Second Baptist Church
Embrace Gratitude
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT APRIL 6, 2014 belong
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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. ________________________ Meditations The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all that I am and have been is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy. – Henri J M Nouwen
_________________________________ 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
Fifth Sunday in Lent April 6, 2014
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Gathering
Judy Landers
Trinity Chime Candlelighting
Caroline Dilts
Prelude
“Wondrous Love”
Hayes/Gaspard
Invitation to Worship
Jason Edwards
+Hymn of Praise 378 “We Gather Here in Grateful Praise” Choral Worship
TRURO
“Let Everything That Has Breath” Joseph M. Martin Music Makers | Julie Williams, director
The Gospel Lesson
John 6:25–35
Teresa Anderson (8:30) Julia Mees (11:00)
(Pew Bible, page 75, New Testament)
Leader: The Good News of Our Lord. People: Praise be to our Lord, Jesus Christ. Extinguishing the Lenten Candle
Tyler Tankersley
(We extinguish one candle each Sunday of Lent, symbolizing our journey to the darkness of Good Friday.)
Unison Confession Most merciful God, whose Son, Jesus Christ, was tempted in every way, yet was without sin, we confess before you our own sinfulness; we have hungered after that which does not satisfy; we have compromised with evil; we have doubted your power to protect us. Forgive our lack of faith; have mercy on our weakness. Restore in us such trust and love that we may walk in your ways and delight in doing your will. Amen. Practicing the Presence of God
10,000 Reasons
Response of the People Bless the Lord, O My Soul “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)”
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Prayers of the People
Jason Edwards (8:30) Ashton Wells (11:00)
+Hymn 322
“How Great is Our God” HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
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“How Great Thou Art” Refrain
HOW GREAT THOU ART
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; how great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; how great Thou art, how great Thou art! © 1949 and 1953 by The Stuart Hine Trust (Hope Publishing) UBP
New Testament Lesson
Philippians 4:1–9
Nick Bartlow (8:30) Greg Mees (11:00)
(Pew Bible, page 153, New Testament)
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! Choral Worship
“To You I Call” The Sanctuary Choir
Dale Grotenhuis
To you I call, O Lord, My Rock. Hear me, hear my cry for mercy; hear me as I call to you for help. Hear my prayer. Hear my cry for mercy. God hears my cry for mercy; my heart leaps for joy! I will give God thanks, give God thanks in song! (from Psalm 28)
Sermon
“Embrace Gratitude”
Meredith Holladay
+Hymn of Response 341 “For the Beauty of the Earth”
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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) Steve Hemphill (11:00)
Offertory
“Now Thank We All Our God” Michael Burkhardt
+Presentation of Offerings 359 UNENDING PRAISE “We Will Give You Praise Unending” +A Time of Greeting
Jason Edwards
+Congregational Blessing
Jason Edwards
+The Sending Forth 520 “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” Stanza 4 Then let us go to serve in peace, the gospel to proclaim. God’s Spirit has empowered us; we go in Jesus’ name.
AZMON
Words © 1993 OCP Publications, UBP
Postlude
“Lift High the Cross”
Charles Callahan
All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036
All Video UBP #502497070
Organ: Ann Posey Piano: Wanda O’Dell (8:30) Carole Tanner (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington Media: John Hilton, Tom Lankford
Welcome to Worship Meredith Holladay Meredith brings our message this morning as part of our Student Ministry’s Disciple Now 2014 weekend. Meredith is the Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation for First Baptist Church, Lawrence, KS. After studying English and Religion at Georgetown College she continued to collect degrees, earning her M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary, and Ph.D. in Religion, Politics and Society at Baylor University. Meredith originally called Louisville, Kentucky home, sweet home.
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 CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Paul and Julie Twenter and family in the death of Paul’s mother, Georgia Twenter, on March 27. OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Lila Hull Jim Van Slyke Jeff Moore (These are the latest additions to our Second Baptist Church prayer list. To see a full prayer list please go to 2bcliberty.org/prayerlist)
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PASTORAL TEAM Leading Worship Today Jason Edwards is Senior Pastor. He and Christy are parents of Jackson (5), Luke (2) and Norah (3 months). Jason was called to Second Baptist Church in 2009. Tyler Tankersley has been at Second Baptist since November 2009. Tyler is the Associate Pastor of Students and Spiritual Formation, He and Jess are the proud parents of Henry (19 months old) and a beagle named Walter. Jess and Tyler are expecting an addition to their family in September.
To learn more about all our pastoral team and staff visit us at 2bcliberty.org/meetourstaff
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 became a member of Second in 2000. He currently serves on the Leadership Development Committee and teaches the Young Adult Bible Study with wife Carrie. He is the Director of Commercialization at Farmland Foods. Caroline Dilts is a first grader at Lewis and Clark Elementary. She is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer Dilts. 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. Greg Mees has been a member of 2BC since 2013 and is part of the Yum Yuks community group. He started his career as a Social Studies teacher at Columbia-Hickman and is now an assistant principal at Liberty High School. He is married to Julia and is the father of Hannah and Lauren Mees. Julia Mees has been a member of 2BC since 2013. She is a former physical therapist and current stay at home mom to Hannah, age 5, and Lauren, age 2. She is a member of MOPS at 2BC and the Yum Yuks community group. Ashton Wells is in her second year at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in the Create program. She has been attending Second Baptist for three years now and is thankful for this faith community.
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Palm Sunday
Holy Week
Sunday, April 13 8:30 a.m. Tutt Chapel 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Message: Practice Submission Ephesians 5:21–33
Lenten Lunch
Wednesday, April 16 | 12:00 p.m. Social Room Guest: Carmen Lile-Henley, Chaplain, Liberty Hospital Suggested donation of $5 Reservations requested at 2bcliberty.org/holyweek
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 17 | 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Communion and Drama
Good Friday
Friday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. Message: Live Honestly Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9
Easter Egg Hunt
& Breakfast
Saturday, April 19 | 9:00 a.m. Social Room Everyone is invited! More details at 2bcliberty.org/easteregghunt
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20 8:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Message: Seek Christ Colossians 3:1–4
2bcliberty.org/holyweek
Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor | Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor Allan Aunspaugh, Minister of Music | Ann Posey, Organist Tyler Tankersley, Associate Pastor | Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor Linda Jones, Church Administrator
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