WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
O God, Thou Faithful God Verleen Baerg, organ
Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 11 a.m.
Brahms
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 52
O Worship the King
INVOCATION
LYONS Bill Gabbard
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 133
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore. CHILDREN'S SERMON CHORAL REFLECTION
Look At The World
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706)
SCRIPTURE SERMON
Rev. Webb For the Beauty of the Earth (Verses 1, 3 & 6 only)
Ecclesiastes 3:9–13; Luke 9:62
BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
Minuet Gothique
HENDON
“The McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University seeks to prepare ministers who inspire the Church and the world to imagine, discover, and create God’s future..”
Boellmann
Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 11 a.m. WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE
Welcome to Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church. You belong here, and we hope you'll come back. We meet for worship Sundays at 11 a.m. in our beautiful Sanctuary. We also host a contemporary online worship service at 4 p.m. called All Together. You can stream it 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. We truly have something for everyone here at Second-Ponce. Our greeters and ministers love the opportunity to connect you with a small group or other opportunities to carry out your ministry passions.
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. At our big regathering bash on August 22, we'll honor all new members who joined during the pandemic with a greeting line and the usual fanfare worthy of you joining the Second-Ponce family.
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.
MORE ABOUT MCAFEE
Greg DeLoach
DIX
Greg DeLoach
Verleen Baerg, organ
Second-Ponce has had a long-standing relationship with the McAfee School of Theology. Since 2000, we've had 14 graduates of the school serve as interns and staff members. We are honored to partner with them in theological education.
The McAfee School of Theology offers an integrated program that grounds theological education within the contexts of a strong University, vibrant partnerchurches, and engaged community partners. The School’s goal is to nurture the spiritual life and character of students in a community that values authentic scholarship and piety and to equip students for Christian leadership through mentoring, courses, worship, and the integration of scholarship with professional experience. The goal of the theological curriculum flows from the School’s mission statement:
Living the Summoned Life
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 490 Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated
He is the author of two books: Wanderings: A Pilgrim’s Walk on this Good Earth and Catching Up with God: Freeing Ourselves for Divine Engagement. He and his wife, Amy, have two adult sons, Clark and Aaron, and a daughter-in-law, Erin, who is married to his son Aaron.
DID YOU KNOW?
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.
HYMN NO. 341
Following 10 years as senior pastor of First Baptist Augusta, he became executive director of Developmental Disabilities Ministries, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, charitable corporation serving adults with developmental disabilities and their families through operation of 19 homes across Georgia.
Rutter
OLD 100TH
PASTORAL PRAYER
Dean C. Gregory DeLoach, a native of Eatonton, Georgia, has pastored congregations throughout the state for nearly three decades, including in Mansfield, Chickamauga, Marietta and Augusta.
In February 2017, he joined the development staff at Mercer, having previously served on the University’s Board of Trustees. In the spring of 2021 he was appointed Dean of the School of Theology.
Rev. Heather Webb
Sanctuary Choir; Verleen Baerg, organ
TODAY'S GUEST PREACHER Greg DeLoach Dean, McAfee School of Theology
WORSHIP OF GOD
The above excerpt was taken from theology.mercer.edu/academics.
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
Dr. Joshua Scott, Associate Pastor
Joy Callaway, Pianist Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Jeff Miller, Church Administrator Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra
Rev. Heather Webb, Associate Pastor