1. Art and Diseño

First Associate
Reformed
Presbyterian
Church
Lancaster, SC
Pastor-Dr. Kyle E. Sims
Intern/Youth - Mr. Tom Wilson
Choir Director - Dr. Kristen Wunderlich
Organist - Mrs. Amy Jones
Church Secretary - Mrs. Cecilia Estridge
February 1, 2015
Welcome Guests!
We welcome you to worship this Lord’s Day. Whether you are exploring what
Christianity is all about, looking for a new church home, or just visiting for today we
are glad that you are here with us. If you have any questions or needs please find
one of our Ushers or Greeters who will be located at the back of the sanctuary or
near the side door entrance at the front. Also feel free to ask anyone around you and
they will be glad to help you if they can.
Helpful Information
Restrooms:
There is a restroom located at the back of the Sanctuary in the room to the right as you are
going out. There are also restrooms on the main hall near the water fountain. A handicap
accessible restroom is located at the end of the hall on the right.
Children:
There are nurseries available for infants and toddlers. Children three years and older we
would like to stay in church until the sermon, then they will be dismissed to children’s
church. Children’s church is for children under six.
Decorum:
We encourage you to interact with other worshipers, but from the prelude through the
conclusion of the service we request that you maintain an appropriate focus on the Lord
and His Worship.
Emergency:
If you have an Emergency, please let an usher know as quickly as possible. We have a safety
team that has medic training and can call for outside help if needed. Your safety and well
being is a concern for us.
Our Worship
Our worship service is designed around the principle that God has told us in His Word how
He wants us to worship Him. Our focus is on God who has promised that He is with us anytime that two are three come in His name (Matthew).
Gospel: At the heart of our Worship is the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We
worship in the name of the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that we are
saved by faith. We worship to celebrate and share our faith with each other and the lost.
Music: We sing hymns that proclaim the great truths of the Christian Faith. We sing the
Psalms that are inspired by God and cover the full range of emotions in the Christian’s life.
We seek to sing songs of a variety of styles and types to express our praise to God. We want
to keep growing in our knowledge of music without losing the great heritage that was given
to us through the ages.
Prayers: We pray to speak with God. Our prayers are offered in the name of Jesus Christ.
We seek to adore God, confess our sin, give our thanks, and pray for the needs of our
church, community, and world. If you need prayer please let us know and our elders would
be glad to pray with you and for you.
Tithing and Offerings: We give to the Lord as a part of our worship service. This allows us
to show that we are obeying God’s command to give our Tithes and Offerings, but also proclaiming our trust in God rather than material things. If you would like to talk about tithing,
please let us know and we can get you more information.
Sermon: The focal point of our worship is the sermon. Over half the service is given to
this element of worship. The reading, exposition, and application of God’s Word is crucial to
the healthy Christian life.
Baptism: This sacrament is a sign and seal of what God has promised and is doing in the
lives of believers.
Lord’s Supper: This sacrament is a sign and seal of the Gospel. It is where we come to
Christ’s table and eat the covenantal meal with Him. It is for believers only.
Benediction: This is God’s blessing on God’s people
Morning Worship
February 1, 2015
PREPARING FOR WORSHIP
Prelude
Organist
Chiming the Hour
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit
Dr. Kyle E. Sims
“It Is a Good Thing”
Chancel Choir
ENTERING WORSHIP
*Call to Worship
Psalm 150
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!
Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine, and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!”
*Hymn of Praise #381
“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”
Red Trinity Hymnal
*Prayer of Adoration and Confession
*The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father Who are 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, for ever. Amen.
*Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
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 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
*Gloria Patri
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.
Tithes and Offerings
*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.
MEANS OF GRACE
Psalm #119H
“My Portion Is the Lord”
Blue ARP Psalter
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Choral Anthem
“Lord, I Stretch My Hands to You”
Chancel Choir
Children’s Church
Scripture Reading
Romans 1:18-32
Pew Bible Page 939
Sermon
Dr. Kyle E. Sims
“God’s Wrath Against Sin”
Prayer of Application
RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL
*Hymn of Response #674
“I Need Thee Every Hour”
Red Trinity Hymnal
*Free Offer of the Gospel
*Benediction
LEAVING WORSHIP
*Congregational Response
“Benediction”
May the Peace of God our Heavenly Father, and the grace of Christ the Risen Son,
And the Fellowship of God the Spirit keep our hearts and minds within His love.
And to Him be praise for His glorious reign, from the depths of earth to the heights of heaven.
We declare the name of the Lamb once slain; Christ Eternal, the King of Kings!
*Postlude
*The Greeting of the Congregation
*All who are able are invited to stand
Organist
Morning Sermon Notes
Title: God’s Wrath Against Sin
Text: Romans 1:18-32
A Word to Parents of Young Worshipers…
At First ARP Church we treasure our times of worship. The Lord’s Day is the time when the family of God
gathers together to worship God. We encourage families to worship together. This allows children to see
their parents engaged in the worship of God, and for children to be exposed to the preaching of the Wordwhich is able to bring them to faith according to Romans 10:17. Having children sit with their parents in
worship also assists in the sharing of our faith from parent to child, as the elements of worship and the
subjects of prayer and sermons are reviewed and discussed. Parents may then clarify what the child misunderstood, and reinforce those things the child has properly understood.
This Children’s Worship Page has two-fold aim: (1) to help the child engage in worship from the earliest
ages, and (2) to help parents and teachers review the worship experience with the child after the service.
The Children’s Worship Page is not busywork, but the earliest form of note-taking, and participation for
the child. During the worship service, your youngest children should draw pictures of what they hear and
see in the appropriate boxes, while older children ought to take written notes.
We encourage you, the parent, to make every effort-at church and at home to introduce your children to
the things of God. It is not always an easy task, nor a culturally popular one, but it leads to greater blessings
than any other pursuit. May God help you this very day!
Today’s Text and Sermon
Today’s Hymns and Music
Today’s Prayers
How Will I Obey God’s Word?
Our New Members
Daniel and Miranda Bohler
Brant Avant
Peter Sims
For the last few years we have been concerned about “The
Link”. It was obvious to us in the office that it was failing in
its job to communicate to the whole congregation. In the last
few months, we placed an article in one of the boxes that simply said, “If you read this please call
Cecilia or email her and let her know.” We had five responses from people who saw it and contacted her. One of our staff members told their group that they would put an announcement in the Link
and the group responded that they didn’t read the Link. It has become obvious that many folks are
not reading or using the Link as in the past.
The rub for us is that it cost us a couple of thousand dollars a year to print and mail the Link out to
over 200 homes. We have discussed the cost verses benefits for over five years. In recent months
many of us have started to realize that it is not worth the cost. Yet, we know that many love the Link
and use it as we hoped everyone would. So we wrestled with the question of how can we do this
better. How do we transition from a printed Link to most likely more electronic communication from
the church to the congregation?
At the end of December, one of our members came into the office with a bulletin from a church in
Myrtle Beach. It was 30 pages long! But I liked how they had all their information in one document.
This got Cecilia and I thinking and we started laying out the pros and cons of combining the Link
and the Bulletin.
The cost savings were immediately apparent. We would save close to $2,000 in postage alone. It
would actually use less paper each week by combining 4 documents in one. It would be less copies
on the copier. The down side is that for some mailing them the Link was the best way for them to
receive it. We presented the idea to the Session in January and they agreed with the staff’s assessment of the problem and to the solution of combining the Link with the Bulletin.
In addition to the printed Link we will start sending out “Email - Updates” on Tuesdays and Fridays.
For emergency and other urgent news we will have our phone prayer chain. If you would like to
sign up for either the email update or the phone chain please contact the church office. We are
working on how to best get the Bulletin/Link to our shut-ins and others who cannot get to church on
Sundays or Wednesdays.
There are now new deadlines for the Link. If you want information in the Link it will need to be there
by Noon on Thursday. “News for the Email - Update” need to be in by Noon on Tuesday and
10:00AM on Friday.
I know that change is not easy, but we feel like this will be a good change to help us better communicate to the congregation, both efficiently and economically.
Dr. Kyle E. Sims
Pastor
Church Family Concerns
Marion Weisner
Sally Lloyd
Pat Willis
Clara Nell Robinson
Charles & Annie Montgomery-Susan & Lynn’s Parents
Bill Whitesell-Brother of Virginia Fleming, Cancer
Mary Ginty-Mother of Katey Powell
Johnny Morgan-Brother of Tom Morgan
Ralph Dickson-Brother of Wayne Dickson
Ashley-Niece of Marge Dix
Frank & Doris Hudson-Lorri Crawford’s Parents
Merley & JoAnn Byrd-Parents of Patricia Gardner
Emily Justice-Granddaughter of Mac & Carol McConnell
Bobby Powell-Uncle of Butch Ghent
Pat McEachern-Shoulder
Kennie Parker-Geri Brazell’s brother-Back surgery
Richard Spinks-Brother-In-law of Geri Brazell-Broken neck
Bill McFarland-Betty Allen’s Brother-in-law
Debbie Petricek-Friend of Debbie Dickson
Helen Jordan-Mary Ella’s sister & Laura Caskey’s Grandmother
George Mason-Completed radiation
Homebound & Nursing Home
Betty Sowell-White Oak R-314
Francis Bosdell-Debby Hegler’s Dad
Bradford Carol Nims-Presbyterian Home, Florence
Mary Brown Parks-Morningside
Kyle Wilson-Donna Robinson’s Sister-York
Frances Mason-George Mason’s Mother-Springs Hospital with flu
Missionaries/Mission Churches
Mark & Natalie Witte-Spain
Rebekah Carson-Germany
David Stover-River Crossing Church
Andy Stager-Hill City Church
Ian Wise-Pageland
Phil & Sarah Baer-Wycliffe
Clinton & Diane Dix-World Witness
Remember Kelly Sims and her
mission team this week as
they minister in Bangladesh.
It’s time to start
planning for
our
Relay For Life
activities. If you
would like to be a part of
our team, see Richard or
Lorri Crawford or
Susan Prete.
The Safety & Security
Committee will meet
on Sunday,
February 8th at 4pm.
HOPE Needs!
Canned beans
Canned fruit
Canned meats
Canned milk
Canned pasta
Canned sweet potatoes
Canned tuna
Self-rising flour
Peanut butter
Our collection container for
HOPE has been relocated.
Stock the shelves outside the
Fellowship Hall.
NEW MEMBERS LUNCHEON & SOUPER BOWL OF CARING
We hope you will join us today as we have our New Members Luncheon. We have a
covered dish luncheon every year to honor members who have joined our church
during the year. Today we will be honoring:
Daniel & Miranda Bohler
Peter Sims
Brant Avant
We will also be taking up canned food for HOPE for our Souper Bowl of Caring.
If you did not bring canned food items,
you may give a monetary offering that will go to HOPE
Congratulations to Tom Wilson
on graduating from
Reformed Theological Seminary.
There will be no
evening services
tonight.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FAMILY NIGHT
Sign up for our Wednesday night
supper on the bulletin board!
Supper begins at 5:45pm and
cost $3 a person with a max of $10 for a
family. Classes will start at 6:30pm.
THE CHURCH CALENDAR
Sunday, February 1
9:30am
Officers
9:45am
Coffee & Fellowship
10:00am
Sunday School
11:00am
Morning Worship
New Member Luncheon
Monday, February 2
1:30pm
Jones Robinson Pressly
4:00pm
Jean Love
5:30pm
Girl Scouts
6:30pm
Boy Scouts
Tuesday, February 3
6:30am
Men’s Morning Study
6:30pm
Alison Erskine
6:30pm
Cub Scouts
Wednesday, February 4
5:45pm
Wednesday Evening Dinner
6:30pm
Wednesday Night Classes
Friday, February 6
7:00am
Youth Breakfast
VOLUNTEERS
2/1/15
2/8/15
Nursery
Natalie
Carmichael
Dell Ghent
Toddlers
Erin Tindal
Susan Prete
Children’s
Church
Nancy Ogburn
Patricia Gardner
Greeters
Front
Phil & Sarah Baer Richard & Lorri
Crawford
Side
Butch & Dell
Ghent
Mac & Carol
McConnell
Friendship Class:
Mac McConnell
Elders:
Richard Gardner &
Sam Huey
Deacon:
Richard Shields
Ushers:
Richard Shields
Paul Robinson
Steve Willis
FINANCIALS
January 25, 2015
Attendance
General Fund Offering
Offering this month
111
$2,947.90
$13,039.65
Faith Promise Offering
Faith Promise this month
$75
$440
Office Hours:
8:30am - 4:30pm Monday-Thursday
8:30am - 12:00pm Friday
Office Phone: 803-285-1578
[email protected]
Dr. Kyle E. Sims: 803-804-4344
[email protected]
THE SESSION:
Buddy Lever, Clerk
Paul Robinson
Richard Gardner
Sam Huey
Butch Ghent
David Pokopac
THE DIACONATE:
Richard Shields
Richard Crawford
Jonathan Dix
Philip Pegram
Sam Prete
Lathan Rivers
FIRST ARP CHURCH
PO BOX 864
701 N. MAIN STREET
LANCASTER, SC 29721