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ORDER of WORSHIP Sunday, April 21, 2013 – 10:30 A.M. SERVICE of INTRODUCTION Prelude: Dot Faasse, organist * Welcome * God’s Greeting * Time of Praise Call to Worship “Let There Be Glory and Honor and Praises” ~ Blue Hymnal #20 “We Fall Down”

SERVICE of FAITH Call to Confession Prayer of Confession (in unison) Eternal Splendor, Light of light and God of gods, You have shone upon us and we have seen Your glory, shining in the face of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Bathed in Your light, our faith and our life are shown to be shrouded and tarnished. We have not loved You with our whole heart and mind and strength; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. Yet, in Your great mercy, You forgive what we have been. We pray that You now will amend what we are and direct what we shall be, that we may henceforth walk in Your light, delight in Your will, and reflect Your radiance, to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. Assurance of Pardon Profession of Faith of Kyle and Michelle Laauwe Baptism of Briana Rose Laauwe Video: “Child of God” Congregational Prayer

SERVICE of the WORD Scripture: I Samuel 16:1~13 (pp.443) Sermon: “What Kind of King?” ~ Pastor Chris Pedersen Prayer of Response Song of Response: “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” ~ Grey Hymnal #72:1,4,5,6 to the tune of #555 Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

SERVICE of GRATITUDE Announcements Offerings: 1st: Cedar Hill Ministries; 2nd: Building Fund Offertory Prayer

SERVICE of DISMISSAL *God’s Blessing *Parting Praise: “Our God Reigns” ~ Blue Hymnal #372:1 *Postlude

*You are invited to stand.

Notes: David & Saul—The Tale of Two Kings  1 Samuel 8:4 ~ Israel wants a king--“now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”  1 Samuel 9:2 ~ Saul, an impressive kind of king—“as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than anyone else.”  1 Samuel 16:7 ~ God’s criteria for a king—The LORD looks at the heart.”  1 Samuel 24 ~ The Incident in En Gedi (contrast character of David & Saul) “Saul displays exquisite religious emotions, but his life does not change in the slightest degree.” +Eugene Peterson  2 Samuel 7 ~ God makes that an heir of David will always be on the throne of his people.

In reverence and respect to God, Kindly turn off all cell phones and electronic devices during the worship service. Thank you.

WELCOME Welcome to Sunday Worship at Cedar Hill CRC. We are glad you are here with us this morning. If you are a visitor, please see the back of the bulletin for information about our church. Please fill out a Visitor Card found in the pew and place it in the offering plate or leave it at the Welcome Center.

WORSHIP HIGHLIGHTS April 21 ~ 10:30 A.M.: We are privileged to witness the baptism of Briana Rose Laauwe, daughter of Kyle and Michelle, as well as the public profession of faith of Kyle and Michelle. We will also celebrate the Lord’s Supper this morning. 6 P.M.: Joint worship with our sister churches here at Cedar Hill. April 28 ~ 10:30 A.M.: Pastor Chris will give a message on I Kings 11, “Life without Torah.” 6 P.M.: Joint worship with our sister churches at Covenant CRC.

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION This Week – April 21, 2013 OFFERINGS: 1st: Cedar Hill Ministries, 2nd: Building Fund, PM: Kuyper College GREETERS: Welcome Team #3 USHERS: AM: Walter Shurminsky, Robert Dykstra, John Borduin, Sr. PM: Bill Bushman, Sally Haven, Harold Post NURSERY: Infant: Nancy & Rebecca Martin Toddler: Esther Dyksen, Laura Laauwe CH. CHURCH: Alyssa Shurminsky/Caitlin Shurminsky, Allie Steiginga JR. CHURCH: Marcia Heerema/Cindy Borduin Next Week – April 28, 2013 OFFERINGS: 1st: Cedar Hill Ministries, 2nd: Scholarship Fund GREETERS: Welcome Team #4 USHERS: Joe Chickey, Ted Faber, Bill Heerema NURSERY: Infant: Marge Faber, Bev Peters Toddler: Allison Douma, Jan Englishmen CH. CHURCH: Jo-Ann Angelucci/Laura & Dana Carey JR. CHURCH: Jeanne & Vanessa Veenstra

CEDAR HILL CHURCH Communion for shut- ins/homebound: The Elders are ELDER NOTES dedicating the afternoon of Sunday, May 19, to make communion available to those unable to attend Ladies, join us this Tuesday Sunday worship. If you would like to morning for Coffee Break Bible Study. be served communion, please contact We will begin at 9:30 AM with Pete Steensma, Bill Peters, Pastor refreshments with our lesson to follow. Chris, or the church office. The lesson we will study is Lesson 7, GEMS PLANT SALE “Endings and a New Beginning” from Pick up for the GEMS plant sale Genesis 35:16~37:36. All are will be on Saturday, May 11. welcome—join us! LOST AND FOUND BLUE MOON DAY Our lost & found box is The Scholarship Team will be overflowing! Please take a moment to sponsoring a Blue Moon Day on look through the items on the table in Wednesday, May 22. Mark your the Fellowship Hall to claim what is calendars for an opportunity to support yours. All items left over will be our scholarship fund—and spread the donated to Cary Christian Center. word to your friends and neighbors! LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE More details to follow. Cedar Hill will be a satellite host for NEW CITY KIDS CONCERT the Chick-fil-A Leadercast Conference New City will be presenting on Friday, May 10, 2013. This one- “Breakthrough”, on Friday, May 3 at day leadership development seminar is the ECHS and Saturday, May 4 at broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, GA, New City Church at 7:30 PM. See a with some world-renowned speakers. deacon to get your ticket. For more info, visit www.chick-fil- MEALS FOR THE FABERS aleadercast.com. Visit www.TakeThemAMeal.com to gift the Faber family with a delicious meal. Last name: Faber, password: ellenfaber.

YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS HEIRBORNE’s 30 HOUR FAMINE Today is the last day for donations WED. MORNING PRAYER TIME and all pledges must be paid today. Join us for a meaningful time of Help us make a difference. We covet prayer this Wednesday at 6:15 AM in your prayers as we go without food for the Youth Room. Bring your own 30 hours and participate in various coffee. activities Friday and Saturday night. COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY YOUTHQUEST NEWS LINC: (High School): ANNOUNCEMENTS Reminder: Join us tomorrow, April 22nd, at 7 PM, in Faith’s Barn Go M.A.D: (5th & 6th Grades): for the Ghana Parent Informational Dear 5th & 6th graders: Go MAD Meeting. Parents and students are will meet next Friday, May 10, at 7 encouraged to come. This is an PM! This one~time interruption of information meeting, no commitment our 1st Friday of the month routine will required. enable all of us to attend the New City Regular meeting next Sunday, Kids Church Program at ECHS on April 28, from 6~8:30 PM at Cedar May 3rd at 7:30 PM. Make a Hill. Join for dinner, games, worship, difference, have someone make a and conversation. difference in you. Questions? Call HEIRBORNE: (7th & 8th Grades): Mr. E. at 973-423-0267. Regular meeting this Wednesday, April 24th from 7~9 PM at Cedar Hill CRC. Come play games, have snack, worship, and learn more about God. 30~Hour Famine: On April 26 & 27, Heirborne will be going hungry for 30 hours to end world hunger. There are 925 million hungry people in the world. Consider a donation to a Heirborne student. If you don’t know any students, contact Denise at 862- 221-2014 and she will connect you with a student from your church.

GREEN SHEET A CULTURE OF PRAYER ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus “Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge…You, O God, are strong…You, O Lord, are loving.” Psalm 62:8, 11-12 APRIL 21, 2013

PRAY FOR HEALING AND GOOD HEALTH ~ Neal Bushoven continues physical therapy at the Christian Health Care Center after hip surgery. Pray for healing and that the therapy will be effective. Ellen Faber had her last chemo treatment on Tuesday, March 26 and went for a MRI on Tuesday, April 2 and is anticipating surgery. Visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/EllenFaber to keep current on Ellen’s progress. Pray for our expecting moms and their families: Keith & Mandi Post (7/31/13), Pablo & Laura Laauwe (10/15/13); pray for good health for these women and their babies. ONGOING CONCERNS ~ Kassie Borduin Pete Borduin Tannette Botbyl Jean Stonehouse Gert Troast OUR HOMEBOUND & THEIR CAREGIVERS ~ Emma Schuil Genevieve Smith Rachel Smith Don Kreil Tena Stavinga Edward Van Spronsen

Burden God with what burdens you.

PRAYER LINES ~ During the week, call 201-652-4277, ext. 2, which is updated each Friday afternoon with the latest on our congregational needs. You can also to check our denominational prayer requests: 888-CRC-PRAY or www.crcna.org/pray.

Pray for Mission Outreach

ACROSS THE SEA – ACROSS THE STREET

Local Church Plants – Home Missions – World Missions Classis Hudson & Hackensack Church Plants: This week, we pray for New Horizons Church in Paterson, NJ, and Pastor Marco Avila. Also, pray for Grace Community Chapel of South Brunswick NJ, and Pastor Jae Park. Keith and Debbie B.: In the past year, Keith and Debbie have worked hard at developing a team to help them run the rapidly expanding North Region of Africa. The region they lead has grown to approximately 100 adult workers living in 9 countries that are closed to the Gospel in North Africa and the Horn of Africa. In 2013, mid-year, both Keith and Debbie will have been working with AIM for over 30 years. We praise God for their dedicated service. They thank Cedar Hill for supporting them with our prayers and finances for many years. World Renew: Introducing the World Renew’s International Rapid Response Fund: a new fund that will enable it to respond FASTER and MORE FREQUENTLY to low-profile international disasters, even those that receive little or no media coverage but where urgent needs for humanitarian support are great. Your donation will go far and fast. Please call 800-552-7972 today or visit www.worldrenew.net, or mail your check marked “International Rapid Response Fund” to World Renew, 2850 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560. Free Webinar: Many deacons today are not trained and prepared to fulfill their role in the church. Join us on Wednesday, April 24 for a free webinar, “Be an effective Deacon in today’s church,” which will identify the main roles of the deacon, discuss how deacons can be more effective with benevolence needs, and learn how to encourage good stewardship of time, talent, and finances. This webinar will be presented by Bernita Tuinenga and Dave Ellens, Co-Executive Directors of Volunteers in Service (VIS). Visit www.crcna.org/webinars for details and registration. World Missions: It’s poster time! CRWM 2013 Poster Contest has begun. Create a poster with a missions theme and send it in to CRWM by April 19, 2013. Themes, guidelines, and submission forms are available at www.crwm.org/postercontest. A CULTURE OF PRAYER MORNING WORK Read Psalm 143 “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.” (Psalm 143:8)

When my students enter the classroom in the morning, they have an assignment on their desks to set the mood for the day. It’s called “morning work” – something easy enough to understand yet hard enough to make them focus. In Jesus’ classroom we need morning work, too. We get to choose what it will be depending on our life situation and ability. Morning people may pray in the morning. Night people will probably go back to sleep if they tried that. Singing praise songs may work for them. A single mom may not want to sing. Better to read the Bible silently and let those kids sleep. If you are reading this in the morning, perhaps you have chosen this yourself. Every day we are reminded that we are here to glorify God whose love is unfailing. Even Jesus had morning work. Mark 1:35 says, “Very early in the morning . . . Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Whatever time of day it is, we lift our hearts to the One whose mercies are renewed to us without fail.

INSIGHT: Every day is important. Starting out with the right attitude means you have more time to use the day for the reason God made it. ~Tom Petersen, Anchor

When Morning Lights the Eastern Skies

Psalm 143 When morning lights the eastern skies, Thou art my God, to Thee I pray, O lord, Thy mercies show; Teach me Thy will to heed; On Thee alone my hope relies, And in the right and perfect way Let me Thy kindness show. May Thy good spirit lead.

Teach me the way that I should go; For Thy Name’s sake, O gracious Lord, I lift my soul to Thee; Revive my soul and bless, For refuge from my cruel foe And in Thy faithfulness and love To Thee, O Lord, I flee. Redeem me from distress.

THIS WEEK AT CEDAR HILL CHURCH April 14 ~ April 20, 2013

SUNDAY 9:00 AM ~ Sunday School, Catechism, Adult Sunday School (Classrooms) 10:30 AM ~ Worship Service (Sanctuary) 12:30 PM ~ NJ Faith Church (Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall) 4:30 PM ~ Kingdom Kids Choir Rehearsal (Basement) Snacks: Luke Martin 6:00 PM ~ Joint Evening Service (at Cedar Hill CRC) MONDAY 10:15 AM ~ Heaven Bible Study at the Holland Christian Home 7:00 PM ~ Deacon Meeting (Deacon Room) 7:00 PM ~ Cedar Hill Stitchers (Library) 7:30 PM ~ Worship Administration Team Meeting (Youth Room) 8:00 PM ~ Barbershop Chorus (Fellowship Hall) TUESDAY 9:00 AM ~ BSF Leader’s Meeting (Council Room) 9:30 AM ~ Coffee Break Bible Study (Deacon/Youth Rooms) 7:00 PM ~ Youth Quest Board Meeting (at MPCRC Youth House) 8:45 PM ~ NJ Faith Church (Sanctuary) WEDNESDAY 6:15 AM ~ Morning Prayer Time - All are welcome. (Youth Room) 9:00 AM ~ Bible Study Fellowship (Entire Church) 7:00 PM ~ Heirborne Youth Group (Youth Room/Fellowship Hall/Sanctuary) THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:00 PM ~ NJ Faith Church (Sanctuary) SATURDAY 6:30 AM ~ NJ Faith Church (Sanctuary) 9:00 AM ~ Good Deeds of the Gospel Ron Sider Conference (Entire Church)

CEDAR HILL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481 Rev. Christian Pedersen, Pastor A Family of Christ Where You Belong ~ where everyone is encouraged to grow in their walk with Christ daily, to live intentionally in the Holy Spirit as they go, and so create a culture where people are served, invited, and enfolded into the Kingdom. Sunday Worship: 10:30 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.* (See calendar for location of evening service.) Church Office: 201-652-4277 Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM Bulletin Announcement Deadline: Wednesday 12:00 Noon Prayer Line: 201-652-4277, extension 2; Fax Line: 201-652-3245 Worship Service for Sick & Homebound: 201-447-5300 Pastor Chris email: [email protected] Church office email: [email protected] Website: www.cedarhillchurch.org

2012 ~ 2013 Council Members Elders Deacons Peter Steensma, Vice President Craig Borduin Ron Steiginga, Clerk Skip Bruining, Secretary Roy Heerema Bob Dyksen, Comptroller Harold Kuipers Mike Heerema Hank Schuurman, President Kevin Post, Chairman Jerry Tanis Roger Van Valkenburgh, Treasurer Rick Botbyl Mark Anema Paul Heerema David Den Hollander Jeff Steiginga, Assistant Clerk Craig Faber, Assistant Comptroller Jack Steiginga

Child Care (Year-round)  Nursery for infants and toddlers available during all services. Main floor, library corridor.  Children’s Worship (Ages 3 ~ Pre-K) meets on the lower level during the morning service. (Contact Jo-Ann Angelucci at 973-427-5443 with any questions.)  Junior Church (Kindergartners and 1st graders) meets in the lower level. Children are dismissed as a group following the Children’s Message in the morning service. (Contact Denise Post at 201-612-9605 with any questions.) Christian Education Hour ~ 9 AM (September ~ May)  Sunday School (Preschool ~ Grade 8) meets in lower level classrooms.  Catechism (Grades 9 ~ 12) meets in the lower level classrooms.  Adult Sunday School meets in the Youth Room, main level. (Contact Wendy Post at 201-612-1383 with any questions.) Prayer Time ~ Wednesday 6 ~ 7 AM (Youth Room ~ Year Round) & Tuesday 7 ~ 8 PM (Library ~ September to June) Join us as we pray for our church, community, and nation. Fellowship  Tuesday Night Connection: 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings at 6 PM, begins with a family dinner with various youth and adult activities following. Worship Aids  Tape Ministry: The Tape Ministry Table provides audio/video tapes of all services, main lobby.  Assistive-Listening Devices, Large Print Bibles, and Orders of Worship: Available in main lobby. **Our ushers or greeters will gladly assist you with any questions or if you need direction**