9:00 am Blended Worship - May 15, 2016

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1 9:00 am Blended Worship - May 15, 2016 Prelude Welcome - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Creator Spirit Creator Spirit, by whose aid the world s foundations first were laid Come, visit every pious mind; come, pour thy joys on humankind From sin and sorrow set us free and make thy temples worthy thee O source of uncreated light, the Father s promised Paraclete Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, our hearts are heavenly love inspire Come, and thy sacred unction bring to sactify us while we sing Plenteous of grace, descend from high, rich in thy sevenfold energy Make us eternal truths receive and practice all that we believe Give us thyself that we may see the Father and the Son by thee Lead Me, Guide Me Lead me, guide me, along the way, for if you lead me, I cannot stray Lord, let me walk each day with you; lead me my whole life through I am weak, and I need your strength and power To endure with grace my weakest hour Help me through the darkness your face to see Lead me, O Lord, lead me Help me walk in the paths of righteousness Be my aid when Satan and sin oppress I am trusting you whatever may be Lead me, O Lord, lead me Reading from Acts 2 - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on

2 each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: ALL: Aren t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?" LEADER: Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ALL: What does this mean? LEADER: Some, however, made fun of them and said, ALL: They have had too much wine. Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading Gracious Spirit, heed our pleading; fashion us all anew It s your leading that we re needing; help us to follow you Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come Come to teach us come to nourish those who believe in Christ Bless the faithful may they flourish, strengthened by grace unpriced Guide our thinking and our speaking done in your holy name Motivate all in their seeking, freeing from guilt and shame Greetings Choir Anthem: Song of Promise Prayer - Caryn Rivadeneira Breathe on Me, Breath of God Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew That I may love the way you love, and do what you would do Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure Until my will is one with yours, to do and to endure Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die But live with you the perfect life for all eternity

3 Message: Adopting Jesus Perspective on Life - Bert DeJong James 4:11-17 Prayer of Response Offertory: Dwell In Me O Blessed Spirit The offering is for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund Dwell in me, O blessed Spirit! How I need your help divine In the way of life eternal, keep, O keep this heart of mine Dwell in me, O blessed Spirit, gracious Teacher, Friend divine For the kingdom work that calls me, O prepare this heart of mine Grant to me your sacred presence; then my faith will never decline Comfort me and help me onward; fill with love this heart of mine Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise him, all creatures here below Praise him above, ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Amen, amen Sending & Blessing Postlude Prelude: Holy Spirit Rain Down Choir Director - Marve Wolterstorff, Handbell Director - Mary Reitsma, Organist- Jake Groenewold, Pianist - Marcy Tameling, Song Leaders - Maria Vos, Mary Ziegler Trumpet - Phil Feo, David Kaiser Welcome - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor 10:30 am Contemporary Worship - May 15, 2016 Let It Rise Let the glory of the Lord rise among us, let the glory of the Lord rise among us Let the praises of the King rise among us, let it rise Let the songs of the Lord rise among us, let the songs of the Lord rise among us Let the joy of the King rise among us, let it rise Come and Fill Me Up I can feel you flowing through me

4 Holy Spirit, come and fill me up, come and fill me up. Love and mercy fill my senses I am thirsty for your presence, Lord, come and fill me up Lord, let your mercy wash away all of my sin Fill me completely with your love, once again I need you, I want you, I love your presence I need you, I want you, I love your presence, Lord Refiner s Fire Purify my heart, let me be as gold and precious silver Purify my heart, let me be as gold, pure gold. Refiner s fire; My heart s one desire is to be holy Set apart for you, Lord, I choose to be holy Set apart for you, my Master, ready to do your will Purify my heart; Cleanse me from within and make me holy Purify my heart; Cleanse me from my sin, deep within Reading from Acts 2 - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: ALL: Aren t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?" LEADER: Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ALL: What does this mean? LEADER: Some, however, made fun of them and said, ALL: They have had too much wine. Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading

5 Gracious Spirit, heed our pleading; fashion us all anew It s your leading that we re needing; help us to follow you Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come Come to teach us come to nourish those who believe in Christ Bless the faithful may they flourish, strengthened by grace unpriced Guide our thinking and our speaking done in your holy name Motivate all in their seeking, freeing from guilt and shame Greetings Holy Spirit Prayer - Caryn Rivadeneira Message: Adopting Jesus Perspective on Life - Bert DeJong James 4:11-17 Prayer of Response Announcements Offertory: God Is In Control The offering is for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund I Will Follow When the sea is calm and all is right When I feel your favor flood my life Even in the good I'll follow you (2X) When the boat is tossed upon the waves When I wonder if you'll keep me safe Even in the storms I'll follow you (2X) I believe everything that you say you are I believe and I have seen your unchanging heart In the good things and in the hardest part I believe and I will follow you (2X) When I see the wicked prospering When I feel I have no voice to sing Even in the want I'll follow you (2X) When I find myself so far from home And you lead me somewhere that I don't wanna go Even in my death I'll follow you (2X) When I come to end this race I've run And I receive the prize that Christ has won

6 I will be with you in Paradise (2X) Sending & Blessing Postlude Worship Team - Doug Bardolph, Angela Buikema, Kyle Olson,Nina Schroeder, Marcy Tameling, Glenn Vanderveld, Dan Vlcek, Cindy Vos Sunday worship services are streamed live and archived for viewing on the web via LIVESTREAM (new.livestream.com/ecrc). TODAY AT ELMHURST CRC Today is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit, as described in the book of Acts. We will continue in our series from James, reading the words of James 4: We'll look at how Christfollowers should speak about one another (Hint: if you don t have something nice to say about someone, don t say anything at all ) and how we should plan our days and our lives. James encourages us to not get too far ahead of ourselves and reminds us that planning is good as long as we can be flexible and as long as our plans glorify Christ and not ourselves. NEXT WEEK AT ELMHURST CRC At first glance this week s passage seems like a condemnation of business owners and anyone who is wealthy. Wealth in itself is not being condemned, but shows wealth at every level has the power to corrupt us. Meaning: wealth in itself is not problematic, but the power wealth has on us to be selfish and to think more highly of ourselves than we ought is. And though rich is relative, living in DuPage County makes us rich, particularly to the rest of the world so we need to be mindful. For preparation, read James 5: 1-6. OUR CHURCH FAMILY Please join us today, May 15, to celebrate the life and service of Kendra Aulich. We will be having a Memorial Service in the Worship Center at 1:30pm with a reception following from 2:30-4pm in the Garden Room. Join us in praying for each other. To send your prayer requests or praises, or to receive a daily of these requests, prayer@elmhurstcrc.org or call the church office at ANNOUNCEMENTS Please join us for our Ministry Fair today in the Garden Room. Come and discover the ministries of our church and the opportunities there are for you. Ministry leaders will be available from 10-10:30 am and 11:30 am-noon to answer all of your questions and give an overview of the ministry. Stay connected this summer with all the latest news, events, blog posts, prayer requests and more! Explore your options at elmhurstcrc.org/subscribe. We are proud to recognize our middle, high school, and college graduates. If your student is graduating from middle school, high school, or college at the end of this academic year, please kirsten.fryer@elmhurstcrc.org or call the church office at by May 29 to let us know the name of the student, the institution from which they are graduating, as well as type of degree (if applicable). We'll publish their accomplishments in June. The LINK (Love, Interact, Neighbor, Kneel) ministry at ECRC is again searching for volunteer mentors beginning Fall of 2016 to work with a homeless client family that will be living in the apartment rented by our church in Addison, IL. As a church family, we have been partnering with BRIDGE communities for the last

7 ten years to provide housing and mentorship to a homeless family in DuPage County. Please consider learning more about this outreach ministry that has been quietly thriving at our church. Mentorship to a homeless mother and her children is an opportunity to be God's shining light and living water right in the community in which we live. Contact Bob Boomsma (Bob.Boomsma@trnty.edu) or Rachel Rieger (rboere52@yahoo.com) with any questions or interest in this ministry. Please join us for Summer Evening Coffee Break Bible Study! The men & women s group will be studying Following Jesus in a 9 week study that starts on Wednesday, June 1 from 7-8:30 pm. The women s group will be studying Women of the Old Testament in a 6 week study that starts on Wednesday, June 22 from 7-8:30 pm. For more information or to register, please go to elmhurstcrc.org/coffeebreak or call the church office at We are accepting donations of toiletries and lightly used coats for people of all ages for Lampstand Ministries (a Community Service Partner). Lampstand Ministries is a Christian outreach that serves the inner city of Chicago by offering help and hope to people by providing them with resources that address their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Please drop off your contributions in the Lampstand Ministry bins behind the Information Center. Want to be a part of SpringHill day camp?! We have a variety of ways you can be involved! We need high school students to volunteer as counselors in training. Adults can help with Monday morning registration, hosting counselors (host homes and staff gatherings), or with the different activity stations (water slides, bungee trampoline, flying squirrel, etc.). Sign up on the table in the lobby or contact Kara at kara.hackert@elmhurstcrc.org. Please join us for our next New Member Class: Journey to the Center of the Church. Classes will be held Tuesday May 24, May 31, and June 7 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Garden Room. To register please contact our church office at Childcare provided for infants to age 3. Please let us know by May 17 if you need childcare. You are invited to join the Community Service Team as we serve at My Brother's Kitchen on July 16 from 9 am-1pm. We will meet in the ECRC parking lot at 8 am and carpool together. We will arrive back at church by 2 pm. To sign up please Lisa by July Short Term Missions Trip will be November 1-7 in the Dominican Republic. We will be partnering with our long-term supported missionaries Max and Kina Van Til, working alongside locals building a ministry center as well as getting a deeper understanding of what God is doing with our missionaries in the Dominican Republic by visiting with local pastors, participating in Sunday worship and seeing youth involved in outreach to the Cane cutter villages. Interested? Contact Dan Barak at for further details. Have a job you need done around the house? Yard work, painting, cleaning, or that pile of dirt moved from here to over there? Let the youth group do the work for you as your support us in our Honduras Mission trip this summer! Sign up at elmhurstcrc.org/events, studentministries@elmhurstcrc.org or call the church at COMMUNITY The Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry is now the Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network. The name is new, but the mission is the same. You can visit them at their new web address: Please join Roseland Christian Ministries for a dedication of the Van Zanten Center at S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, on May 21 at 3 pm. Parking and security is available. Light refreshments will be served.

8 Under the artistic direction of Molly Lindberg, Spirito! Singers will be performing their Spring Concert, I Was Here, on May 20 & 21 at 7:30 pm at ECRC. Reserved seating tickets are $23 and can be purchased at or by calling WE-SING ( ). Come out and enjoy the beautiful voices of the Spirito! Singers. Sunday, :00 am Blended Worship 9:00 am Food Pantry Collection 9:00 am Men s Fraternity 9:00 am Children s Worship, 3 yrs- 5th 10:00 am Ministry Fair 10:00 am Coffee & Community 10:30 am Contemporary Worship 10:30 am Children s Worship, 3 yrs- 5th 11:30 am Coffee & Community 1:30 pm Kendra Aulich s Memorial Service 4:30 pm Small Group Leaders Celebration 4:45 pm Handbell Rehearsal 5:30 pm Student Ministries 6:00 pm Small Groups Monday, :00 pm Deacons Meeting Tuesday, :00 am Men s Fraternity 7:00 pm Elder & Section Leader Meeting Wednesday, :00 pm Prayer Time 6:30 pm Monthly SLT Meeting 7:00 pm Men s Fraternity WEEK AT A GLANCE Wednesday, (continued) 7:00 pm Quiet Waters 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, :00 am Men s Fraternity 9:00 am Men s Bible Study Friday, :30 pm Spirito! Singers Concert Saturday, :30 am Prayer Group 7:30 pm Spirito! Singers Concert Sunday, :00 am Blended Worship 9:00 am Men s Fraternity 9:00 am Children s Worship, 3 yrs- 5th 10:00 am Coffee & Community 10:30 am Contemporary Worship 10:30 am Children s Worship, 3 yrs- 5th 11:30 am Coffee & Community 1:00 pm Singfest 4:45 pm Handbell Rehearsal 6:00 pm Student Ministries BBQ

9 WELCOME We re glad you re here. 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 9:00 am Blended Worship Service 10:30 am Contemporary Worship Service CHILDREN Nursery is available for children 0 to 36 months old. Children s Worship (10:00) 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 GROW AND SERVE ADULT MINISTRIES: Find opportunities to grow and serve in Small Groups, Coffee Break Community Bible Study, Men s Fraternity, MOPS, SHE, 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.

10 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 announcements are at elmhurstcrc.org/this Week or scan the QR code below.