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Sunday, March 5 – God’s Love

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Join us at 9:30 a.m. to worship our Lord. Pastor Brett’s topic for Sunday, March 5, 2023 is “God’s Love” with scriptures from 2 Timothy 4:16-18, 1 Corinthians 4:1-7, and Romans 8:31-39. We also stream live on www.YouTube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington.

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Synopsis: Professor Paul Berge states about this passage from Paul’s Letter to the Romans; “The God of Creation has claimed His own from the beginning.”  After all, God did not withhold even His own Son.

This passage asks a lot of questions, including, “Who is to condemn?” “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”  We’ll explore these questions and see God’s love through Paul’s thoughts.

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February 26, 2023 “Jesus’ Anointing, Our Anointing”

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Worship with us on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 9:30 am. Pastor Brett’s topic is “Jesus’ Anointing, Our Anointing,” with scriptures from Isaiah 61:1-3, Luke 4:14-21, and Luke 4:22-30. We also stream live on www.YouTube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington

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Synopsis: Today we as Christians wait for Jesus to return a second time to fulfill the prophecy found in Revelation.  For the people of Israel, their long-awaited event was the coming Messiah, to fulfill the words of God’s prophets.

Many of the prophets, including Isaiah, told people that God was going to send someone to restore them to Him.  Most saw this as a national restoration rather than a spiritual one. 

Today’s passage’s, along with a host of others, tell us that Jesus mission included not just seeking the lost; but restoring them once they were found. 

The Spirit of the Lord is on Jesus, anointing Him to:

  • Preach good news to the poor
  • Proclaim freedom for prisoners
  • Recover sight for the blind
  • Release the oppressed

This Sunday, we’ll look at what that means to us as Children of God.

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February 19th: Nothing can Separate Us from God’s Love

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Come worship with us on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 9:30 am. Pastor Brett’s topic is “Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love.” Our call to worship is based on 1 Chronicles 16:31-36. Scriptures for the day are Psalm 5:7-12, Romans 8:31-39, and Genesis 28:10-19.

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Synopsis: In our passage for Sunday, Jacob is seen running in fear from his brother Esau.  Jacob is also running from his sin before God.  If you recall, Jacob, the younger twin brother of the oldest Esau, was promised the birthright from God.  God was going to make Jacob greater than Esau; God promised him that.  Rather than wait for God to make that happen, Esau conspired with his mother Rebekah to steal the birthright.

Once Esau found out that Jacob had stolen his birthright, he was angry and wanted revenge.  So Jacob followed the command of his father and mother and left them for his Uncle’s land.  On the surface he is fleeing, his brother, but in reality, he is attempting to flee from his sin. 

This leads to the question; how do we respond when we sin?  How do we see God in our sin?

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John the Testifier – Sunday, February 12

Come and worship with us this Sunday! Pastor Brett’s topic for February 12, 2023 is “John the Testifier.” Our scriptures are Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 4:4-6, John 1:35-42, and John 1:19-34.

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Synopsis: This Sunday we will look at two prophecies about the first witness to Jesus, and how their words caused some of the religious establishment to have questions on John’s identity.  Then we will hear the testimony of the first two witnesses, John the Testifier and Andrew. 

We will look at how John used baptism to explain who Jesus is.  Baptism wasn’t new, but the thought that all people would need to be baptized, even Jewish people was very new. 

Watch the live stream! Our YouTube channel is @CommunityChurchLudington. Donate to our ministry if God is calling you to do so. Our PO box is listed on this website.

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Friendship – Sunday, February 5th

Come to worship with us on Sunday, February 5th at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brett’s topic is “Friendship,” and our scriptures are Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Colossians 3:12-17, and John 15:9-17. You can also join live with YouTube @communitychurchludington

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Synopsis: Proverbs 17:17 states about friendship, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother and sister is born for adversity.”  Another great definition of friendship I’ve read or heard was, “A friend is one that comes, when everyone else goes.”  Both of those statements describe friendship as an action, not just a thought. 

In chapters 14 and 15 of the Gospel of John, Jesus calls His disciples friends.  He does this to make it clear that the disciples are not servants, rather they know all about the master and His will and therefore are friends rather than servants.  This Sunday we will look at what it means to be a friend according to Scripture.

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Worship on Sunday January 29, 2023: “Our Identity”

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Come to worship with us on Sunday, January 29th at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brett’s topic is “Our Identity.” The scriptures are Psalm 139: 13-14 and 23-24, Colossians 2:6-12, and Daniel 1:3-17. You can also join live with YouTube @communitychurchludington

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Synopsis: Daniel grew up with parents and a Jewish community that taught him in the ways of the Lord; as did Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.  They knew what made them God’s children; what identified them as being Children of God.  They knew what it took to be righteous before God and most importantly they knew who God is, the one true God and they sought to worship him in all they did.  Then one day; the four faithful followers from Judah had their world turned upside down. 

We’ll look Sunday at what makes up our identity as Christians and how important it is to keep that identity. 

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College Scholarship Application 2023-24

Community Church Scholarship Application for Educational Assistance

Guidelines: 

* Applicants must have grown up or currently reside in Mason County, Michigan.

* Applicants must plan to attend a two (2)-year community college, a four (4)-year college or university, or an accredited vocational or trade school.

* Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the college, not the student. The scholarship funds will be issued to the college or university upon receiving a certificate of enrollment for the fall semester, which includes the Student ID number and Financial Aid Office address.

* Applications must be received by Community Church no later than Monday, April 3rd, 2023.  Late applications will not be accepted.

Mail one copy of a completed application package to:

Community Church Scholarship Committee 
c/o Community Church
P.O. Box 369
Ludington, MI 49431

Applications can also be scanned and emailed to Co**************@gm***.com . The church secretary will acknowledge receipt of scholarship applications.

The applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by the Community Church’s Scholarship Committee.  The scholarships will be awarded in June of 2023.  Submission of this application also gives permission to make the applicant’s name and scholarship type public.

Students who are qualified can receive an application:

•     Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the church office to request an application – or –

•     Email the church to receive a PDF file that can be printed out.

Please submit any questions to: Co**************@gm***.com

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January 15th – Faith: Trusting in God

Come and worship with us on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. ! Pastor Brett’s topic is “Faith: Trusting in God.” Our scriptures are Daniel 3:13-18, Luke 8:40-48, and Hebrews 11:1-13. Find us live on YouTube @CommunityChurchLudington if you can’t attend in-person.

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Synopsis: Our passage from Hebrews Sunday tells us that, “faith is the confidence in what we hope for and the assurance about what we do not see.”  Trust is rooted and found in this faith and knowledge of God.  We have faith and trust in God because what we know about the truth of His Word. 

Faith and trust are found in not only hearing and believing, but in action and obedience to God’s Word. We will look at a few examples today of just that.

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Sunday, January 8: Jesus’ Baptism and Its Meaning for Us

Join our 9:30 a.m. worship of the Lord! Pastor Brett’s topic is “Jesus’ Baptism and Its Meaning for Us” with scriptures from Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, and Acts 10:34-43. You can attend in person or tune in to our YouTube @CommunityChurchLudington live stream.

Synopsis: This Sunday we move from the season of Advent and Christmas and on to the season of Epiphany.  Epiphany being defined as the sudden understanding of something; in this case the revealing of Jesus, the Messiah, not just to the Jewish people, but to the Gentiles as well.  One of our lectionary passages details Jesus’ baptism, another the prophecy of that baptism, and a third detailing Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.  So, the question, what does this all mean to us, and more importantly, how should Jesus’ baptism, life, death, and resurrection impact our lives?

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