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November 17, 2019 Our Community Gathers / Nuestra Communidad Se Reúne Rev. Troy Treash We Gather Announcements / Anuncios Mark Eggleston From many places we gather here. This is a high point of our + Worship Set / Conjunto de Adoración week. We see our friends. We make new friends. And we You Make Me Brave spend time with The Friend -- the loving I stand before You now, the greatness of Your renown Christ who meets us, as we are. In this I have heard of the majesty, and wonder of You Sanctuary we worship, God of heaven, in humility I bow. and through worship the courage within us As Your love, in wave after wave, Crashes over me, crashes over me. is kindled to inspire For You are for us. You are not against us. Champion of heaven, courageous living You made a way for all to enter in. beyond this place. As Your love, in wave after wave, Crashes over me, crashes over me. For You are for us. You are not against us. Champion of heaven, You made a way for all to enter in. 'Cause You make me brave. You make me brave. You call me out beyond the shore into the waves. You make me brave. You make me brave. No fear can hinder the love that made a way. 'Cause You make me brave. You make me brave. You call me out beyond the shore into the waves. You make me brave. You make me brave. No fear can hinder now the promises You made. You make me brave. You make me brave. You call me out beyond the shore into the waves. You make me brave, You make me brave No fear can hinder now the promises You made. You make me brave. You make me brave. You call me out beyond the shore into the waves. You make me brave, You make me brave No fear can hinder now the promises You made. Because of love, in wave after wave, Crashing over me. Crashing over me. For You are for us. You are not against us. Champion of heaven, You made a way for all to enter in. by Amanda Cook © 2013 Bethel Music, CCLI# 7003306 + You are invited to rise in body or spirit. / Usted está invitado a levantarse en cuerpo o espíritu. Reckless Love Before I spoke a word You were singing over me You have been so so good to me Before I took a breath You breathed Your life in me You have been so so kind to me (And) O the overwhelming never-ending reckless Love of God O it chases me down fights 'til I'm found Leaves the ninety-nine I couldn't earn it I don't deserve it Still You give Yourself away O the overwhelming never-ending reckless Love of God yeah When I was Your foe still Your love fought for me You have been so so good to me When I felt no worth You paid it all for me You have been so so kind to me There's no shadow You won't light up Mountain You won't climb up Coming after me There's no wall You won't kick down Lie You won't tear down Coming after me by Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, and Ran Jackson © © Heritage Worship Music Publishing (Admin. by Bethel Music Publishing), Richmond Park Publishing (Admin. by Bethel Music Publishing), Bethel Music Publishing, and Remaining portion is unaffiliated, CCLI# 7089641 You Know My Name You know my name. Yes, You know my name. (2x) Oh how You walk with me. Yes, oh how You talk with me. And oh how You tell me that I am your own. You know my name. Yes, You know my name. (2x) And oh how You comfort me. And oh how You counsel me. And it still amazes me that I am Your friend. So now, I pour out My heart to You Here in Your presence I am made new. You know my name. Yes, You know my name. (2x) Oh how You walk with me. Yes, oh how You talk with me. And oh how You tell me that I am your own. God You know me So I trust you with my life. No fire can burn me No battle can turn me No mountain can stop me 'Cause You hold my hand And I'm walking in Your victory 'Cause Your power is within me No giant can defeat me 'Cause You hold my hand (Repeat) You hold my hand (3x) You Know My Name. You know my name. Yes, You know my name. You know my name. Yes, You know my name. Oh how You walk with me. Yes, oh how You talk with me. And oh how You tell me that I am your own. by Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Brenton Brown © Meadowgreen Music Company (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Tasha Cobbs Music Group (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), and Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), CCLI# 7099371 2 Contemporary Word / Lectura Contemporanea Cecelia Woolsey (9 am) Maria Walker (11 am) Namesake: When God Rewrites Your Story by Jessica LaGrone Have you ever felt stressed and overwhelmed by the circumstances of your life, hoping and praying that things would get better? We've all been there at one time or another. Life can be challenging, difficult, and painful - sometimes even tragic. None of us are exempt from the struggles of this world. Yet as people of faith, we have this hope: God is always at work in our lives, even when it doesn't appear so. + Scripture Lesson / Lectura Bíblica Raquel Cervantes (9 am) Brittany West Randle (11 am) When God Ruth 1:18-22 Rewrites Seeing that Ruth was determined to accompany her, Naomi said no more. So the two of Your Life them went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them; and the women said, "Is this Naomi?" She said to them, "Call Every name tells me no longer Naomi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me. I went away a story. Names in full, but the Lord has brought me back empty; why call me Naomi when YHWH has dealt Scripture were often given to tell the story harshly with me, and Shaddai has brought bitter destruction upon me?’ So Naomi left from of a person’s identity, Moab with Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, and returned to Bethlehem, just as the upbringing, or barley harvest was beginning. character. When God transforms lives, God often brings more than we bargained for: new identities, new journeys, even Anthem / Selección Musical Hannah Waters new names. This series will explore Imagine the transformational by John Lennon power of God through © 1971 the stories of biblical characters who met God and whose lives and names were changed forever. We Sermon / Sermón Pastor Joseph San Jose will discover that God wants to be just as intimately involved in our story, offering an When God Rewrites Your Life - Naomi:God is Always at Work identity that shines with the purpose for which you were created. November 3 Abraham and Sarah: Moment of Reflection / Momento de reflexión Gloria Marrero (9 am) Believe God and Stay Tina Randle (11 am) November 10 Jacob: Let Go and Grab Onto God November 17 Naomi: God Is Always at Work We Offer Ourselves / Nos ofrecemos Couples' Classes November 24 Daniel: Be Set Apart for God 3 Invitation to Give / Invitación a Dar Ray Priest (9 am) Communion Jojo Urriza (11 am) As we gather, break bread, and tell stories of hope through prayer, Please place your offering in the basket as it is passed or use our new and easy song and ritual in Text-to-Give method. You can make your donation by texting 281-346-9444. For the practice we call example, texting "give 25" will give $25 to the General Fund. Texting "give list 25" "communion," we bear witness that "Life is will reply with a list of available funds available for text to give. stronger than death. People can change with God’s help. And God is worthy of our thanks and Offertory / Ofrenda Gospel Ensemble praise." All are welcome at the table: you do not Declaration of Dependence need to be a member by Jerry Mannery, Benjamin "Benji" Cone III and Barry Bolden of this or any church to © 2014 Malaco Roecords, Inc. gather as God's children at the table of Life. A brief blessing is Prayer of Receiving / Oración de Recepcíon Temo Priest (9 am) offered with bread and unfermented juice, Paula Avila (11 am) available to all. Gluten- free bread is offered at the far right; Spanish blessing offered at the Communion / Comunion Rev. Vickey Gibbs far left. Please honor this time of If you would like to receive Communion, please follow the invitation of the ushers as sacred community with they welcome each row. If you don't wish to receive Communion, feel free to remain singing, quiet meditation seated. For those that come forward, a server will provide you with bread, grape juice, or prayer that we might each receive the spiritual and a brief blessing. Unfermented juice is served so that all may participate, nourishment we seek ... including those in recovery from alcohol. If you wish to receive a Gluten-free wafer or prefer a blessing in Spanish, please inform the usher so that they may direct you Comunión to the appropriate Communion server.