WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 11 a.m.
Hustad
O Come, All Ye Faithful Verleen Baerg, organ
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP
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
Rev. Heather Webb
HYMN NO. 126
Angels from the Realms of Glory
REGENT SQUARE
HYMN NO. 111
Away in a Manger
HYMN NO. 122
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
IN DULCI JUBILO
SCRIPTURE
Malachi 3:1–4
WELCOME AND INVOCATION LIGHTING OF THE JOY CANDLE
Dr. Joshua Scott The Hubble Family
RESPONSE HYMN NO. 80: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love
ANTHEM
SCRIPTURE
Sanctuary Choir; Verleen Baerg, organ
Isaiah 12:2–6
Darke
Bill Gabbard
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; He has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His deeds among the nations; proclaim that His name is exalted. Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. OFFERTORY TESTIMONY & PRAYER OFFERTORY
Mary’s Boy Child
Jake McWhorter, tenor; Joy Callaway, piano
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706) Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
He Is Coming
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 165 Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
BENEDICTION
Allie Osborne In the Bleak Midwinter
Dr. Jody Long
MARGARET
Chan Snipes Hairston OLD 100TH
POSTLUDE
Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 11 a.m. WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE
Welcome to Second-Ponce! You belong here, and we hope you'll come back. We meet for worship Sundays at 11 a.m. in our beautiful Sanctuary and host a contemporary online worship service at 2 p.m. called All Together. You can stream them both on our Facebook page or at www.livestream.com/spdl. During the week, we have virtual small groups and Bible studies and each Wednesday, we hold a churchwide prayer call, an adult discipleship study we call SPdLU (Second-Ponce de Leon University) and age-appropriate activities for children and teens. We truly have something for everyone here at Second-Ponce. Help us get to know you better by completing a Connect card located in the pew rack. Simply hand it to a minister or drop it in the offering plate as you leave.
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 our Senior Pastor or a Second-Ponce minister will greet you with warmth and joy.
ALL TOGETHER VIDEO PRESENTATION
Hope, peace, joy and love! These are gifts You bring from above. Jesus, Emmanuel, come to be light of Your joy, reflected in me. CHILDREN'S SERMON
SERMON
CRADLE SONG
WORSHIP OF GOD
Dr. Scott Joy to the World
Verleen Baerg, organ
Burkhardt
LEADING OUR OFFERTORY PRAYER Chan Snipes has been a Second-Ponce member with his wife Julie for over a decade. Their sons, Carson and Casey, are active in the youth group. You can often see Chan driving the SPdL “bug” and coordinating the offering volunteers on Sunday mornings. The family enjoys time together, church, the outdoors and sports.
WELCOME GUEST PREACHER, DR. JODY LONG Dr. Jody Long is the Executive Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia. He is from Lizella (outside of Macon) and has lived his entire life in Georgia. He has worked in rural, urban and suburban churches through a ministerial career of more than two decades. A “Triple Bear,” he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christianity from the College of Liberal Arts, a Master of Divinity from the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology and a Doctor of Philosophy from the Tift College of Education, all of Mercer University. He is most proud, however, of being married to Rev. Julie Whidden Long, a certified empowerment coach and ministry consultant, and being the father of two amazing children.
HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU? At Second-Ponce, you have a church family who welcomes the opportunity to join you in prayer. In fact, we consider this act an honor. Let us know how we can pray for you by filling out a prayer card located in the pew rack. You can drop it in the offering plate located in the Narthex or give it to a member of the Second-Ponce ministerial staff after worship.
GIVING TO SECOND-PONCE Your financial support of Second-Ponce allows us to carry out the mission God has for our church. We're grateful for your faithfulness to give as you are able. 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 located in the Narthex after the service.
SECOND-PONCE MINISTERIAL STAFF Dr. Dock Hollingsworth, Senior Pastor Verleen Baerg, Organist/Music Associate Joy Callaway, Pianist Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Chelsey Kelly, All Together & Next Gen. Ministry Assistant Allie Osborne, Childlren's Ministry Assistant
Ernesto Lima Parets, Music Ministry Intern Jeff Miller, Church Administrator Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra Dr. Joshua Scott, Associate Pastor Rev. Heather Webb, Associate Pastor