In the Belly of a Fish

Who, Me?

By Rev. David Bonnema, January 21, 2024

9:30am

Prelude - “Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul” - Jeff Perks and Alex Zsolt

Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema

Opening Song - “Graves into Gardens” - Makenzie Loudermilt

Time of Greeting

Children’s Message - Rev. Dana Seiler

Song - “Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)”

Stephen Ministry Skit

Song - “Blessed Assurance” - Alex Zsolt

Sermon - “From the Belly of a Fish”

Offering and Prayer

Closing Song - “Who You Say I Am”

Benediction


11:00am

Prelude - “Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul” - Jeff Perks and Alex Zsolt

Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema

Call to Worship - Rev. Dana Seiler

  • Leader: Come, let us celebrate the unexpected goodness of God.
  • People: God has blessed us with overwhelming grace.
  • Leader: Let us come to this time, letting go of our worries.
  • People: Let us come to this time praising our great God.
  • Leader: Come, now is the time to worship.
  • People: We come rejoicing, for God is so very good to us.

Hymn - “Amazing Grace” - #280 5 Verses

Prayer of Confession
Holy Jesus, we admit that we often give You a moment here and there but fail to stop and spend quality time with You. We have so many other things to do, and so little time to do them in. Our calendars are full of events. Our workdays and our social lives demand so much. Forgive us for not making time to immerse ourselves in Your love and grace, to spend time in Your peace, recharging ourselves for the days ahead. Hold us and help us as we strive to be Your disciples who remain in Your presence always, Amen. 

Declaration of Forgiveness

Passing of the Peace

Stephen Ministry Skit

Anthem - “Blessed Assurance” - Alex Zsolt

Sermon - “From the Belly of a Fish” - Rev. David Bonnema

Anthem - “The Prayer with Lead Us, Lord” Fettke - Unity Choir

Offering and The Lord’s Prayer

Doxology

Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Closing Hymn - “Grace Greater Than Our Sin”

Benediction

Postlude