WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Wood
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Verleen Baerg, organ
CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 126
Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 11 a.m.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel REGENT SQUARE
Angels, From the Realms of Glory
Dr. Dock Hollingsworth
INVOCATION LIGHTING OF THE JOY CANDLE
The Snipes Family
HYMN NO. 80 Hope, Peace, Joy and Love Hope, peace, joy and love! These are gifts You bring from above. Jesus, Emmanuel, come to be light of Your joy, reflected in me. PASTORAL PRAYER
BAUGH
Rev. Joshua Scott Yon
Gesú Bambino
Kaitlyn Johnson, soprano; Verleen Baerg, organ
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTATION The Second-Ponce Ministry to Children & Families Presents What Do You Remember? Joseph Martin
Christmas Joy
Dr. Hollingsworth
Why Talk About Repentance at Christmas?
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 122 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
IN DULCI JUBILO
BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
SPECIAL MUSIC
Matthew 3:1–12
(New Testament p. 784)
SERMON
Sanctuary Choir
WELCOME
SCRIPTURE
Dr. Hollingsworth In Dulci Jubilo
Verleen Baerg, organ
J. S. Bach
SUPPORTING MISSIONS THIS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MISSIONS OFFERING 100% of your gifts to the Christmas missions offering support missionaries who are making disciples and multiplying churches among unreached peoples and places around the world. To give, use the designated envelopes provided in the pew rack and place them in the offering plate. SEND CHRISTMAS CARDS AND SUPPORT MISSIONS You are invited to send Christmas cards to your church family using the Children’s Missions Post Office located near the North Bridge Welcome Center. You can leave your Christmas cards for church members by dropping a donation for missions in the box (suggested offering is 25 cents per card). Make sure to check the post office regularly to pick up cards that have been sent to you!
Kids' Club Choir; Joy Callaway, piano; Whitney Anderson & Angelyn Turner, bells
More than a Baby
Kids' Club Choir; Joy Callaway, piano
Ruth Elaine Schram
Bethlehem Action News: What Do You Remember?
Kids' Club Drama Ensemble; Joshua Scott & Heather Webb, reporters
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Kids' Club Choir; Adam Santillo, guitar; Ethan Rotz, soloist
OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY
Heather Webb GO TELL IT Mary Carlton
African Noel, Traditional Liberian Folk Song Kids' Club Orff Ensemble
arr. Heather Webb
To give electronically, a convenient QR code is on the back of the laminated giving card in the pew rack. Our secure giving portal is on our website at www.spdl.org.
OFFERTORY RESPONSE (No. 706 in your Hymnal) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye Heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. 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.
LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE The Snipes family have been members of Second-Ponce for a decade, beginning when Chan and Julie joined. Recently, their sons, Carson and Casey, professed faith in Christ and were baptized. Chan and Julie volunteer in children’s Sunday School and you can often see Chan driving the SPdL “bug” on Sunday mornings. They enjoy family time, church, the outdoors and sports.
WORSHIP OF GOD Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 11 a.m. 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 or give it to a member of the Second-Ponce ministerial staff after worship.
WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE If you haven't already, visit our welcome table located in the lobby of the Sanctuary (also called the Narthex). There, you'll find information about the church and friendly members ready to answer your questions. We hope you'll come back. We meet for Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and offer two worship opportunities: A traditional service in our Sanctuary at 11 a.m. and a contemporary service called All Together in our SPdL Theater at 4 p.m. We share Fellowship Supper Wednesdays at 5 p.m. followed by activities for children, youth & adults. During the week there are Bible studies, special events, guest speakers and more.
HOW TO JOIN Second-Ponce welcomes you to make a commitment to Christ and our community of faith. During the Sunday morning worship service, we provide the opportunity to join the church during the Hymn of Response. At any time during the song, simply walk to the front of the Sanctuary where our senior pastor or a Second-Ponce minister will greet you with warmth and joy.
LEADING OUR OFFERTORY PRAYER Mary Carlton has served as chair of SPdL’s Board of Deacons and has been active on several committees. She has participated in our annual summer mission trip to Touching Miami with Love for three years. Mary is an optometrist practicing at Emory University. She has two grown children, Robert and Sarah, and a grandson, Jack. She and her husband, David, have been SPdL members for over ten years.
SECOND-PONCE MINISTERIAL STAFF Dr. Dock Hollingsworth, Senior Pastor
Verleen Baerg, Organist/Music Associate Joy Callaway, Pianist Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Keith Harmel, Director of Sounds of Faith Dr. David Hull, Associate Pastor Jeff Miller, Church Administrator
Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra Rev. Joshua Scott, Associate Pastor to Youth & Families, College Students, Young Adults & All Together Rev. Heather Webb, Associate Pastor to Children & Families