ethan Turkstra, Johanna Ubbels Greeters: Ed and Hilde VanStaalduinen

 

 

“Pray continually-” 1 Thessalonians 5:17

“Pray continually-” 1 Thessalonians 5:17

PRAISE: “Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the

PRAISE: “Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the

* Praise the Lord for his character and majesty- for who he is in himself beyond what he does for us.

* Praise the Lord for his character and majesty- for who he is in himself beyond what he does for us.

REQUESTS: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by

REQUESTS: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by

Lord all my life” - Psalm 146:1

prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Philippians 4:6 * Members of our church family who are not able to worship with us: Gerry Boesveld, Sophie Gerritsen, Paula Hommersen, Hendrika Los, Winnie Oljans, Fay Passchier, Ann Romkes, Leni Vandenbeukel, Diane VanderMolen, Jennie Voorthuyzen and their caregivers. * Ryan Grypstra: For the Lord’s guidance for Ryan as he prepares to serve the Lord, our community and our world through our congregation. * Bert DeLange: For strength and peace as he deals with health concerns. * Mary Verhoog: Please pray for Mary, wife of our former pastor, the Rev. John Verhoog, and mother of Joyann Kruizinga. Mary has been diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. She had surgery and they were able to remove the cancer from her back, but the cancer travelled to her lymph node. Pray for peace, strength and patience for Mary and all her family as they go through this journey. * Judy DeWilde: For comfort and strength in her recovery from surgery. * Anchor Youth Weekend: For joy as they worship together this morning at Camp Shalom. * Syrian Refugee Sponsorship: Pray for this continuing effort to welcome a family to our community. (See the church newsletter). * Christine Imiolo: Pray that she may be strengthened physically and spiritually in her therapy. * Myriam Roy and Michel Roy: Please continue to keep the grandchildren of Brian and Edie Yff in your prayers. Their seizures continue on a regular basis though the intensity has been somewhat controlled by medication, diet and activities. Please continue to pray for these little ones and their parents, Brenda, Martin and sister Natcha. * Nettie Boksman, sister of Mary Westenberg: Is at home and still needs a lot of care. Please continue to keep her and her husband in your prays as they adjust to life at their home.

Lord all my life” - Psalm 146:1

prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

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Philippians 4:6 Members of our church family who are not able to worship with us: Gerry Boesveld, Sophie Gerritsen, Paula Hommersen, Hendrika Los, Winnie Oljans, Fay Passchier, Ann Romkes, Leni Vandenbeukel, Diane VanderMolen, Jennie Voorthuyzen and their caregivers. Ryan Grypstra: For the Lord’s guidance for Ryan as he prepares to serve the Lord, our community and our world through our congregation. Bert DeLange: For strength and peace as he deals with health concerns. Mary Verhoog: Please pray for Mary, wife of our former pastor, the Rev. John Verhoog, and mother of Joyann Kruizinga. Mary has been diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. She had surgery and they were able to remove the cancer from her back, but the cancer travelled to her lymph node. Pray for peace, strength and patience for Mary and all her family as they go through this journey. Judy DeWilde: For comfort and strength in her recovery from surgery. Anchor Youth Weekend: For joy as they worship together this morning at Camp Shalom. Syrian Refugee Sponsorship: Pray for this continuing effort to welcome a family to our community. (See the church newsletter). Christine Imiolo: Pray that she may be strengthened physically and spiritually in her therapy. Myriam Roy and Michel Roy: Please continue to keep the grandchildren of Brian and Edie Yff in your prayers. Their seizures continue on a regular basis though the intensity has been somewhat controlled by medication, diet and activities. Please continue to pray for these little ones and their parents, Brenda, Martin and sister Natcha. Nettie Boksman, sister of Mary Westenberg: Is at home and still needs a lot of care. Please continue to keep her and her husband in your prays as they adjust to life at their home.

  *  Connie, sister of Dr. Owsianik: Her brain has recovered but she is now   dealing with bone marrow cancer. She will have 16 weeks of chemo-therapy.   Please pray for her and her family. *  WESTDALE REFORMED CHURCH IN MISSION beyond Hamilton: Give   Beth VanHoeve strength and wisdom as she ministers to and with university   students at Dalhousie University in Halifax.     THANKS: “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 106:1 * Mom2Mom Sale: For the Lord’s blessing upon this event, for the money raised and the neighbours who gathered for a good cause. * Anchor Youth Weekend: For God’s care and nourishing the faith of youth and sponsors, including youth and sponsors from our congregation.

MISSION AND MINISTRY PRAYER REQUESTS

Mission of the Month: HANDS Team/Navigators The Missionaries that we sponsor: 1) Dave & Char Alexander, who are in Taiwan. 2) Sayuri & Abraham Kist-Okazaki, who are in Japan. 3) Mark Knetsch, a church plant in North Carolina. 4) Tim & JJ TenClay, who are in Italy.

    * Connie, sister of Dr. Owsianik: Her brain has recovered but she is now   dealing with bone marrow cancer. She will have 16 weeks of chemo  therapy. Please pray for her and her family.   * WESTDALE REFORMED CHURCH IN MISSION beyond Hamilton:   Give Beth VanHoeve strength and wisdom as she ministers to and with university   students at Dalhousie University in Halifax.     THANKS: “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 106:1 * Mom2Mom Sale: For the Lord’s blessing upon this event, for the money raised and the neighbours who gathered for a good cause. * Anchor Youth Weekend: For God’s care and nourishing the faith of youth and sponsors, including youth and sponsors from our congregation.

MISSION AND MINISTRY PRAYER REQUESTS

Mission of the Month: HANDS Team/Navigators The Missionaries that we sponsor: 5) Dave & Char Alexander, who are in Taiwan. 6) Sayuri & Abraham Kist-Okazaki, who are in Japan. 7) Mark Knetsch, a church plant in North Carolina. 8) Tim & JJ TenClay, who are in Italy.

*You Are e What You Lo ove: An Evening g with James K. A. Smith: On Thursday,, October 27, 7:30pm. As Chrisstians, we defin ne ourselves as God’s image-bearers, sen nt out into the world w to build, re enew and ugh? What do w we actually love? We all operatte transform culture. But is thinking it enou n our habits, we e may according to our deepest desires, Jamess K. A. Smith points out, and, in oves other than our God. How can we reshape e our desires in order to answe er worship lo God’s call?? What sorts of spiritual habits do we need be efore we can truly connect our worldview w with our worsh hip? Join us forr a free talk by JJames K.A. Smitth, as he digs in nto these que estions and his new n book You Are A What You Lo ove. Learn morre at www.rede eemer.ca/jamess-ka-smith. *Front: Stories S from th he Second Wo orld War: from November 21 to t 26. Judith, a proud mattriarch, makes bomb b detonatorrs for the war in n a London facto ory. Her husband is missing an nd her two child dren are being forced f to grow u up much too qu uickly. See Robe bert Caisley’s Front F , a story off one woman’s perseverance p in n face of the Blittz, performed in n the Redeemerr Auditorium. Matinees and eve ening performan nces are availab ble. Visit www.rede eemer.ca/front for f more inform mation. ERVICE: There e will be anotherr Dutch service in Ancaster CRC C, 70 Garner Rd d. DUTCH SE East. Just East of Fiddlerss Green Rd. It will w be on Octob ber 30 at 3:00pm m in the afterno oon as v. John Klomps will be leading the t service. Come and join us for worship and d the usual. Rev singing of the t old familiar Dutch hymns and having fellow wship over a cup of coffee in th he fellowship hall after the se ervice. This will be the last Duttch service for the year. C Christian School S (547 We est 5th Street, Hamilton) H BAZAAR & AUCTION: Calvin invites you to our annual Bazaar B & Auctio on on Saturday, November 12. Doors are open from 9:30 am – 2:0 00 pm and the popular p live aucttion begins at 6:00 pm. If you would like to voluntee er, please visit the CCS website e (www.ccshamilton.ca) and click on the BAZAAR 2016 2 link. Donattions of baked g goods, hand cra afted items, new w ervices for the auction a or used goods for the T Thrift Shop Room m would be verry goods or se much apprreciated! Please e invite friends and a family for a day of fun and fellowship AAR time at Calvvin Christian Sch hool, which mea ans get your Beef CROQUETTE   It is BAZA orders in! 36 piece box se ells for $45 pre--cooked or not, 72 piece box is available for $7 75 un-cooked and $80 for pre e-cooked. To place p an order viisit the Calvin Christian C School ww.ccshamilton.ca/annual-baza aar-p195.php orr call Lisa at 905 5-973-3162. Picck up website ww and payme ent will be at the e Bazaar, Saturd day November 12 from 9:30am m-2:00pm! GIRL TALK: Join the wom men of Forestvie ew Community Church on Frida ay, November 25 2 for g of Straight Talk about marriag ge and intimacyy. A Girl Talk, a hilarious but practical evening great evening where we get g REAL about the issues mod dern marriages face. f All are welcome – and it’s a perfe ect event to brin ng friends to. C Call Forestview at a 905-945-9529 9 for your tickets. ($15.00 each h or $10.00 befo ore November 15)

Con ngregation nal Announc cements THIS MORNIING Pastor Stan n Seagren will le ead our worship p. WELCOME T TO WORSHIP:: Beloved, we arre so glad you are a here to worsship with us! Whether you regularly w worship with uss or are here as our guest, we e invite you to return r next Sund day rejoice in God’s presencce with you! We hip. See the bu ulletin for other opportunities to o learn, grow an nd to worsh serve. This morning we continue ou ur series “The A Art of Neighbo ouring.” What if Jesus meant that olks next door? Join us to explo ore what kind o of we are to lovve our actual neighbours, the fo neighbour yo ou are and whatt “neighbouring”” God is calling you y to do. The highest art of neighbouring is sharing Christ with our ne eighbours. With h those already Christ followerss, ose who are nott yet Christ follow wers (or whose e the Lord callss us to build eacch up. With tho commitment to him we don’tt yet know) thiss means building g trust and vuln nerability so thatt our faith flows na aturally through our interactions. If you are wondering w aboutt what it means to follow Christ for yourself, we e invite you to ccontact Pastor Stan or another church c memberr. ay, October 23 3-Scripture: Ro omans 12:9-21; Theme: “One anothering: Lovve Next Sunda one another”” H: MISSION OF THE MONTH arning opportun nity being underrtaken by memb bers Navigators:: Navigators is a discipleship lea unity, and dona ations are being requested to he elp offset the co ost of materials. of our commu o John DeWilde e, underwent su urgery this past Friday, October Judy DeWilde, wife of at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burllington. She is recovering there. 14, a YOUR NEIGHB BOURING STORIES! Do you have your own story of how Go od INVITING Y used you to b bless your neigh hbours? Or a sttory of how othe ers blessed you by their neighbouring? We would lov ve to share it to o teach and enco ourage all of uss! Please contacct or the church off ffice (905-527-0998 or office@w westdalereforme ed.com) to let u us Pastor Stan o know your story.

7 at Seagre ens’: Pastor Sta an and Karrie a are looking forw ward to having 7 folks join th hem for coffee and dessert and d “sweet conversation” at their home over th he next montths. May the Lo ord bless these e times as we get g to know one e another be etter. Note: Yo ou are welcome e to attend “Wa aiting on the Lo ord” at 6:00pm m and come to P Pastor Stan and d Karrie’s home e right after. S Sign your name e today at the ttable in the chu urch gym on on ne of the follow wing Sunday even nings: Novemb ber 6, November 20 or Dec cember 11 at 7:00pm.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Executive Team meets on Monday at 8:00 pm. Pastor Stan attends the Ridder Church Renewal Retreat in Guelph from ThursdaySaturday. Megan Timmerman and Wilma VanderSleen will attend the RCR retreat in Guelph with Pastor Stan from Friday-Saturday. Funeral Service and Fellowship Time on Saturday all day: A “neighbouring” congregation has rented our facilities for the service and reception following. WAITING ON THE LORD: Please join us as we wait on the Lord from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on Sunday evenings in the Sanctuary.

WESTDALE REFORMED CHURCH OPENING DOORS FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES: Need more ideas to fill your Compassion Coins for Syrian Refugees jar? When was the last time you cleaned the couch? Really cleaned the couch? Usually a few dollars worth of change can be found between the cushions but you might have to dig deep! Once your jar is filled, bring it to the Refugee table in the gym and we’ll empty it and return it for you to fill again. All donations from the jars will be put towards your givings. Stay tuned for more ideas on how to fill a jar. Deacon Request: The Consistory is requesting that any person over the age of 21 who is working with children at church must have a valid Police Check done. We need to do this according to our Abuse and Insurance Policies. For those of you that have already done one please give a copy to Joyann if you have not already done so. If you have not done one you can go to Hamilton Police Services Headquarters at King William St. in Hamilton or you can do it Online at http://www.policesolutions.ca/checks/services/hamilton/. They are good for 5 years. There is a fee of $25 for the Vulnerable Sector Scan (VS). If you can't pay for it the Deacons will be glad to help you. If you have any questions or have any other concerns, please do not hesitate to ask any Deacon. Thank you. CONGREGATION ELECTS RYAN GRYPSTRA TO SERVE AS DEACON: We met as God’s family of Westdale Reformed Church on Sunday, September 25 and elected Ryan to serve as deacon until 2019. Pray the Lord may prepare Ryan to serve in this office with joy and openness to the Holy Spirit’s leading. We plan, by God’s grace, to ordain and install Ryan Grypstra as deacon on Sunday, October 23. In accordance with the Reformed Church in America’s Book of Church Order, anyone who has a legitimate objection to any of these persons being ordained and/or installed as elder or deacon may present this objection to the Board of Elders prior to Sunday, October 23.

THE 13TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR at Westdale is planned for Saturday, December 3!! But we need help...lots of help. If you are willing to be on the committee, please contact Nancy Schurer or Marianne Voorthuyzen. SPLEIT STRINGS STUDIO is having their annual fundraiser including a SPAGHETTI DINNER/TALENT SHOW/SILENT AUCTION on Saturday, October 22. The studio provides lessons and orchestra experience for children and adults in East Hamilton. Our own Tammy Loverin is a member of the studio. Westdale Reformed Church has committed to providing 40 1L pasta sauce cans. Please put your donations in the box marked in the narthex. Thanks!

Other Areas of Interest HELPING HANDS STREET MISSION: We need volunteers – if you are available any weekday afternoons we need you! See Sherry Huisman for details. Current donation needs are: New adult socks and underwear; Seasonal Clothes (especially men’s); Sheets and Blankets; Hygiene items (deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes/paste, razors); Bibles; Coffee, Whitener, sugar and hot chocolate! Please note that we no longer accept children’s items. DONATIONS CAN BE PUT IN THE BOX IN THE NARTHEX. GRANDPARENTS’/GRANDFRIENDS’ DAY AT PCS: Please join us on Friday, October 14 for our annual Grandparents’/Grandfriends’ Day at Providence Christian School. Lunch is served at noon with classroom visits and a program to follow. Please call 905-627-1411 for more information or e-mail www.providencecs.ca. GREIJDANUS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CHOIR CONCERT: Youth Choir Concert: This coming Thursday, October 20 at 8:00pm, the Greijdanus Christian School choir from Zwolle the Netherlands, will be presenting an evening of song and music to the glory of God. Come out and hear this wonderful ensemble of high school aged singers at the Rehoboth United Reformed Church of Hamilton ( 77Glancaster Rd. Ancaster). (905)765-6124 LIVING ROCK 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA on Tuesday, October 25 at Liuna Station, 260 James St. N. from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. There will be a Special Guest Speaker, Mike Gordon and a Silent Auction. Tickets are $65 or $600/table of 10. For more information contact livingrock.ca.

*You Are e What You Lo ove: An Evening g with James K. A. Smith: On Thursday,, October 27, 7:30pm. As Chrisstians, we defin ne ourselves as God’s image-bearers, sen nt out into the world w to build, re enew and ugh? What do w we actually love? We all operatte transform culture. But is thinking it enou n our habits, we e may according to our deepest desires, Jamess K. A. Smith points out, and, in oves other than our God. How can we reshape e our desires in order to answe er worship lo God’s call?? What sorts of spiritual habits do we need be efore we can truly connect our worldview w with our worsh hip? Join us forr a free talk by JJames K.A. Smitth, as he digs in nto these que estions and his new n book You Are A What You Lo ove. Learn morre at www.rede eemer.ca/jamess-ka-smith. *Front: Stories S from th he Second Wo orld War: from November 21 to t 26. Judith, a proud mattriarch, makes bomb b detonatorrs for the war in n a London facto ory. Her husband is missing an nd her two child dren are being forced f to grow u up much too qu uickly. See Robe bert Caisley’s Front F , a story off one woman’s perseverance p in n face of the Blittz, performed in n the Redeemerr Auditorium. Matinees and eve ening performan nces are availab ble. Visit www.rede eemer.ca/front for f more inform mation. ERVICE: There e will be anotherr Dutch service in Ancaster CRC C, 70 Garner Rd d. DUTCH SE East. Just East of Fiddlerss Green Rd. It will w be on Octob ber 30 at 3:00pm m in the afterno oon as v. John Klomps will be leading the t service. Come and join us for worship and d the usual. Rev singing of the t old familiar Dutch hymns and having fellow wship over a cup of coffee in th he fellowship hall after the se ervice. This will be the last Duttch service for the year. C Christian School S (547 We est 5th Street, Hamilton) H BAZAAR & AUCTION: Calvin invites you to our annual Bazaar B & Auctio on on Saturday, November 12. Doors are open from 9:30 am – 2:0 00 pm and the popular p live aucttion begins at 6:00 pm. If you would like to voluntee er, please visit the CCS website e (www.ccshamilton.ca) and click on the BAZAAR 2016 2 link. Donattions of baked g goods, hand cra afted items, new w ervices for the auction a or used goods for the T Thrift Shop Room m would be verry goods or se much apprreciated! Please e invite friends and a family for a day of fun and fellowship AAR time at Calvvin Christian Sch hool, which mea ans get your Beef CROQUETTE   It is BAZA orders in! 36 piece box se ells for $45 pre--cooked or not, 72 piece box is available for $7 75 un-cooked and $80 for pre e-cooked. To place p an order viisit the Calvin Christian C School ww.ccshamilton.ca/annual-baza aar-p195.php orr call Lisa at 905 5-973-3162. Picck up website ww and payme ent will be at the e Bazaar, Saturd day November 12 from 9:30am m-2:00pm! GIRL TALK: Join the wom men of Forestvie ew Community Church on Frida ay, November 25 2 for g of Straight Talk about marriag ge and intimacyy. A Girl Talk, a hilarious but practical evening great evening where we get g REAL about the issues mod dern marriages face. f All are welcome – and it’s a perfe ect event to brin ng friends to. C Call Forestview at a 905-945-9529 9 for your tickets. ($15.00 each h or $10.00 befo ore November 15)

Con ngregation nal Announc cements THIS MORNIING Pastor Stan n Seagren will le ead our worship p. WELCOME T TO WORSHIP:: Beloved, we arre so glad you are a here to worsship with us! Whether you regularly w worship with uss or are here as our guest, we e invite you to return r next Sund day rejoice in God’s presencce with you! We hip. See the bu ulletin for other opportunities to o learn, grow an nd to worsh serve. This morning we continue ou ur series “The A Art of Neighbo ouring.” What if Jesus meant that olks next door? Join us to explo ore what kind o of we are to lovve our actual neighbours, the fo neighbour yo ou are and whatt “neighbouring”” God is calling you y to do. The highest art of neighbouring is sharing Christ with our ne eighbours. With h those already Christ followerss, ose who are nott yet Christ follow wers (or whose e the Lord callss us to build eacch up. With tho commitment to him we don’tt yet know) thiss means building g trust and vuln nerability so thatt our faith flows na aturally through our interactions. If you are wondering w aboutt what it means to follow Christ for yourself, we e invite you to ccontact Pastor Stan or another church c memberr. ay, October 23 3-Scripture: Ro omans 12:9-21; Theme: “One anothering: Lovve Next Sunda one another”” H: MISSION OF THE MONTH arning opportun nity being underrtaken by memb bers Navigators:: Navigators is a discipleship lea unity, and dona ations are being requested to he elp offset the co ost of materials. of our commu o John DeWilde e, underwent su urgery this past Friday, October Judy DeWilde, wife of at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burllington. She is recovering there. 14, a YOUR NEIGHB BOURING STORIES! Do you have your own story of how Go od INVITING Y used you to b bless your neigh hbours? Or a sttory of how othe ers blessed you by their neighbouring? We would lov ve to share it to o teach and enco ourage all of uss! Please contacct or the church off ffice (905-527-0998 or office@w westdalereforme ed.com) to let u us Pastor Stan o know your story.

7 at Seagre ens’: Pastor Sta an and Karrie a are looking forw ward to having 7 folks join th hem for coffee and dessert and d “sweet conversation” at their home over th he next montths. May the Lo ord bless these e times as we get g to know one e another be etter. Note: Yo ou are welcome e to attend “Wa aiting on the Lo ord” at 6:00pm m and come to P Pastor Stan and d Karrie’s home e right after. S Sign your name e today at the ttable in the chu urch gym on on ne of the follow wing Sunday even nings: Novemb ber 6, November 20 or Dec cember 11 at 7:00pm.