Worship Guide 030115

LENT 2015

2BC LENTEN SERIES

The SEVEN

The letters to the Seven Churches of Revelation

To the church in Smyrna . . .

March 1, 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. ________________________ Meditations The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.

– Tertullian Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

– From Paul’s letter to the Romans The grace of God means something like: ‘Here is your life.

You might never have been, but you are, because the party wouldn’t have been complete without you. Here is the world.

Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid. I am with you. Nothing can ever separate us. It’s for you I created the universe. I love you.’

– Frederick Buechner _________________________________ 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.

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

The Worship of God Second Sunday in Lent

March 1, 2015

8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Gathering

Linda Greason

Trinity Chime Candlelighting

Aiden Velder

Prelude

R. V. Williams

“My Song is Love Unknown”

Invitation to Worship

Jeff Langford

+Hymn of Praise 215 “Rejoice, the Lord is King” The Psalm

DARWALL

Psalm 22:23–31 Shari Poindexter (8:30) Donna Howell (11:00) (Pew Bible, page 389, Old Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God! Extinguishing the Lenten Candle

Gwen Phillips

We extinguish one candle each Sunday of Lent, symbolizing our journey to the darkness of Good Friday.

Unison Confession Almighty God, you despise nothing you have made, and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent.

Create in us new and contrite hearts, that, truly repenting of our sins and acknowledging our brokenness, we may obtain from you, the God of all mercy, full pardon and forgiveness, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Practicing the Presence of God

My Worth is Not in What I Own Getty/Kendrick

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Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick © 2014 Getty Music Publishing and Makeway Music (musicservices.org) UBP

Prayers of the People

Neita Geilker

+Hymn 569

“In Christ Alone”

IN CHRIST ALONE

Worship in Music (8:30)

Aaron Long

Choral Worship

“Be Thou My Vision” The Sanctuary Choir

New Testament Lesson

Revelation 2:8–11 ©2014 Getty Music Publishing and Makeway Music

Claude L. Bass Fred Poindexter (8:30) Thomas Howell (11:00)

(Pew Bible, page 194, New Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God! Sermon

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Jason Edwards

+Hymn of Response 478 “God is Calling Through the Whisper”

W ZLOBIE LEZY

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 & Generosity Moment Offertory

Bunsak Thongdi

“A Lenten Carol”

Alfred Fedak

+Presentation of Offerings 473 “Will You Come and Follow Me” Stanza 2 Will Will Will Will

you you you you

KELVINGROVE

leave yourself behind if I but call your name? care for cruel and kind and never be the same? risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare? let me answer pray’r in you and you in Me?

Words by John L. Bell and Graham A. Maule © 1987 Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community, Scotland, GIA Publications, Inc. UBP

+A Time of Greeting

Jason Edwards

+Congregational Blessing

Jason Edwards

+The Sending Forth 512

“We Go in Peace”

EDWARDS

We go in peace, we go in love, we go with grace and mercy from the Lord above to tell the world this very thing: that Jesus Christ is Lord and King, Jesus Christ is Lord and King!

Words and Music by Keith Christopher © 2010 Celebrating Grace, Inc. UBP

+Postlude

All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036

“Te Deum”

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Lynn Trapp

All Video UBP #502497070

Organ: Ann Posey

Piano: Helen Brown (8:30); Julie Williams (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington Media: John Hilton, Mitchell Yoakum

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.

 PRAISES & PRAYER CONCERNS PRAISES Congratulations to John and Allison Otte on the birth of their daughter, Millie Grace, on February 20.

She joins big brother, Max, and big sister, Samantha.

LIBERTY HOSPITAL Pete Kingery, Drew Kingery’s father HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Riley Lassiter Ramsey Dell Bartlow OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Maggie Henderson, surgery recovery Rolland Yoakum’s father, Robert; health Marti Mauzey, health

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GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER Worship Leaders Today

Fred and Shari Poindexter joined 2BC in January of 2011.

They share their home with Shari’s dad.

Donna Howell is a retired high school English teacher, librarian, and part-time college instructor. Since coming to Liberty in 2006, she has cataloged books for the church library, taught English as a second language, served on the 2BC Music Committee, and sung in the Adult Choir.

Thomas Howell, a 2BC choir member, is professor of history at William Jewell College. He also chairs the National Eligibility Committee of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). Thomas especially enjoys addressing church and civic groups about various topics including Middle East history.

Jeff Langford joined Second in 1998. He is involved in Leadership Development, Deacon Ministry, and teaches a Bible study on Sunday mornings. Jeff works for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship-Heartland. He and wife, Sara, are parents to three boys: Ian, Seth, and Isaac.

Aaron Long is a Junior at Fort Osage High School where he is involved in band and choir. He has been a member of 2BC since 2008 when he joined with his parents Don and Lisa, and siblings Melissa and Ben. Aiden Velder is a second grader at Northland Christian School. He is the son of Mandy and Mike Velder.

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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