Ponce Worship Bulletin | April 7th 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS

APRIL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Join us for our class on Old Testament Poetry. 

PONCE WORK DAY
4.13.10AM-1PM. We'll be doing a work day with our partners at Mom Community Ministry (1851 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta). There is plenty of parking onsite. Please arrive a bit early if possible to unload be ready to work at 10AM. Sign-up here to help!

RUF-I MLK CENTER VISIT 4.13. Join the Missions Team as we work with International Buzz, an outreach organization at Georgia Tech. We’ll be taking 25-30 students to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Following the visit, we’ll head back to the church for a luncheon and discussion. For more information, contact Lisa Huggins at lphuggins@gmail.com.

NEW PONCE SOCIAL MEDIA AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN Ponce Women! Check out our new Women’s Ministry Instagram (poncepreswomen) and Facebook (Ponce Presbyterian Women) pages, as well as our Women’s Ministry Info Hub on the church center app (under ‘groups’). Follow us weekly as we seek to build a greater sense of connection, encouragement, and awareness for all women’s ministry happenings!

GOSPEL AND LIFE - WOMEN AND WELLNESS: FINDING BALANCE THROUGH A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
4.27. 10:00-11:30AM. Ladies! Mark your calendars for our first ever Gospel and Life event at the church. Join us for a time of fellowship and panel discussion on how the gospel informs the topic of health and overall well-being. Light refreshments provided. RSVP and find full info on the church center app (here: https://ponce-presbyterian-church-264690.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2230769)

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DAILY PRAYER PROJECT Feel free to download the new Pentecost Guide located in the weekly email.

CONNECT VIA TEXT Ponce is now sending a once-a-week text with the latest announcement. Text: “connect” to (678) 252-5571 to get on the list! Never miss another event!

WEEKLY NEIGHBORHOOD BIBLE STUDY | 8 AM | THUR + FRI
We are looking for bible study leaders for our new weekly Neighborhood Bible Study. Reach out to Hace if you are interested.

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP

INVOCATION

It is truly good and right,

with all the powers of our heart and mind, to praise you, Father,

and your only-begotten Son,

our Lord Jesus Christ.

Dear Father, by your wondrous condescension of loving-kindness

toward us your servants,

you gave up your Son.

Dear Jesus, you paid the debt of Adam

for us to the eternal Father

by your blood poured forth

in loving-kindness.

You cleared away the darkness of sin

by your magnificent and

radiant resurrection.

You broke the bonds of death

and rose from the grave as a conqueror.

You reconciled heaven and earth.

Our life had no hope of eternal happiness before you redeemed us.

Your resurrection has washed away our sins, restored our innocence, and brought us joy.

You are worthy of all glory, honor and praise. Amen.

“Friend of God”

“Hymn of Heaven”

“Graves Into Gardens”

CONFession of faith

Together: We believe

Leader: That the Lord Jesus of very love did become man, to be made like humanity in all except sin;

Together: We believe

Leader: That the Lord Jesus came in this humanity to receive the punishments

of our transgressions and by his death

to make satisfaction to God’s justice;

Together: We believe

Leader: That by his resurrection the Lord

Jesus destroyed the hold of death

on the world, bringing again life to

this world from which the whole offspring

of Adam was justly exiled.

Together: We believe

Leader: No creature is able to comprehend

the length and breadth, the depth and height, of that most excellent love which

moved God to show mercy, where none was deserved, to promise and give life,

where death had gotten the victory, to rescue people in his grace.

Together: We believe! Praise be to God! Amen!

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - 2nd Grade)

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PASTORAL PRAYER

Scripture | John 21:1-19

Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples

21 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

4 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. 8 The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards[a] off.

9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. 14 This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”

SERMON

Title: “The Third Post-Resurrection Appearance of Jesus“

Guest Speaker: Dr. Guy Richard

“Come Ye Sinners”

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

Click to give here.

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

COMMUNION

“God Is Good”

BENEDICTION

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Sunday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

*cc (child friendly)

 

CHURCH STAFF

ELDERS

  • Matthew Brittingham

  • Jay Duff

  • Aaron Eide

  • Phil Ellen

  • Pat Pickren

DEACONS

  • Katelyn DiGioia

  • Jonathan DiGioia

  • Aaron Eide

  • Jon Gilliam

  • David Huggins

  • Lisa Huggins

  • Charlton Hughes

  • William Panik

  • Rolando Rodriguez

  • Adam Snow

  • Chris Sobata