Worship Guide Nov. 22, 2015

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Catalyst 2.0 Midpoint Moving toward God’s Dream

November 22, 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 “I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I’m afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, and amusement, is up to the standard common of those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things that we’d like to do but cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them.”

– C. S. Lewis

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

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 Catalyst 2.0 Midpoint Celebration November 22, 2015

8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Gathering

Bill Stilfield

Invitation to Worship

Wes Blanton

Candlelighting

Aiden Velder

Prelude

“Ring to the Lord a New Song” Sanctuary Handbells Don Brown, Conductor

Choral Call to Worship

Cathy Moklebust

“Joyful Thanksgiving” The Student Choir

Joseph Martin

+Hymn of Praise 372 ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” (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 New Testament Lesson

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Gwen Phillips Martha Reppert (8:30) Bert Stouffer (11:00)

(Pew Bible, page 140, New Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God! Practicing the Presence of God

Choral Worship

“O Come and Lift Your Voices” The Sanctuary Choir

arr. Mark Hayes

O come and lift your voices. Creation rejoices as one grateful chorus, we offer our praise.

The gift of sun and shadow, of mountain and meadow, each wonder revealing Your marvelous ways.

In the glory of ev’ry season, new splendors and reasons to thank the Creator, who rules over all.

Each miracle we witness awakens within us our heartfelt thanksgiving, our worship and awe.

We come now expressing our joy for Your blessings, for all of the comforts in life we receive.

For food and for shelter, Provider, Protector, Your hand is sufficient to meet ev’ry need.

For communion and kinship, for fam’ly and friendship, for strength and the wellness of body and mind; for hearts that are willing and hands to be fulfilling the calling and purpose You have for our lives.

Now let this congregation give thanks for salvation to Christ, our Redeemer, the Giver of grace.

With love for one another, as sisters and brothers, we come now before You proclaiming our praise.

May we always be grateful and found ever faithful to gather together in this holy place; to serve You by living our lives with thanksgiving for all of Your blessings the rest of our days.

Words by Pamela Stewart, © 2014 Alfred Music.

+Hymn 356 “We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer” Prayers of the People

KREMSER

Debbie Blanton

The New Testament Lesson Mary Margaret Oberkrom (8:30)

Jacque Stouffer (11:00) 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 (Pew Bible, page 141, New Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God!

Moving Toward Thanksgiving

Sermon

Jason Edwards

+Hymn of Response 671 BEACH SPRING “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending” 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

Martha Reppert (8:30) Angie McElhaney (11:00

Offertory

“Dance Africana on ‘Dix’” arr. Jeffrey Honere Sanctuary Handbells Aaron Long, Jake Stouffer, Elliott Yoakum, percussion

+Presentation of Offerings 672 “All Things Are Yours”

GERMANY

+A Time of Greeting Jason Edwards Commissioning of Tyler and Jess Tankersley +Congregational Blessing +The Sending Forth

Jason Edwards GIVE THANKS

“Give Thanks” Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son. And now let the weak say, “I am strong,” let the poor say, “I am rich because of what the Lord has done for us.”

Give thanks, give thanks. ©1978, 1992, Integrity’s Hosanna! Music.

+Postlude

“Songs of Praise” (Hymn 317)

Al Travis

 All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036 Organ: Ann Posey Media: John Hilton, Mitchell Yoakum

All Video UBP #502497070 Piano: Ann Posey (8:30) Leslie Bunch (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington

 FLOWERS IN WORSHIP

Flowers in worship today are given to the glory of God and in celebration of the 20th wedding anniversary of David and Carolyn Fulk.

Flowers in worship today are given by Sue and Michael Hasty and family in honor of Norma Imbler’s 100th birthday on Nov. 20.

 PRAYER CONCERNS CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Gary and Laura Rodgers and family and Wilma Rodgers on the death of Gary’s grandmother and Wilma’s mother, Stella Mosley. Services were Nov. 19, in Clinton, MO. Christian sympathy is extended to Steve and Jennifer Graham and family in the death of Steve’s sister, Nancy Moreland, on Nov. 14.

Services were Nov. 19 in Mustang, OK. Steve and Jennifer’s address is 901 Corbett Drive, Norman, OK, 73072.

HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Keith Oberkrom

OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Carol Kingery, surgery recovery Jeannine Lynn, Jeanice Corum’s sister; health Jenny Dobbs, Jim and Cindy Noel’s daughter; health Patsy Triplett, surgery recovery Jeff Moore, health

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WORSHIP LEADERS TODAY

Debbie Blanton and Wes have three children and six grandchildren.

Debbie serves as a Mentor Mom for MOPS, greets in the Welcome Center, and is a part of the new School Connections Team.

Wes Blanton is the Director of Commercial Banking for Citizens Bank and Trust. He and Debbie have been members of Second since 1988. Over the years Wes has served as Deacon Chair and Chairman of the Church Council.

Angie McElhaney is an audit partner at Marks Nelson, a CPA firm.

She is a Stephen Minister. Angie and Tim have two sons, Taylor and Nick.

Mary Margaret Oberkrom is a mentor Mom in Mops and a 40+ year member. She retired from teaching after a 35-year career and now enjoys time with family, friends and in her gardens.

Martha Reppert is a retired elementary art teacher. She has two sons, Scott and Andrew Brant, and two grandsons. She loves to quilt, read, and spend time with friends. Martha has two sisters at 2BC: Betty Lou Anderson and Mary Margaret Oberkrom.

Bert Stouffer has been a member of Second Baptist since 1992. He is a business executive, sports fan and barbecue connoisseur. He is blessed to be married to Jacque and father of Will and Jake.

Jacque Stouffer has been a member of 2BC since 1992. She is a fundraising consultant who loves to read in her spare time. Jacque and Bert have two boys, Will and Jake.

Aiden Velder is a third grader at Northland Christian School. He is the son of Michael and Mandy Velder.

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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