THE EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
December 13, 2015 9:30 a.m.
Vision: A Community growing in our love for Christ and His Word and for People.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
DECEMBER 13, 2015
*“All Creatures of Our God and King” – Kings Kaleidoscope
WELCOME & CALL TO PRAISE – ISAIAH 9:6-7
INVOCATION
*“Joy to The World”
*“Angels We Have Heard On High”
*“O Holy Night”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
UNISON SCRIPTURE READING – PSALM 66:1-5
“KINGDOM KIDS”
Children PreK & K may go to room 13.
Nursery care is available for children, age 3 and under.
MESSAGE – “INCARNATION - GLORY” - Pastor Scott Lawry
EPHESIANS 1:3-14
CONNECT CARDS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE CALL FOR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY – Danny Phillips
*BENEDICTION
*Stand as comfort allows
Hearing impaired?....You may borrow a device from our sound booth to use during worship
WELCOME VISITORS – If you’re visiting with us for the first time, please stop by the Welcome
Center and pick up your free strawberry jam and information about EPCPC
“INCARNATION – GLORY”
EPHESIANS 1:3-14
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places, 4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus
Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us
in the Beloved. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according
to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
9making known to us the
mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10
as a plan for the fullness of time,
to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who
works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12
so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might
be to the praise of his glory. 13
In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation, & believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14
who is the guarantee of our
inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
I. FOR THE PRAISE OF HIS GLORY: HE ADOPTED US!
II. FOR THE PRAISE OF HIS GLORY: HE REDEEMED US!
III. FOR THE PRAISE OF HIS GLORY: HE HAS INCLUDED US IN HIS PLANS!
WORSHIP LEADERS
Scott Lawry, Pastor
Jerrod Parker, Director of Music Praise Ensemble
Jim Jeffries, Elder of the Day
The Elder of the Day, in addition to assisting in the worship service, will be
available for prayer and encouragement to anyone who has need at the end of the service.
USHERS
Today Matt Audas & Tom Tucker – Captains; Jeremy Burris, David Howard, Jim
Jeffries, Ray McNab, Joel Switch
Dec 20 Rick Bateman & Scott Bergman – Captains; Marco Caporale, Steve
Kennedy, Rick Liebespach, Paul Pritt, Steve Stokes, Lee Tharrington
GREETERS/WELCOME CENTER
Today John & Dawn Crosson
Dec 20 Avery & Barbara Kicklighter
NURSERY
Today 9:30 Jen Harnage
11:00 Mercy Porter
Dec 20 9:30 Patti Smith
11:00 Melissa Odom
SPECIAL NEEDS
Today 9:30 Dawn Kicklighter
11:00 Shari Sun
Dec 20 9:30 Dawn Kicklighter
11:00 Sheri Dusse
“KINGDOM KIDS”
Today Mayra Nieves & Abby Wolford
Dec 20 Kerry Bergman & Amber Bergman
HOLY GROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Today Young Adults LifeGroup
Dec 20 Middle & High School Youth
TODAY
Sunday, December 13
9:30 a.m. Worship
10:45 a.m. Sip ‘n Chat – Mason Hall
11:10 a.m. Sunday School & LifeGroups
5:00 p.m. Youth Christmas Party
4:00 p.m. Caporale LG
THE WEEK TO BE
Monday, December 14
10:30 a.m. Exercise & Praise
7:00 p.m. Praise Team
Tuesday, December 15
12:00 p.m. God’s God-Getters – Speaker: Pastor Scott
6:30 p.m. Joint Session/Deaconate Meeting
Wednesday, December 16
9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study LifeGroup
7:00 p.m. Ladies’ Cookie Exchange – at Lesley Bateman’s
6:30 p.m. Tucker LifeGroup
Thursday, December 17
10:30 a.m. Exercise & Praise
6:00 p.m. “Self-Protection” Seminar
7:00 p.m. Smith/Johnson LifeGroup
7:30 p.m. Parker/Peterson LifeGroup
Friday, December 18
6:00 a.m. Sleep Warriors
Saturday, December 19
Sunday, December 20 – Children’s Program during Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Sip ‘n Chat – Mason Hall
4:00 p.m. Caporale LifeGroup
Day/Time Leader(s) Location/Room
Sunday
11:10a
Danny Phillips Library
Smith/Johnson Choir Room
Sytsma/Kennedy 18
Burris/Kilton 7
Sunday
4:00p Caporale Caporale Home
Wed. 9:30a Cherup – Ladies Prayer 6
Wed. 6:30p Tucker
Thurs.
7:00p Smith/Johnson location rotates
Thurs.
7:30p Parker/Peterson Parker home
Class Room #
Children
Nursery – Babies – 2s- PreK 11/12
K – 2nd
Grades 17
3rd
– 5th
Grades 9
Special Needs 19
Students
Middle School & High
School
Youth
Room
College & Career 8
EPC Prayer List
If you have a prayer request or update, please call the church office,
759-9383 or email [email protected]. We also have an e-mail group that
prays upon receipt of a request.
Prayer requests received by
December 9, 2015. …Walter Kuck is home regaining
strength.
…Tricia Zentmeyer is at SFBH
being treated for complications
from her accident several weeks
ago.
…Julie Robinson is undergoing her
second round of chemo therapy.
Our Expectant Families…..
…Matt and Shellie Hoak and
daughter, Emma, are
expecting a new arrival in the
spring.
…Lauren and Matt Poulos are expecting
their second child in May. Big brother is
Hudson. Keith and Lisa Kolakowski are
the proud grandparents!
Be in prayer for our church as we
embark on our next chapter.
CHRISTMAS (PROGRESSIVE DINNER) PARTY –– TODAY!
We will be meeting on the church at 5. This is an ugly Christmas
Sweater and winner gets a gift! Also, all students need to bring a
few things:
- A dessert if your last name is from A-K
- An appetizer if you last name is from L-Z
- A wrapped gift that is under $10 for the yankee swap. Gifts need
to be wrapped but DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT!!
Pick up at the Parkers, 3501 N. Wilder Rd. Plant City at 9pm.
CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH FROM 6:30-9:30.
We will be watching a Christmas Movie, eating some snacks, and playing a
game called the Grinch. Please bring a dessert to share!
Women's Christmas Fellowship
Wednesday, December 16th from 7-9 pm
Location: the Batemans’ home, 2907 Fritzke Road
We'll enjoy a time of light food & fellowship and a cookie competition for those wanting to
submit an entry for a prize and recognition. Join with a friend or create a cookie team!
THE WEEK THAT WAS –– FINANCE
Receipts & Expenses Budget Amount
Offering 12/6 $ 12,854 $ 11,596
Cash Balance 12/11
$ 22,041
Please have all
2015
contributions
in the church
office or
postmarked by
12/31/2015.
2016
CONTRIBUTION
ENVELOPES
available in the lobby – if you do not
have envelopes assigned to you but
would like them or no longer use your
assigned envelopes please contact
Libby in the office.
THE EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PLANT CITY
1107 Charlie Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33566
Phone: 813/759-9383 Fax: 813/759-9515
For more information and events happening at EPCPC visit or follow us at:
www.epcpc.org
Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Plant City -or- EPC Outsiders
@EPCPlantCity - or - @EPC_Outsiders
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STAFF
Scott Lawry Senior Pastor [email protected]
Brown Peterson Youth Director [email protected]
Hank Sytsma Church Administrator [email protected]
Jerrod Parker Music Director [email protected]
Summer Parker Children’s Christian Education Director [email protected]
Libby Libretti Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Leslie Doepke Secretary [email protected]
Chuck Cooper Maintenance/Custodial
Tonya White Nursery
ELDERS
Alan Andreu Finance/Personnel [email protected]
Mitchell Crawford Adult Christian Education [email protected]
John Crosson Youth/Children [email protected]
Jim Jeffries Clerk of Session [email protected]
Eric Johnson Outreach [email protected]
DEACONS
Rick Bateman Moderator [email protected]
Maggie Beard Member Needs/Nursery [email protected]
Scott Bergman Audio/Visual [email protected]
Jeremy Burris Property [email protected]
Malissa Crawford Community Outreach/Youth [email protected]
Marco Caporale Children’s Activities [email protected]
Jennifer Landry Youth/Food & Fellowship [email protected]
Melissa Nadwairski Clerk/Food & Fellowship [email protected]
Corey Odom Audio-Visual [email protected]
Amanda Ogburn Children’s Activities/Community Outreach [email protected]
Tom Tucker Ushers/Greeters [email protected]