BUT AS FOR ME I WILL ALWAYS HAVE HOPE, I WILL PRAISE YOU MORE AND MORE. — PSALM 71:14
Sunday September 7, 2014 City Church of Honolulu
Aloha! Each week at City Church we ask the questions: How do we live truly human lives? Who or what are we living for and giving ourselves to? What resources does the historic Christian faith provide to guide us? We’re delighted you are here this morning to explore these questions with us! If you are new to City Church and would like to be updated about upcoming events and opportunities please provide us your contact information by completing a yellow Aloha Card. Or, you may contact us any time at mail@cchnl.org. Resource Table: There are a number of books available to you at our resource table located on the Lanai. Sunday Mornings 8:30 am: Prayer Circle (Upper Room) 9:00 am: Bible Study and Discussion 10:00 am: Worship Service Keiki Club: Children’s Worship Nursery: Fellowship Hall (opens at 9:50) Preschool & K: Upper Room 1st & 2nd Grade: Fellowship Hall 3rd & 4th Grade: Fellowship Hall 5th & 6th Grade: Upper Room Offering Counters: Today: Komo / K. Lau
Next Week: Komo / K. Lau
Weekly Community Groups / Small Groups: Tuesday community group, 6:00-8:00PM simps.tsang@gmail.com Wednesday: - community group (in Manoa), 5:30-7:30PM pschuler@gmail.com - community group (Windward side), every other week, 6:00PM, kawikahaglund@gmail.com or nancysomersshaw@gmail.com Fridays: - Men’s group (at church office), 6:00-7:00AM, pschuler@gmail.com - Women’s group (at CSDA), (ON BREAK TILL Oct 3) 9:15-11:00AM, Nancy nancysomersshaw@gmail.com Saturday - Club 7-11 for boys seven years old to eleven (at the Schulers), 5:30-8:30PM, pschuler@gmail.com; meets twice a month
2014 YEAR-TO-DATE (by end of July) ACTUAL Total Income: $160,908 Total Expenses: $164,296 NET INCOME: -$3,388 Give Aloha Campaign. From September 1 through 30, you can give up to $249 to the church and Foodland will match a percentage of your gift. See Simpson Tsang for more info. Palama Parachute Club. Following up on our five day club for the Keiki at Mayor Wright this summer we are in the planning stages of a weekly Bible Club. If you would like to be on the Launch Team for this new venture we would love to include you. Sign up today on the clipboard or contact Kawika kawikahaglund@gmail.com Women of the Word. Mark your calenders for Friday Oct. 3. The Women’s Bible Study will be starting up again every Friday morning. This year’s focus will be on the New Testament Book of Acts. Sign up on the clipboard or contact Nancy Shaw for more detials. shawj002@hawaii.rr.com Updated Directory. We are bringing our directory up to date. Please take a moment to fill out that directory card and place it in the offering box. For the next two weeks we will be taking updated photos on the Lanai. Mahalo! God@Work. Beginning Sunday morning Sept 14 for our Sunday Seminar. Three weeks. Nuuanu Parachute Club. Beginning Sunday morning Sept 14 9 a.m. -- All Keiki Invited. To Reach Us Staff
Paul Schuler, Pastor — pschuler@cchnl.org (Cell: 808-594-3731) Sonia Driscoll, Children’s Director — spasdriscoll@aol.com (Home: 808-732-0879 Cell: 808-232-8344) Kawika Haglund, Community Outreach Intern (808-721-7763, kawikahaglund@gmail.com) Jenny Haglund, Worship Director (808-754-6977, frolickinthewaves@gmail.com) Elders
Simpson Tsang — simps.tsang@gmail.com Harvey Chun — hchun@cchnl.org Mercy Team
Lori Ann Tsang — loriann752@gmail.com Andy Hashimoto — aghashimoto@gmail.com Lucinda Pyles — kahalabob@aol.com Bill Won — wonw002@hawaii.rr.com International Outreach
John and Eunice Kim, China — jk81906@gmail.com Office
P.O. Box 62251 Honolulu, HI 96839 808-946-4720 mail@cchnl.org www.CityChurchHonolulu.org CCLI License No. 1414008
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Prelude Here I Am To Worship
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Confession of Sin (In Unison) Lord, you are our refuge, our portion in the land of the living. We confess that in the depths of our loneliness we isolate ourselves from you, our hope: We cling to our own strength instead of trusting yours and build barriers between each other instead of living in repentance and forgiveness. We cry to you, Lord God; give light in our darkness and remember us according to your loving kindness.
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Light of the world You stepped down into darkness Opened my eyes let me see Beauty that made This heart adore You Hope of a life spent with You Chorus: Here I am to worship Here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You’re my God You’re altogether lovely Altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me
Words of Comfort and Assurance of Pardon Christ our savior, who healed the sick and raised the dead, who conquered death in his resurrection, forgive us all our sins and raise us up in new life. All
King of all days Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above Humbly You came To the earth You created All for love’s sake became poor (Chorus)
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How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Reinagle, Newton
Call to Worship 14 As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. 15 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long— though I know not how to relate them all. 16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone. 17 Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. 18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. 19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God? — Psalm 71:14-19 Two
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear It soothes his sorrows heals his wounds And drives away his fear It makes the wounded spirit whole And calms the troubled breast ‘Tis manna to the hungry soul And to the weary rest Dear name the rock on which I build My shield and hiding place My never-failing treasury filled With boundless stores of grace Jesus my shepherd brother friend My Prophet Priest and King My Lord my life my way my end Accept the praise I bring
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Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) Baloche, Brown Praise is rising Eyes are turning to You We turn to You Hope is stirring Hearts are yearning for You We long for You Chorus: ‘Cause when we see You We find strength to face the day In Your presence All our fears are washed away Washed away Hosanna hosanna You are the God who saves us Worthy of all our praises Hosanna hosanna Come have Your way among us We welcome You here Lord Jesus Hear the sound of Hearts returning to You We turn to You In Your Kingdom Broken lives are made new You make us new (Chorus)
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Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder Blessing and honor, strength and Glory and power be To You the only wise King (Chorus) Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder At the mention of Your name Jesus Your name is power Breath and living water Such a marvelous mystery (Chorus)
Praying Together A member of the congregation leads us in prayer. Gloria Patri 2nd century, Digerness Glory be to the Father Glory be to the Son Glory be to the Spirit, Three in One As it was in the beginning It will be forever, Amen Amen, Amen
Ohana Announcements Children’s Worship Fellowship of the People
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Holy holy is He Sing a new song to Him Who sits on Heaven’s mercy seat Chorus: Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my everything And I will adore You Three
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Series: Parenting and Grandparenting with Faith, Hope and Love Message: Going Forth 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. — Psalm 127:1-2 17 Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. 18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. — Psalm 71 :17-18 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. — Genesis 2:24 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. — Ephesians 6:4 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, — Ephesians 4:15 Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who he has set apart for himself. — Acts 20:32 I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. — 3 John 3:4
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Communion “Help us to believe the intensity, the eternity of the love that has found us. Then love will cast our fear and our troubled hearts will be at peace.” — A.W. Tozer
Communion or the Lord’s Supper, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all followers of Jesus Christ to participate. If you are not a follower of Jesus or are not prepared to share in the meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer. We hope this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the church. Guidance for communion: We practice communion by coming forward and receiving the elements. Whenever you are ready you may come forward receive a piece of bread from the loaf and dip into the white chalice which is wine or the green chalice which is grape juice. If for any reason you are not able to come forward our servers will come back to you. Simply raise your hand and they will be glad to serve you. Members of our mercy team available to pray with you or for you during this time. They are towards the front on the right hand side of the sanctuary.
Prayer for Truth Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. 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 that 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 sin 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 needs, and my turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to you, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen.
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Through You Lord echo: Through You Lord Living in me echo: Living in me Only for echo: Only for Your glory
All my life long I had panted For a drink from some cool spring That I hoped would Quench the burning Of the thirst I felt within
All I am and all I have Given from above Freely received and freely released Offered back in love
Chorus: Hallelujah! He has found me The One my soul so long has craved Jesus satisfies all my longings Through his blood I now am saved
Worship Through Our Gifts For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. — Romans 11:36
Feeding on the filth around me Till my strength was almost gone Longed my soul for, something better Only still to hunger on (Chorus) Poor I was and sought for riches Something that would satisfy But the dust I gathered ‘round me Only mocked my soul’s sad cry (Chorus)
Benediction May our gracious Father, give you the grace and strength to live as heirs to his kingdom and beloved children of God; and the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.
Well of water ever springing Bread of Life so rich and free Untold wealth that never faileth My Redeemer is to me (Chorus)
Amen. From You Lord, Unto You Lord Paul Schuler
Dismissal (In Unison) Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
From You Lord echo: From you Lord Unto You Lord echo: Unto You Lord All my life echo: All my life I offer
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Our Purpose:
Together, Living Out the Gospel in the Heart of the City.
Seven Core Values Gospel The gospel is the good news that in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, God by grace rescues and draws men and women into fellowship with himself and with one another. Through the gospel all creation is restored so that we will enjoy this fellowship forever. Through the gospel God’s Kingdom has come and is coming. Therefore we are committed to a life together that is permeated with expectant, enduring, joyful hope.
Bible The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are God’s inspired, authoritative revelation. All of the scriptures present Christ and the gospel to draw us to worship and make Him known. We are committed to being a learning community, diligently studying all of the scriptures and allowing God to transform all of life.
Worshipful In response to the good news of the gospel, we worship God as King and Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of our daily activity. This culminates in coming together on Sunday — gathered, renewed and sent out by the Holy Spirit.
Prayerful We regularly and expectantly engage in coversation with God, both personally and as a group. We are committed to complete dependence on God in prayer for all of our life and mission together.
Missional The Bible is about the mission of God – bringing love, peace and justice to a broken world through the work of Christ. Therefore “missions” is way more than a church department but rather what God and life is all about. We are committed to calling individuals to respond to the gospel in repentance, faith and conversion. We are committed to pointing individuals both locally and globally to Christ by acts of justice and mercy. We use all the gifts and talents given to the church and seek to partner with other like-minded congregations and ministries.
International/Inter-Generational The gospel is best expressed and demonstrated through a diverse community who believe, embrace and practice it together. We are committed to ethnic groups, families and generations worshipping and serving together.
Hospitable Hospitality is a response of love and gratitude for God’s love and welcome to us. As individuals and a church family we are committed to the gracious opening of our hearts, homes and lives to others, especially the needy and strangers.
Sunday September 7, 2014 City Church of Honolulu