Refugees

June 10, 2018 Pre-service: Café is open Order of Service: Opener — Tambira Jehovah Welcome Singing — Words will be projected on the screen. Teaching — see teaching notes below Reflection Song — Our God - Chris Tomlin Open Communion Announcements & Offering Singing Closing Café is open! // The 10 begins in five minutes (see info on back) ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Teaching: Refugees Jonathan Hentrich // Lead Pastor ► ► Leviticus 19:33-34 When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. // notes: Luke 10: 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Read the “Bible Together”: Join others from Christ’s Church Albany as we take time to learn and focus on Jesus! These resources can help you go deeper with the key ideas in this message: Here is this weeks reading: 1 Corinthians 13 1 Corinthians 14 1 Corinthians 15 1 Corinthians 16 2 Corinthians 1 2 Corinthians 2 Too Small to Ignore by Dr. Wess Stafford Everybody, Always by Bob Goff I’d Like You More if You Were More Like Me by John Ortberg How Good is Good Enough by Andy Stanley (Available for free at the Connections Table) Next Step Surveys on www.christschurchalbany.org [tear off] Connect Card Please complete both sides and place in the offering bucket. Pens, unused envelopes, etc, can also go in the bucket to be re-used. Name: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ This is my first visit to Christ’s Church Albany. Please stop at the Connections table for a gift! This is my second visit to Christ’s Church Albany. I have attended and shared my information previously My information is new/has changed; please update Mailing Address: Email: Phone: ☐ Opt-in to our weekly email updates. Christ’s Church Albany never shares your information without your permission. Know. Attend. Be. Love Albany Volunteers We’re glad you are here with us today! Consider these next steps in getting to know more about the group of people we call Christ’s Church Albany: This summer we are excited to partner with a number of Community Events! Sign below to help with one of these events: The 10: Take ten minutes to learn ten things you should know about Christ’s Church Albany. Starts 5 minutes after the service in the first 2 rows of chairs. Conversation: Sit down with one of our pastors or leaders to ask questions, share, and connect. Volunteer: Get involved in one of the teams that make everything happen both inside and outside the Sunday service, from Love Albany and Serve Albany, to Sunday set-up, Café snacks, children’s programming, and administration. Visit the Connections table to get started. Membership: Explore what it means to be a member of Christ’s Church Albany. The class is held on the first Sunday of the month after the service; lunch and childcare are provided. Baptism: Curious about the next step of Baptism and wondering if it’s for you? Join in a baptism class on the third Sunday of the month after the service; lunch and childcare are provided. Community Groups: These smaller gatherings are an important part of our life together. A current list of all open groups is always available at our website: Black Panther at Washington Park - June 15 Dad Fest - June 17 The Lion KIng at Saint Rose - June 22 http://christschurchalbany.org/attend/community-groups/. Love The World: Visit the Love the World table to find out about opportunities to serve kids in our partner village of Cruz Blanca, Guatemala. Serve Albany: Visit www.servealbany.org to find a great way for you to serve our city. Generosity: Christ’s Church Albany is a group of people who want to be generous beyond reason! Your financial gift can be given at any service,online at www.christschurchalbany.org/generosity, or by mail to 911 Central Ave. #267,Albany, NY 12206. Thank you! Did you know? Your generosity helps to pay for our Serve Albany initiative that helps links volunteers with groups like RISSE and U.S Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Visit the Connections table for more information! Connect online! www.christschurchalbany.org [tear off] My Next Steps Today: Jesus ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ I have questions and would like to talk to someone. I am not a Christian, but I would like to explore. I would like to become a Christian. I will pick up and read my free copy of ‘How Good is Good Enough?’ I have a prayer request: Each Other ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ I would like to join a Community Group. I would like to begin regularly attending Christ’s Church Albany. I am interested in Child Dedication. I will be attending “All Church Training” on June 2. The World ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ I would like to volunteer at the Movie Night (Black Panther) on June 15 I would like to volunteer at Dad Fest on June 17. I would like to volunteer at the Movie Night (The Lion King) on June 22 I would information on Sponsoring a Child with VisionTrust. I plan to find a place to Serve Albany using www.servealbany.org. 6/10/18