Sunday Worship
Welcome
Welcome to our weekly gathering! Whether you are here for the first time, or you have been with us many times before, we are honored to have you part of our community. Please join us for a future Sunday service this weekend at 10:00am.
Vision: To see the people and places of West Richmond and beyond transformed by the love of God through Christ Jesus.
Mission: Making Disciples Sent in Love
Call to Worship and Opening Prayer
Please stand and join me in the responsive Call to Worship.
Leader: We come searching for life that lasts, for truth that holds steady, and for hope that does not fade.
People: We come to the One whose words bring life, whose presence steadies us, and whose promises endure.
Leader: We confess that we have chased many things that promised fulfillment, comfort, and meaning.
People: Yet today we turn again to the One who is faithful and true, the only One who does not disappoint.
Leader: In a world full of competing voices, invitations, and distractions that pull at our hearts -
All: We choose to draw near to Jesus, to listen for His voice, and to anchor our lives in Him.
Message
Reading and examining the Bible under the guidance of the preacher.
“THe Bread of life”
If we're ever going to make it through life with all its unknowns, challenges, and wounds, we need to know who God is and that He is for us. Thankfully, God tells us who He is- not who He was or who we hope Him to be one day. Come hear for yourself.
BIBLE READING John 6:48-69 NIV
48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”
61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”
66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.
68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Responding with our Gifts and Tithes
An opportunity to respond to the gift of God's grace with our offerings and our lives.
Give online at https://communitywestchurch.churchcenter.com/giving or drop a check in the mail to our office:
Community West Church
2340 Pump Road
Henrico, VA 23233
Responding to God with
our Hearts in Song
Praising God for who he is and what He is doing in the body of Christ
Benediction
A personal and communal blessing from the Bible to strengthen us as we go back out into the world.
Welcome to Community West Church!
Dear Friends,
We believe the church is a special community of people joined by their hope in Jesus Christ. We know this hope has not always been apparent to those who have been hurt by church, or for whom church seems unnecessary or irrelevant. However, we believe everybody needs a community to which to belong, and we hope you will find our community a trusted context to continue your spiritual journey.
Protecting Our Children and Youth:
To ensure a safe and secure environment for our children and youth, Community West Church requires adult volunteers who wish to serve these populations must participate in the church for a minimum of six months, pass a “Proud to Protect” online course in recognizing and reporting child abuse, and pass a background check. Youth volunteers who serve our children are required to take a certification training facilitated by the Director of Family Ministries. A complete copy of our Child Protection Plan is available upon request.
CELEBRATE - Commit to our weekly Sunday Gathering.
Our Sunday service is a time for us to be reminded of God’s love and forgiveness, and to respond with our worship, obedience, and trust. we intend our service to be uplifting, hones, participatory, multi-sensory, biblically-based, and gospel-centered.
CONNECT - Commit to a Home Group.
Smaller groups are where the best of life happens at Community West. All small groups are built on three pillars: growing in God’s word, developing authentic friendships, and serving and getting involved in outreach.
CONTRIBUTE - Join a Sunday team and give financially.
None of us begins to belong to a community until we have a chance to share what we have to give. We invite you to share your time, by serving on a Sunday team, and your gifts by giving financially to the mission of the church.