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Worship ServicesMay 29, 2011

8:30 and 11 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

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(† Indicates the congregation standing)

The Theme: Providence

WelcomeBut as for me, it is good to be near God. — Psalm 73:28

We have no greater privilege than to draw near to God. We come to him through the merit of Christ crucified. We come by the power of the Holy Spirit. And we come with God’s promise that he will draw near to us ( James 4:8).

If your faith has not yet come to rest in Christ, and if God is awakening in your heart a desire to take the next step, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact the pastor or speak to him as you leave the sanctuary. A husband and wife team will also be standing next to the pastor following the service to speak with any-one interested in exploring what it means to know Jesus Christ or to join this church.

May our gracious Lord draw near to you wonderfully in this service today.

Leading The ServiceS

Dr. George Robertson ............................................................................. Senior PastorMr. John Barrett .....................................................Executive Director of DiscipleshipMr. Paul Roberts .............................................................. Director of Music and Arts

May greeTerS

Elders: Mike Harris, Jerry Miller, Gary Beaudreau, Ron Jeffcoat ...................8:30 a.m.Elders: Ron Skenes, Jim Bodden, Sean Lynch, Skip Wiggins ..........................11 a.m.

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The Trumpet Prelude - O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing .............. O Filii et FiliaeFabio Mann, trumpet

(The congregation is invited to read Genesis 24:1-66, page 33 in the pew Bible)

O sons and daughters, let us sing!The King of heaven, the glorious Kingo’er death today rose triumphing.Alleluia! Alleluia!

Jean Tisserand, 1490

† The Peace

† The Call to Worship .................................................................................... Psalm 95

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.

For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;

for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

Let us worship God.

The Morning Services

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† The Hymn of Praise - The Strife is O’er, the Battle Done ...................... Palestrina(All Verses)

† The Invocation (Please lift hands)

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*Suffered separation from God **universal

† The Confession of Faith ................................. Westminster Confession of Faith 5.1

Christian, what do you believe concerning God’s Providence?

God the great Creator of all things does uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy.

The New Testament Lesson .................................................................... John 6:28-40 page 1657 in the pew Bible

The Response

This is the Word of God,

Thanks be to you, O God.

The Personal Confession of Sin

The Corporate Confession of Sin (Please kneel)

Father and Creator, may your Spirit speak in me that I may speak to you. I am undeserving, but I look to your tender mercy. I am full of infirmities, wants, sins; you are full of grace. I confess my sin, my frequent sin, my willful sin; all my powers of body and soul are defiled: a fountain of pollution is deep within my nature. Help me in all my doings to put down sin and to humble pride. Save me from the love of the world and the pride of life, from everything that is natural to fallen man. Enable me to never lose sight of the glory of Christ. Amen.

adapted from The Valley of Vision

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The Assurance of Pardoning Grace ....................................2 Corinthians 5:17-18, 21

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

† 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.

The Offering* *Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.

The Trumpet Offertory - The Heavens Declare the Glory of God ................Marcello

The heavens declare the glory of God.The skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech.Night after night they display knowledge.There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.Their voice goes out into all the earth,their words to the ends of the world.

Psalm 19:1-4

Online giving available at firstpresaugusta.org and at the giving kiosk in the Narthex.

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† The Hymn of Preparation - Father, I Know My Life ........................Morwellham(Children in K4 through fourth grade exit at this time.)

(All Verses)

The Sermon - Preserving the Covenant ..............................................Genesis 24:1-66(Sermon Outline on the back of the announcement sheet)

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

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† The Hymn of Response - To God Be the Glory ................. To God Be the Glory(All Verses)

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The SancTuary FLowerSThe sanctuary flowers are given today by Sylvester and Mary Brown

to the glory of God and in memory of their parents.

CCLI License Number 425646

† The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction)

The Trumpet Postlude - Sun of My Soul ........................................................... Hursley

Please note that an elder will be standing next to the pastor following the service for prayer, counsel, or information about how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

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The Evening Service

Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

Psalm 119:35

Jazz Prelude - Faith and Fire

Welcome and Call to Worship

Invocation and Prayer of Confession

Leading the Service

Bob Vasholz .........................................................................Pastoral AssociateJohn Franks ............................................................................ Associate PastorJamie Anderegg ...................................................................... Worship Leader

May Greeters

Elders: Bill McCartney, Dan Boone, Jim Carroll, Jim Clark

The Shorter Catechism in Modern English, Question 99: Q: How does God direct us to pray? A: The whole word of God, but especially the Lord’s prayer, which Christ taught his disciples, directs our prayers.

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Song - God of Wonders

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Song - At the Cross

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Song - Arise, O God, and Shine

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Sacrament of Baptism .............................................Nathanael Douglas Nunziato

Offering and Prayer of Dedication

Offertory Anthem - Face to Face ................................................................MinerRob Foster, alto sax

Face to face with Christ, my Savior;face to face, what will it be?When with rapture I behold him,Jesus Christ who died for me?

Face to face I shall behold him,far beyond the starry sky.Face to face in all his gloryI shall see him by and by!

Only faintly now I see himwith the darkened veil between,but a blessed day is comingwhen his glory shall be seen.

What rejoicing in his presencewhen are banished grief and pain,when the crooked ways are straightenedand the dark things shall be plain.

Face to face - O blissful moment!Face to face to see and know.Face to face with my Redeemer,Jesus Christ who loves me so.

Words Carrie Breck, Music by Chris MinerC 2004 Christopher Miner MusicCCLI# 425646

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Song - Merciful God(Children in K4 through fourth grade exit at this time.)

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Sermon - Him will My Father Honor ..........................................Dr. Bob VasholzJohn 12:26

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Benediction

Song - Your Love O Lord

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Pastors

George Robertson ............................................................................................................................Senior PastorJohn Franks ...................................................................................................... Associate Pastor, Family NurturePeter Letchford ..................................................................................................Pastoral Associate, Pastoral CareRobert Vasholz ..................................................................................................Pastoral Associate, Pastoral Care

Ministry Directors

John Barrett ....................................................................................................Executive Director of DiscipleshipMike Hearon ...................................................................................................... Executive Director of OutreachChris White ......................................................................................................Director of Ministry OperationsRick Keuroglian ...............................................................................................................Director of EvangelismEmily Freeman ...............................................................................................Director of Women’s DiscipleshipJay Miller ...............................................................................................................................College Care InternJessica Tatro ............................................................................................................Director, Children’s MinistryPaul Roberts ..................................................................................................................................Music MinistryPaul Owen ................................................................................................................................................... ChoirClark Newton ............................................................................................................ Medical Campus Outreach

Session

Diaconate

Matt AitkenGary BeaudreauGene BettsJim BoddenDan BooneJim CarrollEric Chou

Jim ClarkTom HarleyMike HarrisPhin HitchcockSteve HubbardRon JeffcoatGerald Killian

Ken LanclosDale MartinBill McCartneyByron MorrisAshley PaulkBruce Van PeursemRon Skenes

Mike WattsDavid WhitcombSkip WigginsMatt Willis

Sam AcevedoLee BakerJulian BattleDavid BlairAllen BlalockRandall BoutwellChuck Brown

Jason MedlinTony MusgroveJohn PriceDavid RobertsBill RogersFrank StaffordEric Swierski

Todd BrownMark BruckerMichael ByarsChris CawleyTommy DayMark FulcherJustin Halverson

Glen JohnsonDennis JonesDave Kassner, chairJeff LeeJason LongScott MartinJohn Massey

Jason VitalDexter WalkerJeff WestergreenPalmer WestmorelandDon YaridDeacon Emeritus:James O. Brady

Elders Emeriti:W. Hunter Baggs, Jr.Hal D. Beman, Jr.Philip E. Hedges, Jr.C. Barry Whitney, Jr.

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Visitor information

To Our Guests,

We especially welcome you today! Information about our church is available in our Welcome Center, located through the doorway to the right of the high pulpit. You can also visit our website at www.firstpresaugusta.org.

Spring 2011 aduLT educaTion coMMuniTieS (Sunday SchooL)Sunday School is provided for all ages. Specific classroom information can be found in the Welcome Center. The following adult classes are offered for this spring. All are encouraged to attend the class of their choosing.

chiLdren’S worShipA specially designed program is offered for children in pre-K through fourth grade during the morning services. A leader will escort children from the sanctuary to their rooms during the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe and/or know 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.

nurSeryNurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We also provide a Mother/Infant Room equipped with audio located beside Nursery 1. Ushers are available to direct you.

cLaSS STudy LocaTion

College (for those in college or of college age) The Kingdom of God Greene Street Building

Medical Campus Outreach (medical professionals/students) 1 Thessalonians 623 Building

Young Adults (for those in their 20s) Christ’s Leaders in the Old Testament Old MCG Building

Single Adults (for those in their 30s and above) Colossians Telfair Room

Young Married Community James Young Married Classroom

Student Families (those with elementary through high school children) Parenting & Marriage Old MCG Building, 2nd Floor

Adult Families (those with children in college and above) Investing Well St. Andrew’s HallTrinity (those with grandchildren & above) By Grace Alone Eve RoomElective Class 2 Samuel Geneva Room