CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday October 27, 2024 at 10:00am
COMMUNION PACKETS are available in the back, beside the OFFERING/BLUE CARD BASKET.
The COMMUNION BREAD in the bowl by the Pulpit is “GLUTEN FREE”.
▪ THE GATHERING ▪
PRELUDE • Mike Meadows
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WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP for REFORMATION SUNDAY • Pastor Rick Vale
PASTOR: God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love for us
Made us alive with the Messiah
Even though we were dead in our trespasses
PEOPLE: Together with King Jesus He also raised us up
And seated us in the heavens, so that He might display
The immeasurable riches of His grace.
PASTOR: For you are saved by grace through faith,
And this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift
Not from your works, so that no one can boast.
PEOPLE: Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for,
The proof of what is not seen.
PASTOR: So, therefore, since we also have
Such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us,
Let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us.
PEOPLE: Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
PASTOR: Keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith
PEOPLE: Who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised
The shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.
*SONG • 65 A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD (Vs 1, 3, & 4)
*INVOCATION & RESPONSE
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.
GLORIA PATRI, 3rd Century • Charles Meineke
▪ THE LESSON ▪
SONG • The Chancel Choir
I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY (Fischer)
THE FIRST READING • Susan Akers, Elder
ISAIAH 52:6-7
Therefore My people will know My name;
therefore they will know on that day
that I am He who says: Here I am.”
How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the herald,
who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things,
who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
READING & LESSON • Rev. Rick Vale
THE ARMOR OF GOD: HIKING BOOTS • EPHESIANS 4:1-6
Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love, diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us. There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope at your calling — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
The TIME OF PRAYER will end with the reciting of THE LORD’S PRAYER together.
Our Father, which 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, the power & the glory forever. Amen.
▪ AT THE TABLE ▪
SONG • 609 TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE CONCECRATED (Vs 1, 3, & 5)
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
COMMUNION PRAYER • Jeff Akers, Elder
“WORDS OF INSTITUTION” • COMMUNION
All are invited to “The Table”. You are welcome to come up (by the side aisles) to receive the Communion elements. Open your hand and receive the bread, dip it in the cup and take it there. You may also receive the elements in your pew. Communion Packets are located at the back of the Sanctuary at the end of the aisle.
▪ THE BENEDICTION ▪
Our worship ENDS as our service BEGINS.
*BENEDICTION PRAYER & SONG
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. Amen
Thomas Ken • Louis Bourgeois
POSTLUDE • Mike Meadows
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Please join us in SIMS PARLOR for some light refreshment, hosted by Cindy Silvey.
SUNDAY • October 27th
8:30am: Chancel Choir Rehearsal
10:00am: Worship
11:20am Fellowship Time
7:00pm: NA (NC)
MONDAY • October 28th
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Rehearsal
TUESDAY • October 29th
The Church Office is OPEN.
9:00am: Women’s Bible Study
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY • October 30th
1:00pm: P.O.D. 923
6:00pm: Handbell Choir Rehearsal
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Rehearsal
THURSDAY • October 31st | HALLOWEEN
8:00pm: NA (NC)
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Rehearsal
Friday • November 1st | ALL SAINTS DAY
Noon: NA Mtg.
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Rehearsal
SATURDAY • November 2nd | ALL SOULS DAY
No Calendar Events
Sunday • November 3rd | ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
8:30am: Chancel Choir Reh.
10:00am Worship with John Huntoon
11:20am: Reception for John Huntoon
7:00pm: NA Mtg.
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
ELDERS
Steve Horn (S)
Sarah Sheler (N)
HEAD GREETER
Patty Glaze
DOORGREETERS
Sandy Leslie (Jackson)
July Gentry (10th)
Brad Childes (Elevator)
DEACONS
Steve & Cindy Pugsley
SOUND ENGINEER
Paul Cunningham
COFFEE HOUR HOST
Kevin & Donna Hawes
NOVEMBER FOOD PANTRY
JUBILEE CHRISTMAS
Contact THE CHURCH OFFICE (765.643.0701) with your requests. Names should be submitted ONLY with approval from that person. Confidential requests are treated as such by CCC’s Staff and Prayer Groups. The PRAYER LIST FOR OUR FRIENDS is cleared at the beginning of every month. If you would like a request to remain, please request it again on your BLUE CARD.
THIS MONTH we pray for: CCC DEACONS
THIS WEEK we pray for: CHURCH OF CHRIST – COLUMBUS AVE.
Prayers for OUR CHURCH FAMILY
Cindy Allison
Joan Allison
Mike Allison
Bobbie Beaty
Jim Benefiel
Vera Benefiel
Paul Cunningham
Bev Foy
Elva Mae Hamilton
Bill & Susan Herbig
Jack Hiatt
Wanda Hoover
Roger Krall
Jack Kyhnell
Sandy Leslie
Don Lynch
Thom & Teresa McDonnell
Donna McFadden
Marian McLaughlin
Nancy Melton
Lois Meltzer
Libby Munshaur
Andrea Presser
John Robinson
Marlene Smith
Billie St. Clair
Linda Stacy
Carole Strock
LaBella Wallace
David Whicker
Peggy Zion
PRAYERS FOR OUR FRIENDS
Our sympathy and prayers to the family of NANCY MELTON,
who passed away this last week.
Larry & Claudia Abshire | Req. by Jim & Connie Millikan
Amy | Req. by Nita Arnold
Ashley & son | Req. by Brandon Kiser
Baby Maeve | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Jordyn Bates & Family | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Jack Binnion | Req. by Bill Herbig
Mark Boyd | Req. by Charlie & Lynn High
Brian | Req. by Nita Arnold
Gary C. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Megan Carpentier | Req. by Soroptimist Sisters
Victoria Carrell | Req. by Matt & Lauren Stapleton
Karen Conrad | Req. by Joe & Susan McDuffee
Roger Creason | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
DJ | Req. by Karl & Sara Keller
Ronny Douglas | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Renee Dunham | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Leann Evans-Snyder | Req. by Tom & Connie Evans
Patty Fagan | Req. by Peter Fagan
Family | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Andrea Forney | Req. by Jim & Kristie Stanley
Randy G. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Betty Gomez | Req. by Sarah Sheler
Jay & Shelley Harvey & Family | Req. by Sandy Leslie
William Haverstick | Req. by Christie Huff
Teri Hawes | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Jeff Herbig | Req. by Bill & Sue Herbig
Jana J. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Jackie & son | Req. by Brandon Kiser
Curt Jackson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Trent & Nash Jarvis | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
John | Req. by Kevin & Donna Hawes
Baby K. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Marcia K. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Scott Keller | Req. by Karl & Sara Keller
Justin Kruze | Req. by Jerry & Nancy Pitcock
David Lazenby | Req. by Sarah Sheler
Lily | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Ava Luciano | Req. by Jerry & Nancy Pitcock
Maddie | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Mary & Noah | Req. by Christie Huff
Max | Req. by Sarah Sheler
Mimi | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Mya | Req. by Nita Arnold
David P. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Martha Passwater | Req. Patty Glaze
Fred Peterson | Req. by Julie Gentry
Steve Price | Req. by Bill Herbig
Jay Purkey | Req. by Joe & Susan McDuffee
Brad & Cindy Ormes | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Fred Peterson | Req. by Julie Gentry
Mike Raymer | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Brenda Rector | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Heather Robinson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
John Robinson II | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Niko Rogina & Family | Req. by Patty Glaze
Gary Rose | Req. by Julie Gentry
Rylan, Ryder & Rhonda | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Susannah Rosenthal | Req. by Julia Dotson
Linda & Trevor Shepherd | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Nancy Shuman | Req. by Julia Dotson
Jan & Sonny Silvey | Req. by Cindy Silvey
Janice Skeel | Req. by Joe & Susan McDuffee
Skyler | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Linda Sloan | Req. by Doug & Cindy Conover
Phil Sokol | Req. by Bill Herbig
Drew St. Clair | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Mary Ann St. John | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Dempsey Sturgill | Req. by Christie Huff
Terry | Req. by Kevin & Donna Hawes
Charlotte Tirre | Req. by Joe & Susan McDuffee
The Family of Barb Tuttle | Req. by Carlynn Malone
Glenn W. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Paul Wayton | Req. by Lisa Benefiel
Martha White | Req. by Sarah Sheler
Mark Wilkes | Req. by Steve & Linda Horn
Bobette Wilkinson | Req. by Josh & Sara Wilkinson
Aurelia Williams | Req. by Melissa Odom
Sharon Williams | Req. by Soroptimist Sisters
Unspoken | Req. by Sandy Leslie
Unspoken | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Carole Strock…October 27
Connie Millikan…October 28
Kevin Weston…October 29
Melissa Odom…October 30
Connie Knotts…November 2
Della Rickett…November 3
John Huntoon…November 4
Libby Munshaur…November 7
Roger Sawyer…November 11
Jordyn Friend…November 14
Sharon Wolfe…November 15
Susie Schieve…November 17
Stacy Mulder…November 22
Cito Wyatt…November 26
Penny Dyer…November 30
Cindy Crouse…November 30
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3rd at 10:00am | ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
WORSHIP at 10:00am with John Huntoon
As you know, we are saying good-bye to John as our Music Director. You will have a chance to wish him well in his new chapter of life when he leads worship and speaks on ALL SAINTS SUNDAY, November 3rd at 10:00am (be sure to set your clocks back one hour the night before).
John will still be seen from time to time, with the DOCTORS OF DIXIELAND and KEYNOTE BRASS. In the meantime, many thanks to Mike Meadows, who will assume the choir directing duties (along with his accompanist duties) through Christmas, and to Michael Clawson, who will rehearse and conduct our Chancel Handbell Choir through the Christmas season as well.
The most requested items in every shelter in Madison County are SOCKS. Join the OUTREACH & MISSIONS COMMITTEE this year again was we celebrate SOCKTOBER by donating new socks to the MADISON COUNTRY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
for distribution throughout the county. Boxes will be available to receive your donations, at 10th Street and Jackson Street entrances, from October 1st through the end of the month. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!
Join THE LUNCH BUNCH
on Thursday at noon, November 21st in the Fellowship Hall.
All are welcome for a great meal with friends, and a terrific program!
See Lynn & Charlie High for details.
As CENTRAL approaches the ADVENT SEASON 2024 a new series begins after WORLD-WIDE COMMUNION SUNDAY up to the FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT. Pastor Rick will teach each Sunday on the individual pieces of the ARMOR OF GOD mentioned by Paul in Ephesians 6:10-18. This series will be reflected in both the live worship services at 10am at Central, and on the Worship Podcasts each Sunday on YouTube. You can use this link to go to the CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH – ANDERSON, INDIANA channel on YouTube, where all of our worship podcasts are listed:
https://www.youtube.com/@centralchristianchurch-and9369
THE ALLEY THEATRE of INDIANA invites you to enjoy some classic scripts, both comedic and dramatic, performed by some of the best artists in Indiana. November – March 2024-2025
Tickets for every production AND/OR “Golden Tickets” (purchase the entire season) are all on sale today by going to www.thealleytheatre.com.
This next season will feature the comic, thriller, “DEATHTRAP” (directed by ANDY PERSINGER), the theatre comedy classic, “THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER” (directed by BRIAN SHETTERLY), two one-acts (directed by SHARON STAFFORD) the frightening “MONKEY’S PAW” and the hilarious, “ACTORS NIGHTMARE”, the legendary, made-famous-by-the-Marilyn Monroe-film, “BUS STOP” (directed by KATHLEEN WILE), and ending the season in the beautiful ANDERSON MUSEUM OF ART with the Shakespearean history, “JULIUS CAESAR” – featuring RONNIE JOHNSTON as “Marc Antony” and directed by RICK VALE.
Tickets: $12 ● www.thealleytheatre.com