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Sunday, January 29th - Music Team Rehearsal Our Music Team will rehearse this morning at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 29th - Prayer in the Church Office at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 29th - Morning Worship and Sunday School We invite everyone to join us for our Morning Worship Service. Matt and Robin Smith will lead Little Worship. If you are unable to attend the Service, please click here to watch our LiveStream. We will have Sunday School for all ages immediately following our Worship Service.
Monday, January 30th - Evening Women's Bible Study (Week 2) Ladies, join us at 8:30am as we discuss the book of Philippians. This week we'll be discussing Philippians 1:12-26. A nursery will be available.
Wednesday, February 1st - Mid-Week Studies Join us at 5:30 as we enjoy a meal together and then break into studies for different ages at 6:00. Our meal is $5/person or $10/family.
Thursday, February 2nd - Morning Women's Bible Study (Week 3) Ladies, join us at 8:30am as we discuss the book of Philippians. This week we'll be discussing Philippians 1:27-30. A nursery will be available.
Thursday, February 2nd - Noon Women's Bible Study (Week 3) Ladies, join us at noon as we discuss the book of Philippians. This week we'll be discussing Philippians 1:27-30. A nursery will be available.
1/27 - Brian Finnegan
1/28 - Laura Hall Patterson
1/29 - Ellis Harris, IV
1/29 - Dennis Kokaisel
1/30 - Watson M. Pillow
1/30 - Amie Blocker
1/31 - Emma Hodges
2/2 - Taylor Nause
2/3 - Carter Kimes
**January 29th is the last day to signup as a volunteer!** North Greenwood Baptist Church is hosting the 2023 Night to Shine Prom on February 10th and is looking for volunteers! Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for special needs people ages 14 and older. Volunteers must be 16 or older except for instances of pre-approval where a minor will be working with a parent. If interested, please click here to fill out the registration form.
We will be ordering a limited number of Westminster coffee mugs. If you would like to pre-order one (or several!), please email Kathryn Dyksterhouse.
Selena Nause & Family - Prayers after the passing of her mother, Valle Simms
Michelle Hodges
Warner Sport McBride, son of Hamilton and Erin McBride, was born on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 5:15am weighing 7 lbs, 2 oz and is 20" long. Mother and baby are happy and healthy!
Mike Barth
Cyndi Savage - Prayer for stamina and healing as she undergoes cancer treatment
Rebecca Seawright - healing from Shingles and it's complications
Gene & Jere Stansel
Friends of WPC Prayer Needs
Jan Champion (Widow of Bobo, friend of Johnny & Georgeanne Smith) - Prayers for Jan and her family as she battles cancer
Stephen and Jessi Belk (Son and Daughter-in-Law of Darrell and Theresa Belk) - Prayers for a healthy pregnancy after previous complications
Christine Boye, friend of Derek & Elizabeth Hinckley - prayer for Christine and her family during treatment of metastatic breast cancer
Ben Downs, Son of John and Mary Nell Downs - Prayers for recovery from a stroke
Jenna Hoover, Niece of Betty Boyd - Prayers for healing and comfort as she battles renal cancer
Kevin Kendall - Prayers for encouragement, healing and guidance
Sarah Kimbriel (friend of Brady Warren) - Prayer that treatment can alleviate pain
Sawyer Kimbriel - He has a rare lymphatic abnormality
Page Whites - Cancer treatment
Expecting Parents
Jarrett & Anna Mills (adopting)
Michael & Madeleine Sykes (due February, 2023)
Adron & Betsy Belk (due July 15, 2023)
Shut-Ins
Betty Morgan (Indywood, Room 127)
Praise 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
Introit - “How Long, O Lord, How Long (Psalm 13)”
O Lord our God, to You we come. Will You still hide Your face?
We cry before You and on our knees we pray. How long, O Lord, how long?
Our sorrows leave us weak and worn, surrounded by our fears.
We look to heaven through feeble faith and tears. How long, O Lord, how long?
Till Your glory fills our eyes and our faith is turned to sight.
Till our thirsty souls are satisfied. How long, O, Lord how long?
(How long, O, Lord how long)
Our foes and enemies rejoice. Injustice seems to reign.
Lord we are shaken and we are losing strength. How long, O Lord, how long?
But we will trust Your steadfast love. Your grace will be our song.
You bring new mercies with ev'ry rising sun. How long, O Lord, how long?
‡The Call to Worship — (From Psalm 34)
Pastor:This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. Congregation: I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Pastor: Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! Congregation: The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Pastor:When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Congregation: The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Pastor:Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Pastor and Congregation: Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!
‡The Hymn – “Isaiah 43” (RUF)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,
And the waves will not overcome you.
Do not fear, For I have redeemed you,
I have called you by name, you are Mine.
(Chorus) For I am the Lord your God (I am the Lord your God), I am the Lord your God (I am), The Holy One of Israel, Your Savior
For I am the Lord your God (I am the Lord your God), I am the Lord your God (I am), The Holy One of Israel, Your Savior
I am the Lord (do not fear), I am the Lord (do not fear), I am the Lord (do not fear), I am the Lord (do not fear)
When you walk through the fire you’ll not be burned,
And the flames will not consume you.
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you,
I have called you by name, you are Mine. (Chorus)
‡The Prayer of Invocation
The Old Testament Reading Daniel 7:9-14 --- Wally Montgomery
“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. 10 A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. 11 “I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. 13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. 14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
‡The Hymn No. 184 – “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”
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.
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill with Thee, dear Lord beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me.
And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never:
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever.
The New Testament Reading and Congregational Prayer: Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; 2 Peter 3:8-13 --- Lee Coleman And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
2 Peter 3:8-13 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Offertory Prayer
‡The Hymn - “His Mercy is More”
What love could remember no wrongs we have done,
Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father so tender is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Chorus Praise the Lord His mercy is more, stronger than darkness new every morn,
Our sins they are many His mercy is more.
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many His mercy is more (Chorus x2)
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Children dismissed for Little Worship at this time (K4 – K5)
Reading of the Holy Scripture: Luke 12:35-48 35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” 41 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?” 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. 47 And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
The Sermon – “Luke #53: Are You Ready for It?” - Richard Owens
‡The Hymn No. 691 – “It Is Well with My Soul”
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, “It is well, it is well with my soul.”
Refrain It is well (it is well) With my soul (with my soul); it is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed his own blood for my soul. (Refrain)
My sin – O the bliss of this glorious thought! – my sin, not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more; praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul (Refrain)
O Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend, “Even so”- it is well with my soul (Refrain)
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