WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 11 a.m.
arr. Kirkland
In the Name of the Lord
SPdL Orchestra, Richard Rogers, director
SCRIPTURE
This version of Great is Thy Faithfulness was arranged in honor of Verleen by former music ministry staff member Keith Harmel.
SCRIPTURE
FAITHFULNESS
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
WELCOME & INVOCATION
Dr. Dock Hollingsworth Psalm 150
Dr. Eric Nelson
All: Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary: Praise Him in the firmament of His power. Praise Him for His mighty acts: Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet: Praise Him with the psaltery and harp. Praise Him with the timbrel and dance: Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise Him upon the loud cymbals: Praise Him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. MUSICAL OFFERING
HYMN NO. 377 ANTHEM
GIVE THANKS arr. Held
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
2 Chronicles 5
Melody Bolden
A Hundred and Twenty Priests and No Sermon
Dr. Hollingsworth
(p. 340 in your pew Bible)
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 69 TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA Children of the Heavenly Father Those wishing to join Second-Ponce today are invited to come down front at this time.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT BENEDICTION
Bill Gabbard Dr. Hollingsworth
POSTLUDE Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735a (Praise/Honor I Will Give You Lord)
Bach
Verleen Baerg, organist
Courtney
Great Is Thy Faithfulness and Children of the Heavenly Father are Verleen's favorite hymns. She requested to share them today with her church family.
There Is a Redeemer
GREEN
SHARING THEIR GIVING STORY
An Expression of Gratitude
Schwoebel
Stephen Rotz, tenor; Joy Callaway, piano
Sanctuary Choir; SPdL Orchestra
OFFERTORY PRAYER
arr. Kirkland
John and Pat Kerr, members since 1994, are active in the leadership of the Open Door Sunday School class as teachers and outreach support. Both are ordained deacons—John having been elected a Life Deacon in 2022. Pat is a fitness instructor at the CWC (Community Wellness Center) at Second-Ponce and leads our Heart & Sole fitness class. She is a member of the Community Council and serves as a Trustee for the Elizabeth Grisham Brown fund. John currently serves on the Planned Gifts Committee and has served in the past as Church Treasurer plus Chair of the Finance Committee, and several other church committees. John and Pat have two adult children—living out of state—and two grandchildren.
OLD 100TH
The Sanctuary flowers today are given in honor of
John and Pat Kerr Becky Smith
I Will Serve Thee SPdL Orchestra
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706) Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Children K–5 may leave during this time for Kids Worship. Parents, please pick up your children in room C-305 of the Children's Building after the service.
PASTORAL PRAYER
HOMILY
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Teach Me Thy Song, O Lord
OUR STORY OF GIVING AS GRATITUDE
OFFERTORY
Give Thanks Charae Krueger, cello; Verleen Baerg, organ
arr. Harmel
Sanctuary Choir
HYMN NO. 48
HYMN NO. 373 MUSICAL OFFERING
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Great Is Thy Faithfulness
WORSHIP OF GOD
Rev. Jonathan Hall
VERLEEN BAERG by the Music Ministry of SPdL for her many years of service and dedication. We are blessed to welcome past Ministers of Music Eric Nelson and Steve Rotz, as well as Verleen's daughters, Charae and Chandra, and granddaughter, Juliana, as they join us in honoring Verleen.
WE LOVE MEETING NEW PEOPLE Welcome to worship at Second-Ponce! We hope you find this hour to be joyful and transformative. Our church has something for everyone, and not just on Sundays. During the week, we have special dinners, small groups and Bible studies. Wednesday evenings, we share Fellowship Supper followed by adult discipleship and ageappropriate activities for children and teens. We hope you'll join us! And now that you know a little about us, help us get to know you better by completing the blue or green card located in the pew rack and hand it to a minister or drop it in the offering plate. HOW TO JOIN Second-Ponce enthusiastically welcomes you to make a commitment to Christ and our community of faith. At any time during the Hymn of Response, simply walk to the front of the Sanctuary where a member of our ministry team will greet you with warmth and joy. If you're uncomfortable being "in the spotlight," but still want to join– that's ok! Speak with of one our ministers after worship and they'll walk you through an alternate plan.
ADDITIONAL SUNDAY INFORMATION CHILDCARE DURING WORSHIP We love to see children at Second-Ponce, and we have a Kids’ Club area just for them! It's one floor up from the Sanctuary, and our greeters will be happy to show you the way. In the Kids' Club, there’s a nursery and Kids Worship for babies–5th grade. You may take your children to the Kids' Club before the service or, if you prefer, they can stay with you in the Sanctuary for the entire hour or until the Doxology (when kids leave with children's ministry leaders). After worship, pick them up in the Kids’ Club. SHARING PRAYER REQUESTS At Second-Ponce, you have a church family who welcomes the opportunity to join you in prayer. Let us know your prayer needs by filling out a request card located on the back of the pew rack. You can drop it in the offering plate or give it to a member of the Second-Ponce ministerial staff after worship. GIVING AN OFFERING Your financial support of Second-Ponce allows us to carry out the mission God has for our church. There are giving cards in the pew racks that utilize a QR code for making gifts online. You may also drop your offering in the offering plate.
SECOND-PONCE WORSHIP STAFF Dr. Dock Hollingsworth, Senior Pastor
Verleen Baerg, Organist Joy Callaway, Pianist Anneliese Depenthal, Music Ministry Intern Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Rev. Jonathan Hall, Minister of Community and Student Discipleship
Rev. Allie Osborne, Minister of Missions and Children's Discipleship Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra Rev. John Uldrick, Associate Pastor