May 31, 2026

The Christian Healing Network dba Mission Medical Center was established in 2004 by a group of church leaders who noticed a lack in available health services for people that were uninsured. MMC operates with only 2 full time employees, 3 part time employees, and over 65 active and extremely loyal volunteers, 24 of which are healthcare providers who regularly see patients. Last year, we saw nearly 600 patients and provided $192,000 in free medical visits.

Our primary care clinic is our busiest clinic and is open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 4pm. We offer hour-long appointment times so our providers can spend time getting to know the patient, adequately treat their concerns, and offer spiritual care services as needed and/or requested. Through our primary care program, we offer free laboratory testing to our patients through our partnerships with Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp. We work with Colorado Springs Imaging to obtain x-rays and CTs when we need them for our patients. We have a small in-house lab and can run a few tests right in the office, including hemoglobin a1c, glucose, and UA testing.

MMC also has a fully operational dental clinic with 7 volunteer dentists, 4 dental assistants and a dental hygienist. We have dental x-ray machines, including a panoramic x-ray machine. We perform deep cleanings, fillings, extractions, and extensive oral hygiene education. Lastly, MMC has a Spiritual Care Center staffed with volunteer chaplains. We believe faith and medicine working together improves the lives of patients.

May 31, 2026 9:30 am Worship Service
Gathering

Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts

Welcome
Rev. David Petty

Crossing the Threshold
Call to Worship
CLM Twinkle Gordon

CLM Twinkle Gordon: Tell us the stories of Jesus, the stories where faith breaks through all barriers, and refuses to give up.

People: We come carrying our burdens, our questions, our fears, our hopes, and our dreams, but we do not come alone.

CLM Twinkle Gordon: In the crowded house, when the way seemed blocked, the community of Gods people made a way.
 
People: We come seeking the courage to trust, to carry one another, and to break through whatever stands between us and grace.

CLM Twinkle Gordon: Jesus looked upon the hurting, the doubting, the searching, and said, “Rise.”
 
People: We rise together to worship the One who forgives, heals, and makes a way where it seemed like there was none.

CLM Twinkle Gordon: Come. Let us gather around the story once more.
 
People: Let us worship the lord and listen once again to the stories of Jesus.

CLM Twinkle Gordon: This is the day that the Lord has made!
 
People: We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Threshold Song
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
UMH #277
WORDS: William H. Parker, 1885 (Mt. 19:13-15; 21:8-9; Mk. 10:13-16; 11:8-10; Jn. 12:13)
 
1. Tell me the
stories of Jesus
I love to hear;
things I would ask
him to tell me
if he were here:
 
scenes by the wayside,
tales of the sea,
stories of Jesus,
tell them to me.
 
*Hymn
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
UMH #381
 
1. Savior, like a
shepherd lead us,
much we need
thy tender care;
 
in thy pleasant
pastures feed us,
for our use
thy folds prepare.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast bought us,
thine we are.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast bought us,
thine we are.
 
2. We are thine,
thou dost befriend us,
be the guardian
of our way;
 
keep thy flock,
from sin defend us,
seek us when we
go astray.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Hear, O hear us
when we pray.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
 Hear, O hear us
when we pray.
 
3. Thou hast promised
to receive us,
poor and sinful
though we be;
 
thou hast mercy
to relieve us,
grace to cleanse
and power to free.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
We will early
turn to thee.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
 We will early
turn to thee.
 
4. Early let us
seek thy favor,
early let us
do thy will;
 
blessed Lord
and only Savior,
with thy love
our bosoms fill.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast loved us,
love us still.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
 Thou hast loved us,
love us still.
 
*Announcements/Passing the Peace of Christ

Mystery Box

A Word of Inspiration
Scripture Reading
Mark 2:1-12
CLM Twinkle Gordon

When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door, and he was speaking the word to them. Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there questioning in their hearts, “Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves, and he said to them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts? Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— “I say to you, stand up, take your mat, and go to your home.” And he stood up and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

Message
Jesus Welcomes and Heals: Faith That Breaks Through
Rev. David Petty
Prayer
 
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. David Petty
 
The Lord’s Prayer
      
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 trespasses, 
 
as we forgive those
who trespass against us. 
Lead us not 
into temptation 
but deliver us from evil. 
 
For Thine is the Kingdom, 
and the Power 
and the Glory forever.
Amen

Invitation to Offering
CLM Twinkle Gordon

Offering
Sanctuary Choir
 
Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
 
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
 
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
 
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Sending Forth

*Hymn
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
UMH #400
WORDS: Robert Robinson, 1758 (1 Sam. 7:12)
 
1. Come, thou Fount
of every blessing,
tune my heart
to sing thy grace;
 
streams of mercy,
never ceasing,
call for songs of
loudest praise.
 
Teach me some
melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming
tongues above.
 
Praise the mount!
I’m fixed upon it,
mount of thy
redeeming love.
 
2. Here I raise
mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy
help I’m come;
 
and I hope, by
thy good pleasure,
safely to
arrive at home.
 
Jesus sought me
when a stranger,
wandering from the
fold of God;
 
he, to rescue
me from danger,
interposed his
precious blood.
 
3. O to grace
how great a debtor
daily I’m
constrained to be!
 
Let thy goodness,
like a fetter,
bind my wandering
heart to thee.
 
Prone to wander,
Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the
God I love;
 
here’s my heart,
O take and seal it,
seal it for thy
courts above.
 
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty

Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts