Pastor Alvin Vander Griend

Opening

Prelude

* Gathering Songs “Lord Most High”

“He Is Exalted”

* Call to Worship 

* God’s Greeting 

* Time of Praise “Mighty to Save”

Confessing our Sin

Prayer of Confession 

Assurance of Grace 

Song of Response: “I Will Sing of My Redeemer” PH 479:1-3

Offering Our Gifts

Congregational Prayer 

Offering for Church Sign Fund

Offertory

Prayer of Blessing for the Children 

Hearing God’s Word

* Song of Preparation: “Speak O Lord” 1,3

* Scripture: Ephesians 5: 15-20 (p. 1162)

Message: “Be Filled with the Spirit”

Prayer

* Song of Response: “Spirit of the Living God” PH 424:1-2

Parting with God’s Blessing

* Benediction

* Doxology: “Romans Doxology”

* Postlude

Pianist: Laura Te Velde

Praise team: David Vos, Carissa Hiemstra

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS to John Kooy who will celebrate his 97th birthday on Tuesday, July 2 and to Betty Kaemingk who will celebrate her 87th birthday on Friday, July 5!

THIS MORNING we welcome Dr. Alvin Vander Griend, Prayer Evangelism Associate for Harvest Prayer Ministries and a retired CRC pastor; no evening service.  

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Please meet briefly in the front of church after the morning service TODAY if you have signed up or are interested in participating in the Habitat for Humanity build on July 6th. We have waivers that need to be signed.

NEW LIBRARY BOOKS: Take time to check the new books in the library. If you want to take a book home, be sure to put your name and date on the checkout card located on the first page and place the card in the basket on the library table. A number of books are missing but have not been checked out, so please remember to sign them out before removing them from the library.

BUNCO NIGHT SUCCESS: Thank you ladies who came for Bunco game night last week. It was a fun night and we are planning another one the first full week of August. Details to follow. 

NEWSLETTER: The July newsletter is in your mailbox along with the July-August nursery schedule.  

OFFICE HOURS NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-12. Deadline for announcements is noon Wednesday. 

ADVANCE NOTICE: 

• Pastor Ken Van Kooten will lead our morning worship July 14

• Vesper Service at Meadow Greens, July 21, group one. 

• Church picnic at Berthusen Park, Tuesday, July 23