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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.
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
August 25, 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 Valorie Vance-Kraus
Introit Cathedral of Praise Joseph M. Martin
Let us rejoice with songs of thanksgiving. Let us rejoice in the things God has done.
Let us give voice in all of our living, raising our voices as one.
Let us praise God with glorious music. Let us rejoice this day of days.
We are the church, a great alleluia. We are God’s temple, living cathedrals of praise.
We are God’s temple
We are cathedrals of praise!
PREPARATION FOR THE WORD
*Call to Worship (Responsive)
One: Great is the Lord and worthy of our highest praise.
Many: The Lord is good to all, compassionate to every creature.
One: The Lord supports all who are falling and raise up all who are bowed down.
Many: The eyes of all look hopefully to you. You Lord, are near to all who call upon you.
One: Be with us this sacred hour O God and in this holy place, send us your spirit to fill us and uplift us.
Many: Let us worship the God of comfort.
*Prayer of the Day (Unison)
Lord, you shaped us and you know us. You watch over our coming and our going. You hold our
lives in your hands. Accept our worship this hour and comfort us when we mourn. Help us never
to lose hope in you. Amen.
*Hymn #643 Now Thank We All Our God
*Prayer of Confession (Unison)
Forgive us Lord when we do not look to you for comfort and guidance. Forgive us when we cling
to the sorrows that rule us, the disappointments that haunt us, and the obsessions that imprison
us. Lead us to you, so that we may remain strong in prosperity and hopeful in time of deep
challenge. Hear our prayers of silent confession.
(Time for Silent Confession)
One: Trusting in God’s compassion, the people said:
All: Amen.
*Assurance of Pardon
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*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.
*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 Change My Heart, O God
Change my heart O God; make it ever true. Change my heart O God; may I be like you. You are the potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me; this is what I pray.
THE WORD OF GOD
Prayer for Illumination
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 12:2-6 Pew Bible Page 641
One: The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
New Testament Reading Acts 5:27-42 Pew Bible Page 123
One: The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Anthem In the Calm Tom Fettke
Message The Good News Unleashed
Rev. John A. Muse
*Hymn #22 God of the Sparrow
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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 #69 Here I Am, Lord
*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
Teagan Cooper (Haley Culp’s daughter ) as she mends following successful salivary gland surgery
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)
Thank you for your outpouring of kindness
through prayers and support during the recent loss
of my stepson and Kelly’s brother, Greg Boik.
Donna & Kelly Boik
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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 leaders are Steve Stine and 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
Promotion Sunday Breakfast
TODAY!
Join Us for a Pancake & Sausage Muffin Breakfast!
Get info on our fall classes!
Where: FLC Gym
When: 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
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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A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD Sunday, Aug. 25th
Promotion Sunday 8:45a - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:00a - Promotion Sunday Breakfast (Gym) 11:00a - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 5:30p - Children & Families Movie Night
Monday, Aug. 26th
SAPK Teachers Report
Tuesday, Aug. 27th
7:00p - Boy Scouts (Scout Rm)
Wednesday, Aug. 28th
9:00a - SAPK Teacher/Student Conferences 6:00p - SAPK Parent/Student Conferences
Thursday, Aug. 29th
6:45p - Basketball Practice (Gym)
Friday, Aug. 30th 6:45p - Basketball Practice (Gym)
Saturday, Aug. 31st
11:00a - Basketball Practice (Gym)
YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS
Change of Date!
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
Sept. 1st.
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 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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TONIGHT! - Family Movie Night @ 5:30 p.m.
Movie: Wonder Park (PG)
Calling SAPC families! Join us for
pizza and chance to relax and have
fun together.
Aug. 25th Youth Room Clean-Up 5:30 - &:00 p.m. - Youth room
Sept. 1st No Youth - Labor Day Weekend
Sept. 8th Kick-Off Party The Anderson’s - 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Mark your Calendars!
Farewell Reception for Rev. John A. Muse
When: Sept. 8th, 12:00 p.m.
Where: FLC Gym
On Sept. 8th, 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.”
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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) - 60
(11:00) - 83
VOLUNTEERS FOR TODAY
Flowers: In honor of my baptism at SAPC in 2002. Given by Judith Gahm Kelley.
In loving memory of Preston Weeks. Given by his family.
Pulpit Assistant: Valor ie Vance-Kraus
Sound System: (8:45) Robert Glance (11:00) Phil Lockard
Ushers: (8:45) Bill Dulworth & Dale Stephens
(11:00) Mary Margaret Smith & Elsie Wilson
VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
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
(H) Head (A) Assistant
CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Office: 803-648-9574
Fax: 803-648-7972
Web Site: www.southaiken.org
Email: [email protected]
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