Providence Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America

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1 Welcome to Providence Presbyterian Church (PCA) Bringing Christ s Peace through Truth, Mercy, and Culture Jim Angehr, Pastor/Teaching Elder jim@providencepca.org Providence Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America May 6, 2012 James Angehr, Pastor P. O. Box Lubbock, Texas / Ruling Elders elders@providencepca.org Al Bauerle Peter Griffith Dr. Mark Gring Brandon Mulkey Deacons deacons@providencepca.org David Coons Kevin Puckett Meeting at the Seventh Day Adventist Center rd 53 Street and Elgin Avenue info@providencepca.org Sunday School (for all ages). 9:30 a.m. Worship Service :30 a.m. Nursery is available for children up to 4 years Vision Statement We at Providence Presbyterian Church long to see God s kingdom peace in Christ His shalom come upon Lubbock and West Texas in greater fullness. Mission Statement The community of Providence Presbyterian Church seeks, by our words and actions, to love Lubbock, West Texas, and the world with the shalom of Jesus Christ. We want to engage Lubbock and West Texas in the arenas of proclaiming truth, contributing to and renewing culture, and practicing mercy with justice. We will seek to plant a closely-networked series of medium-sized churches that will reflect both the city of Lubbock and the heavenly city to come.

2 THE LORD S DAY May 6, 2012 * HYMN 660 O God beyond All Praising Words: Michael Perry, Music: From Gustav Holst, The Planets, * CALL TO WORSHIP Philippians 3:7-9 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them 9 as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith. * Congregation Standing All music copied by permission of CCLI # Page Page 2 -

3 * HYMN 642 Be Thou My Vision th Ancient Irish Poem, 8 Century, translated by Mary E. Byrne, Traditional Irish Melody. * HYMN In Christ Alone Keith Getty and Stuart Townend Thankyou Music 1. In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand. 2. In Christ alone! - who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save 'Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live. 3. There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ. * INVOCATION - Page Page 4 -

4 4. No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand 'Til He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll stand! No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand 'Til He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll stand! CONFESSION OF FAITH Question: Since we have been delivered from our misery by grace through Christ without any merit of our own, why then should we do good works? Answer: Because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood, is also restoring us by his Spirit into his image so that with our whole lives we may show that we are thankful to God for his benefits, so that he may be praised through us, so that we may be assured of our faith by its fruits, and so that by our godly living our neighbors may be won over to Christ. Question: What does God require of you in this [eighth] commandment? Answer: That I do whatever I can for my neighbor s good, that I treat others as I would like them to treat me, and that I work faithfully so that I may share with those in need. Heidelberg Catechism Questions 86 and 111 CONFESSION OF SIN Awesome and compassionate God, you have loved us with unfailing, self-giving mercy, but we have not loved you. You constantly call us, but we do not listen. You ask us to love, but we walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns. God of grace, as you come to us in mercy, we repent in spirit and in truth, admit our sin, and gratefully receive your forgiveness through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen ASSURANCE OF PARDON IN CHRIST OFFERING NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Corinthians 13 The Way of Love 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not 2 love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, 3 but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. - Page Page 6 -

5 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not 5 arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not 6 irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. HYMN 597 Thought I May Speak with Bravest Fire Words: Hal Hopson, Music: American Folk Tune. PRAYER OF INTERCESSION - Page Page 8 -

6 SERMON Genesis 13 Abram and Lot Separate 1 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel 4 and Ai, to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord. 5 And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and 6 tents, so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not 7 dwell together, and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land. 12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord. 14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, 15 northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring 16 forever. I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also 17 can be counted. Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you. 18 So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord. 8 Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we 9 are kinsmen. Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the 11 Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other. All Scripture References from: The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, A publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. - Page Page 10 -

7 * HYMN 230 Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor Words: Frank Houghton, Tune: French carol melody. SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER We hold the elements while they are being passed, so we can partake together. * DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth - Hymn 731 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise him, all creatures here below: Praise him above, ye heav nly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost - Amen. * BENEDICTION PPC Announcements Friendship Registry Located on the end of the row is a friendship registry. Please let us know of your attendance in worship this morning by filling out the registry and passing it down the row. Church Fellowship Lunch Today Please join us for our monthly fellowship meal immediately following the worship service. We meet in the fellowship hall. Men s Group The Men s Group meeting will not be held in May and is going to be on sabbatical for the summer. We resume in the fall. - Page Page 12 -

8 New Building Providence Presbyterian Church is now the owner of the church facility at th Street in Lubbock, Texas! The current target for the first Sunday to worship in the new building is June 3. More work days are planned for Saturday, May 19, and Saturday, June 2. If you are willing to help with moving, maintenance, cleaning, and/or repairs, please contact Dell Schipper Ushers Serving today: David Coons Peter Griffith Mark Gring John Haley Dell Schipper Serving next Sunday: C. J. Baker Paul Holloway Jason Mulkey Lonnie Snider Jared Squires Nursery Workers Serving today: Infant to 23 months: Kimberly DeQuattro Angela Westfall Emilee Bingham 2-4 year old: Susan LaFreniere Kelly Percifield Libby Griffith Serving next Sunday: Infant to 23 months: Kyla Sell Mindy Sellnau Savannah Bingham 2-4 year old: Clint and Alexis Bingham Kaitlyn Sellnau Greeters Serving today: Dan and Emily Rolen Serving next Sunday: Clint and Alexis Bingham Regular Activities (Please refer to the newsletter for meeting dates.) Sunday School Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. and is available for all ages. Two adult classes are available. John Smith is leading a class on the book of Romans. Rob Bailey and Rob Loper are teaching a class on James. Community Groups Wednesday Night Small Groups and Children s Classes: On the first and third Wednesday nights during the spring and fall, we offer a program of children s catechism classes and small groups. Please contact Dana at administrator@providencepca.org or visit the website for more information. (Classes are now completed until the fall, although some small groups may be meeting.) Weekly Home Meeting: A group meets on Sunday afternoons at the Gring household. Contact Mark or Dana at for more details. Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Texas Tech For all the RUF activities, visit Steve Percifield is the campus minister. Kaitlynn Jacobson is the RUF intern. Men s Activities All men are invited to participate in the Men s Prayer Breakfast on th Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. at Market Street Café, 50 Street and Indiana Avenue. All men, aged 12 and up, are welcome to the monthly 2 nd Wednesday Men s Group, 7:00 p.m., at the Lubbock Boys & Girls Club, th Street. For more information, contact Peter Griffith, 5griffiths@sptc.net. - Page Page 14 -

9 Women s Ministry Bible Studies: Regular Bible study groups are open to all women. An Evening Group meets every other Monday, 7:00 p.m., at th Pam Coons home, Street. Contact Brenda Hayes: hayes_bs@yahoo.com, (cell). Friday Lunch: All ladies are welcome to a weekly time of connection and fellowship at Emily Angehr s home, nd Street, or cell: You can arrive at any time between 12:15-3:30, and stay as short or as long as you'd like; you are welcome every week or whenever you can come. Bring your own lunch. Children are welcome. Meal Ministry - Shared Joy, Shared Pain, Shared Meal: The women of Providence bring meals to people in the church when needed - especially births, deaths, hospitalizations, and illnesses. If you would be willing to participate or need a meal, contact Wendy Wilkerson, , WendyInIdalou@gmail.com. Meal requests will be registered at Newsletter Copies of the monthly church newsletter are available at the entry table. If you would like to be on the list to receive the newsletter, please contact Dana Gring: administrator@providencepca.org. CyberSpace Website: Church Directory Updates: PPC Community Page at Website (Contact Dana Gring: administrator@providencepca.org) Prayer Ministry Google group: ProvidencePrayer (Contact Emily Angehr: emilyangehr@gmail.com) Women s Ministry Google group: ProvidenceWM Facebook Group: Providence Presbyterian Church PCA, Lubbock, TX RUF at Texas Tech Steve Percifield, Campus Minister sdpercifield@mac.com Kaitlynn Jacobson, RUF Intern kaitlynn.jacobson@ruf.org Church Administrator Dana Gring administrator@providencepca.org Sunday School J. D. Harder, Coordinator jd.harder@sbcglobal.net Music Coordinator Brian Tate brianvtate@gmail.com Greeter Coordinators Clint and Alexis Bingham mizbingham@gmail.com Nursery Coordinator Janet Haley jcmhaley@yahoo.com Usher Coordinator Kirk Cunningham kirkc@nts-online.net Missions Committee Kevin Puckett, Chair kwpuckett@suddenlink.net Benevolence deacons@providencepca.org Meal Ministry Coordinator Wendy Wilkerson WendyInIdalou@gmail.com Prayer Chain Contact Emily Angehr emilyangehr@gmail.com - Page Page 16 -

10 Sermon Notes Prayers of Meditation For Those Not Participating in Communion Prayer for Those Searching for Truth Lord Jesus, You claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following You as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what You claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and show me the reality of who You are. Amen. Prayer of Belief Heavenly Father, I admit that I am more sinful than I ever before believed, but, through Your Son Jesus, I can be more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank You that He lived the life I should have lived, and paid the debt and punishment I deserved. Receive me now for His sake. I turn from my sins and receive Jesus to be my Lord and Savior. Amen. Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, help me to look to You as the fulfillment of all my needs, and to turn from every false satisfaction to feed on You, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to You, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen. Prayer of Commitment Lord Jesus, You have called us to follow You in a life of committed discipleship in Your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with Your people, and live in the fullness of Your Spirit. Amen. - Page 17 -