THIS WEEK @ ACC
8/24/25 // Ekklesia // The Power Given
8:30 a.m. Service
Call to Worship
Songs
Communion*
Song
Message
Prayer & Confession
Closing Hymn
Isaiah 55:6-9
Songs
Blessed Assurance
His Name is Wonderful
Communion*
Todd Zimmerman
Song
Have Thine Own Way
Message
Nate Powell
Prayer & Confession
Psalm 33:20-22
Closing Hymn
In Christ Alone
10:45 a.m. Service
Call to Worship
Songs
Communion*
Songs
Message
Prayer & Confession
Closing Hymn
Isaiah 55:6-9
Songs
He Who is to Come
At the Cross
Communion*
Steve Nelson
Songs
Hosanna
Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me
Message
Nate Powell
Psalm 33:20-22
Closing Hymn
In Christ Alone
* Communion & Offering
We take communion weekly to remember the death of Christ for the sins of all who believe (Luke 22:19-20). Christ has commanded we remember him when we take it, and we take it as a sign of proclamation of the good news of what Christ has done, and as a sign of unity of the Church (1 Cor 11:23-33). We welcome all believers in Jesus to repent of their sin, be baptized and partake of the Lord's supper. As it is served, take both cups and reflect on what Jesus has done and examine yourself. We will take the meal together with the Elder leading communion.
Tithes & Offerings: Feel no pressure to give, but give freely to the mission of the church as God leads you to. Offerings may be placed in the Offering box. If you prefer to give online, please go to the ACC app or auburnchristian.org/give.
We take communion weekly to remember the death of Christ for the sins of all who believe (Luke 22:19-20). Christ has commanded we remember him when we take it, and we take it as a sign of proclamation of the good news of what Christ has done, and as a sign of unity of the Church (1 Cor 11:23-33). We welcome all believers in Jesus to repent of their sin, be baptized and partake of the Lord's supper. As it is served, take both cups and reflect on what Jesus has done and examine yourself. We will take the meal together with the Elder leading communion.
Tithes & Offerings: Feel no pressure to give, but give freely to the mission of the church as God leads you to. Offerings may be placed in the Offering box. If you prefer to give online, please go to the ACC app or auburnchristian.org/give.
Acts 18:24-19:20
Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
8 And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. 10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” 14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” 16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. 18 Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. 19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.
Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
8 And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. 10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” 14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” 16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. 18 Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. 19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.
News of Note
Youth Group starts THIS Wednesday, August 20!
Middle schoolers // 5:30 - 7:00 PM // FLC
High schoolers // 7:00 - 9:00 PM // FLC
High schoolers // 7:00 - 9:00 PM // FLC
JAM starts Wednesday, Sept. 3.
If you have a child in Pre-K through 5th grade, mark your calendars for September 3 from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Legacy Worship Center basement. This begins our awesome year of Jesus And Me children's programming. The kids will learn about their identity in Christ through small group discussion, songs, & memory verses.
Don't forget to invite your friends!
Don't forget to invite your friends!
MealPack is back!
Lifeline Christian Mission seeks to serve the local church in many places around the world, and one of the ways they do it is thru the packing of meals to be shipped around the world. When we did this in 2023, our church packed 21,800 meals (each of those meals feeding 4 people) on a Sunday morning!
So, it is back and we are doing it again! On September 28, we are going to be packing meals, hoping to pack even more than we did in 2023. In order to do that, we are going to need about 100 volunteers. This is what we encourage you to do: sign up for a shift that Sunday, opposite from the service that you normally attend. If you normal attend 8:30, sign up for a 10 AM mealpack shift. If you normally attend 10:45, sign up for the 8:30 meal pack shift! Make a morning of it, and make a great difference for the ministries that Lifeline serves. We will have shift signup clipboards out soon for you to take a shift!
If you can't mealpack, we are also looking for donations to help. It costs us about 30 cents per meal plus transportation costs. That means doing this meal pack needs about $7500 for it to happen! So if you'd like to give a special gift to help make this happen, you can designate that to the "Mealpack". Either way, let's be praying for a great turnout and a great day of serving together on September 28!
So, it is back and we are doing it again! On September 28, we are going to be packing meals, hoping to pack even more than we did in 2023. In order to do that, we are going to need about 100 volunteers. This is what we encourage you to do: sign up for a shift that Sunday, opposite from the service that you normally attend. If you normal attend 8:30, sign up for a 10 AM mealpack shift. If you normally attend 10:45, sign up for the 8:30 meal pack shift! Make a morning of it, and make a great difference for the ministries that Lifeline serves. We will have shift signup clipboards out soon for you to take a shift!
If you can't mealpack, we are also looking for donations to help. It costs us about 30 cents per meal plus transportation costs. That means doing this meal pack needs about $7500 for it to happen! So if you'd like to give a special gift to help make this happen, you can designate that to the "Mealpack". Either way, let's be praying for a great turnout and a great day of serving together on September 28!
ACC Kids
Nursery is provided at both services and serves children newborn to Pre-K. Children's Church is also provided during both services for Kindergarteners through 4th graders.
We would like to have a few more Nursery & Children's Church volunteers to fill out our schedules. Please contact Ann Epler (712.307.2890) if you'd like to volunteer or if you have any questions.
We would like to have a few more Nursery & Children's Church volunteers to fill out our schedules. Please contact Ann Epler (712.307.2890) if you'd like to volunteer or if you have any questions.
Trail Life & American Heritage Girls will begin gathering again on Sept. 2. Both groups meet the first, third, & fifth Tuesdays of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Legacy Worship Center. If you have any questions, please reach out to Matt Gall (402.315.8711) or NaTasha Gall (402.516.2222).
Weekly ACC Happenings
Mondays
Mondays
- GriefShare: 2:00-4:00 PM in the Legacy Worship Center basement
- Middle School Youth Group: 5:30-7:00 PM in the Family Life Center
- High School Youth Group: 7:00-9:00 PM in the Family Life Center
- Ladies Bible Study: 9:30-11:00 AM in the Legacy Worship Center basement
Prayer Needs - If you'd like to get prayer requests let the church office know!
Those Fighting Cancer: Cindy Rieke, Stacey Cook, Sterling Bray, Collin Argo, and Steve Wheeler
Other Health Needs: Judy Franke, Sophie Falk, Alex Kienzler, Robert Arnold, Debby Noah, and Denny Blount
To share an emergency prayer need text Pastor Nate at 402-618-9793. For non-emergency prayer needs please call the church at 402-274-3027 or email hello@auburnchristian.org.
Those Fighting Cancer: Cindy Rieke, Stacey Cook, Sterling Bray, Collin Argo, and Steve Wheeler
Other Health Needs: Judy Franke, Sophie Falk, Alex Kienzler, Robert Arnold, Debby Noah, and Denny Blount
To share an emergency prayer need text Pastor Nate at 402-618-9793. For non-emergency prayer needs please call the church at 402-274-3027 or email hello@auburnchristian.org.
New here? Welcome!
Here is some helpful information...
Here is some helpful information...
- Nursery is provided at both services for newborn to Pre-K, located in the church basement. Check in your kids when arriving. There is a cry room with a changing table and busy bags at the back of the sanctuary.
- We offer Kids Church for Kindergarten through 4th grade during both services. Check in your kids when arriving. Kids are dismissed after communion.
- We have Sunday School classes for all ages at 9:30 AM. Ask a Greeter or come to the Connect Center for information.
- Feel free to use the ACC Guest wifi network for your device, the password is: urwelcome
- Please fill out the Connect Card found in this app so we can keep in touch!
August Mission of the Month — Hudson & Kristina Shires
Hudson and Kristina Shires serve in France. Along with their eight kids, they use media and hospitality to share Jesus with those in France and in other countries.
To learn more about the Shires ministry online click HERE. To support Hudson & Kristina through ACC designate your gift to Mission of the Month.
Hudson and Kristina Shires serve in France. Along with their eight kids, they use media and hospitality to share Jesus with those in France and in other countries.
To learn more about the Shires ministry online click HERE. To support Hudson & Kristina through ACC designate your gift to Mission of the Month.
Serving This Sunday
Nursery
1st Service: Amy & Alex Kienzler
Sunday School: Kristin Woerlen
2nd Service: Autumn Dickerson
Children's Church
1st Service: Mike & Jenna Henrichs
2nd Service: Lynn & Tricia Meyer
Greeters
Slides
1st Service: Lexie Cook
2nd Service: Owen Keener
Good Samaritan
Bob & Nancy Holman
Nursery
1st Service: Amy & Alex Kienzler
Sunday School: Kristin Woerlen
2nd Service: Autumn Dickerson
Children's Church
1st Service: Mike & Jenna Henrichs
2nd Service: Lynn & Tricia Meyer
Greeters
1st Service: Scott Epler & Jason Ostendorf
2nd Service: Mark & JudyDeBuhrSlides
1st Service: Lexie Cook
2nd Service: Owen Keener
Good Samaritan
Bob & Nancy Holman