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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | SUNDAY | may 19, 2024

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

PRELUDE
’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus | arr. Albin C. Whitworth
Chuck Stanley, organ; Doug Friend, percussion

WELCOME | Pastor Peytyn Tobin

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect

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CALL TO WORSHIP | Brian McComb, liturgist

On this Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the empowering presence of God's Spirit among us.

We come with hearts open to God’s leading, ready to be empowered for work in the kingdom.

Just as the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and emboldened to proclaim the Gospel to the nations, so too are we called to action.

May the same Spirit that descended upon the disciples fill us today, equipping us to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Let us lift our voices in praise to the God who empowers us, who strengthens us, and who sends us out to be witnesses in the world.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill us with your power and presence, that we might be your chosen instruments to bring the love, hope, and joy of Jesus Christ to this community. Amen.

* GATHERING HYMN

Descend, O Holy Spirit

Descend, O Holy Spirit
Descend, O Holy Spirit, descend on us we pray;

And bless us with your presence, renewed in us today.

A fervent intercessor before the Father’s throne;

Your gentle supplications make our petitions known.

Descend, O Holy Spirit, descend in tongues of fire,

And fill us with great power; your will is our desire.

O make our hearts an altar, consumed by holy flame,

To draw the soul held captive to faith in Jesus’ name.

Descend, O Holy Spirit, as rushing, mighty wind;

We stand in adoration; O Spirit, now descend.

O cleanse us by your power, our weakened faith renew;

Commission us for service to lead the lost to you.

* OPENING PRAYER

Gracious God, we give you thanks for sending the Holy Spirit and embrace the call to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Fill our hearts with courage and determination to answer your divine summons. Ignite within us a fervent desire to be instruments of your love and compassion in the world. Grant us the humility to recognize the needs of others and the courage to respond with selfless generosity. May your fiery presence kindle within us a passion to be in service to others. Guide our steps as we heed the call to be your disciples. Amen.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

A Modern Affirmation
(leader) Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
(all) We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power, and love, whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will is ever directed to his children’s good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father’s unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.

* GLORIA PATRI
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.

Henry W. Greatorex | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MUSIC MINISTRY
Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit | arr. Leonard Van Camp
Carrie Brooke, alto

SCRIPTURE
Acts 2:1-11 | New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. ²And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. ⁴All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

⁵Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. ⁶And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. ⁷Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? ⁹Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.”

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE
Pentecost | Empowered | Pastor Peytyn Tobin

OFFERING
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts

· Place offerings in the plates or wooden boxes

· Give online at christchurchfl.org/give

· Text GIVE to 954.880.3885

· Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25^th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Go Ye into all the World | Eugene Butler
Chancel Choir
Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel to every creature! Jesus said, "This is the great commandment: that ye love another as I have loved you, greater love has no man than this; that he lay down his life for his friends. Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God. If you believe in God, you believe in me!" Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel to every creature! Go ye into all the world and preach! Go!

* DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Bourgeois & Ken | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MORNING PRAYER

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

* HYMN OF COMMITMENT

The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve | AZMON
The Spirit sends us forth to serve;
We go in Jesus' name
To bring glad tidings to the poor,
God's favor to proclaim.

We go to comfort those who mourn
And set the burdened free;
Where hope is dim, to share a dream
And help the blind to see.

We go the be the hands of Christ,
To scatter joy like seed
And, all our days to cherish life,
To do the loving deed.

Delores Fufner, AZMON text: CM; Delores Dufner, OSB, © 1993, The Sisters of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN. Published by OCP. | music: public domain | All rights reserved | Used with permission under One License #A-726973

* SENDING FORTH

* RESPONSE

Spirit Song | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 347
O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.

Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

MUSIC FOR CLOSING

Tongues of Fire | Alfred V. Fedak
Chuck Stanley, organ

* please stand in body or spirit.

Join us next Sunday, when we begin the new message series The Essentials of Faith, with the message Begin with God, based on Deuteronomy 8:11-18.

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect

HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE TIME Coffee and treats are available before the 9am and 11am services. Join us in the gym lobby for conversation and coffee.

TIME WITH THE PREACHER next sunday | 10am | fellowship halls 1&2 Time with the Preacher is an opportunity to go deeper into the day’s message at 10am Sundays. Whether you worship at 9am or 11am, you’re sure to learn from and enjoy the comments and insights. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions. Holy Grounds, the coffee area outside the kitchen window, will be open, so grab a cup of coffee and join us.

CONNECT CARDS We want to connect with you. Please fill out a Connect Card and tell us how we can pray with you and help you be part of the ministries you’re called to. We’d love to hear your ideas also. You’ll find the Connect Card at christchurchfl.org/connectcard.

CONNECT

MEET AND GREET WITH PASTORS CATHY AND DOUG sunday | june 9 | 10am | fellowship halls Starting in July, Rev. Dr. Cathy Johns and Rev. Doug Johns will become co-lead pastors of Christ Church. They will be in worship with us on Sunday, June 9, and we’ll have an opportunity to get to know them at 10am that day. So mark the date on your calendar and plan to be here at 10am on Sunday, June 9.

JOY GROUP second thursdays | june 13 | 11am | fellowship hall 4 The Joy Group – Jesus, Others, You -- invites you to join them on the second Thursday of each month at 11am. All are invited to bring a special Bible verse, a song, a story to share. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Please send them to info@christchurchfl.org

MEMBERSHIP CLASS sunday | june 2 | 5:30-7:30pm Is God calling you to a deeper relationship with Christ Church? Join Pastor David and Pastor Peytyn to talk about church membership on Sunday evening, June 2. Please help us be prepared by signing up at christchurchfl.org/membership and let us know if you need child care.

SHARED MEALS You are invited to share a meal and community twice each week on the Parkway Campus. On Wednesday at 5pm, a shared dinner is served to all who come. On Sunday at 9am, breakfast is shared. All are invited to enjoy great conversation over lovingly prepared food.

CHRIST CHURCH AT TRIVIA NIGHT mondays | 7:30pm | Funky Buddha Brewery Join the team that plays trivia on Monday nights at the Funky Buddha. It’s an informal gathering of folks who just have fun trying to answer the questions and catching up on one another’s lives. Look for the Christ Church team at the Funky Buddha, 1201 NE 38^th Street, Oakland Park, on Monday nights.

SERVE

MORE THAN CONQUERORS PRAYER GROUP sunday | june 2 | 11am | fellowship hall 4 Bring joys and concerns of your life, our community and our world to the feet of Jesus with others who are devoted to intercessory prayer. All are invited to attend to receive or share in prayer. The group gathers in the Fellowship Halls to share and pray about our collective joys and concerns. This group meets the first Sunday of each month. For more information, send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE sunday | june 2 | 12:15pm The Anti-Racism Task Force meets after the 11am service usually on the first Sunday of this month to discuss future plans and current projects. All are welcome to come learn, serve and advocate for racial justice. Questions? Send an email to artf@christchurchfl.org

DONATE BLOOD sunday | june 9 The Big Red Bus will be on the Fort Lauderdale Campus on Sunday, June 9, from 8am to 12:30pm, to make it easy for you to serve before or after you worship. One blood donation can save three lives. Stay tuned for ways to sign up.

WALK IN PRIDE PARADE saturday | june 15 Be part of the Christ Church team to walk in the Stonewall Pride Parade in Wilton Manors on Saturday evening, June 15. The Rainbow Alliance is leading and wants others to join in sharing the love of Jesus with smiles, handshakes and fist-bumps along the parade route. To learn more about this opportunity, see Jeanne Deinken or send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

SERVE BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY MORNINGS A community breakfast is shared by about 40 friends and neighbors on the Parkway Campus at 9am Sunday mornings. Volunteers are needed to help prepare, serve, share and clean-up on Sundays, between 7:30am and 10:30am. If you can help just part of that time, your assistance is welcome. The Parkway Campus is located at 100 NE 44^th Street, Deerfield Beach.

LOVE IN ACTION FORT LAUDERDALE Volunteers can help prepare meatloaf dinners in the Fort Lauderdale Campus kitchen. The meals are prepared the first Thursday of each month. The team works 2-4pm to prepare the meal, which is served at Hope Central, 1100 N. Andrews Ave. If you can help, please send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY NEEDS TRUCK DRIVER The Blessings Food Pantry, a Christ Church ministry, needs volunteer truck drivers on Monday and Wednesday mornings. This volunteer drives a church truck to two Publix stores within 10 miles of the Parkway Campus. The route starts at 7am and lasts until about 10am those two days. Volunteers for this role need to pass a church background check, provide a current driver's license, and pass a short driving test with Mike Gartland, facilities director. If you are interested in volunteering in this way, please contact Mike Gartland, mgartland@christchurchfl.org.

JOIN THE WELCOME TEAM Do you enjoy greeting your church family and welcoming guests? The Welcome Team would be a great place for you to serve. Welcome Team members also help serve communion and collect the offering. Some welcome team members also serve as ushers and greeters for memorial services and other special events. Linda Bajkowsky coordinates the team and would love your help. Serving with the Welcome Team is a great way to get to know your church family. Sign up at christchurchfl.org/serve

BE PART OF THE WORSHIP TECH TEAM Put your tech skills to work for God. If you would like to be part of the team that helps run the cameras and visuals for worship, send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

GROW

ONLINE BIBLE TRAINING saturday | may 18 | 5pm Rev. Magrey de Vega, pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist in Tampa and an author, will offer a special training on Zoom for anyone in the South East District. Topics to be covered include: the Bible through the Wesleyan lens; the Bible on its own terms; troublesome passages; and how to read and study the Bible as a congregation. Sign up for the session at https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/SEDistrictOnlineBibleTraining

READ THE BOOK, CASTE. OR WATCH THE MOVIE, ORIGIN. THEN DISCUSS. sunday | june 9 | 12:15pm The Anti-Racism Task Force invites you to experience the book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, and/or the movie, Origin, and then come discuss it after the 11am service on Sunday, June 9. In the book, Isabel Wilkerson details her research and discovery of humanity’s systems of “othering” people – from India to Germany and beyond. Origin is Ava DuVernay’s movie following Wilkerson’s journey. Questions? Send an email to artf@christchurchfl.org

FREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS FROM THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE week of may 20 Leaders from within the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church are offering workshops on more than a dozen areas of ministry, including missions, disaster recovery, men’s ministry, earth care and so much more. All workshops are free and available on Zoom. To receive a link for any workshop, go to https://bit.ly/4bGWovg

MORNING PRAYERS weekdays | 7:30am Begin your weekdays praying with your church family at 7:30am on the Christ Church Facebook page, @christchurchfl. If you can’t be online at 7:30, a recording of morning prayers is available on Facebook. Morning prayers take a break on church and federal holidays.

HEALING

FAITH CARING TEAM mondays | 1pm The Faith Caring Group reflects and addresses the need for caring and assistance as well as grief support. The group meets on Zoom every Monday of the month, except the second Monday when members have lunch at the Fort Lauderdale Olive Garden. For more information, send an email to info@christchurchfl.org with your contact information. A Faith Caring Group leader will get back to you.

CHILDREN & STUDENTS

WARREN WILLIS CAMP july 15-20 Rising fourth graders through graduating seniors are invited to spend the best week of the summer at Warren Willis Camp in Leesburg. Christ Church will be going Week 5, which is July 15-20, and Pastor Peytyn will be there. Camp costs about $500 for the week but assistance may be available. If you’re considering camp, please contact Pastor Peytyn so she can help explain the payment options, ptobin@christchurchfl.org or 954.771.7300 x207

CCS SUMMER CAMP five weeks june 15 – july 19 Spots remain for Christ Church School Summer Camp, especially for rising first through fifth graders. Five weeks of camp -- June 17 through July 19 -- include themes such as art, Spanish, technology, innovation, sports and movies.
ccsfl.org/parent-information/summer-camp-registration

GRADUATE RECOGNITION We want to recognize Christ Church family members who are graduating this spring. On Sunday, June 2, we want to invite them to worship and recognize their accomplishments and goals. We would like a picture of each graduate too. Please submit the information about yourself or your graduate at christchurchfl.org/grads

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE Christ Church wants to help students achieve their educational goals. If you are a graduating senior or have higher education plans for the 2024-25 school year, you are invited to apply for a Christ Church scholarship. The Whitworth Scholarship is open to all Pompano Beach High graduates regardless of Christ Church affiliation. Please apply by Sunday, June 16, 2024. Details and a link to the online application can be found on the website.

christchurchfl.org/scholarships

A United Methodist Community

4845 NE 25th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

954.771.7300 | info@christchurchfl.org