Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.
You are invited to join
South Main
Baptist Church
Philippians 4:8
RESPONDING
GATHERING
The Prelude
Daryl Robinson, Organist
Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now (Johann Walther)
Trumpet Voluntary (John Stanley)
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Welcome
*Hymn of Invitation No. 134 Jesus Paid It All
The Vocal Offertory
Al Moore (8:30), Bob Wells (11:00)
The Children’s Choirs Choral Meditation
Young Musicians and Music Makers Choirs
Glory to God (Pergolesi; Ed. and Arr. Michael Burkhardt)
Melissa Scott, Graded Choir Coordinator, Directing
Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace, good will toward men!
*Offertory Prayer
REFLECTION
The Ordinance of Baptism (11:00)
Benjamin Wells
Colossians 1:24-29
Wade Cline (8:30), Dan Yeary (11:00)
*The Benediction
Whatever Is True (Philippians 4:1-9)
Steve Wells
The Postlude
Daryl Robinson
Postlude on “Old Hundredth” (Fred Bock)
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Latecomers are seated
*Please Stand
Kirk Hatcher, Minister to Youth
The Peace of God (David Danner)
Thomas Coker, Minister of Music, Conducting
Steve Wells
SENDING OUT
Our pianist today is Steve Scott.
Sanctuary Choir
Worship Service Participants
Take no thought for your life, Take no thought for your life, what you eat, what you drink, what
you wear. See the birds as they fly, they do not sow or reap, But the hand of the Father cares
for them (the hand of God). See the flowers in the field, they do not toil or spin, But their beauty
is beyond compare. Take no thought for your life, But rejoice in the Lord, Let ev’ryone know
of your caring. The Lord is near. Don’t worry about anything, But with thankfulness, pray
about ev’rything! And the peace of God in Christ will dwell in your heart.
Good News
♦ By statement of your prior Baptist
membership.
Covenant with New Members
In response to your decision, we pledge ourselves to be the family of God for you in
this place. We offer you our love, our care, our kinship, and our hopes. We hope to
learn from you, give to you, and receive from you by God’s grace.
David Banda (8:30)
Abby Bustamante (11:00)
Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking
in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. I have
become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God
in its fullness—the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is
now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may
present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy,
which so powerfully works in me.
Anthem
♦ By transfer of membership from another
Baptist church. We will gladly request the letter.
Welcoming Our New Members
*Hymn No. 7 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Morning Prayer
♦ By declaring your faith in Jesus Christ as
your personal Savior.
*The Doxology
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.
PRAISE
Scripture Reading
Franca Nelson
Erin Conaway, Associate Pastor
The Invocation
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Beautiful Savior (David Allen)
David Banda is Interim Pastor for our Hispanic Ministry and has been a part of South Main for
three decades.
Abby Bustamante is an active member of our Hispanic Ministry, serves on the Congregational
Relations Committee, and teaches 5th Grade Sunday school.
Wade Cline serves as Chair of the Stewardship Committee and is active in the Funderburk
Sunday school class.
Steve Wells, Pastor
Al Moore is active in the Pilgrimage Sunday school class and serves on the Stewardship
Committee.
The Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper
Steve Wells
The Bread
Let us break bread together on our knees, Let us break bread together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees, With my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me.
The Cup
Let us drink the cup together on our knees, Let us drink the cup together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees, With my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me.
(Communion Music by Steve Scott, Pianist, and Daryl Robinson, Organist)
Franca Nelson sings soprano in the Sanctuary Choir and the SMILE Chorale.
Bob Wells is Director of the Community of Hope at St. Luke’s Hospital and is Benjamin Wells’
grandfather.
Dan Yeary is Pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church in Arizona and is Benjamin Wells’
grandfather.
CCLI #1763254
You are invited to make your commitment
during the Hymn of Invitation
at the conclusion of worship.
♦ Under watch-care as you participate in our
church’s life, but without transfer of membership.
♦ By affirming your membership and prior
believer’s baptism in another denomination.
Gift for Guests
If you are a guest with us today, we have a gift bag for you
in the Welcome Center or the Narthex of the Sanctuary.
Please stop by and pick one up as you leave today.
Phases of Worship
PRAISE
From the overflow of the heart, the mouth
speaks…we offer our praise as our first response to
God’s movement in our lives and in our world.
REFLECTION
This part of our worship offers us different avenues
of introspection where we can contemplate our
relationship with God: listening for God’s voice in our
ears, looking for God’s hand at work in our world,
and feeling God’s presence in our lives.
RESPONDING
Being still, having the opportunity to reflect on God’s
presence in our lives, calls for a response. God’s
offer of Grace and Love stands before us and we
must decide what we will do.
SENDING OUT
We encourage you to join the current of God’s
movement in our world. There are many outlets of
expression for your faith within the programs and
missions endeavors of our community and we invite
you to join us as we leave, transformed in God’s
image to Reflect Christ’s Light and Grow God’s
Kingdom.