8:55 am Blended Worship - May 10, 2015

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1 8:55 am Blended Worship - May 10, 2015 Prelude: Renaissance (R. Lowther) Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus (arr. K. McChesney) Welcome - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Crown Him With Many Crowns Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee And hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed over the grave Who rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save His glories now we sing who died and reigns on high Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die Jesus Shall Reign Jesus shall reign wherever the sun does its successive journeys run His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more To him shall endless prayer be made, and praises throng to crown his head His name like sweet perfume shall rise with every morning sacrifice Let every creature rise and bring the highest honors to our King Angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen Psalm 98 Responsive Reading Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him All: The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations

2 Leader: He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth Burst into jubilant song with music Leader: Make music to the Lord with the harp With the harp and the sound of singing Leader: With trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn Shout for joy before the Lord, the King Cantai Ao Senhor/O Sing To the Lord O sing to the Lord, O sing God a new song (3X) O sing to our God, O sing to our God Greetings - Lisa Capozzoli, Director of Care & Community A City Called Heaven Congregational Prayer - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Announcements Offertory: How Beautiful (arr. L. Larson) The offering is for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund Choral Anthem: Look at the World Message: Greed and Generosity - Gregg DeMey, Director of Worship Luke 12:16-21 Prayer of Application My Worth Is Not In What I Own My worth is not in what I own, not in the strength of flesh and bone But in the costly wounds of love at the cross My worth is not in skill or name, in win or lose, in pride or shame But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross I rejoice in my Redeemer, greatest treasure, wellspring of my soul I will trust in him no other, my soul is satisfied in him alone

3 As summer flowers we fade and die, fame youth and beauty hurry by But life eternal calls to us at the cross I will not boast in wealth or might or human wisdom's fleeting light But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross Two wonders here that I confess, my worth and my unworthiness My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross Benediction Postlude: A Festive Peal (J. Leavitt) A Joyful Ring (B. Kinyon) Prelude Choir Director - Marve Wolterstorff, Organist - Mary Reitsma, Pianist - Dina Zeilstra, Song Leaders - Rachel Rieger, Gregg Wolterstorff There Is Power In the Blood 11:05 am Contemporary Worship - May 10, 2015 There is power, power, wonder working power In the blood of the Lamb There is power, power, wonder working power In the precious blood of the Lamb Would you be free from your burden of sin There's power in the blood, power in the blood Would you over evil a victory win There's wonderful power in the blood Would you be free from your passion and pride There's power in the blood, power in the blood Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide There's wonderful power in the blood Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow There's power in the blood, power in the blood Sin stains are lost in its life giving flow There's wonderful power in the blood

4 Would you do service for Jesus your King There's power in the blood, power in the blood Would you live daily his praises to sing There's wonderful power in the blood Welcome - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Your Grace Is Enough Great is your faithfulness, O God of Jacob; you wrestle with the restless heart You lead me by still waters into mercy where nothing can keep us apart So remember your people, remember your children Remember your promise O God Your grace is enough, your grace is enough, your grace is enough for me Great is your love and justice, God of Jacob; You use the weak to lead the strong You lead us in the song of heaven s victory, and all your people sing along Love the Lord Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul With all your mind, and with all your strength Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul With all your mind, and with all your strength With all your heart, with all your soul With all your mind, with all your strength Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul With all your mind, and with all your strength I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul With all my mind, and with all my strength I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul With all my mind, and with all my strength I will love you (I will love you) I will praise you (I will praise you) I will serve you (I will serve you) I will trust you (I will trust you) We Fall Down We fall down, we lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus The greatness of mercy and love at the feet of Jesus And we cry holy, holy, holy and we cry holy, holy, holy

5 And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb We fall down, we lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus The greatness of mercy and love at the feet of Jesus And we cry holy, holy, holy and we cry holy, holy, holy And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb Greetings - Lisa Capozzoli, Director of Care & Community Congregational Prayer - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Announcements Offertory: All We Need The offering is for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund Message: Greed and Generosity - Gregg DeMey, Director of Worship Luke 12:16-21 Closing Prayer Enough You are my supply, my breath of life, still more awesome than I know You are my reward; worth living for, still more awesome than I know All of you is more than enough for all of me for every thirst and every need You satisfy me with your love and all I have in you is more than enough You re my sacrifice, of greatest price and still more awesome than I know You re my coming King, you are everything, still more awesome than I know Benediction Postlude Worship Team - Doug Bardolph, Justin Bardolph, Gregg DeMey, David Hendricks, Dan Reitsma, Glenn Vanderveld, Dan Vlcek TODAY AT ELMHURST CRC We have an insatiable appetite for more. We are seldom satisfied with what we have. Our natural greed wants more stuff, more information, more access, more credit...but how much is enough? The greedy desire for more than we need betrays a spiritual hunger that is being improperly nourished with unhealthy food".

6 NEXT WEEK AT ELMHURST CRC Sloth vs. Perseverance...We don t use the word "sloth" much. In fact many would be hard pressed to define sloth. It is spiritual laziness. However, writers warn us that sloth often sets in when we have the mistaken idea that spiritual progress should be easy and take place quickly. When that is not the case we give in to the temptation to think of ourselves as spiritual failures and give up on spiritual formation. Perseverance and diligence remind us that spiritual formation is a marathon and not a sprint. Read Hebrews 6:11-12 to prepare for this worship service. We will witness the Professions of Faith of several of our young people and celebrate the Sacrament of Communion at both services. PEOPLE OF PRAYER We are looking for 100 people to be "People of Prayer." This group will pray daily for the spiritual health of our congregation and our ability to live into our vision of being God's source of shining light and living water. This will be the sole purpose of this prayer group. By signing up you are committing to pray in this way for the rest of 2015, and you will be sent prayer directions on the first of every month. People of Prayer began praying on Easter, but you may sign up to join us at any time. Register to be part of People of Prayer at elmhurstcrc.org/pop. OUR CHURCH FAMILY The missionary of the month for May is Geeta Mondol of Ashish Foundation in New Delhi, India. The Ashish Foundation serves 40 disabled students ages 3-28 and their families in India. They provide holistic education and support to children with disabilities and their families so that they can achieve their God-given potential. Geeta will be part of our church service on May 17 and will speak at our Adult Education class in the Upper Gathering Room on that date. ANNOUNCEMENTS Spring Hill Day Camp is almost full! We have 100 more campers registered now than we had last year. Spring Hill Camp is limited to 290 campers at our location, and there are only 20 spots left. Register today at elmhurstcrc.org/events. Today s Adult Ed topic is How Can Talking About God Happen Naturally?: Paul Daly will be introducing the Nine Arts of Spiritual Conversations from Q Place. These nine practices will bring fresh perspective on evangelism and simple everyday practices to help us engage in the Great Commission. Come join the discussion in the Upper Gathering Room. All women are invited to join us at our final GROW Women's Ministry meeting of the year on May 12 at 7 pm in the Garden Room. This month Lauren Visser (nee Anders) will be speaking to us on her topic of "Rebuilding Walls. Rebuilding Lives". We will also have time for fellowship, treats and giveaways. We hope to see you there! Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on May 11 in the Garden Room. For more information and to register go to elmhurstcrc.org./events/.

7 PrimeTime (a monthly event for those 55 and older) invites you to visit Northern Indiana. Leaving at 9 am on May 15 we will visit the Shrine of Christ's Passion, enjoy a wonderful lunch at Teibel's Restaurant, and end with a tour of the Kuiper Collection. Cost for the day is $40 which includes coach bus transportation, drivers tip, and lunch. Register at dejong66@comcast.net or call Bert or Celia DeJong at (630) The bus will leave Elmhurst CRC at 9:00 am and will return by 4:30 pm. Next Sunday (and the third Sunday of every month) you are welcome to bring donations of nonperishable food items, paper goods, and hygiene products in support of the food pantry at the Yorkfield Presbyterian Church. A list of requested items is available on the display counter in the church lobby. Please drop off items to the area by the information center. The food pantry also accepts coupons, so if you re not going to use the coupon inserts from your Sunday paper then you can donate them. Thank you! Our Membership Class, Journey to the Center of the Church, will be held May 26th, June 2, and June 9, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Anyone interested in knowing more about Christianity, the Reformed Faith and membership at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church is invited to attend these classes. Childcare is provided, but pre-registration is required. Please register by calling the Church Office at If you have questions you may contact Pastor Gregg DeMey or Lisa Capozzoli, Director of Care and Community. Need that shed cleaned out? Need your yard picked up? How about scraping the paint off the garage? The Youth Missions Team wants to do your Dirty Job for you! Help us raise money for our trip and let us be the ones to get dirty this spring! Sign up online at elmhurstcrc.org/events or in the lobby after services. All jobs will be completed by June 7. Our congregation has been invited to partner with Elim Christian Services (a Community Services Team Partner) in the Chicago Triathlon on August to raise funds for Elim's Inner City School Kit Program. The funds provide school supplies for Elim s HOPE Packs, given to needy children in some of Chicago s schools. The process of putting together the HOPE Packs provides the adults of Elim meaningful work to complete. Consider participating in helping Elim and Chicago s neediest schools. Opportunities available to donate to this cause and to register yourself or your relay team at elmhurstcrc.org/events. Questions? Contact Laura Schnyder at or lschnyders@elimcs.org. SERVE Do you need a baby fix? Want to play with toys instead of listening to a sermon? Admit it...you really want to help out in the nursery! The nursery schedule for the summer months is being put together now and we need you on it! During July and August we would like to give our regular volunteers a break, so if you've always wondered what went on in the nursery during church, now is your chance to find out! Grab a friend to serve with you and you can have a blast. This is a one or

8 two service commitment, and you can choose the dates that work for you. Contact Becky Hoffman at or if you are interested. Thank you! The Community Service Team is once again sponsoring a local Habitat for Humanity home building work project this summer. Our work day is Thursday, July 30 in West Chicago from 7:30 am-3:30 pm. We need a team of people. Any skill level is welcome, and workers must be at least 16 years old. There is an online registration process so we must have our team in place in advance. Sign up or get more information at the table in the lobby between and after the services on May 17. If you are not at church that day please contact Don Van Beek via at vanbeek@sbcglobal.net. Do you love kids and want to serve but are afraid of a long commitment? Want to see what Children's Worship is all about? PreK/K Children's Worship is looking for teachers and helpers for the summer services (6th graders - High School age make awesome helpers!). ashley.slinkman@elmhurstcrc.org if you re interested. PreK/K Children's Worship is in need of more buddies! Buddies are assigned with one special needs child to provide one on one support during class time. Commitment would be monthly at the 11:05 service. If interested ashley.slinkman@elmhurstcrc.org. Want to be a part of Spring Hill Day Camp (June 15-19)?! We are looking for people (age 15 and older) to be extra hands with various awesome activities, high school counselors in training, medical staff volunteers, and also to host some of the fun Spring Hill staff in their homes. If you would like to help out please see the table in the lobby for more information or go to elmhurstcrc.org/serve/immediate-needs. COMMUNITY Under the artistic direction of Molly Lindberg, Spirito! Singers will be performing their Spring Concert, Homeland, on May 15 & 16, 2015 at 7:30 pm at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church. Reserved seating tickets are $23.00 and can be purchased at or by calling WE-SING. Spirito! Singers offers young singers between 5 th - 12 th grades the opportunity to learn and grow through exceptional vocal and musicianship training, discipline and performance. Auditions for next season on going on now. Visit or call to learn more and to schedule an audition. Timothy Christian Schools is seeking applications for the following positions for the school year: Piano Accompanist for 5th-12th grade choral program, 8 th Grade Language Arts Teacher, 8 th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Full-time Library Aide, Part-time Special Education Aide, Administrative Assistant to the Principal. Full job description at Timothy Christian Schools still has openings for their kindergarten program for the school year, especially half-day PM. If you are still considering Kindergarten options, please contact

9 Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment, Dan Quist, to set up a tour. He can be reached at quist@timothychristian.com. There is still plenty of time to register for next year! WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, :55 am Blended Worship 9:00 am LEAP Church School Class 9:20 am Children s Worship, 3yrs-1st grade 10:00 am Sunday Morning Live 10:00 am Children s Church School & Choir 10:00 am 20-Somethings Gathering 10:00 am Adult Education (204) 11:05 am Contemporary Worship 11:20 am Children s Worship, 3 yrs- 5th Monday, :00 am Life Line Screening 7:00 pm Elder Meeting Tuesday, :30 am Boot Camp 6:00 am Men s Fraternity (Upper Gathering) 7:00 pm GROW Wednesday, :00 pm Prayer Group (202) 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Men s Fraternity (202) 7:00 pm Quiet Waters Thursday, :30 am Boot Camp 6:00 am Men s Fraternity (Upper Gathering) 9:00 am Men s Group 4:45 pm Spotlight Youth Theater 7:00 pm Deaconess Meeting Friday, :30 am Yoga Class 7:30 pm Spirito! Singers Concert Saturday, :30 am Prayer Group (Conference Room) 7:30 pm Spirito! Singers Concert Sunday, :55 am Blended Worship 9:00 am Food Pantry Collection 9:20 am Children s Worship, 3yrs-1st grade 10:00 am Sunday Morning Live 10:00 am Children s Church School & Choir 10:00 am 20-Somethings Gathering 10:00 am Adult Education (204) 11:05 am Contemporary Worship 11:20 am Children s Worship, 3 yrs- 5th 12:15 pm SWAT Thank You Lunch & Meeting 6:00 pm The Edge 6:00 pm Small Groups WELCOME We re glad you re here.

10 NEW? We would love to meet you. Please fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering basket. Join us for coffee in the lobby after the service. Stop by the Information Center and let us know you re new. SUNDAY SERVICES 8:55 a.m. Blended Worship Service 11:05 a.m.: Contemporary Worship Service CHILDREN Nursery is available for children 0 to 36 months old. Children s Worship (8:55) meets for children 3 years old through 1st grade in the lower level Children s Worship (11:05) meets for children 3 years old through 5th grade in the lower level RESOURCES Assisted listening devices are available from an usher or sound booth at the rear of sanctuary Large print bulletins are available in the Worship Center inside the doors PRAYER PARTNERS Prayer partners are available after each service to pray with in the west rear of the Worship Center SUNDAY EDUCATION HOUR (10:10-10:55 a.m.) Adult Education Church School & Kid s Choir: Pre-K-5th grade Sunday Morning Live: 6th-12th grade GROW AND SERVE ADULT MINISTRIES: Find opportunities to grow and serve in Small Groups, Coffee Break Community Bible Study, Men s Fraternity, MOPS, GROW, Prime Time (55+) and more. STUDENT MINISTRIES: Grow together, enjoy relationships, be encouraged and empowered with our student ministry programs; Maximum Velocity (6-8th grade) and The EDGE (9th-12 grade) CHILDREN S MINISTRIES We love children, and want to help raise up children that love God and serve him. From Nursery (0-3 years old), Little Lambs (3-6 years old), Pathfinders and Cadets (1st-8th grade boys), to GEMS (1st-8th grade girls), and much more. More growing and serving opportunities online at elmhurstcrc.org Pastors: Rev. Peter Semeyn - Lead Pastor, Dir. of Outreach peter.semeyn@elmhurstcrc.org Rev. Gregg DeMey - Associate Pastor, Dir. of Worship gregg.demey@elmhurstcrc.org Complete ann;hgmnn.b,ouncements are at elmhurstcrc.org/this Week or scan the QR code below.