Ponce Worship Bulletin | January 12th 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ONERACE + MLK EVENT 1.20. 9:30 AM. One Race is hosting their MLK Event at Ponce. All our welcome to attend. You can come for the program or just for the march afterwards. Learn more and register here!

YOUNG ADULT SOCIAL (And CFP Viewing Party)
1.20. 7 PM. Join us at the church for a time of food, fellowship and football. Please bring a dessert or side to share! Email Tristan with any questions.

PONCE CHILI COOK-OFF
1.26. Ponce's first Chili Cook-off after church. Sign-up to bring your favorite chili! Ponce will provide hotdogs for the kids, chili accoutrements and dessert! We will need all 15 slots filled by the January 19th!

WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY
1.29. 10AM-11:30 AM. We’re going to work through God of Covenant by Jen Wilkin, which covers the rest of Genesis. Our first meeting is January 29, where we will cover the intro section (no real homework for this). We'll meet each week, skipping Feb 19 and April 9 (APS winter and spring breaks), and should complete the study by the end of April. 

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED
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

CALL TO WORSHIP

INvocation

“This Is Amazing Grace”

“Jesus Messiah”

“Cornerstone”

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - 2nd Grade)

MISSIONS MOMENT

Fraser Perritt RUF-I

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastoral PRAYER

SERMON

Title: “The Character & Glory of God: Hope for the Anxious of Heart”

Text: Matthew 6:19-34 + 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[a] destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.[b]

Do Not Be Anxious

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[c] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

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6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and[a] we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

“There Is A Fountain”

CONFESSION OF SIn

Eternal God, you are truth. We have been deceived; misguided by lies, and disoriented by darkness. In our error, correct us. In our repentance, forgive us. In our ignorance, illuminate us. Jesus, your name is above every other name; we worship You.

Amen.

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

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

COMMUNION

BENEDICTION

“Echo”

COMMUNITY GROUPS

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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