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.