Bible Text: Acts 1:6-8, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:15-18, Luke 24:46-48, John 20: 21-23 | Preacher: Jerry | Series: Christ Risen | Worship Video link:
Kalamo Online Worship May 17 2020
Worship
Greetings and Opening Prayer
Opening Songs
What a Friend We Have!                     UMH-526 (vs 1-2)
I Love to Tell the Story                     – UMH 156 (vs 1-2)
Welcome and Assurance
The Sacred Story                                                    Acts 1:6-8
Message      Go!                                             Jerry Bukoski
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus                         – UMH 349
Prayer Time
For our Neighbors and For Ourselves
Pastoral Prayer, Lord’s Prayer
Communication Moment
Closing Song   Shall We Gather at the River – UMH 723 (vs 1-2)
Blessing and Closing Prayer
PRAYER JOYS & CONCERNS
Paul & Marie, Dave & Barb, Jordan (Rob and Sandra), Tyler (Janice), those afflicted with the Coronavirus, and especially those on the front lines helping – health care professionals, those working on critical supplies, the hungry and homeless.  Our church and its mission, our neighbors, leaders around the globe, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and most especially, those who do not know Jesus!
 
Key Verse:
John 3:16-17 (NLT)
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.  God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him!
 
The Word
Acts 1:6-8
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Matthew 28:16-20
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
 
EVENTS THIS COMING WEEK
Monday        11:00 a.m.   Prayer Time – in Spirit!
                             Night   Bible study materials to be posted
Tuesday       10:00 a.m.   Food Pantry delivery
                      7:00 p.m.   Bible Study-Premier!
                      7:30 p.m.   Online Fellowship Time (Zoom)
Weds              9:00 a.m.   Food Pantry distribution
Thursday       3:00 p.m.   Vision-Design Team meeting (Zoom)
Friday            8:00 a.m.   Online Fellowship Time (Zoom)
                      7:30 p.m.   Online Fellowship Time (Zoom)
Sunday:       12:00 p.m.   Online worship service Premier!
~12:40 p.m.   Zoom fellowship time follows!
No activities at the church building this week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food Pantry  Yes, we are continuing our food ministry during this time!  However, as much as we need and enjoy people to come out and help – we need to limit the number of helpers.  If you would like to help please contact Sandy Bukoski (616-822-7497).
Vision-Design Team meeting  The Vision-Design team is starting to meet again.  The focus of the VDT is to help discern God’s will for our mission and direction.  In these crazy times our first priority is figuring out where to go with our online ministries and how to reengage “in-person” gatherings (worship, studies, small groups).  If you are (or might be) interested in being part of this critical ministry please contact Pastor Jerry.
Feedback – please!  As in all things – please give us your feedback!  Nothing is cast in stone; we are all trying to adapt to these changing times!  When we do our worship video the silence on my side of the camera is deafening!  I need your comments!
 
Fellowship Times  We all would like to be able to gather together “face-to-face” and be with each other.  Until the Virus threat settles down technology is providing a substitute.  Please consider joining on one of more of the Zoom fellowship times.  People like to see each other and see how they are doing.
You can always turn off your camera if you don’t want your picture shown.  If you need help with the technology please let me know.  I don’t post the links on social media since there are concerns of people jumping in and creating a disturbance.  However, all are welcome.  If someone hasn’t received an email with the link please let me know!
Offering Bucket  Please continue to support the church and her ministries during this time of “social distancing”  Our ministries and efforts are continuing.
The options are:

mail in your check (1475 S. Ionia Rd, Vermontville, 49096)
set up online bill pay in your bank’s website
Use the PayPal donation button on our website: kalamochurch.org!

Bible Study:  Our Bible studies are continuing.  Currently, my sermons are abbreviated to be more suitable for online worship.  The details are presented/discussed in our Bible study on the Tuesday Bible study.  We also have evolved on our study time!  The materials will be posted by Monday night, I will do a short message video which will premier Tuesdays at 7:00, with the fellowship/discussion (Zoom) time at 7:30.
If you have suggestions for study topics please share your thoughts!