Vanastra Community Christian Reformed Church
Vanastra Community Christian Reformed Church
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  • Welcome
  • Worship Service
    • Bulletin
    • Today Devotional
    • Prayer Requests
  • Programs
    • Men's Life
    • Coffee Social
    • Community Dinner
    • Volleyball
    • HCFBDC Food Truck
  • Youth Programs
    • Sunday School and Nursery
    • GEMS
    • Cadets
    • Youth Group
  • About
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Bulletin

Sunday October 4, 2026.

2/10/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
  Song :  Let Us Sing to the God of Salvation
Confession & Assurance
  Song: Amazing Grace
Offertory Announcement & Prayer
  Song: Alleluia
Children’s Message
  Song:  God Sees the Little Sparrow Fall
Prayers of the People
Scripture: Philemon
Sermon:  Lesson from the Unknown,
               Onesimus (The Other Prodigal)
  Song:  Mighty To Save
Parting Blessing
  Song: Praise God From Whom All Blessings
            Flow 

This Week at Vanastra Community CRC:
Monday          10 am        EarlyON Playgroup
Tuesday          10 am        Men's Life
                          5:30 pm   Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday        7 pm        GEMS & Cadets

Kids Corner Devotions: A Pilgrim’s Path: Walking with Jesus at www.kidscorner.net. Are you ready to go on your adventure with Jesus and discover more of his love all around you? As we explore God’s kingdom in our homes, our neighborhoods, and everywhere we go, let’s ask God to help us notice him more in our everyday lives. The early Christians even called following Jesus "The Way" because it’s like walking along a path that leads us closer to God.
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Sunday September 27, 2026

25/9/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
  Song :  Ten Thousand Reasons
Invitation to the Table
  Song: Eat This Bread
Communion
  Song: Jesus, All For Jesus
Commissioning
Offertory Announcement & Prayer
  Song: Thy Word
Children’s Message
  Song:  This Little Light of Mine
Prayers of the People
Scripture: Luke 7: 1-10
Sermon:  A Way Though Challenging Times
  Song:  You are My Hiding Place
Parting Blessing
  Song: Go Now in Peace

This Week at Vanastra Community CRC:
Monday        10 am       EarlyOn Playgroup
Tuesday        10 am       Men's Life
Thursday    9:30 am     Coffee Social

Women's Worship: Women of all ages are invited for an evening of worship on Sunday, September 27th at 7:30 PM at the Clinton CRC. We plan to gather on the last Sunday of every other month. Enter through the door by the soccer fields. Worship, treats, and genuine connection—you belong here, be part of something special.

Coffee Social is starting up on Thursday October 1st at 9:30 am.  Come & share some fellowship!
 
Blyth Women’s Coffee Break - Join us as we begin another season of Coffee Break on Wednesday, October 7. Women of all ages are welcome to gather for fellowship, Bible study, worship and more! We meet every Wednesday morning from 10-11:30am at the Blyth CRC. Nursery is available! For more information contact Brenda Sjaarda at 519-440-2744.

Kids Corner Devotions: Let’s Go on a Prayer Walk at www.kidscorner.net. It’s time for your family to head outside for a special adventure with God: a prayer walk! This isn’t just any walk, wheelchair roll, or stroller stroll. It’s a way to talk to God while you’re on the move and notice all the people and places around you.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - What faith practices shape your life and the lives of the people who share your home? “It’s easy for us to think that we create our habits, but our habits also create us. The faith-forming things that we do together deeply affect the way we think and act. Because of this, consistently committing to your faith practices as a family has a significant impact.” —from Dear Parent: A Guide for Family Faith Formation, by Laura Keeley and Robert J. Keeley, available at FaithAliveResources.org. 
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Sunday September 20, 20

18/9/2026

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​This week at Vanastra Community CRC:
Monday          10 am        Early ON Playgroup
Tuesday          10 am        Men's Life
Wednesday    10 am        Huron County Foodbank Truck
Thursday          7 pm        Cadets & GEMS registration

Kids Corner Devotions: Justice & Mercy & Being Kind Like Jesus at www.kidscorner.net. God’s love and kindness for everyone show up in the Bible again and again. In Matthew 5:7, Jesus said, “God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated with mercy!” Is there someone who needs help or a friend? When we show mercy, we’re acting like Jesus!
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Sunday September 13, 2026

11/9/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
  Song :  To God Be the Glory
Confession & Assurance
  Song: Living Hope
Offertory Announcement & Prayer
  Song: Beautiful Saviour
Children’s Message
  Song:  This Little Light of Mine
Prayers of the People
Scripture: 2 Samuel 9
Sermon: Unknowns of the Bible  
  Song:  Be Unto Your Name
Parting Blessing
  Song: Lord, Dismiss Us

This week at Vanastra Community CRC:
Monday          10 am       EarlyON  Playgroup
Tuesday          10 am       Men's Life
                           5:30 pm  Community Dinner

Join us on September 20 at 1030 am at Auburn Riverside Retreat for our Church Camping Service. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy company as we enjoy God's creation while we worship Him. Coffee will be provided

Women's Worship: Women of all ages are invited for an evening of worship on Sunday, September 27th at 7:30 PM at the Clinton CRC. We plan to gather on the last Sunday of every other month. Enter through the door by the soccer fields. Worship, treats, and genuine connection—you belong here, be part of something special.

Coffee Social is starting up on Thursday October 1st at 9:30 am.  Come & share some fellowship!

​Kids Corner Devotions: Let’s Celebrate at www.kidscorner.net. The apostle Paul knew how to celebrate Jesus’ amazing love. In Philippians 4:4-13, Paul said he had learned to be happy with whatever he had because Jesus gave him the strength to handle anything, even while in prison. How will you celebrate Jesus’ love today?
 
Parents:  Kids Corner Bible Devotions App features short Bible readings, memory verses, thoughtful reflections, simple guided prayers, and fun puzzles. It's free with no in-app purchases. Download at kidscorner.net/app  

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Sunday September 6, 2026

4/9/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
  Song :  Lion of Judah
Confession & Assurance
  Song: Before the Throne of God Above
Offertory Announcement & Prayer
  Song: Once Again
Children’s Message
  Song:  My Lighthouse
Prayers of the People
Scripture: Romans 10:5-17
Sermon: That’s a Good Question – What Must I…DO…To Be Saved?
  Song:  How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
Parting Blessing
  Song: Be Still & Know 

This Week at Vanastra Community Church:
Tuesday            10 am       Men's Life
                                7 pm      Council Meeting

Kids Corner Devotions: A Safe Place at www.kidscorner.net. In Matthew 25:31-40, Jesus taught us that part of following him is helping others feel safe and comforted. Small acts of kindness may seem ordinary, but they can show God’s extraordinary love.
 
Parents:  Kids Corner Bible Devotions App - Help your child build a healthy habit of personal devotions and prayer. The Kids Corner Bible Devotions App features short Bible readings, memory verses, thoughtful reflections, simple guided prayers, and fun puzzles. It's free with no in-app purchases. Download at kidscorner.net/app
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Sunday August 30, 2026

28/8/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
  Song :  How Great Thou Art
Confession & Assurance
  Song: Abba Father
Offertory Announcement & Prayer
  Song: Here is Love Vast As the Ocean
Children’s Message
  Song:  My God is so Big
Prayers of the People
Scripture: Romans 8:12-25
Sermon: That’s a Good Question – Does God Really Care?
  Song:  I Sought the Lord & Afterward I Knew
Parting Blessing
  Song: For All That You Have Done 

This Week at Vanastra Community Church:
Sunday                               Potluck following the 10 am service
Monday         10 am         Early ON Playgroup
Tuesday         10 am         Men's Life
                          5:30 pm     Community Dinner

Kids Corner Devotions: Get Into the Habit at www.kidscorner.net. What are your spiritual daily habits that help grow closer to God? They’re things like prayer, Bible reading, and worship. They're habits we do because we love God and have his spirit in our hearts.
 
Parents:  Kids Corner Bible Devotions App - Help your child build a healthy habit of personal devotions and prayer. The Kids Corner Bible Devotions App features short Bible readings, memory verses, thoughtful reflections, simple guided prayers, and fun puzzles. It's free with no in-app purchases. Download at kidscorner.net/app
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Sunday August 23 , 2026

25/8/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
  Song :  He Is Exalted
Confession & Assurance
  Song: Blessed Assurance
Offertory Announcement & Prayer
  Song: What Wondrous Love
Prayers of the People
Reflection
  Song:  He Will Hold Me Fast
  Song: The Power of Your Love
  Song: Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)
  Song:  His Mercy Is More
Parting Blessing
  Song: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

This Week at Vanastra Community CRC:
Monday         10 am   Early ON playgroup
Tuesday         10 am    Men's Life
Wednesday   10 am    Huron County Foodbank Mobile Truck

Kids Corner Devotions: A New School Year: What Can I Offer? - at www.kidscorner.net. Choose the best ways this school year to show love to God. Maybe it’s by helping a classmate, working hard in school, or being kind when it’s not easy. Maybe it’s all of these and more!
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Sunday August 16, 2026

25/8/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
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Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
 Song : Come Now Is the Time To Worship
Confession & Assurance
  Song:  You Are My King
Offertory, Announcement & Prayer
   Song:  Draw Me
Children’s Message
    Song:  Oh! How Good is the Lord
Prayers of the People
Scripture:  Acts 13: 1-5
Sermon:  That’s a Good Question: 
Who Shall I Send & Who Will Go?
   Song:  Speak O Lord
 Parting Blessing
   Song :  Lead Me, Guide Me
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Sunday August 9, 2026

7/8/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
 Song : Shout to the Lord
Confession & Assurance
  Song:  King of Kings
Offertory, Announcement & Prayer
   Song:  I Speak Jesus
Children’s Message
    Song:  Days of Elijah
Prayers of the People
Scripture:  Psalm 23
Sermon:  That’s a Good Question: 
What are You Doing Here?
   Song:  Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
 Parting Blessing
   Song :  The Blessing

This week at Vanastra Community Church:
Monday         10 am        EarlyON playgroup
Tuesday         10 am         Men's Life
                            7 pm         Council Meeting

Men’s Breakfast: You’re invited to Men’s Breakfast here at Clinton CRC on Saturday, August 15 @ 8AM with speaker Ward Hodgins. Free Will Offering Only.
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Thrive Faith Formation Tip – God invited his people Israel to model the kind of radical curiosity that recognized the image of God in every human being. For the most part, Israel had little success being curious about others, instead making their own lives their top priority. Their lack of curiosity blocked their ability to see their neighbors in the image of God. Still, the Lord kept his promise to make something out of them for the purpose of being a light of grace and blessing to all other peoples (Gen. 12:2-3). This week reflect on whom God has been asking you to be curious about. Reach out to those people whom God places on your heart, seeking to learn more about them and their life. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive

Kids Corner Devotions: Talking About Sin: - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Talking About Sin: Tell & Show” at www.kidscorner.net. What’s the best way to apologize? Explore the two-step approach: First, tell God you’re sorry and say it to the person you’ve hurt. Then get serious and show your “I’m sorry” by taking action.

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Sunday August 2, 2026.

31/7/2026

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Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
 
 
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship & God’s Greeting
 Song : Let it Be Said of Us
Confession & Assurance
  Song:  Be the Center
Offertory, Announcement & Prayer
   Song:  Breathe
Children’s Message
    Song:  Days of Elijah
Prayers of the People
Scripture:  1 John 4:7-21
Sermon:  The Overflow of Love
Video of Pastor Jay Crossen, Exeter CRC
   Song:  Here I am Lord
 Parting Blessing
   Song :  He is Lord

This Week at Vanastra Community Church:
Tuesday          5:30 pm     Community Dinner
                          7  pm           Executive Meeting

Kids Corner Devotions: Talking About Sin: Big & Bigger News for You - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Talking About Sin: Big & Bigger News for You” at www.kidscorner.net. In this week's devotion’s Bible reading, Romans 5:18-21, we learn that sin—the things we think, say, or do that don’t please God—is big and powerful. Sin separates us from God. But the good news is that bigger news about Jesus is coming.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - The God of the Bible is radically curious. God was curious about taking formless things and creating something beautiful. God was curious on the first day as God spoke light into existence and gave darkness a place in creation. God was curious enough that creating sky, land, and oceans was life-giving and affirming in the world. God was curious enough to believe diversity in plants and animals was cool, creating them in a variety of dimensions, shapes, and colors. God’s curiosity led to the creation of two beacons in the sky to serve the earth. In the mind of God, curiosity was God’s radical bent of being in relationship, always moving toward life. This week reflect on what makes you curious about God, God’s world, and your world. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
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