Community Church Weekly Bulletin
Order of Worship and Announcements

Welcome to Worship!  We are so glad you are here today!
Our mission is to reach those not yet reached
for Jesus Christ and grow together into
fully-devoted followers of Him.

4921 South U.S. Highway 17/92
Casselberry, Florida 32707-3813
Phone: (407) 831-3777
Check out our website at www.casselberrychurch.org
Find us on social media at:
 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CasselberryChurch
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@communitycasselberryfl4245
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
November 16,  2025

Welcome and Opening Prayer
Pastor Ted Wood
Announcements
(Please refer to your bulletin and the video presentation)
Ministry Moment - Missions
Diane Thornton
Songs of Praise
Rivers of Joy
This Is Our God
Morning Prayer
 Offertory
Doxology

Songs of Worship
Be Thou My Vision
Message
Don’t Give Up...Keep Speaking Jesus!
John 8:12-30
Pastor Ted Wood
Holy Communion Celebration
Closing Worship

This Is Our God
Benediction
Pastor Ted Wood

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to Community Church, a Global Methodist Church! Please fill out both sides of the “Let’s Connect” card in your bulletin,.  Indicate if you are a new visitor, or any changes to your personal information.  On the back, please share any requests, praises, or special needs. If you are a first time visitor, please stop by the Visitor Center in the lobby, to receive your welcome gift!

This Tuesday, November 18, Senior Adults are going to The Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art. Vans will leave church at 9:30am. Cost is $20 plus cost of lunch at First Watch. Reservations at 407-831-3777 are required. Don't miss Golden Years' traditional Ham dinner Wednesday, November 19th at 11:30am. Redemptions Call will be here to entertain. The cost is only $8.00.

The Mission Christmas Tree is up in the narthex and full of giving opportunities! There are angels representing gift card giving to the children at the Residing Hope Children's Home and envelopes representing dollar amounts to donate to help pay expenses for the goodies that go into the 1000 Christmas bags which are given to inmates in the Seminole County Jail. Please return your donations as soon as possible as gifts are due in a very few weeks. Thank you so much for your support.

Check out the insert for the Food Collection currently under way! We need hundreds of cans of food for those who will be attending our Thanksgiving Day Lunch.  There is a grocery cart in the Fellowship Hall to receive your donations. Thank you!  All of this benefits and supports our FREE Community Thanksgiving Lunch on Thanksgiving Day from 11am-1pm. There are so many ways to help from buying turkeys to serving. Check your bulletin insert for a complete list. Turkeys are now on sale! Buy one for home and one to donate!

Save the Date! The Choir and Drama Ministries are hard at work preparing for the Christmas Drama and Musical: Songs of the Savior: The Story of Christmas! See insert for more information.  Go to our church website - www.casselberrychurch.org/christmas to save your seat for the Christmas Musical!

We began September 1st and you are invited to join in on reading one chapter in the gospels each day which started with Matthew 1. The daily “Wake Up Call” podcast is a daily part of our learning journey, and for those of you who need it, a link for the Wake Up Call is being provided each day during this fall in your email box from Pastor Ted.  Please join in!

Community Kids is looking for empty tissue boxes and toilet paper rolls to create our toyshop theme for December. Please bring your donations to Shannon.

The Sharing Center located in Longwood has put out an urgent plea for monetary donations to purchase food to meet the need of supplying food to families that will be missing their SNAP funds. Give today at http://secure.qgive.com/for/2efaa-nrn/. They also need more volunteers to help in the Food Pantry.

Thank you for supporting Dave and Mary Anne Morris by preparing or purchasing meals as they walk down their health recovery journey. They appreciate your efforts! Please google Takethemameal.com, select “find a meal” and add the last name "Morris" then, enter 6689 as password. Simple instructions will come up. For questions, please call the church office at 407-831-3777. There is the option of purchasing take out, if you prefer. Thank you!

The Men's Walk to Emmaus is being held on Feb 12, 2026, and the Women's Walk is scheduled for Feb 19, 2026.  This weekend is a transformational time to encounter Jesus and learn how to walk with Him as His disciple.  An informational lunch is tentatively scheduled for next Sunday, Nov. 16th, after worship in Fellowship Hall.  If you have been on an Emmaus weekend (or the equivalent in another denominiation) please come to the lunch as well because we need sponsors for all our new pilgrims!  Come and find out how you can be a part of this amazing, faith building weekend in your own life.

Advent begins on November 30th!  This year, we will be using the devotional and church study, “Brought to the Light”.  You can order your own copy of the book by going to the church website or church app, and order your own personal copy today.  NOTE:  If your class or group would like to do the study together during Advent, please see Pastor Ted for the leader guide and videos for the 4 weeks of Advent.  

To honor someone by placing flowers on the altar for Sunday worship, please fill out a form and attach your payment. Forms are located at the Welcome Center, in the church office, or by calling Sue at 407-831-3777 ext. 521.
 
This Week’s Events at Community Church
Sunday  Nov 16 Adult Sunday School  9am-10:15am
Sunday Nov 16 Worship Service 10:30am  Sanctuary
Sunday Nov 16 Pursuit Student Ministry 4-6pm CLC
Wednesday Nov 19 Choir rehearsal 6:00pm Choir Room
Thursday Nov 20 Men’s Bible Study 7am C.L.C.
Thursday Nov 20 Men’s Small Group 6:30pm
Thursday Nov 20 Women’s Bible Study 7:00pm Library/Parlor
Want to join a small group or Sunday School Class?  Check out:
www.casselberrychurch.org/adults
 OR casselberrychurch.org/community-groups

By the Numbers
ATTENDANCE:  
November 9  Worship Attendance In Person:    109
Online: 67
TOTAL:  176

GIVING:
 11/9/2025 General Fund Offering:  $6,862.45
Total Given in 2025:  $407,026.20
Total Given at this time in 2024:  $423,894.53