MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

Consider the Lily

9:30 A.M.
* denotes standing

EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE

Is Gay OK?

5:30 P.M.
* denotes standing

Prelude
Welcome & Announcements........................................Pastor Steve Igo Congregational Greeting ................................ The Passing of the Peace

Prelude
Gathering Songs ...................................................... Elder Ted Himebook

The Living God Calls Us to Worship .................. Call to Worship We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* ...................... All Creatures of Our God and King, Hymn 115 In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

The Living God Summons Us .............................. Call to Worship We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* ........................................... Like a River Glorious, Hymn 699 In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

God Speaks to Us
In Scripture ...........................................................................Psalm 111

God Welcomes Us
In Scripture ........................................................... 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer to Confess Sin & Assurance of Pardon In Song* .................................... This is My Fathers World, Hymn 111 In Public Vows ........................................... Reception of New Member Inhwan Micah Shin In Song* ............................... In Christ There is No East or West, Insert In Giving ........ Benevolent Offering for Lakeshore Pregnancy Center

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon In Song* ......................... Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! Hymn 498 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ................................................................. Romans 1:26-27 In Sermon ......................................................................... IS GAY OK?

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ................................................................ Matthew 6:25-34 In Sermon .....................CONSIDER THE LILY & LOOK AT THE BIRDS

We Respond in Commitment ...................... Prayer of Application

In Song ...................................................... Trust and Obey, Hymn 672

We Respond in Commitment ...................... Prayer of Application

In Song* ............................................... Consider the Lilies, Hymn 680 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings

Gods & Our Communion Meal ..................... The Lords Supper

In Giving ........ Benevolent Offering for Lakeshore Pregnancy Center In Song .............................. Worship Christ, the Risen King! Hymn 286

God Blesses Us ........................................................... Benediction

Cast Your Burden on the Lord, Hymn 673 (verse 1 only)

God Blesses Us ............................................................Benediction Cast your burden on the Lord, only lean upon his word; You will soon have cause to bless, his eternal faithfulness.
Rejoice, the Lord is King, Hymn 310 (refrain only) Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

TODAY Welcome! We will celebrate the Lords Supper in the evening service. Wine is placed in the center & middle of the tray and grape juice on the outside ring. Our benevolent offering will be designated for The Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. TODAY 11:00 AM Sunday School & Small Groups for All Ages 12:00 PM Fellowship Luncheon 4:00 PM Instrumental Rehearsal 5:30 PM Evening Service 7:00 PM Small Group at Grysens THIS WEEK Tuesday Session Meeting @ 7 PM Love Inc Offices Wednesday Midweek Ministries @ 7 PM HCS Thursday - Love Inc Bible Study @ 7PM Hillcrest CRC Saturday Road Rally @ 6:30PM - HCS ANNOUNCEMENTS From Poverty to Plenty: The Book of Ruth Next Sunday, Pastor Steve begins a sermon series on the book of Ruth, the story of a young, vulnerable widow in a foreign land facing hard times whom God will deliver from bitterness to joy. Through Ruth, God will also send a promised savior to deliver people from poverty to plenty among all the nations of the earth! Shepherding Districts - The elders and deacons have restructured their shepherding districts. The districts are organized by last name as listed below. Your elder and deacon are specifically praying for you and will be visiting you. Please contact them with any needs or concerns. Pastor Mick Knierim/Deacon Tom Dykema A-E Elder Craig Baker/Deacon Jim Knott F-H Elder Bill Grysen/Deacon Paul Sprik I-P Elder Ted Himebook/Deacon Duane Saxton Q-Z

ANNOUNCEMENTS Homosexuality: Born or Chosen? Is a person born gay or is it something they choose? Or is it a mixture of environment, upbringing and personality? Is it right to try to change a person, or is it a cruel and dangerous thing to do? Come hear what Gods word has to say about these challenging questions this Sunday evening, April 14 from 7 to 8:30 PM at the home of Bill & Deb Grysen. Our guest speaker is Mr. Kendall Borthwick, the brotherin-law of Pastor Steve, who serves as a staff member with Campus Crusade for Christ (now called "Cru") near Philadelphia, PA. His talk will be a conversation supporting the church's traditional understanding of marriage and sexuality and will interact with the current literature & theory of genetics & sexual orientation. A counseling graduate of the Philadelphia Biblical University with clinical experience at Harvest International Counseling Ministries, Kendall has been well received around the nation. Please reserve your spot today by contacting Pam Himebook (assistant@cedarchurch.net or 669-9151). Road Rally & Scavenger Hunt Please reserve this Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 PM for an all church (school age and up) road rally & scavenger hunt. A nursery will be provided for younger children. Sign up at the table today. Interested in Church Membership at Cedar? On Wednesday evening, May 8th, Pastor Steve will hold a membership seminar from 7:00 8:30 PM at HCS for anyone interested in church membership. Please register at www.cedarchurch.net or through a Connection Card. Youth Group Mission Trip - Mark your calendars now! You dont want to miss this opportunity to serve and encourage a fellow OPC congregation. June 23-29 the youth group will be traveling to Manistee to help out the OP church plant there by reaching out to the community in various ways, including leading a VBS program. More details will be coming soon.

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS Save the Date The annual church picnic is August 24, 47pm. Make your summer plans to include this special event. OPC Family Camp Please plan to register for a wonderful time of fellowship and refreshment at our 18th annual MichiganOntario Presbytery OPC Family, which will be held August 5-9, 2013 at Camp Concordia in southwest Michigan. This year our speaker will be Dr. Carl Trueman, a gifted teacher and professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, who will speak on "Martin Luther: A Man for All Seasons." Our early discount registration deadline is May 19, and campsites and cabins are assigned on a first come, first served basis, so you'll want to register early! A completed registration form with payment will hold your spot. (Registration forms will be available soon.) If you have questions, contact the Harvest office at 616.261.0327 or secretary@harvestopc.org. Missionary Associates Needed The OPC Committee on Foreign Missions is looking for missionary associates: teachers are needed at the university in Northeast Asia for the 20132014 school year; English teachers are needed in Japan; someone interested in university campus ministry or English as a second language outreach is needed in Quebec; and teachers are needed to help with homeschooling in both Karamoja and Mbale, Uganda, for the 20132014 school year. Please contact clawson.1@opc.org or the office at (215)830-0900 for information.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you for your support of our many ministries -Love INC is in need of the following items to complete more Foster Care Kits: regular fabric, fleece fabric, yarn, baby lotion, baby shampoo, diaper rash cream, bar soap (travel size), shampoo (travel size), conditioner (travel size), deodorant, night lights, coloring books, toothbrushes (individually packaged), toothpaste (travel size), combs and hairbrushes. Please bring your donations to Love INC, 3300 Van Buren, Hudsonville. If you are interested in helping with a special project please contact Karla at 616-662-3300 ext 130. Sewing and Quilting Group - Are you interested in joining a thriving sewing and quilting group who makes many items for those in need? Please contact Carol Yeakey at 669-1643 for more information. This group meets Tuesday mornings at Hillcrest Christian Reformed Church in Hudsonville and always welcomes more members. Zion Christian School's Annual Spring Dinner - Theres still time to sign up for Zion's annual Spring Dinner on Thursday, April 25. Join us as we celebrate Zion and the faithfulness of our Lord! We are excited to welcome Joel Belz., the founder of World Magazine, as the primary speaker. Come and enjoy an evening of great food and Christian fellowship. Additionally, this is a fundraising event, so you will have an opportunity to make a gift supporting the work of ZCS. The dinner will be held in Zions gymnasium, with punchbowl beginning at 6:00 and dinner served at 6:30. Reserve your seat by calling the school office at 616-8789472 ext. 110 by Monday, April 15. Support Jehovah Jireh - While you're at Meijer, could you help Jehovah Jireh Ministries help those in need in your community? Just go to the Jenison Meijer Store between March 10 & May 18 and purchase $10 Simply Give donation cards. These will then be passed on to us in the form of gift cards, which we can use to purchase food for those we serve.

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

SPECIAL REMINDERS

Greeters Accompanist A.M. Accompanist P.M. Nursery A.M.

Nursery P.M. Nursery Sun. Sch. Wed. Nursery Fellowship Snack

Childrens Snack Church Set-Up Sun. Foreman AM Sun. Foreman PM Wed. Foreman Ushers Youth Group Meal

TODAY Grysen/T Entingh Christina Hartwell Christina Hartwell Mindy Weiss Natassja DeWent Cora Haywood Deb Grysen Ellie Schrier Angie Dykema Carla Baker Lynn Igo Deb Grysen Angie Dykema Carin Hartwell Grysen/T Entingh Terry Holstege Jon Mulder Craig Coleman David Stanley Todd Entingh

NEXT WEEK Van Dyke/Haywood/Durant Bonnie Boeve Megan Himebook Pam Himebook Kiersten Holstege Ellie Schrier Deb Kooienga Heidi Kooienga Christina Hartwell Beka Mulder Mindy Weiss Ruthie Scatturo Rebecca Van Dyke Karen Baum Van Dyke/Haywood/Durant Terry Holstege Jon Mulder Craig Coleman Michael Durant Matt Weiss Schrier

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Weekly Budget $3,251.54 YTD Budget $45,521.56

Last Weeks Offerings $3,828.00 YTD Offerings $50,157.30

The Lords Day April 14, 2013

The Lords Day April 14, 2013