June 4 2023
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“You will Receive Power”
Acts 1:8-9
Doxology (Amen)
God's Parting Blessing:
God go before you to lead you, God go behind you to protect you,
God go beneath you to support you, God go beside you to befriend you.
Do not be afraid.
May the blessing of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be upon you
Do not be afraid. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Amen
Acts 1:1-9
1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Introduction
I. The days between Easter and Ascension
II. A message in the Silence
A. “Selah”
B. Why?
C. Most days …
III. What he did say (Matthew 23:20b)
20b“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Application
Verse 1
Great is Your faithfulness O God
You wrestle with the sinner's restless heart
You lead us by still waters into mercy
And nothing can keep us apart
Pre-Chorus
(So) remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise O God
Chorus 1
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
Verse 2
Great is Your love and justice God of Jacob
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of Your salvation
And all Your people sing along
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Chorus 2
Yeah Your grace is enough
Heaven reaches out to us
Your grace is enough for me
God I sing Your grace is enough
I'm covered in Your love
Your grace is enough for me for me
Verse 1
Our Father everlasting
The all creating One
God Almighty
Through Your Holy Spirit
Conceiving Christ the Son
Jesus Our Saviour
Chorus 1
I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is three in One
I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus
Verse 2
Our Judge and our Defender
Suffered and crucified
Forgiveness is in You
Descended into darkness
Your rose in glorious life
Forever seated high
Chorus 1
Bridge
I believe in You
I believe You rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
I believe in life eternal
I believe in the Virgin birth
I believe in the Saints' communion
And in Your holy Church
I believe in the resurrection
When Jesus comes again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus
Chorus 1
Ending
For I believe in the Name of Jesus
Verse 1
You stood before creation
Eternity in Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand
Verse 2
You stood before my failure
And carried the cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand
Misc 1
(Pre-Chorus)
So what can I say
And what can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
Verse 3
So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
My life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand
Chorus 1
So I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours
Verse 1
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above you heav'nly host
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
Chorus
Amen Amen Amen
God we praise You
God we praise You
Verse 2
Praise God for all that He has done
Praise Him for He has overcome
The grave is beaten love has won
Praise God our Savior Christ the Son
Interlude
Oh we're singing
Ending
Amen amen amen
Amen Amen Amen
We praise You we praise You
(REPEAT)
The Nursery is staffed today. Thank you, Jeanie Jurgens. Please sign your child in.
Want to make our guests feel welcome? Please put on a name tag. They are available at both entrances. Thanks!
A new class is starting soon. If interested, please sign up at the connection center.
Becoming a member at Rolling Acres Church is a way of saying “I’m all in.” You’ve tried it, you’ve stayed, and now you’re ready to commit. Interested? Plans for a summer class are being made. Talk to Pastor Phil.
Invite your friends, neighbors, and family. Space is limited!
Register at: rolling-acres-crc.mycokesburyvbs.com. Mark your Calendars! June 19th - 23rd, Pre-K through 5th grade completed. 9:00 - 11:30 am.
Monday Golf I s back. Monday, June 5th will be at Nora Spring Buffalo Run Golf course, at 5:30 pm.
On June 4th, we will take family photos to update “the photo wall.” Fellowship will be taking pictures with a nice background. If you would prefer to submit your own, turn it into the Fellowship mailbox.
Baby bottles from the Caring & Pregnancy Center will arrive on Mother’s Day. They will be distributed that day and need to be returned by Father’s Day. Thanks, Outreach
BASIC Bible Camp this year will be Sunday, August 6th through Wednesday the 9th. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering then please reach out to Travis Konig at 641-430-8343 or traviskonig@gmail.com or Pastor Phil
Register Now!
June’s Ruby’s Pantry signup sheet is out at the connection center for Tuesday, June 13th. Distribution time has changed, we now will be starting at 4:00 pm and finishing up at 5:30 pm. The food line Coordinator would only like a few people there at 2:00 pm to unload the truck. Unless you have signed up to unload the truck, please do not come until 3:00 pm for pre-bagging. There is also an early need for traffic control, we can use a few people early on and throughout the distribution, please see the sign-up sheet as well. There will be a need for extra cookies and bars, if you can help out in this area we’d sure love it!
Thank you for volunteering!
June 4th - World Renew (CRWRC) Next Sunday
July 2nd - Youth Bible Camp
August 6th - Northern Lights Homeless Shelter
September 3rd - Habitat for Humanity
October 1st - Faith Formation
November 5th - Salvation Army
December 3rd - Crossroads Ministry
Reminder: If you are the last person leaving the church after any event or activity, Please remember to clean up; i.e. tables, chairs, and kitchen, turn off the lights, shut the windows, and lock the doors. Thank you Management
If you unhook the chairs in the sanctuary, you must hook them up again! this is a safety issue. Thank you.
Have you checked out Missionary Corner? There are updates from our missionaries, the Klompiens, and the Heflers. Copies are available for reading. Please take one and see how they have been sharing Christ’s love and mission
Reminder if you borrow tables and chairs from the church, please remember to follow equipment borrowing procedures. Upon return, please make sure all items are clean and in good order.
There are activity bags available for the children, during worship service. They are located next to the coat rack in a bin.
Movies based on, books. Read the book, then watch the movie! Also, there are some new books added recently, check them out!
Would you like access to the devotional offered by the church, please call 641-424-1369 or email the church secretary at racrcsec@msn.com.
Please keep the Brown Family in your prayers, especially Ilene, who just lost her sister, Marge. Prayers for Marv Alps who is going through some medical challenges - both old and new. Pray for our missionary family the Klompien’s as they minister to the people of Nepal. Remember Ukraine, and pray for peace.
Acts 1:1-9
Thoughts for Today
· Review Outline
· Why? What was the answer to this question?
God Is Good…
God Bless – Pastor Phil
*Let me encourage you in RA’s Monthly Memory 😊*
Make it a matter of prayer
Acts 2:1-21
Hand each child an un-inflated balloon. Explain that they are to wait for instructions to see what they will do with their balloon. You’ll need an uninflated round balloon.
As you see, we have balloons today. You can have a lot of fun with a balloon. Hold up your balloon if you have a long, skinny one. (Pause.) I’ve seen some people who can take a long, skinny balloon and make it into the shape of different animals. Have you ever tried that? Hold up your balloon if you have a round one. (Pause.) I’ve played a game where we toss balloons up into the air to see how long we can keep it up without it hitting the ground. That’s a lot of fun.
Look at the balloon I’m holding. I think it’s a very nice balloon. It’s a pretty color, and by looking at the shape of it, I think it would be a very nice round balloon. There seems to be something lacking in the balloon. Can anyone tell me what this balloon needs? (Pause for children to answer.) You’re right. It needs to be filled with air! Before a balloon can fulfill its purpose, someone must breathe some life into it.
I think this balloon can help us learn something about the church. Today is a very special day we call Pentecost. It was the day that God sent His Holy Spirit to breathe life into His church so the church would be all that God intended for it to be. (Inflate the balloon a little and stop.) Before God sent His Holy Spirit, the church was lifeless--like this balloon. The church was not witnessing and telling people about Jesus. After the Holy Spirit breathed life into the church, people began telling everyone they saw about Jesus. (Inflate the balloon a little and stop.) It didn't even matter if they spoke the same language. (Inflate the balloon a little and stop.) Everyone they told about Jesus understood what they were saying. Thousands of people were added to the church. (Inflate the balloon a little and stop.) The church became alive and was doing the things God had commanded. (Finish inflating the balloon and tie it off.)
Breathe life into your balloon, and remember that just as the balloon needs to be filled to be what it was intended to be, you and I need the Holy Spirit to fill us so we can be all that God wants us to be. (Allow children to inflate their balloons. Then help them tie off their balloons.)
We thank You, God, for sending Your Holy Spirit. We thank You for breathing life into the church and we thank You for giving Your Holy Spirit to all who believe in Jesus.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.