ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
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!
CHURCH WORK DAY | 5.21 | 9:30-12:30 PM Hey Ponce Fam! Do you love mulching, planting, cleaning, and tidying with friends? Mark your calendars and join us for a church work day the morning of May 21st, 9:30AM-12:30PM.
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
“Let It Rise”
Let the glory of the Lord rise among us
Let the glory of the Lord rise among us
Let the praises of our King rise among us
Let it rise
Oh Let it Rise
Let the songs of the Lord rise among us
Let the songs of the Lord rise among us
Let the joy of our King rise among us
Let it Rise
Let the glory of the Lord rise among us
Let the glory of the Lord rise among us
Let the praises of our King rise among us
Let it rise!
Let the songs of the Lord rise among us
Let the songs of the Lord rise among us
Let the joy of our King rise among us
Let it Rise
Oh Oh. Oh. Oh Let it Rise!!
”King of my Heart”
Let the King of my heart
Be the mountain where I run
The fountain I drink from
Oh, He is my song
Let the King of my heart
Be the shadow where I hide
The ransom for my life
Oh, He is my song
You are good good oh oh
You are good good, oh oh
Let the King of my heart
Be the wind inside my sails
The anchor in the waves
Oh oh, He is my song
Let the King of my heart
Be the fire inside my veins
The echo of my days
Oh oh, He is my song
You are good, good oh oh
You are good, good oh oh
You're never gonna let
You're never gonna let me down
You're never gonna let
You're never gonna let me down
You are good good , oh oh
You are good, good oh oh
“Christ Arose”
Low in the grave He lay
Jesus my Savior!
Waiting the coming day
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain
And He lives forever with His saints to reign
He arose! (He arose)
He arose! (He arose)
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Vainly they watch His bed
Jesus, my Savior!
Vainly they seal the dead
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain
And He lives forever with His saints to reign
He arose! (He arose)
He arose! (He arose)
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Death cannot keep his prey
Jesus, my Savior!
He tore the bars away
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain
And He lives forever with His saints to reign
He arose! (He arose)
He arose! (He arose)
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Up from the grave He arose
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain
And He lives forever with His saints to reign
He arose! (He arose)
He arose! (He arose)
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*
*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
SERMON TEXT | ESTHER 3 ESV
Haman Plots Against the Jews
3 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him. 2 And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage. 3 Then the king's servants who were at the king's gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress the king's command?” 4 And when they spoke to him day after day and he would not listen to them, they told Haman, in order to see whether Mordecai's words would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage to him, Haman was filled with fury. 6 But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.
7 In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, they cast lots) before Haman day after day; and they cast it month after month till the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. 8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of every other people, and they do not keep the king's laws, so that it is not to the king's profit to tolerate them. 9 If it please the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay 10,000 talents[c] of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king's business, that they may put it into the king's treasuries.” 10 So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. 11 And the king said to Haman, “The money is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”
12 Then the king's scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and an edict, according to all that Haman commanded, was written to the king's satraps and to the governors over all the provinces and to the officials of all the peoples, to every province in its own script and every people in its own language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's signet ring. 13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces with instruction to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods. 14 A copy of the document was to be issued as a decree in every province by proclamation to all the peoples to be ready for that day. 15 The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in Susa the citadel. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was thrown into confusion.
SERMON | Rev. T. Wills
Title: “Stuck In A False Story: A Narrative Collision"
TITHES + OFFERINGS*
Click to give here.
*Parents can pick up their children from Children’s Church
Mighty To Save”
Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing,
let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior,
the Hope of nations
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever, author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
And now I surrender
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever, author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus
Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever, author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
COMMUNION
“Doxology”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above the Heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
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