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Rest in God January 25, 2015

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. ________________________

Meditation You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. – Augustine, from Confessions

_________________________________ Note: + Indicates stand if you are able. | Please see an usher for a listening aid.

Childcare available on Level 2. | Children’s worship bags available at the entrances.

Give your tithe online now at 2bcliberty.org/giving.

Online givers may participate in the worship offering by using the card in the pew rack.

The Worship of God January 25, 2015

8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Gathering

Eleanor Speaker

Trinity Chime Candlelighting

Troy Walton

Prelude

The Solid Rock (Hymn 590)

David Copeland

Invitation to Worship

Kim Halfhill

Choral Call to Worship arr. Gordon Young “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” The Sanctuary Choir

+Hymn of Praise 58 ST. DENIO “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” The Gospel Lesson

Mark 1:14–20

Teresa Anderson (8:30) Debbie Lane (11:00)

(Pew Bible, page 27, New Testament)

Leader: The Good News of Our Lord.

People: Praise be to our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Practicing the Presence of God Worship in Music (8:30) “In the Bleak Midwinter” Stewart Duncan and David Fulk

Gustav Holst

+Hymn 67 “In Suffering Love the Thread of Life” LAND OF REST

Prayers of the People Steve Hemphill

The Psalm Psalm 62 Steve Ritter (8:30) (Pew Bible, page 409 , Old Testament) Ed Lane (11:00) Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God! Sermon

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Jason Edwards

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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

Nick Bartlow (8:30) Laura Rodgers (11:00)

“I Sing the Mightythe Power of God” Worship Lord (Hymn 19)

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Jason Edwards

+Congregational Blessing

Jason Edwards

+The Sending Forth 155 “We Are Singing, for the Lord is Our Light”

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We are singing, for the Lord is our light, we are singing, for the Lord is our light. (repeat) We are singing, Oh we are singing for the Lord is our light. (repeat) Trans and Adapt. © 1994 Hope Publishing Company. UBP

+Postlude

“A Mighty Fortress”

Homer Whitford

 All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036

All Video UBP #502497070

Organ: Ann Posey Piano: Milton Horne (8:30); Carole Tanner (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington Media: John Hilton, Bob Dusin

 OUR 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.

 PRAYER CONCERNS

Karen Rogers, surgery recovery Jeff Moore, pending surgery 1/28 Nancy Holland, Rae Moore’s sister-in-law; health REMEMBER THOSE ON MISSION Harold Phillips, Romania, 1/16–1/28

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GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER Worship Leaders Today Teresa Anderson is married to Matt and works in healthcare information technology. She and Matt share their home with their cat, Gus. Nick Bartlow has been a member of Second since 2000. He currently serves on the Leadership Development Committee and enjoys cooking for Wednesday night meals. He is the Senior Director of Insights and Analytics for Smithfield Farmland.

Kim Halfhill and her husband, Patrick, came to Second in August of 2014. She is the new 2BC volunteer Director of Ministry Equipping.

Kim and Patrick have a five year old daughter, Kaylee.

Steve Hemphill is retired from the U.S. State Department as well as from a career as a Missouri prosecutor. He lives in the historic Hester House adjacent to William Jewell College and hosts a Jewell student from Kosovo, Labi Ibrahimi.

Debbie Lane made her profession of faith at Second Baptist in l973.

She grew up to become a teacher and is currently a counselor at Meadowbrook Elementary School. She and Ed have two daughters, Abby and Sara.

Ed Lane has been a member of Second Baptist since 1981. He served many years as both Church Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee. Ed is professor and chair of the chemistry department at William Jewell College, where he also acts as College Registrar Steve Ritter and Tammy have two sons and three grandchildren.

Steve is retired from GE Energy. The Ritters have been members of Second since l989.

Laura Rodgers joined 2BC in 1986. She and Gary were married here in 2005. They are parents to Sara, 5, and Emma, 3.

Troy Walton is the son of Sara and Eric Walton. He is a second grader at Lewis and Clark.

CELEBRATION OF NEW MEMBERS Today we celebrate Alberta Corum’s decision to join our community of faith. Alberta transfers from a congregation in Hermitage, MO. Today we celebrate George and Janet Noble’s decision to join our community of faith. George and Janet transfer from a congregation in Springfield, MO. Thanks be to God.

Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor Allan Aunspaugh, Minister of Music | Ann Posey, Organist Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor | Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor | Linda Jones, Church Administrator Ashton Wells & Jordan Groves, Interim Student Co-Pastors

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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