Bulletins: August 2009 Archives

25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SERVICE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2009

10:00 A.M.

Opening Songs..........................................Praise Team led by Bryan De Groot

Greeting and Opening Prayer........................................Pastor Steve Zwart

Youth Praise Group.... "I Am Free" and "Every Move I Make"

Shannon Stoel, Director

Congregational Prayer.......................................................Dr. Edwin Roels

Liturgical Dance.........................................................." Grace Flows Down"

            Heather Groen, McKenna & McKayla Ulferts, Alinda & Heidi Brouwer

Message.................................."RENEW"............................Pastor Steve Zwart

                                     Video: "God of This City"

Offering...............................................Designated for purchase of new Auditorium Cross

  Offertory: "Stand Up, Stand Up, for Jesus" Phil Erffmeyer (Organ), Steve Zwart (Piano)

Choir......................................."Be Thou My Vision"............by J. Ruter

                      "In Christ Alone".............................by Townend/Getty                                     Gayle Marcus, Director, Gina Ohden, Accompanist

                     Steve Verstraete, Tin Whistle

Benediction....................................................................Dr. Dean Deppe

Congregational Song........................................." Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

Postlude...............................................................................Organ/Piano

A special "thank you" to Gayle Marcus for directing our Celebration Choir this weekend and to Steve  Verstraete who played the tin whistle this morning.

Thank you to Chris Davis of Famous Davis Productions of Willmar (www.famousdavispro.com) for the     production of the video, "God of This City" shown during the service this morning.  Thanks also to Trapper Swierenga for providing time and assistance in producing the video.

Morning Worship Celebration

Scripture Passage: Romans 15: 1-3

Message: Pleasing and Acceptable to One Another (Pastor Steve Zwart)

Lead Worshipper: Bryan De Groot

Offering: Unity Ministries

Prayer Ministry: (available at the end of worship)

Welcome to Unity!

~ We are delighted that you have joined us for worship. We gather together for the one purpose of worshipping Jesus Christ, the living God and Savior of the world.  Our desire is that you would be blessed by God's presence and the fellowship of God's people.

Special Offering Next Sunday: In conjunction with our special celebration this coming weekend, we have designated the offering next Sunday morning for a "Cross Fund".   We would like to replace the old cross which we've set on the pulpit from time to time (and which we will use this coming weekend) with a cross that fits both the look and size of our new auditorium.  The architect designed holders in different areas of the stage floor for a larger cross to be placed.  As a special remembrance of our 25th anniversary we would like to purchase this new cross to remind us each time we worship of the basis for our faith.   As a token of thankfulness for God's blessings to our congregation these past 25 years, please consider a generous gift to this fund next Sunday.   

Morning Worship Celebration

Scripture Passage: Romans 13: 1-7

Message: Righteousness & Duty; Christ Like Civil Obedience

(Pastor Steve Zwart)

Lead Worshipper: Bryan De Groot

Offering: Unity Ministries

Prayer Ministry: (available at the end of worship)

Welcome to Unity!

~ We are delighted that you have joined us for worship. We gather together for the one purpose of worshipping Jesus Christ, the living God and Savior of the world.  Our desire is that you would be blessed by God's presence and the fellowship of God's people.    

~ Our worship celebration this morning celebrates the love of God in our lives and the love of God that is touching the world!  We will celebrate His mark of love through the baptism of Madison, infant daughter of Stephen & Kaitlyn. May the Love of God renew and refresh you today as we worship our great God!

Morning Worship Celebration

Scripture Passage: Romans 12

Message: Life Giving Sacrifice (Pastor Steve Zwart)

Lead Worshipper(s): SNL (Sunday Night Live)

Offering: Unity Ministries

Prayer Ministry: (available at the end of worship)

Welcome to Unity!

May Christ's love swell your hearts with compassion and grace as you seek Him!  Let your worship pour out as a sweet offering of thanksgiving for His love shown to each one of us!

Our worship celebration this morning celebrates the love of God in our lives and the love of God that is touching the world!  We will celebrate His mark of love through the baptism of Tucker, infant son of Aaron & Tracey.  We will also of hear of God's love touching the world through our youth and young-at-heart in places like Hong Kong, Jamaica, Toronto, Chicago, and northern Wisconsin.  Finally we will celebrate and remember God's ultimate act of love through Jesus Christ in the celebration of communion.  May the Love of God renew and refresh you today as we worship our great God!

Morning Worship Celebration

Scripture Passage: Ephesians 3: 1-13

Message: The Mystery RevealedMatter (Ben Groen)

Lead Worshipper: Bryan De Groot

Offering: Unity Ministries

Prayer Ministry: (available at the end of worship)

Welcome to Unity!

Welcome to this house of worship today.  God has invited us to worship him in this place.  We gather together as a body to give him the praise he is due, to confess our need for him, to offer ourselves to him, and to receive the grace and    blessings he delights to pour out on his people.  May you sense the presence and power of the his Spirit today.

We want to welcome Ben Groen who will be leading us in worship today. Ben is originally from Emden CRC in Renville. Ben is currently studying at Bethel Seminary. His future plans include going into    ordained ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.

Come celebrate and give thanks NEXT SUNDAY as we are led by our youth and hear testimonies of the great work God is doing through them!  Sunday Night Live youth band will lead worship.

We will be celebrating the baptism of Tucker Lewis, son of Aaron & Tracy  Watson.  We will also hear of the work done this summer by Jason Groen in Toronto, Lisa Ohden in Jamaica, Rachelle Poppema in Hong Kong, and the youth group in Chicago!