The Lord s Day February 24, 2019 Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29
Welcome to Arden Presbyterian Church. We hope your time in worship with us is a blessing and help to you. Please fill out the Friendship Register form so that we have a record of your attendance. For all first-time visitors, there is a gift at the Welcome Center in the Narthex. Please drop by and see us! THIS WEEK S CALENDAR Sunday, February 24 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship Service 12:00 PM Plug Into Youth informational luncheon, Multipurpose Room Monday, February 25 9:30 AM Sewing Sisters, Fellowship Room Tuesday, February 26 9:30 AM Ladies Bible Study, Fellowship Room Wednesday, February 27 5:00 PM 2019 Missions Conference Kick-Off Dinner, Multipurpose Room 6:15 PM Combined Youth and Adult Missions Program, MPR Children s Catechism, Lower Level Sanctuary Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room Thursday, February 28 6:30 AM Gathering of Men for Prayer and Study, Sanctuary Room 9 12:30 PM SUPER Saints Luncheon, Multipurpose Room Friday, March 1 5:30 PM Missions Banquet, Multipurpose Room 6:30 PM Introduction of Missionaries/Program with Larry Trotter, MPR Grades PreK-5, Arden Express Missions Program, Fellowship room Saturday, March 2 9:30 AM Church-wide Missions Breakfast and Panel Discussion/Q&A Sunday, March 3 9:30 AM Sunday School (Combined Youth/Adult and Combined Children) 10:45 AM Worship Service with Celebration of the Lord s Supper 2
ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude Gathering Song Come, People of the Risen King Come, people of the risen King, Who delight to bring him praise; Come, all, and tune your hearts to sing To the Morning Star of grace. From the shifting shadows of the earth We will lift our eyes to him, Where steady arms of mercy reach To gather children in. (Chorus) Re joice! Re joice! Let every tongue re joice! One heart, one voice, O Church of Christ, re joice! Come, those whose joy is morning sun, And those weeping through the night; Come, those who tell of battles won, And those struggling in the fight. For his perfect love will never change, And his mercies never cease, But follow us through all our days With the certain hope of peace. (Chorus) Come, young and old from every land Men and women of the faith; Come, those with full or empty hands Find the riches of his grace. Over all the world, his people sing Shore to shore we hear them call The Truth that cries through every age: Our God is all in all! (Chorus 2x) Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend 2008 Thankyou Music Music 3
Welcome Rev. Nathan Francis (Please sign the Friendship Register form and pass it to your neighbor) Arden Focus David Livernois, APC Global Missions Conference Greeting of One Another GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP HIM Call to Worship Minister: ALL: Dr. Craig Sheppard To you we lift up our eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, so our eyes look to the Lord our God. Psalm 123:1-2 Hymn of Adoration Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven No. 76 (Verses 1, 2, 4, 5) Prayer of Invocation (concluding with 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen. Songs of Praise God, Be Merciful to Me God, be merciful to me, on thy grace I rest my plea; Plenteous in compassion thou, blot out my transgressions now; Wash me, make me pure within, cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin. Broken, humbled to the dust by thy wrath and judgment just, Let my contrite heart rejoice and in gladness hear thy voice; From my sins O hide thy face, blot them out in boundless grace. 4
Gracious God, my heart renew, make my spirit right and true; Cast me not away from thee, let thy Spirit dwell in me; Thy salvation's joy impart, steadfast make my willing heart. Sinners then shall learn from me and return, O God, to thee; Savior, all my guilt remove, and my tongue shall sing thy love; Touch my silent lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall praise accord. Text: Richard Redhead Music: Christopher Miner 1997 Christopher Miner At The Cross (Love Ran Red) There s a place where mercy reigns and never dies. There s a place where streams of grace flow deep and wide; Where all the love I ve ever found comes like a flood, comes flowing down. (Chorus 1) At the cross, at the cross, I surrender my life. I m in awe of you; I m in awe of you. Where your love ran red, and my sin washed white; I owe all to you, I owe all to you, Jesus. There s a place where sin and shame are powerless. And there my heart has peace with God and forgiveness. Where all the love I ve ever found comes like a flood, comes flowing down. (Chorus 2) At the cross, at the cross, I surrender my life. I m in awe of you; I m in awe of you. Where your love ran red, and my sin washed white; I owe all to you, I owe all to you. (Bridge) Here, my hope is found; here, on holy ground. Here I bow down, here I bow down. Here, arms open wide; here, you saved my life. Here I bow down, here I bow (continued on next page ) 5
At The Cross (Love Ran Red) continued (Chorus 3) At the cross, at the cross, I surrender my life. I m in awe of you; I m in awe of you. Where your love ran red, and my sin washed white; I owe all to you, I owe all to you, I owe all to you, I owe all to you, Jesus. Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin, Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash and Matt Armstrong 2014 Shout! Publishing Corporate Confession of Faith Rev. Francis Minister: ALL: How does God call to Himself all His elect who are so handicapped or otherwise incapable of being called to Himself through His ordinary means of the gospel call? Elect infants, dying in infancy, are regenerated and saved by Christ, through the Spirit, who works when, where, and how he pleases. The same is true of all other elect persons who are incapable of being outwardly called by the ministry of the word. Adapted from Westminster Confession of Faith 10.3 Corporate Confession of Sin GOD GRACIOUSLY RENEWS OUR HEARTS Heavenly Father, we confess that we too, by the nature and effect of the fall, are so handicapped spiritually that we cannot love, honor, and serve you as we should. Instead, our lives are consumed by sin in thought, word and deed. Forgive us. We cling to our only hope, the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone is able to naturally and completely please you by His perfect love and obedience. We come to your throne of grace on His merits alone. Help us to rest there always. 6
Silent Confession of Sin Assurance of Pardon and Pastoral Prayer Jesus said,...this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28 (Following the prayer, children 4 years old Kindergarten are dismissed for Children s Church meeting downstairs in Room 3) The Presentation of His Tithes and Our Offerings Offertory Psalm 23 Sanctuary Choir The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name s sake. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil. My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen. Psalm 23 Chinese Folk Melody Arr. L. Eugene Oldham 2017 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. 7
Sermon GOD RENEWS OUR MINDS The Calling of God 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (Pew Bible Page 955-956) Dr. Sheppard 8
The Calling of God 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Sunday, February 24, 2019 I. The Call of God vv.17 II. The Call to Contentment vv.18-21 III. The Call to Servanthood vv.22-24 IV. Application 9
Hymn of Response Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us No. 599 The Lord s Benediction GOD BLESSES US AND SENDS US The Church s Response Doxology No. 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. Text: Thomas Ken Music: Genevan Psalter, 1551, alt. Public Domain Postlude Elders will be available after the service at the front of the Sanctuary for prayer and encouragement. 10
ANNOUNCEMENTS Plug Into Youth Luncheon: Join us today for lunch immediately after the worship service in the multipurpose room to learn about the ministry to youth at Arden and how you can play a part! Open to all the church. For more information, see Pastor Gabe. Our Global Missions Conference begins this Wednesday, February 27 and concludes on Sunday, March 1. Please RSVP today at the missions table in the Narthex or online at www.ardenpres.org. Reservations are needed for Wednesday night dinner Thursday s SUPER Saints luncheon (see below) Friday night s banquet Saturday morning breakfast Saturday evening small groups SUPER Saints Luncheon: Join us this Thursday, February 28 @ 12:30 PM in the Multipurpose Room for our monthly SUPER Saints luncheon with guest speakers Sandra Hart, retired MTW missionary to the Philippines, and Michelle DeLeon, CE&P Philippines National Director. The menu is chili, Caesar salad, cornbread, and red velvet cake. Cost is $5 per person. Please RSVP by visiting the Welcome Center today or by calling/emailing the Congregational Care Assistant at (828 684-7221, Ext. 357/ linda.apc.asst@gmail.com) by tomorrow, Monday, February 25. There is a need for lodging for our Missionary Guests during the Conference. You may also host a missionary guest for lunch on Saturday, March 3. For more details or to volunteer, please contact Greg Senter (gmsksenter@yahoo.com/ 828-772-9072). The Arden Presbyterian Prayer Chain communicates prayer requests for our church family via email. If you would like to receive these requests, send an email to apcprayergroup@gmail.com. You may also submit prayer requests to this email or by calling the church office, 828-684-7221, extension 8. 12
ANNOUNCEMENTS If you would like to purchase sanctuary flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one or to commemorate a special event, please send an email to ardensecretary@gmail. If you have previously requested to designate flowers for a date in 2019, please send a reminder email to us as soon as possible as some requests may have been misdirected during our secretarial transition. Ladies Bible Studies Tuesday Mornings, 9:30-11:30 AM Location: Fellowship Room (below sanctuary) Topic: Ephesians. Study guides are available in class. Loving childcare provided. If you wish to follow along but cannot attend, pick up a guide in the Welcome Center and listen to online lectures: http://www.apc2.org/womensministry/ Wednesday Evenings, 6:15-7:15 PM Location: Fellowship Room (below sanctuary) Topic: From Garden to Glory. Books available in class, $15. Be part of a relief team to New Bern, NC, April 11-18, 2019, serving Village Chapel PCA. Work will include restoration of hurricane-affected homes as well as community outreach for Village Chapel. For more information, contact Jim Sherar (828-777-4244/ jrs4trees@gmail.com). To join the team, register through the Mission to North America website: http://stat.pcanet.org/mna/disasterresponse/signin.cfm. Small Groups Welcome New Members! Are you looking for a way to build great friendships with others from our church? Consider being a part of our small group ministry! We invite you to visit a few small groups to find one that is a good fit for you. For more info, stop by the Welcome Center to see the Small Group handout for times and locations. The Youth Ministry is sponsoring a mission trip to Puerto Rico, August 3-10! To sign up or to get more information, see Pastor Gabe. 13
FINANACIAL UPDATE February Financial Update as of 2/20/2019 2/17/2019 General Fund Offering: $15,585 Feb. Giving YTD Giving YTD Expense YTD Difference General Fund $57,734 $166,743 $169,998 ($3,255) Mercy Fund $1,444 $3,866 $2,028 $1,838 Faith Promise $6,463 $15,925 $36,675 ($20,750) Building $393 $855 $855 14
MINISTRY STAFF Rev. Dr. Craig Sheppard Senior Pastor Ext. 312 Rev. Dwight Basham Assoc. Pastor of Music and Pastoral Care Ext. 304 Rev. Nathan Francis Asst. Pastor of Discipleship and Outreach Ext. 309 Rev. Gabe Malloy Asst. Pastor of Youth Ext. 302 Mr. David Livernois Pastoral Intern Ext. 311 Kathy Meeks Children s Ministry Assistant Ext. 305 Kimberly Hathaway Children s Ministry Assistant Ext. 305 Jean-Marie VunCannon Director of Women s Ministries Ext. 315 Dan Berger Business Administrator Ext. 313 CURRENT OFFICERS Elders: Kees Auer Monty Baker John Dean Steve Jennings, Clerk of Session Sammy Johnson David Livernois John Paschall Bill Resh Tony VunCannon Jim Wilde Deacons: Tim Bartlett Mark Gould Daniel Jensen Larry Kidd Aaron Kraft Linda Sease Music Ministry/Pastoral Care Assistant Ext. 357 15
The flowers today are given to the glory of God. Save these dates for All Church events: February 27-March 3: APC Global Missions Conference March 10: Call to Prayer Following Worship Service April 5: Missions Dinner and Auction April 7: Creation Seminar, Dr. Jason Lisle, Ph.D. Creationist Astrophysicist, Institute for Creation Research April 11-18: Disaster Response Team to New Bern, NC April 20: Easter Egg Hunt Outreach April 21: Easter Sunday OUR VISION The vision of Arden Presbyterian Church is to be a vibrant, Christ-centered body of Reformed believers, who are in the Word, in the church, and in the world. We seek to grow in our knowledge and love of the Word, to corporately worship our Triune God reverently and joyfully, and to lovingly communicate the gospel to a lost, yet watchful world. We strive to live out our faith through the active application of our time, talents, and resources in ministry and service to our church, our local community, and across the globe. Arden Presbyterian Church 2215 Hendersonville Road Arden, NC 28704 828-684-7221 www.ardenpres.org Children s Sunday School Classes 9:30AM-10:15AM Youth & Adult Sunday School Classes 9:30AM-10:15AM Worship Service 10:45AM-12:00 PM If you are unable to attend our weekly worship service, watch our live stream at www.ardenpres.org 16