Worship Services. July 27, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

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1 Worship Services July 27, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 1

2 Welcome We are very glad to have you worshiping our gracious God with us today. To Our Guests, We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available on our website at firstpresaugusta.org. Spiritual Care If you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact one of our pastors. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder will be standing next to the pastor following the service. Children s Check-in We are committed to the highest level of protection possible for the children placed in our care on Sundays and at all church events. For this reason, we require parents of newborns through fifth grade children to check in their children before they go to the nursery, Sunday School, Catechism, Children s Church or any other children s activity. Several kiosks are available in the Welcome Center. The process is quick and easy, and volunteers are available if you need assistance checking in. Children s Worship We offer a specially designed program for children in pre-k through fourth grade during the morning services. A leader will escort children from the sanctuary to their classrooms during the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe where to pick them up after the service. Parents of children in pre-k through second grade are asked to pick up their children following Sunday School or the 11 a.m. worship service. Nursery Nurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We also provide a Mother/Infant Room located beside Nursery 1 which is equipped with live video feed of the worship services. Ushers are available to direct you. Additional Seating Additional seating for morning and evening worship services is available each week in St. Andrew s Hall. Flowers The sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God. As stewards of God s resources, we try not to print an excess of bulletins. We invite you to bring this bulletin with you when you return for the evening service. 2

3 The Morning Services Theme: Kingdom of Mercy ( Indicates the congregation standing) (*Ushers may seat worshipers at this time) The Prelude I Love To Tell The Story...Young *Welcome and Announcements...Rev. Mike Hearon The Meditation How Great Thou Art...Hine O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed. 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! Golly Mackenzie, euphonium And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart. Then I shall bow in humble adoration, And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art. Words: Stuart K. Hine, 1949 Swedish folk melody 1953 renewed 1981, Manna Music, Inc. The Call to Worship... from 1 Peter 1 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Though we have not seen him, we love him; And even though we do not see him now, we believe in him And are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Let us worship God! 3

4 * The Hymn of Praise Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim...Hanover (Verses 1, 2, 4) Charles Wesley, ; alt. Music: William Croft,

5 The Invocation (Please lift hands) *The Old Testament Lesson...Exodus 33:18-34:7 page 140 in the pew Bible The Response The grass withers and the flowers fall, But the Word of our God stands forever. The Sacrament of Baptism (8:30 a.m.)... Jackson Forrest Click son of Mallory and Joshua Click The Sacrament of Baptism (11 a.m.)... Elizabeth Layne Perpall daughter of Mary Beth and David Perpall The Personal Confession of Sin (Please kneel if able to do so) 5

6 The Corporate Confession of Sin The Assurance of Pardoning Grace... 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. 6

7 *The Offering (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.) Scan for Online Giving The Offertory Be Thou My Vision...Byrne and Hull Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that thou art: Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, and I thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. Riches I heed not, nor man s empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High king of heaven, my treasure thou art. High king of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven s joys, O bright heaven s sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O ruler of all. Ancient Irish poem, trans. Mary Byrne Versified: Eleanor Hull Traditional Irish Melody * The Peace The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. *Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org and at the giving kiosk 7

8 The Hymn of Preparation All to Jesus I Surrender... Surrender (Verses 1, 3, 4; Children in pre-k through fourth grade exit at this time) Judson W. VanDeVenter, 1896 Alt Winfield S. Weeden,

9 The New Testament Lesson...Matthew 20:1-16 page 1529 in the pew Bible The Response This is the Word of God, Thanks be to you, O God. Sermon Kingdom of Mercy... Rev. John Franks Context: What's in it for us? Constitution: Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing? Character: Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous? The Silent Prayers of God s People For audio copies of today s sermons, you may visit the Welcome Center or the church website at firstpresaugusta.org. 9

10 The Hymn of Response God Whose Giving Knows No Ending... Nettleton (All Verses) Words: Robert L. Edwards, 1961 Music: Asahel Nettleton, renewed 1989 by The Hymn Society The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction) The Postlude Honor and Majesty... Broughton Becky Smith, Guest Organist 10

11 The Evening Service Theme: The Parables of Jesus Jazz Prelude Our Great God The Shorter Catechism, Question 16: Q. Did all mankind fall in Adam s first disobedience? A. Since the covenant was made not only for Adam but also for his natural descendants, all mankind sinned in him and fell with him in his first disobedience. Call to Worship... Rev. John Franks 11

12 Song Depth of Mercy Mike Murphy, Worship Leader Words: Charles Wesley, 1740 Music: Jeff Koonce, Clint Wells, Brian Murphy 2003 Red Mountain Music 12

13 Song 10,000 Reasons Words and Music: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman 2011 Thankyou Music 13

14 Song Our Great God Words and Music: Fernando Ortega and Mac Powell 2002 Thankyou Music 14

15 Testimony... Steve Linton Evening Prayers Offertory Savior King...Sampson and Fieldes Let now the weak say I have strength By the Spirit of pow r That raised Christ from the dead Let now the poor stand and confess That my portion is him And I m more than blessed Let now our hearts burn with a flame A fire consuming all for your Son s holy name And with the heavens we declare You are our King We love you Lord We worship you You are our God You alone are good Let now your church shine as the bride That you saw in your heart As you offered up your life And now the lost be welcomed home By the saved and redeemed Those adopted as your own You asked your Son to carry this The heavy cross Our weight of sin I love you Lord I worship you Hope which was lost now stands renewed I give my life to honour this The love of Christ The Savior Hillsong Music Publishing 15

16 Song I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say Children in pre-k through second grade exit at this time Words: Horatius Bonar, 1846, Alt Music: Traditional English melody 16

17 Sermon Parable of the Fig Tree...Rev. Mike Hearon Luke 13: My Dependence a. Destabilizes b. Stabilizes 2. Repentance and God s Mercy a. Warning b. Problem Under the Problem c. Assurance 3. Lesson of the Parable a. Intercession b. Fertilization c. Fruitfulness The Silent Prayers of God s People 17

18 Song There Is a Hope Words and Music: Stuart Townend and Mark Edwards 2007 Thankyou Music The Benediction (Please lift hands) CCLI License Number

19 George Robertson Senior Pastor ext John Franks Associate Pastor, Family Nurture ext Mike Hearon Associate Pastor, Outreach ext Pastoral Staff John Barrett Associate Pastor, Discipleship ext Mike Phillips Assistant Pastor, Pastoral Care Jim Knight Pastoral Associate, Pastoral Care Robert Vasholz Pastoral Certification ext Caleb Click Assistant Pastor, Youth Ministry ext Chris White Director of Ministry Operations ext Drew Epting Regional Director of Campus Outreach ext Emily Freeman Director of Women s Discipleship efreeman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Rick Keuroglian Director of Evangelism & Community Development Executive Director, Hope for Augusta rkeuroglian@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Ministry Directors Clark Newton Director of Medical Campus Outreach clark@mcoaugusta.org, ext Vonnie Eidson Director of Communication veidson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Jessica Tatro Director of Children s Ministry jtatro@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Louise Coleman Director of Nursery Ministry lcoleman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mike Murphy Assistant Director of Music and Arts mmurphy@firstpresaugusta.org Michael Ingham Director of COA Mobilization Director of Vision Pathways mingham@visionpathways.org Bonnie Bowles, Bookkeeper bbowles@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mackenzie Burgess, Youth Intern mburgess@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Michael Denney, Hope for Augusta Mentor Coordinator michael@hopeforaugusta.org Catherine Edmonds Assistant Director, Children s Ministry cedmonds@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Jonathan Harper Pastoral Intern and Missions Associate Jharper@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Lesley Hamm, Discipleship Coordinator lhamm@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Matt Humble, MCO Administrator matt@mcoaugusta.org, ext Rachel Hyatt, Communication Associate rhyatt@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Elaine Janik, Children s Admin Assistant ejanik@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Ministry Staff David Jones, MCO Resource Director david@mcoaugusta.org, ext Sandy Lanclos, Event Coordinator and Assistant to Director of Operations slanclos@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Ann Elizabeth Lazari, MCO Women s Director annelizabeth@mcoaugusta.org, ext Emily Martin, Family Nurture and Youth emartin@firstpresaugusta.org, ext J.T. Martin, CO Accounting jtmartin@campusoutreach.org, ext Kaitlyn McNair, CO Office Assistant kaitlyn.mcnair@campusoutreach.org, ext Luke Niday, CO Global Resource Director luke.niday@campusoutreach.org, ext Stephen Pittman, Hope for Augusta Director of Education stephen@hopeforaugusta.org, Jess Romer, Ministry Assistant jromer@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mallory Sides Administrative Assistant, Music and Arts Canterbury Choir Director msides@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Brandon Terry Pastoral Intern and IT Director bterry@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Clifton Tippins, Assistant Youth Director ctippins@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Bryn Towner, Hope for Augusta Ministry Coordinator bryn@hopeforaugusta.org Gregory Trent Assistant Director of Maintenance gtrent@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Pam Turley Finance and Accounting Manager pturley@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Meghann Williams, Hope for Augusta Art Program Coordinator meghann@hopeforaugusta.org Erica Wright, Youth Intern ewright@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

20 Adult Sunday School Classes A guide to navigating our campus is available in the Welcome Center, and ushers are available to help direct newcomers and guests. Class Class Description Location College In college or of college age Murphy Hall MCO Health care students Murphy Hall Young Adults For those in their 20s Murphy Hall Young Married Young married couples Eve Room Single Adults For those in their 30s Telfair Room Student Families Parents of elementary high school students Letchford Hall Cornerstone Parents of college students and older St. Andrew's Hall Covenanters Empty-Nesters Geneva Room Trinity Those with grandchildren and older Adult Classroom Greeters These elders are greeting you during the month of July: 8:30 a.m. Dan Boone, Gary Beaudreau, Jim Carroll, Charlie Green, Cliff Eckles 11 a.m. Barry Whitney, Gene Betts, Matt Aitken, Sylvester Brown, Jim Bodden 6:30 p.m. Dan Boone, Gary Beaudreau, Jim Carroll, Charlie Green, Cliff Eckles 20