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MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 A.M.

Ecclesiastes The Search for Meaning
Labor Day Weekend
* denotes standing
Prelude
Welcome& Announcements........................................Pastor SteveIgo
Congregational Greeting ................................ ThePassing of thePeace

The Living God Calls Us to Worship ........................... Call to Worship

We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* .................................... Let All Things Now Living, Hymn 125
In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

God Speaks to Us
In Scripture ....................................................... 2 Thessalonians 3:6-16

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer to Confess Sin & Assuranceof Pardon
In Song* ................................................................ Lamb of God, Insert
In Prayer .................................. Congregational Prayer & Lords Prayer
In Song* .............................................................. Speak, O Lord, Insert

God Feeds Us
In Scripture .......................................................... Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:6
In Sermon .................................. WORKING IN A WICKED WORLD

We Respond in Commitment ............................... Prayer of Application
In Song* ................ Take My Life and Let it Be, Hymn 585 (vv. 1,2,3,6)
In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings

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.




EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE 5:30 P.M.
We are Family
* denotes standing
Prelude
Gathering Songs ...................................................... Elder Ted Himebook

The Living God Summons Us .............................. Call to Worship

We Enter Into Gods Presence
In Song* ...... Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise, Hymn 62 (vv. 1-2, 5-6)
In Prayer* .............................................................. Prayer of Approach

God Speaks to Us
In Scripture .................................................................. Exodus 3:13-17

We Respond in Consecration
In Prayer ......................... Prayer of Confession & Assuranceof Pardon
In Song* ............. More Love to Thee, O Christ, Hymn 649 (v. 1,2 & 4)

God Feeds Us
In Scripture ............................................................................ Psalm23
In Sermon ................................................................. YES, THATS IT
Mr. Micah Shin, Licentiate

We Respond in Commitment ...................... Prayer of Application
In Song* ......... Jesus, Keep Me near the Cross, Hymn 264 (v. 1,2, & 4)
In Giving ................................................................ Tithes & Offerings
In Prayer ............................................................ Congregational Prayer
In Song* .............................. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, Insert

God Blesses Us* ..........................................................Benediction
Lead Me, Lord, Lead Me in Thy Righteousness, Hymn 727 (v. 1 only)

Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness,
Make thy way plain before my face.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord, only,
That makest me dwell in safety.







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TODAY

Welcome to Cedar Church! This morning, Pastor Steve continues
a sermon series called Ecclesiastes: The Search for Meaning. In
the evening we welcome Micah Shin to the pulpit.

12:45 PM Kent County Jail Ministry
5:30 PM Evening Service

THIS WEEK

Wednesday Membership Seminar @ 7PM HCS
Thursday Holland Rescue Mission Service @ 7PM HRM

OFFERING

Last Sundays Benevolent Offering Thank you for your
generous giving. $466.00 was received for the Deacons Fund last
Sunday. Currently this fund is at $4500.18. If you would still
like to contribute to this, please designate your gift Deacons
Fund and place it in the offering plate.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday School - No Sunday School today. Please enjoy an
extended time of fellowship! Sign up today for one of our fall
small groups which begin September 14.

Next Sunday is Servanthood Sunday Each of you should use
whatever gift you have received to serve others, as
faithful stewards of Gods grace in its various
forms. I Peter 4:10. September 7 has been
designated as "Servanthood Sunday to
acknowledge the many brothers and sisters who have shown
themselves faithful stewards through their acts of service to their
Cedar family. Please join us as we give thanks for our volunteers
and recognize themduring the morning worship service.

Kent County Jail Ministry This afternoon 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.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Calling all Smiling Faces! The facility deacons want you to help
at Cedar Church with additional new greeter opportunities for the
(a) outside sidewalk and (2) indoor hallways, in addition to our
fine front door greeters. We are excited about the elders call for
renewal, revival and reformation at church and beyond! You can
help the facility deacons see our church-wide practice of
friendship, fellowship and hospitality be so enlarged by the Holy
Spirit that he radically draws people nearer to Christ! Please see
Deacon TomDykema or Paul Sprik today!

20142015 Cedar Womens Ministry This September, we are
excited that our Cedar Womens Ministry will re-launch for the
new year. Are you interested in using your gifts, skills and
passions to serve our church family here at Cedar? If so, please
speak with coordinators Joan Broene or Sarah Johnson. The
committees of the Cedar Womens Ministry are:
Womens Ministry Coordinator
Correspondence/Bereavement
Meals/Tasks Coordinator
Nursery Committee
Sunday Morning Refreshments
Fellowship Lunch Coordinator
Catering Committee
Supplies Closet
Social Events Coordinator
Flower Committee
Church Directory/Mailboxes Coordinator

Midweek Ministry Help Needed There are a couple
areas where our church family could use your help.
1. Lynn Igo is looking for an assistant for CatechismClub 2.
Mindy Weiss is looking for women willing to help with
Wednesday night nursery. Please let us know if you can help.
Church Bonfire - Join us for a bonfire, wagon ride and
apple picking at the Weiss's, September 12, 7pm. Enjoy
an Apple Sauce and S'mores Bar along with an apple
cider, hot chocolate and decaf cafe. For more
information see Mindy Weiss or Lynn Igo.


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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Interested in Church Membership at Cedar? Pastor Steve will
hold a membership seminar this Wednesday, September 3, from7-
8:30 PM for anyone interested in learning more about church
membership at Cedar. Please register through our Connection
Cards, or speak to Pastor Steve.

Simply Give - The Jenison Meijer Store will be doing their
Simply Give campaign August 3 September 27 to benefit the
Hudsonville Love INC food pantries. Customers may pick up their
Simply Give card at Love INC, Loves Treasures, the Outback
Store, or the Jenison Meijer and take it to the Jenison Meijer
cashier. They will scan the card and you will be donating $10 per
card to benefit the Love INC food pantries. September 4 6 will
feature Double Match Days when Meijer will provide $20 for
every $10 donation, resulting in $30 donation to the Love INC
food pantries. Your donation is greatly appreciated! Questions -
contact Jason at 616-662-3300 ext 115.

Volunteers Needed at Jehovah Jireh - Jehovah J ireh Ministries
is looking for helpers on Tuesday afternoons to prep for
distribution and helpers during distribution on Wednesday
afternoon. We also need receptionists to help with Saturday
morning distribution. Some Spanish is helpful. Please contact J im
at 896-1570 or jjmjamestown@att.net.

Parenting Conference - Our children are precious; They are a
Reward fromthe Lord! Attending the 2014 IRBC Conference on
Parenting with Dr. Tedd Tripp at the Calvin College Covenant
Fine Arts Center on September 5-6 will certainly prove to be a
worthwhile investment of your time. Register online at
www.reformedbiblicalcounseling.org.

Mission Sale - The annual Mission Sale is coming to Fellowship
Covenant Church, 1569 - 44th St., Hudsonville. Our doors will
open on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 1:00 pmuntil 7:00 pm. Friday hours
are 8:00 amuntil 6:00 pmand Saturday hours are 8:00 amuntil
noon. We turn our building into a huge flea market for this sale.
Monies made on this sale are used to support local, national and
international mission projects. Hope to see you here!
SERMON NOTES








































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WELCOME TO CEDAR!

Weareglad yourehere. As a
church family, weredelighted
you havejoined 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 ushers
for help.

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.

Nursery
Childcare is available near the
entrance of the gymnasium for
children 0-3 years old, but
children of all ages are always
welcome in the worship service.

Coffee Break
After the morning worship, please
join us in the gymfor coffee and
refreshments.

Kids Break
After morning worship, all kids
(Preschool thru 6th grade) are
invited to the orchestra roomfor
snacks and fun songs.

Sunday School
From11 12pm, Cedar Church
offers classes for all ages. Visitors
are especiallywelcome!




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Weekly Budget Last Weeks Offerings
$3,592.50 $3,573.75
YTD Budget YTD Offerings
$122,145.00 $112,266.42






Pastor: SteveIgo
Associate Pastor: Mick Knierim



Shepherding Districts
David Van Dyke/TomDykema A-B
Craig Baker/JimKnott/Terry Holstege
C-G
Bill Grysen/Paul Sprik H-O
Ted Himebook/DuaneSaxton P-Z


Womens Ministry Coordinator:
J oan Broene


We offer the following classes:



SPECIAL REMINDERS
TODAY NEXT WEEK
Greeters Sprik/Arnold Grysen/Post
Accompanist A.M.
Accompanist P.M.
Rachel Himebook
Megan Himebook
Bonnie Boeve
Rachel Himebook
Nursery A.M.


Nursery Sun. Sch.

Nursery PM

Rebecca Van Dyke
Ruthie Scaturro
Diana Sprik
N/A
N/A
Stacey Faber
Tammy Holstege
Carla Baker
Jen Coleman
Cassidy Baker
N/A
N/A
Joan Broene
Kiersten Holstege
Fellowship Snack


Childrens Snack
Allison Benczkowski
Sarah Johnson
Kelsey Stanley
N/A
Angie Dykema
Bonnie Boeve
Peg Smith
Sheila Rostvedt
Church Set-Up
Sun. Foreman AM
Sun. Foreman PM
Ushers

Sprik/Arnold
TomDykema
Jon Mulder
Todd Entingh
Matt Weiss
Grysen/Post
Dan Kooienga
Kurtis Arnold
TomDykema
David Stanley
Youth Group Meal
Class Age Teacher/Location
Toddler 2-3
PamHimebook
Central Hallway
Preschool
& K
4K
Sheila Rostvedt
West Classroom
Younger
Elementary
1
st
3
rd

Mindy Weiss
Workshop Room
Older
Elementary
4
th
-6
th

Chris Benczkowski
Teachers Lounge
Jr. High 7
th
-8
th

Phil Faber
Southeast Teachers
Lounge
Sr. High 9
th
-12
th

Terry & Tammy
Holstege
OrchestraRoom
II
Corinthians
Adult
Mick Knierim
Gymnasium
Prayer Adult
Micah Shin
Art Room