Pentecost. Ten o clock May 24, Prelude: Kyrie, God Holy Spirit CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

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1 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 all the earth. Acts 1:8 Pentecost Ten o clock May 24, 2015 Prelude: Kyrie, God Holy Spirit J. S. Bach Welcome and Announcements Call to Worship: Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove John Purifoy Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, our light and comfort from above. Be Thou our Guardian, Thou our Guide over every thought and step preside. Lead us to Christ, the living Way, nor let us from His precepts stray. Lead us to holiness, the road that we must take to dwell with God. The light of Truth to us display, and make us know and choose the Way. Plant holy fear in every heart, that we from Thee may never depart. Lead us to heaven that we may share fullness of joy forever there. Lead us to God, our final rest, to be with Him forever blest. * Opening Hymn: Creator Spirit, By Whose Aid #523:1-3 * God s Greeting Call to Confession Prayer of Confession CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE Hymn of Confession: Spirit of God, Who Dwells within My Heart #618:1-5 Assurance of Pardon * Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles Creed front cover of Hymnal * Please stand if possible

2 PRAISE AND PRAYER * Song of Response: "Spirit of the Living God" #749:1-2 (Kindergarten 4 th grade children may come forward during the singing of this song.) Message for Children Anthem: Come Down, O Love Divine Come down, O Love divine, seek Thou this soul of mine, And visit it with Thine own ardour glowing: O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, And kindle it, Thy holy flame bestowing. O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust And ashes in its heat consuming. And let Thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, And clothe me round, the while my path illuming. Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, And lowliness become mine inner clothing; True lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, And over its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, Shall far outpass the power of human telling. For we cannot guess its grace till we become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes its dwelling. Come down, O love divine! Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession PREPARATION AND PROCLAMATION Sheldon Curry * Hymn of Preparation: Spirit of God, Unleashed on Earth #237:1-3 Presentation of Offerings and Passing of Friendship Pads Offertory Prayer: Curt Overbeek Offering for the Ministry Fund Offertory: Now Pray We the Holy Spirit D. Buxtehude Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-18 page 885 Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

3 Sermon: Receiving Power Prayer of Application * Hymn of Response: "O Holy Spirit By Whose Breath". #900:1,3,4 * Benediction * Doxology: "O Holy Spirit By Whose Breath" #900:6 Praise to the Father, Christ, his Word, And to the Spirit: God the Lord, To whom all honor, glory be Both now and for eternity. Amen. * Postlude: Come, Creator Spirit N. de Grigny Preaching Pastor: Rev. Laura Smit Organist: John Tiemstra Ministry of Music: Lynn Bardolph McBroom Scripture Reader: Dan Baker Calvin CRC Announcements for May 24, 2015 WORSHIP Today, 10 AM and 6 PM Morning Worship: On this Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the sending of the Holy Spirit. Rev. Laura Smit, Professor of Religion at Calvin College and Associate Minister of Calvin Church, preaches from Acts 2:1-18, "Receiving Power," and Lynn Bardolph McBroom leads us in ministry of music. The offering is for the Ministry Fund. Evening Worship: We join with other congregations from Classis Grand Rapids East at 6:00 PM to worship together at Fuller Avenue CRC, 1239 Fuller Ave SE. Rev. Nate DeJong McCarron continues his series on the Belgic Confession, Article 23. The offering is for the Pregnancy Resource Center. Worship next Sunday, May 31 Morning worship: Rev. Laura Smit will preach and the Sanctuary Choir will lead us in worship. We will celebrate God's promises and welcome Kate and Jack Rayburn to membership in the church through the sacrament of baptism. The offering will be for Safe Haven Ministries. Evening worship: Rev. Rebecca Jordan Heys will preach and we will have a congregational hymnsing. The offering will be for the Micah Center.

4 Staff notes: Pastor Rebecca is leading worship this morning (May 24) at Second CRC in Grand Haven. Pastor Doug is leading worship this morning at St. Luke AME Zion. COUNCIL NEWS Your Council was blessed with a number of very positive reports at its meeting Tuesday evening. Prior to the meeting the Elders enjoyed hearing the profession of faith of Thomas Bulthuis, perhaps the most enjoyable duty of an Elder. Later, Council learned that the parking lot was scheduled for final paving on May 30, the final step in our wonderful new Family Assistance Project. Council was also advised that Gary Burghgraef has agreed to chair the Ad Hoc committee on Pastoral Structure. Finally, Council was thrilled to hear the Treasure's report that year-to-date giving to the Ministry Fund has significantly exceeded last year s! The council offered prayers of thanksgiving and gratitude for the strong financial support of the congregation. CHURCH FAMILY Don Pruis (district #9) is recovering from knee surgery that took place Thursday, May 21 at Blodgett hospital. Peter De Boer (district #12) was admitted to Blodgett hospital Tuesday, May 19 due to difficulties with his kidneys. WEDDING INVITATION: Dan Baker and Marne Wittung invite the congregation to their upcoming wedding. It will be held at Calvin Church at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 20, with cake and punch reception following in the Fellowship Hall. More information and an RSVP link at this website: theknot.com/us/dan-and-marne. CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: 5/25 Morgan Burghgraef (14!) and Tatym Heyboer (5!) 5/29 Hannah Triezenberg (3!) 5/30 Elsa Williamson (1!) and Geoffrey Brown (4!) CHILDREN S CLASSES: Worship Center Classes have completed for the school year. The TLC begins their summer programming next Sunday, May 31 and will not be meeting today. We are seeking volunteers to teach TLC this summer! Volunteers are invited to sign up to teach a Sunday of your choice. The list of available summer TLC class dates is posted near the classroom door. YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE: Please join us for our 7 th through 12 th grade youth choir practice next Sunday. Today, we will not be meeting. On June 7, we will have the opportunity to sing in the morning worship service. All 7 th through 12 th graders are welcomed. MEETINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS VBS SIGN-UP: Please check out the ways you can help our Vacation Bible School program! Amy Netz, Jenna Jansen, and Kim Spoelma, coordinators of our

5 VBS, are eagerly awaiting your sign-ups for a wide variety of volunteer positions as well as food and item donations for this year s VBS. Join us and share the excitement of a Bible Times Marketplace! It will be held Monday through Thursday, June 15 to 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Calvin CRC. Come and join the fun! Mark your calendars for our annual SPRING INTO SUMMER CELEBRATION. A picnic lunch will be served in the Fellowship Room after the morning service on June 7. All members, guests and visitors are warmly welcome! SERVE INFORMATION: Students and parents involved in the SERVE trip this June, please join us for an informational meeting in the council room 16, next week, May 31 at 9 AM. Our trip destination has had a location change to Roselawn, IN instead of Crown Point, IN by Youth Unlimited. We are looking forward to SERVE-ing in Indiana and the Chicago area from June 20 to 27, Thanks to our congregation for your prayerful support! VOLUNTEER FOR 2015/2016: Please consider using your gifts in the child and youth ministries at Calvin CRC! At this time we are looking for leaders, helpers, and teachers for our 2015/16 church year. Some of the programs include GEMS, Cadets, Church School, TLC, Worship Center, Nursery and CYG. Thank you for prayerfully considering this invitation. CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! Graduating from 8 th grade this year are: Katie Brouwer, Morgan Burghgraef, Erin Hubka, Tyler Koeman, Courtney Kuiper, Naoya Mochizuki, Carolyn Prince, and Tyler Stafford. Our high school graduates and the members of CYG: Jared Bulthuis, Elizabeth DeKoster, Mitch Damstra, Jared Duthler, Lucas Ezinga, Zoe Gibson, Miles Kuperus, Dan Lubben, Hannah Overbeek, Sam Poortenga, Anna Prince, Jenna Swets, Zac Vaandrager and Katie Verhulst. Our continuing education graduates are: Maaike Baker, Joel Bulthuis, Thomas Bulthuis, Merin Cok, Austen Ezinga, Tabitha Tolsma, Amanda Bode, Bryan Boer, Chelsea Bulthuis, and Kim Spoelma. May the blessings of Christ be with each of you as you seek to follow His will in your life. REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS Do you have spare perennials, vegetable plants, or other edibles for neighbors to adopt? Oakdale Neighbors needs plants for our Adopt-a-Plant event on Thursday and Friday, June 11 and 12. It s part of our Community Yard Sale (and the Second Best Sale at Oakdale Park CRC). Oakdale Neighbors is a Christian community development nonprofit organization. Our greening/gardening team supports a community garden at Oakdale Gardens Park and other green projects. Your plant donations will help neighbors grow food and beautify the neighborhood. Please put plants in pots. Label them with plant name and preference for sun, part sun, or shade. Drop them off now through 3 PM, Wednesday, June 10, at the ON office parking lot, 1260 Kalamazoo Ave SE; phone Feel free to adopt new plants at our event, June 11-12, in the west parking lot of Oakdale Park CRC, 961 Temple St SE.

6 CALENDAR Today, Sunday, May 24 9:30a Prayer Time (prayer room) 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Randy & Elly Nyhof East Greeters: Ken & Jan Oosterhouse Nursery Supervisors: Kim Wierenga and Christine Coulter Nursery Helpers: Mark & Sue Hoekstra Nick Overbeek and Sam Koeman Parking Attendant: Kyle Visker 11:15a Library Volunteer: Elaine Harper Coffee Servers: Vanderhill and Crothers 6:00p Combined service at Fuller Ave CRC Office is closed 9:30a Family Assistance 3:30p Garden Club Monday, May 25 Memorial Day Tuesday, May 26 Wednesday, May 27 Thursday, May 28 9:00a Take Charge meeting 9:30a Family Assistance 7:00p Eastown Basketball 8:00p Calvin Basketball 8:30p Women s Softball against Calvary on diamond 7 Friday, May 29 9:00a Summer Learning Program Volunteers meeting Next Sunday, May 31 9:00a SERVE meeting in room 16 9:30a Prayer Time 9:40a Atrium Greeters: LeRoy & Anjean Stegink East Greeters: Jim Poortenga Nursery Supervisors: Lindsay Molenbeek and Melisa Hubka Nursery Helpers: Mike & Lisa TerBeek Lucas Ezinga, Ian Ezinga Parking Attendant: Corrin Meyer 11:15a Library Volunteer: Suzi Baas Coffee Servers: Buettner and Bulthuis 4:40p Parking Attendant: Jason Wigboldy