Providence Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America

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1 Welcome to Providence Presbyterian Church (PCA) th Street Lubbock, Texas Bringing Christ s Peace through Truth, Mercy, and Culture Jim Angehr, Pastor/Teaching Elder jim@providencepca.org Providence Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America July 22, 2012 James Angehr, Pastor th Street Lubbock, Texas / Ruling Elders elders@providencepca.org Al Bauerle Peter Griffith Dr. Mark Gring Brandon Mulkey Deacons deacons@providencepca.org David Coons Kevin Puckett info@providencepca.org Sunday School (for all ages) [Resuming in the fall]. 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 HYMN 92 THE LORD S DAY July 22, 2012 A Mighty Fortress is Our God Based on Psalm 46. Words and Music: Martin Luther, * CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 122:1 1 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord! * Congregation Standing All music copied by permission of CCLI # 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 2 -

3 * HYMN 390 Lord of the Sabbath, Hear Us Pray Words: Philip Doddridge, Music: William Gardiner s Sacred Medodies, * HYMN The Church s One Foundation 1996 Parson John Publishing (ASCAP). Words: Samuel Stone, Music: Brian Moss. 1. The church s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord, She is His new creation by water and the Word. From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died. 2. Elect from every nation, yet one over all the earth; Her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy Name she blesses, partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. 3. Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed, By schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed, Yet saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up, How long? And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. 4. The church shall never perish, her dear Lord to defend To guide, sustain and cherish, is with her to the end Though there be those that hate her, and false sons in her pale Against a foe or traitor, she ever shall prevail 5. Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, She waits the consummation of peace forevermore; Til, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blessed, And the great church victorious shall be the church at rest. 6. Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee. * INVOCATION - Page Page 4 -

4 CONFESSION OF FAITH I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. Apostles Creed And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 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 15:35-49 The Resurrection Body 35 But someone will ask, How are the dead raised? With what 36 kind of body do they come? You foolish person! What you 37 sow does not come to life unless it dies. And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or 38 of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, 39 and to each kind of seed its own body. For not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, 40 another for birds, and another for fish. There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is of one 41 kind, and the glory of the earthly is of another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory. 42 So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is 43 perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised 44 in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. 45 If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, The first man Adam became a living being ; the last 46 Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that 47 is first but the natural, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48 As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. - Page Page 6 -

5 HYMN For All the Saints Words: William H. How, 1864, 1875; Music: Christopher Miner 1997 PRAYER OF INTERCESSION 1. For all the saints, who from their labors rest Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. 2. Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light. 3. O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victor s crown of gold. 4. The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest; Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. 5. But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of glory passes on His way. 6. From earth s wide bounds, from ocean s farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost: Alleluia, Alleluia! SERMON Psalm 122 Let Us Go to the House of the Lord A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord! Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Jerusalem built as a city that is bound firmly together, 4 to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. 5 There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you! 7 Peace be within your walls and security within your towers! 8 For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, Peace be within you! 9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. - Page Page 8 -

6 * HYMN 254 Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed Words: Isaac Watts, Music: Hugh Wilson, 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. Congregational Meeting Today After the worship service today, we will hold a congregational meeting in which we will do three things: Vote to receive Pastor Jim's resignation. Elect new church officers: Dan Rolen as deacon, and Jeff Lashaway as elder. SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER We use real wine during this sacrament; we also provide grape juice in the outer ring of the communion trays for those who prefer it. 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. Vision Discussion - liberti Collingswood At the end of this month, Pastor Jim will peacefully transition to New Jersey to begin work on a church plant in Collingswood through liberti network of churches in the Philadelphia area This Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m., Jim will hold a "vision discussion" about this new church in order to build a wider base of prayer and financial support. Please come to hear more, and feel free to bring a dessert to share! The location of the conversation will be distributed over early this week and posted on Providence's website. * BENEDICTION - Page Page 10 -

7 Ushers Serving today: Cliff Bingham Kirk Cunningham Joel Damron Allen Hoksbergen Jeff Lashaway Serving next Sunday: David Coons Peter Griffith Mark Gring John Haley Dell Schipper Nursery Workers Serving today: Dan and Emily Rolen Brynn Hunt Daniel Bingham (backup) Serving next Sunday: Becky Schipper Betty Bingham Jane Mulkey Blake Bingham (backup) Regular Activities (Please refer to the newsletter for meeting dates.) Sunday School Sunday School has completed for the summer. Sunday School will resume in the fall. 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. Women s Ministry Bible Studies: 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). Next meeting: Monday, August 6. Wednesday Evening Prayer Group: Meeting at11407 Trafalgar Avenue, the group starts at 8:00 p.m. sharp then end at 9:30 p.m. (no children); it is a time to share what the Lord is teaching us in our quiet times/life, offer accountability, and pray together. Contact Rebecca Mulkey: rebecca.mulkey@gmail.com, cell: Next meeting date: July 25. 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 - Page Page 12 -

8 RUF at Texas Tech Steve Percifield, Campus Minister Kaitlynn Jacobson, RUF Intern Pastoral Assistant of Church Operations John Smith Pastoral Assistant of Community Outreach Dan Rolen Church Administrator Dana Gring Music Coordinator Brian Tate Greeter Coordinators Clint and Alexis Bingham Nursery Coordinator Janet Haley Usher Coordinator Kirk Cunningham Missions Committee Kevin Puckett, Chair Benevolence Meal Ministry Coordinator Wendy Wilkerson 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 13 -