Ponce Worship Bulletin | August 28th 2022

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AUTUMN LUKE STUDIES

Luke Studies by Location:

Midtown/Decatur Evening Group:

Starts 8/31

When: Every other week on Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM 

Where: Hosted at Duff’s/Crawford’s Home and Zoom (hybrid model)

Leaders: Rebecca Duff + Kendra Jeffreys

**Contact Claire at (615) 429-5500 if you are interested in attending! 

 

Midtown/Ponce Morning Groups

Starts 9/7

When: Weekly on Wednesday Mornings from 9:30 AM - 12 PM

Where: At the church / in chapel

Leaders: Lauren Ellen / Susan Swanson / Larrie Fisher

**Contact Larrie at (706) 414-6818 if you’re interested in attending! 

(Childcare will be provided. Cost is $50 per semester.)

 

Marietta Evening Group:

Starts 10/4

When: Weekly on Tuesday Nights at 7:30 PM

Where: Laura Smith’s Home

Leaders: Laura Smith + Lily Liu

**Contact Laura at (321) 271-4767 if you are interested in attending! 

 

Westside Evening Group:

Details coming soon!

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MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION | 9.17

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING | 9.18 | POST-SERVICE

SEASON OF KINGDOM PRAER | 9.18 | 7 WEEKS
Starting September 18th we will be starting a 7-week season of prayer via cells (prayer groups). Complete the form here so we can find a prayer cell for you!

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ RETREAT | 9.30-10.2
Save the date!

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

Psalm 9:1-2, 1-10

Leader: I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

Líder: Daré gracias al Señor con todo mi corazón;  ontaré todas sus maravillosas obras.

All: I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

Todos: Me alegraré y me regocijaré en ti; Cantaré alabanza a tu nombre, oh Altísimo.

Leader: The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Líder: El Señor es una fortaleza para los oprimidos, una fortaleza en tiempos de problemas.

All: And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken

Todos: Y los que conocen tu nombre ponen su confianza en ti, porque tú, oh Señor, no has abandonado

“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

Jesus, Your loving kindness Is better than life itself Better than life itself

Jesus, Your loving kindness Is better than life itself Better than life

CHORUS

CHORUS

“Echo (In Jesus Name)”

Verse

You moved the mountains

Told to wind and waves "Be still"

You cast out demons

Bid the empty soul "Be filled"

Pre chorus

And now there's breakthrough 

Now there's freedom in Your name

You gave us power

And the keys to do the same

Verse

You hold redemption

Made accusers drop their stones

You showed us mercy 

With Your mighty miracles

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Now we proclaim in Jesus' name

Now walls fall down in Jesus' name

Strongholds break in Jesus' name

Amen

We are healed in Jesus' name

There's miracles in Jesus' name

So pour it out, in Jesus' Name

Amen

Verse

You crushed the darkness

Made a fool of death and grave

Oh, King Jesus

You make royals out of slaves

Pre- Chorus

Chorus

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

God we echo Your authority

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

God we echo Your victory

“Isaiah”

Verse 

This is the Word of the Lord, your Creator

I am the God who stood before the world was framed

I am the First, the Last, and everything between

I hold your future, who could know these things but Me?

Pre-Chorus

So don't fear

I will be Your song

Chorus

Sing, sing, oh barren land

Water is coming to the thirsty

Though you are empty, I am the well

Draw from Me, I will provide

Verse 2

This is the Word of the Lord, your Creator

I stand from age to age, the Ancient of Days

I am the Holy One, the Fairest of Ten Thousand

And all who call upon My name they shall be saved

Pre-Chorus

So don't fear

I will be Your song

Chorus

Sing, sing, oh barren land

Water is coming to the thirsty

Though you are empty, I am the well

Draw from Me, I will provide

Draw from Me, I will provide

Bridge

Cause I'm a river in the desert

Pouring My Spirit on the broken

Giving beauty for your ashes

Joy for your sadness Heavens Open

Vamp 

Heavens open

He's making ways in the wilderness

He's making rivers in the desert

You’re making ways in the wilderness

You’re making rivers in the desert

You are the way in the wilderness

You are the river in the desert

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

SERMON TEXT | Acts 6:1-7 ESV

Seven Chosen to Serve

6 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists[a] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers,[b] pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

SERMON | Rev. Tolivar Wills

Title: “Communal Cooperation"

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

Click to give here.

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

“Every Praise”

Chorus 

Every praise is to our God

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise is to our God

Sing hallelujah to our God

Glory hallelujah is due our God

Every praise every praise is to our God

(Bridge)

God my Savior

God my Healer

God my Deliverer

Yes He is yes He is

(Yes He is yes He is)

Every praise is to our God

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise

Every praise every praise

Every praise every praise

Every praise every praise

Every praise every praise

Every praise every praise

Every praise every praise is to our God

CONFESSION OF FAITH

COMMUNION

BENEDICTION

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Sunday:

Monday:

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