Ponce Worship Bulletin | February 6th 2022

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

FEBRUARY SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES: WORK | 9:20 AM

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, sign-up here! Questions? Contact Pat here.

SURVEY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRY FOLLOW-UP WITH HACE | 2.27

Thanks to the many of you who filled out the recent survey about ministry to neighbors experiencing homelessness or other material needs! As we continue planning, we want to invite everyone who filled out the survey (and those who did not but are still interested!) to a brief meeting after church on February 27. Please join us to dream, plan and pray about how God might have us serve our neighbors!

CITYWIDE PRAYER SERVICE | 3.6

Ponce Church is in the process of massaging into our DNA the spiritual practice of prayer. Our desire is to develop Ponce Church into a House of Prayer, where God's people are communing, enjoying, and glorifying our Triune God together. As many of you know, we have started nearly 13 prayer cells throughout the church, with more to start in the near future. However, we are not the only churches in the city pursuing this dimension of growth. In fact, we will be joining 5 other midtown churches on Sunday, March 6th for an evening of worship and prayer. This will be a wonderful time of worship, fellowship, and prayer with some of our sister churches who are also seeking to make their churches Houses of Prayer for the glory of God and the growth of His kingdom in Atlanta. Please join us for this special night. More information will be forthcoming.

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

 

”God So Loved”

Verse 1

Come all you weary

Come all you thirsty

Come to the well that never runs dry

Drink of the water

Come and thirst no more

Verse 2

Come all you sinners

Come find His mercy

Come to the table He will satisfy

Taste of His goodness

Find what you're looking for

Chorus 1

For God so loved the world that He gave us

His one and only Son to save us

Whoever believes in Him will live forever

Verse 3

Bring all your failures

Bring your addictions

Come lay them down at the foot of the cross

Jesus is waiting there

With open arms

Chorus 2

For God so loved the world that He gave us

His one and only Son to save us

Whoever believes in Him will live forever

The power of hell forever defeated

Now it is well I'm walking in freedom

For God so loved God so loved the world

Bridge

Praise God praise God

From whom all blessings flow

Praise Him praise Him

For the wonders of His love

Chorus 3

For God so loved the world that He gave us

His one and only Son to save

Verse 4

Bring all your failures

Bring your addictions

Come lay them down at the foot of the cross

Jesus is waiting

God so loved the world

“Open The Eyes Of My Heart”

Verse

Open The Eyes of My Heart Lord

Open the eyes of my heart

I want to see You, I want to see You

Abre mis ojos oh Cristo,

abre mis ojos Señior

You quiero verte yo quiero verte

Chorus

To see You high and lifted up

Shining in the light of Your glory

Pour out Your power and love

As we sing holy holy holy

Yo quiero verte enaltecido oh Dios

Radiante en toda tu gloria

Derrama tu amor y poder

Cantamos Santo, Santo, Santo

Vamp

Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy

Holy holy holy, I want to see you

Santo santo santo, santo santo santo

Santo santo santo, yo quiero verte

I want to see you, I want to see You

Yo quiero verte, Yo quiero verte

“Holy Spirit”

Verse

There's nothing worth more that will ever come close

No thing can compare, You're our living hope

Your Presence Lord

I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves

Where my heart becomes free, and my shame is undone

Your Presence Lord

Chorus

Holy Spirit You are welcome here

Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere

Your glory God is what our hearts long for

To be overcome by Your Presence Lord

Your Presence Lord

Bridge

Let us become more aware of Your Presence

Let us experience the glory of Your goodness Lord

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)

PASTORAL PRAYER

SERMON TEXT | 1 PETER 3:8-12 + Psalm 34 (ESV)

Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For

“Whoever desires to love life
    and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
    let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

———-

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

34 I will bless the Lord at all times;
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
    let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together!

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,
    and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
    around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
    for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11 Come, O children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life
    and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
    seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
    and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
    not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

SERMON | Rev. H. Cargo

Title: “Submission In Light of Eternity: Repaying Evil With Blessing"

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

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

“In Christ Alone”

Verse 1

In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light my strength my song

This Cornerstone this solid Ground firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love what depths of peace

When fears are stilled when strivings cease

My Comforter my All in All here in the love of Christ I stand

Verse 2

In Christ alone who took on flesh fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness scorned by the ones He came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died the wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid here in the death of Christ I live

Verse 3

There in the ground His body lay light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious Day up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory sin's curse has lost its grip on me

For I am His and He is mine bought with the precious blood of Christ

Verse 4

No guilt in life no fear in death this is the power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home here in the power of Christ I'll stand

No power of hell no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home here in the power of Christ I'll stand

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