Worship ServicesFebruary 4, 2018

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

Flowers The sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God.

The King’s Brass Tim Zimmerman, director

As stewards of God’s resources, we try not to print an excess of bulletins.We invite you to bring this bulletin with you when you return for the evening service.

WelcomeTo Our Guests,We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available on our website at firstpresaugusta.org. You can also visit our welcome desk in the Welcome Center, located directly behind the sanctuary.

Spiritual CareIf you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact one of our pastors. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder and his wife will be standing next to the pastor following the service to talk or pray with you.

Children’s Check-inWe are committed to the highest level of protection possible for the children placed in our care on Sundays and at all church events. For this reason, we require parents of newborns through fifth grade children to check in their children before they go to the nursery, Sunday School, Catechism, Children’s Church or any other children’s activity. Kiosks are available in the Narthex and in the Children’s Lobby. The process is quick and easy, and volunteers are available to assist you.

Children’s WorshipWe offer a specially designed program for children in pre-K through fourth grade during the morning services. Leaders will escort children from the sanctuary to their classrooms during the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe where to pick them up after the service. Children in pre-K through second grade remain in their classrooms until they are picked up by a parent.

Nursery Nurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We provide a Mother/Infant Room (room 160) located in the Ebenezer Building behind the sanctuary, and the Geneva Room is designated as a cry room for parents with fussy children. Both rooms are equipped with live video feed of the worship services. Ushers are available to direct you.

Additional Seating Please see ushers for additional overflow seating.

We are very glad to have you worshiping our gracious God with us today.

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The Morning Services

The Meditation—Arise, My Soul, Arise ............................................................Forrest

Luke: Following the Leader

The Prelude—Noel en Musette .................................................................Charpentier

†The Call to Worship ............................................................................ from Psalm 103Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—

Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,

Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us worship God!

Arise, my soul, arise shake off your guilty fears; the bleeding sacrifice on my behalf appears;before the throne my surety stands, before the throne my surety stands,my name is written on his hands.

My God is reconciled,his pard’ning voice I hear; he owns me for his child,I can no longer fear; with confidence I now draw nigh,with confidence I now draw nigh,and “Father, Abba, Father!” cry.

Amy Patton, solo

Camille Rosier, guest organist

Words by Martin Luther. Music by David Ward| © 2002 ThousandTongues.org

*Welcome and Announcements .........................................................Rev. John Barrett

* Ushers may seat worshipers at this time. † Indicates the congregation standing.

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*†The Hymn of Praise—O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing ................................. Azmon(Verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

†The Invocation (Please lift hands)

Charles Wesley, 1739 | Carl G. Glaser, 1784-1829

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Bible and Missionary Conference Video Testimony

The Confession of Faith ...............................................................The Apostles’ Creed

*Gloria Patri .............................................................................................. Stuttgart

§The Personal Confession of Sin

† Indicates the congregation standing. § Please kneel if able to do so.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell.* The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*suffered separation from God**universal

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†The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s PrayerOur 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 Assurance of Pardoning Grace .........................................................1 John 1:5-7This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Almighty Father, God of gods and Lord of lords, Father to the fatherless, Husband to the widow,Defender of the helpless, Judge of all the earth, have mercy on us. It is your will that we should love you with heart, soul, mind, strength, and our neighbor as ourselves, but we are not sufficient for these things.We confess that our affections continually turn away from you: from purity to lust, from freedom to slavery, from compassion to indifference.We have not sought freedom for the oppressed, even though you freed us. We have not bound up the broken even though you healed us. We have not forgiven others even though you forgave us. We withhold kindness from the needy even though you freely gave us your own Son. We are without excuse, but not without hope.By your power and grace, account our sins to Jesus’ sacrificial death and amend our ways by the power of his glorious resurrection.

§The Corporate Confession of Sin

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Words by Henry Baker | Music: COLUMBA | Arranged by Dan Forrest | © 2004 Beckenhorst Press, Inc.

The Offertory—The King of Love, My Shepherd Is .........................................Forrest

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

*‡The PeaceThe peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

Amy Patton, solo

The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine forever.

Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth.

Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,But yet in love he sought me,And on his shoulder gently laid,And home, rejoicing brought me.

And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never. Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house forever.

‡ Children in pre-k through fourth grade exit for Catechism classes at this time.**Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org.

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1.2.3.

*†The Hymn of Preparation—How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds ........... Reinagle(All Verses)

John Newton, 1779, alt. Music: Alexander Reinagle, 1836

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Sermons are available on the church website at firstpresaugusta.org/resources/sermons.

Sermon—What Do You Ask of Jesus? ............................................Rev. Mike Hearon

The New Testament Lesson ..................................................................... Luke 7:1-10

The Response This is the Word of God,Thanks be to you, O God.

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

3. Commendation

page 1602 in the pew Bible

1. Compassion

2. Call

a. Asks (3)

b. Admits (6-7)

c. Acknowledges (8)

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(All Verses)†The Hymn of Response—Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim ...............Lyons

Charles Wesley, 1744 | Johann Michael Haych, 1737-1806

Camille Rosier, guest organist

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

The Postlude—Solemn March ........................................................................... Boyce

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Jazz Prelude—In the Fields of the Lord

†Call to Worship and Invocation ........................................................................ D.T. House

Theme: Nehemiah

The Evening Service

The Shorter Catechism, Question 59:

Q. Which day of the week has God designated as the Sabbath?

A. From the beginning of the world until the resurrection of Christ, God established the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath. From that time until the end of the world, the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.

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†Song—A Mighty FortressMike Murphy, Assistant Director of Music and Arts

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†Song—Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven

†Song—In the Fields of the Lord

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Offering

You’re the Everlasting God, our MakerFrom the exodus to exile the sameIn the wilderness and wandering, the SaviorYou are faithful from the garden to the grave

Heaven and earth, heaven and earth proclaimYou are the One, you are the One who saves

You have loved us from the world’s foundationYou have felt the fabric of the fallYou exposed the lie of separationYou have torn the veil once and for all

Jesus, Jesus, Son of GodYou are the first, you are the last, you are foreverJesus, Jesus, Lord of allYou are the King, you are the Christ, you are the Savior

In the morning of the new creationAs the nations bow in joyful aweLet the anthem of the saints and angelsBe Jesus, King of all

Offertory—Heaven and Earth ..................................................... King, Massey, Keyes

Written By Phil King, Micah Massey, Aaron Keyes | © 2016 Common Hymnal Publishing | 10000 Fathers

Evening Prayers

†Song—Hallelujah, What a Savior (O Praise the Name)

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Nehemiah 1page 750 in the pew Bible

Sermon—What Backstory Can Do for Your Story .........................Rev. Mike Hearon

1. Background

2. Backstory

a. God is sovereign over the affairs of man, disclosed in Scripture and providence.

a. Report (1-4)

b. The work of God advances through the people of God.

c. God’s work is done in the sacred and secular spheres. (No dichotomy)

d. Always expect opposition to the mission of God.

e. Celebration is a part of the work and not external to it.

b. Response (5-11)

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†Song—Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

†The Benediction (Please lift hands)CCLI License Number 425646

Church DirectorsLouise ColemanDirector of Children’s Ministrylcoleman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8832

Vonnie EidsonDirector of Communicationveidson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8822

Vanessa HawkinsDirector of Women’s Ministryvhawkins@firstpresaugusta.org, ext 8842

DT HouseDirector of Youth Ministrydthouse@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Mike MurphyAssistant Director of Music and Artsmmurphy@firstpresaugusta.org

Chris WhiteDirector of Ministry Operationscwhite@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8837

Outreach DirectorsDrew EptingRegional Director of Campus Outreachdrew.epting@campusoutreach.org, ext. 8847

Rick KeuroglianDirector of Young ProfessionalsExecutive Director of City Hope Alliancerkeuroglian@firstpresaugusta.org, 706.664.8228

George LazariDirector of Medical Campus Outreach Augustageorge@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Clark NewtonRegional Director of Medical Campus Outreachclark@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Luke NidayShalom Project Directorlniday@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8845

Stephen PittmanDirector of Hope for Augustastephen@hopeforaugusta.org

Pastoral Staff

Cameron Anderson, Youth Interncanderson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Elizabeth Barone, Children’s MinistryAdministrative Assistantebarone@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8832

Sarah Boudet, Youth Internsboudet@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Bonnie Bowles, Bookkeeperbbowles@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8840

Beth Carson, Main Office/Discipleship Asst.bcarson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8827

Beth Cave, Children’s Ministry Preschool Coordinatorbcave@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8832

Daniel Cirincione, COA Financial Directordaniel.cirincione@campusoutreach.org

Sarah Graybeal, Hope for AugustaDirector, Arrow Insitute of Artsarah@hopeforaugusta.org

Lesley Hamm, Discipleship Coordinatorlhamm@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8831

Christine Hammond, Worship, Family Nurture and Youth Administrative Assistantchammond@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Jonathan Harper Pastoral Intern and Missions Associatejharper@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8860

Rachel Hyatt, Graphic Designer rhyatt@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8833

David Jones, MCO Resource Directordavid@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Sandy Lanclos, Event Coordinator and Assistant to Director of Operationsslanclos@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8820

Chandler Machemehl, Youth Interncmachemehl@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Ellen McGaha, CO Office Managerellen.mcgaha@campusoutreach.org, ext. 8848

Kaitlyn McNair, MCO Women’s Directorkaitlyn@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Mary-Clayton Murphy, Youth Internmcmurphy@firstpresaugusta.org, 8849

Lee Myers, Information Technology and Audio Visual Coordinator lmyers@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8838

Jess Romer, Ministry Assistantjromer@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8855

Mike Rosser, Hope for AugustaWalton Oaks Coordinatormrosser@hopeforaugusta.org, 706.715.9932

Mallory Sides, Canterbury Choir Directormsides@firstpresaugusta.org

Kelly Tabb, Children’s Ministry Nursery Coordinatorktabb@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8832

Gregory Trent, Maintenance Coordinatorgtrent@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8835

Pam TurleyFinance and Accounting Managerpturley@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8821

Candyn Turman, Hope for AugustaAssociate Directorcandyn@hopeforaugusta.org, 404.630.0523

Hannah Westfall, CO Events Coordinatorhannah.westfall@campusoutreach.org

Steven Zhang, CO Creative Directorsteven.zhang@campusoutreach.org

Ministry Staff

Mike HearonInterim Senior Pastormhearon@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8846

John FranksAssociate Pastor, Family Nurture and Worshipjfranks@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

John BarrettExecutive Pastorjbarrett@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8852

Mike PhillipsAssociate Pastormphillips@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8855

Jim KnightPastoral Associate, Pastoral Carejknight@firstpresaugusta.org

Robert Vasholz Pastoral Certificationbvasholz@firstpresaugusta.org, 706.691.1414

Ministry Directors

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College In college or of college age Room 211MCO Health care students Murphy HallYoung Professionals For those in their 20s and 30s, single or married Baker House Young Married Young married couples Room 112John Barrett’s Class For ages 32-42 Room 200Mike Hearon’s Class For ages 40-50+ Room 201Cornerstone Parents of college students and older Letchford HallCovenanters “Empty-Nesters” Room 114Trinity Those with grandchildren and older Eve Room

Adult Sunday School Classes A guide to navigating our campus is available in the Welcome Center, and ushers are available to help direct newcomers and guests.

510.2648

February Greeters

Active Elders

8:30 a.m. Bill McCartney, Cliff Eckles, Charlie Green, Michael Merwin, David Whitcomb, David Haburchak11 a.m. Jim Scarbrough, Matt Aitken, Sean Lynch, Gerald Killian, Gene Betts, Ron Jeffcoat6:30 p.m. Bill McCartney, Cliff Eckles, Charlie Green, Michael Merwin, David Whitcomb, Ed Hartmann

Phil AmesWheeler Parish

Jim GraysonBrynwood Parish

Sean LynchWheeler Parish

Ron SkenesBelair Parish*

John BarrettMasters Parish*

Mike HarrisNational Parish*

Dale MartinWestminster Parish*

Bruce Van PeursemRiver Parish

Julian BattleMasters Parish

Ed HartmannWheeler Parish*

Bill McCartneyForest Hills Parish*

Mike WattsSavannah Rapids Parish*

Gene BettsLake Forest Parish*

Steve HubbardDowntown Parish*

Jerry MillerWheeler Parish

Jeremy WellsLake Forest Parish

Sylvester BrownGrovetown Parish*

Ron JeffcoatLakeside Parish*

Byron MorrisRiver Parish*

Jeff WestergreenWheeler Parish

Jim CarrollStevens Creek Parish*

Gerald KillianPalmetto Parish*

Ashley PaulkWheeler Parish

David WhitcombMartintown Parish*

Cliff EcklesSavannah Rapids Parish

Ken LanclosEvans Parish

Allen PelletierRiver Parish

Skip WigginsBrynwood Parish*

Billy EnglishPleasant Home Parish*

Steve LutzBelair Parish

Jim ScarbroughBrynwood Parish

Matt WillisEvans Parish*

* Parish ElderAll active officers are listed at firstpresaugusta.org/officers.