The Community Church, United Church Of Christ
Our Mission:
To be an inviting, caring faith community connecting with Christ.
The Church at Worship
9:30 A.M.
Welcome to Community Church! After worship, please join us for refreshments in the next room.
If you are visiting, we look forward to your return.
Prelude
Gathering “Awesome God” (#13 Worship and Praise)
Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love our God
is an awesome God! (repeat)
Our God is an awesome God! Our God is an awesome God!
—Text and music: Rich Mullins CCLI License # 1908882
Welcome
Centering Moment and Quiet Prayers
“Weave in faith and God will find the thread.” ~Author Unknown
Opening Hymn: “The Church’s One Foundation” #386 NCH
Opening Prayer
Gloria
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
We Listen to The Word of God
Time With Children
Song: “I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me” (#20 SOS)
I’m gonna live so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime.
I’m gonna live so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime
I’m gonna sing so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime.
I’m gonna sing so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime
—Words and music: traditional African-American.
Arrangement: Alan Witmore, © 2002 Season of the Spirit
Scripture Reading:
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 20
New Testament Gospel: Mark 4:26-35
Message: “Seeds of Hope”
We Respond to The Call of God
Time of Prayer
Prayer Song: “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” #43 NCH
Quiet
Prayers of the People
The Disciples’ Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as
we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
The Offering
Invitation
Offering Song: (#782 NCH)
To God, all glorious heavenly Light, to Christ revealed in earthly night, To God the Spirit now
we raise our joyful song of thankful praise.
Offering Prayer
Closing Hymn: “This Is a Day of New Beginnings” #417 NCH
Dismissal With Blessing
Pastoral Benediction
(Congregation joins hands and sings) Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me; Grow in
love and love By service, joyful and free. Here my Spirit’s power filled you, here with tender
comfort stilled you; Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free. (NCH 82)
Postlude
God’Zone
Sample Rotation Theme:
Open Your Present—Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
Story: John 3: 1-21
Memory Verse: John 3:16-17
This month we will learn that God sent Jesus into this
world, not just to teach and heal and work miracles, but
also to give us a very special gift. We will learn about
God’s gift to each one of us as we read the Bible
conversations between Jesus and Nicodemus.
Week 1 – Holy Wood presents “Nic at Night” a play
written by Kathie Hill.
Week 2 – At the Divine Café we will prepare the Jelly
Bean Gospel.
Week 3 – At the Creation Station we will create
paintings by blowing through straws rather than
brushing the paint, so that our art is born of water and
the spirit.
Week 4 – At the Story Garden we will listen to “Lola
Mazola’s Happyland Adventure: My John 3:16 Book” by
Robert J. Morgan. An unexpected gift helps Lola see
how God gives an even better gift to all who put their
faith in Him.
Week 5 – At the Zone children will learn what it means
to be born again—to live their lives in a new way as
they play a “Full-of Life” board Game.