July 21, 2019

Sunday School and Communities ~ 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:50 a.m.

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ORDER FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD

July 21, 2019

Gathering Song

We Will Feast in the House of Zion Words and music: Joshua Moore

Sandra McCracken, 2015

Welcome

Meditation and Preparation for Worship

All Flesh Is Like the Grass Words and music: Fernando Ortega, 2006

All flesh is like the grass, The grass withers and fades away. The glory of man like a flower That shrivels in the sun and falls. The Word of the Lord endures forever.

The Call to Worship*

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Pastor: The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

People: The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?

Pastor: The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.

People: Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.

— from Psalm 27, 37, Isaiah 25, Zephaniah 3

*Please stand if able.

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We Praise Our Lord in Song

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The Corporate Prayer of Confession Faithful Lord,

We confess that we have walked by sight and not by faith.

We have served in our own strength

instead of the strength which you supply;

We have relied on our own resources

rather than trusting you to provide;

We have been consumed by worry, guilt, and restlessness

because we seek to control our own lives

Rather than resting and relying on you for everything that we need

for life and godliness.

Yet we know that even when we are faithless,

you will remain faithful, for you cannot deny yourself.

Father, forgive us for our lack of faith,

and by the power of your Spirit work in us true and genuine

repentance that gives life to true and genuine faith.

Grant us zealous hearts, fervent devotion,

and tireless hope in the Gospel.

We ask this through Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Assurance of Pardon

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The Presentation of New Members Parker and Haley Brumfield

Jean Ann Jackson

Ken and Margaret Jackson

Ryan, Lisa, Eliza and Preston Perkins

Jimmy and Stephanie Rogers

Deborah Smathers

Hunter and Eden Travis

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The Prayer of Thanksgiving

We Bring God’s Tithes and Our Offerings The Offertory: The Lord Is My Salvation

The grace of God has reached for me and pulled me from the raging sea, And I am safe on this solid ground, the Lord is my salvation. I will not fear when darkness falls, his strength will help me scale these walls; I'll see the dawn of the rising sun; the Lord is my salvation!

Who is like the Lord our God, Strong to save, faithful in love? My debt is paid, and the victory won; The Lord is my salvation!

My hope is hidden in the Lord; he flow'rs each promise of his Word. When winter fades, I know spring will come; the Lord is my salvation. In times of waiting, times of need, when I know loss, when I am weak, I know his grace will renew these days; the Lord is my salvation!

And when I reach the final day, he will not leave me in the grave; But I will rise, he will call me home; the Lord is my salvation!

Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit; the Lord is our salvation!

Jonas Myrin, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Nathan Nockels, 2016

The Scripture Reading Psalm 103:6-14

Page 502 in the pew Bible

We Receive God’s Word The Rev. Joseph Wheat

“Power and Compassion”

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We Respond in Prayer and Praise

We Are Sent Forth

The Benediction CCLI #624966

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WOMEN’S FALL BIBLE STUDIES

Mom2Mom Studies begin August 21: Mom2Mom is a Bible Study

designed to minister to and equip the mothers of children in 5thgrade or

younger. This fall we will study Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood by

Melissa Kruger. You may purchase the book on Amazon. We meet Wednesday

mornings from 9-11 and a full nursery is provided. Pre-registration is required; please

visit www.highlandspca.org/m2m and register by August 7. Contact Laurie Nordan

at laurie@highlandspca.org for more information.

Tuesdays - beginning August 20

8:00a.m. at Corner Bakery in Madison A Praying Life by Paul Miller

led by Lacey Madden and Laurie Nordan

Wednesdays - beginning August 21

9:00a.m. in Room 301 - Mom2Mom (please see above) Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood by Melissa Kruger

led by Laurie Nordan

9:30a.m. in Room 117 Heaven by Randy Alcorn

led by Becky Brown

9:30a.m. in the Parlor Psalms: At His Feet by Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon

led by Marilyn Tinnin

6:15p.m. in Room 212 (Topic to be announced later)

led by Robyn Farber

Fridays - beginning August 23

7:00a.m. in Room 117 Rise of the Lord’s Annointed (II Samuel) by Kay Gabrysch

led by Cindy Mercer

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Women’s Summer Study Series Continues: ACTS ~ A Study of Prayer: All

women are invited to the Summer Study Series that continues this Wednesday, July 24

at 6:00pm. Our topic this week is “Thanksgiving” and our study will be led by Marilyn

Tinnin. For more information, please call the church office or email Laurie Nordan

at laurie@highlandspca.org.

Communicants Class begins August 18 - 5:00 p.m.: A Communicant’s class for

children interested in joining the church will be offered beginning Sunday night,

August 18, 2018. The children will use a workbook, entitled Understanding the Faith,

which includes homework as well as work in the classroom. The class is open to all

children who are interested in becoming a communing member. Children in fourth

grade or below must be accompanied to the class by a parent. Please register your

child by emailing Laurie Nordan at laurie@highlandspca.org.

Highlands Church Picnic, August 11, 5-7pm: Join us Sunday, August 11 from 5 to 7

p.m. at Highlands for our annual church picnic. Our kids will be slipping and sliding

down a water slide and enjoying various Highlands Games while we enjoy live Celtic

music under the tent. Hamburger plates are available for $5.00 with a $20.00 family

max. Be sure to bring a towel!

MadCAAP School Supply drive...this is the last week! There is a link to Amazon so

that you can purchase your items online and have them delivered to the church for

MadCAAP to collect: highlandspca.org/ministries/madcaap. Order early enough to

have your items delivered to the church by July 25! If you prefer to shop for items

locally, please select an apple from the Welcome Center in the Atrium, purchase the

requested items, and place them in the collection bins in the Atrium or the Education

Building lobby. If you would like to contribute money for school uniforms, there is a

clear plastic box in the Atrium on the Welcome Center table for donations.

The sanctuary flowers today honor Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wayne Youngblood,

who were united in holy matrimony yesterday at Highlands. The flowers also honor

the memory of the bride’s grandparents, Mr. Thomas H. Bowen, Jr. and Mrs. Betty

McClendon Bowen.

Save the Date!

• August 21 - Midweek activities begin on Wednesday nights

• September 15 - Inquirers Class begins

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YOUTH MINISTRY hpcym.org

Visitors, please join us in anything you see below. The youth building is behind the

church (we call it “The U”). Contact Devin@highlandspca.org with questions.

Parents • Each Monday, we post what’s happening this week both on instagram @hpcym

and on the website @ hpcym.org

All Youth • July 31: Geyser Falls! More info @ hpcym.org.

SrHi

• Wednesday: No dinner and Bible study this week (recuperating after Yakama)

JrHi

• Tonight: Movie Night @ The U, 6:30 - 9pm. Popcorn, drinks, and ice cream Sundaes. Movie: Breakthrough

• Wednesday: Dinner & Bible Study, 5 - 7:30pm. Meet at Chick-Fil-A in Madison at 5pm.

Go to hpcym.org for the full youth calendar and other important information!

MISSIONS FEATURE As a church, Highlands reaches out to local, area, national, and world-wide missions and

ministries. Each week, we’ll highlight one of those ministries and/or missionaries that we

support through Faith Promise pledges and our Strategic Outreach Budget.

This week, our featured missionaries are Mike and Robin McMahan, who serve with

the Presbytery of Bulawayo in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. They work alongside the national

church in church planting, discipleship, and economic empowerment initiatives. Mike is

pursuing a master’s degree in theology through Reformed Theological Seminary’s virtual

campus in order to better serve leaders in the presbytery. Please pray for the McMahans as

they proclaim Christ in both word and deed in Zimbabwe.

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Senior Pastor ___________________________________________________ Joseph Wheat

Senior Associate Pastor __________________________________________Bradford Mercer

Assistant Pastor ___________________________________________________ Devin Kahan

Assistant Pastor ___________________________________________________Billy Meenan

Director of Music ________________________________________________ Mike Murphy

Women’s and Children’s Ministries Director ___________________________ Laurie Nordan

Nursery Coordinator _______________________________________________Julie Crosland

Nursery Volunteer Recruiter ________________________________________ Paige Wilson

Young Adults _______________________________________________________________ Randen Schleiden

Young Adults __________________________________________________ Hermann Aanaba

Young Adults ___________________________________________________________________ Jader Santos

Senior High Girls ___________________________________________________ Mary Moore

Junior High Girls ___________________________________________________ Anna Grider

Director of Administration _________________________________________ Larnie Shinnick

Administrative Assistant, Ministry Support ____________________________ Becky Brown

Administrative Assistant, Financial ________________________________ Cherita Swanson

Administrative Assistant, Receptionist ________________________________ Beth Morton

Housekeeping ________________________________________________ Kathy Richardson

Facility and Grounds Maintenance _________________________________ Damon Winston

HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL UPDATE Regular giving to the General Fund allows Highlands to meet its financial obligations throughout the year. Ten percent of Highlands’ budget is committed to local Mercy Ministries and Home Missions throughout the United States.

General Fund Budget 2019 $2,120,700

General Fund received year-to-date $787,552

General Fund budgeted year-to-date* $797,383

*Budgeted year-to-date numbers are based on historic giving data for the months of January through June.

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Highlands Presbyterian Church · 1160 Highland Colony Parkway

Ridgeland, MS 39157 · 601.853.0636 · highlandspca.org

SERMON NOTES

“Power and Compassion”

July 21, 2019 Psalm 103:6-14