The Community Comes Together Prelude & Personal Meditation Welcome & Announcements *Meeting & Greeting

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1 July 17, :45 a.m. Service The Community Comes Together Prelude & Personal Meditation Welcome & Announcements *Meeting & Greeting To Worship, *God s Greeting *Song of Praise & Worship: #411:1-3 (HWC), The Joy of the Lord To Be Reconciled to God, Call to Confession: Matthew 11:28-30 Assurance of Pardon: Revelation 21:6 Song: #398:1-3 (HWC), Fill My Cup, Lord To Offer Our Prayers and Gifts, The Morning Prayer Offerings: Christian Opportunity Center Pella Christian Grade School - quarterly To Listen to God s Word, *Song of Preparation: As the Deer Scripture: Psalm 42 (page 550) Sermon: Pastor Art I M THIRSTY To Offer Our Praise and Service. *Song: Come, Every One Who is Thirsty *Doxology: #488:1-2, I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say *Postlude Assisting Us in Worship: Organist: Joyce Beonder; Sound: Lucas Laverman; Projectionist: Nathan Dockter; Video: Christy Van Zee, Joanna Ball. Nursery: Brenda Vermeer, Cali Vink, Cornelia Vander Wilt, Jackson Flagel Tonight at our 6:00 service, Pastor Art will bring us God s word from 1 Peter 3:1-7, entitled, Beautiful Marriage. July 17, :00 a.m. Service Gathering Welcome & Announcements *Meeting & Greeting *Songs of Praise & Worship Blessed Be Your Name Mighty to Save My Savior, My God Confession and Pardon, Call to Confession: Matthew 11:28-30 Assurance of Pardon: Revelation 21:6 Profession of Faith of Lucas Laverman Baptism of Liam Eugene Laverman Bringing Our Gifts and Prayers, The Prayers of God s People Offerings: Christian Opportunity Center Pella Christian Grade School - quarterly Listening to God s Word, Scripture: Psalm 42 (page 550) Sermon: Pastor Art I M THIRSTY Being Sent in Service. *Song: As the Deer *Closing Song: Hunger and Thirst *Going Out to Serve Assisting Us in Worship: Praise Team Members: Jasmin Schelhaas, Phil Goodyk, Sue Theune, Ron Fulker, Andrew De Haan, Dave Gritters, Jay Schelhaas, Cindy Gritters; Sound: Craig Roose; Projectionist: Tim Roose; Video: Christy Van Zee, Joanna Ball. Nursery: Mindy Veenstra, Sue Blom, Taylor Bolt, Dawn Wood, Patty Zylstra, Megan Van Kooten

2 Worship Theme: Our thirsty souls find relief for their thirst in God s grace! Message: I m Thirsty Scripture Passage: Psalm 42 Introduction Who are the sons Korah? Grandpa s Psalm. I. Causes for Spiritual Depression. A. Absence from worshiping God. B. Taunts of the unbelievers. C. Memories of better days. D. The trials of human life. E. God not acting quickly enough. F. Attacks from the wicked. Liam Eugene Laverman II. The Cure for Spiritual Depression. A. You wrestle with it. B. You do what should be done. C. Remind yourself that God is truly God! Life Application Is there a cure for depression? Yes there is, and it is not in us. It is in seeking God and putting our hope in God. Rev. Sheldon Starkenburg, Minister of Congregational Life & Outreach Phone: Rev. Arthur Van Wolde, Minister of Worship Phone: Pastor Todd Zylstra, Pastor of Youth Ministries Phone: July 17, 2011

3 Baptism Service of Liam Eugene Laverman The Institution Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ: Let us hear our Lord's command concerning the sacrament of holy baptism. After he had risen victorious from the grave, Jesus said to his disciples: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matt. 28:18-20). In Acts 2:39 God says, The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off for all whom the Lord our God will call. In obedience to these scriptures the church baptizes believers and their children. The Covenant of Baptism Our gracious God has always desired to hold his people in a covenant embrace. He declares over and over, "I will be their God, and they shall be my people." Pursuing this deep desire, God called Abraham and Sarah to trust in him and gave a covenant sign to show that they belonged to him. In baptism God now claims us in Christ, marks us as his own people, and seals our membership in God's covenant community, the church. Baptism is the covenant sign that God frees us from the power of sin and death; uniting us with Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection. By water and the Holy Spirit we are washed clean from sin. God's grace in baptism calls us to give ourselves to him in trust, love, and obedience. From the beginning, God graciously has included our children in his covenant. All his promises are for them as well as for us. We are to teach them that they have been set apart by baptism as God's own children so that as they grow older they may respond to him in personal faith and commitment. The Prayer of Thanksgiving Father in heaven, we pray that you will never destroy us in our sin as with the flood, but save us as you saved believing Noah and his family, and spare us as you spared the Israelites who walked safely through the sea. We pray that Christ, who went down into the Jordan and came up to receive the Spirit, who sank deep into death and was raised up Lord of life, will always keep us and our little ones in the grip of his hand. We pray, O holy Father, that your Spirit will separate us from sin and openly mark us with a faith that can stand the light of day and endure the dark of night. Prepare us now, O Lord, to respond with glad hope to your promises so that we, and all entrusted to our care, may drink deeply from the well of living water. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! Our Covenant Promises Since you have presented Liam Eugene Laverman for holy baptism, you are asked to answer the following questions before God and his people: First, do you confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, accept the promise of God and affirm the truth of the Christian faith which is proclaimed in the Bible and confessed in this Church of Christ? Second, do you believe that your child, though sinful by nature is received by God in Christ as a member of his covenant, and therefore ought to be baptized? Third, do you promise, in reliance on the Holy Spirit and with the help of the Christian community, to do all in your power to instruct Liam in the Christian faith and to lead him by your example to be Christ s disciple? Lucas & Rachel Laverman: We do, God helping us.

4 The Baptism Our Lord said, Let the Little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. (Mark 10:14) Liam Eugene Laverman, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Prayer of Blessing The Welcome Brothers and sisters, We now receive Liam into Christ's church. I charge you to nurture and love him and to assist him to be Christ's faithful disciple. Congregation: With joy and thanksgiving, we now welcome Liam into Christ's church; for we are all one in Christ. We promise to love, encourage, and support Liam and to help him know and follow Christ. CALVARY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 408 Maple Street, Pella, Iowa Our Mission is to call the lost and equip followers of Jesus Christ through the work of the Spirit for God s glory! July 17, :00 p.m. Service Welcome and Announcements *God s Greeting *Mutual Greeting *Song of Praise & Worship: #591:1-4, Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Ministry of Music Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7 (page 1178) Sermon : Pastor Art BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE *Hymn: #580:1-3, O Perfect Love Prayer Offering: Friendship Ministries *The Apostles Creed *Doxology: #586:1-3, In Our Households, Heavenly Father *--If able please stand AT THE WELCOME CENTER TODAY: (The Welcome Center is located in the Fellowship Hall) Guests to Calvary can pick up a copy of our weekly newsletter, monthly Courier, find out more about the ministries of Calvary, and request audio or visual tapes of the worship service! Sign up to bring cookies for Sunday morning coffee. Assisting Us in Worship: Organist: Sheila De Haan; Ministry of Music: Karianne Bolt; Sound: Mike Jansen; Projectionist: Tim Roose; Video: Christy Van Zee, Joanna Ball Nursery: Brenda Van Hal, Amy Van Wolde The baptism banner unites the elements of a shell and three drops of water to symbolize the washing away of our sin. The inverted shell pours out God s blessings and its ridges remind us of rays of heavenly light streaming down. The three drops of water represent God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, through whom we are reborn.

5 Worship Theme: Submission is the key to a beautiful marriage. Message: Beautiful Marriage Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 3:1-7 Introduction St. Augustine's mother Monica. I. A Word to Wives. A. Submission B. External Adornment C. Internal Adornment D. The Example of Sarah II. A Word to Husbands A. Consideration B. Co-heirs C. Mutual submission (Ephesians 5:21) Life Application Marriage to the honor of Jesus Christ! Rev. Sheldon Starkenburg, Minister of Congregational Life & Outreach Phone: Rev. Arthur Van Wolde, Minister of Worship Phone: Pastor Todd Zylstra, Pastor of Youth Ministries Phone: