MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

Far from the Home I Love

9:30 A.M.
* denotes standing

EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE

The Prodigal Son

5:30 P.M.
* denotes standing

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

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

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

We Enter Into Gods Presence

In Song* ...................................... Lead On, O King Eternal, Hymn 580 In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

The Living God Summons Us .............................. Call to Worship We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* ................................. Father, Father of All Things, Hymn 106 In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

God Embraces Us in Amazing Grace

In Scriptures pertaining to Deacons .......................................Acts 6:1-8 In Scriptures pertaining to Elders .................................... Acts 20:13-38

God Welcomes Us
In Responsive Reading................................................ Psalm 27, p. 793

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer to Confess Sin & Assurance of Pardon In Song* .................................. I Will Sing of My Redeemer, Hymn 650

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon In Song* ............................... The Tender Love a Father Has, Hymn 93

Ordination Service
Statement of Purpose .................................................. Pastor Steve Igo Elder Candidate .................................................................. Bill Grysen Deacon Candidates .............................................................. Paul Sprik Warrant & Nature of Church Office ............................ Pastor Steve Igo Ordination & Installation of Candidates ................. Laying on of Hands Declaration & Pronouncement .................................... Pastor Steve Igo Right Hand of Fellowship ........................... Members of Cedar Session In Song ............................................................. Here I Am, Lord, Insert

God Feeds Us
In Scripture .................................................................... Luke 15:11-32 In Sermon ............................................................ WHO IS PRODIGAL? Mr. Micah Shin, Pastoral Intern

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

In Song* .................... O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord, Hymn 6 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings In Prayer ............................................................ Congregational Prayer In Song* ........................................ O God, We Praise Thee, Hymn 105

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ....................................................................... 1 Peter 5:1-4 In Sermon ......... SHEEP NEED A SHEPHERD WHEN FAR FROM HOME

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

In Song* ...................................Take My Life, and Let It Be, Hymn 585 In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings

God Blesses Us ............................................................Benediction

Benediction, Hymn 730 May the Grace of Christ our Savior and the Fathers boundless love, With the Holy Spirits favor, rest upon us from above.

God Blesses Us ........................................................... Benediction

Gloria Patri, Hymn 735

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, amen.
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TODAY Welcome! This morning, Pastor Steve continues our sermon series on 1 Peter called Far from the Home I Love. We will also celebrate a special ordination service for our new elder & deacon. 11:00 AM Sunday School & Small Groups for All Ages 4:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 5:30 PM Evening Service 7:00 PM Youth Group THIS WEEK Tuesday Session meeting @ 7PM - Love Inc Offices Wednesday Midweek Ministries @ 7 PM HCS Thursday Love INC Bible Study @ 7 PM Hillcrest CRC Friday Youth Group Pando Outing @ 6 PM- meet at HCS ANNOUNCEMENTS Cedar Deacons Fund Due to an active benevolent ministry, the session has approved a request from our Board of Deacons that we receive a special offering every 4th Sunday for the Cedar Deacons Fund. We will continue to receive the Lords Supper offering every 2nd Sunday and designate it to one of our partner ministries. Our first Deacon Offering will be received next Sunday, February 24th. Choir Rehearsal Today at 4 PM the choir will begin rehearsals for our Easter Morning Service. The choir meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, so there are only three rehearsals. Please be sure and join in this meaningful ministry. Youth Group Pando Outing - Junior and Senior High YouthGroup members this Friday is the trip to Pando. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Cedar Church parking lot and plan to arrive back at church around 10:30 p.m. Please dress accordingly. See Diana Sprik if you have any questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 6 Weeks Until Easter Sunday! The elders of Cedar invite you, your friends and your loved ones to join us on Easter Sunday, March 31st, from 9:00 AM 10:00 AM for a special breakfast to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our morning worship service will be held at 10:30 AM and there will be no Sunday School that day. Baby Shower A baby shower is planned for March 2 to welcome Xavier Weiss and Evelyn Scaturro to Cedar. Ladies of all ages are invited to attend this celebration at 11 AM in the library of HCS. See Cathy Postmus for details. OPC Thank Offering Update - Cedar participated in the OPC's Thank Offering this past November. $ 837,586 was collected nation-wide for our Christian Education, Home Missions, and Foreign Missions ministries. How we praise our Lord for his wonderful provision through your generous giving! Cadet Father/Son Campout March 8-9 the Cadets are inviting all of the men and boys of Cedar to join them at Rush Creek Campground. The group will be leaving the school at 6 p.m., and staying in one of the heated buildings at the campground. See Tom Dykema if you would like to attend or if you have any questions. Cedar Girls Club Retreat The annual retreat is scheduled for April 12-14 at Sandy Beach Cottage on Lake Macatawa. Mark your calendars nowmore details coming soon. You can make a difference! Are you looking for a place to volunteer in 2013? Love INC has a variety of enjoyable volunteer opportunities- half days or full days. Please contact Tonia at 616-662-3300 ext 122 to learn more. Training is always provided.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Annual Mission Conference- Redeemer OPC in Ada will be hosting the annual Missions Conference on March 8-9. Doug Clawson, Associate General Secretary of OPC Foreign missions, will be the main speaker. Other speakers include: Jim Sprague from Pregnancy Resource Center, Chaplains Bill Bruusema and Richard Fuller from Forgotten Man Ministries, and Rev. David Bast from Words of Hope. See the insert in todays bulletin for details and registration information. Cornerstone URC 17th Annual Womens Conference Wrapped in the Providence of God - with main speaker Kathy Arrick, on March 15-16. Brochures detailing the conference are available on the literature table. Registrations are due by March 1. Cost is $20/pp and includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to fellowship with sisters in the faith as we glorify God together and grow in the knowledge of His Truth. For more information, contact Cornerstone URC, Hudsonville, MI, at 616-669-190 or visit www.cornerstoneurc.com. Reformed Theology Conference The Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology will be held at Byron Center 1st CRC March 15-17. This years topic is In The Beginning: Adam, God, and You. Speakers are Dr. Joel Beeke, Rev. Kevin DeYoung, Dr. Jon Payne, Dr. Richard Phillips, and Dr. Derek Thomas. To register or for more information go to www.alliancenet.org.

CEDAR SESSION NEWS - JANUARY The Cedar Session met Tuesday, January 8th at 7pm at the office of LOVE in the name of Christ. The meeting was opened with devotions and prayer. Time was spent reviewing information and organizing details for the upcoming congregational meeting. The 2012 year-end financial report indicates the congregation has invested over $20,000 through the year in non-budgeted giving and the year-end net balance is a positive cash flow of over $7,000! The Session is thankful for the congregations hearty financial support in the 2012 budget year that included a substantial budget change. Session has noted over the past year that at times worshipers can be distracted and not engaged until a while into the worship service. Session has approved playing pre-recorded worshipful music prior to the piano prelude to assist in creating a more worshipful atmosphere. Session was joined at 8pm by the Presbytery Church visitation committee. Session reviewed and discussed various aspects of the ministry at Cedar with the committee. After the visitation committee left at 9pm, Session resumed its business by looking at upcoming events. The winter Presbytery meeting will be held at Chain of Lakes OPC, Pastor Steve plans to attend this meeting. Session is looking forward to the January 20th commissioning service for deacon Duane Saxton for an international mission trip. Session briefly discussed the blessings that God has brought to the Cedar congregation through those who have been actively involved in missions work. The Session is planning a long range-vision planning retreat in February for Session members. Education schedule, classes, teachers and curriculum were reviewed. Shepherding matters were reviewed and discussed. The Session meeting was closed after a time of prayer, and then the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Craig Baker, clerk of session

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Cedar Church Welcomes You!

SPECIAL REMINDERS

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

Nursery P.M. Nursery Sun. Sch. Wed. Nursery Fellowship Snack

Childrens Snack Church Set-Up Sun. Foreman AM Sun. Foreman PM Wed. Foreman Ushers Youth Group Meal

TODAY Grysen Bonnie Boeve Katelyn Hartwell Deb Kooienga Anna Mason Brittany DeWent Angie Dykema Cassidy Baker Rebecca Van Dyke Angie Dykema Kelsey Stanley Tammy Holstege Elizabeth Knott Dawn DeWent Grysen Paul Sprik Tom Dykema Reese Haywood David Stanley Todd Entingh Post

NEXT WEEK Kooienga/Boeve Christina Hartwell Christina Hartwell Diana Sprik Cayte Baker Celeste Haywood Beka Mulder Heidi Kooienga Tammy Holstege Beka Mulder Ingrid Entingh Jen Coleman Bonnie Boeve Stephanie Haywood Kooienga/Boeve Paul Sprik Tom Dykema Reese Haywood Michael Durant Matt Weiss

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Weekly Budget $3,251.54 YTD Budget $19,509.24

Last Weeks Offerings $4,281.00 YTD Offerings $18,901.74

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. 0-3 NURSERY is available near the entrance of the gymnasium, but children are always welcome in the worship service. A CRY ROOM equipped with speakers is available in the teacher's lounge for those who would like to hear the service while caring for a little one. COFFEE BREAK After morning worship, please join us in the gym for coffee and refreshments. A KIDS BREAK for all kids (pre-school thru 6th grade) is in the orchestra room with snacks and singing 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 & Carin Hartwell 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 Middle Elementary (3rd 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. Pastor: Steve Igo Associate Pastor: Mick Knierim Elders: Craig Baker (2015), Ted Himebook (2015), Bill Grysen (2016) Deacons: Tom Dykema (2015), Jim Knott (2015), Duane Saxton (2015), Paul Sprik (2016)

The Lords Day February 17, 2013

The Lords Day February 17, 2013