Order of Worship – November 23^rd

Opening Video
Opening Song:  Over and Over Again
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 142: 1-3,5 – Hillary VanDerMolen       
Song:  Love So Great   
Song: Oh But God  
Mutual Greeting (Sunday School Kid’s Dismissed)
Announcements & Congregational Prayer
Offertory
Message: “God’s Everlasting Mercy”  Psalm 136: 1-26 – Rev. Gilbert Varela      
Closing Song –  There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy  
Benediction    
Doxology  - There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy  

November Second Offering Schedule:

• 9^th – Goshen Christian Preschool 
• 16^th – Faith Promise
• 23^rd – Benevolence
• 30^th – Gideons

Goshen Church would like to welcome Daniel Bryce Kostenbader born healthy on November 2nd, weighing in at 8lbs & 19” long. Congratulations to the new parents, Bryce & Shayna! To help welcome this new little one we’ve placed a table in the narthex to fill with diapers, wipes and other baby items. Welcome little Daniel! 

We're excited to gather together on Wednesday, November 26th! Soup and salad will be available at 5:30pm, followed by Praise and Pie at 6:30pm—a special evening to share our gratitude to God in song and fellowship and enjoy some fantastic pies in the process! Come hungry for gratitude!"

We will be holding a Congregational Meeting on December 11^th at 7pm in the Church Sanctuary. The Council will be putting forth for vote the 2026 Church Budget. Copies of the budget can be found in the back of church for review. Voting will be done via written ballot. Absentee ballots will be accepted until December 1^st. If submitting an absentee ballot, please confirm whether you accept or decline the 2026 Budget projection. Absentee ballots can be dropped in the collection plate during offering or given to any member of Council.

As we prepare to celebrate the Advent season, we’re looking for individuals or families who would like to participate by doing a Scripture reading and lighting the Advent candle during Sunday services. If you’re interested, please reach out to Adam Vitoulis at [email protected]. 

The Cadets and Encounter would like to thank everyone who came out to our pancake breakfast. We truly felt your support. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you in this manner. 

Just over six years ago our congregation rejoiced at the completion of our wonderful new addition! We were able to expand our greeting and entrance areas, replace and relocate our service elevator indoors, expand our children’s ministry area and nursery and add new bathrooms both on our lower level and on our worship level. Praise God! To accomplish these goals one of our funding models has included our Faith Partners program. Faith Partners are a group of dedicated individuals who have generously committed to making an annual $1000.00 donation to our building fund. With the help of our congregation’s generosity, we have reduced the balance of the outstanding debt to around $48,000. If you are not yet a Faith Partner, please consider joining this effort to assist in paying off this debt in just the next two years. If you are already a Faith Partner, then we want to take this opportunity to both

sincerely thank you and to remind you to kindly submit your pledge amount to Henry Vogel or the deacons in the next 8 weeks. Please note that all donations are tax deductible.

This Week:

• Monday, November 24^th – 7:00pm Women’s Stitch or Chat
• Tuesday, November 25^th – 7:00pm GEMS & Cadets Kid’s Club
• Wednesday, November 26^th – 10:00am Coffee Hour Bible Study
• Wednesday, November 26^th - 5:30pm Soup Dinner, 6:30pm Praise & Pie Worship with Tim McHugh
• Friday, November 28^th – 6:30pm Spanish Bible Study

Upcoming Events:

• November 30^th – Pastor Willie Vaughan (Outa the Box Ministries)
• December 1^st (Amended Date) – 7pm Deacon’s Meeting
• December 9^th – 7pm GEMS & Cadets Kid’s Club
• December 11^th – 7:30pm Youth Group (Grades 8-12)

Nursery Staff:

• November 23^{rd -} Hanna DeBlock & Catherine Lundgren
• November 30^th - Britanni Gaucher & Harleigh Gaucher
• December 7^th - Jenn Beureman & Girls
• December 14th - Anne Amels & Morgan Amels

Coffee Hour:

• November 23^{rd -} Dale & Sarah Francis
• November 30^{th -} Jim & Lori DeBlock
• December 7^{th -} Hans & Clara Persoon
• December 14^{th -} Scott & Alice VanDeWeert