Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Psalm 119:35. First Christian Reformed Church

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1 01/08/12 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Psalm 119: Compass First Christian Reformed Church 20 Bly Street Waupun, WI waupuncrc@gmail.com CCLI License

2 9:30 AM Worship (*Please stand if you are able) Prelude Call to Worship (responsively) Congregation, what is your source of comfort and encouragement? Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. With joy receive these words of greeting from God: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever (Gal. 1:3-4). Amen. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. We love you, Lord, for you heard our voices; you heard our cry for mercy. How can we repay the Lord for all his goodness to us? We will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. We will fulfill our vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people (Psalms 116:13-14). Hymn of Praise: "I Love the Lord for He Has Heard My Voice G116 vv.1 & 4 God s Greeting and We Greet Each Other We Celebrate The Lord s Supper (responsively) Accompanist Cara Aylesworth Children & Worship Teacher: DVH Helpers: Gretchen Hoekstra Collin Huizenga Fellowship Coffee Bob & Michelle Mulder Greeters Kyle, Madison & Hope Homan Nursery Dan & Gladys Montsma Lynnae Smits Sound System Pete Vander Werff Transportation Jim G. ( ) Morris T.G. ( ) Ushers Jason De Jager Nathan Fikkert Dan Montsma Adam Venhuizen Video Projection Mike Vander Berg Missionary Letters Wiebe B. to Daryl Pfantz + Larry D. to Brother Bob Gary D.J. to Chaplain Peter + Please pray especially for this missionary family this week. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the gospels tell us that God so love the world that he gave us His one and only Son, and that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. It also tells us that on the first day of the week, the day on which our Lord rose from the dead, He appeared to some of His disciples and was made known to them in the

3 breaking of bread. Come, then, to the joyful feast of our Lord for God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. We praise you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did not withhold from us your Son, but presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, that we might be forgiven. All glory and honor are yours, O Fathers, forever and ever! And you have highly exalted your Son, and given him the name that is above all names. Therefore we sing your praises. *The Thanksgiving Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right for us to give thanks and praise. With joy we praise you, gracious God, for you have created heaven and earth, made us in your image, and kept covenant with us--even when we fell into sin. We give you thanks for Jesus Christ, our Lord, by whose grace we may triumph over temptation, be more fervent in prayer, and be more generous in love. Therefore we join our voices with all the saints and angels and the whole creation to proclaim the glory of your name. We thank you for sending your Son to deliver us from the way of sin and death, by his obedient life, by his suffering and death upon the cross, and by his resurrection from the dead. All our hope is in him, and so we sing his praise The Institution We give thanks to God the Father that our Savior, Jesus Christ, before he suffered, gave us this memorial of his sacrifice, until he comes again. At his last supper, the Lord Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it [here the minister breaks the bread] and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, he took the cup after supper [here the minister pours the wine] and said, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this in remembrance of me." For whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Therefore we proclaim our faith as signed and sealed in this sacrament: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

4 Prayer of Consecration Lord, our God, send your Holy Spirit so that this bread and juice may be for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. May we and all your saints be united with Christ and remain faithful in faith, hope, and love. Gather your whole church, O Lord, into the glory of your kingdom. Kindle the fire of love in our own hearts as it is in Christ s. Inspire us to serve you and one another. We pray in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray saying, "Our Father who art in heaven Amen." The Invitation Congregation of Jesus Christ, the Lord has prepared his table for all who love him and trust in him alone for their salvation. All who are truly sorry for their sins, who sincerely believe in the Lord Jesus as their Savior, and who desire to live in obedience to him as Lord, are now invited to come with gladness to the table of the Lord. The gifts of God for the people of God! The Communion [the bread is served] Take, eat, remember, and believe that the body of our Lord Jesus Christ was given for the complete forgiveness of all our sins. [the juice is served] Take, drink, remember, and believe that the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ was given for the complete forgiveness of all our sins. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" Prayer of Thankful Response With burning hearts we thank you, Father, for making Christ known to us in the breaking of bread and in the poured-out wine. Now may this meal enable us to increase in faith, persevere in hope, and grow up in love. May this witness to Christ's death draw others into fellowship with him so that all your children will be gathered in to share with us the joy of your salvation. Send us out from this place by your Spirit, our ears open to your Word, our minds alert to the calling you give us, our hearts full of zeal for your coming kingdom, our voices confessing the name of Jesus, our Lord and our God. Amen.

5 Profession of Faith based on Heidelberg Catechism Q&A32 and 55 (responsively) We give thanks to God for entering into covenant with us. Through his grace we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that we may declare the praises of him who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light (from 1 Pet. 2:9). We accept our identity as the people of God. We confess that believers, one and all, are members of the communion of saints, and therefore share in Christ and in all his treasures and gifts. And we believe that it is our duty to use our gifts readily and cheerfully for mutual service and enrichment. As people of God in Jesus Christ we have received the gift of the Holy Spirit, who anoints us to be prophets who confess the name of Jesus, to be priests to present ourselves as living sacrifices of thanksgiving, and to be kings who strive against sin and the devil in this life, and we believe that we will reign with Christ over all creation, for all eternity. And now, beloved, let us bind ourselves with willing bonds to our covenant God and take the yoke of Christ upon us. This taking of Christ's yoke means that we are heartily content that he appoint us our place and work, and that he alone be our reward. Christ has many services to be done. Some are easy; others are difficult. Some bring honor; others bring reproach. Some are suitable to our natural inclinations and temporal interests; others are contrary to both. In some we may please Christ and please ourselves; in others we cannot please Christ except by denying ourselves. Yet the power to do all these things is assuredly given us in Christ, who strengthens us. Therefore let us make the covenant of God our own. Let us engage our hearts to the Lord, and resolve in his strength never to go back. Being thus prepared, let us now, in sincere dependence on God's grace and trusting in God's promises, yield ourselves anew to God. O Lord God, you have called us through Christ to be partakers in this gracious covenant. We take upon ourselves with joy the yoke of obedience and engage ourselves, for love of Christ, to seek and do your perfect will. We are no longer our own but yours. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are mine, and I am yours. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth let it be confirmed in heaven. Amen. Hymn: "Christian Hearts in Love United" G513 vv. 1-2

6 Pastoral Prayer Children s Message by Laura Venhuizen (Children ages 3 years through 4 th grade may come forward. Afterwards, children ages 3-6 may leave for Children & Worship upstairs.) PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 Prayer of Illumination Sermon: Persevering in the Covenant RESPONSE Hymn: "Blest be the Tie That Binds R426 vv. 1-2 Offering of Gifts: Benevolent Fund Benediction Parting Song: "Christian Hearts in Love United" G513 v. 3 *Postlude 7:00 PM Worship (*Please stand if you are able) Prelude Call to Worship *God s Greeting Songs of Praise led by Elaine Homan Prayers of the People led by Ken Homan Offering: Faith Promise We Study God s Word: Jonah 1 *Song of Response: Great is Thy Faithfulness R139 *Benediction *Doxology: Worthy of Worship R153 v. 3 *Postlude Accompanist Cara Aylesworth Greeters Steve & Rose Homan Library Allegra Bossenbroek Winnojean Scheuers Marcia Buteyn Nursery Katie De Jager Lori Venhuizen Mikayla Zonnefeld Sound System Pete Vander Werff Transportation Jim G. ( ) Morris T.G. ( ) Video Projection Mike Vander Berg

7 Welcome We welcome our visitors and hope that you enjoy worshiping with us. If you are presently seeking a church home, we welcome you to join our fellowship. If you would like further information about our church, check out our website at or contact Pastor Craig ( ) or the church office ( ). The songs and responsive readings will be displayed on the video screens, but feel free to use the hymnals if you wish. The Celebration Hymnals (R) are located under the pew in front of you. Large-print bulletins and children's bulletins are available from an usher or the back sanctuary rack. Please feel free to check one of the Visitor mail slots in the narthex for additional materials. Worship Notes Today we focus on the covenant relationship we have with God and with each other. As a part of that you will find a letter in your mailbox talking about family visitation. Please read the letter and graciously invite the elders and deacons into your house when they call so that we can follow along with Hebrews 10:24: "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." It our duty and our privilege to work together, to strengthen each other, and to show love to one another as fellow believers in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This morning we celebrate Holy Communion. We welcome visitors in our midst to partake of the Lord s Supper with us if you are a professing member of a church that holds the Bible to be God s infallible Word and if you profess your faith in the triune God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). This morning s offering is for the Benevolent Fund to minister to the needs within our community. Individuals who are experiencing financial difficulties due to unforeseen circumstances can contact one of the deacons to request assistance from this fund. This evening s offering is for Faith Promise to support missionaries and mission organizations as designated by our church Council. This fund currently supports Brother Bob s Outreach, Daryl and Mary Pfantz (Wycliffe Bible Translators), Scott Ritzema (Youth for Christ), The Union, Local Deaconal Outreach, Waupun Area Cadets, Waupun GEMS, and Pastor K. (The full name of the last Faith Promise recipient has been omitted for security reasons.) Verse of the Week: Hebrews 10:23-24 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

8 Our Family We give thanks to God for new life. Heidi Elaine was born on Tuesday, January 3 to Eric and Stacy Schaver. Heidi and Stacy are doing well and should be going home shortly. We rejoice with the following who will celebrate an anniversary or birthday this week: Anniversary: Sam & Sylvia Vander Galien 8 Birthdays: Marla De Jager 8 Andrew Turnmeyer 9 Bill Hoekstra 8 Mark Hofman 11 Brenda Hofman 9 Jordan De Jager 12 A Word of Thanks Deep thanks to your church for the prayer shawl. As Jim uses the shawl we will thank God that he is wrapped in God's loving care and lifted up in prayer by so many believers on earth. Enfolded in His love - Pastor Jim and Lois Hoogeveen (Gregg Zonnefeld s uncle) "Thank you for all your prayers, concern and cards during Dad's illness and then his death. Also to the church for letting us have the funeral here, the Sunday school teachers and program leaders for arranging practice around the funeral, and Pastor Craig for his visit. - Don and Linda Pausma A sincere Thanks for the prayers, phone calls, cards, visits and food that was brought in after I got back home. May God bless you. - Marge Vande Streek We want to thank your organization for helping us have a successful Red Kettle Campaign again this year in which we collected $12, which is $2, more than last year. Please extend our appreciation to your bell ringers. We had 241 bell ringers from the 11 churches and 9 service clubs. We also thank the business places that allowed us to ring bells and those who took the small kettles. Eighty-six percent of the receipts are available to our Dodge County Salvation Army Service Extension Unit for year-round use to meet local emergency needs. These include help for lodging, groceries, meals, gasoline, transportation, rental fees and medical bills. The other 14% goes to the Salvation Army District for disaster relief. God's blessings to you in this New Year. - Ed Bernthal Church News As the council continues their discussion of children at the Lord's Supper we still invite you to study the subject with us. There are materials in the narthex for you to read including a devotional booklet, synod reports,

9 and the report from the Faith Formation Committee of our denomination. We are glad to see that some of you have picked up the material. May God give us wisdom as we look at this sacrament. The Video Projection Team is looking for some help; we used to have eight members but there are only four of us left. This is not only for adults-- we would love to have young people join our team since they learn to use PowerPoint in school. If you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Lois, Katie, Mike or Randall. Sunday Night Small Group will meet at 5:30 PM today at Gregg & Kristi Zonnefeld s instead of next week. Council will meet at 8:00 PM tomorrow. Please inform an elder or deacon if you have any matter for the council. Worship Committee will meet this Tuesday, 4:00 PM, at CWC. SWaT: We will go bowling at Jud-Son s this Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 PM. We need to start bowling at 5:30, so try and be there earlier to get your shoes and find a ball. Please bring $4 to cover the bowling, and we will be eating pizza afterwards. Please RSVP to Mike and Bonnie Vander Berg. Hope to see you there! MOPS will meet this Thursday at 6:30-8:30 PM at Bethel CRC. This month s speaker is Evelyn Minnema. Please contact Jamie Fikkert at for further information. We hope to see you there! Connections & Friendship Bible Studies will meet at Bethel CRC on Monday, January 16. Connections at 5:45-6:45 PM; Kids Friendship (ages 7-18) at 5:45-6:45 PM; Adults Friendship at 7:00-8:00 PM. Please inform Ann Hoekstra if you know of anyone (child or adult) with intellectual disabilities who would like more information or would like to join. Save the Date: Thursday, March 8 MOPS will be hosting professional Christian speaker and image consultant Jill Tallents from the Twin Cities. Jill will be speaking on the topic of Fashion Forward Faith: Transforming Moms through Jeans and Jesus. Women of all ages and life-stages are invited; you do not need to be a member of MOPS to attend. More information to follow. School Notes CWC s Improv troupe, Funny Comb, will be presenting a night of laughs on Monday, January 16 at 6:30 PM in the Crusader Centre. Bring the family to see our first performance of the year. Open House coming January 28th at CWC: Central Wisconsin Christian will roll out the red carpet to potential families on Saturday, January 28 with our Open House from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This is an opportunity for prospective and inquiring families to tour our newly constructed prek-12 facilities, meet staff members, and get first-hand information about Christ-centered education the CWC way. No

10 reservations are necessary, but for more information call the Advancement Office at Community Happenings Orientation for First Place 4 Health: Tomorrow at 5:00 PM. This 12- week religious weight loss session is open to the public at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 525 W. Main Street. Meetings will be on Mondays at 5:00-6:30 PM. Questions? Call Ready to make a new years resolution to save more money or to make better money decisions? Join us as we start another class of Financial Peace University to make your resolution a reality! Classes start this Wednesday at 5:30 PM. Call Kari Ruis to sign up or for more information Classes will be held at First Reformed Church (422 W. Franklin Street) - use lower level entrance. All are welcome to Bethel CRC this Saturday for a hot bowl of chili and baked goods for sale. Serving from 4:30-8:00 PM. All proceeds/donations from this event are designated for the construction costs of a new orphanage to be built in Kenya, Africa. Start your new year off right by joining Coffee Break at Bethel CRC starting Wednesday, January 18. We will begin a new year with a new lesson starting in the company of Elijah and Elisha and then Philippians. We meet at 9:00-10:30 AM starting with snack followed by an hour lesson. Coffee Break is for all women of all ages who wish to dig into God's Word. Please contact Andrea Smits at with any questions and to get your book before the first lesson. Child care is included with Story Hour for ages 3-5. The Coffee Break schedule for 2012 is: January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; March 7, 21, 28; April 11, 18, 25; and May 2, 9, 16. Attention All Hunters, Fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts. The Union Board is looking for your support with the 1st Annual Sportsman Bazaar to be held in the gymnasium of The Union Youth Center in Waupun on Saturday, February 25 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We will have tables to rent for you to sell or trade all your unused or gently loved fishing, hunting and outdoor equipment. Craft sales are also encouraged and combined with a food/bake sale we hope to have a great day! Visit our website at or call Brian Ball at to reserve your spot today. Thank you for your support. Around the World CRWRC Marks Second Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake: CRWRC would like to express its deep gratitude to CRC churches and donors for enabling it to implement such a major and multi-faceted response to the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake. CRWRC initially distributed tarps, emergency food and hygiene supplies and carried out psycho-social counseling, then moved on to constructing wood-framed houses, latrines and wells, and is now also implementing a livelihood restoration project.

11 CRWRC has constructed 2,600 earthquake-resistant houses so far, and will reach its goal of 3,150 homes by June Thank you for enabling us to show Christ s love to so many of His people in Haiti! Ministry Webinars - Too busy to attend a training event? Join others across the CRC for "Webinar Wednesdays" - one-hour, live workshops you can attend from your home, office, or church. All you need is a computer. Get the full schedule and free registration at: Come to the Light - As the church enters the Epiphany season, we are reminded how the light of the world came to the Gentiles to you and to me. There remain millions who have not yet heard the Good News of Jesus. Your prayers this week to the Lord of the Harvest will raise up workers so they might hear the Good News. A joint effort of Home and World Missions. Faith Alive News - Sign up for Faith Alive News and get free updates from Faith Alive Christian Resources about ministry tools that can help you as you live and serve. If you sign up between January 1 and February 9, and you ll be entered to win a Kindle Fire and other Faith Alive product! Sign up today at FaithAliveResources.org/FANews or Facebook.com/FaithAlive - or call us at You are invited to attend the 25th annual Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 26-28, at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. This year's theme is "The Psalms: When Life is Prayer." Excellent rates for students and groups from churches. All worship services are free and open to the public, including the Friday night Psalmfest, hosted by Martin Tel, co-editor of the brand new Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship (7:30 PM in the Covenant Fine Arts Center). See for complete information. Experience Israel and the West Bank - Join a Christian Reformed World Missions Hope Equals trip to Israel and the West Bank from June 11 to July 13. The team will meet with leaders involved in peace and reconciliation efforts, hear first-person stories from both sides, tour important places and much more. For more information or to apply, visit

12 Calendar Today: 8:15 AM 11 th /12 th Catechism 8:45 AM First Fellowship 9:30 AM Morning Worship 5:30 PM Sunday Night Small Gregg & Kristi s 7:00 PM Evening Worship Mon: 7:00 PM Elders Meeting 7:30 PM Deacons Meeting 8:00 PM Council Tue: 4:00 PM Worship CWC Wed: 5:30 PM Jud-Son s 6:00 PM GEMS Counselor Pizza Tony s 7:00 PM Youth Group The Union Lunch: Cody Zonnefeld Thu: 6:30 PM Bethel CRC Next Sun: 8:15 AM 11 th /12 th Catechism 8:45 AM First Fellowship Group Elder Deacon 1 Dale Huizenga Ray Hofman 2 Steve Homan 3 Jack De Jager Percy De Vries 4 Wayne Miedema Brian Ten Pass 5 Dan Scheuers 6 Dave Rens Eric Schaver 7 Byron Kamphuis Steve Wierenga 8 Glen Greenfield Todd Schouten Pastor Craig Van Hill pastorvanhill@gmail.com Home: Cell: Pastor Norman Haan revh@centurytel.net Home: Cell:

13 Prayer List Shut-Ins Gerald Bossenbroek Wiebe Buwalda Bea Heideman Junice Kamphuis Eugene Kikkert Millie Kuiper Josie Looman Wilma Navis Liz Van Zanen Health Baby Joseph as he goes through detox. Tim & Sarah Aalsma as Sarah recovers from a stroke after brain surgery. Allegra Bossenbroek s brother-in-law as he recovers from an infection and possible heart attack. Gerald Bossenbroek and Wiebe Buwalda as they struggle with their health. Sandy Greenfield as she continues to receive treatments and therapy for neck pain. Toni Hofman s friend, Blaine, who is struggling with drug addiction. Harry Homan pray that his back pain will stay bearable. Norm Jansma as he recovers from ankle-replacement surgery. Brother Bob, that the Lord will continue to give him the strength and clarity of mind to continue his prison ministry. Sylvia Montsma as she receives Hospice care. Dewey & Lois Pausma s neighbor, Ralph, as he has become weaker in his fight against cancer. Lois Paumsa and Laura Ten Pass as they recover from surgery. The Ken & Gardie Ten Pas family as John recovers from open heart surgery. Liz Van Zanen as she struggles with back pain. Gregg & Kristi Zonnefeld s friend, Janna, as she recovers from brain surgery. Gregg Zonnefeld s uncle, Jim, who was diagnosed with cancer throughout his body. Those undergoing cancer treatment: Larry Daane; Brenda Kamphuis; Dave Katsma; Dewey & Lois Pausma s friend, Doris; Lisa Rens; and Louie Wierenga s sister, Connie. Military Larry & Trix Daane s grandson, Jeff Daane (Navy aircraft carrier) Jack & Marla De Jager s nephew, Jonathan Sturing (Afghanistan) Pastor Norman & Joyce Haan s grandson, Scott Voss (Pensacola, FL) Chaplain Peter Hofman (Fort Bragg, NC) Marge Vande Streek s grandson, Brian Vande Streek (Germany) Louie & Nancy Wierenga s grandson, Devin Terry (Guam)

14 Praise The safe arrival of Heidi Elaine Schaver. Requests Healing for those who are experiencing hurt in their lives. Restoration of broken relationships. Those who struggle with homosexuality. Next Week Accompanist Brenda Hofman Children s Message Laura Venhuizen Children & Worship Teacher: Kim Greenfield Helpers: Breanna Smits Mikayla Zonnefeld Fellowship Coffee Jim & Lois Groenewold Greeters AM Bruce & Leanne Huizenga PM Dale, Laurel, Austin, Collin, Annika and Annalyse Huizenga Library Dorothy Schouten Faith Miedema Janice De Vries Musical Praise Merle Schouten Nursery AM Charlie & Lori Kitchner Lexi De Jager PM DVH Sue Buwalda Jason De Jager Offering AM Local Budget PM Classical Ministry Shares Pastoral Prayer Brian O Donovan Sound System Seth Aylesworth Transportation Jim Groenewold. ( ) Morris Te Grootenhuis ( ) Ushers Jason De Jager Nathan Fikkert Dan Montsma Adam Venhuizen Video Projection Katie De Jager