CLASS TIMES: WORSHIP TIMES:Sunday-9a.m. Sunday-10a.m.,5p.m.Wednesday-7p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION:733E.N.16thStreet PHONE:(325)673-6497Abilene,TX79601 www.uccabilene.org

NURSERY FACILITIESForyourconvenience,nurseryfacilitiesareavailableduringworshipintheEarlyChildhoodCenter.

ATTENDANCE: September 10, 2017Worship– 371 NorthernOaks– N/ABilingual– 79 ChisholmPlace– 8Coronado– 68 SilverSprings– 35

Ifyouwouldliketohavesomeonepraywithyou,orforyou,pleasemakeyourwaytoRoom101attheendofservicewherethereareUCCmemberswaitingjustforyou.

OurSundaymorningserviceisbroadcastliveatwww.uccabilene.org.

September 17, 2017

WORSHIP103 He Has Made Me Glad

Welcome/Family News BrentIsbell

Firm Foundation

Pierce My Ear

Communion IgorEgirev

Bread

383 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Cup

Glorify Thy Name

Collection AndyBaker

Missions Moment: Ecuador TedPresley

Children’s Church

Mighty to Save

1 Corinthians 4:8-20 CarisseBerryhill

Not Talk, But Power BrentIsbell

508 A Wonderful Savior

Lord Reign in Me

Worship Leader EricLemmons

University Church of ChristexistsbythegraceofGodtobealovingfellowshippraisingGodbylivingandtellingthegoodnewsofJesus.

REFLECTIONSBrent Isbell,PreachingMinisterbrent@uccabilene.org

Welcome!IfyouarevisitingUniversityChurchtoday,we’reverygladyoucameourway.SomeareinAbileneforthefirstWildcatsgameintheirnewon-campusstadiumorforthestartofACU’sannualSummit.Whateverthereason,thankyouforjoiningusforworship!UCCisagreatchurchmadeupofallkindsoffolks.PleasetakeaminutetofilloutaConnections Card(onseatbacks).Sharecontactinformation,requestprayers,orletusknowifyou’dliketobepartofUCC.Simplydropyourcardintheofferingplatelater,orfilloutyourcardonlineatuccabilene.org/card.Pleasecomebackverysoon!

Beautiful Mess: 1 Corinthians and the People of God.Thisfall,wearesharingasermonseriesfromPaul’sfirstlettertotheCorinthians.Whatahotmessofachurch!Squabbling.Selfish.Arrogant.Rude.Dividedintocompetinginterestgroups.Sadtosay,there’salotofCorinthinallofGod’schurches!Inourtexttoday(chapter4),Paulgetsalittlepersonalandparental,contrastinghisownservantministryatCorinthwiththewayhiskidsarebehaving.OurmessagetodayisNot Talk, But Power.OurworshipleaderisEric Lemmons.

TodaywewillshareabriefMissions Moment withTed PresleyfromourEcuadorteam.Onthemissionstheme,wewelcomeoneofUCC’slong-timepartners,Igor Egirev,visitingfromSt.Petersburg,Russia.WealsowelcomeAndy BakerfromWorldChristianBroadcasting.Thesetwofineambassadorswillleadourtimeoftableandofferingtoday.

Adult Education Minute:TodayouradultclassescoveredthegreatstoriesoftheExodusinthefourthweekofourfallseriesOf Lands Lost and Found: The Old Testament and the People of God.JoinusnextSundayforLesson Five: Settlement to Monarchy(Readaheadin1Samuel8;2Samuel7;and1Kings8).

ACU Summitbeginstonightat6:30p.m.hereintheUCCauditorium.Landon Saunderswillbethefirstkeynotespeaker.

Coming Events•Modern Twists on Parables No. 4 (Family Room)–Wednesday,Sept.20•Seven Deadly Communication Sins (Mac 501) –Wednesday,Sept.20•Special Offering: World Christian Broadcasting–Sunday,Sept.24•Connect Inter-generational Night–Wednesday,Sept.27

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OFFERING: September 10 $15,735.66

TRANSITIONSJoey Roberts,CommunicationsMinisterjoey@uccabilene.org

WewillnothavesmallgrouptonightbecauseofSummit.Wewillmeetnext Sundaywiththechildren’sministryatJohnsonPark.Moredetailsareinthechildren’sministrysection.

JoinusfortheConversationsclasswithEric Lemmons teachingSeven Deadly Communication SinsthisWednesdaynightinMAC501.

CheckoutFacebookformoreactivitiesandinfo,includingsign-upsforsummersmallgroups.

WELCOME Roger Shabugwa3001N.6th#307Abilene,Texas79603325-439-8777

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NEWS AND NOTESDuetoSummit,Sanctuarywillnotmeetthisweek.TheworshipservicewillresumenextSunday,Sept.24at8p.m.intheChapel.Everyoneisinvitedtoattend.

TonightaftertheopeningSummitsession,World Christian Broadcasting willhaveareceptionintheFamilyRoom.Everyoneisinvitedtoattend,astheWCBCstaffwillupdateontheprogressofthisministry,whichisbroadcastingtheGoodNewsofJesustothewholeworld.

Ladies Bible ClasswillnotmeetthisweekduetoSummit.TheclasswillresumenextWednesday,Sept.27at10a.m.

Wednesday Night SupperscontinueeachweekintheMACfrom5:45-6:45p.m.Themealisfreetoeveryone,butifyoucan,weaskforadonationof$5foreachadulttohelpcoverthecostoftheministry.

CongratulationstoSarah WelchandJa’Quay Hightonthebirthoftheirdaughter,Jaziah Redeem,Wednesdaymorning.Jaziahweighedfivepounds,eightouncesandis18incheslong.ProudgrandparentsareJenniferandRoger Welch,andprouduncleisJosh Welch.

WeexpressoursympathytothefamilyofChris Kyker whopassedawayWednesdaymorning.ThefuneralservicewillbeMonday,Sept.18at10a.m.intheUCCAuditorium.Visitationissetfortodayfrom2-4p.m.atHamilFamilyFuneralHome.PleasebeinprayerfortheKykerfamilyduringthistimeofloss.

OnSunday,Sept.24,wewillhaveaspecialcollectionforWorld Christian Broadcasting.Thisisagreatministrystartedbytwoofourveryownmembers,thelateLowellandEarlinePerry.PleasebeinprayerastohowyoucanhelpthisministrycontinuetosendtheWordofGodtotheentireworld.

FROM THE ELDERS – by Kris Southward, 2017 elder chairman

TheUCCeldersheldtheirmonthlymeetingwithministrystaffonSeptember10,2017.Numerousitemswerediscussedandprayedover,amongthem:

•Prayed,byname,forthosewhoareinthehospital/skillednursing,forthosebattlingcanceranddementia,forthefamiliesofJennifer Welch,Martiza Ware,Jill HoebelheinrichandBradley Steele astheygrievetheirdeeplosses,forthosefamiliesexpectingbabies,rejoicedwiththerecordnumbersinthebilingualserviceandthenumberofvisitorsinbothservices,forthosedealingwithdementiaandcancer,andformanyothers;

•PassedonnewsfromBlake Williams,chairmanofthebuildingsandgroundscommittee,thattheplaygroundequipmentfortheUCCNeighborhoodPlaygroundhasbeenordered.UCCmembers,withplaygroundmanufacturer’soversight,willconstructtheplayground.Timelinetobedetermined….November,hopefully;

•ApprovedalistofpotentialnewboardmembersfortheChristianServiceCenter;

•ApprovedafinancialrequestfromJerry Taylor tohelptheN.10thandTreadawayChurchofChristwithacamptheyhaveinAfrica;

•Appointedanadhoccommitteeoftheelderstoform,andworkwith,anon-eldercommitteethatwillbeinchargeoftheeldernominationprocessthatisplannedtotakeplacein2018;

• AskedtheCaringCommitteetolookintowaysthatUCCcanbesthelpoutHurricaneHarveyvictims.

Asalways,theUCCeldersaregratefulforeachofyouandcovetyourcontinuedprayers,justaswerememberyouinourprayers.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,commentsorconcernsaboutwhatwasdiscussedinthiselder’smeeting,oronanyotherUCC/spiritualmatter,pleasecontactme(kris@abilenecpas.net/325-513-6784)…wewouldappreciatetheopportunitytovisitwithyou.*A list of UCC elders can be found on page four

YOUTH MINISTRYJason Craddock,YouthMinisterjason.craddock@uccabilene.org

Ultimate Frisbee Today:Todayat3p.m.wewillmeetattheYouthCenterandthenwalkovertoACUtoplayUltimateFrisbee.Thenwe’llcomebacktotheYCtohangoutforalittlebitwithsomesnacks.Wewillfinishat5p.m.

Wednesday Night:Joinusfrom7-8p.m.intheYouthCenteraswegatherandthengoonawalkingfieldtripovertoACUforourclasstime.Don’tbe(too)late!

REEL Faith Next Sunday:MakeplanstojoinusnextSundaynightfrom5-8:30p.m.aswewatchWonder Woman(PG-13,buteditedforcontent).Wewillhaveaspecialco-presenterhelpusthatnightwhoyoumayknow:Crysta Cook.It’sagreatmoviewithlotsofspiritualtopicstodiscuss.IwillfocusourdiscussiononAction!No,I’mnottalkingaboutmovieaction,butchoosingtoact,togetinvolvedinsteadofwatchingfromthesideline.Afaiththatdoesn’tresultinmovingustoactisnotofmuchvalue,butafaiththatislivingandactiveisforkingdomwork.So,inviteafriendtojoinusandbring$3forpizzaduringthemovie.

FROM DREAM TO LEGACY – by Charles Caudill

Lowell and Earline Perrywouldbeproud.TheworldacclaimedministrywhichtheAbileneChristianUniversityprofessorandhissupportivewifedreamedofmorethan50yearsago,andwhicheventuallycostDr.Perryhislife,hasmeanteternallifeforcountlessthousandsoverthelast34years.

ThefirstmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsforWorld Christian BroadcastingwasheldinthePerrys’livingroom.Theyearwas1976.Lowellwaschosenasthefoundingchairmanofthatboard.Afewmonthslaterin1977,Dr.PerrywaskilledwhenhisplaneexplodedovertheislandofMartinique.HeandtwocolleaguesweresearchingforalocationforWCB.

AstheresultoftheloveandrespecttheboardhadforDr.Perry,hisdreamdidnotdie.Twoyearslater,asitewasselectedinAlaskaandconstructionbegun.StationKNLSwentontheairJuly23,1983.

ThebelovedACUprofessor’samazingwifekepthisdreamalive.HerdreamwastoseethedaythatWCBcouldputoutasignalthatcouldbeheardineverynationonearth.EarlineservedontheboardoftheFranklin,Tennessee-basedministryfor24years.Herleadership,herenthusiasmandherfinancialsupportkepttheministrygoingduringsometoughtimes.HerencouragementtotheboardresultedintheconstructionofMadagascarWorldVoice.Unfortunately,shediedonemonthbeforeMWVwentontheairinMarch2016.Itisnotanunderstatementtosay,“ShewilledMWVtobeareality.”

InrecognitionoftheirservicetotheLord,UniversityChurchofChristishonoringLowellandEarlinePerrywithaspecialcontributiontoWCBonSeptember24.LowellandEarlinewouldbehighlypleased.

ItwasanearlydecisionthatWCBshoulduseshortwaveasit’smeansofsendingoutGod’smessagetoamassaudience.Thatdecisionwasbrilliantanddaring.Theministrywascharteredin1976,13years

beforetheTiananmenSquareprotestsandthefalloftheBerlinWall.ChristianscouldnotgointomanypartsoftheworldtospeakaboutJesus,butshortwavecannotbestopped!!

Andshortwavecontinuesasaviableandcuttingedgemediatoreachaudiencesaroundtheworld.ThoseofuswholiveinAmericamightsuggestthatthebestwaytoreachtheworldisthroughtheuseoftheinternet.But,lessthan20percentoftheworld’spopulationhasaccesstotheinternet.

Bycontrast,theonethingalmosteveryoneinthedevelopingcountrieshasisashortwavereceiver.Thebestestimateisthattherearecurrentlythreebillionshortwavereceiversthroughouttheworld,withonebillionofthemturnedonatanyonetime.Eachofthosethatareonhaveanaverageofthreelisteners.Throughthese,theworld(andtheGospel)areopeneduptothem.

WCB’sfirstbroadcastin1983wasfromonetransmitterandoneantennainAnchorPoint,Alaska.Thebroadcastwasinthreelanguages(Russian,ChineseandEnglish)reachingaboutone-halfoftheworld’spopulation.

Todaytheybroadcastinsixlanguages–Russian,Chinese,English,Spanish,ArabicandEnglishforAfrica.Theyhavefiveantennasandfourtransmittersreachingouttoeveryshortwavereceiveronearth.Theplanistoaddthreemorelanguagesimmediately–Portuguese,KoreanandFrench–withevenmoretocomeinthefuture.

LowellandEarlinePerrywouldbeproud.

PRAYER LIST

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS:Ifyouhaveasubmissionfortheweeklybulletin,pleasesubmittoJoeybynoononWednesdays.Youmaycallhimat673-6497oremailjoey@uccabilene.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR – September17-28SEPT. 17 8:30a.m.–Coffee,JuiceandDonuts,MAC

9a.m.–BibleClasses

10a.m.–Worship,BrentIsbell–speaker,EricLemmons–worshipleader

5p.m.–Back-to-SchoolBlessService,FamilyRoom

SEPT. 18 10a.m.–FuneralService:ChrisKyker,Auditorium

SEPT. 20 5:45p.m.–WednesdayNightSuppers,MAC

7p.m.–BibleClasses

SEPT. 21 noon–Ask.Seek.Knock.(weeklyopenprayertime),Chapel

6:30p.m.–FinancialPeaceUniversity,FamilyRoom

SEPT. 24 8:30a.m.–Coffee,JuiceandDonuts,MAC

9a.m.–BibleClasses

10a.m.–Worship,BrentIsbell–speaker,DavidSprott–worshipleader

5p.m.ChapelService–LouSeckler–speaker,BrandonDeLano–songleader

8p.m.–SanctuaryWorshipService,Chapel

SEPT. 27 10a.m.–Ladies’BibleClass,FamilyRoom

5:45p.m.–WednesdayNightSupper(MexicanFood)

7p.m.–BibleClasses

SEPT. 28 noon–Ask.Seek.Knock.(weeklyopenprayertime),Chapel

6:30p.m.–FinancialPeaceUniversity,FamilyRoom

CHILDREN’S MINISTRYJennifer Welch,Children’sMinisterjenniferw@uccabilene.org

Wednesday Night:ThisWednesdaynightwewelcometheMexicoteamtojoinusandsharewithourUCCkidskindergartenthroughfifthgrade.Wewillmeetupstairsintheboatroom.

Family Night:FamiliesmakeplanstoenjoysomefunatJohnson Park,locatedbyLakeFortPhantom,onSunday, Sept. 24from5-7p.m.TakeFM600northandturnrightatFM1082.Youwillwanttobringsomelawnchairs,apicnicanddrinksforyourfamily.Thereisaniceplayground,asandvolleyballpitandplentyofroomforFrisbees,kitesandFUN!!Iwillhaveaspotneartheplayground,sojustparkinthatarea.

Welcome:Wewanttoextendawarmwelcometoanycollegestudentvisitingtoday.

Class Time:OurSundaymorningclassmeetsat9a.m.inMAC503.

Dwelling Place:TheDwellingPlaceisatimeoffellowship,singinganddiscussion.WemeetonSundaynightsat6p.m.inMAC503.

Community Groups(oursmallgroups)meetWednesdayandThursdaynightsat7p.m.,soifyouarelookingforacommunitytoconnectwith,contactKyle.

Wehopetomeetyou,andifyouneedanything,contactourcampusminister,Kyle Bowenat530-615-8188.

CAMPUS MINISTRYKyle Bowen,CampusMinistryLeadercampus@uccabilene.org

GATHERINGSBradley Steele,YoungAdultsMinisterbradley@uccabilene.org

Wewill not behavingsmallgrouptonight.Instead,pleasejoinusatACU’s Summit Kickoff intheUCCAuditoriumat6:30p.m.

Wednesday wewillmeetat7p.m.forcoffee,dessertandBiblestudyinMAC504.

Don’tforgettojoinusforclassonSunday morningsat9a.m.inMAC504

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