Prelude: Jesus! What a Friend For Sinners Welcome - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Choral Introit: The Word Was God January 25, 2015-8:55 am Blended Worship Praise the Lord! Sing Hallelujah Praise the Lord! Sing hallelujah! Come, our great Redeemer praise I will sing the glorious praises of my God through all my days Put no confidence in princes, nor on human help depend They shall die, to dust returning; all their thoughts and plans shall end Happy are the ones professing Jacob s God to be their aid They are blest whose hope of blessing on the Lord their God is stayed Heaven and earth the Lord created, seas and all that they contain He delivers from oppression; righteousness he will maintain Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him, praise him angels in the height Sun and moon rejoice before him, praise him all ye stars and light Praise the Lord for he hath spoken, worlds his mighty voice obeyed Laws which never shall be broken for their guidance he hath made
Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer unto thee Young and old thy praise expressing in glad homage bend the knee All the saints in heaven adore thee, we would bow before thy throne As thine angels serve before thee, so on earth thy will be done Praise the Lord for he is glorious, never shall his promise fail God hath made his saints victorious, sin and death shall not prevail Praise the God of our salvation, hosts on high his power proclaim Heaven and earth and all creation, laud and magnify his name We Worship and Adore You We worship and adore you, bowing down before you Songs of praises singing, hallelujahs ringing Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! Amen Greetings - Lisa Capozzoli, Director of Care & Community Congregational Prayer Choral Anthem: A Vineyard Grows Announcements Offertory The offering is for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund Message: How to Get That Transformed View of Self - Gregg DeMey, Director of Worship I Corinthians 4: 5-7 Prayer of Application Go, My Children, With My Blessing Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone Walking, sleeping, I am with you, you are my own In my love s baptismal river, I have made you mind forever Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free
Here my Spirit s power filled you, here his tender comfort still you Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free I, the Lord, will bless and keep you, and give you peace I, the Lord, will smile upon you, and give you peace I, the Lord, will be your Father, Savior, Comforter and Brother Go, my children, I will keep you and give you peace Benediction Postlude Prelude: Slow Me Down Choir Director - Marve Wolterstorff, Organist - Ticks Groenboom, Pianist - Dina Zeilstra, Song Leader - Cal Tameling January 25, 2015-11:05 am Contemporary Worship Welcome - Peter Semeyn, Lead Pastor Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, weak and wounded, sick and sore Jesus ready stands to save you, full of pity, love, and power Come ye thirsty come and welcome God's free bounty glorify True belief and true repentance and every grace that brings you nigh Chorus: I will arise and go to Jesus, he will embrace me in his arms And in the arms of my dear saviour there are ten thousand charms Come ye weary heavy laden, lost and ruined by the fall If you tarry until you're better you will never come at all Our Great God Eternal God unchanging, mysterious and unknown Your boundless love, unfailing grace and mercy shown Bright seraphim in ceaseless flight around your glorious throne They raise their voices day and night in praise to you alone
Hallelujah glory be to our great God Hallelujah glory be to our great God Lord we are weak and frail, helpless in the storm Surround us with your angels, hold us in your arms Our cold and ruthless enemy, his pleasure is our harm Rise up, O Lord, and he will flee before our sovereign God Let every creature in the sea and every flying bird Let every mountain, every field and valley of the earth Let all the moons and all the stars in all the universe Sing praises to the living God who rules them by his Word Christ is Risen Let no one caught in sin remain inside the lie of inward shame We fix our eyes upon the cross and run to him who showed great love And bled for us, freely you've bled for us Christ is risen from the dead, trampling over death by death Come awake, come awake, come and rise up from the grave Christ is risen from the dead; We are one with him again Come awake, come awake, come and rise up from the grave Beneath the weight of all our sin you bowed to none but heaven's will No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown, no burden great can hold you down In strength you reign, forever let your church proclaim O death, where is your sting? O church, where is your victory O church, come stand in the light! Our God is not dead, he s alive, he s alive Greetings - Lisa Capozzoli, Director of Care & Community Congregational Prayer All the People Said Amen You are not alone if you are lonely, When you feel afraid you re not the only We are all the same, in need of mercy To be forgiven and be free It s all you got to lean on, but thank God that s all you need
And all the people said, Amen ; and all the people said, Amen Give thanks to the Lord for his love never ends And all the people said, Amen If you re rich or poor, well it don t matter Weak or strong, love is what we re after We re all broken, but we re all in this together God knows we stumble and fall And he so loved the world he sent his son to save us all Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart Blessed are the persecuted and the pure at heart Blessed are the people longing for another start For this is the Kingdom, the Kingdom of God Announcements Offertory: Greater The offering is for the Elmhurst Ministries Fund Message: How to Get That Transformed View of Self - Gregg DeMey, Director of Worship I Corinthians 4: 5-7 Closing Prayer Not To Us The cross before me the world behind, no turning back raise the banner high It's not for me, it's all for you Let the heavens shake and split the sky, let the people clap their hands and cry It's not for us, it's all for you Not to us, but to your name be the glory Our hearts unfold before your throne, the only place for those who know It's not for us, it's all for you Send your holy fire on this offering, let our worship burn for the world to see It's not for us, it's all for you Not to us, but to your name be the glory The earth is shaking, the mountains shouting; It s all for you The waves are crashing, the sun is raging; It s all for you The universe, spinning and singing; It s all for you
Your children dancing, dancing, dancing; It s all for you Not to us, but to your name be the glory Not to us, but to Your name Benediction Postlude Worship Team - Gregg DeMey, David Hendricks, Kyle Olson Sunday worship services are streamed live and archived for viewing on the web via LIVESTREAM. (http://new.livestream.com/ecrc) For much more info, weekly events, or to give online connect with us at elmhurstcrc.org. TODAY AT ELMHURST CRC In this final week of our congregational book study and of 1 Corinthians 3 and 4, we'll examine how to acquire The Freedom of Forgetfulness. The secret has everything to do with perfect work of Jesus Christ. Because of his work, love and acceptance - we don't have to build our own life resumes. We don t have to care what others think, or even what we think, only what the Lord thinks! NEXT WEEK AT ELMHURST CRC When we hear the word stewardship we automatically think about money. Even the church is conditioned to think this way! But stewardship is really God s simple call to be His house managers. Everything belongs to God and we are called to manage -on God s behalf - property, time, family, serving other people, and natural resources. God puts it very directly: It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. (I Corinthians 4:2) You can read 1 Chronicles 29:11-13 to prepare for this worship service. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are in the final week of our church-wide book study for January, studying The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller. We hope you ll join us today in the discussion between services. In conjunction with Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, the day set aside each year to remember the 1993 Roe vs. Wade decision and the battle since to protect innocent lives and help mothers with unplanned pregnancies, please pick up a baby bottle near the nursery, fill it with your loose change, and return it to the CareNet cube next to the nursery desk by February 15 to partner with CareNet Pregnancy Services of DuPage (A Community Services Team Partner) in being water and light in the western suburbs. There will be a profession of faith info meeting today in the upper gathering area during the 10 o'clock education hour. If your student is interested in making profession of faith this spring please accompany them to the meeting to learn more about the process.
If you are 20-something and looking for a small group, there is a new group meeting today at 10 am in room 208 to begin an eight week study by Andy Stanley entitled Community. Our membership class, Journey to the Center of the Church, will be held January 27, February 3, and February 10, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Anyone interested in knowing more about Christianity, the Reformed Faith, and membership at Elmhurst Church is invited to attend these classes. Childcare is provided, pre-registration is required. Please register by calling the Church Office at 630-600- 5100. If you have questions, contact Pastor Gregg DeMey or Lisa Capozzoli, Director of Care and Community. Participants in the Covenant Education Plan (which supports families who are led to send their children to Christian day school) and interested ECRC members are encouraged to attend one of the following meetings to hear important changes regarding the administration of the plan: Sunday, February 1, at 10:10 am in the Garden Room; Wednesday, February 4, at 7 pm in the Upper Level Gathering Room; Sunday, February 8, at 10:10 am in the Upper Level Gathering Room. The next SHE (Single Mothers Ministry) meeting will take place on February 8. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear reknown speaker, Elizabeth Klein, who has a passion for caring for hurting women. She has been interviewed on radio talk programs, is a conference speaker, and is author of the book Unraveling. Everyone will relate to her so invite your friends! Her topic for the day is "Relationships 201". You will enjoy a luncheon with your children at 12:30 and then at 1:15 the children are dismissed for age appropriate activities. We have childcare for infants-age 13. Preregistration is NOT required, just join us. Questions? Contact Jane at jane.loerop@elmhurstcrc.org. The Annual ECRC Friends and Family Swim Party will take place on February 8 from 6-8 pm. It is cold outside but warm in the Oak Brook Aquatic Center, so join us for two hours of swimming and splashing! The price is only $10.00 per family or $3 per person. Registration forms are available online at www.elmhurstcrc.org/events or at the Information Center. Please note that this year the party is on a Sunday evening. Please join us for our Heart-felt Family Supper on February 11 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Garden Room. Our menu will include a delicious chicken dinner. The cost is your donation. RSVP at dinner@elmhurstcrc.org or sign up in the church lobby on Sunday, February 8th. Hope to see you there! PrimeTime (a ministry for Seniors) invites you to attend "The Love Concert" on Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm, where Kym Frankovelgia will entertain us with a celebration of love in song. There will be smiles, laughter and tears as we enjoy the hour long event. We'll follow the concert with refreshments appropriate to the Valentine's Day season. Registering will help the refreshment planning - please call Bert or Celia DeJong and leave a message at 630-530-2924 or email dejong66@comcast.net.
The LEAP Ministry, for children of special needs, is having a LEAP Family Pizza Party on February 21 from 4-6 pm in the Lower Level West Wing. Come and meet our LEAP Ministry children, families, teachers, and buddies. Please RSVP by February 6 to Lisa Capozzoli at lisa.capozzoli@elmhurstcrc.org. As you live out your faith on a daily basis, is anyone following you? Are you living into the words of the Great Commission and the words of our vision? Do you love God and love people? Then we want you to consider a role as a Disciple Maker. Our five-session Disciple Maker opportunity begins late February. Contact paul.daly@elmhurstcrc.org for details. SERVE Opportunity to serve at My Brother's Kitchen: My Brother's Kitchen (A Community Services Team Partner) is a collaborative ministry, bringing together suburban and urban people to serve a meal to the community and eat together. Our church has committed to serving the 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:30 am-1:30 pm, in Lawndale at 1241 S. Pulaski. If you or a small group are interested, contact Bob Keizer at 630-247-1139. COMMUNITY The Timothy Christian School World View program exists to build relationships and foster understanding across cultures. Consider being a host family for the school year, or a short-term program. Attend one of two meeting dates (January 27 or February 10 at 7 p.m.) to hear about the program, as well as the $7500 hosting stipend that can be applied to your tuition. Whether you have school age children or are an empty-nester, anyone from the community is welcome. Contact Laura Hernandez at Hernandez@timothychristian.com for details. Sunday, 1-25-15 8:55 am Blended Worship 9:00 am LEAP Church School Class (206) 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 Book Study Groups 10:00 am Profession of Faith Info Meeting 11:05 am Contemporary Worship 11:20 am Children s Worship,3 yrs- 5th grade 3:00 pm ESO Concert 5:00 pm Handbell Rehearsal (206) 6:00 pm Maximum Velocity (Youth Room) Monday, 1-26-15 7:00 pm Engagement Elders (Conf. Room) 7:00 pm Full Council (Garden Room) Tuesday, 1-27-15 WEEK AT A GLANCE Wednesday, 1-28-15 (continued) 6:15 pm GEMS Father/Daughter Night 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Coffee Break 7:00 pm Men s Fraternity (202) 7:00 pm Quiet Waters Thursday, 1-29-15 5:30 am Boot Camp 6:00 am Men s Fraternity (Upper Gathering) 9:00 am Little Lambs 9:00 am Men s Group 9:00 am Coffee Break 9:00 am Elmhurst Fire Dept. (Garden Room) 4:45 pm Spotlight Youth Theater Friday, 1-30-15 9:00 am Bode Small Group (Green Room) 9:30 am Yoga Class
5:30 am Boot Camp 6:00 am Men s Fraternity (Upper Gathering) 9:00 am Little Lambs 9:00 am Elmhurst Fire Dept. (Garden Room) 12:30 pm Coffee Break Leaders Meeting (204) 6:00 pm Cellisimo Rehearsal Wednesday, 1-28-15 9:00 am Little Lambs 9:00 am Coffee Break 9:00 am Elmhurst Fire Dept. (Garden Room) 12:30 pm Little Lambs 12:30 pm Coffee Break 6:00 pm Prayer Group (202) 6:15 pm Little Lambs 4:00 pm The Edge Winter Xtreme Send Off (Java Stop) Saturday, 1-31-15 8:30 am Prayer Group (Conference Room) 10:00 am ESO Rehearsal Sunday, 2-01-15 8:55 am Blended Worship 9:20 am Children s Worship, 3yrs-1st grade 10:00 am Sunday Morning Live 10:00 am Children s Church School & Choir 11:05 am Contemporary Worship 11:20 am Children s Worship,3 yrs- 5th grade 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 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 - 630.600.5029 peter.semeyn@elmhurstcrc.org Rev. Gregg DeMey - Associate Pastor, Dir. of Worship - 630.600.5030 gregg.demey@elmhurstcrc.org Complete announcements are at elmhurstcrc.org/this Week or scan the QR code below.