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1 NOVEMBER 12, 2017 Rev. Shanna Steitz Senior Minister Rev. Ryan Motter Associate Minister Don't forget that next Sunday, Nov 19, we have one service at 10:30 am followed by our annual congregational meeting. You should receive a copy of the nominating slate and proposed budget in your box on Monday, November 13th. After the meeting, we will share in our annual Thanksgiving lunch. It's always a day full of gratitude & Community! Volunteers are greatly appreciated for assistance with lunch. Contact Karen & Gary Tannen (click to , or call at ) with your availability or sign up in the Narthex after services! Rev. Suzanne Motter Children s Minister Amy Fisher Youth Director Jennifer Gilbert Nursery Supervisor Levon Weaver Business Administrator Kae Keller Executive Assistant Last names A-M are invited to bring a salad or vegetable, and N-Z are asked to bring dessert. Kevin Freeman Building Supervisor Lifetouch Photography Session Pictorial Directory! The much-desired new Pictorial Directory is happening! We have scheduled 6 photo days with Lifetouch: November 24, 25, & 26 as well as December 8, 9, & 10. We request that those in close proximity to the church building schedule their sitting on Friday or Saturday, leaving the Sunday times for those who come from further away. 8:30 worshipers, please feel free to make appointments for Sunday mornings immediately following worship! Each family will receive a Complimentary 8x10 portrait & Directory for participating, as well as access to the Online Directory. Click here to schedule your sitting! Will Evans Maintenance Jonathon Antle Organist John Stafford Choir Director Tim Whitmer Pianist 4601 Main Street Kansas City, MO (816) www. community-christian.org

2 What I really want to say... Strategic planning was one important part of our church s Transformation Budget, funded with proceeds of the sale of the activity center. Last Saturday the Executive Committee had a great morning of strategizing with consultant, Dan Hotchkiss. The committee was in agreement that our congregation is poised for growth as an inclusive community of independent, thinking Christians who are willing to be challenged by our faith and by one another. We explored ways to get our message of inclusion and welcome to those looking for a spiritual home throughout the metro area. We also agreed it was important for us to work collaboratively with our staff to create a culture of growth. There is much that our lay leadership needs to learn in order to be the best possible partners with our staff. Our leadership must speak with one voice around our capacities for growth - physical, organizational, and spiritual, as well as barriers and roadblocks that might inhibit such growth. On Sunday, Dan provided a debrief of our work for the Administrative Council. We are excited about the future of Community Christian Church. We intend to reach out through our Caring Circles, interest groups, Sunday school classes and the general membership to solicit the ideas and aspirations of our congregation. We invite everyone to be engaged in this initiative. It s a very exciting time to be Community. Blessings, Jan marcason Moderator PS. On Sunday, November 12th, the Administrative Council will meet to (hopefully) approve a 2018 budget and nominating slate. Thanks to everyone who has worked so hard over the last few weeks to help prepare for 2018 to be a year of transformation for our congregation and our community! Coming Up at Community Every Sunday At Community 8:30 am Worship Service in Bonfils Chapel 9:30 am Education Hour 9:30 am Youth Group in the Youth Room 10:30 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary 11:30 am Coffee Fellowship Sunday, November 12 9:30 am Administrative Council Meeting 11:45 am Elders' Meeting Tuesday, November 14 9:00 am Staff Meeting 8:00 pm AA Meeting in Bonfils Chapel Wednesday, November 15 7:00 pm Choir Practice Thursday, November 16 10:00 am Chair Yoga in the Narthex Friday, November 17 7:00 pm AA Meeting in Bonfils Chapel Saturday, November 18 10:00 am League of Women Voters Sunday, November 19 10:30 am One Worship 11:45 am Congregational Meeting 12:00 pm Thanksgiving Dinner PLAZA LIGHTING PARTY November 23 Doors open at 5:30 pm Switch thrown at 6:54 pm PRAYER CONCERNS New This Week: Continued Prayers For: Bonnie Penegar, Bob Maygar, Merit Hill, Jack Bohne, Chuck Motter, Norma Henderson, Leland Brown & his mother,

3 spired vested Cornerstones of Care: Wish Upon a Star It's that time of year again! We will continue our partnership with Cornerstones of Care by sponsoring Christmas gifts for local children in foster care. Sponsorship wish cards will be available in the Narthex following each service, and gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 13. Update: We are off to a great start! Last week we distributed 49 of our 100 sponsorship opportunities. Please contact Liz McCullough at for additional details or with any questions or concerns. Be a Saint for the Food Pantry The Steeple of Light Gallery presents Quilted & Crafted showing through November 26 This Sunday and next (November 12 & 19), Louanne cary will be selling pumpkin bread to benefit the Food Pantry, as well. Get yours for only $5/loaf! Steeple of Light The Steeple of Light is dedicated this Saturday, November 11, 2017 by Kathy Lyon in honor of the marriage ceremony of Liza Lyon and Matt Greenspan. The Chancel Flowers may be dedicated any Sunday for $50. The Steeple of Light can be dedicated for $30 for one weekend evening, $75 for the entire weekend, and $50 for one weeknight.

4 Last Week at Community Parents' Night Out was a huge success! We had more kids than expected and had to order more pizzas! The kids all had a blast, and the parents had a lovely dinner together! Rev. Shanna was excited to get to be one of the first to welcome Eliza Faith Motter to the Community family! Ellie Bird was born at 11:29 on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, weighing 6lbs 15oz and measuring in at 20.5 inches long. Mom, Dad, & LiddyBug are all doing well and enjoying their time with their newest and tiniest! Community s Kids & Youth Christmas Movie & Pizza Sunday, December 10 Noon Join us for a fun Christmas movie with a pizza lunch in the Jenkins Room after worship! Please RSVP to the Church Office by Monday, December 4 so we can order enough pizza. Please let us know if there are special food needs. Did You Know? You can order CDs of any of Rev. Shanna s Sunday sermons in the office, or even listen to them on This past Sunday we celebrated All Saints Day and invited Community Members to memorialize their lost loved ones with mementos and candles lit in their names. Follow us on social media

5 Community of Faith in Worship 8:30 ANNOUNCEMENTS... Rev. Shanna Steitz Please fill out an attendance card, which can be found in the back of the pews, and place it in the offering basket. PRELUDE...Tim Whitmer *CALL TO WORSHIP Minister: We come to hear the ancient stories of other peoples in other places long ago. Community: We come to know those stories because we are not so different than those ancient peoples. Their stories tell us about ourselves and our lives in this place here today. Minister: We come to learn from the ancient stories that we might know ourselves better and know God better. Come to hear and know and learn. Come and worship. *OPENING HYMN We Give Thanks" Oh, we give thanks for this precious day, for all gather'd here, and those far away; For this time we share with love and care, Oh, we give thanks for this precious day. *OPENING PRAYER MOMENT FOR COMMUNITY SCRIPTURE READING Amos 5:14-15, (CEB)...Cliff Couty Reader: The Word of God for the people of God. Community: Thanks be to God. *Scripture Response - Hymn No. 305: Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us pow r, send us grace! PASTORAL PRAYER...Sondra Bowers Minister: Christ be with you. Community: And also with you. Minister: Let us pray. The Lord s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN SHARING OUR OFFERING Improvisation...Tim Whitmer *The Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. MORNING MESSAGE WELCOME TO THE TABLE NO. 658 Restless Weaver (vs. 1 & 3) THE PARTICIPATION IN HOLY COMMUNION All are welcome to receive the gifts of bread and cup. If you are unable to come forward, we are glad to serve you in your seat. *MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY CP NO. 99 Make Me a Servant" Make me a servant, humble and meek. Lord, let me lift up those who are weak, and may the prayer of my heart always be: make me a servant, make me a servant, make me a servant today. *THE BENEDICTION POSTLUDE... Tim Whitmer *Please Stand, If Able

6 Community of Faith in Worship 10:30 PRELUDE...Jonathon Antle INTROIT *CALL TO WORSHIP Minister: We come to hear the ancient stories of other peoples in other places long ago. Community: We come to know those stories because we are not so different than those ancient peoples. Their stories tell us about ourselves and our lives in this place here today. Minister: We come to learn from the ancient stories that we might know ourselves better and know God better. Come to hear and know and learn. Come and worship. *OPENING HYMN "O for a World" *OPENING PRAYER CHILDREN S MOMENT... Ingrid Busch Following the blessing, the children will remain in worship with their parents. Worship bags are available. SCRIPTURE READING Amos 5:14-15, (CEB)... Sondra Bowers Reader: The Word of God for the people of God. Community: Thanks be to God. *THE GLORIA PATRI No. 35 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. PASTORAL PRAYER... Sondra Bowers Minister: Christ be with you. Community: And also with you. Minister: Let us pray. The Lord s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN SHARING OUR OFFERING Improvisation...Jonathon Antle *The Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION...Bill Langley SPECIAL MUSIC Soon A Will Be Done Dawson... The Chancel Choir John Stafford, Choir Director MORNING MESSAGE...Rev. Shanna Steitz WELCOME TO THE TABLE Let Justice Roll like Flowing Streams" PRAYER FOR THE BREAD & CUP...Ingrid Busch WORDS OF INSTITUTION FOR THE BREAD & CUP THE PARTICIPATION IN HOLY COMMUNION All are welcome to receive the gifts of bread and cup. Partake of the elements as they are passed and then share them with your neighbor. MOMENT FOR COMMUNITY *MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY Make Me a Servant" *THE BENEDICTION POSTLUDE...Jonathon Antle All are invited Coffee Fellowship Sponsored by the Diaconate in the Narthex *Please Stand, If Able

7 Scripture for Sunday, November 12 Say: The scripture reading today is Amos 5:14-15, (CEB) Listen for God to speak: Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of heavenly forces, will be with you just as you have said. Hate evil, love good, and establish justice at the city gate. Perhaps the Lord God of heavenly forces will be gracious to what is left of Joseph. OVER ->

8 I hate, I reject your festivals; I don t enjoy your joyous assemblies. If you bring me your entirely burned offerings and gifts of food I won t be pleased; I won t even look at your offerings of well-fed animals. Take away the noise of your songs; I won t listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Reader: The Word of God for the people of God. Community: Thanks be to God.

9 SERVER ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR: Pam Holloway DATE: 11/12/2017 COMMUNION PREP: Dais X Larry Evans Leonard Godwin Leia Darden Donna Muiller Scott Busch Karen Tannen Offering: Communion: Bill Langley Ingrid Busch POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 3 & 4. Bring offering down for blessing 6. Serve roped area, Conference Room, & Balcony MONITORS: Count attendance; sort/secure offering with #3&4 positions; return communion trays to prep room post service. ARRIVE AT 10:15 TO CONFIRM ALL SERVERS & PRAY WITH ELDERS.