Christ Community Church

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Audio messages available at www.ccczion.org Phone: 847.746.1411

Christ Community Church Building on the Word

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Our Current Sermon Series

May 30 “The Joy of Sex and the Glory of God” (Part 2 – Song of Solomon for Single People) June 6 "Gender and the Glory of God"

June 13 “Holy Sex and the Glory of God”

Worship Venue Announcement Given r ecently r evised CDC guidelines

and the diminished need for social distancing, we’ll only offer the distanced/ masked C.A.A. worship option this week and next. Starting June 6, if you still want a bit of space between you and the next person, try the side sections of the sanctuary. Starting in July, we’ll all be in the C.A.A. for two air-conditioned services; the early service there is likely to allow for plenty of room.

What If The Sermon’s Not For Me? Now and then a ser mon or series

may not seem particularly relevant to you, at least not in your present stage of life. What do you do when that’s the case? Don’t absent yourself from worship! There’s more to the weekly gathering of God’s people than the sermon. And you can pray while the preacher preaches that God will bring the message home to the hearts of those who do need it – your brothers and sisters in the family of God.

We’re recording video! Star ting next week, May 30rd, our

media specialist, Steven Angelos, will be taking some video recordings during the worship service to be used as part of a promotional video for our church website. If you are uncomfortable with being on video, we would ask you to sit either towards the back on the far left or right sides of the floor, or in the balcony.

Children's Church Our sermon series Mother’s Day through Father’s

Day, “Sex for the Glory of God,” may be a bit much for children. Children will sit with their parents at the start of the service. Before the sermon each week in this series we’ll excuse children ages 4-year through grade 6 for age -appropriate teaching (also related to God’s design for families). Following the worship service, parents, please pick up their children in the in the following locations:

 4th, 5th & 6th grade - in room 1 (Children's Wing)  1st - 3rd grade - in room 4 (Children’s Wing)

 4 & 5-year old - in their SS classroom (Children's Wing)  Nursery provided as usual for infants through age 3.)

Remember IN-TENTS? We are doing it again! It’s time to go camping

at CCC. The CCC campsite is 18 acres of beautiful woodland surrounded by a park right in the center of Zion. Yes, we are opening up the church grounds for you and your family to camp out a night or two over the July 4th holiday weekend. If you like camping with friends then you don’t want to miss the opportunity. More details to come.

CCC NEWS & NOTES

Welcome to Worship at

Christ Community Church

May 23, 2021

Mother’s Day through Father’s Day we break from our Sermon on the Mount series to think together about

“Sex for the Glory of God.”

Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

(1 Corinthians 10:31) _______________

Moments for Meditation

“Praise to the King”

Welcome, Opportunities, and Prayer

Worship through Giving

Songs of Praise

Children through grade 6 are excused during this song set for age-appropriate teaching on marriage and family

Introduction to Song of Songs

Sermon: “The Joy of Sex and the Glory of God”

[part 1 – Song of Solomon for Married People]

Benediction and Postlude

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Every good and perfect gift is from above.

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Homeowner in Need? The Many Hands Pr oject is looking for ser vice

projects for this summer’s MHP (June 28-30). Specifically, we are looking to assist homeowners with projects that they cannot perform themselves and cannot afford to have completed. If you have such a project that we can assist you with, contact Pastor Leo at lbarnes@ccczion.org for more information.

Love INC of Lake County is seeking qualified

candidates for two jobs. First is for our new Assistant Store

Manager role at the Loved Twice Thrift Boutique. This is a

part time, 30 hour/week position. And second is for our

New Hope Ministry Coordinator. This is a part time, 25-30

hour/week role. For complete job descriptions and information on applying, please visit www.loveinclakecounty.org/hiring or email info@loveinclakecounty.org by June 1st.

Funeral Dinners If you ar e willing to help with funer al dinner s or desserts, please contact the church office.

Wedding photos - Church family, we would like your wedding photos to

display in the Children's Wing. Whether you've been married for six months or 60 years, we'd love to add yours! Stop by the church office and we'll make a copy or just send photos via email to tallen@ccczion.org and we'll print them out.

Let My People Pray! The times in which we’re living call for

concentrated prayer by God’s people. So this year we’re scheduling six all-church prayer meetings on Sunday evenings. The next one is scheduled for June 13th at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Saturate Zion with the Gospel Sign up sheets ar e in

the Flagpole Lobby. Just choose a section of the city and you and your group can plan to distribute this material during the month of June. We plan to pack and assemble the Gospel materials on Saturday June 5. For more information see Pastor Mike or visit the display in the Flagpole Lobby.

Homeschool with Threads of Grace Looking for a homeschool

community where you will find support and encouragement, where kids are held to a high standard of character and accountability, and relationships are sewn in grace? Threads of Grace Fellowship might just be right for you. Threads of Grace Fellowship Group, Inc. seeks to provide support and encouragement to Christian home-educating families by fostering friendships through Biblically-based Christian curricular and extracurricular activities. For the 2021/2022 school year, Threads of Grace will meet most Tuesdays here at Christ Community Church. You can stop by the church

office to get more information about Threads of Grace and how to schedule an applicant interview to be considered for this upcoming school year. Interviews are being held May 25th, 26th & 27th. We look

forward to getting to know more about your family and exploring if Threads of Grace might be right for you.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Pastor Ken’s Book Is Finally Out Many in our chur ch family have

known that How to Preach the Psalms has been cooking for several years. Although it’s intended primarily for those who preach this part of God’s word, others in our church family might be interested in seeing the fruit of some of Ken’s writing leaves and in the processlearn something about the emotions and imagery of biblical poems. For sale at the Book Nook in the lobby.

Summer Women's Ministry events ar e coming! Watch

the bulletin for details.

Bible Study Ladies please join us for Bible study videos in the Parlor

Friday mornings through Aug. 6. 9am - 11am. No workbook, no homework, just fellowship, a video, discussion, and prayer. Come for one or all or anything in between. We will not meet on holiday weekends.

Consider

Hebrews

What Are They Reading?

This month’s contribution comes from Terri Allen.

Crazy Busy A (Mercifully) Short Book About a (Really) Big

Problem by Kevin DeYoung

Do you feel distracted, preoccupied with screen time, a slave to the urgent? Do any of the following describe you?

 Power. “I need to stay busy because I need to stay in control.”   Perfectionism. “I can’t let up because I can’t make a mistake.”   Position. “I do too much because that’s what people like me

are supposed to do.”

  Prestige. “If I keep pushing myself, I’ll finally be somebody.

I’ll finally matter. I’ll finally arrive.”

Hello My Name is Busy is the title of Chapter One of this book. Kevin DeYoung is candid about his own struggle with being crazy busy. This book is not as much about time-management, but rather a theological perspective.

Whether you are over-stressed, and super busy or sitting on the sidelines, this book will help give biblical insight into why we need to not let the important things slip away and steal our joy. With humor and honesty, Kevin DeYoung gives practical and biblical advice on how to find hope and rest in Christ, our true source of joy.

Great book. Easy read. Much depth. For those who read this book, I'd like to hear your thoughts, maybe during an

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YOUTH MINISTRY (7TH - 12TH GRADE)

YOUTH GROUPS - SR. HIGH SUNDAYS @ 7PM / JR. HIGH MONDAYS @ 6:30PM

lbarnes@ccczion.org FORSIGN-UPORMORE INFO

VBS!! June 21-25 Volunteer s, join us for an amazing week of

sharing the Gospel with children. Reach out to Terri to volunteer.

Marriage Topics for Children's Church - Grades 1st through 6th:  May 23 - Why Did God Invent Marriage?

 May 30 - Who is the Head of a Marriage?

 June 6 - What are Some Ways People Spoil God's Good Gift of

Marriage?

 June 13 - Why Should Kids Be Learning About Marriage? Warrior Obstacle Course Saturday, May 29, 9:00am. A

course for younger children and one for older children. Coffee bar, snacks, devotional. A super fun event for children and parents and a great way to connect with church friends. Our theme verse for this event is:

Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.

Ambassadors meets at 6pm in the youth r oom tonight for our final

meeting of the school year.

Senior High Small Group Bible Studies ar e drawing to a close for this

school year. Check with your group leader to find out when your group finishes up.

A Word On Security Please note that youth ministr y super vision begins

15 minutes prior to each youth event and lasts until the last student is picked up. We ask that parents not drop off their students more than 15 minutes prior to an event, as they will be unsupervised.

Everything Youth Ministry In Your Inbox If you are not already

receiving the CCC Youth Ministry Newsletter each month, including articles, the monthly calendar of events, and details for various youth ministry activities, please send your email address to Pastor Leo to register.

Promotion Dates:

 Graduating Seniors – Graduation recognition in the church service and

Senior Night will both take place on Sunday, June 6th.

 Graduating 8th Graders will begin Senior High Youth Gr oup on

Sunday, June 12th.

 Incoming 7th Graders will begin attending Junior High Youth Group

on Monday, July 19th, immediately following Junior High Summer

Camp.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY (BIRTHTHROUGH 6TH GRADE) TALLEN@CCCZION.ORGFORSIGN-UPORMOREINFO

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“The purpose of Christ Community Church is to glorify God

in obedience to the

Great Commission and the Great Commandments.”

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Ken Langley Senior Pastor (klangley@ccczion.org)

Mike McDowell Associate Pastor (mmcdowell@ccczion.org)

Eliel Rojas Pastor of Hispanic Ministries/Evangelism (erojas@ccczion.org) Drew Wicklund Pastor of Adult Ministries (dwicklund@ccczion.org) Leo Barnes Pastor of Youth Ministries (lbarnes@ccczion.org)

Dale Stewart Director of Camping Ministries (dalestew@campzion.com) Terri Allen Director of Children’s Ministries (tallen@ccczion.org)

Sheri Jesiel Business Manager/ZCM Director (sjesiel@ccczion.org) Cindy Yach Bookkeeper (cyach@ccczion.org)

Steven Angelos Media Specialist (sangelos@ccczion.org) Dean LaBelle Music Director (deanlabelle@aol.com)

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Adult Bible Fellowships (ABFs) Credo - Room E (Quilting Room) Crosswalk - Fellowship Hall

Elevate: Marriage & Family - Room C Faith Builders - Lloyd Chapel

Touchpoint - Seminar Area 24/7 - Room F

Unidad en Cristo - Darms Chapel Women’s - Parlor

Youth

High School - YBF - Youth Room Junior High - Room 5

Children

(classes meet in Children’s Wing)

1 Year Olds 2 Year Olds 3 Year Olds 4 Year Olds 5 Year Olds 1st & 2nd Grade 3rd & 4th Grade 5th & 6th Grade Nursery Location

Baby Nursery - Near Sanctuary

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Before The Throne Of God Above

Verse 1

Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea

A great High Priest whose name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while in heaven He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart No tongue can bid me thence depart Chorus

Hallelujah

My life is found in Jesus Christ Hallelujah

For I am His and He is mine Verse 2

When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end to all my sin Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free For God the Just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me To look on Him and pardon me Verse 3

Behold Him there the risen Lamb My perfect spotless righteousness The great unchangeable I Am The King of glory and of grace One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased with His blood My life is hid with Christ on high With Christ my Savior and my God With Christ my Savior and my God Verse 4

I bow before the cross of Christ And marvel at this love divine God's perfect Son was sacrificed To make me righteous in God's eyes

This river's depths I cannot know But I can glory in its flood

The Lord Most High has bowed down low And poured on me His glorious love And poured on me His glorious love

CCLI Song # 2306412

Charitie Lees Bancroft | Vikki Cook

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Draw Me Close

Verse

Draw me close to You never let me go I lay it all down again

To hear You say that I'm Your friend You are my desire no one else will do 'Cause nothing else could take Your place To feel the warmth of Your embrace

Help me find the way bring me back to You Chorus

You're all I want

You're all I've ever needed You're all I want

Help me know You are near Ending

Help me know You are here

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How Can I Keep From Singing

Verse 1

There is an endless song Echoes in my soul I hear the music ring

And though the storms may come I am holding on

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Chorus

How can I keep from singing Your praise How can I ever say enough

How amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your name I know I am loved by the King

And it makes my heart (want to sing)

Verse 2

I will lift my eyes In the darkest night

For I know my Savior lives And I will walk with You Knowing You'll see me through And sing the songs You give

Bridge

I can sing in the troubled times Sing when I win

I can sing when I lose my step And fall down again

I can sing 'cause You pick me up Sing 'cause You're there

I can sing 'cause You hear me Lord When I call to You in prayer I can sing with my last breath Sing for I know

That I'll sing with the angels And the saints around the throne

Ending

I am loved by the King And it makes my heart I am loved by the King

And it makes my heart want to sing Yeah I can sing

CCLI Song # 4822372

Chris Tomlin | Ed Cash | Matt Redman