Living Hope Church, Medicine Hat

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LIVING HOPE CHURCH, MEDICINE HAT

Our Latest Bulletin

Order of  Worship March 30, 2025

Pastor: Kevin VanderVeen   Worship Leader:  Kyle Church

 

 OPENING AND WELCOME

Opening Worship Song:  The Wonderful Cross

Opening Prayer and Blessing

Worship Song:  King of Kings

Worship Song:  How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

 

TIME OF PRAYER

               Prayer

Song of Response: Great are You Lord

 

(Children are dismissed for Sunday School)

 

MINISTRY OF THEWORD

Prayer for illumination

Scripture Reading:  John 14:1-14

Message:  I am the Way

Song of Response: Hope of the Nations

 

SENDING AND BLESSING

Announcements

Church Family Prayer

Offering:  1) Local Budget             2) Medicine Hat Prolife

Closing Blessing

Closing Worship Song: You Never Let Go

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

 Greeters

March 30: Ernie and Eileen

April 6: Rob and Tracey

Sound  Booth

March 30:Tyler and Brolin

April 6: Conor and Linden

Nursery

March 30: Ingrid S and Emma

April 6: Avery and Katie

Sunday  School

March 30: Avery and Katie

April 6: Avery and Katie

Coffee

March 30: Ina and Ty

April 6: Randy and Liane

Library

March 30: Krista

April 6: Margaret

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Lord’s Day, March 30:                   Adult Bible Study 6:30pm

 Monday, March 31:                         Friendship meets at 7 pm

 Wednesday, April 2:                     Spreading the Warmth 1-3pm

 Thursday, April 3:                       Coffee Break meets at 9:30 am Beginning New Study on Colossians

Friday, April 4:                              Pasta with a Purpose 6pm

                                                       

Save the date AND your bottles! On May 2 SERVE will be hosting another Bottle Drive and BBQ! More details to come! Mark your Calendars and we’ll see you then

 Save the Date – SERVE will be here before you know it. For those that may be interested in volunteering, our SERVE dates are July 26-August 2. Currently we are looking for host families to help with showers after work site days. If you could help in this area or would like more info please reach out to  Randy Valk.

 

Play Ball!  We are getting ready to start the "Reformers" Slow Pitch Season again! Season runs

May 1- July 24 on Thursday nights. Time to be determined. Please chat with Michelle or Tyler  if you are hoping to play this year! Sign up sheet in the Foyer

 

Women’s Conference - The Evangelical Free Church of Medicine Hat would like to invite the women of your church to an exciting event to be held June 13-14, 2025. We will be hosting a 2-dayconference with the theme Women of Integrity, featuring author and speaker Susan Heck. Registration is now open, . We hope you will be able to attend this special event, and we look forward to learning and worshipping the Lord together! 

 

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Worship March 23, 2025

Pastor: Kevin VanderVeen   Worship Leader:  Kyle Church

                                             

 

OPENING AND WELCOME

Opening Worship Song:  King of Heaven

Opening Prayer and Blessing

Worship Song:  O Praise the Name

Worship Song:  How Great Thou Art

 

TIME OF PRAYER

               Prayer

Song of Response: Your Name

 (Children are dismissed for Sunday School)

 

MINISTRY OF THEWORD

Prayer for illumination

Scripture Reading:  John 13:1-17

Message:  Do As I Have Done For You

Song of Response: Take My Life and Let It Be

 

SENDING AND BLESSING

Announcements

Church Family Prayer

Offering:  1) Local Budget             2) Medicine Hat College Chaplaincy

Closing Blessing

Closing Worship Song: I Will Follow

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

 Greeters

March 23: Jeremy and  Joyce

March 30: Ernie and Eileen

Sound  Booth

March 23:Jeff and Cohen

March 30:Tyler and Brolin

Nursery

March 23:Elisa and Tessa

March 30: Ingrid S and Emma

Sunday  School

March 23: Michelle S and  Linden

March 30: Avery and Katie

Coffee

March 23:Jeremy and Joyce

March 30: Ina and Ty

Library

March 23:Michelle

March 30: Krista

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Lord’s Day, March 23:                     Catechism after the morning service

                                                               No Young Peoples this evening

 

Monday, March24:                         Friendship meets at 7 pm

 

Tuesday March 25                          Congregational Meeting 7pm (Packages were in your mailboxes)

 

Thursday, March 27:                       Coffee Break meets at 9:30 am Beginning New Study on Colossians

                                                               Gems and Cadets 6:30

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Worship March 16, 2025

Pastor: Kevin VanderVeen   Worship Leader:  Kyle Church

 

OPENING AND WELCOME

Opening Worship Song: King of Heaven

Opening Prayer and Blessing

Worship Song:  10,000 Reasons

Worship Song:  Bless His Holy Name/Nothing But the Blood

Time Of Prayer

Song of Response: You are my King (Amazing Love)

MINISTRY OF THEWORD

Prayer for illumination

Scripture Reading:  John 12:12-19

Message:  The Not so Triumphant Entry

Song of Response: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

 

SENDING ANDBLESSING

Announcements

Church Family Prayer

Offering:  1) Local Budget             2) Seafarers

Closing Blessing

Closing Worship Song:  Hosanna( I see the King of Glory)

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

                               March 16                    March 23

Greeters         Ina and Conor                Jeremy and Joyce

Sound Booth Dirk and Andrew        Jeff and Cohen

Nursery          Ashley and Avery        Elisa and Tessa

Sunday School Michelle S and Linden   Michelle S and Linden

Coffee                 Bas and Cynthia        Jeremy and Joyce

Library                 Krista                                Michelle

 

Offering Schedule

March 16 Seafarers

March 23 Medicine Hat College Chaplaincy

March 30 Medicine Hat Pro Life

April 6           Therefore Go Ministries

     

UPCOMING EVENTs

 Lord’s Day, March 16:                   Adult Bible Study meet at 6:30

                                                            Potluck after the service A-R bring Salads, S-Z bring Desserts

 Monday, March 17:                         Friendship meets at 7 pm

Wednesday, March 19:                  Spreading the warmth 1-3pm

Thursday, March 20:                    Coffee Break meets at 9:30 am

Saturday March 22:                      Youth and Young Adults Tiger Game 7pm

                                                               

Upcoming –Our annual congregational meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 7 pm. Please keep an eye out for packages in your mailboxes.

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Worship March 9, 2025

Pastor: Kevin VanderVeen   Worship Leader:  Kyle Church

 

OPENING AND WELCOME

Opening Worship Song:  Your Grace is Enough

Opening Prayer and Blessing

Worship Song:  Son of Suffering

Worship Song:  Crown Him with Many Crowns

 

HOPEHIGHLIGHTS 
Hope Highlight: Serve Summit

Prayer

Song of Response:  Man of Sorrows / Above All

(Children are dismissed for Sunday School)

 

MINISTRY OF THEWORD

Prayer for illumination

Scripture Reading:  John 11:17-37

Message:  The Heart of Worship

Song of Response: Heart of Worship

 

SENDING ANDBLESSING

Announcements

ChurchFamily Prayer

Offering:  1) Local Budget             2) Calvin Seminary

Closing Blessing

Closing Worship Song:  How Great is Our God

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

                               March 9                    March 16

Greeters         Dirk and Andrea        Ina and Conor

Sound Booth Keith and Quade       Dirk and Andrew

Nursery          Cynthia and Sam       Ashley and Avery

Sunday School Tracey and Emma       Michelle S and Linden

Coffee                 Jeff and Michelle       Bas and Cynthia

Library                 Eileen                               Krista

 

Offering Schedule

March 9 Calvin Seminary

March 16 Seafarers

March 23 Medicine Hat College Chaplaincy

March 30 Medicine Hat Pro Life

     

UPCOMING EVENTs

 Lord’s Day, March 9:                      Catechism after the morning service

                                                               Youth/Young Adults meet at 6:30 pm

 

Monday, March 10:                         Friendship meets at 7 pm

 

Thursday, March 13:                       Coffee Break meets at 9:30 am

                                                               Cadets and Gems meet at 6:30 pm

 

Sunday, March 16:                           Potluck after church. A-R will be salads, and S-Z will be desserts

 

 

Upcoming –Our annual congregational meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 7 pm. Please keep an eye out for packages in your mailboxes.      

Worship March 2, 2025

Pastor: Kevin VanderVeen   Worship Leader:  Kyle Church

 

OPENING AND WELCOME

Opening Worship Song:  This is Amazing Grace

Opening Prayer and Blessing

Worship Song:  Behold Our God

Worship Song:  Holy, Holy, Holy

 

TIME OF PRAYER

Prayer

Song of Response:  Once Again

(Children are dismissed for Sunday School)

 

MINISTRY OF THE WORD

Prayer for illumination

Scripture Reading:  John 11:17-26 and 38-44

Message:  The Resurrection and the Life

Song of Response: Living Hope

 

SENDING ANDBLESSING

Announcements

Church Family Prayer

Offering:  1) Local Budget             2) SERVE

Closing Blessing

Closing Worship Song:  Abide with Me

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