A NEW PEOPLE. A NEW MEMPHIS.

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1 A NEW PEOPLE. A NEW MEMPHIS.

2 Tody, beg our missions conference, nd our me is Good News for New Memphis. As long to see New Memphis emerge, only hope for this is Gospel Jesus. Our text this morng, Mrk 2:112, shows wht this good news is Your ss re forgiven nd how it chnges everythg bout us. It is notble tht Jesus cres bout us both soul nd body, but it is lso notble tht m problem this mn hd ws not his illness, but his s. Tht mens tht our best hope for new city emergg is to see new people formed by por Gospel. And wy tht hppens is through churches beg formed dedicted to worship Triune God nd to prechg this Gospel. Hence our me: wnt to be church tht ctlyzes church plntg, not just round world, but here our own bckyrd. As worship God, let s pry toger tht God will give us pssion nd energy for this tsk for seeg elect every prt our city blck nd white, Lto nd As, women nd men come to know forgiveness ss nd through Jesus Christ! Welcome to Independent Presbyter Church! As fellowship believers, like to know ll who re worshippg with us tody, so plese fill out Friendship Pd nd pss it down isle. If you re visitor, thnk you for jog us. Any questions bout our church? We encourge you to sk member on your isle, n usher, or mister for help. They cn nsr your questions or ssist you fdg someone who cn. More opportunities for techg nd fellowship t IPC re listed bck this bullet. Visitors terested jog IPC re vited to ttend our next Pthwy Clss Weekend for Prospective Members, Februry For more formtion or to register, plese contct Church fice, (901) Our Sundy morng Worship Services re shown vi live strem Chpel for fmilies with bbies/young children, ltecomers, or ny or reson you might be more comfortble re. Additionlly, fullystffed nursery is vilble durg ll services. We lso live strem our 8:30 nd 11:00 services t ipcmemphis.org. Plese note: lk will be ctive only on Sundy morng. In ddition, udio recordgs this morng s sermon re vilble bookstore immeditely followg 8:30 worship service, or durg followg ek on our bsite. Plese see n usher if you need herg mplifiction device. 1 PLEASE ENJOY YOUR COFFEE OUTSIDE OF THE SANCTUARY.

3 The Lord s Dy Worship The Fourth Dy Februry, Two Thousnd nd Eighteen EightThirty nd Eleven O clock The Welcome nd Announcements The Medittion Prelude on Jesus Sves rr. Poll Abby Poll nd Brndon Rushg, Horns Jennifer Velázquez, Orgnist The Cll to Worship Pslm 34:19 The Mister: The Congregtion: The Mister: The Congregtion: The Mister: All: I will bless Lord t ll times; his prise shll contully be my mouth. My soul mkes its bost Lord; let humble her nd be gld. Oh, mgnify Lord with me, nd let us exlt his nme toger! I sought Lord, nd he nsred me nd delivered me from ll my fers. Those who look to him re rdt, nd ir fces shll never be shmed. This poor mn cried, nd Lord herd him nd sved him out ll his troubles. The ngel Lord encmps round those who fer him, nd delivers m. Oh, tste nd see tht Lord is good! Blessed is mn who tkes refuge him! Oh, fer Lord, you his sts, for those who fer him hve no lck! Amen! Let us worship God! The Reverend Prker Tenent, Assistnt Pstor (8:30.m.) The Reverend Mike Mlone, Assistnt Pstor (11:00.m.) The Processionl Hymn From All Tht Dll below Skies No. 7 The Pryer Adortion 2

4 The Ascription Prise Michel Perry, 1981 Thxted 1. O 2. Then God her, beyond ll pris O gr cious Sv g, ior, c wor ship cept you to love dy brg, nd tht sg love who know mz g tht songs cnnot re your f vor my serve you s our py; Kg; for nd wheth cn on er our ly won der t to mor rows be ev ery filled with gift you send, good or ill, t 'll bless gs with out tri umph through our number nd mer cies with sorrows nd rise to bless out you end: still: to lift mr our herts vel t be your fore beu you nd ty nd wit upon your word, glo ry your wys, nd hon mke or nd joy ful dore du you, our ty our gret nd mighty sc ri fice Lord. prise. Plese sign nd pss Friendship Pd t this time. The Corporte Confession S O God, it is your chief pln for my life tht you would be more glorious nd der to me thn nythg or nyone else. Yet I know tht I love you but little nd live for you poorly. Help me to worship you ll tht I do; help me to seek you every dy. Most merciful Fr, renew my hert tht I might turn from my love for this fdg world nd fd myself more firmly rooted love for you. My your Gospel mercies be my first delight nd beuty your Son my dily song! Her my pryer, grcious Lord, Amen. 3

5 The Assurnce Prdon We confess our ss to God through Jesus becuse know tht God s Word tells us tht he forgives s. We her Jesus sy to prlytic, Tke hert, my son; your ss re forgiven, nd know tht he hs sid this to us. Thnks be to God tht he ssures our herts tht this is true tht our ss re forgiven Jesus. Mtw 9:2 The Doxology Prise God from whom ll blessgs flow, prise him, ll cretures here below; prise him bove, ye hev nly host: prise Fr, Son nd Holy Ghost. Amen. Children (Kdergrten) my be dismissed to ir worship leder. Old Hundredth The Sttement Fith Still, despir nd rebellious pride fill erth: some, crushed by filure or broken by p, give up on life nd hope nd God; ors, shken, but still hopg for humn triumph, work feverishly to relize ir drems. As believers God, lso struggle with spirits this ge, resistg m por Spirit, testg m by God s sure Word. Our world, fllen to s, hs lost its first goodness, but God hs not bndoned work his hnds: our Mker preserves this world, sendg sesons, sun, nd r, upholdg ll cretures, renewg erth, promisg Svior, guidg ll thgs to ir purpose. Our World Belongs to God, Articles 34, Christ Reformed Church North Americ (1986; 2008) The Testimony Grce Dr. Al Brth, Redeemer City to City The Pryer Intercession nd The Lord s Pryer Our Fr, who rt heven, Hllod be thy nme. Thy kgdom come. Thy will be done on erth, s it is heven. Give us this dy our dily bred. And forgive us our debts, s forgive our debtors. And led us not to tempttion, but deliver us from evil: For the is kgdom, nd por, nd glory, forever. Amen. 4

6 The Offertory Keep Your Lmps! rr. Thoms Mtw Jung, Djembe Jmes A. Brown, Jr., Director Keep your lmps trimmed nd burng, time is drwg nigh. Children don t get ry til your work is done. Christ journey soon be over, time is drwg nigh. The Sermon Mrk 2:112 (pew Bible pge 837) The Good News Memphis Needs Dr. Sen Michel Lucs Senior Pstor Sermon Notes 1. Wht Jesus sees (15) A. His need B. Their fith 2. Who Jesus is (612) A. Complt B. Comprison 3. Wht Memphis needs 5

7 The Hymn Preprtion Behold Lmb Congregtion plese jo sgg stnzs 24. Getty nd Townend 1. Be hold Lmb who 2. The 3. The 4. And blood bod y tht clens our bers our ss es so with thnk ful Sv iour Je ev ery st ness nd fith sus wy, sl Christ, torn s, shed rise to for for for re us you you spond, nd et drk nd nd nd to re re re re mem mem mem mem ber ber ber ber he our prom ise mde wounds tht hel, dred deth s cup cll to fol tht tht low ll deth ll who tht my come brgs en steps us ter fith life Christ fd pid to s for re his give price ceive bod ness t to mke life y here us on cross. one. God. erth. So So So As shre shre shre shre this this this his bred bred bred suf fer life, nd drk life, nd drk life, nd drk g pro clim Christ his his his will sc sc sc come ri fice ri fice ri fice g! s s s And ll sign sign sign jo our our our bonds bonds bonds fest pece, love, grce, hev n, round round round round t t t t ble ble ble ble Kg. Kg. Kg. Kg. 6

8 The Scrment The Lord s Supper The Pryer Consecrtion The Words Institution For s ten s you et this bred nd drk cup, you proclim Lord s deth until he comes. 1 Corths 11:26 The Hymn Response How Set nd Asome Is Plce No. 469 The Benediction The Response Choir nd Congregtion Crusder s Hymn Beutiful Svior! Lord ntions! Son God nd Son Mn! Glory nd honor, prise, dortion, now nd forevermore be the. The Postlude I Will Sg Wondrous Story rr. Held The Flors The flors Snctury re given to glory God lovg memory E. Brdy Brtusch by Crole Brtusch, Jeff Brtusch, Alici nd Scott Brtusch, nd Bess nd Jck Brtusch. WELCOME SCOUTS OF TROOP AND PACK 81 Tody is Scout Sundy, recognition 108 th nniversry Boy Scouts Americ. Plese lcome scouts from Troop nd Pck 81, sponsored by IPC, to our 8:30 morng worship service. 7 CCLI #

9 Our Church Tody Februry 4 8:30.m.... Worship Service nd Communion 8:30.m.... Children's Church (Kdergrten) 9:45.m.... Sundy School 11:00.m.... Worship Service nd Communion 11:00.m.... Children's Church (Kdergrten) 4:00 p.m.... Sr. High Choir Rehersl 2018 DEACON NOMINATIONS 2018 Decon nomtions re now open until Sundy, Februry 18, Commung members IPC good stndg my recommend men for nomtion to fice Decon. Plese review Decon nomtion guideles t ipcmemphis.org. You mny prt nomtion form onle, or pick up prted copy t IPC m lobby. Plese note tht both commung member submittg nomtion form nd mn beg nomted must sign nd dte form. Sundy School 9:4510:45 Nursery & Preschool First floor, rooms divided by ge Kdergrten Room st grde Room 216 2nd grde Room 215 3rd grde Room 217 4th grde Room 201 5th grde Room 204 Junior High Room 155 Senior High Room 254 JOINT ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS Tody Fellowship Hll 9:45.m. Dr. Al Brth Mistry to City: City to City Our Church Wednesdy Februry 7 5:30 p.m.... Dner (Fellowship Hll) 5:30 p.m.... Jr. High Choir Rehersl (Grdes 68) 6:00 p.m.... Pnel Discussion: Do We Need MultiEthnic Churches? 6:30 p.m.... Preschool nd Children s Choirs Rehersls 6:30 p.m.... Christ Action (Romper Room: 2 nd 5 th grde) 6:30 p.m....jr. High Youth Group 7:15 p.m....sr. High Youth Group 7:30 p.m....adult Choir Rehersl 8

10 2018 MISSIONS CONFERENCE WEEK Februry 411 Sundy, Februry 4 Morng Worship Services nd Communion Snctury 8:30 nd 11:00.m. Dr. Sen Michel Lucs Good News for New Memphis Brief testimony from Dr. Al Brth Jot Adult Sundy School Clss Fellowship Hll 9:45.m. Dr. Al Brth Mistry to City: City to City Tuesdy, Februry MISSIONS CONFERENCE LUNCH Fellowship Hll 11:30.m. Hernndo Sáenz, Hispnic Mistries Coordtor for Mission to North Americ Strtegies for Rechg Hispnics Mny Americns view Hispnics s homogenous group, when, fct, Hispnics re not sgle rce but mixture mny rces nd ethnicities. Hernndo Sáenz will ddress question: Who re tody s Hispnics nd how cn your church rech m? Nursery provided Wednesdy, Februry 7 PANEL DISCUSSION Do We Need MultiEthnic Churches? Fellowship Hll 6:00 p.m. (followg 5:30 dner) Mike Webrenner, Michel Willimson, Jime Loyz Christ Fellowship (PCA), prt Midsouth Church Plntg Network, is threeyerold church plnt locted ethniclly diverse community Horn Lke, MS. Jo us s tem who led church s effort to be multiculturl congregtion shre ir experience. Wednesdy night ctivities for children will lso hve missions me. Nursery provided Dner menu for Februry 7 Sourn fried chicken, hshbrown csserole, green bens, coleslw, biscuits, bnn puddg, chocolte pie Kid s menu: grilled cheese sndwich, crrot sticks with Rnch dressg 9

11 2018 MISSIONS CONFERENCE WEEK Februry 411 Fridy, Februry MISSIONS CONFERENCE LUNCH Fellowship Hll 11:30.m. Rndy Nbors, PCA Coordtor for Urbn nd Mercy Mistries Movg Forwrd Toger: The Story New City Over forty yers go, Rndy nd Jon Nbors mde ir wy to Chttnoog, TN, to help strt church tht would model wht Gospel reconcilition looked like, brgg blck nd white round Gospel Jesus. Tody, New City Fellowship (PCA) stnds s model wht Gospel cn do chngg people nd, through m, impctg city. Nursery provided Sturdy, Februry 10 NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM TOUR 8:30.m. 1:00 p.m. Spce is limited, but if you would like to ttend nd do not hve reservtion, plese contct Cdy Holl, choll@ipcmemphis.org, or Specil children s progrm t IPC for kdergrten through 5th grde. Nursery provided Sundy, Februry 11 Morng Worship Services Snctury 8:30 nd 11:00.m. Reverend Russ Whitfield Good News for New Memphis Brief testimony from Montré Brooks Jot Adult Sundy School Clss Fellowship Hll 9:45.m. Michel Rhodes Prcticg Kg s Economy Eveng Event Mississippi Boulevrd Christ Church 70 North Bellevue 3:00 p.m. Gr with churches from round Memphis re for jot worship service, orgnized by Memphis Christ Pstors Network, to reflect on work Mrt Lur Kg, Jr., Memphis, nd especilly on Snittion Workers Strike. As sg, pry, nd worship toger, will fd tht Cross Jesus brgs both deth nd resurrection for dividuls nd for our city. 10

12 Outrech & Mistries WOMEN OF THE CHURCH BRUNCH Tuesdy, Februry 13 10:0011:30.m. IPC Fellowship Hll Cost: $5 Techg by Dr. Sen Michel Lucs Nursery vilble All ldies re lcome. Reservtions re not required. NEW WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY Jonh: You Cn t Outrun Grce by Pul Dvid Tripp Februry 20April 24, 2018 Tuesdys, 9:30.m. nd 6:00 p.m. For more formtion, contct Lis Turner, lturner@ipcmemphis.org. PATHWAY CLASS WEEKEND FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS Are you terested jog IPC? Would you like to know more bout wht believe? Our next Pthwy Clss Weekend for Prospective Members is Fridy eveng, Februry 23, nd Sturdy morng, Februry 24. To register, or for more formtion, contct Tmeri Rckley, trckley@ipcmemphis.org, or Upcomg Events Sundy Eveng Prise Februry 18 Snctury 6:00 p.m. Women Church Brunch Februry 13 Fellowship Hll Sr. High Sprg Retret Februry 1719 Nshville, TN Pthwy Clss Weekend for Prospective Members Februry 2324 Bllet Mgnifict! sponsored by IPC Bllet Mrch 3 Rose Thetre t University Memphis Women Church Dner Mrch 22 Women Church Sprg Retret Mrch 2324 The Country Plce Plm Sundy Sprg Progrm Mrch 25 6:00 p.m. Snctury 4738 Wlnut Grove Rod Memphis, Tennessee