16 pentecost, week 24 november 2014

pentecost, week 24
16 november 2014
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Reflection
“The fact that Joseph kept his eyes on God in adversity is remarkable. But even more remarkable is the fact that he
kept his eyes on God when he was prosperous.” • James Boice
“Religion begot prosperity, and the daughter devoured the mother.”
• Cotton Mather
Preparation
Use the time before the service as an opportunity to prepare for worship, quiet your heart, and receive Christ. Feel free
to read the reflections above. As a courtesy, please turn off your cell phone, beeper, iPod, or other noisemaker at this time.
Welcome
The ancient Celts believed that there were “thin places” on this earth; places where you could experience the
very presence of God. Worship is a “thin place” between heaven and earth where we meet with God. When we gather
for congregational worship we enter into the very presence of the Living God. No matter who you are or what you have
done, God, by his grace, is able to change your life forever. Meet with him at this “thin place”: worship.
Credits
All Scripture references taken from the New International Version (NIV), unless otherwise noted.
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Call to Worship
Revelation 15:3-4
Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways, King of the ages.
Who will not fear you, O Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship you.
Prayer of Invocation
“Blessed Be Your Name” *
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The Call to Worship is an
invitation into the unique activity of
worship. Our primary activity in
the worship service is to participate
in the gift exchange of worship
itself, by hearing God’s Word, by
offering prayers and praise, and by
receiving spiritual nourishment
offered at the Lord’s table.
The term invocation implies that
the congregation invokes, or “calls
upon,” God. In it, we express our
longing for God as well as deep
dependence and humility.
Blessed be your name, in the land that is plentiful
Where your streams of abundance flow, blessed be your name
Blessed be your name, when I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness, blessed be your name
Every blessing you pour out, I’ll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say
CHORUS
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name
Blessed be your name, when the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be’, blessed be your name
Blessed be your name, on the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering, blessed be your name
Every blessing you pour out, I’ll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say
You give and take away, you give and take away
My heart will choose to say, Lord, blessed be your name
• Words + Music: Matt Redman (1999)
*Indicates congregation standing
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“10,000 Reasons” *
The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
CHORUS
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul I'll worship your holy name
Why do we sing in church? As
God's people gather for worship, we
focus our attention on God and
away from ourselves by singing
together. We respond with
thanksgiving to God, because we
have hope. And we sing because it is
the best and most complete
response that we can utter.
You're rich in love, and you're slow to anger
Your name is great, and your heart is kind
For all your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
• Words + Music: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman (2011)
First Reading *
Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV)
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So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any
participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by
being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of
one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility
count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only
to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
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As the Bible is the primary means
by which God speaks to and edifies
his people, we read and listen to
the Scriptures together in worship.
In ancient Israel and the early
church, services of worship were
organized for the public reading of
scripture – a practice vital to
building up the community of faith.
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not
count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in
the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of
death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above
every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Call to Confession
Isaiah 30:15, 18
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your
strength, but you would have none of it. Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to
you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is God of justice. Blessed
are all who wait for him!
Corporate Confession
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Because sin is so pervasive in both
our corporate and individual lives,
Christians and non-Christians are
called to come before the Father
with honesty and transparency,
confessing our brokenness and
asking for both forgiveness and
healing through Jesus Christ…
…we confess corporately to show
our unity even in our brokenness.
God of love and justice,
we long for peace within and peace without.
We long for harmony in our families,
for serenity in the midst of struggle.
We long for the day when our homes
will be a dwelling place for your love.
Yet we confess that we are often anxious,
we do not trust each other,
and we harbor violence.
We are not willing to take the risks
and make the sacrifices that love requires. Look upon us with kindness and grace. Rule in our homes and in all the world; show us how to walk in your paths, through the mercy of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Private Confession
We confess individually in order
to own our failing toward God and
toward humankind in thought,
word and deed.
Assurance of Forgiveness
Christ has given the Church
authority to declare forgiveness
of sins in his name. Because of
this, when the liturgist proclaims
that your sins are forgiven, you can
know that Christ agrees.
Based on 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Peter 2:2
Hear the good news: This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ
Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He himself bore our sins in his body
on the cross, that we might be dead to sin, and alive to God.
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“Brokenness Aside” *
Will your grace run out, if I let you down
‘Cause all I know, is how to run
CHORUS
I am a sinner, if its not one thing its another
Caught up in words, tangled in lies
You are the Savior
And you take brokenness aside
And make it beautiful, beautiful
Will you call me child, when I tell you lies
Cause all I know, is how to cry
You make it beautiful
You make it beautiful
• Words + Music: Leslie Jordan and David Leonard (2011)
Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer Based on Matthew 6:9-13
In response to God's having
gathered us in worship, we offer
our petitions to him for the
church, the nation, the world, the
city and those who are suffering.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.
Community Updates
At this time children grades K-5th are dismissed for CityKids children's church.
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Second Reading
Genesis 41:37-57 (ESV)
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This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like
this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none
so discerning and wise as you are. 40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you
command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you
over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and
clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him ride in his second
chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!” Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. 44 Moreover,
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of
Egypt.” 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the
daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
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Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the
presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. 47 During the seven plentiful years the earth produced
abundantly, 48 and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred in the land of Egypt, and put
the food in the cities. He put in every city the food from the fields around it. 49 And Joseph stored up grain in great
abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he ceased to measure it, for it could not be measured.
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Before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph. Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On,
bore them to him. 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all
my hardship and all my father's house.” 52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has made me
fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
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The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end, 54 and the seven years of famine
began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians,
“Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”
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So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for
the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. 57 Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because
the famine was severe over all the earth.
Prayer of Illumination
The prayer of illumination
acknowledges the Spirit’s work in
this part of worship by requesting
God’s Spirit to act through the
reading and preaching of Scripture.
The prayer is offered for both the
preacher and the listener, for both
the speaking and the hearing of the
Word.
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Sermon
The Gospel According to Joseph, Part 2
“The Good News of Power” – Genesis 41:37-57 (ESV)
Rev. Brad Jones, Lead Pastor
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A sermon is not just teaching for
living; it is mainly a time when
Christ encounters his people
through his Word.
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Affirmation of Faith *
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
dead, and buried. He descended to the dead. The third day he rose again from
the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the
dead.
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When we affirm our
faith together, it reminds us that
we are part of an ancient and
global faith. This basic creed of
Christian churches, as most
familiarly known, is called the
Apostles' Creed. It has received this
title because of its great antiquity;
it dates from very early times in the
Church, a half century or so from
the last writings of the New
Testament.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Invitation to the Table
Words of Institution
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
On the night on which Jesus was betrayed, he sat at supper with his disciples. While they were eating, he took a
piece of bread, said a blessing, broke it, and gave it to them with the words, “This is my body. It is broken for you.
Do this to remember me.” Later he took the cup, saying, “This cup is God’s covenant, sealed with my blood. Drink
from it, all of you, to remember me.”
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
*The word "catholic" refers not to the Roman Catholic Church, but to the universal church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Distribution of the Bread + Cup
CityChurch welcomes all baptized Christians – those who are trusting in Jesus
Christ for salvation and who are members of congregations that proclaim the
gospel – to receive the Holy Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper, or
the Eucharist) with us. We will be coming forward to receive Communion.
When you come forward, tear a piece of the bread, and then dip it into the
cup.
Please note that we use wine in Communion. If you cannot receive wine, nonalcoholic white grape juice is also available. If you are not able to receive The
Lord’s Supper, please use this time to meditate on one of the prayers below.
“The Eucharist is the definitive
action practiced in the Christian
community that keeps Jesus Christ
before us as the Savior of the world
and our Savior, and ourselves as
sinners in need of being saved. The
Eucharist is the sacramental act
that pulls us into actual material
participation with Christ (eating
and drinking bread and wine) as he
gives his very life “for us and for
our salvation” (cf., the Nicene
Creed)... The Eucharist puts Jesus
in his place: dying on the cross and
giving us that sacrificed life. And it
puts us in our place: opening our
hands and receiving the remission
of our sins, which is our salvation.”
• Eugene Peterson, Christ Plays
in Ten Thousand Places
Prayers of Meditation for Those Not Communing
Prayer for Those Searching for Truth
Prayer of Belief
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and
the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost
of following you as I consider the reasons for doing
so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach
me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give
me an understanding of you that is coherent,
convincing, and that leads to the life that you
promise. Amen.
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful
than I ever before believed, but through you I am
more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I
thank you for paying my debt, bearing my
punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness
and new life. Knowing that you have been raised
from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you
as Savior and Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Those Overcome with Sin
Lord Jesus Christ, grant that I may see in you the
fulfillment of all my need and may turn from every
false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living
bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so
closely and run with perseverance the race set before
me, looking to you, the pioneer and perfecter of my
faith. Amen.
Prayer for Renewal
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Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in
baptism, to love God and neighbor, and to a life of
committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I
may take the necessary steps to be one with your
people, to pursue forgiveness, reconciliation, and
peace, and to live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.
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Communion Song – “It Is Well With My Soul” *
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul
CHORUS
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul
My sin, oh, the joy of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
And Lord, haste the day, when my faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend
Even so, it is well with my soul
• Words: Horatio Spafford (1873)
• Music: Philip Bliss (1876)
“Cornerstone (The Solid Rock) *
My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly trust in Jesus name
CHORUS
Christ alone; cornerstone
Weak made strong; in the Saviour's love
Through the storm, he is Lord, Lord of all
When Darkness seems to hide his face, I rest on his unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil
When he shall come with trumpet sound, oh, may I then in him be found;
Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless stand before the throne
• Words: Edward Mote (1836); Music: William B. Bradbury (1863)
• Add’lwords:EricLiljero,JonasMyrinandReubenMorgan(2011)
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Gifts + Offerings
Christ calls us to give generously as a sign of gratitude for how much he has given us. Our response to his grace
enables us to give sacrificially of ourselves to one another and the work of Christ’s Kingdom. Your gift is an act
of personal worship to God in response to his grace in your life. The allocation of your time and money to God’s
service should be a byproduct of prayer and consultation with other Christians to whom you are accountable.
If you’re new to CityChurch, or are exploring Christianity, you’re under no obligation to give. However, if you call
CityChurch your “home church,” consider allocating a significant portion of your tithe and offering to the
community where you invest most of your time, and where others are investing in you.
The offering box is located on the table as you exit. For your convenience, one-time or recurring gifts can be
made online at: citychurchpb.com/giving (select account CityChurch Pompano Beach). You may also give via
text message by simply texting a dollar amount to 954.320.0092 and following the instructions.
Benediction *
2 Corinthians 13:13 (NRSV)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
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Just as we ordain new ministers
and send them into the world to
serve, in the Benediction, Christ
ordains you with a blessing that
equips you for service.
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VISION
THE VISION OF CITYCHURCH is the Spiritual, Social, and Cultural renewal of Pompano Beach.
MISSION
WE SEEK TO BE the very presence of Christ in Pompano Beach by cultivating a community of Faith, Hope + Love
VALUES
Faith
Hope
Love
Because we are a Community
of Faith we value:
Because we are a Community
of Hope we value:
Because we are a Community
of Love we value:
The Gospel. The Gospel is the only
hope for humankind. The message
of the Gospel is that Christ has done
what is necessary to bring us into a
relationship with God. We keep it at
the center of everything.
The City. Christianity has always
thrived in an urban context. We love
Pompano Beach, and want to live,
work, celebrate, raise our families,
enjoy, and serve this great city.
Life in Community. The Trinity is at
the core of Christian truth; namely
that God himself has always been in
community – the Father and Son
and Spirit all loving, giving and
sharing with one another. We
acknowledge that we need each
other, and that the life Jesus offers
works only in connection with a
community of faith.
Mission & Movement. Because God
is the one who initiates relationships,
and sent his Son to seek and save
people, we will pursue relationships
with people in hope that they will be
restored to their Father. CityChurch
does not exist as an end in itself –
we desire to be an incubator for
church planting throughout South
Florida, in that when we grow, we
will be very intentional about
spinning off and beginning new
congregations throughout our city.
Each of these churches will partner
with us in pursuing the goal of
spiritual, social, and cultural renewal.
Arts & Industries. We believe that
the good news of the Gospel is
about God’s redemption of this
fallen world and its cultural
expressions. We are a church that
welcomes, encourages, and equips
artists of every medium... and
therefore we will seek to offer artists
opportunities to show or perform
their work, providing
encouragement for them to grow
and develop as artists. We also
believe that the good news of the
Gospel impacts work and the
marketplace. We will encourage
men and women to use their
positions, talents, and gifts to the
best of their abilities, and to the
betterment of our city.
Social Healing. The Gospel is the
good news of Christ’s kingdom.
CityChurch seeks to partner with
local social service agencies that
assist the suffering in our own local
community. Furthermore, we will
pray for sensitivity to the mercy
needs of our community and will
seek to serve our neighbors out of
Christ’s love.
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CityGroups
CityGroups are mid-sized gatherings of 15-20 people who exist to rehearse
the Gospel together, live it out to one another, and to be an extension of
God's love to our neighbors while serving the community around us. Tuesdays
6p - Hosted by Brad and Mandi Jones (kid-friendly)
Meets in South Pompano Neighborhood
6p - Hosted by John and Vanessa Thompson (kid-friendly)
Meets in Central (Old) Pompano Neighborhood
Fridays
8:30p - Hosted by Nathan and Lauren Hable; Fabio and Michelle Dias (kid-friendly)
Meets in East Pompano Neighborhood
“We who follow Jesus are a sent
people, even as Jesus was sent into
the world by His Heavenly Father.
We are a community sent on a
mission together: to keep on doing
the ministry of Jesus so that all
people and all creation might
experience the reconciliation of
God. God has designed the church
of Jesus Christ to be a ‘missional’
fellowship. The word ‘mission’
comes from the Latin word ‘missio’,
which means ‘having been sent.’
Since we have been sent to do God's
work, we are a ‘missional’
community together.”
• Mark D. Roberts
For more information or to join a CityGroup, email: [email protected].
DNA Groups
DNA (Discipleship, Nurture, Accountability) groups usually consist of 3-4 people—men with men, women with women—
who meet together weekly to be known and to bring the gospel to bear on each others lives so that they grow in and
live out our identity in Christ. If you are interested in being a part of a DNA group, email [email protected].
CityKids Check-In System
Parents, please note that we have a new wristband check-in system for our CityKids ministry. Upon signing in your
child to CityKids, the child will receive a green numbered wristband and you will receive a tear off tab with the same
number. The tab is to be presented to the classroom leader during pick up. If the tab is misplaced, a photo ID from
the person who signed the child in must be presented. Thank you for your cooperation as we strive for a fun and safe
environment for our CityKids. For any questions, email us at [email protected].
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Upcoming Events (Mark Your Calendar!)
Weds, Nov 19, 12-12:30p – Faith + Work Lunch
Upper Room Art Gallery at Riverfront (300 SW 1 Ave #123, FTL)
If you work in downtown Fort Lauderdale, join us on your
lunch break for a brief time of teaching, discussion, and
community. Lunch provided. To RSVP, contact Brad Schmidt
([email protected]).
Weds, Nov 19, 4:30-7:30p – Serve: Meal for Homeless
Parkway United Methodist Church (100 NE 44 St, PB)
CityChurch will be serving at the Wednesday dinner for the
homeless and underserved in our community hosted by
Parkway United Methodist Church and the Fruitful Field
Community Garden. If you would like to help with cooking,
serving or clean-up, contact Email us with any questions:
[email protected].
Nov 21-23 – The City Arts Initiative presents Rabbit Hole
MUSE Center for the Arts (99 SW 14th St, FTL)
The City Arts Initiative is proud to present Rabbit Hole, a
production of the New City Players. This critically-acclaimed,
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama touches on themes such as
grief, loss and family. There are mature themes throughout (not
kid-friendly). For showtimes and tickets, visit RabbitHole2014.com.
Sun, Dec 14, 6p – Lessons + Carols Service
Second Presbyterian Church (1400 N Federal Hwy, FTL)
Join the Citychurch South Florida congregations as we
celebrate the Christmas story with music and spoken
word. For childcare, please RSVP with Amber Peavyhouse
([email protected]).
Sat, Dec 20, 9-11a – Breakfast with Santa
Pompano Beach Civic Center (1801 NE 6th St)
CityChurch will be serving at this event for children
and families. If you are interested, call 954.543-1142
or email [email protected].
Pompano Beach Community Clothing & Supplies Drive
CityChurch Pompano is collecting clothing and other
supplies throughout November to donate to
Covenant House and Broward Outreach, two local
organizations committed to helping the homeless in
our community. Download the list of need items at
citychurchpb.com/supplies. Items can be dropped off
on Sundays to Lydia or Kevin Worden or at your
CityGroup during the week.
City of Pompano Beach Events Thu, Dec 4, 6:30p – Yuletide on Atlantic
The City of Pompano Christmas Parade on Atlantic
Boulevard will feature floats, marching bands, dancers, fire
clowns, and a variety of other entertainment. After the
Yuletide Parade join us in McNab Park for children’s
activities, arts and crafts, glitter tattoos, inflatable slides,
and of course, Santa! For more information call the city at
954-786-4111.
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CityChurch has no formal affiliation with the Pompano Beach Civic Center.
We are grateful to them for allowing us rental space at their facility.
CityChurch Pompano is a Baptist congregation affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention