South CountyBaptist Church

December 8, 2013

12995 Tesson Ferry Rd. ● St. Louis, MO 63128

314-843-5558 ● SouthCountyBaptist.com

Heritage Worship - 8:30 a.m.

The Second Sunday of Advent

PRELUDE Rebekah Flynn

WORSHIP IN SONG Hymn No. 88 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” Congregation

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS Frank Myers

WELCOME AND FELLOWSHIP Dr. John M. Childers, Pastor “Angels We Have Heard on High”

MORNING PRAYER Andy Donnelli, Deacon

WORSHIP IN SONG Congregation “Go, Tell it on the Mountain”

MESSAGE IN MUSIC Worship Choir “The Holy Child of Mary” from Tapestry of Light

OFFERTORY HYMN Congregation Hymn No. 95 “Go, Tell it on the Mountain”

OFFERTORY PRAYER* Usher

OFFERTORY Dawn LaPonsie

MESSAGE IN MUSIC Chris Bailey, Minister of Worship

MESSAGE “Jesus: The Capstone” Pastor Matthew 21:33-46

HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation Hymn No. 91 “Silent Night”

AS WE GO Congregation “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (refrain)

POSTLUDE David Medley * see PRAYER POINTS (inside-center panel)

This Week At SCBC . . .

Our Church Staff

Upcoming Events

Missionaries – All Members of Our ChurchDr. John M. Childers, Pastor

Chris Bailey, Minister of WorshipKen Hill, Minister of Education & Administration

Troy Allison, Pastor to StudentsJoe Spicer, Minister of Missions/Outreach

Rev. John L. Hessel, Pastor EmeritusRebekah Flynn, Church Pianist

Cindy DeNoyer, Financial AdministratorApril Brooks, Ministry Assistant

David Medley, Publications/Music AssociateLydia Feagans, Childcare Coordinator

Christine Franck, Director of First Impressions PreschoolChurch Custodians: Joe Spicer, Tim Burns & Brandon Moncada

Sunday, December 8 8:30 am Heritage Worship 9:45 am Bible Study Filipino Bible Study Discover South County 10:55 am Celebration Worship 11:30 am Filipino Worship 5:00 pm Budget & Finance 6:00 pm Worship / Business Mtg

Monday, December 9 11:00 am Silvertones Christmas Party 1:00 pm Missions Council Mtg 6:15 pm Outreach Visitation

Tuesday, December 10 9:15 am Funtastiks to Fox Theater and MO Botanical Gardens 11:00 am Ruth Class Meeting 11:30 am Ruth Class Christmas Social 4:00 pm GFM Kids Club

Wednesday, December 11No dinner or Awana tonight

6:15 pm Prayer & Bible Study

Real Student Ministries ESL (English Second Lang) DivorceCare Adult Academy 7:45 pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, December 12 6:00 am Men’s Prayer Group 4:00 pm GFM Kids Club 6:00 pm Zumba Class 8:30 pm Men’s Accountability Group

Saturday, December 14 3:00 pm Christmas Cantata 4:30 pm Youth Christmas Party

Sunday, December 15 8:30 am Heritage Worship 9:45 am Bible Study Filipino Bible Study Discover South County 10:55 am Celebration Worship 11:30 am Filipino Worship 6:00 pm Christmas Cantata

Funtastiks Touring the Fabulous Fox TheatreCome join us as we tour The Fabulous Fox Theatre, Tuesday, December 10. Cost for the tour is $5 per person. The tour will last approximately one hour.

After touring The Fabulous Fox Theatre we will be going to Missouri Botanical Garden for lunch. You will be responsible for the cost of your lunch.

The Christmas display “Gardenland Express” is fully decorated. Admission for Garden members is free. Non-members will be charged $9 total.

Note: If you are a member of the Missouri Botanical Garden, please see Gwynn as soon as possible. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, December 8, 2013. Remember to sign one name per line. Buses will leave church at 9:15 a.m. and return by 3:00 p.m..

Lottie Moon Post Office is OpenAs part of our Lottie Moon giving, we provide a greeting card exchange (Lottie Moon Post Office) between our church family members who regularly attend services.

Please Note: we do not mail any greeting cards.Please use the Lottie Moon Post Office for those who can pick up their card(s) at church, so that you can donate your postage savings to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.The Lottie Moon Post Office is located in the north foyer outside the Church Office.

Christmas Cantata, December 14 & 15

The Music Ministry of South County Baptist Church will present a Celtic Christmas Celebration “Tapestry of Light” on Saturday, December 14 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 at 6 p.m.

“Tapestry of Light” features the SCBC Worship Choir, soloists, narrators and an instrumental ensemble.

Invite your family members and friends to this memorable and moving musical event.Admission is free.

Save the Date for Joe & Bonney: December 29You are cordially invited to attend a church-wide celebration honoring Joe & Bonney Spicer on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on December 29 at 4 p.m. at South County Baptist Church. Please plan to attend and help Joe & Bonney celebrate a fruitful 50 years united in Christ.

Ministry Opportunity: Used Winter ClothingKevin and Jennifer LeGrand are collecting gently used or new warm hats, gloves, socks, coats, earmuffs, scarves, hoodies, sweatshirts, winter boots and personal hygiene items to deliver to the homeless this winter. Please place your items in the large plastic tote marked “DONATE WINTER ITEMS HERE” located on the lower level by the back door.

December 1..........................Weekly Budget Needs $20,513

......................General Budget Offering $23,604..........................Heart for the Heartland $5,543

...................................Designated Funds $3,943.......................................Total Receipts $33,090

..............................Bible Study Attendance 293

..............................Bible Study Enrollment 728.................................. Heritage Worship 141

............................. Celebration Worship 213.................................. Evening Worship 140

Last Sunday at a GlanceServing Today

Celebration Worship - 10:55 a.m.

The Second Sunday of Advent

GATHERING SONG Congregation “Worship Jesus the Newborn King”

MORNING PRAYER Andy Donnelli, Deacon

SONG OF CELEBRATION Congregation “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS Frank Myers

WELCOME & FELLOWSHIP Dr. John M. Childers, Pastor “What Child is This?”

Children Kindergarten - 3rd grade dismiss for Worship KidStyle

SONG OF WORSHIP Congregation “O Holy Night”

OFFERTORY PRAYER* Usher

OFFERTORY Dawn LaPonsie

MESSAGE IN MUSIC Chris Bailey, Minister of Worship

MESSAGE “Jesus: The Capstone” Pastor Matthew 21:33-46

RESPONSE Congregation “Away in a Manger”

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE Troy Allison, Pastor to Students

PARTING SONG Congregation “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (chorus)

* see PRAYER POINTS (inside-center panel)

You’re Always Welcome!Welcome to South County Baptist Church! We are glad you are with us today. We hope you will discover that SCBC is a friendly church with a genuine concern for others. Don’t be surprised if several people step up to greet you, because you are important to us. If you have prayer concerns, please let us know by completing this slip and placing it in the offering plate or giving it to one of our Staff Ministers.My prayer request is:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________Name: _____________________________________________________________Address:

_____________City: _____________________________ State: ____________ Zip: _____________________________Phone: ___________________________ email:

PRAYER MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

• Pray for the safety of IMB missionaries serving in dangerous places, that God would bless and guide them as they actively share Christ in hostile environments.

• Pray for the three Chinese Washington U. students, Li, Grace, and Ling, who heard the Gospel this past Tuesday because you provided and served the lunch for international students.

• Pray for God to call missionaries from SCBC.

• Pray that we will reach or surpass our $10,000 foreign missions offering.

“Jesus: The Capstone”Matthew 21:33-46

1. God is _________________ .

Personal lesson: I don’t own anything; I just ____________

some of God’s ______________ .

2. God is _________________ .

Personal lesson: God sends many servants to ____________ His will.

3. God is _________________ .

Personal lesson: God sent His Son to _____________ me to

________________ to His offer.

4. God is _________________ .

Personal lesson: If I ______________ God’s son (the

capstone). I will crumble under His _______________ .

Evening Worship - 6 p.m.

PRELUDE David Medley

WORSHIP IN SONG Congregation Hymn No. 101 “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child”

WELCOME & PRAYER John M. Childers, Pastor

GREETINGS & FELLOWSHIP Congregation

OFFERTORY HYMN Congregation Hymn No. 86 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

OFFERTORY PRAYER* Usher

OFFERTORY Rebekah Flynn

THE CHURCH IN BUSINESS SESSION Ernie Trakas, Moderator

* see PRAYER POINTS (inside-center panel)

$10,000

December 8-------------WELCOME CENTER/GREETERS Wooldridge/Irwin/Upchurch*

-------------------------------------------------- Holtzclaw/Knox/Van Pelt-Negri**------------------------------------------------CARE TEAM LEADERS Sandy Hill

---------------------------------USHER CAPTAINS Larry Sims*/Dennis Eller**---------------------------------------------DEACON IN SERVICE Andy Donnelli-------------------------------------------------KIDS CONNECTION* Claire Sipp

--------------------------------------------Bed Babies** Vera Taylor/Shari Geimer---------------------------------------------------------Creepers** Adam & Kari Hof

-----------------------------------------------------Preschool 1** Brittany LaPonsie------------------------------------------------------------Preschool 2** Shayla Cule

-------------------------------------------Preschool 3 & 4** Rick & Diane Conrad

*8:30 a.m. Worship **10:55 a.m. Worship