our mission how to connect social media Becoming a family of Christ followers, connecting people with God s Kingdom a THE BIG THREE:

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1 our mission Becoming a family of Christ followers, connecting people with God s Kingdom how to connect c a THE BIG THREE: c Find a worship time c Find a regular group c Find a place to serve Visit the Connection Café before or after services to talk to someone about becoming a covenant member. social media facebook/ubchouston instagram/ubchouston twitter/ubchouston linkedin/ubchouston July 8, 2018

2 Prelude Welcome to Worship Nina Connelley Aaron Glenn A TIME OF WORSHIP Hymn of Praise Majesty & Sanctuary Choir Hymn of Hope The Solid Rock #406 Pastoral Prayer R a n d y C ox Hymn of Adoration Blessed Be the Name #206 SERVICE OF THE WORD Scripture Reading Melissa Dutton Anthem Sanctuary Choir At the Name of Jesus Today s Message We Need Somebody to Erase Our Guilt Dr. Steve Laufer (Pew Bible Pages #797) Song of Response Speak to My Heart #281 A TIME OF THANKSGIVING Deacon Offertory Prayer Brady Pyle Offertory Micah Duckett The Leading Hand of God Announcements/Benediction Dr. Steve Laufer Closing Song Because He Lives

3 TODAY IN WORSHIP 11:00 Welcome Dr. Garet Robinson Worship in Song The Lord Our God Faithful to the End Scripture Reading Nigel Zamora Revelation Song Offering Prayer Randy Cox Heal Our Land Today s Message We Need Somebody to Erase Our Guilt Steve Laufer (Pew Bible Pages #797) Song of Response You Have Won Me Announcements & Benediction Steve Laufer If you would like someone to pray with you after the service, please feel free to stop by the Connection Café. Words and music used by permission CCLI #

4 happening now Pavilion Dedication Immediately following the second worship service TODAY, please join us for a brief dedication service at the new Pavilion! You are invited to the first party at the new Pavilion next Sunday! w Sun, Jul 15, after the Baptism Service UBC Blood Drive Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be onsite TODAY. Give blood to help save lives. w TODAY, 8:15 am 1 pm, UBC parking lot Prayer Cards for UM Army Stop by today and pick up a card with the name of one of our missionaries traveling to Kountze, Texas. Our UM Army team will be providing free home repairs and sharing Jesus (July 8 14). w TODAY, between services, Fellowship Hall Women s Summer Lecture Series Clear some calendar space on Wednesday nights or Thursday mornings this summer for our Women s Lecture Series. Next topic will be Growing and Changing. Kingdom Care is available on Thursdays by reservation. Register at ubc.org/quicklinks. For more info or to learn about availability, please contact Jennifer at jennifer.broddle@ubc.org or w Offered at two times: Wed, Jul 11, 6-7:45 pm or Thurs, Jul 12, 10 am-12 pm, EB 226 Special Service of Baptism This is a casual worship service for potential members who would like to be baptized in a relaxed atmosphere. All of the UBC family is invited! If you would like to speak with a pastor about being baptized, stop by the Connection Café or call w Sun, Jul 15, 6 pm, Worship Center Women s Movie Club The ladies of UBC have formed a movie club! Watch the movie beforehand and join the discussion from 7:30 9 pm or come at 6 pm and watch with friends in Lauri s home theater. The next movie we will watch together is High Noon (1952). Go to ubc.org/quicklinks for more details. w Mon, Jul 16, Lauri s home, Jennifer at jennifer.broddle@ubc.org Want to see what UBCers are doing in the community and around the world this summer? Connect with on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

5 Illumination Arts Visual artists and art lovers are invited to gather with our artist community as we honor Christ together through art. This month, Andy Wilson is back to talk about the history of photography. For info, contact Julie Ranna at w Tues, Jul 17, 6:30-8:30 pm, Chapel Preschool Play Days: Dare to Be a Daniel where kids will learn that God is always with them! Preschool Play Days 2018 for preschoolers (8 weeks through completed Kindergarten) is full. Please contact terri.greer@ubc.org to be put on a waiting list. w Mon, Jul 16-Thurs, Jul 19, 9 am-1 pm Primetime Day Trip On July 28 we are going to the A.D. Players Theater to see God s Favorite, a comedy based on the book of Job, with an early dinner to follow. Contact Martha Monroe at or mmonroe2011@comcast.net to check ticket availability. w Sat, Jul 28, leave UBC at 12:45 pm Preteen Camp This overnight camp for kids (completed grades 3-5) is an opportunity to make new friends, explore, and encounter God in a new way. For more info or to register, visit ubc.org/quicklinks. w Sun, Jul 29 Thur, Aug 2, Lake Tomahawk, Christian Retreat Center, Livingston, Texas Faith Partners Life can be challenging. Are you in a tough spot? Need some support and prayer? Faith Partners are individuals who are trained to walk alongside you if you need someone who will listen, pray with you and suggest resources. Please visit The Porch in the Fellowship Hall for more info. Did you know we have online giving? Go to ubc.org/give to get all the details. You can also give by installing the ShelbyNext Giving app on your smartphone, or via text to For more info, contact accounting@ubc.org. UBC Annual Leadership Appreciation Dinner This dinner is to thank our leaders for volunteering this past year (spouses welcome). Kingdom Care (childcare) registration deadline is July 25. w Fri, Aug 10, 6:30 pm, Bay Oaks Country Club Save the Date! Preschool, Children, and Student Leadership Training will be Sunday, August 12 at 4 pm. More details to follow.

6 current worship series: Christ In You We Need Somebody to Erase Our Guilt (Rom 3:21-26; 1 Cor 5:6-8; Eph 5:1-2) Many people want God to operate on a measuring scale, where if good deeds outweigh bad deeds then the result is zero punishment. But even our manmade systems don t work that way. Parents don t operate that way. Local law enforcement doesn t operate that way. So why should we expect God to simply act as though our sinful deeds should be ignored? What we need is for our debt to be paid and our guilt to be erased. The obvious solution is for us to pay our own debt, but doing so requires a punishment that we cannot bear. And so God created a different, sacrificial way forward. In Christ s death, the guilt of humanity was erased and the debt was paid. How to Join the UBC Family Join us on the journey to realizing our full potential in Christ. w Sun, Jul 22, 11 am, EB 228 La traducción al español en vivo ya está disponible! El servicio de las 11 en punto tiene una transmisión en vivo en español. Paquetes de audífonos están disponibles para escuchar. Solicitalo a un ujier. ubc staff Dr. Steven Laufer Senior Pastor David Mobley Executive Director Aaron Glenn Pastor of Serving Ministries Dr. Garet Robinson Pastor of Adult Ministries Terri Greer Assoc. Pastor of Preschool Ministries Karen Murphy Assoc. Pastor of Children s Ministries Kyle Wilson Assoc. Pastor of Student Ministries Guy Cagle Interim Pastor of Worship Ministries Ben Sandstrom Assoc. Pastor of Contemporary Worship Ministries attendance update Last Week WORSHIP 877 BIBLE STUDY 796 giving update Last Week s Offering $51,690 Weekly Requirement $70,000 FY2018 Budget (Oct June) $2,779,000 Actual Giving $2,980,000 UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH Middlebrook Dr., Houston TX Phone: ubc@ubc.org visit us at ubc.org