WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals Dr. Jack Mitchener, organ
Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
OFFERTORY
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (from Spirituals for Organ) Dr. Jack Mitchener, organ
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 307
LASST UNS ERFREUEN All Creatures of Our God and King
WELCOME & INVOCATION SCRIPTURE
Rev. Allie Osborne Psalm 95:1–7a
Rev. Jonathan Hall
Leader: O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation! People: Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! Leader: For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. People: In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for He made it, and the dry land, which His hands have formed. Leader: O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! People: For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. HYMN NO. 371
Now Thank We All Our God
ANTHEM
God So Loved the World Sanctuary Choir
NUN DANKET Stainer
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706) Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that who so believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
OLD 100TH
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 SCRIPTURE
HYMN NO. 473
Dr. Dock Hollingsworth
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.
Will You Come and Follow Me
KELVINGROVE
Faith Is a Verb
Dr. Hollingsworth
ADDITIONAL SUNDAY INFORMATION
Matthew 25:31–46
(p. 807 in your pew Bible)
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 501
I Am Resolved
Bill Gabbard
DUKE STREET
Those wishing to join Second-Ponce today are invited to come down front at this time.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT BENEDICTION
Rev. John Uldrick Dr. Hollingsworth
Now Thank We All Our God-Marche Triomphale Sigfrid Karg-Elert Dr. Jack Mitchener, organ
LEADING OUR OFFERTORY PRAYER
Jim George
Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 11 a.m.
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.
SERMON
POSTLUDE
God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that who so believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Richard Elliott
WORSHIP OF GOD
Jim George currently chairs the Facilities Committee. He has served as a Deacon, in outreach to new members and on the offertory, stewardship and building committees. Jim and his wife, Patti, have been Second-Ponce members since 1982 and raised their two sons here. Jim is retired from Cousins Properties and the Navy Reserve, but he continues to work as a consultant in the management of large commercial real estate development projects.
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
Joy Callaway, Pianist Anneliese Depenthal, Music Ministry Intern Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Rev. Jonathan Hall, Minister of Community and Student Discipleship
Dr. Jack Mitchener, Organist Rev. Allie Osborne, Minister of Missions and Children's Discipleship Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra Rev. John Uldrick, Associate Pastor