Remember Your Baptism
January 10, 2016
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Welcome Guests
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 acknowledge your visit and get acquainted with you. We are glad you have joined us for worship today. Note: “+” before a worship element indicates to stand if you are able. Please see an usher if you’d like a listening aid. WE LOVE CHILDREN! Your entire family is welcome here! 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. ONLINE/SMARTPHONE GIVING In addition to placing your offering in the offering plate, you can give online at 2bcliberty.org/giving or via your smartphone by scanning this QR code. Those who give electronically can participate in the offering using one of the cards in the pew rack.
Meditation
Take a few moments to prepare your heart and mind for today’s service...
“The Church does not dispense the sacrament of baptism in order to acquire for herself an increase in membership but in order to consecrate a human being to God and to communicate to that person the divine gift of birth from God.” — Hans Urs von Balthasar, Unless You Become Like This Child
The Worship of God Baptism of Our Lord
January 10, 2016
8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Gathering
Brenda Lazenby
Invitation to Worship
Connie McNeill
Gratitude Moment
Blane Baker
Candlelighting
Grace Fisher
Prelude
“Lord of the Dance”
Joel Raney
Baptism Dustin and Julie Williams Julie’s faith story is read by Kathran Jackson. Dustin’s faith story is read by Brenda Williams. +Hymn of Praise 339 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
CORONATION
(Children are invited to join our Children’s Pastor, Gwen Phillips, at the front on the last verse of the hymn)
Children’s Moment The Gospel Lesson
Gwen Phillips Luke 3:15-18; 21-22
Sue Hasty (8:30) Sabra Boyd (11:00)
(Pew Bible, page 46, New Testament)
Leader: The Good News of Our Lord. People: Praise be to our Lord, Jesus Christ. Practicing the Presence of God
+Hymn 450
MERLE’S TUNE
“With Water Freely Flowing” Prayers of the People
Jason Edwards (8:30) Don Brown (11:00)
Worship in Music (8:30) The Old Testament Lesson
Isaiah 43:1-7 Mike Hasty (8:30) Bryan Boyd (11:00)
(Pew Bible, page 520, Old Testament)
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!
Sermon Remember Your Baptism
Jason Edwards
+Hymn of Response 449 “Baptized in Water”
BUNESSAN
The worship of the living God invites our response. Those who wish to profess faith in Christ and/or to unite with the church are invited to come forward and share your decision with the pastor.
+Offertory Prayer Offertory
David Fuller (8:30) Cathy Baker (11:00) “Be Not Afraid” The Sanctuary Choir
+Congregational Blessing +The Sending Forth “Then Let Us All with One Accord” Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord Who hath made heaven and earth of naught, And with His blood mankind hath bought.
Craig Courtney Jason Edwards TRURO
Postlude
“How Great Thou Art”
Dan Miller
All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036 Organ: Ann Posey Media: John Hilton, Ben Lassiter
All Video UBP #502497070 Piano: Helen Brown (8:30) Angie Fuller (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington
PRAYER CONCERNS CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Tim and Anne Anderson and their family Paige, Ethan and Ella, in the death of Tim’s grandfather, Ivan Anderson. Christian sympathy is extended to Mark and Linda Davis and family in the death Mark’s aunt, Winnie Davis, on Jan. 2. OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Carol Tanner, broken wrist Melissa Bean Leimkuehler, surgery recovery, health
WORSHIP LEADERS TODAY Cathy and Blane Baker became members of Second Baptist in 2000. Cathy is the immediate past Chair of Deacons. Blane is an active deacon, serves on the Stewardship Committee, and teaches the Tanner Class bible study group. Bryan Boyd and Sabra moved to Liberty in January of 2006 from Arkansas and have been a part of 2BC ever since. He is an architect practicing in Liberty, and he enjoys participating in the many opportunities 2BC offers. Second has become their family away from home. Sabra Boyd is a clinical social worker at Children’s Mercy Hospital. She loves serving with the deacon and women’s ministry teams here at 2BC. Don Brown and Helen have been members of Second Baptist since the fall of 1967 when he and Helen moved to Liberty to join the music faculty of William Jewell College. They are involved in the Sanctuary Choir, the Adult Handbell Choir, and the Middle School Handbell Choir as well as many other church activities. Grace Fisher is a fifth grader at Alexander Doniphan. She is the daughter of Brooke and Hadley Fisher. David Fuller joined Second after graduating from William Jewell College. He serves as a deacon and is on the Financial Stewardship Committee. David is Chief of Programs and Administrative Services for the Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center at Ft. Leavenworth. Mike and Sue Hasty have four children and seven grandchildren. Mike is director of Public Safety for the City of Gladstone, serving as both the Police Chief and Fire Chief. Sue is a Senior Human Resources Associate at Ferrellgas.
CARE MINISTRY CARDS There is a Care Ministry card located in the pew racks that describes our ministry and provides an option to request prayer or care on the opposite side. We would like to encourage you to use the card to express a need. Simply fill out the information and place it in the offering plate during worship, or give the card to one of the pastoral staff members.
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Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor Allan Aunspaugh, Minister of Music | Ann Posey, Organist Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor | Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor Charles Smith, Associate Pastor | Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor Linda Jones, Church Administrator
Getting Connected Each Sunday in the Welcome Center (just inside the Kansas Street entrance on Level 1), our Connections 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 days’ activities and schedule. You may also choose simply to enjoy a cup of coffee at the Welcome Center’s coffee bar and get to know others at Second.
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