MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

The Miracle of Christmas

9:30 A.M.
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EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE

Shout the Good News!

5:30 P.M.
* denotes standing

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

Prelude Welcome & Announcements .......................................... Pastor Steve Igo We Enter Into Gods Presence...................................... Call to Worship In Song* ..................................... Tell Me the Story of Jesus, Hymn 234 In Prayer ................................................................ Prayer of Approach God Speaks to Us In Scripture ...................................................................... Luke 1:26-38 A Homily.......................................... THE VIRGIN IS WITH CHILD! In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings We Celebrate Gods Grace Choir ................................................................ Shout the Good News! Choir ........................................................Unto Us a Child Shall Come Choir ..........................................................................Prepare the Way Choir .......................................................... My Soul Glorifies the Lord Choir ................................................................................ Sing Gloria! Choir ........................................................................... The Infant King Choir & Congregation .......... Child of Promise/Shout the Good News!
Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and heaven and nature sing Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

The Living God Calls Us to Worship .............. Apostolic Salutation

By Word ......................................................................... Call to Worship

We Enter Into Gods Presence

In Song* ......................... Angels, from the Realms of Glory, Hymn 218 In Prayer ................................................................ Prayer of Approach

God Speaks to Us
In the Prophets ................................................................ Isaiah 35:1-10 In Song ........................................ Lovely Child, Holy Child, Hymn 231 In the Epistles ................................................................. Romans 1:1-7 In Song .............. Once in Royal Davids City, Hymn 225 (vv. 1, 2 & 4) In the Gospels ............................................................ Matthew 1:18-25

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer to Confess Sin & Assurance of Pardon In Responsive Reading ............................................... Psalm 24, p. 791 In Song* .......... Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates! Hymn 198 (vv. 1-4) In Congregational Prayer ................................... Congregational Prayer God Feeds Us In Scripture ................................................................. Romans 7:24-25 In Sermon ........... THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS GROWING MORE LIKE CHRIST We Respond in Commitment ............................... Prayer of Application In Song* ............................... Good Christian Men, Rejoice, Hymn 207 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings God Blesses Us .................................................................... Benediction O Come All Ye Faithful, Hymn 208 O come let us adore him (3x). Christ the Lord!
Text & Tune: John Francis Wade, 1771. Tune: Adeste Fideles. Public Domain

God Blesses Us..................................................................... Benediction Christ We Do All Adore Thee, Hymn 737
Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever (2x). For on the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed. Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever (Musical Interlude) Christ we do all adore thee.
Text: Tr. by Theodore Baker, 1899. Tune: Seven Last Words of Christ by Theordore Dubois, 1867. Public Domain

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The Lords Day December 18, 2011

TODAY Welcome! Today, Pastor Steve continues his Christmas sermon series called The Miracle of Christmas. 11:00 AM Sunday School & Small Groups for all Ages 5:30 PM Christmas Cantata Shout the Good News 7:00 PM Youth Group THIS WEEK Wednesday No Midweek Ministries ANNOUNCEMENTS Shout the Good News Christmas Cantata Tonight Please join Cedar Choir, Cedar Ensemble & narrators Bill Grysen and Craig Glupker as we present Shout the Good News on Sunday evening at 5:30 PM. New materials will be blended with beloved carols and biblical narrative to create a rich tapestry of music for Christmas worship. Our service will open with congregational singing & a holiday homily by Pastor Steve, and culminate in a congregational song affirming Gods call that we be messengers of the good news! Please join us! A Christmas Luncheon Thank You Last week, 128 people attended our Christmas Luncheon worship service. Praise the Lord! We are so thankful for our childrens choir, young musicians, senior high servers, ladies fellowship, and everyone who participated by inviting friends and serving all of our guests! May God bless all who came with the gospel of Christ and the spirit in which it was shared! 2012 Congregational Meeting On Sunday, January 22nd, at 1 PM, Cedar will hold its annual congregational meeting after a fellowship luncheon. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and vote upon the proposed 2012 church budget and elect church officers. The proposed church budget and slate of officers will be sent out next Sunday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Winter Youth Retreat Mark your calendar! The 2012 OPC Winter Youth Retreat all-nighter will be held at the downtown YMCA in Grand Rapids on January 27-28 for 7th-12th grade students and interested parents. The YMCA facility includes many amenities, including two swimming pools, a water slide, two climbing walls, two full basketball courts, squash and racquetball courts and other exercise equipment. The cost of the retreat will be $30. The Presbytery Youth Committee will be sending out brochures soon. Hope to see you there! Christmas Adopters Needed - Love INC still needs more individuals or small groups to adopt individuals or families for Christmas. Please consider how you might bless those facing difficult times by providing a Christmas dinner basket and/or gifts at Christmas. please contact Karla at karlav@loveinthenameofchrist.org or 616-662-3300 ext 130 for more information. Single & Parenting - Real-world answers to important questions single parents face every day. The Single & Parenting meets 7:00 PM on Monday nights at Fair Haven Ministries. 2900 Baldwin in Hudsonville. New session starts Monday, January 9, 2012. www.fhmin.org/hopeharbor The Big D - Created to promote a teen's journey in healing, identifying the hurt from divorce, and then challenging them to find the strength to confront, accept and heal from those hurts. The Big D meets at 7:00 PM on Monday nights at Fair Haven Ministries, 2900 Baldwin in Hudsonville. New session starts Monday, January 9, 2012. DC4K (DivorceCare for Kids), and DivorceCare (for adults) are also offered on Monday nights. www.fhmin.org/hopeharbor Griefshare - A support group for people grieving the death of someone close to them. GriefShare meets on Sunday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 PM and on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM at Fair Haven Ministries in Hudsonville. New sessions start Sunday, January 8 and Monday, January 9, 2012. www.fhmin.org/hopeharbor
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SERMON NOTES WINTER SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRIES On January 8th, our new adult Sunday School quarter will begin. We will offer three (3) Sunday morning groups for adults. For planning purposes, please register for the group you wish to attend on your connection card. Theology Class Our Sunday morning theology class will be led by co-teachers David VanDyke and Craig Baker. Topic: The Pursuit of Godliness by Jerry Bridges. Location: Gymnasium. Womens Group Our Sunday womens group will study Putting Amazing Back into Grace by Michael Scott Horton. Teacher: Rebecca Van Dyke. Location: Art Room. Adult Bible Study Our Sunday morning Bible study will meet in the north hallway alcove. Topic: 1 Corinthians. Teacher: Sam Mason. Holiday Schedule Due to the holiday season, there will be no Sunday School classes on December 25th or January 1st. Wednesday night ministries concluded on December 14th for the holidays. 2012 Midweek Ministries Schedule What a successful midweek ministry God granted us this fall. PTL! As in the past, we have been stretched this fall, and now would like the congregation to get rested for one month (in January), so that we can launch our winter/spring term on Wednesday, February 5th. A hearty thank you goes out to the dozen or so leaders who made this ministry a huge success. Rest up! Enjoy the holidays! And pray that God gears us up for a fine winter ministry in February that finishes the school year strong. Severe Weather Policy - In the event of a winter storm, the session will contact the congregation by phone if the service is cancelled. You can also check WoodTV8 for any church cancellations. Cedar Wi-Fi Available - To access wifi in Hudsonville Christian school on phone or computer: Click on your "Find WiFi" function. Click on "Cedar" network. Open a browser. Type in: AEKAPUPQHL. Click on "Log in" and you should be connected.
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Cedar Church Welcomes You!

SPECIAL REMINDERS

TODAY Grysen Bonnie Boeve Rebekah Glupker Jane Schrier Brittany DeWent Sylvie Haywood Carla Baker Nursery P.M. Cassidy Baker Nursery Sun. Sch. Joan Broene Ingrid Entingh Fellowship Snack Nella Kortman Candace Bekkering Childrens Snack Grysen Church Set-Up Youth Group Meal Sprik Greeters Accompanist A.M. Accompanist P.M. Nursery A.M.

NEXT WEEK Kooienga/Boeve Rebekah Glupker Candace Bekkering Candace Bekkering Natassja DeWent Lydia Igo Deb Kooienga Katelyn Hartwell N/A Dawn DeWent Lynn Igo Deb Grysen Kooienga/Boeve

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 foyer for coffee and refreshments. KIDS BREAK After morning worship, all kids (pre-school thru 6th grade) are invited to remain in the gymnasium for snacks and fun songs with Mr. & 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: Nursery Meets in room 12 with various leaders Toddler (2s & 3s) Meets in the library hallway with Stephanie Haywood Preschool (4s & K students) Meets in the west classroom with Kaitlyn Hartwell Early Elementary (1st 2nd grade) Meets in the resource room with Hope Mason & Cathy Postmus Middle Elementary (3rd 4th grade) Meets in the library hallway with Diana Sprik Older Elementary (5th-6th grade) Meets in the southwest teachers lounge room 2 with Reese Haywood Jr. High Meets in the southwest teachers lounge room 1 with Bill Grysen Sr. High Meets in the teachers lounge with Pastor Steve & Lynn Igo Womens Group Meets in the art room with Rebecca Van Dyke Theology Class Meets in the gym with David Van Dyke & Craig Baker EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Please join us again for worship this evening at 5:30 P.M.
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