Ponce Worship Bulletin | December 22nd 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
12.24. 5 PM. 

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
Christianity Explored is a seven-week course investigating the core teachings of the world's largest religion. Whether you're new to Christianity or looking to deepen your understanding, this course is perfect for you. The course will take place at Ponce Presbyterian Church on Tuesday nights between January 7 and February 18, beginning at 7:00pm each week. Dinner and materials are provided, and there is no cost to attend, but space is limited. Bring your questions, and join us! Sign up here!
Not planning to attend but still want to help? Sign up to provide a meal or night-of hospitality here.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR ROLE
We are taking applicants for the new Children’s Ministry Director role. If you are interested or know someone who would be interested in this position, please contact Hace Cargo (hace@poncechurch.org).

PONCE CHURCH SKILL MAPPING SURVEY
Our deacons would love for our congregation to participate in the Ponce Church Skill Mapping Survey. Take it here!

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DAILY PRAYER PROJECT Feel free to download the new guide located in the monthly prayer 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 | 12 PM | 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

“Good Good Father”

“I’ve Got Joy”

“How Many Kings”

ADVENT READING

Tom and Lisa Seelinger

Isa. 59:9; 60:1–3, 19

Leader: Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us.

Congregation: We hope for light, and behold, darkness, and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Leader: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Congregation: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples.

Leader: But the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.

Congregation: And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Leader: The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light.

Congregation: But the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - 2nd Grade)

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastoral PRAYER

SERMON

Text: Luke 2:22–38

Title: "A Weary World Rejoices": Weary and Waiting

Jesus Presented at the Temple

22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant[a] depart in peace,
    according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31     that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and for glory to your people Israel.”

33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.[b] She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.


”Jireh”

CONFESSION OF FAITH

O Source of All Good,

What shall we render to thee for the gift of gifts, thine own dear Son, begotten, not created, our Redeemer, proxy, surety, substitute.

Herein is wonder of wonders; he was born like us that we might become like him. Herein is love; when we cannot rise to him he draws near on wings of grace, to raise us to himself. Herein is wisdom; when we were undone, with no will to return to him, he came, God-incarnate, to save us to the uttermost.

O God, take us in spirit to the watchful shepherds, and enlarge our minds. Let us hear good tidings of great joy, and hearing, believe, rejoice, praise, adore. Place us with ox, ass, camel, goat, to look with them on our Redeemer's face. Let us with Simeon and Anna clasp the newborn child to our hearts, embrace him with undying faith, exulting that he is ours, and we are his.

“I Wonder”

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

Click to give here.

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

COMMUNION

BENEDICTION

“I Just Wanna Praise You”

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Sunday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

*cc (child friendly)

 

CHURCH STAFF

ELDERS

  • Matthew Brittingham

  • Jay Duff

  • Hunter Duke

  • Aaron Eide

  • Phil Ellen

  • Andrew Fisher

  • Pat Pickren

  • Tyler Smith

DEACONS

  • Katelyn DiGioia

  • Jonathan DiGioia

  • Aaron Eide

  • Jon Gilliam

  • David Huggins

  • Lisa Huggins

  • William Panik

  • Rolando Rodriguez

  • Adam Snow

  • Chris Sobata