1711 Whiskey Road

Aiken, SC 29803

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Welcome to South Aiken Presbyterian Church! We are glad that

you are here this morning to join us in offering a service of

worship to the Lord. We believe all people are children of God.

We believe that the redeeming grace of God can bring each of us

into a new day. We believe all people are loved with a love that

has no end in Jesus Christ. Today, may our eyes be opened

again to these truths. May the blessings of joy and hope that can

only come from the nearer presence of God fill each of our

hearts. Let us worship God!

PLEASE NOTE: Please silence your phone dur ing the service. If needed, large print hymnals and sound

amplification devices are available in the Narthex. Please see an usher for assistance in obtaining these items.

NURSERY AND CHILDREN

Infants and toddlers are welcome in our nursery during both of our worship services and during our 10:00 a.m.

Sunday school hour. The nursery is located on the north side of the SAPC building complex. To find it,

please exit the front (main) entrance to the sanctuary and turn left. You will see a sign for the nursery at the

door on the side of the next building.

Children are invited either to remain in the sanctuary for the worship services or to go to the nursery at their

parents’ discretion. For those children who remain for the services, worship activity bags are available and

may be picked up near the doors as you enter the sanctuary. Bags are available for both older children (ages 7-

12 - blue handle) and younger children (ages 3-6 - purple handle). During today’s 11:00 a.m. service, children

ages 3 years through 5K are welcome to participate in our Children’s Church program, which follows the

Moment with Children. Chaperones will escort the children from the sanctuary to the fellowship hall for the

program. You may pick your children up in the fellowship hall after the service. If you need assistance of

any kind, please see an usher.

GUEST DIRECTOR

Today, we welcome David Culp as our guest director. David is retired from Aiken County Public

schools where he taught science and orchestra. He is a member of the Aiken Sheriff’s Pipes and

Drums. David is married to Joyce, father to Haley and Liam, and grandfather to Graham and Teagan.

He thanks SAPC for this opportunity to serve.

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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

September 1, 2019 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. (Please stand, if able, when indicated by an *)

GATHERING

Prelude

Chiming of the Hour (11:00)

Welcome & Signing of the Friendship Register Andrew Goslen

Introit From All That Dwell Below the Skies David Culp, Guest Director

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD

*Call to Worship (Responsive)

One: Great is the Lord

Many: and great is God's faithfulness

One: Day after day, God shows us love and mercy.

Many: Night after night the Lord's promises remain the same.

One: Let us worship the Lord our God, maker of heaven and earth,

Many: and of all things seen and unseen.

*Prayer of the Day (Unison)

With thankful hearts and grateful lives we praise you O God. Be with us and bless us this hour,

so that we may be strengthened and encouraged to follow you all of our days. This we ask in

Jesus' name. Amen.

*Hymn #645 Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

*Prayer of Confession (Unison)

Lord, just say the word and we shall be healed. Speak to us and we shall be set free. Forgive us

of our sins, intentional or unintentional, and lead us to that place of peace which only you can

provide. Hear our silent prayers of confession.

(Time for Silent Confession)

One: Seeking God’s forgiveness, the people said:

All: Amen.

*Assurance of Pardon

*The Gloria Patri Hymnal Page 581

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen, amen.

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*Passing of the Peace (Responsive) (11:00)

One: Since Christ has extended to us the peace of God, let us, as his disciples, spread his peace to others.

The peace of Christ be with you.

All: And also with you.

One: Let us exchange signs of Christ’s peace with one another.

Children’s Moment (11:00)

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer (Unison) Hymnal Page 35

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.

Prayer Response As the Deer

THE WORD OF GOD

Prayer for Illumination

Old Testament Reading

New Testament Reading

Anthem God Is Our Refuge Allen Pote

Message Rev. John A. Muse

*Hymn #343 Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

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OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S WORD

*Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (Traditional) (Unison)

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand Of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body;

and the life everlasting. Amen.

Offering of Tithes and Gifts

Offertory

*Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Prayer of Dedication

SENDING

*Hymn #321 The Church’s One Foundation

*Charge

*Benediction

*Congregational Response God Be with You Till We Meet Again Hymn #541

God be with you till we meet again;

loving counsels guide, uphold you,

with a shepherd’s care enfold you:

God be with you till we meet again.

*Postlude

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Those Serving in the Military

Daniel Bartlett - grandson of Ron & Sandy Bartlett

Robert Kocis - son of Andrew Kocis

Tom Kocis - nephew of Andrew Kocis

Ben McCullough - son of Lisa McCullough

Louis Wilson - son-in-law of Brenda M. Morgan

Ian Fields - son-in-law of John & Sue Kelly

Linda Coughtry (Andy Kocis’ daughter ) who has stage 4 liver disease and has decided not to seek further treatment and let the disease run its course

Saranel Taylor (Lisa Lader’s mother) who fell and broke several bones following her return home after breast cancer surgery

Glenn Mae Gillespie (Anita Self’s mother) who fell in the nursing home where she lives and broke her hip

The family of Greg Boik (Donna Boik’s stepson) as they mourn his death

Mildred Jolley who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer

Chris Parnell (Emma Parnell’s son) who is very ill and now has hospice care

The family of Lamar Burkes (Greg Burkes’ father) as they mourn following his death

Dawn Sport (Jenny Summers’ niece) who was recently diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer

The church office will be closed on Mon., Sept. 2nd

in observance of the Labor Day holiday. It will

reopen on Sept. 3rd.

Just a reminder that the Membership Committee

will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, in the pastor’s

conference room (PCR)

JOINT SERVICE with FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

On September 29th, SAPC will join with our

partners in Christ, Friendship Baptist Church, for a

joint worship service at Friendship Baptist (515

Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801). The service

will begin at 11:00 a.m. Following the service,

there will be a picnic on the grounds from 12:00 -

3:00 p.m. Dress for the service is casual. This is T-

Shirt Sunday! Please note: SAPC will not hold

services and Sunday school at SAPC on this

Sunday.

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The Sanctuary Class. Classes will be held in the sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. Class leaders are Dale

Stephens and Sandy Haines.

The Senior Adults Class. This class will study the David C. Cook series entitled Responding to God’s Grace

this fall. It meets in the Pastor’s Conference Room (PCR) at 10:00 a.m. and concludes in time for attendees

to claim their favorite pew for the 11:00 a.m. service. The class leader is Shirley Colburn.

The Origins Class. This class takes a close look at the origins of the Old Testament. The group is now

studying Deuteronomy. The class is held in in Room 101 in the FLC at 10:00 a.m. The leaders are

Paul Ebel and Mary Bunch.

The Couples’ Class meets upstairs in Room F203 of the FLC in the Couples’ Classroom. The class leaders

are Robert & Cheryl Glance.

Fall 2019 Adult Sunday School Offerings

Children & Youth Sunday School 2019-2020

High School: Linda Hook & Melissa Major

Middle (5th - 7th Grade): Susan Glenn & Anthony Williamson

2nd - 4th Grade: Holy Moley - Lyn VanDervort & Steve Kraus

4yr. Olds - First Grade: J immy Bunch, Elsie Worpell, Ester Yaun

(Subs: Valorie Vance-Kraus, Haley Culp, & Shirley Colburn)

Nursery: Cissy Kelley, Jessica Williamson, Meghan Ward,

Amanda Kelly, & Mahegan Washington (sub)

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Farewell Reception for Rev. John A. Muse

Next Sunday! @ 12:00 p.m.

Where: FLC Gym

Next Sunday, SAPC will host a farewell reception

for Rev. Muse. Please plan to come by the gym

after the 11:00 a.m. service to wish him well and

thank him for the service he has provided to the

church these past 18 months. As Winnie the Pooh

says, “How lucky we are to have something that

makes saying goodbye so hard.”

You are Invited!

to a

WELCOME RECEPTION

for

Rev. Jason Hammersley & Family

September 15th

@12:00 p.m.

FLC Gym

Please come and welcome Jason, Susan, Rachel,

Lucas, and Sam to SAPC!

SAPC now has a men’s Bible study! The class

begins Sept. 20th at 8:00 a.m. and will be held in

the pastor’s conference room. It will conclude at

9:00 a.m. The study will begin with the Ten

Commandments using the PW material Love

Carved in Stone. We invite all men of SAPC to

join us!

The next Kairos Cookie Ministry weekend at

McCormick Correctional Institute is Sept. 19th -

22nd. Kairos representatives will pick up cookies

that SAPC is donating on Monday, Sept 16th. If

you would like to donate cookies to this ministry,

please place your cookies in a zip-lock bag and

place them in the FLC freezer by Sept 15th.

Cookies should be no larger than 21/2 inches in

diameter and contain no fruit or nuts and have no

icing or sugar coating.

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September 15th - Volunteering with the

Friends of the Animal

Shelter program

September 29th - Sticky Faith monthly parents

meeting

October 13th - Bowling in Augusta

October 26th - Trunk or Treat

@ Citizens Park

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Sept. 1st No Youth - Labor Day Weekend

Sept. 8th Kick-Off Party The Anderson’s - 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Sept. 15th

Preparation of Pantry Meals 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - FLC Kitchen

Sept. 21st

Service @ Golden Harvest /Lunch 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Golden Harvest

Meals Needed

The Youth Group needs five meals this fall on the

following dates: Sept. 15th, Oct. 6th, Oct. 20th, Nov.

3rd,, and Nov. 24th. Each meal should serve 10-15

people and is served at the beginning of the youth

group meeting, which starts at 5:30 p.m. Simple foods

and “build your own” meals are very popular with our

youth. If you can donate a meal, please sign up at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/

go/20F044EAEA928A7FB6-dinner1

SAPK will begin a new school year this coming

Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. We welcome back our

students and wish them a full and wonderful year

of learning. With the start of school, please slow

down and be alert to the presence of children

when driving around the building complex. We

want the students to be safe, and it only takes a

moment for a child to dart into the path of a car.

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SEPTEMBER COLLECTION

Rice (1lb. Bags/Boxes)

ACTS takes plastic grocery bags too!

You may drop your ACTS donations in either the

basket in the narthex by the church entrance or the

basket across from the church office. Monetary

donations may be made by placing a check made

out to SAPC in the offering plate on Sundays and

noting 'ACTS' on the check’s memo line. Thanks

for sharing with others!

October Collection: Canned meat/fish/chicken,

Canned beef stew,

Complete Meal

YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS

Sept. 22nd

- The YAH Senior Out-to-Brunch is

now scheduled for Sept. 22nd. It will be held at

Houndslake Country Club immediately following

the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Cost will be $10

plus tip payable at that time. A sign-up sheet is

posted in the back hall. Deadline to sign up is

now Sept. 15th.

Dec. 6th

- 8th

- An INTEREST SHEET for a two

night trip to Myrtle Beach to see two Christmas

shows with additional activities is posted on the

YAH board in the back hallway. We are just

trying to gauge interest at this time. By signing the

sheet, you are not committing to go. More details,

including approximate cost, will be posted at a

later date.

An Invitation to All Presbyterian Women

As summer comes to an end and fall activities resume, we want to make sure you know of two fellowship-

building opportunities available to all women. We have two active circles at SAPC that would love to have

more members. Our Sonshine Circle meets at the church the first Tuesday of each month from September

through May at 10:00 a.m. This circle uses the Horizons Bible study, which in 2019-2020 will take a fresh

look a the Ten Commandments. Sonshine Circle’s first meeting of the new year is Tues., Sept. 3rd. The

contact for the Sonshine Circle is Alice Kierspe. Our second circle is the Angels in Training Circle. It

meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. for a short devotional and an evening out. The contact

for the Angels in Training Circle is Lynn Burkes. Both circles support a variety of community

organizations as selected by the members. We look forward to seeing you at the circle meeting of your

choice.

Sonshine Circle

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September 23rd

@ 7:00 p. m.

Library (PCR alternative)

The September book selection is:

Being Dead Is No Excuse The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral

by Gayden Metcalfe & Charlotte Hays

We will also give the group an overview

of the books we read over the summer!

For info about the book club, contact Sharon Filler at 648-3973

A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD Sunday, Sept. 1st

8:45a - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:00a - Promotion Sunday Breakfast (Gym) 11:00a - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Monday, Sept. 2nd

Labor Day Holiday - Office Closed 6:45p - Basketball Practice (Gym)

Tuesday, Sept. 3rd

SAPK Classes Begin 7:30a - Morning Glory (Gym) 10:00a - Sonshine Circle (PCR) 12:15p - Bible Friends (Gym/Playground) 2:00p - Membership Committee (PCR) 6:00p - Communications Committee (PCR) 7:00p - Boy Scouts (F203/205/207)

Wednesday, Sept. 4th

7:30a - Morning Glory (Gym) 12:15p - Bible Friends (Gym/Playground) 7:00p - Choir Practice (Choir Room)

Thursday, Sept. 5th

7:30a - Morning Glory (Gym) 12:15p - Bible Friends (Gym/Playground) 6:45p - Basketball (Gym)

Friday, Sept. 6th Bick Choral Workshop (James Island) 7:30a - Morning Glory (Gym) 12:15p - Bible Friends (Gym/Playground) 2:15p - Aiken Coin Show Set-Up (Gym) Saturday, Sept. 7th

Aiken Coin Show (Gym) Bick Choral Workshop (James Island)

Knit

Crochet

Pray

PW Knitters

PW Knitters gather together for friendship and to

do service through knitting and crocheting projects

for various charitable purposes. The group meets

on the second and fourth Thursday each month

from September through June from 9:30 a.m. to

12:00 noon. The first get together this fall will

take place on Sept. 12th tentatively in the library

but in the PCR if library repairs are not completed.

We hope to see you there! If you would like more

information, please contact Sandy Haines at

guppy6491@gmail.com.

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SAPC STAFF

Rev. John A. Muse, Inter im Pastor : Cell (336) 707-1536

Michelle Lorio, Director of Children’s Ministry/ Kindergarten Director: 648-9895 ext. 107

Phillip Hare, Director of Music

Scott Chappell, Pianist/Accompanist

Tracie Toulson, Financial Manager : ext. 103

Denise Underwood, Secretary: ext. 100

Cissy Kelley, Assistant Kindergar ten Director / Childcare Coordinator 648-9895 ext.110, Cell (803) 270-5808

ATTENDANCE

Last Sunday: (8:45) - 59

(11:00) - 102

VOLUNTEERS FOR TODAY

Flowers: In memory of loved ones. Given by Bob and Anita Page.

Pulpit Assistant: Andrew Goslen

Sound System: (8:45) Larry Hinson (11:00) John Kelly

Ushers: (8:45) Elsie Worpell & Mary Snyder

(11:00) Gordan & Shirley Colburn

VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Flowers: In honor of all grandparents. Given by Melissa Major & Doug Scott.

Pulpit Assistant: Reilly Hammond

Sound System: (8:45) Steve Kuhl (11:00) Dale Stephens

Ushers: (8:45) Dave & Sharon Filler

(11:00) Leo & Myra Toomajian

(H) Head (A) Assistant

CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION

Church Office: 803-648-9574

Fax: 803-648-7972

Web Site: www.southaiken.org

Email: 1denisesap@gmail.com

Please silence your phone during the service

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