9:30am Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Opening Song - “Blessed Be Your Name” - Makenzie Payne Time of Greeting Children’s Time Song - “Holy Forever” Reflection on Faithfulness - Rev. Dana Seiler Song - “I Thank God” Sermon - “Faithfulness” - Rev. David Bonnema Psalm 100 is an action-oriented psalm. This compact psalm contains seven imperatives: shout, worship, come, , enter, give and praise. This psalm is an extended summons to worship. Today, we are invited into a space of worship. Embrace this atmosphere of praise and thanksgiving. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with ; come before him with joyful songs.—Psalm 100:1-2 The character of God is the most trustworthy and defining reality in the universe. You can count on God—always. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. —Psalm 100:3-4 Loyalty, devotion, reliability— there are many synonyms for faithfulness. God commits to being faithful to His people throughout every generation. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his continues through all generations. —Psalm 100:5 Psalm 78 tells about our responsibility to teach about God's faithfulness to the next generation: I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. —Psalm 78:2-4 This capital campaign celebrates the legacy of God's faithfulness as we prepare to teach God's power and wonders to the next generation. Offering and Prayer Communion Song - “House of the Lord” Benediction 11:00am Prelude - Jeff Perks Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Call to Worship - Rev. Dana Seiler Leader: Come, all God’s people! Let us lift our voices with joy! People: We come with thanksgiving, ready to worship the Lord. Leader: Remember God’s faithfulness to us, God’s great love for us. People: We will tell the next generation of His goodness and mercy. Leader: Even when our hearts have wandered, His love has remained. People: We will sing, we will praise, and we will worship God today. Hymn - “Trust and Obey” - 3 Verses Prayer of Confession: Good and Faithful God, You have been so good to us, leading, providing, and never leaving our side. Yet, we confess that we are not always faithful in return. Too often, we let doubt, fear, and distractions pull our hearts away from You. Instead of trusting, we worry. Instead of worshiping, we complain. Instead of remembering, we wander. Forgive us, Lord. You deserve our full devotion, our whole heart, our unwavering trust. Today, help us turn back to You, to remember Your faithfulness, to declare that we are Your children. Thank You for Your mercy that never runs out and Your love that never fails, in the name of Jesus, Amen. Declaration of Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Reflection on Faithfulness Anthem - “Mighty God” (Young) - Unity Choir Sermon - “Faithfulness” - Rev. David Bonnema Psalm 100 is an action-oriented psalm. This compact psalm contains seven imperatives: shout, worship, come, , enter, give and praise. This psalm is an extended summons to worship. Today, we are invited into a space of worship. Embrace this atmosphere of praise and thanksgiving. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with ; come before him with joyful songs.—Psalm 100:1-2 The character of God is the most trustworthy and defining reality in the universe. You can count on God—always. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. —Psalm 100:3-4 Loyalty, devotion, reliability— there are many synonyms for faithfulness. God commits to being faithful to His people throughout every generation. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his continues through all generations. —Psalm 100:5 Psalm 78 tells about our responsibility to teach about God's faithfulness to the next generation: I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. —Psalm 78:2-4 This capital campaign celebrates the legacy of God's faithfulness as we prepare to teach God's power and wonders to the next generation. Anthem - “Praise His Name” (Hampton) - Unity Choir Offering and Prayer of Thanksgiving Doxology Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 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. Hymn - “’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” - 2 Verses - see screen Benediction Postlude