
Sunday Bulletin
February 9, 2025
Welcome to First Christian Church

Scripture
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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PRELUDE Anita Dew
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Gina Johnson
GATHERING SONG “How Firm a Foundation”
CALL TO WORSHIP Vicky Dougan
Leader: Come, all who seek the presence of God!
People: We come with open hearts, ready to receive.
Leader: Jesus calls us to cast our nets into deeper waters.
People: We trust and follow where He leads!
Leader: Do not be afraid—He makes us fishers of men!
People: We are ready to cast our nets and walk in His calling!
INVOCATION Vicky Dougan
GLORIA PATRI
PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Gina Johnson
Lord’s Prayer (use debts)
Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Forever. Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC Let It Be Nolan Wallace
COMMUNION INVITATION Rev. Gina Johnson
COMMUNION SONG “We Come As Guests Invited”
(Elder and Diaconate please come forward)
PRAYERS OVER ELEMENTS Guy Ebersole
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Rev. Gina Johnson
COMMUNION
OFFERING MEDITATION Guy Ebersole
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY
OFFERING PRAYER Guy Ebersole
SONG “Here, I Am Lord”
MESSAGE “Casting Into the Deep” Rev. Gina Johnson
SENDING FORTH SONG “Shall We Gather at the River”
BENEDICTION Rev. Gina Johnson
POSTLUDE Anita Dew