ANNOUNCEMENTS
EASTER EGG HUNT SIGN-UP | 4.16 | 9:30-11:30 AM
Sign-up your family here for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Stefanie and TJack’s!
CALLING ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS
Are you a college student who will be in Atlanta for the summer? Do you know any college students who will be in Atlanta for the summer? Ponce is organizing plans to host a unique summer experience for students who are working or taking classes in Atlanta in June and July. We look forward to providing social gatherings, small groups, service opportunities, professional coaching and more! Contact Hace (hace@poncechurch.org) if you or someone you know might be interested!
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE | 4.15 | 7 PM
MEN’S MINISTRY DINNER | 4.23 | 6 PM | CHAPEL
Come for fellowship and thanksgiving as we appreciate Christ during this Easter Season for His sacrifice and also declaring all foods are clean to eat as we enjoy one of his finest creations in the form pulled pork BBQ. RSVP by April 17th so we can have a headcount to order enough food. Cost is $10 and can be paid the day of the event. RSVP to Clay Jeffreys at claygj@gmail.com.
WOMEN’S MINI-RETREAT | 4.30 | 9-1 PM | CHURCH
Calling ALL women (and any friends/neighbors you want to invite)! Join us as we welcome licensed counselor Mazi Robinson fora morning of praise, study, discussion and prayer around the topic: Understanding Anxiety. Cost is $30 a person (Scholarships are available if needed!). Lunch will be provided. Register via the link in the church email. Contact Larrie at larrierfisher@gmail.com with any questions. Sign-up here!!!
MAY SUNDAY SCHOOL: BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY
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
“Jerusalem (Sing Hallelujah)”
Special Palm Sunday Kids’ Choir
Chorus
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Behold the King
Who rides triumphant through Jerusalem
Behold the King
Who comes in meekness not in might
The city gates are open wide
The promised Savior has arrived
And people shout Hosanna King
Jerusalem!
Chorus
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Behold the King
Whose friends are waiting in Jerusalem
Behold the King
Who knows they will not understand
That to walk the path of shame
Will bring glory to God’s name
And salvation will resound
Jerusalem
Bridge
There is hope and there is joy in Jerusalem
As the banners wave, the cheering has begun
And the music starts, there’s singing in Jerusalem
Hear the trumpets sound, the King has come
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Singing Alleluia let’s sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
”Better Than Life”
Your love is everlasting it's an everlasting love
Your mercy is as new as every rising of the sun
And your loving kindness, loving kindness Is better than life
Your grace is all-sufficient it's an all-sufficient grace
Your power and Your glory are forever on display
And your loving kindness loving kindness Is better than life
Chorus
Oh, it's better Oh, better than life Oh, so much better
Jesus, Your loving kindness Is better than life
Fairest of ten thousand, of ten thousand You are fair
And nothing in this world could ever measure or compare
To Your loving kindness, loving kindness Is better than life
All your ways are just oh Lord, You're just in all Your ways
And I will lift my hands oh Lord with gratitude and praise
For Your loving kindness, loving kindness Is better than life
CHORUS
“Ancient of Days”
Blessing and honor, glory and power
Be unto the ancient of days
From every nation, all of creation
Bow before the ancient of days
Chorus
Every tongue in heaven and earth shall declare your glory
Every knee shall bow at your throne in worship
You will be exalted oh God and your kingdom
Shall not pass away, oh ancient of days
Bridge
Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth
Sing to the ancient of days
For none can compare to your matchless worth
Sing to the ancient of days
Chorus
Every tongue in heaven and earth shall declare your glory
Every knee shall bow at your throne in worship
You will be exalted oh God and your kingdom
Shall not pass away, oh ancient of days
Oh ancient of days
Oh ancient of days
Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*
*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
SERMON TEXT | John 14:16-31 ESV
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
SERMON | Rev. T. WIlls
Title: “Stuck In A False Story: A Prelude of Things to Come"
TITHES + OFFERINGS*
Click to give here.
*Parents can pick up their children from Children’s Church
“Better Word”
Your blood is healing every wound
Your blood is making all things new
Your blood speaks a better word
Your blood, the measure of my worth
Your blood, more than I deserve
Your blood speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
Chorus
It's singing out with life
It's shouting down the lies
It echoes through the night
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
Your blood, a robe of righteousness
Your blood, my hope and my defense
Your blood forever covers me
Forever covers me
Chorus
It's calling out my name
it's breaking every chain
It's making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
Bridge:
It's re-writing my history
It covers me with destiny
It's making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Chorus
Vamp
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
It's making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
COMMUNION
“How Great Is Our God”
Verse
The splendor of the King
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps Himself in light
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
And trembles at His voice
Chorus
How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see how great
How great is our God
Verse
And age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the End
Beginning and the End
The Godhead three in one
Father Spirit Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
Bridge
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God
BENEDICTION
COMMUNITY GROUPS
Sunday:
Brookhaven* | hace@poncechurch.org
Kirkwood* | cindycarrollom@hotmail.com
Marietta* | charlton.hughes@gmail.com
Tucker* | claygj@gmail.com
Monday:
South Side* | aaroneide@hotmail.com
Wednesday:
Decatur | samuel@samuelcrawfordmusic.com
Midtown | phillipellen@aol.com
Old Fourth Ward | arjoseph@crimson.ua.edu
Westside | macyschell@gmail.com
Thursday:
Piedmont Park | duffjay@gmail.com
*cc (child friendly)
CHURCH STAFF
Senior Pastor: Tolivar Wills (tolivar@poncechurch.org)
Assistant Pastor: Hace Cargo (hace@poncechurch.org)
Church Planting Pastor: Hung Truong (hung@poncechurch.org)
Worship Leader: Raymonde Neely (raymonde@poncechurch.org)
Office Administrator: Ashley Brittingham (admin@poncechurch.org)
Building Manager: Stephen Ivester (ski.84@outlook.com)
Women’s Director: Larrie Fisher (larrierfisher@gmail.com)
Children’s Director: Sam Wills (childrensministry@poncechurch.org)
ELDERS
Matthew Brittingham
Jay Duff
Aaron Eide
Phil Ellen
Pat Pickren
DEACONS
Katelyn DiGioia
Jonathan DiGioia
Jon Gilliam
Charlton Hughes
Chris Sobata