If you are a first-time guest, please complete a guest card from a pew pocket or Friendship Register and drop it in the offering plate so that we may get acquainted with you. Also, text “Explore” to 816-355-4736. We would like to communicate with you via text and email with some brief informational messages over the next few weeks. Please see an usher if you’d like a listening aid. Each Sunday in the Welcome Center (just inside the Kansas Street entrance on Level 1), our Hospitality Team is waiting to help you get connected. This may include finding a Bible study class, showing you where children and student ministries meet, or sharing the day’s activities and schedule. You may also enjoy a cup of coffee at the Welcome Center’s coffee bar and get to know others at Second. Children’s worship bags filled with books and activities are available at the Sanctuary entrances. If you’d like an alternative for your children, childcare for birth through Pre-K is available on Level 2 at any point in the service. Our Welcome Center is also available for those with restless infants, and you can view the service on a monitor there. In addition to placing your offering in the offering plate, you can give online at 2bcliberty.org/give or via your smartphone by scanning this QR code. We have “online giving” cards in the pew rack that you can place in the offering plate to represent your gift if you choose.
Take a moment to prepare your heart for worship… “A few days ago, I was talking to a friend of mine about spiritual life. This friend described it as a life of grace, which begins with the fear and respect of a servant, growing through the hope of eternal life, finally to find fullness in pure love. She also said that different people experience this consummate love to greater and lesser degrees.” “How to Adore God in Spirit and Truth First, to adore God in Spirit and in truth means to adore Him as we should. Because God is a Spirit, He must be adored in spirit. That is to say, we must worship Him with a humble, sincere love that comes from the depth and center of our soul. Secondly, to adore God in truth is to recognize Him for what He is, and ourselves for what we are. Adoring God in truth means that our heart actually sees God as infinitely perfect and worthy of our praise. Thirdly, to adore God in truth is to admit that our nature is just the opposite of His. Yet, He is willing to make us like Him, if we desire it. Who would be so rash as to neglect, event for a moment, the respect, the love, the service, and the continual adoration that we owe Him?” “People seek for methods of learning to love God. They hope to arrive at it by I know not how many different practices; they take much trouble to remain in the presence of God in a quantity of ways. Is it not much shorter and more direct to do everything for the love of God, to make use of all the labors of one’s state in life to show Him that love, and to maintain His presence within us by this communion of our hearts with His? There is no finesse about it; one has only to do it generously and simply.” —Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor | Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor, Missions & Community Care Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor, Discipleship & Equipping | Charles Smith, Associate Pastor, Student Ministry Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor | Ann Posey, Organist David Fulk, Interim Worship Leader | Don Brown, Interim Choir Director
October 2, 2016
11:00 a.m. (+ indicates to stand if you are able)
Gathering Music
Helen Brown
Invitation to Worship
Connie McNeill
Candlelighting Call to Worship +Hymn of Praise 314
Kaylee Wooldridge “I Will Arise and Go to Jesus” Sanctuary Choir “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing”
John David Lantz ALL
THE WORLD
The Gospel Reading
John l0:6-11 Davis Fulk The Message Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about. So he tried again. “I’ll be explicit, then. I am the Gate for the sheep. All those others are up to no good—sheep stealers, every one of them. But the sheep didn’t listen to them. I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of. “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary. A hired man is not a real shepherd. The sheep mean nothing to him. He sees a wolf come and runs for it, leaving the sheep to be ravaged and scattered by the wolf. He’s only in it for the money. The sheep don’t matter to him. “I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me. In the same way, the Father knows me and I know the Father. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need to know that I have other sheep in addition to those in this pen. I need to gather and bring them, too. They’ll also recognize my voice. Then it will be one flock, one Shepherd. (continued on next page)
This is why the Father loves me: because I freely lay down my life. And so I am free to take it up again. No one takes it from me. I lay it down of my own free will. I have the right to lay it down; I also have the right to take it up again. I received this authority personally from my Father.” This kind of talk caused another split in the Jewish ranks. A lot of them were saying, “He’s crazy, a maniac—out of his head completely. Why bother listening to him?” But others weren’t so sure: “These aren’t the words of a crazy man. Can a ‘maniac’ open blind eyes?” Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!
Practicing the Presence of God +Hymn 254
An invitation to silent prayer
“Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race”
Prayers of the People New Testament Reading
Sermon Worship in Song Congregational Blessing
CANONBURY Tana Clement
Philippians 3:7-21 (Pew Bible, page 153, New Testament) Leader: This Is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!
Ian Wooldridge
GROW INTO A MATURE ADULT
Connie McNeill
“I’m Making a Journey” Amy Duncan
Cynthia Clawson Connie McNeill
+The Sending Forth 155 “We Are Singing for the Lord Is Our Light” We are singing, for the Lord is our light, we are singing, for the Lord is our light. We are singing, for the Lord is our light, we are singing, for the Lord is our light. We are singing, oh, we are singing for the Lord is our light.
SIYAHAMBA
Trans. and adapt. © 1994 Hope Publishing Company
Postlude
Tanzanian Spiritual
Anne Krentz Organ
Recessional to the World Communion Service Communion will be offered in the Sanctuary for those unable to go to the World Communion Service.
All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036 Organ: Ann Posey Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington
All Video UBP CCVI #502497070 Piano: Carole Tanner Media: John Hilton, Davis Miller
WORSHIP LEADERS TODAY LAKEVIEW VILLAGE Lenexa Tom Sneed, hip surgery rehab KU MED CENTER Cathy Cole’s brother, Mike; cancer LIBERTY HEALTH & WELLNESS (FORMERLY LIBERTY TERRACE) Jimmy Nickell HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Otis Miller Arlo Starnes OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Ron and Reta Heinold, health concerns Cassidy Paul, Linda Davis’s granddaughter; health
Tana Clement has been a member of Second Baptist since 2001. She is a member of the Sanctuary Choir and has taught various Sunday morning classes for adults through the years. Previous areas of service include 15 years as college and university minister at multiple campuses in Illinois and Missouri. She is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Davis Fulk is an eighth grader at Heritage Middle School. In addition to student activities at Second, Davis enjoys running cross country. He is the son of Carolyn and David Fulk. Connie McNeill is the Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Equipping. Her connections include the Missouri Baptist Convention, Central Seminary and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. After being away for nine years, she returned to the Liberty area in 2014. Ian Wooldridge is an eighth grader at Discovery Middle School. He enjoys singing, acting and card tricks. Stop him anytime for a quick illusion. His parents are Amon and Kristin Wooldridge. Kaylee Wooldridge is a fifth grader at Alexander Doniphan. She is the daughter of Amon and Kristin Wooldridge.
STUDENTS CHURCHWIDE FEATURED SUNDAY MORNING CLASS: KINGDOM & REPUBLIC: POLITICS & CHRISTIAN FAITH Four Sundays starting Oct. 16 | 9:45 a.m. | Social Roomwest side | Gary Armstrong will lead this timely discussion as we lead up to the November election. Focused around principles to help us fully understand the decisions we make and how our faith informs our politics (and vice-versa), this nonpartisan class will guarantee good discussion and learning. MEN’S BREAKFAST Oct. 15 | 8:30 a.m. | Assembly Room | Join us for fun, fellowship and good eats! Men of all ages are invited! Breakfast is always a tasty treat with plenty of OJ and coffee. RSVP to Phil Posey: 781-1132 or 605-2810; poseyannphil2@sbcglobal.net. TWO CHANCES TO GET TO KNOW 2BC Coffee With the Pastor | Oct. 9 | 9:45 a.m. | Oak Room (301) | Join Pastor Jason Edwards and a few members of 2BC for an informal coffee. Ask questions and chat about anything you want to know as you get familiar with the 2BC faith family. New Member Fellowship | Oct. 30 | 5-7 p.m. | Jason and Christy Edwards’ home (431 E. Arthur) | New members are invited to a dinner and fellowship at Jason and Christy Edwards’ home with members of the 2BC Ministry and Deacon Teams. Contact Maggie Henderson at 781-2824 or mhenderson@2bcliberty.org to sign up for either event. CBF HEARTLAND FALL ASSEMBLY: JEFF LANGFORD’S INSTALLATION AS COORDINATOR Friday, Oct. 21 | 2-9 p.m. | First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Mo | At the annual Fall Assembly, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship friends will gather to celebrate two decades of ministry and mission. Two special events that will occur during the assembly are the installation of Jeff Langford as the new CBF Coordinator and a roast of Harold Phillips to honor his 20+ years of service with CBF. To register, visit cbfheartland.org.
FALL RETREAT OCT 21-23 Student Fall Retreat will be Oct. 21-23 at Miracle Hills Ranch in Bethany, MO. Visit 2bcliberty.org/students for more info and to register. COLLEGE We are offering a weekly crockpot-style come-and-go meal on Sundays for college students in and around the Liberty area. The meal takes place at Abby Bland’s house on Leonard, and we would like your help providing this meal! For more information, click the link at 2bcliberty.org/students. SENIOR ADULTS COFFEE & CONVERSATION October 3 at 10 a.m. | Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. | Social Room | Our Senior Adult Ministry hosts a twice-monthly Coffee & Conversation. The first Monday features donuts (bring a dollar if you’d like some); the third Monday, it’s homemade treats. MISSIONS
DONATE TO THE 2BC MARATHON TEAM! There are just a few weeks left to donate to support 2BC Team World Vision and to make a real change in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Africa whose lives have been put on hold by the crisis of a lack of clean water. To many of us, $50 may mean a family lunch out after church, or a trip to the store to “pick up a few things.” But through TWV’s comprehensive, complex and sustainable methods, $50 can bring clean water to a person for life. Could you donate $50? If not, what could you give? To learn more or to donate to the 2BC team, visit teamworldvision/kansascity. MANY HANDS FAIR TRADE SHOP OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 16 | noon | 2BC Annex (20 N. Leonard) | For anyone who hasn’t had a chance to shop during the Farmers Market this summer (or just wants to shop again!) WED. NIGHT MENU: Oct. 5 | Beef Stroganoff, mixed vegetables, rolls, assorted cookies Make reservations by Monday at noon with the church office or at 2bcliberty.org/Wednesdays. MSG free/vegetarian options available.
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY TODAY See inside for details!
*Family-friendly event with kid’s activities on the tables. *Childcare is available for birth-age 4 with a reservation to the church office. Plan to bring a sack lunch for those children.
30 Trunks Needed!
Last year was our biggest year yet for this neighborhood outreach event with more than 250 kids! This year, we’d like to have 30 trunks, so we need you and your vehicle. You can challenge the Langford/Zahnd team for creative trunk supremacy or just add a few fun touches. Contact Maggie in the church office to let us know you’ll participate. You can also help by donating individually-wrapped candy to the office. (No nuts, please!)
Wednesday, Oct. 12; Sunday, Oct. 16 (9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.) As the conversations wrap up, reflect on your experience during one of our deaconled sessions. Baptism: We’ve Got It Right & Wrong Wednesdays, 6:15 p m., Sept. 21-Oct. 5, Social Room, led by Sherry McGlaughlin Sundays, 9:45 am., Sept. 25-Oct. 9, led by David May VISIT 2BCLIBERTY.ORG/BAPTISM TO VIEW VIDEO OF THE EVENTS. 300 E. Kansas | Liberty, MO 64068 | 816-781-2824 | 2bcliberty.org Social media: @2bcliberty WiFi: 2BC-Guest Password: 2bcguest#01