Growing in Discipleship Transformed for Ministry

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1 Growing in Discipleship Transformed for Ministry There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 Season of Ordinary Time This morning we celebrate the Lord s Supper; a gracious gift that God provides to Christ s body, the church. All who have been baptized into Christ, and who desire to honor him with grateful and obedient living, are invited to participate in this sacrament discerning that this bread and cup are signs and seals of God s love for us and that we who participate are members of Christ s body. We serve gluten-free bread and non-alcoholic grape juice. The liturgy of this morning's worship service begins with our gathering to offer our praise and our celebration of the Lord's Supper as a sacramental assurance of our forgiveness in Christ. This is followed by our hearing God's Word from Romans 8:1 and Revelation 12:10-11 declaring "No Condemnation", and concludes in the thankful response of our presenting our offerings of gifts and praise. Ten o clock September 6, 2015 Prelude: Preludes on God, We Sing Your Glorious Praises [#519] Larry Visser; Robert Powell; Benjamin Culli Welcome and Announcements GATHERING Call to Worship: A Glorious Day Is Dawning Franz Joseph Haydn A glorious day is dawning, and o er the waking earth The heralds of the morning are springing into birth. In dark and hidden places there shines the blessed light; The beam of Truth displaces the darkness of the night. * Opening Hymns: God, We Sing Your Glorious Praises #519:1,2,4 Come Away from Rush and Hurry #527:1-3 * God s Greeting, and the Passing of the Peace.

2 The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving RECEIVING GOD S GRACE The Thrice Holy Hymn: Santo, Santo, Santo/ Holy, Holy, Holy #814 The Institution of the Lord s Supper The Prayer of Consecration, concluded with the Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. * Affirmation of Faith: Righteous Before God #697 Communion Music during the passing of the elements: Praise the Lord, O My Soul S.S. Wesley Praise the Lord, my soul, and all that is within me praise His holy name. I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the Lord sustained me. Lead me, Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness; Make Thy way plain before my face. For it is Thou, Lord, Thou, Lord only that makest me dwell in safety. If With All Your Hearts (from Elijah) F. Mendelssohn Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments. For your transgressions, the prophet Elijah hath sealed the heavens Through the word of God. I therefore say to ye: forsake your idols, return to God; For He is slow to anger, and merciful, and kind, and gracious, And repenteth Him of the evil. If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me, ye shall ever surely find Me. Thus saith our God. Oh! that I knew where I might find Him, That I might even come before His presence!

3 PRAISE AND PRAYER Song of Response: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus #831:1-4 Thank Offering for Benevolence (Kindergarten 4 th grade children may come forward during the singing of this song.) Message for Children Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession PROCLAMATION Scripture Reading Romans 8:1; Revelation 12:10-11 page 1001 Sermon: No Condemnation Prayer of Application OUR THANKGIVING Presentation of Offerings and Passing of Friendship Pads Offertory Prayer: Kathy Van Oss Offering for Inner City Christian Federation Offertory: Communion César Franck * Hymn of Response: And Can It Be #695:1-3 * Benediction * Doxology: And Can It Be #695:4 No condemnation now I dread, for Christ, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach the eternal throne and claim the crown, Through Christ, my own. Amazing love! How can it be that you, my Lord, should die for me? Amen. * Postlude: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus [#831] J. D. Esmond; H. Coleman Liturgist: Rev. Rebecca Jordan Heys Preacher: Rev. Douglas MacLeod Organist: Kenneth Bos Ministry of Music: Bill Reed 5:30 PM Combined service at Plymouth Heights CRC

4 Calvin CRC Announcements for September 6, 2015 WORSHIP Today, September 6 Morning Worship: The liturgy of this morning's worship service begins with our gathering to offer our praise and our celebration of the Lord's Supper as a sacramental assurance of our forgiveness in Christ. This is followed by our hearing God's Word from Romans 8:1 and Revelation 12:10-11 declaring "No Condemnation," and concludes in the thankful response of our presenting our offerings of gifts and praise. Rev. Douglas MacLeod is preaching and Mr. Bill Reed is our guest soloist. WELCOME TO CALVIN STUDENTS: Calvin College has invited us to transport students from campus to church today. Students have moved into the dorms this past Wednesday. You are welcome to greet them, and even invite them to lunch today if you so desire! We are also interested in providing transportation to and from Calvin College again this year for our Sunday morning worship. Please sign up at the information desk if you would be willing to be on the transport team. Evening Worship: Plymouth Heights CRC is hosting the combined evening service at 5:30 PM. Rev. Al Gelder, Director of Mentored Ministries at Calvin Theological Seminary, will be preaching from Ephesians 4:25-5:2 "Unending Work." The offering is for World Renew. A brass and string ensemble brings the ministry of music. WORSHIP Next Sunday, September 13 Morning Worship: The church in Smyrna is encouraged to be faithful even as they experienced a range of opposition to its testimony of Christ. Rev. MacLeod will preach from Revelation 2:8-11, "Smyrna: Under Pressure." Our offerings will be for Mission Outreach. Evening Worship: Rev. Rebecca Jordan Heys will preach from Galatians 2:15-21, "Wanted: Dead and Alive." If you're reading through scripture with the Calvin Church schedule this fall, you will read this text this week Wednesday. Our offering will be for Criminal Justice Chaplaincy. COUNCIL NEWS From your Deacons: Thank you, Calvin Church, for your generous response to our request for Christian education tuition assistance for our friends and associate members, the Mochizukis. We have met our goal and have received enough contributions to cover the required tuition. Any overage, unless specifically designated otherwise, will go to the Benevolence Fund to assist the family with rent and other living expenses. CHURCH FAMILY Congratulations to Chelsea Bulthuis (District 7) and Josh Tilma who were united in marriage this past Friday evening.

5 The flowers in the sanctuary today are given in memory of my donor Emily and in gratitude to God for His abundant mercies these past two years. Judy and Dan Bode and family THANK YOU fails to express my love for all your prayers, cards, and attentiveness shown to me and Hans during these last weeks. I want to quote a hymn: Give thanks to God who hears our cries and saves in troubled days with wondrous works to human kind that call for highest praise...so praise the One whose love is great, whose kindness is well known, consider well the healing hand and help you have been shown, and tell the world what God has done. Praise God and God alone. LUYH # 359. In Christ, Gert and Hans To our dear friends at Calvin; thank you for your prayers, visits, cards, food, phone calls, and flowers. We belong to a wonderful congregation who are caring. Please keep us in your prayers. Jean VerHulst CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: 9/6 Sarah Brouwer (16!) 9/8 Ethan Baker (7!) THE LITTLE CHILDREN SCHEDULE: Our TLC-aged children are welcomed to attend church with parents or to attend a 2-3 year-old nursery time in TLC classroom 19. CLASSES BEGIN Sunday September 13: The Little Children (TLC) is our program for our 2 through 4 year-olds. Parents may bring their children to room 19 in the lower level before the start of the morning worship service. We are looking for a few thespians who would be willing to read or tell a story, perhaps in costume, to our TLC children. This would occur on the 3rd Sunday of the month: November, February, and April are open. Please speak to Melanie Burghgraef if you are interested. Worship Center: Worship time for children in kindergarten through 2 nd grade will meet downstairs in rooms 11 and 13. Parents of kindergarteners (or anyone else new to Worship Center) are invited to join us for our first day, September 13. Dismissal time is 11:15. Church School: Inter-generational Church School sessions will take place following the worship service, from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM, on September 13 and 20, in the Fellowship Hall. CYG: Our Calvin Youth Group program for those in 9 th through 12 th grade begins on Sunday, September 13, from 6:30 to 9 PM. All high school youth are warmly welcomed to come to the Catacomb that evening to join us for the start of a new year. Our leaders this year include Marissa DeBoer, Christina Van Zoest, Ben Brouwer, and Char Bulthuis. CYG PARENT MEETING: You are invited to attend an informational meeting on Sunday, September 13, from 6:30 to 7:15 PM. We will meet in Room 16 which is next to the Catacomb. At the close of the meeting we will review our Health, Safety, and Abuse-Prevention Policy for those parents who are due for an update.

6 78ER PARENT MEETING: 78er parents are invited to attend an informational meeting at 6:30 to 7 PM on Wednesday, September 16 in room 16, next to the Catacomb. At the close of the meeting we will review our Health, Safety, and Abuse-Prevention Policy for those parents who are due for an update. 78ERS: Our first meeting of the year will be September 16, from 7 to 8:30 PM in the Catacomb. PARENTS of 78ers are invited to attend an informational meeting at 6:30 PM on September 16 in room 16, next to the Catacomb. At the close of the meeting we will review our Health, Safety, and Abuse-Prevention Policy for those parents who are due for an update. Joining Char and returning as leaders this year are Annaka Vaandrager and Jessica Veldhuizen, both juniors at Calvin College. PHOTOS FOR NOTECARDS: High school youth and leaders, you are invited to send your photo submissions for our note card fundraiser in to calvinyouthline@calvincrc.org. Pictures related to music or birthdays or pictures of flowers, nature, or sunsets are welcomed. Creative shots? Welcomed! CHERUB AND COVENANT CHOIRS: Attention boys and girls in grades Kindergarten through 6 th grade! Our first rehearsal will be on September 9, Wednesday, at 6:15 PM. We all meet together in the Covenant Choir room downstairs. Parents, this is a wonderful way for your child to be an important part of Calvin Church. Let s have record enrollment for our choirs this year. We lead worship on September 20 for our Music Dedication Sunday. MEETINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS READING SCRIPTURE TOGETHER: You are invited to join with others from Calvin Church in reading through some of the New Testament epistles this fall. You'll find a schedule of scripture readings in your mailbox, with readings that begin tomorrow, September 7. Pastor Rebecca's sermons this fall will be taken from one of the previous week's readings. SANCTUARY CHOIR rehearsals will begin soon at a new day and time. Our first rehearsal will be on Wednesday, September 9, at 7:30 PM in the balcony choir room. We hope to welcome many new singers this year so please consider joining us at the first rehearsal. BIBLE STUDY: All men of Calvin Church and their friends are warmly welcomed to the first session of the Senior Men's Bible Study this Friday, September 11, at 7:30 AM in the church narthex. Pastor Jake Heerema will lead our discussion of the first chapter of Mark and breakfast snacks will be provided. ORGAN RECITAL: Calvin Church will present James Kibbie in a free organ recital on Friday, September 11, at 7:30 PM in the church sanctuary. Dr. Kibbie is an internationally acclaimed organist from the University of Michigan. His program will feature works by Jehan Alain and Charles Tournemire. EASTOWN STREETFAIR: Calvin Church and Global Gifts will be present at this community event on Saturday, September 12. Sign up today at the information table to help at the Calvin Church booth handing out free bottles of water and greeting our neighbors. We are looking for people to help for twohour blocks of time between 3:00 and 9:00 PM.

7 HEALTH SAFETY & ABUSE-PREVENTION POLICY REVIEW SESSIONS: Policy Review sessions will be held September 13 and 20, at 9:15AM in Room 16. Reviews also occur as a part of our parent meetings for our 78ERS and CYG programs. The Health, Safety and Abuse-Prevention Policy is available for your yearly review. Copies can be checked out from the Information Desk, as well as from the Office. Electronic copies are also available by contacting Char Bulthuis or Kim Fredricks, office secretary. INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH SCHOOL: Next Sunday, September 13, we will kick off the church school year by gathering in the Fellowship Hall at 11:30 AM to learn from each other as we explore TRUST. What is the difference between trust and love? What does it mean to trust God with our lives? What does the Bible say about trust? We'll meet again on September 20, when the theme will be FEAR. We plan to meet twice next spring, too, to explore FORGIVENESS and ACCEPTANCE. This is a new twist on our Intergenerational Church School, with a more relaxed format and more time for discussion. All ages are welcome. Come again or try it for the first time. For parents who prefer it, nursery care will be available. COME O O A TIT: The Congregational Care Committee is excited about offering this new opportunity for smaller groups to enjoy fellowship with fellow members while sharing a meal. If you didn't have a chance to stop by the Bon Appétit table on the 30 th, or didn't fill out the sign-up sheet, copies are available on the Welcome Desk. Get a couple friends together and join the fun of fellowship in a smaller group setting. Once groups are organized, each group will decide how often to gather and where to eat. Welcome to Calvin Church In Worship: Our worship proceeds unannounced and follows the printed liturgy. The Chancel banner expresses the Christian belief that in one God there are three divine persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The color green represents growth in this season of the church year. Large print resources are available at the information desk. Our facility is equipped with the Loop hearing system. For Children: Ages 0-2: Infant and toddler nurseries are available. Preschool: The Little Children (TLC) gathers downstairs prior to the morning worship. Children s Bulletins are in the holder in the narthex. Fellowship and Information: Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments following the morning service. An introductory church DVD is available at the Information Desk. All of our ministries are described in the colorful folders at the Information Desk near the nurseries.

8 Today, Sunday, September 6 9:30a Prayer Time (Prayer Room) 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Dwight and Tammy Baker East Greeters: Rich and Fran Baker Nursery Supervisor: Kim Stapert Nursery Helpers: Bob & Donna Houskamp Grace & Maria Poortenga Parking Attendant: Kyle Heys 11:15a Library Volunteer: Tammy Baker Coffee Servers: Crothers, DeKoster 5:30p Combined service at Plymouth Heights CRC Monday, September 7 Office closed Tuesday, September 8 9:30a Family Assistance 7:30p Executive committee meeting Wednesday, September 9 4:00p Cancer Support Group 5:30p Junior Bells 6:15p Cherub Choir and Covenant Choir Allegro Ringers 7:30p Sanctuary Choir rehearsal Thursday, September 10 9:00a Take Charge meeting 9:30a Family Assistance 7:00p Classis Study committee meeting Friday, September 11 7:30a Senior Men s Bible Study 7:30p James Kibbe Organ Recital in the sanctuary Next Sunday, September 13 9:30a Prayer Time (Prayer Room) 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Elaine Bardolph and Lorraine Warlick East Greeters: Terry & Brenda Boer Nursery Supervisor: Kim Wierenga Nursery Helpers: Wanda Sytsma, Jan Wilkins Isaac and Rachel Hubka Parking Attendant: Dan Hubka 11:15a Library Volunteer: Elaine Harper Coffee Servers: Rosema, Bulthuis 11:30a Inter-generational Church School in the Fellowship Hall Congregational Care committee meeting 4:40p Parking Attendant: Bruce Tiejema Church office hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday Thursday Bulletin deadline: Wednesday Noon Office@CalvinCRC.org