WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 11 a.m.
Bach
Arioso
Dr. Timothy G. Stewart, organ
SCRIPTURE
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 246
AURELIA
The Church’s One Foundation
WELCOME & INVOCATION SCRIPTURE
PASTORAL PRAYER
Rev. John Uldrick Psalm 67
Bill Gabbard
Leader: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us, that Your way may be known upon earth, Your saving power among all nations. Congregation: Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
Rev. Joshua Scott Acts 16:9–15
(p. 900 in your pew Bible)
HYMN NO. 383
Near to the Heart of God
SERMON
A Supposed Place of Prayer
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 617 Heavenly Sunlight
Rev. Uldrick
McAFEE Rev. Matt DuVall SUNLIGHT
Those wishing to join Second-Ponce today are invited to come down front at this time.
Leader: Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT
Rev. Uldrick
Congregation: Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
BENEDICTION
Rev. DuVall
Leader: The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us. Congregation: May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere Him. HYMN NO. 45 CHILDREN'S SERMON ANTHEM
LEONI
The God of Abraham Praise
Rev. Allie Osborne An Expression of Gratitude
Schwoebel
Sanctuary Choir; Joy Callaway, piano; Dr. Timothy G. Stewart, organ
OFFERTORY TESTIMONY & PRAYER OFFERTORY
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Dr. Timothy G. Stewart, organ
Jim Smith Bach
Please use this time to reflect on your gifts and service opportunities. Note that the offering plates are now located at the front and back entrances to the Sanctuary.
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706) Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
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 Kids' Club after the service.
POSTLUDE
Ode to Joy
Dr. Timothy G. Stewart, organ
arr. T.G. Stewart
LEADING OUR OFFERTORY PRAYER Jim Smith and his wife, Becky, joined Second-Ponce in 2009 after moving to Atlanta from Berlin, Germany. He served in foreign missions his entire adult career in Germanspeaking Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and then globally in missions administration for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Jim teaches on a rotating basis in the Open Door class and and serves on the Missions Council. Jim and Becky are parents of two adult children and enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren. He enjoys hiking, driving German cars on the Autobahn, playing guitar and reading.
WORSHIP OF GOD Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 11 a.m.
WE LOVE MEETING NEW PEOPLE Welcome to worship at Second-Ponce! You belong here, and we hope you'll come back. We truly have something for everyone, and not just on Sundays. During the week, we have virtual small groups and Bible studies. Each Wednesday evening, we have Fellowship Supper, an adult discipleship study and age-appropriate activities for children and teens. 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. Simply 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 our Senior Pastor or a Second-Ponce minister will greet you with warmth and joy.
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 for babies through pre-K and Kids Worship for children K through 5th grade. You can take your children to Kids Worship before the service or, if you’d prefer, they can stay with you in the Sanctuary for either the entire hour or until the Doxology and then go with our children's ministry leaders. You'll pick them up in the Kids’ Club area after worship. SHARING PRAYER REQUESTS At Second-Ponce, you have a church family who welcomes the opportunity to join you in prayer. Let us know how by filling out a prayer request on the back of the pew rack card. You can drop it in the offering plate or give it to a member of the SecondPonce 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.
WELCOME BACK TO SECOND-PONCE, DR. TIM STEWART We are blessed to welcome Dr. Tim Stewart this morning, a native Atlantan who has served a number of churches in the metro area since 1975. Tim was on the staff of Miller Pipe Organ Services for a number of years, as well as his own organ services company. He was a key member of the team that renovated our organ here at SPdL over twenty years ago. For two decades, Tim served as organist at Avondale Estates First Baptist Church, and he continues to perform as a guest artist in local churches. He holds the Ph.D in Music Psychology from Georgia State University, has performed as a solo artist on over 500 organs of various types in the US and Great Britain. Tim has composed over 250 organ works, and his acclaimed weekly online musical devotional series “Alone With God” can be seen on Facebook.
SECOND-PONCE MINISTERIAL STAFF Dr. Dock Hollingsworth, Senior Pastor
Verleen Baerg, Organist Joy Callaway, Pianist Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Rev. Allie Osborne, Minister of Community and Children's Discipleship
Ernesto Lima Parets, Music Ministry Intern Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra Lynn Rose, Church Administrator Dr. Joshua Scott, Associate Pastor Rev. John Uldrick, Associate Pastor