WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
He Leadeth Me
Verleen Baerg, organ
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 11 a.m.
arr. Spong
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Lift Every Voice and Sing HYMN NO. 158
Jesus Shall Reign
WELCOME AND INVOCATION SCRIPTURE
DUKE STREET
Bill Gabbard
O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He is to be revered above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts. Worship the Lord in holy splendor; Tremble before Him, all the earth. HYMN NO. 479
O Zion, Haste
CHILDREN'S SERMON ANTHEM
TIDINGS Allie Osborne
Cantique de Jean Racine
Sanctuary Choir; Joy Callaway, piano; Ernesto Lima Parets, conducting
OFFERTORY TESTIMONY & PRAYER OFFERTORY
Something for Thee
Bill Gabbard, tenor; Joy Callaway, piano
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706) Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
We’ve a Story to Tell
MESSAGE
SERMON Dr. Dock Hollingsworth Growing in Christ and Community—Sharing God’s Love in the World The Core Value of Missions HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 435 Share His Love OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT
SULLIVAN
Dr. Hollingsworth
BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
Lord, We Praise Thee Verleen Baerg, organ
Bach
LEADING OUR OFFERTORY PRAYER Patti George and her husband Jim have been members of Second-Ponce since 1982 and raised their two sons here. Patti serves as a greeter and is an active member of the New Covenant Sunday School class. Patti enjoys serving on the Flower Committee and has been active in WMU since she retired from Atlanta Public Schools in 2019, after a career as a middle-school media specialist.
Courtney
OLD 100TH
Dr. Joshua Scott
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, but if you can't be with us in person, we invite you to watch online 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 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.
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.
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 LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
Patti George
WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE
HOW TO JOIN
Fauré
Children K–5 may leave during this time for Kids Worship. Parents, please pick up your children in room C-305 of the Kids' Club after the service.
PASTORAL PRAYER
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 11 a.m.
SCRIPTURES ON THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH Chelsey Kelly Matthew 6:9-10 (p.787); Matthew 28:18-20 (p. 812); Ephesians 1:9-10 (p. 949); I Peter 4:10 (p. 985); John 20:21 (p. 883) HYMN NO. 427
Rev. Heather Webb
Psalm 96: 1–9
WORSHIP OF GOD
Written in 1900 as part of President Lincoln’s birthday celebration, James Weldon Johnson’s Lift Every Voice and Sing has become an enduring musical source of comfort and strength for those in the ongoing struggle for social justice and racial reconciliation. Sung for generations in Black/African American churches, this powerful song is now embraced by people of faith of all colors. It is important to remember that the American civil rights movement’s first national leaders were Christian ministers, and we join with people of faith across the nation this month in thanking God for His gracious providence and continuing reminder that we “are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).
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, Next Gen. Ministry Assistant Allie Osborne, Minister of Community and Children's Discipleship
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