July 26, 2015
OCHEYEDAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
833 5th Street, Ocheyedan, Iowa 51354
Morning Worship Service – 9:30 am
Worship Leader – Pastor Bill Van Der Heide
Pianist – Thelma Haack
Trumpeters – Amy Runia and Audrey Runia
Offertory – Children’s Bell Choir
Prelude
“{Come Away from Rush and Hurry” – LUYH #527, 3 vs.
Announcements and Words of Welcome
*Call to Worship *God’s Greeting – Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
*Opening Song of Praise – “Come and Rejoice” – Praise Files – 3 vs.
Opening Prayer
Invitation to Worship – “We Have Come Into His House”
– Praise Files – vs. 1 & 3
Call to Confession – Isaiah 1:18 NIV
Prayer of Confession
“Jesus, Draw Me Ever Nearer” – vs. 1
Assurance of Pardon – Isaiah 54:8, 43:25; 44:22 NIV
“Jesus, Draw Me Ever Nearer” – vs. 2 & 3
God’s Will for Our Lives – Responsive Reading of the Law
(from the Psalms – Psalter Hymnal, pg. 1015)
Congregational Prayer
Offering – Building Fund
Offertory - Children’s Bell Choir
*Song of Preparation – “You Are Our God; We Are Your People”
– LUYH #34,vs. 2,4
God Teaches Us – Genesis 18:16-33 – pages 25-26
Scripture Focus: Genesis 18:23
23
Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away
the righteous with the wicked?
Message Set: ABRAHAM: Of Crisis and Challenge
Message: The Challenge of Conscience
Prayer of Application
*“Our God Reigns” – PH # 95
*God’s Blessing
*Our God Reigns – PH – additional vs. 2 & 3
Postlude
* - Invites those who are able to stand
Evening Worship Service – 6:00pm
Worship Leader – Pastor Bill Van Der Heide
Pianist – Donna Bootsma
Worship Team – Five
Prelude
Words of Welcome and Greeting
Prayer
*Lord, Our Lord, Your Glorious Name– Lift up Your Hearts 500:1, 3, 5
*Our Father Welcomes
*As the Deer– Lift up Your Hearts 503
*Confession of Faith – The Belgic Confession, Articles 3 and 33
A Choral Reading
Congregational Prayer
Offering – The Building Fund
*In Christ Alone– Lift up Your Hearts 770:1,-4
1 – All; 2 – Women; 3 – Men; 4 - All
Our Father Speaks – John 15:1-17– pages 1676-1677
Scripture Focus: Galatians 3:27 and 1 Corinthians 11:26
… 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed
yourselves with Christ.
26
For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim
the Lord’s death until he comes.
Doctrinal Reference:
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 25, Q. & A. 65-67
Message Set: IN KNOWING GOD
Message: THE GOSPEL DRAMA
Prayer
*Lord, We Hear Your Word with Gladness
– Lift up Your Hearts 766:1, 2, 3
*Our Father Embraces
*May the Mind of Christ, My Savior– Lift up Your Hearts 344:1, 2, 5
Postlude
* Invites those who are able to stand