MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

9:30 A.M.
* denotes standing

EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE

5:30 P.M.
* denotes standing

Our Hope during Hopeless Times

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

Peace that the World Cannot Give

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

The Living God Calls Us to Worship .................. Call to Worship We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* .......................... All You That Fear Jehovahs Name, Hymn 9 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 ................................................................. Romans 8:18-30

God Welcomes Us
In Responsive Reading................................................ Psalm 34, p. 796

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer to Confess Sin & Assurance of Pardon In Song* ........................ May the Mind of Christ My Savior, Hymn 644 In Prayer ............................................................ Congregational Prayer

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon In Song* ...................Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace, Hymn 704

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ......................................................... Lamentations 3:19-39 In Sermon ......................... OUR HOPE DURING HOPELESS TIMES Rev. Chris Post

God Feeds Us
In Scripture .................................................................... John 14:25-31 In Sermon ..........................PEACE THAT THE WORLD CANNOT GIVE Pastoral Intern Micah Shin

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

In Song* ....................................... Great is Thy Faithfulness, Hymn 32 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings

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

In Song* ......................................... It is Well with My Soul, Hymn 691 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings In Prayer ............................................................ Congregational Prayer In Song* ................. The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended, Hymn 407

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

The Doxology, Hymn 733

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below: alleluia, alleluia! Praise him above, ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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

Hear Our Prayer, O Lord, Hymn 728 Hear Our Prayer, O Lord. Hear our prayer, O Lord. Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen.

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

TODAY Welcome! This morning, Pastor Chris Post will be leading our service. In the evening, please welcome our intern, Micah Shin to the Cedar pulpit. 11:00 AM Sunday School & Small Groups for All Ages 4:00 PM Instrument Ensemble Rehearsal 5:30 PM Evening Service THIS WEEK Wednesday Midweek Ministries @ 7 PM HCS Thursday Love INC Bible Study @ 7 PM Hillcrest CRC Thursday Womens Ministry Coordinators @ 7PM- Grysens ANNOUNCEMENTS Womens Ministry Coordinators Meeting - On January 31, at 7PM, the committee coordinators and their assistants are invited to Deb Grysens home for a mid-year evaluation. Please be sure and come with questions, suggestions and reports of successes. Lets encourage one another in our service to Cedar. Fellowship Lunch February 10 is the date of our next fellowship lunch. Each family is asked to bring a pot of soup and either a salad or dessert. There is a sign up for the soup, rolls will be provided. This is always a favorite so please come and join us. See Rebecca Van Dyke with any questions. Progressive Dinner - Our Annual Progressive Dinner will be Saturday, February 16, beginning at 5:00 pm. Please join us for an evening of mixing and mingling. We will start out at with appetizers. From there, we find out where dinner will be served. After dinner, well let you know where to find dessert! What a great way to meet and get to know your brothers and sisters in Christ! God has richly blessed us through these opportunities of fellowship. A signup sheet can be found on the table in the gym where you can let us know how you would like to participate. Please speak to Dawn DeWent if you are interested in hosting for Appetizers, Dinner or Dessert!

ANNOUNCEMENTS Youth Group Pando Outing - Junior and Senior High YouthGroup members MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our second annual Pando event. On Friday, February 22 we will meet at 6 p.m. in the Cedar Church parking lot and plan to arrive back at church around 10:30 p.m. Please plan to dress accordingly. The cost of tubing will be covered by the Youth Group Fund, but please plan to bring a small amount of cash if you wish to purchase snacks in the ski lodge. For more info, see Diana Sprik. You can make a difference! Are you looking for a place to volunteer in 2013? Love INC has a variety of enjoyable volunteer opportunities-half days or full days. Please contact Tonia at 616-662-3300 ext 122 to learn more. Training is always provided. Loves Treasures Resale Shoppe - More volunteers are needed in the Resale Shoppe prep area on Monday mornings and more cashiers are needed for Loves Treasures Resale Shoppe on Friday mornings and afternoons. Please contact Tonia at 616-662-3300 ext 122 if you are interested in volunteering. Training is always provided. Small-Size Products Needed - A variety of small-size products are needed to help supply several outreach ministries. Current items needed are: small shampoos, small toothpastes, toothbrushes, combs, towels and wash clothes (new or used), nightlights, and coloring books. Please bring to Love INC at 3300 Van Buren Street, Hudsonville. Thanks so much! Severe Weather Policy - In the event of a winter storm, the session will contact the congregation by phone if the service is cancelled. You can also check WoodTV8 for any church cancellations.

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

SAVE THE DATE Mens Conference - You are cordially invited to attend a Men's Conference at Harvest OPC in Wyoming, MI on February 1-2. Rev. Richard Phillips of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC will speak on the topic, "The Masculine Mandate God's Calling to Men." All men, young and old, are welcome! For info and registration see insert in todays bulletin. Reformed Theology Conference The Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology will be held at Byron Center 1st CRC March 15-17, 2013. This years topic is In The Beginning: Adam, God, and You. Speakers are Dr. Joel Beeke, Rev. Kevin DeYoung, Dr. Jon Payne, Dr. Richard Phillips, and Dr. Derek Thomas. To register or for more information go to www.alliancenet.org. Annual Mission Conference- Redeemer OPC in Ada will be hosting the annual Missions Conference on March 8-9, 2013. Doug Clawson, Associate General Secretary of OPC Foreign missions, will be the main speaker. Cornerstone URC Womens Conference - On March 15-16, Cornerstone URC in Hudsonville will be hosting their Annual Womens Conference.

SERMON NOTES

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

Cedar Church Welcomes You!

SPECIAL REMINDERS

Were glad youre here. As a church family, we are delighted you have joined us for worship today. Below you will find some information to help you during our Sunday services. If you need any assistance, please ask one of our greeters for help. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Cedar Church strives to enjoy God through Spirit-empowered and Christ-centered worship. The Bible is sincerely loved, and we hope that you will find it opened up to you in a fresh and faithful manner each Sunday. A NURSERY is available near the entrance of the gymnasium, but children are always welcome in the worship service. COFFEE BREAK After the morning worship, please join us in the gym for coffee and refreshments. KIDS BREAK After morning worship, all kids (pre-school thru 6th grade) are invited to the orchestra room for snacks and fun songs with Mrs. Himebook. SUNDAY SCHOOL - From 11 AM-12 PM, Cedar Church offers classes for all ages. Visitors are especially welcome to join us! WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: Toddler (2s & 3s) Meets in the library hallway with Stephanie Haywood & Carin Hartwell Preschool (4s & K students) Meets in the west classroom with Cathy Postmus & Jen Coleman Early Elementary (1st 2nd grade) Meets in the resource room with Karen Baum & Hope Mason Middle Elementary (3rd 4th grade) Meets in the northeast hallway with Paul & Diana Sprik Older Elementary (5th-6th grade) Meets in the southeast hallway with Reese Haywood & Michael Durant Jr. High Meets in the southeast teachers lounge with Bill Grysen & Dan Kooienga Sr. High Girls Meets in the orchestra room with Deb Kooienga & Rebecca Van Dyke Sr. High Boys Meets in the southeast teachers lounge room 2 with David Van Dyke & Micah Shin Family Life Class Meets in the teachers lounge with Craig & Carla Baker Adult Bible Study Meets in the art room with Sam Mason & Ted Himebook EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Please join us again for worship this evening at 5:30 P.M. Pastor: Steve Igo Associate Pastor: Mick Knierim Elders: Craig Baker (2015), Ted Himebook (2015), Bill Grysen (2016) Deacons: Tom Dykema (2015), Jim Knott (2015), Duane Saxton (2015), Paul Sprik (2016)

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 Baker Christina Hartwell Christina Hartwell Corrie Post Elise Mason Kiersten Holstege Peg Smith Lydia Igo Deb Grysen Carla Baker Angie Dykema Carin Hartwell Deb Kooienga Pam Himebook Baker Terry Holstege Jonathan Mulder Craig Coleman Dan Elzinga Terry Holstege

NEXT WEEK Dykema/Post Bonnie Boeve Megan Himebook Dawn DeWent Megan Himebook Natassja DeWent Rebecca Van Dyke Sydney Holstege Jane Schrier Tammy Holstege N/A N/A N/A N/A Dykema/Post Paul Sprik Jonathan Mulder Reese Haywood Todd Entingh Matt Weiss Holstege

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Weekly Budget $3,251.54 YTD Budget $9,754.62

Last Weeks Offerings $3,665.00 YTD Offerings $8,412.14

The Lords Day January 27, 2013

The Lords Day January 27, 2013