MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

9:30 A.M.
* denotes standing

EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE

Selected Psalms

5:30 P.M.
* denotes standing

Gods Rescue through Unlikely Heroes

Prelude
Welcome & Announcements........................................Pastor Steve Igo Congregational Greeting ................................ The Passing of the Peace

Prelude
Gathering Songs ...................................................... Elder Ted Himebook

The Living God Calls Us to Worship .................. Call to Worship We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* ...................... All Creatures of Our God and King, Hymn 115 In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

The Living God Summons Us .............................. Call to Worship We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* ................... My Faith Has Found a Resting Place, Hymn 468 In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

God Speaks to Us
In Scripture .............................................................. Hebrews 11:32-40

God Welcomes Us
In Scripture ............................................... Job 40:1-14 & 42:1-6;12-17

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer to Confess Sin & Assurance of Pardon In Song* ............................................................. El Shaddai, Hymn 42 In Confession of Faith...................................... Apostles Creed, p. 845 In Prayer ............................................................ Congregational Prayer In Song* ........................................ Spirit of the Living God, Hymn 726

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon In Song* ................... If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee, Hymn 670

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ............................................................................ Psalm 73 In Sermon ................................................................ FACING DOUBT We Respond in Commitment ............................. Prayer of Application In Song* ............... Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? Hymn 609 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings In Prayer ............................................................ Congregational Prayer In Song* .................................................... Trust and Obey, Hymn 672

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ........................................................................... Judges 14 In Sermon ......................................... THE MARRIAGE OF SAMSON

We Respond in Commitment ...................... Prayer of Application

In Song* ....................... All Hail the Power of Jesus Name! Hymn 297 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings

God Blesses Us ........................................................ Be Still, Insert Be still, be still, know that I am God.

God Blesses Us ............................................................Benediction Threefold Amen, Hymn 740 A-men, a-men, a--men.

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TODAY Welcome to Cedar Church! This morning, Pastor Steve continues his series on Judges: Gods Rescue Through Unlikely Heroes. In the evening, we continue sermons on Selected Psalms. 11:00 AM Sunday School & Small Groups for All Ages 4:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal 5:30 PM Evening Service THIS WEEK Wednesday Midweek Ministries @ 7 PM HCS Thursday Elder/Deacon Meeting @ 7 PM HCS ANNOUNCEMENTS Back to Church Sunday! On Sunday, October 14th, Cedar will host a noontime fellowship meal and launch a morning sermon series on 1st Peter called Far From the Home I Love. Its a great opportunity to invite family, friends & neighbors to church this fall for a great meal and a new series. In 1st Peter, the Apostle reminds all Christ followers that we are strangers & pilgrims in this present world. We have a high calling of serving Christ & suffering for his cause until he brings us to our heavenly home! Make plans to invite & attend! Choir Practice Begins in October! Calling all voices! Please join us at 4 PM every 1st & 3rd Sunday for choir practice beginning in October. The holidays will soon be here and we would love to add your voice to our church choir! Cedar Ensemble will practice every 2nd & 4th Sunday beginning September 23rd. Sleeping Bear Dunes Campout for Young Adults The presbytery would like to invite Cedar young adults to hike the dunes and enjoy the colors of fall with Pastor Vern Picknally (Fremont OPC) and other young adults from across the presbytery. On October 19-21, you can enjoy a weekend campout, a dune and backwoods hike, a time of devotions and prayer, capped with a closing Sunday service and fellowship meal at Providence OPC in Manistee. Cost: $25. Brochures will soon be available.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Kent County Jail Ministry On Sunday, September 30th, Cedar Church will host our 5th Sunday chapel service at the Kent County Jail from 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM. Please keep this ministry in your prayers. Cadet Campout - October 12-13, the Cadets will participating in the council wide Chuckwagon Campout, competing with their own covered wagon. All Cadets are invited. See Tom Dykema for details. Requests from Our Deacons Cedar deacons would like to recruit additional volunteers for our audio and sound ministry! Additionally, we are looking for facility openers and closers to make sure the church property is properly opened and closed on Sundays. Please see Deacon Tom Dykema if you are interested. Youth Group Outing - On Saturday, October 6, from 3pm-7pm the youth group will be navigating their way through a corn maze & enjoying a scenic hayride. We will meet at Hudsonville Christian Elementary School at 2:45 & carpool up to Ed Dunnebacks farm. Afterwards we will go to the Igo's for pizza, donuts & cider. We can provide rides homes at 7pm or you can be picked up from our home. OPC Worldwide Outreach E-Letters Would you like to receive a one page e-mail about OPC worldwide outreach every two weeks? You can receive Telenews, an update on our foreign missionaries by sending a request to OPForeignMissions@opc.org. You can receive Home Missions Today, an update on church planting by sending a request to HomeMissionsToday@opc.org. You can receive the OPC Storm Report, an update on short term outreach, relief & missions in the OPC, by sending a request to nakhla.1@opc.org. You can make a difference! At least 30 volunteers are needed to mentor and guide individuals who are learning how to budget. With just a once a week commitment, you could help make a great difference in a familys financial life. If you are someone who enjoys working with numbers and people this is a fulfilling and enjoyable opportunity. Training and support always provided. Interested, please call Love INC at 616-662-3300 for info.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Love Inc. Sorting Warehouse Volunteers Needed - Do you enjoy sorting and organizing items? Do you like meeting new people? If you do, the Love INC Sorting Warehouse is the place for you! We are in need of volunteers half-days Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Training always provided. Please contact Tonia at 616-662-3300 ext 122 if interested. Homes Needed For Refugee Teens! There is a pressing need for families who are willing to host refugee teens from Africa and Central America, who, because of violence and persecution have been separated from their families and forced to flee their homes. If you are interested in learning more about Bethany Christian Services, Refugee Foster Care Program, call (616) 224-7540, or email refugeefostercare@bethany.org for more information. Lakeshore Pregnancy Centers will be offering new client advocate training sessions starting October 1 and invites you to get involved. Each client advocate is trained and prepared to minister one-on-one to women at Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. If you feel called to this area of service, or for more information you can email them at kari.wiersema@lpcenters.com or by calling 616.895.1893 Zion Christian School's Annual Auction is already underway at our NEW online auction website. Please visit www.orbitbidcharity.com and click on the Zion logo to view over 50 great items! Opening an account is quick and easy and you can start pre-bidding today. The online auction is open until Thursday,September 27 at 6:30pm. Visit the website for complete details. Auction items include an African photo safari, a beautiful dining set, as well as items for cars and car-lovers, pets and petlovers, and photography-, food-, and sports-enthusiasts. We are also accepting auction items for our main auction on Saturday,October 27. Please call Connie Parks at (616) 531-4794 or the school office at (616) 878-9472 by September 28, if you have an item to donate or can volunteer your time. Thank you for your continued prayers and support!

ANNOUNCEMENTS Zion Fall Festival - We want to show the community how God is blessing us here at Zion, and what better way than to invite them to a pig roast with a hamburger and hotdog cookout? The Fall Festival will have free games for the kids, face painting, hay rides, and much more. This event will take place on Saturday, October 13, from 3:00 to 7:00pm. We hope to see many of you there! Womens Conference Kathleen Nielson, author and wife of former Covenant College president will be speaking at the womens conference hosted by Redeemer OPC in Ada, Friday and Saturday, October 26 & 27. She will be speaking to women of all ages about Gods wisdom in Proverbs. For more details go to redeemer-opc.org.

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The Lords Day September 23, 2012

Cedar Church Welcomes You!

SPECIAL REMINDERS

Greeters Accompanist A.M. Accompanist P.M. Nursery A.M.

Nursery P.M. Nursery Sun. Sch. Fellowship Snack Childrens Snack Church Set-Up Youth Group Meal

TODAY Haywood/Sprik Rebekah Glupker Rebekah Glupker Jane Schrier Rachel Himebook Ellie Schrier Deb Kooienga Natassja DeWent Joan Broene Hope Mason Rebecca Van Dyke Hope Mason Haywood/Sprik

NEXT WEEK Baker Bonnie Boeve Megan Himebook Jen Coleman Sylvie Haywood Lydia Igo Dawn DeWent Heidi Kooienga Deb Grysen Karen Baum Ann Jane Schrier Baker

Were glad youre here. As a church family, we are delighted you have joined us for worship today. Below you will find some information to help you during our Sunday services. If you need any assistance, please ask one of our greeters for help. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Cedar Church strives to enjoy God through Spirit-empowered and Christ-centered worship. The Bible is sincerely loved, and we hope that you will find it opened up to you in a fresh and faithful manner each Sunday. A NURSERY is available near the entrance of the gymnasium, but children are always welcome in the worship service. COFFEE BREAK After the morning worship, please join us in the gym for coffee and refreshments. KIDS BREAK After morning worship, all kids (pre-school thru 6th grade) are invited to the orchestra room for snacks and fun songs with Mrs. Himebook. SUNDAY SCHOOL - From 11 AM-12 PM, Cedar Church offers classes for all ages. Visitors are especially welcome to join us! WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: Toddler (2s & 3s) Meets in the library hallway with Stephanie Haywood & Dawn DeWent Preschool (4s & K students) Meets in the west classroom with Cathy Postmus & Jen Coleman Early Elementary (1st 2nd grade) Meets in the resource room with Karen Baum & Hope Mason rd Middle Elementary (3 4th grade) Meets in the northeast hallway with Paul & Diana Sprik Older Elementary (5th-6th grade) Meets in the southeast hallway with Reese Haywood & Michael Durant Jr. High Meets in the southeast teachers lounge with Bill Grysen & Dan Kooienga Sr. High Girls Meets in the orchestra room with Deb Kooienga & Rebecca Van Dyke Sr. High Boys Meets in the southeast teachers lounge room 2 with David Van Dyke & Micah Shin Family Life Class Meets in the teachers lounge with Craig & Carla Baker Adult Bible Study Meets in the art room with Sam Mason & Ted Himebook EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Please join us again for worship this evening at 5:30 P.M.
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Weekly Budget $3,175.00 YTD Budget $ 120,650.00

Last Weeks Offerings $4,503.50 YTD Offerings $112,663.33

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