10th Sunday After Pentecost
Community in Christ Lutheran Church
July 28, 2024
10 a.m.
Welcome to worship! We are glad you are here today!
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Prelude
Announcements
Opening Song "I Come With Joy" ELW 482 (v. 1, 2, 4 & 5)
Greeting
Kyrie
Hymn of Praise
Prayer of the Day
Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Children's Message
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel: John 6:1-21
The Gospel according to John the 6th chapter.
Glory to you, O Lord.
1 Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, “Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” 10 Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn of the Day “Loaves Were Broken Words Were Spoken” ACS 966
Blessing of Graduates
Prayers of Intercession
Peace
Offering "The Blessing" Karen Zicco
Offertory Hymn "Let Us Go Now to the Banquet" ELW 523 refrain-v.3-refrain
Offering Prayer
Great Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Lord's Prayer (Sung)
Lamb of God
Distribution of Communion
Communion Hymns "Break Thou Bread of Life" ELW 515
"You Satisfy the Hungry Heart" ELW 484
Post Communion Blessing & Prayer
Benediction
Blessing of VBS Leaders
Song "Praise and Thanksgiving" ELW 689
Dismissal
Postlude
Adapted From Sundays and Seasons.com. SAS014958 Copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
Announcements
Weekly Calendar:
Sunday, July 28—10 a.m. Worship (Livestreamed); Coffee Cart available before and after worship, 5 p.m. McCann's Places Food Truck, 6 p.m. VBS!
Monday, July 29 - 5 p.m. Zima's Steamin' Dogs Food Truck, 6 p.m. VBS!
Tuesday, July 30—10:30 a.m. Bible Study (Narthex), 5 p.m. Sandwich Express Food Truck, 6 p.m. VBS!
Wednesday, July 31 - 1:30 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor), 5 p.m. Vita Da Pizza Food Truck, 6 p.m. VBS!
Thursday, Aug. 1 - 10 a.m. Quilting Ministry (Classroom #1), 5 p.m. Sandwich Express Food Truck, 6 p.m. VBS!
Sunday, Aug 4—10 a.m. Worship (Livestreamed), Coffee available before and after worship.
New Members: The New Members Lunch and Class will take place on Sunday, August 25th, following worship. If you are interested in joining CIC and haven't yet signed up for the lunch and class, please contact Pastor Michael soon!
July Grocery Cart: This month the grocery cart will be supporting VBS Operation Christmas Drop. Please check out the parachutes on the cart! Also there will be Cabin Donation Cards for the Snack Tent!
Vacation Bible School Camp Firelight Begins Tonight! Registration open until 1 p.m. today! www.myvbs.org/CICLC Camp Firelight VBS “A Summer Camp Adventure with God” July 28-August 1, 2024, 6:00-8:00 P.M. Children 4 years old through 5th grade. Registration cost is $15.00/child with a maximum cost for a family of $35.00.
Operation Christmas Drop has been selected for our VBS Mission 2024. There are two ways to make donations. The grocery cart is covered with parachutes. Some of the parachutes will have items from the OCD Amazon Wish List with a donation request for the cost of the item/items. Other parachutes will be for a monetary donation. These donations will be combined to purchase Elf Boxes for the islands. Each Elf Box contains 300 pounds of goods for a $200.00 donation. The name of our church will be included in the box. For more information about OCD go to www.operationchristmasdrop.org. For questions contact: Suzi Hinrichs at 630-841-7124 or suzihinrichs@gmail.com
Have you joined CIC's new online photo directory yet? The directory is through a program called Church Center,
which is also an app. Follow the QR code to get started.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study: Meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Narthex.
Preschool Registration for 2024/2025 Is open: Please call or email Sharon Fuller for more details or refer to our website for an
online registration form. Or click on the QR code. Currently there are openings in the 3 year old class, the 4 year old PK class
and the TK class.
Men’s Group: Save the date for the Men's Retreat @ Lutherock: October 11-13If you have any questions contact Paul Miller at p.k.miller1@gmail.com
All women of CIC are welcome to The 5:11s. Based upon 1st Thessalonians 5:11, we are a women’s group that “encourages one another and builds one another up, just as you are doing.” We meet on the third Sunday of the month between services to discuss ways we can continue to encourage and build each other up and support our church. Contact Jill Brooks (jlkbrooks@gmail.com) with any questions.
Prayer Shawl Ministry: We meet in the CIC Parlor on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Join us for some fellowship, idea-sharing, and fun! Questions? Contact Kathy Dutton at mamabissy@gmail.com. Of course, you can also participate in this important ministry at home by crafting items, and bringing them to CIC.
Card Ministry: We will be taking a summer break for the month of July. Need more information? Contact: Kathy Shugarman at shugs02@gmail.com or 940-300-2290.
Quilting Ministry: We will meet on Thursday, August 1, at 10 a.m. in Classroom #1. Questions? Contact Barbara Eaker at 704-483-2060.
Save the Date! CIC's Annual Golf Outing will be on September 9th at Verdict Ridge in Denver. All proceeds will benefit CIC Youth Ministries.
CIC will be co-hosting a trip following some of Paul’s footsteps, Journeys of Paul in Greece, through “Educational Opportunities Tours” (EO Tours) in partnership with Huntersville United Methodist Church (HUMC). The trip departs on April 26, 2025, for 8 days, traveling through Neapolis, Amphipolis, Philippi, Veria, Thessaloniki, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, Acropolis, and
Athens. An optional Greek Isle Cruise Extension making the trip a total of 11 days also travels to Ephesus, Patmos Crete,
and Santorini. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, what it costs, what the costs include, and future
preparation plans, please sign up on Church Center here. This is NOT registration for the trip. It is showing your interest in
learning more about the trip as more information solidifies. If you have questions, please reach out to Pastor Lisa.
Handbells: Try your hand at ringing a bell and ask questions. If you are interested in making a joyful noise with us please complete this survey by July 23rd. Click Here Any questions please contact Ashley Knoy ashleyknoy@gmail.com or 704-208-6922
Synodwide Summer Reading: Join folks across the synod to read the Bible together in this year's Summer Bible Reading Plan: Genesis Generations II! We'll begin on Sunday, July 7, and continue until we finish the book of Genesis. Last summer, Genesis Generations led us through the first half of Genesis; we now pick up where we left off. A Caveat: You do not need to have participated last year in order to join this year. Join by: subscribing to receive daily emails, watching the homepage for daily posts listening to daily podcast episodes, reading the printed compilation (a PDF coming soon—last year's PDF is here)
The Coffee Cart: is in significant need of more hosts in order to form teams and alleviate the load so that everyone can continue to enjoy fellowship and treats. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Carol Moser at cbmoser@aol.com.
