Ponce Worship Bulletin | December 5th 2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUE TO THE REMOVAL OF THE CITY-WIDE MASK MANDATE, PONCE WILL NOT REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO WEAR MASKS OR SIGN-UP FOR ATTENDANCE. ALSO, FB LIVE HAS CEASED.

KIDS’ CHRISTMAS CHOIR

Attention parents of kids ages 3 and up! The 2021 special Christmas service is Sunday, December 12th at 5pm and we are restarting the kids' and youth choirs! Rehearsals start in the chapel this coming Sunday during the Children's Church hour. If we are done rehearsing before the sermon is over, we will dismiss kids back to their respective classes or back to their parents. Please email stefaniebagby@gmail.com with your child's age if they want to participate this year. You will receive a follow up email later this week with more information.

WALKING ANEW CHRISTMAS EVENT | 12.11
Walking Anew is in need of food items and supplies for their event. If you can bring one of the items to the church on Sunday, check out their list here. The event is also in need of 2-3 volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Hace.

WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS GATHERING | 12.11 | 10-12PM | LARRIE’S HOUSE
Ladies, join us for a special time of fellowship, food, and focused discussion this Christmas season. RSVP and sign-up to bring a brunch item via the signup genius link in the church weekly email. We are also encouraging all attendees to bring a toy or non-perishable food item/grocery gift card to serve kids and families in need via our Summerhill Outreach. Contact Larrie at larrierfisher@gmail.com with any questions! Sign-up to bring something here! A donation box will also be located in the chapel for donations.

PONCE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM | 12.12 | 5PM

All are welcome! Our Advent theme is "Christmas: A Disruptive Redemption."

PONCE CHRISMAS EVE SERVICE | 12.24 | 5PM

WELCOME  


INVOCATION


CALL TO WORSHIP

 

“Ancient of Days”

Verse

Blessing and honor, glory, and power

Be unto the ancient of days

From every nation, all of creation

Bow before the ancient of days

Chorus

Every tongue in heaven and earth shall declare your glory

Every knee shall bow at your throne in worship

You will be exalted oh God and your kingdom

Shall not pass away, oh ancient of days

Bridge

Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth

Sing to the ancient of days

For none can compare to your matchless worth

Sing to the ancient of days

Chorus

Every tongue in heaven and earth shall declare your glory

Every knee shall bow at your throne in worship

You will be exalted oh God and your kingdom

Shall not pass away, oh ancient of days

”Hymn Melody”

This little light of mine

I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine.....

Everywhere I go

I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine ....

Can’t no body, Do me like Jesus

Can’t no body, Do me like the Lord

Can’t no body, Do me like Jesus.

He’s My Friend

He Healed my Body, Told me Run on

He Healed my Body, Told Me Run

He Healed my body, told me to Run on

He’s My Friend

Victory is mine, Victory is mine

Victory today is mine,

I told satan get thee behind

Victory today is mine.

Joy is mine Joy is mine

Joy today is mine

I told satan get thee behind

Joy today is mine

This is the day This is the day

That the Lord has made

I will rejoice I will rejoice

And be glad in it

What a mighty God we serve

What a might God we serve

Angels bow before him

Heaven and earth adore Him

What a mighty God we serve

”He’s Able”

Verse:

Exceedingly, Abundantly

Above all, all you could ask or think

According to, the power

That worketh in you, you...

Chorus:

God is able to do

just what He said He would do

He's gonna fulfill

every promise to you

Don't give up on God,

cause He won't give up on you

He's able

Bridge:

Oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh

He's able

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING

Theme: Hope

Text: Luke 1:39-45

Readers: Brittingham Family

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)

PASTORAL PRAYER

SERMON TEXT | 3:1-20 (ESV)

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
    make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled,
    and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
and the crooked shall become straight,
    and the rough places shall become level ways,
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”

7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”

15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.

SERMON | REV. T. Wills

Title: “Advent: Preparing for Repentance?”

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

*Parents can pick up their children from Children’s Church

“Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child”

Chorus:

Jesus, Jesus

Oh What a wonderful child

Jesus, Jesus

So lowly meek and mild

New life, new hope

New joy He brings

Won't you listen

To the angels sing

Glory, glory, glory

To the newborn King

Verse:

He was herald

By the angels

Born In a lowly manger

The virgin Mary was His mother

And Joseph was his earthly father

Three wise men came from afar

They were guided by a shining star

To see King Jesus where He lay

Born In a manger filled with hay


COMMUNION

“The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power”

Verse 1

The blood that Jesus shed for me

'Way back on Calvary

The blood that gives me strength

From day to day

It will never lose its pow'r

Chorus

It reaches to the highest mountain

It flows to the lowest valley

The blood that gives me strength

From day to day

It will never lose its pow'r

Verse 2

It soothes my doubt and calms my fears

And it dries all my tears

The blood that gives me strength

From day to day

It will never lose its pow'r

"We're Blessed"

Verse 1

Since thou has walked uprightly

As a light in a dark land

Since thou has placed in thy heart

All the Lord's commands

He's set thee above nations

And cast thine enemies away

He's standing up within thee

So let me hear you say

Chorus

We're blessed in the city,We're blessed in the field

We're blessed when we come and when we go

We cast down every stronghold

Sickness and poverty must cease

For the devil is defeated

We are blessed

Verse 2

Thou believest in God only

Put no confidence in man

Everything that does concern thee

You've placed it in His hands

Though a host rise up against thee

To try and spoil the day

They'll rush in one road to harm thee

But they'll flee seven ways

Chorus

We're blessed in the city, We're blessed in the field

We're blessed when we come and when we go

We cast down every stronghold

Sickness and poverty must cease

For the devil is defeated

We are blessed

Bridge

Late in the midnight hour

God's gonna turn it around

It's gonna work in your favor

 BENEDICTION

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Sunday:

Monday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

*cc (child friendly)

 

CHURCH STAFF

ELDERS

  • Matthew Brittingham

  • Jay Duff

  • Aaron Eide

  • Phil Ellen

  • Pat Pickren

DEACONS

  • Katelyn DiGioia

  • Jonathan DiGioia

  • Jon Gilliam

  • Charlton Hughes

  • Chris Sobata