“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” ~ Jesus in John 10:10

Uptown ChurchWORSHIP GUIDE

February 2 , 2020

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Welcome to UptoWn chUrchWe are a community of people who seek to know the full life that is found in Jesus Christ and to share that life with others in the Uptown area, in Charlotte, and even around the world. We have found a home here, and we want this community to feel like home for you, too.This worship guide is intended to help you worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:23) We want our worship to be both fully heartfelt and informed. Our hope is for the gospel to permeate our whole liturgy (order of worship) as well as each individual element. The titles at the tops of pages are meant to help you see how each element fits into the bigger liturgical picture. The sidebar contains notes to define terms or give scriptural context. Whether you come from a church background or not, we want you to understand our order of worship (liturgy) and why we have it.If you have children, here are a few options. The church nursery downstairs is for children up to four years old, and is open during both the 9am and 10:30am worship services. In addition, there is a Baby Breakroom for moms and infants under 12 months located directly outside the Sanctuary, using the right front exit doors. This room is not staffed but includes an audio feed of the worship service. During our 9am service, children age 4 - 5th grade have the option of attending Sunday School classes after the singing. During our 10:30am service, children age 4 - 1st grade have the option of attending Children’s Church after the singing.A word to the wise about our space: There are two important features of our beautiful worship space that you should know. First, the balcony is surprisingly noisy. Since this is a common place for a visitor to gravitate, we just want to give you a heads up. Second, if you need the rest-rooms, they are located through the door at the front of the sanctuary to the left of the stage (both upstairs and downstairs). Because the paths to the rest-rooms are in everyone’s line of sight, please be courteous to others and plan ahead if possible.There are three ways you can participate in online giving: (1) Website: Go to https://uptownchurchclt.churchcenter.com/giving. You may also find links on the Uptown Church website main page and Quick Links. (2) Text to give: Text an amount to ‘84321’ to receive a link to our online giving page. (3) App: Download the Church Center App on your mobile device, select Uptown Church, and set up an account.We want to know you! To connect more deeply with our community, speak with any of our Pastors, Elders, or Deacons. They can direct you towards a Life Group or the next Visitor’s Lunch or Inquirer’s Class. If you have questions or want to learn more about Uptown, you can email Office Manager, Lisa Marie Ferguson, at uptownchurch@uptownchurch.org.

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Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), ©2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.All music printed under Uptown Church’s CCLI License No. 1308437

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L i t u r g i c a L g u i d eGreeting and Announcements RJ Clouse (9:00)Winfree Brisley (10:30)

Call to Worship Associate Pastor, Rev. Dave Kulp

Worship in Song

Hail To The Lord’s AnointedJ. Montgomery | S. McCracken

chorusHail to the Lord’s Anointed, great David’s greater Son!Hail in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun!His reign on earth begun!

He comes to break oppression, to set the captive freeTo take away transgression, and rule in equitychorus

He comes with comfort speedy to those who suffer wrongTo help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strongTo give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to lightWhose souls, condemned and dying, are precious in His sightchorus

He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earthLove, joy, and hope, like flowers, spring in His path to birthchorus

To Him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascendHis kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without endThe tide of time shall never His covenant removeHis name shall stand forever; that name to us is Lovechorus© Words: Public Domain and Music: 2012 Drink Your Tea Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) | CCLI Song # 7013163

G o d C a l l s U s I n t o W o r s h I p

Musicians Jeremy Goodwyne Leader, Acoustic Scott Plybon Electric Guitar Colin Clark Bass Brad Shensky Drums Peter Salib Piano Catherine Larson Vocals Tyler LaCross Synthesizer

Even as we hear the voice of the pastor, it is the Lord who truly calls us into worship.

Psalm 72:11-1411 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! 12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. 13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. 14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.

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L i t u r g i c a L g u i d e Come Ye SinnersJ. Hart | M. S. Smith

Come ye sinners poor and wretched, weak and wounded, sick and soreJesus ready stands to save you, full of pity joined with powerHe is able, He is able, He is willing doubt no more

Come ye needy, come and welcome, God’s free bounty glorifyTrue belief and true repentance, every grace that brings you nighWithout money, without money, come to Jesus Christ and buy

Come ye weary heavy laden, bruised and broken by the fallIf you tarry till you’re better, you will never come at allNot the righteous, not the righteous, sinners Jesus came to call

Let not conscience make you linger, nor of fitness fondly dreamAll the fitness He requires, is to feel your need of HimThis He gives you, this He gives you, ‘tis the Spirit’s rising beam

Lo The Incarnate God ascended, pleads the merit of His bloodVenture on Him venture wholly, let no other trust intrudeNone but Jesus, none but Jesus, can do helpless sinners goodNone but Jesus, none but Jesus, can do helpless sinners good© 2000 detuned radio music | CCLI Song # 3373262

Lead Us BackB. Gilles | B. Ritter

Falling down upon our knees, sharing now in common shameWe have sought security, not the cross that bears Your nameFences guard our hearts and homes, comfort sings a siren tuneWe’re a valley of dry bones, lead us back to life in You

Lord we fall upon our knees, we have shunned the weak and poorWorshipped beauty, courted kings, and the things their gold affordsPrayed for those we’d like to know, favor sings a siren tuneWe’ve become a talent show, lead us back to life in You

You have caused the blind to see, we have blinded him againWith our man-made laws and creeds, eager ready to condemnNow we plead before Your throne, power sings a siren tuneWe’ve been throwing heavy stones, lead us back to life in You

We’re a valley of dry bones, lead us back to life in YouWe’ve become a talent show, lead us back to life in YouWe’ve been throwing heavy stones, lead us back to life in You© 2006 Bobby Gilles and Sojourn Community Church | CCLI Song # 4878333

G o d C l e a n s e s U s

Isaiah 55:11Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Psalm 32:1-51Blessed is the one whose trans-gression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of sum-mer. Selah 5I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

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L i t u r g i c a L g u i d eThe Giving of Tithes and Offerings

Song of Preparation

Ever BeB. Strand | C. Greely | K. Heiligenthal | G. Wilson

Your love is devoted like a ring of solid goldLike a vow that is tested like a covenant of oldYour love is enduring through the winter rainAnd beyond the horizon with mercy for todayFaithful You have been and faithful You will beYou pledge Yourself to me and it’s why I sing

chorusYour praise will ever be on my lips, ever be on my lipsYour praise will ever be on my lips, ever be on my lipsYour praise will ever be on my lips, ever be on my lipsYour praise will ever be on my lips, ever be on my lips

You Father the orphan, Your kindness makes us wholeYou shoulder our weakness, and Your strength becomes our ownYou’re making me like You, clothing me in whiteBringing beauty from ashes, for You will have Your brideFree of all her guilt and rid of all her shameAnd known by her true name and it’s why I singchorus

You will be praised, You will be praisedWith angels and saints we sing worthy are You LordYou will be praised, You will be praisedWith angels and saints we sing worthy are You LordYou will be praised, You will be praisedWith angels and saints we sing worthy are You LordYou will be praised, You will be praisedWith angels and saints we sing worthy are You LordAnd it’s why I singchorus© 2014 © Bethel Music Publishing | CCLI Song # 7030065

Dismissal of the Children

The Pastoral Prayer Ruling Elder, Jon Levy (9:00)Ruling Elder, Chad Kraska (10:30)

Bringing the tithe is an act of worship commanded by God. In this act we demonstrate our own dependency on the Lord, the maker and sustainer of all things. This element is for those who call Uptown Church their home.

For those who are giving online, we encourage you to participate in the collecting of tithes and offerings section of the worship service by placing a giving token in the collection plate which will connect your gift to the corporate worship service. These small wooden tokens are available in both the narthex and in the front of the sanctuary so that you can get one as you come in to worship.

As shepherds of our church body, our Elders rise to pray for us and on our behalf. Join them by silently agreeing.

9 a.m. - Sunday School for age 4 - 5th grade

10:30 a.m. - Children’s Church for age 4 - 1st grade

Parents of children up to 1st grade must escort their child to

receive a security tag.

W e r e s p o n d W I t h t h a n k s G I v I n G

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The Reading of the Word From John 2:12-25

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God!

The Sermon Rev. Jordan Olshefski Associate Pastor of Crosspark Church in Fort Mill, SC

Drawing Near to GodJohn 2:12-25

I. Draw near by listening to Jesus

II. Draw near by seeing why Jesus came

III. Draw near by trusting Jesus fully

G o d F e e d s U s W I t h h I s W o r d

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G o d B l e s s e s U s a n d s e n d s U s o U tL i t u r g i c a L g u i d eSong of Response

I Will Offer Up My LifeM. Redman

I will offer up my life, in spirit and truthPouring out the oil of love, as my worship to YouIn surrender I must give, my ev’ry partLord receive the sacrifice, of a broken heart

chorusJesus what can I give, what can I bringTo so faithful a friend, to so loving a KingSavior what can be said, what can be sungAs a praise of Your name, for the things You have doneOh my words could not tell, not even in partOf the debt of love that is owed, by this thankful heart

You deserve my every breath, for You’ve paid the great costGiving up Your life to death, even death on a crossYou took all my shame away, there defeated my sinOpened up the gates of heaven, and have beckoned me inchorus

What can I give, what can I bring, what can I sing as an offering Lord?What can I give, what can I bring, what can I sing as an offering Lord?What can I give, what can I bring, what can I sing as an offering Lord?What can I give, what can I bring, what can I sing as an offering Lord?

I will offer up my life, in spirit and truthPouring out the oil of love, as my worship to YouIn surrender I must give, my ev’ry partLord receive the sacrifice, of a broken heart© 1994 Thankyou Music | CCLI Song # 1083764

Benediction Rev. Dave Kulp

Psalm 118:21 21I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.

“Benediction” means blessing. A man ordained to administer word and sacrament raises his hands at the end of public worship, and pronounces a blessing from God to His people. This is not a prayer to God, but a blessing from God. So the congregants should look up, and often will extend open palms in a posture of reception.

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U p t o W n U p d a t e s

Ministry Safe Training for all Volunteers & LeadersFor those serving within our Nursery, Children’s, and Youth ministries at Uptown Church, please pay attention to upcoming emails related to our abuse prevention training though Ministry Safe, which includes a background check consent form. Over the next six months we will be working to onboard all volunteers to this training, including those whose volunteer service at Uptown predates 2017 when we began using Ministry Safe. In short, every Uptown Church volunteer will be receiving an email in the upcoming months, either their initial Ministry Safe training or their two-year renewal. This is of the utmost importance for the safety and wellbeing of our children and families at Uptown Church, and is also a requirement to serve our body, due to the importance of protecting our children. Thank you in advance for working to complete these training videos. Please direct any questions or concerns to your ministry head or events@uptownchurch.org.

Volunteer Opportunities at Brookstone School The deacons would like to make you aware of some upcoming volunteer opportunities at Brookstone Schools:

• Brookstone is offering a free hour of reading mentor training for our volunteers on Tuesday, February 11 from 1:30pm - 2:30pm at Brookstone Schools. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is providing this training.

• Brookstone also encourages you to consider becoming part of the Augustine Literacy Project. The mission of Augustine Literacy Project-Charlotte (ALP). To learn more about ALP, please visit www.alpcharlotte.org.

• Finally, Brookstone is in need of library volunteers on Mondays and Tuesday in the morning and afternoon.

If you have interest or would like more information on any of these opportunities please email the Brookstone Volunteer Coordinator - Star Crawford at star.crawford@brookstoneschools.org

2019 Giving Statements Giving Statements for 2019 were sent out this week. Because we transitioned to online giving through Planning Center in 2019, you may receive multiple giving statements for the year. Separate statements will be sent for :

1)January donations tracked through our previous system (will be mailed).

2)Donations given February thru December, including the London trip, tracked through Planning Center (will be mailed).

3)Donations given to Greece or Granada Mission trips through Managed Missions (will be both mailed & emailed).

Please contact uptownchurch@uptownchurch.org or bookkeeper@uptownchurch.org with any questions.

Uptown Youth Spring Getaway - Register by Feb. 14thSpring Retreat is coming up! Join us at the Central Carolinas Presbytery Spring Retreat: “Devoted: Core Commitments for Disciples” March 27-29 @ Ridge Haven. Cost is $125. Registration is now OPEN in Planning Center and will close on Feb 14. It is important that we get registrations in ASAP for transportation to be arranged. Hope you can attend!

Cookies & Cocoa - February 9thCome join us for cookies and hot cocoa on the lawn after church (2nd service) on February 9th. This is the perfect excuse to hang around and fellowship with one another! This event is weather permitting. Inclement weather will cancel the event for the 9th. However we’ll reschedule as needed.

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Coming EvEnts

F e b u a r y 5 Youth Group 9 Communicant’s Class #3, Communion, Cookies & Cocoa 13 Diaconate Meeting 16 Communion 17 Session Meeting 24 Staff Devo Day - Office Closed Women’s Care Team mtng

M a r c h 1 Baptisms 4 Youth Group 9 Session Meeting 12 Diaconate Meeting 15 Communion 22 Communicant Installation 23 Staff Devo Day - Office Closed, Women’s Care Team mtng 27-29 Men’s Retreat, Spring Youth Retreat

a p r i l 1 Youth Group 5 Baptisms 11 Easter Egg Hunt 12 Easter

If you would like to schedulea baptism please contact

uptownchurch@uptownchurch.org or 704-375-7355

If you are expecting, please email Charlotte Holiday at meals@uptown-

church.org so that we can care for you during your recovery!

Uptown has a confidential prayer chain for couples struggling with infertility. If

you have a prayer request or would be able to participate on this prayer team,

please contact Holly VanRoekel at hollyvanroekel@gmail.com or

616-780-8979

If you are in the process of adopting, we would like to pray for you. Please email Mary Kulp at marykulp@gmail.

com so that we can connect you with the Uptown Adoption Ministry

U p t o W n U p d a t e s

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Update from the SessionMcGowan & Associates Update:

As we’ve regularly communicated, the session of Uptown Church has agreed to work with McGowan & Associates in conflict resolution/strategy. Byron Yawn, our representative from McGowan and Associates, is here this weekend working with the staff, session, and diaconate. He will give a brief introduction of himself and his company during the announcement portion of each Sunday service. Additionally we will also host a time for him to share with the congregation both during the SS hour and from 12-1pm as well. During this time, Byron will share about their company and process as well as field questions as able. This time will be held in lieu of Sunday school in the Cafe for both adults and youth. Outlets for individual concerns and/or specifics about the situation at Uptown will be addressed in a future trip. We encourage all members to attend one of these sessions.

Interim Pastor Update:

David O’Dowd, our Interim Candidate, will join us next weekend (Feb. 7-9) for interviews and meetings with the Preaching Subcommittee, session, diaconate and staff. Look for further details about David and the Interim pastor position next week. He will also be preaching for us next Sunda. And, the Congregation will also get a chance to meet David after the second service on Sunday, February 9th during ‘Cookies & Cocoa’ on the lawn, weather permitting.

Preaching:

Earlier we informed you we were going to be bringing in visiting preachers during January and February, with the addition of David O’Dowd to the preaching schedule for next Sunday we wanted to let you know that we will have visiting preachers for the next three Sundays. Please continue to pray for us and for the church over the coming weeks. Our next Session meeting is scheduled for February 10th, but each of the subcommittees will be continuing their work between now and then as well.

Weekly EmailsIf you have not been receiving our Email of the Week (Uptown Updates), each Thursday, and would like to, please subscribe from the QuickLinks at the bottom of our homepage at www.uptownchurch.org. We have had some technical difficulty with our distribution lists over the past several months and may have inadvertently dropped your email from our list. Please contact uptownchurch@uptownchurch.org with any questions. You may also see the most recent weekly email from the “News & Events’ tab on our website.

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M i s s i o n s F o c u s“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing

to God.” Hebrews 13:16

The Uptown Missions Committee encourages you and your family to pray for our missionaries this week. Specifically, please pray for:

Uptown has great resources for you and your family to learn more and connect with the missionaries that we support! Come check out the Missionary Map and grab a Missionary Prayer Book (right outside of the Resource Center).

Have you ever wanted to get more involved with Uptown supported missionaries? To learn more about being a missionary advocate, email uptownmissions@gmail.com

I f you are in terested in connecting with the Missions Committee, contact one of the members!

Daniel McNamee (Chair) Bethany Broesder Sarah Carroll Andrew Day Adam Dyer Grae Garrison Katy Harrell Rick Smith Matt Taylor Cori Winter Lené Garrison (Youth Representative)

***For Uptown Church congregation only.Please do not post on the web or in any public area.***

To protect the ministries of our missionaries, Uptown Church does not publish Missionary Updates online. To read about this week’s

featured missionaries, check out the printed worship guide during our Sunday morning

services.

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Please tear off and place in the offering plate or drop in the

basket in the narthex.

Visitor information CardIf you’re visiting Uptown

Church, we’re very glad you are here and we would love to get to know you. Please tell us who you are and let us know

how we can serve you.

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phone ::

First-Time Visitor

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*You may also submit prayerrequests, as well as subscribe to our weekly email (Uptown Updates) and

blog on our website.

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sermon serIesJohn: That You Might Believe

In John 16:33 Jesus promised that in this world we will have trouble. When trouble comes it is easy to focus on ourselves, our circumstances or even our uncertainty, but John calls us to focus on Jesus, saying that he wrote this gospel that we might believe and have life. It is our hope that God uses each of these sermons to help you fix your eyes upon Jesus who is: the Great I Am, the bread of life, the light of the world, the resurrection and life, the good shepherd, the true vine and the way, the truth and the life. In the midst of trouble let us take heart, for Jesus has overcome the world.

February 2 John 2:12-25 February 9 John 3:1-15 February 16 John 3:16-21 February 23 John 3:22-26

Adult Ed Classes Jan/Feb - 9:15 am

The Church: The Enduring Community and its Mission

Teachers: Forde Britt, Grae Garrison, Chad Kraska, Craig Paddock, Tom Queen

Where: Café

Church is not only a group of people gathered on Sunday, or a building for worship, rather it is a dynamic plan of God to build his kingdom, encourage the saints, and call us deeper into relationship with Him. In this class, we will see how the many aspects of “church” are all a part of creating a dynamic community of believers this side of heaven.

*For January, the high school students will be joining for the Adult Sunday School Class in the café, and the middle school students will be upstairs in the 3rd floor boardroom. In February, this will be flipped. The middle school students will join the Adult SS Class and high school students will be upstairs.

Pastora l StaffRev. Dave KulpAssociate PastorPastoral Care & Life Groupsdavekulp@uptownchurch.org

Rev. Mark SkyllingAssistant Pastor of Young Adults markskylling@uptownchurch.org

Min ist ry StaffJeremy GoodwyneDirector of Worshipjeremygoodwyne@uptownchurch.org

Bailey GreavesChildren’s Ministry Directorchildrensministry@uptownchurch.org

Christy TalamoChildren’s Ministry Assistantcmassistant@uptownchurch.org

Ashley MinkNursery Coordinatornurserycoordinator@uptownchurch.org

Stephanie KraskaWomen’s Ministry Assistantwomensministry@uptownchurch.org

Admin StaffLisa Marie FergusonOffice Manageruptownchurch@uptownchurch.org

Anne RogersBookkeeperbookkeeper@uptownchurch.org

Cheryl Anne ButtsEvent & Volunteer Coordinatorevents@uptownchurch.org

Pastora l InternsMatt ArendsYouth Ministry youth@uptownchurch.org

Austin McCannAdult Educationadultedintern@uptownchurch.org

Joseph TanMercy & Outreachmercy@uptownchurch.org

Min ist ry InternsLindsey HardingWomen’s Ministrywomensministryintern@uptownchurch.org

Rebekah VaughnChildrens Ministry cmintern@uptownchurch.org

Morgan HerringtonYouth Ministryyouthintern@uptownchurch.org

Session of E ldersTeaching Elders Rev. Dave Kulp

Ruling Elders Forde Britt Adam Dyer Grae Garrison Chad Kraska Jon Levy Chuck Macurda (clerk) Craig Paddock Drew Peterson Tom Queen Derek Rogers

DiaconateChairman

David Chapman

Finance

Ed Barnes (secretary) Brandon Davis Andrew Day Craig Lowder Michael Richter Mercy

Sumner Andrews Tommy Fuller Tom Sandy Matt Taylor Jim Vaughn (on sabbatical)

Property

John Ashworth Ron Branch James DeBoer Will Eubank Chris Prevette

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