Ponce Worship Bulletin | January 30th 2022

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUE TO THE CITY-WIDE MASK MANDATE, PONCE WILL NOW REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO WEAR MASKS

FEBRUARY SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES: WORK
Homework. Housework and yard work. Volunteer work. Working out to stay in shape. Not to mention paid work in its many forms. The vast majority of our waking lives are spent working. 
We tend to experience some forms of work as necessary evils while others are so enjoyable and fulfilling that they can become addictive. Unfortunately, we participate in many forms of work as if they are unrelated or even opposed to God's work in the world and in us. Perhaps that doesn't have to be the case? 

Join us for a four-week Sunday school class in February to explore a Christian understanding of work. In this class we will explore God's original intention for work, the ways our experience of work have been affected by sin, how God uses work redemptively (in us and through us), and how we as Christians should evaluate dynamics of gifting and calling in the work we choose to do. 

PONCE MARRIAGE SEMINAR | 2.11-12

Conflict in marriage is inevitable, but thankfully it doesn’t have to stay in that phase. Join us at our first ever marriage retreat as Dr. Mike and Renee Higgins walk us through the stages of conflict resolution via Recognition, Resolution, & Transformation. We will attend this seminar together with our sister churches Grace Emmanuel, Kainos Fellowship, & Reconcile Church. The retreat will begin with a Friday evening talk on February 11th (7 PM), followed by two sessions on Saturday, February 12th (10-2PM) at Ponce Church. The cost for the retreat will be $20/person. Scholarships are available. Please RSVP by February 1st here. Lunch provided on Saturday.

BE THE BRIDGE FIELD TRIP | 2.19
As a continuation of Ponce's Be The Bridge, Pat & Tessa are inviting Ponce to meet at the National Center for Human and Civil Rights on Saturday February 19 followed by a lunch and discussion at Ponce. So we can gain an accurate count, look for an email on Monday to sign up and for more detail.

MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION | 3.12
Let Hace know if you are interested.  

SIMEON TRUST MARCH WORKSHOP | 3.17-19
Women of Ponce, are you interested in learning more about how to study the Bible? If so, consider attending a Simeon Trust Workshop to be held in Atlanta March 17th-19th. This is an opportunity to learn how to study the Bible with a focus on the Epistles (1 Peter) from a gospel-centered perspective. See details here: https://simeontrust.org/workshop/atlanta-2022-women/

PARKING
If you are a member or regular attender, please do not park in the parking lot. Please park along the back wall at the BP, along the street on Ponce and Piedmont, or at Fastsigns across from Publix. See this map for more reference. 

WELCOME  


INVOCATION


CALL TO WORSHIP

 

”Better Than Life”

Your love is everlasting it's an everlasting love

Your mercy is as new as every rising of the sun

And your loving kindness, loving kindness Is better than life

Your grace is all-sufficient it's an all-sufficient grace

Your power and Your glory are forever on display

And your loving kindness loving kindness Is better than life

Chorus

Oh, it's better Oh, better than life

Oh, so much better

Jesus, Your loving kindness

Is better than life

Fairest of ten thousand, of ten thousand You are fair

And nothing in this world could ever measure or compare

To Your loving kindness, loving kindness Is better than life

All your ways are just oh Lord, You're just in all Your ways

And I will lift my hands oh Lord with gratitude and praise

For Your loving kindness, loving kindness Is better than life

“Bueno Es Alabar

Bueno es alabar, oh señor

Tu nombre

Darte gloria, honra y honor

Por siempre

Bueno es alabarte Jesús

Y gozarme en tu poder

Porque grande eres tú

Grande son tus obras

Porque grande eres tú

Grande es tu amor

Grande es tu gloria

“Great Are You Lord”

Verse 1

You give life, You are love

You bring light to the darkness

You give hope, You restore

Every heart that is broken

Great are You, Lord

Chorus

It's Your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise, We pour out our praise

It's Your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to You only

Verse 2

You give life, You are love

You bring light to the darkness

You give hope, You restore

Every heart that is broken

Bridge

All the earth will shout Your praise

Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing

Great are You, Lord

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)

PASTORAL PRAYER

SERMON TEXT | 1 PETER 3:7 (ESV)

7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

SERMON | Rev. T. Wills

Title: “Submission In Light of Eternity: Reorienting Roles (part 2)"

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

Click to give here.

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

“So Will I”

God of creation

There at the start before the beginning of time

With no point of reference

You spoke to the dark

And fleshed out the wonder of light

Chorus 1

And as You speak

A hundred billion galaxies are born

In the vapor of Your breath the planets form

If the stars were made to worship so will I

I can see Your heart in ev'rything You've made

Ev'ry burning star a signal fire of grace

If creation sings Your praises so will I

Verse 2

God of Your promise

You don't speak in vain no syllable empty or void

For once You have spoken

All nature and science

Follow the sound of Your voice

Chorus 2

And as You speak

A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath

Evolving in pursuit of what You said

If it all reveals Your nature so will I

I can see Your heart in ev'rything You say

Ev'ry painted sky a canvas of Your grace

If creation still obeys You so will I

(Bridge)

If the stars were made to worship so will I

If the mountains bow in rev'rence so will I

If the oceans roar Your greatness so will I

For if ev'rything exists to lift You high so will I

(Bridge)

If the wind goes where You send it so will I

If the rocks cry out in silence so will I

If the sum of all our praises still falls shy

Then we'll sing again a hundred billion times

Verse 3

God of salvation

You chased down my heart

Through all of my failure and pride

On a hill You created the light of the world

Abandoned in darkness to die

Chorus 3

And as You speak

A hundred billion failures disappear

Where You lost Your life so I could find it here

If You left the grave behind You so will I

I can see Your heart in ev'rything You've done

Ev'ry part designed in a work of art called love

If You gladly chose surrender so will I

I can see Your heart eight billion diff'rent ways

Ev'ry precious one a child You died to save

If You gave Your life to love them so will I

(Ending)

Like You would again a hundred billion times

But what measure could amount to Your desire

You're the One who never leaves the one behinds

COMMUNION

“God Is Good”

May your struggles keep you  near the cross 

And may your troubles show that  you need God 

And may your battles end the  way they should 

And may your bad days prove that  God is good 

And may your whole life prove that  God is good

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