Ponce Worship Bulletin | April 16th 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PARENT TO PARENT | 4.23 | 9:15 AM

CITYWIDE PRAYER | 4.30 | 6:30 PM Join us at City Church Eastside.

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MAY SUNDAY SCHOOL: THE GOSPELS

LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE | 5.6

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING | 5.7 | AFTER CHURCH

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

COLLEGE STUDENTS! SUMMER @ PONCE! Figuring out summer plans? If you will be in Atlanta working, taking class, or doing anything else let us know! We will have opportunities to connect with other students, be discipled and serve the city. Email Pastor Hace (hace@poncechurch.org) if you want more information.

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

INVOCATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

“Days of Elijah”

“Hosanna (En Las Alturas")”

“O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus”

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - 2nd Grade)

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PASTORAL PRAYER

SERMON TEXT | Song of songs 7:11-8:4

The Bride Gives Her Love

11 Come, my beloved,
    let us go out into the fields
    and lodge in the villages;
12 let us go out early to the vineyards
    and see whether the vines have budded,
whether the grape blossoms have opened
    and the pomegranates are in bloom.
There I will give you my love.
13 The mandrakes give forth fragrance,
    and beside our doors are all choice fruits,
new as well as old,
    which I have laid up for you, O my beloved.

Longing for Her Beloved

8 Oh that you were like a brother to me
    who nursed at my mother's breasts!
If I found you outside, I would kiss you,
    and none would despise me.
2 I would lead you and bring you
    into the house of my mother—
    she who used to teach me.
I would give you spiced wine to drink,
    the juice of my pomegranate.
3 His left hand is under my head,
    and his right hand embraces me!
4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
    that you not stir up or awaken love
    until it pleases.

SERMON

Title: “Sustaining Desire”

Speaker: Rev. Tolivar Wills

CONFESSION OF SIN

Confession:

Forgive us, O Lord, that we are too often fearful and doubting,

Lord Jesus, have mercy.

Forgive us when we put our own comfort and safety before that of others,

Lord Jesus, have mercy.

Forgive us that we take people’s generosity and kindness to us for granted,

Lord Jesus, have mercy.

Forgive us that we are so often superior and condescending in our attitude,

Lord Jesus, have mercy.

Forgive us our lack of love,

Lord Jesus, have mercy.

O Lord God, may we show forth your praise not only with our lips, but in our lives. This we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Assurance:

Jesus was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

Click to give here.

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

COMMUNION

“There is a Fountain”

“At Calvary”

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

  • Jon Gilliam

  • Charlton Hughes

  • Chris Sobata