ORDER OF WORSHIP

9:00am 10:30am Canon O Praise The Name

WELCOME Kyle Olson, Tech Director

GATHERING

How Great Thou Art His Mercy Is MoreMan Of Sorrows Lay Me Down

READING

To My Precious Lord Reckless Love

GREETINGS Caryn Rivadeneira, Director of Care and Worship Planning

Preschoolers through 5th graders may go to Children’s Worship

I Want Jesus To Walk With Me

PRAYER

Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us Build My Life

MESSAGE: Hungry - Hungry For Meaning John 4:27-38

Gregg DeMey, Lead Pastor

ANNOUNCEMENTS Dick Zylstra, Elder

OFFERING

Take My Life And Let It Be Live Like That I Will Follow

BLESSING & SENDING

Worship Team Judy Doot, Amy Postmus Doug Bardolph, Justin BardolphMary Reitsma, Robyn Vitson Gregg DeMey, Billy Heschl Erin Lanenga, Tyler VanderBrug

Sunday worship services are streamed live and archived for viewing on the web via LIVESTREAM (new.livestream.com/ecrc) March 8, 2020

WELCOME! We’re glad you’re here.

We would love to meet you!

Please text “WELCOME” to 630.748.8172 or fill out a welcome card at the

Welcome Center in the Atrium Lobby

SUNDAY SERVICES9:00am - Blended Worship10:30am - Contemporary Worship

CHILDRENNursery|Children 0 to 36 months oldChildren’s Worship|3 years old through 5th gradersChildren’s Ministries|Little LambsPathfinders & Cadets boys groups, and GEMS girls group

STUDENT MINISTRIES6th - 8th grade|Maximum Velocity9th - 12th grade|The EDGE

ADULT MINISTRIESLife Groups, Coffee Break Community Bible Study,Men’s Fraternity, Journeymen, MOPS, SHE, PrimeTime (55+)

RESOURCESAssisted listening devices at Sound BoothLarge Print Worship Order available from an usher

PRAYERPrayer Partners|After each service in the backPrayer Chain|prayer@elmhurstcrc.org

PASTORSRev. Gregg DeMey|Lead Pastor, Director of Worship630.600.5030|gregg.demey@elmhurstcrc.org Rev. Jeff Klein|Pastor of Outreach 630.600.5026|jeff.klein@elmhurstcrc.org

Complete announcements at elmhurstcrc.org/ThisWeek

info@elmhurstcrc.org•630.600.5100• elmhurstcrc.org

EVENTS SHE Meeting|Sun|Mar 8|12:15pm|Garden RoomSingle mother’s Helping Each other invites all single moms to hear speaker Eve Senti talking on Roots, But Not Just Your Ancestors! Free lunch and free child care up to age 12. No registration required. Contact: jane.loerop@elmhurstcrc.org.

Community Supper|Wed|Mar 18|5:30-6:30pm|Garden RoomAs we reflect on “Hungry” for Lent and on the lives of those receiving meals from our Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event, we will be preparing meals from their Central American cookbook. Menu: Vegetable and rice salad, Rice Taquitos, Fresh Fruit. All are welcome to this family-friendly time. Please RSVP to dinner@elmhurstcrc.org.

Parenting Workshop|Wed|Mar 18|6:30-7:30pm|Java StopTalking With Your Kids About Social Justice Issues (Focus on Global Hunger), with Lisa Van Engen, Author of And Social Justice For All. Children are also invited, they will make something to take home with them.

Journeymen|Thu|Mar 19|6:00am|Garden RoomMen - show up for donuts, coffee, and Ken Hooten, a successful family and business man who will share the miraculous story of God’s providential care in bringing him from an orphanage in South Korea to a family in Wheaton.

HymnSing|Sun|Mar 22|6pm PrimeTime and Student Ministries invite you to join them as they “Sing the Classics.” Gathering in the soaring atrium lobby, we’ll sing the classic hymns of the church that are too good to be forgotten. Sing then stay to enjoy “lemon fluff and pizza puff.”

Sunday|March 8 9:00am Men’s Fraternity Blended Worship Children’s Worship (PreK-5th) 10:30am Contemporary Worship Children’s Worship (PreK-5th) 12:15pm SHE Meeting 5:30pm Maximum Velocity (MS) 7:00pm The Edge (HS)

Monday|March 9 7:00pm Elder Meeting

Tuesday|March 10 9:00am Little Lambs

Wednesday|March 11 9:00am Little Lambs Coffee Break Bible Study 12:30pm Little Lambs 6:00pm Prayer Time 6:15pm GEMS 7:00pm Coffee Break Bible Study Men’s Fraternity

Thursday|March 12 6:00am Journeymen 9:00am Little Lambs Coffee Break Bible Study Men’s Group

Friday|March 13 4:00pm FMSC MobilePack Event 7:00pm FMSC MobilePack Event

Saturday|March 14 8:30am Prayer Time 9:00am FMSC MobilePack Event 12:00pm FMSC MobilePack Event 2:00pm FMSC MobilePack Event

Sunday|March 15 9:00am Food Pantry Collection Men’s Fraternity Blended Worship Children’s Worship (PreK-5th) 10:00am CEP Parent Meeting 10:30am Contemporary Worship Children’s Worship (PreK-5th) 11:30am CEP Parent Meeting 12:15pm SHE Meeting 5:30pm Maximum Velocity (MS) 6:00pm Life Groups 7:00pm The Edge (HS) CEP Parent Meeting

WEEKLY CALENDAR

ELMHURST MINISTRIES FUND ...in support of the ministries and vision of ECRC

YTD anticipated contributions: $495,000 YTD actual contributions: $359,725 Current income deficit: -$135,275

Text to give: 77977

SERVE Join the Tech Team! We can teach you! Middle schoolers through adults can serve in this important behind-the-scenes role during our services. Contact: kyle.olson@elmhurstcrc.org.

Serve the Homeless at PADS. Volunteer openings available on Mar 28-29, Apr 25-26, and May 23-24. Sign up today in the atrium lobby or on the ECRC Facebook link, or email Don at vanbeek@sbcglobal.net.

elmhurstcrc.org/events

COMMUNITY Andrew Peterson’s Resurrection Letters Tour is coming to ECRC on Friday, March 27. Andrew Peterson is the composer of Behold The Lamb Of God. Tickets available at itickets.com or hopetickets.com.

NEXT WEEK Hungry for Meaning. John 4:27-38. If our human needs for food and shelter are met, we quickly become aware of our need for meaning. Jesus understood this. After addressing the basic survival needs of those who followed him, he addressed the need for significance. Jesus said this: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”

The Trinity Christian College Gospel Choir will be joining us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event. $8427  still needed to fully fund our MobilePack event (food & shipping), which is coming this weekend.

Feed My Starving Children Friends & Family Packing Event Join others from ECRC at the Aurora location on Sat, Apr 25 from 9-11am. Great serving event for families with kids 5 & up. More details at elmhurstcrc.org/events

Christian Education Plan Upcoming parent meetings: after each service Mar 15 & Mar 22, and Wed, Mar 18 at 7pm. Parents must attend to participate in the plan. Optional income verification meetings with Cedarstone will be Apr 19 & 22 from 6:30-7:30pm.

Mission Chicago June 20-27. A week-long missions experience for high school students here in Chicago. This inter-state, multi-church experience emphasizes the gospel through service. More info at elmhurstcrc.org/students/events.

ZOOM Prayer is an online method we’ve been using to pray together for our church and our world. Join in on your electronic device on Thu, Mar 19 at 7pm.Go to zoom.us/j/716081420 or call in to 646-876-9923. Meeting ID: 716 081 420.

JOB POSTING Church Life Coordinator ECRC is looking to hire someone to be responsible for matching people in the congregation with opportunities to volunteer and participate in the life of the church. 25-30 hours/week, includes some evenings and weekends. For full job description go to: elmhurstcrc.org/job-openings. Send resume and cover letter to phil.sikkenga@elmhurstcrc.org.