March 16, 2014

MARCH 16, 2014

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To Our Guests:Visiting a church can be an intimidating experience. We are glad that you are here, and we hope to remove as much of that awkwardness as we can from your visit to Cityview.

Our worship service usually lasts about 90 minutes. This worship guide will help you navigate the service. There are short paragraphs on the next page to explain each part of the service.

The service is designed to be accessible to you, whether you’ve spent years in the church or you’ve never been to a church service in your life. During the service, we will try to help you understand how the message of Jesus can apply to your life today.

If you are new to Cityview or just visiting, we would love to know that you were here. The Connection Cards, which can be found in this bulletin, are a place for you to let us know whatever information you might want us to know, and to request any information from us that you might need. You may put this in the offering when it is passed at the end of the service. Pastor Dan Adamson ([email protected]) is always enthusiastic to meet you in person, as well.

For Children:Children of all ages are welcome in the worship service.

Nursery is provided during the service for children 2 years of age and younger.

Children ages three through 5th grade are given the choice of attending Sunday school classes beginning during the greeting portion of the service.

If you have any questions about children’s ministry at Cityivew, please contact Interim Children’s Ministry Coordinator Lynda Adamson ([email protected]).

Community Life:After the ServiceEach week, we linger for fellowship with one another. Please join us for refreshments in the cafeteria.

Community GroupsCommunity Groups are the primary way to get to know people at Cityview. At a Community Group, you will be invited to deepen your spiritual involvement with others. You will find a weekly opportunity to study the scripture passage for the upcoming week’s sermon and pray together. We welcome new members throughout the year. When & Where

Monday / 7:30 PMNick Lake - [email protected] West Ohio, Unit 16W

Thursday / 7:00 PM Malissa Mackey - [email protected] N Jefferson St. Apt. 1202

Saturday / 10:00 AMJon Zee & Christina Jenq [email protected]@gmail.com 737 West Washington Blvd. #2002

C TYVIEWpresby terian church

Welcome to Cityview Presbyterian Church

All songs used by permissionCCLI License #11041992

Scripture reprinted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission.

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The LiturgyPreparing in StillnessWe often come into worship tired, overwhelmed and distracted. If we are honest we are not prepared to worship God. Each week, we take a few moments to quiet our hearts to prepare to meet God in worship. Please take this time to read the reflections, look over the rest of the service or pray as we anticipate being called into worship.

Call to WorshipWe need to be “called” to come and worship God because we default to thinking the world revolves around our needs and agendas- and also because we struggle to believe that God truly wants us to draw near to him. The call to worship focuses our attention on God and prepares us to meet him.

Confession of SinBecause sin is so pervasive in both our individual and corporate lives, we are called to come before God with honesty and transparency, confessing our failures and brokenness and asking for both healing and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We confess corporately to show our unity even in our brokenness.

Assurance of GraceChrist has given the Church authority to declare forgiveness of sins in his name. Because of this, when the liturgist proclaims that your sins are forgiven, you can know that Christ agrees.

The SermonSome view the sermon as a way to get principles for “right” living. In reality, as we open the Scripture we corporately encounter Christ. Therefore, as you listen, pray to be open to the Spirit’s leading, exhortation, encouragement, and healing.

CommunionCommunion, also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal for Christians. We welcome all Christians - those who look to Christ alone for salvation, who are in good standing with his church, and who seek strength to live more faithfully to their Savior - to join in this sacrament.

Worship Through GivingBecause money is so powerfully tied to our hearts, this is a valuable expression of worship as we acknowledge that everything we have comes from God and belongs to him. If you are visiting with us, we are glad you are here- please do not feel obligated to give.

The BenedictionGod always gets the last word in our encounter of worship. For Christians, it is always a word of blessing and sending to live our lives in the light of the reality of the Gospel of Christ.

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ORDER OF WORSHIPThe purpose of Lent is not to force on us a few formal obligations, but to soften our heart so that it may open itself to the realities of the Spirit, to experience the hidden thirst and hunger for communion with God. - Alexander Schmemann

The spiritual life is first of all a life. It is not merely something to be known and studied, it is to be lived. - Thomas Merton

We are called upon not to be successful, but to be faithful. - Mother Teresa

Question for Reflection and DiscussionHow is your prayer life? Do you pray regularly?

God Calls Us

Call to Worship — Psalm 121, A Song of Ascents*I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

*Psalms 120-134 are known collectively as the Songs of Ascents. They were used by the Israelites as “pilgrimage” or “processional” songs as they traveled to Jerusalem for the celebration of various festivals. They were a songbook for pilgrims and would have been the Psalms on which Jesus meditated and sang as he traveled to Jerusalem and prepared to take Passover and endure the cross. During Lent, we will reflect on some of these songs in our liturgy as we prepare for Holy Week and anticipate the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection.

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Prayer of InvocationGlory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.

Have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father. Receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen

Hymn of Praise Come, Thou Almighty King

Words: Charles Wesley Music: Italian Hymn

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© 2007 Innocent Smith (admin. by The Loving Company)/Petit Bateaux Music (ASCAP).Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Lenten Hymn Psalm 73

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God Cleanses Us

Prayer of ConfessionOur Gracious Shepherd and our God,

we cry out to you for mercy.You have called us to abide in you and to follow you with faith and hope wherever you lead us,

but at times we have turned aside from your way, and foolishly trusted ourselves.

You have given us light and life by your Word and Spirit so that we might walk with you faithfully and boldly.

But our faith at times has withered when we faced trouble, and our trust has eroded in the midst of trial.

Our gracious Shepherd and our God, remind us that we are your children,and fill us with your Spirit so that our lives might always be faithful and fruitful.

Silent Confession

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Assurance of Grace — Adapted from Isaiah 53:5-6Jesus was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

We all, like sheep, have gone astray. Each of us has turned to our own way, but the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Amen.

Brothers and Sisters, you have heard God’s holy demands and have confessed your sins to him. Do you believe that Jesus Christ, by his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection has atoned for your sins and satisfied the wrath of God for you? We do.

Hymn of Confession When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (in D minor)

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Refrain



I Know that My Redeemer Lives - Glory, Hallelujah!

Words: Samuel MedleyMusic: American Folk Hymn

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Passing of the Peace - from John 13:34Hear the teaching of Christ: “A new command I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you.” The peace of Christ be with you all.

And also with you!

Opportunities and Concerns

Hymn of Assurance O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

Words: Samuel Trevor Francis; Music: Traditional Welsh Melody

& # 86 .œ œ œ œ1.O2.O3.O

thethethe

.œ .œdeep,deep,deep,

deepdeepdeep

.œ œ œ œlovelovelove

ofofof

œ jœ .œJe -Je -Je -

sussussus

& #5 .œ œ œ œVast,

SpreadLove

un -hisof

œ jœ .œmeas -praise

ev -

ured,fromery

œ jœ .œbound -shorelove

lesstothe

.œ Œ .free

shorebest

& #9

.œ œ œ œRoll -How'Tis

inghean

.œ .œaslov -o -

aeth

cean

.œ œ œ œmigh -

ev -vast

tyerof

œ jœ .œo -

lov -bless -

cean,eth,ing,

& #13 .œ œ œ œIn

Chang -'Tis

itsetha

œ jœ .œfull -ne -ha -

nessver,ven

œ jœ .œo -ne -

sweet

ververof

.œ Œ .me.

morerest

& #17 .œ œ œ œUn -

HowO

der -hethe

.œ .œneathwatch -deep,

me,es

deep

.œ œ œ œallo'erlove

a -hisof

.œ .œroundloved

Je -

me,ones,sus

& #21

.œ œ œ œIs

Died'Tis

thetoa

.œ .œcur -call

heav'n

rentthem

of

.œ œ œ œofall

heav'ns

thyhisto

.œ Œ .loveownme

& #25

.œ œ œ œLead -HowAnd

ingforit

.œ .œon -

themlifts

ward,heme

.œ œ œ œlead -in -up

ingter -to

œ jœ .œhome -

ce -glor -

ward,deth,

y

& # ..29 .œ œ œ œ

ToWatch -

For

thyethit

œ jœ .œglor -o'erlifts

iousthemme

œ jœ .œrestfromup

a -theto

.œ Œ .bove

thronethee

Public Domain

O The Deep, Deep Love Of JesusWords by Samuel Trevor Francis

Music Traditional Welsh Melody

12

God Speaks To Us

Sermon Text - Acts 20:17-38 17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. 18 And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews; 20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me. 24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, 27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. 29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. 32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. 34 You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. 35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” 36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, 38 being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.

Hymn of Illumination Come Holy Spirit Come

Words: Joseph Hart; Music: Hiram Ring

Come, Holy Spirit, come; Let Thy bright beams arise; Dispel the darkness from our minds, And open all our eyes.

Convince us of our sin; Then lead to Jesus’ blood, And to our wond’ring view reveal The secret love of God.

’Tis Thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in every part, And new create the whole.

Dwell, therefore, in our hearts; Our minds from bondage free; Then we shall know and praise and love The Father, Son, and Thee.

13

Invitation to the Lord’s TablePrayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give him thanks and praise.

God Strengthens Us

Confession of Faith — Heidelberg Catechism Question #1What is your only comfort in life and in death?

That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head; Indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit he also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for him.

Sermon — Shepherding One AnotherActs: Living Out God’s Mission

Reverend Dan Adamson

SanctusHoly, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!

14

Worship Through Giving Doxology

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer for those searching for truthLord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. As I consider the reasons for doing so, grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

Prayer of belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayer for those struggling with sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, thetrue and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and faithfully follow you in life. Amen.

Prayer of commitmentLord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in baptism and in a life of committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit.Amen.

Prayers for Reflection

Words of InstitutionWe break bread in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and proclaim the mystery of the faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;

Therefore, let us keep the feast.

Distribution of the Bread and the Cup

Communion PrayerLord God, you have renewed us with the living bread from heaven; by it you nourish our faith, increase our hope, and strengthen our love. Teach us always to hunger for him who is the true and living bread, and enable us to live by every word that proceeds from out of your mouth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pastoral Prayer

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Benediction & DismissalMay you live as those rescued from futility and now reborn in the lasting hope of the resurrected Jesus, and the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.

Amen. Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God!

God Commissions Us

Hymn of Benediction The Love of Christ

Words: William Gadsby; Music: Sandra McCracken

Refrain (sung after vs 2 and 4)

& 43 ‰ jœ œ œ1.e3.Love5.At

lovehas

death,

ofrebe

œ œ œ œChristdeemedyond

isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll

.œ Jœ œ œfree;blood;love;

FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless

œ œ œ œownbringbliss,

ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5

.œ jœ œ œly;God;prove

NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming

œ œ œ œhell,allglo

canfromry

itdeathof

retothat

.œ Jœ œ œmove;life;love

LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver

œ œ œ œ œ œlives,fincould

Hisishfrom

ownall

them

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úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

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Œ ‰ jœ œ œ2.His4.He

lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing

.œ Jœ œ œbescene,

eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon

.œ jœ œ œty;wean;

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loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16

.œ Jœ œ œhand,heart

AndCan

lovemake

mainHis

œ œ œ œ œ œtainslove

itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove

œ œ œ œ œ œcan not from its post with

ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor

œ œ œ œ œ œdeath, nor hell, nor sin, nor- -

&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can

œ œ œ œ œ œturn the Sur ety’s heart a

ú ‰ jœway; He’ll

œ œ œ œ œ œlove His own to end less

.úday.- - -

The Love of ChristWords by William Gadsby

Music by Sandra McCracken

© 2001 Same Old Dress Music (ASCAP)Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Refrain(sung after vs 2 and 4)


lovehas

death,

ofrebe


isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll


FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless


ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5


NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming


canfromry

itdeathof

retothat


LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver


Hisishfrom

ownall

them

He’lltheirre

úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

&10


lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing


eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon


’TwasNot

loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16


AndCan

lovemake

mainHis


itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove


ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor


&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can




.úday.- - -






lovehas

death,

ofrebe


isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll


FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless


ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5


NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming


canfromry

itdeathof

retothat


LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver


Hisishfrom

ownall

them

He’lltheirre

úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

&10


lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing


eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon


’TwasNot

loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16


AndCan

lovemake

mainHis


itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove


ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor


&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can




.úday.- - -






lovehas

death,

ofrebe


isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll


FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless


ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5


NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming


canfromry

itdeathof

retothat


LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver


Hisishfrom

ownall

them

He’lltheirre

úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

&10


lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing


eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon


’TwasNot

loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16


AndCan

lovemake

mainHis


itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove


ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor


&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can




.úday.- - -






lovehas

death,

ofrebe


isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll


FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless


ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5


NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming


canfromry

itdeathof

retothat


LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver


Hisishfrom

ownall

them

He’lltheirre

úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

&10


lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing


eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon


’TwasNot

loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16


AndCan

lovemake

mainHis


itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove


ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor


&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can




.úday.- - -






lovehas

death,

ofrebe


isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll


FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless


ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5


NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming


canfromry

itdeathof

retothat


LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver


Hisishfrom

ownall

them

He’lltheirre

úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

&10


lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing


eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon


’TwasNot

loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16


AndCan

lovemake

mainHis


itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove


ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor


&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can




.úday.- - -






lovehas

death,

ofrebe


isHisthe

richsheepgrave,

andwithHe’ll


FixedAndIn

onloveend

Hiswillless


ethemHis

tersafeown

naltoshall

-- - -

- -

&5


NorLovee

earth,callsblaz

northeming


canfromry

itdeathof

retothat


LongAndWhich

aslovene

Hewillver


Hisishfrom

ownall

them

He’lltheirre

úŒ

love.strife.move.

--

- - - -

&10


lovloves

ingthrough

œ œ œ œheartev

enery

gagedchang

toing


eirNor

evaught

erfrom

--

--

- -

&13

œ œ œ œlastHim

ingcan

SurZi

eon


’TwasNot

loveall

thatthe

œ œ œ œtookwan

theirderings

causeof

inher

- --

--

&16


AndCan

lovemake

mainHis


itfor

toher

thede

ú‰ ‰

end.part.

-- - -

&19

‰ jœLove


ú ‰ jœdraw; Nor


&23

ú‰ jœ

law, Can




.úday.- - -





GATHERINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTSEVENING PRAYER Each week a group meets at the Adamson home (1539 West Jackson) from 6-7pm on Sundays to pray for one another, the church, the city and the world. Contact Dan for more information.

CHRISTOLOGY CLASS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS This morning begins our 5 week Christology class from 9-9:50 a.m. at Merit. We will examine the biblical roots and classical formulation of the doctrine of Christology. Childcare will be provided. For more information about the class contact Craig Hefner at [email protected].

SPRING MEN’S RETREAT WITH COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH April 25-27 in Lake Geneva, WI Pastor Aaron Baker will be leading a discussion on our work and the gospel. The cost is $160 per person. Talk to Dan Adamson for more information- he will be collecting RSVPs for the next few weeks.

DISCOVER CITYVIEW - MISSION & VALUES NIGHT MARCH 29TH / 5-8:30 PM For those interested in membership at Cityview, a Mission and Values Night, which can be followed by formal membership, is coming up on Saturday, March 29th from 5-8:30 pm at the Adamson home (1539 West Jackson). Contact Dan Adamson for more information and to RSVP. Bring $5 for Pizza. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

PRESCHOOL CO-OP Covenant Presbyterian Church’s Preschool Co-op is accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year. The Co-op is a reformed Christian preschool with Montessori elements that serves families with children ages 3-5. It meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the school year. For more information or for an application, email [email protected].

CITYVIEWCHICAGO.ORGAround Cityview

CONTACTSDan Adamson, [email protected] Avila, Administrative [email protected] Bowsher, Financial [email protected] Adamson, Interim Children’s Ministry [email protected] Young, Music [email protected] Beach, Communications Coordinator [email protected]

SoundGreeters

SnacksNursery

Sunday School

SoundGreeters

Snacks

NurserySunday School

Danny SammudioDrew Lanphear & Jim RichardsonKaren LeeGeorge BallNick Lake

Gary VargasPaul Leo & Malissa MackeyDavid & Lauren MathuesMalissa MackeyAaron Veldheer

Actual Monthly Giving

Budgeted Monthly Giving

Difference

Actual YTD Giving

Budgeted YTD Giving

Difference

13,057

12,250

+807

22,888

24,500

-1,612

$

$

$

$

$

$

SERVING THIS WEEK

SERVING NEXT WEEK

CONGREGATIONAL GIVING* FEB 2014

*In addition to congregational giving, 25% of our overall operating budget is currently comprised of financial support from other churches and individuals. Our budgeted congregational giving represents 75% of the overall operating budget.

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