Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 24 February, 2019
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ...”
(Col. 3:12)
Morning Service - 11:00 AM
Fruit-Bearing Branches
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Scripture Reading: John 15:1-17
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 24
I. United to the Vine
II. Pruned by the Vinedresser
III. Abiding in the Vine
Psalms: 92:1-2, 12-15; 100:1-5; 27:7-10, 13-14; 80:8-9,
15-18
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
Gospel Living (15)
Being Like-Minded Towards One Another
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Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:1-16
Text: Romans 12:16
I. The Meaning
II. The Way to Attain It
Psalms: 66:1-7; 101:1-4; 39:7-13; 131:1-3
For CDs of the sermons and DVDs of the worship services,
contact Stephen Murray
If you desire a pastoral visit, please contact Rev. Stewart
or the elders
CPRC Website: www.cprc.co.uk • Live Webcast:
www.cprf.co.uk/live.html
CPRC YouTube: www.youtube.com/cprcni
CPRC Facebook: www.facebook.com/CovenantPRC
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
Jimmy Hogan of the LRF was admitted to hospital last Sunday after falling and breaking his collar bone. Yesterday he was moved into intensive care where they are draining fluid from his lungs. Please remember Jimmy in your prayers.
Monday catechism classes:
5:00 PM - Josh & Taylor (Juniors OT)
5:45 PM - Corey & Katelyn (Beginners OT, Book 2)
6:30 PM - Bradley & Samuel (Seniors OT)
7:15 PM - Alex, Jacob & Nathan (Essentials)
Tuesday Bible Study at 11 AM will discuss the covenant consecration of Israel (Ex. 24).
Belgic Confession Class meets this Wednesday at 7:45 PM to continue our discussion on Rome’s sacrifice of the mass in connection with Article 35 on the Lord’s Supper.
Ladies’ Bible Study meets this Friday 10:30 AM at the church. We will continue our study of Saved by Grace with lesson 4 on limited atonement.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. R. Kleyn is entitled “Love Is Not Proud” (I Cor. 13:4).
There will be tea after the evening service next Lord’s Day. After tea upstairs, Deane Wassink from Georgetown PRC in Michigan will give a presentation on the work in India. Tea rota: group C.
The Council meets on Monday, 4 March, at 8 PM at the church.
The Kennedys invite everyone to their house for fellowship and food after the Sunday evening service on 10 March.
The Lord’s Supper dates for 2019 are as follows: 17 March, 16 June, 29 September and 29 December.
S. Wales Lecture: Rev. Stewart will speak on “The Canons of Dordt: The Original Five Points of Calvinism” in Margam Community Centre on Thursday, 21 March.
Offerings: General Fund: 3 Feb. - £639.42, 10 Feb. - £574.95, 17 Feb. - £1,187.15. Building Fund: 3 Feb. - £165.00. Donations: $700 (USA), £200 (England), £200 (England).
Translation Additions: 2 Polish and 1 Hungarian.
PRC News: Rev. Haak has received the call to be minister-on-loan to the CERC in Singapore. Immanuel PRC (Lacombe, AB) has extended a call to Rev. J. Laning. Trinity PRC will call from a new trio of Revs. Guichelaar, W. Langerak and Mahtani.
Thank-you for all of your kind words, cards, flowers and prayers after the death of my mother. Although we sorrow, it is not without hope, for we know that “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (I Cor. 2:9). Pastor & Mary
The Original Five Points of Calvinism
400th Anniversary of the Canons of Dordt
Mini-Conference
Saturday, 13 April, 2019
1) The Onset of the Great War: Ecclesiastical and Doctrinal
- 11 AM
(lunch served between the two lectures)
2) The Confession of the Gospel (of Grace): The “Five Points
of
Calvinism” (as the Content of the Canons of Dordt) - 1 PM
Wednesday, 17 April, 2019, 7:30 PM
The Defence of the Gospel: The Rejection of Errors
Wednesday, 1 May, 2019, 7:30 PM
The Other Decisions of the Dordt Synod and Their Importance
for the Reformed Churches Today
Speaker
Prof. David J. Engelsma
emeritus Professor of Dogmatics at the
Protestant Reformed Seminary, USA
Venue
Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence St., Ballymena, N. Ireland BT43
5DR
Prof. Engelsma is also to preach, DV, at the CPRC worship
services (11 AM & 6 PM)
on Lord’s Days 14, 21 & 28 April and 5 May
www.cprc.co.uk or for more details contact us at (028)
25 891851
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