If you wish to explore becoming a member of LOCC,

Please contact Sharon Crosby. crosby@plantationcable.net

Lake Oconee Community Church Staff Team

David W. Key, Sr. Founding Pastor 770.309.2394 dkeysr@locc.co

Gary W. Arnold, Pastor of Worship, Communication, Liturgical Arts 404.402.5542 garnold@locc.co

Avis Williams, Pastor of Community Transformation 404.379.5561 awilliams@locc.co

Becky Matheny, Pastor of Spiritual / Communal Development 706.202.0124 bmatheny@locc.co

Kathi Urban, Ministry Coordinator 404.314.2491 kurban@locc.co

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LOCC Affiliations

The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

The Georgia Christian Council

The International Council of Community Churches

May 15, 2016

PENTECOST

8:30 a.m. ~ Worship On The Water

10:30 a.m. ~ Worship At The LOCC

Concerns of the Community

We extend sympathy to Bob Cuddeback and family

A celebration of life for Shawn occurs today, 1:30 p.m.

Plantation Point Pavilion, Reynolds, Lake Oconee

Christin Anson (daughter of the Thorntons), Stacey Brown (daughter-in-law

of Pat Lanphier), David & Diane Chapman (friend of the Wiers), Jere Daly

(brother of Sara Daly Weir), Diane Desmond, Lani Dwyer, Al Grigalunas

(friend of Ed Coker), Joselyn Hafla (daughter of the Martincics), Mark

Herrmann (Son of Rosie), Tori Hosbrook (niece of Carla Thornton), Diane

Kirby (friend of the Elzys), Pat Lanphier, Debbie Lee, Johnnie Mae Lewis

(mother of Brenda Lewis), Richard Matthews, Bruce Moffatt (friend of the

Martincics), Diane Moldenhauer, Jean Newland (friend of the Verners),

Janice O’Kelley (friend of Judy Broome), Dylan, Lisa & Jody Patton

(daughter, son-in-law & grandson of the Warners), Kasey Phillips and parents

Tracy & Rob (son and daughter-in-law of Bev Conway), Dana Ryan (daughter-

in-law of Patricia Walters), Carlyle Scales, Frances Snodgrass (mother of

Anita Clavier), Bob White

Flowers given today by:

Anna & Greg Lawton in celebration of their 40th

wedding anniversary

LOCC BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

May 15 - Steve Nickenig; May 18 - Pat Lanphier, Randa Sanchez

LOCC Hour Of Power Bible Study

Mondays, 11:45 a.m. Atlas Room

LOCC Youth Alliance Partners with Lake Oconee Antique & Flea Market

Contact Patricia Walters for more information and to donate.

Spring & Summer Book Study at LOCC

Why? ~ Adam Hamilton ~ $10 for the book

The difficult questions of life.

May 25, June 8 & 22, July 6 & 20

Support Group for Families With Addiction

Future dates ~ Every Other Week ~ 6:15 p.m. at The LOCC

May 18, June 1, 15 & 29

Monthly 12 Step Group for Parents / Families will resume in the Fall

Grief Support Group ~ Thursdays ~ 3 to 4:30 p.m.

April 28 through June 9 - Contact Becky

LOCC SPRING FOOD DRIVE ALL OF MAY

LifeSource Putnam Food Distribution

Sat, May 21, 10 a.m. Putnam Elementary Gym

LOCC SPRING PICNIC MAY 25, 5:30 p.m.

May 15, 4 - 7 p.m. Pig Pulling to benefit The LOCC Youth Alliance

BOOK STUDY ~ Grounded ~ Diana Butler Bass

Discussions June 5 & 12, 5:30 p.m. at The LOCC - More info online

LOCC MOVIE NIGHT ~ June 24 ~ Spotlight

LOCC Travels to Spain & Portugal ~ October, 2016

Announcements for the Week of May 15, 2016 *Hymn As A Fire Is Meant For Burning Ruth Duck

*Benediction The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

*Response Make Us One Carol Cymbala

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, Let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair,

hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy: O Divine Master,

Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

~ Church as You Know it Can Be ~

Worshiping ~ Growing ~ Serving

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

- All are welcome here - We want to get to know you -

Please sign the Attendance Pads on the Tables near the Entrance We ask that guests and first-time visitors provide an email address.

Members and regular attendees may check the appropriate box.

~ The Centering Bell ~ Lighting of the Light ~ Gathering ~ 8:30 a.m. ~ All Sing ~

All creatures of our God and King; Lift up your voice and with us sing! We praise You, Alleluia!

The Wind whose holy gusts inspire; The Paraclete and Spirit Fire; (Ethel Ware Carter, Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta)

All praise You; All praise You! Alleluia; Alleluia; Allelu - ia!

~ The Life of LOCC ~

L: May God open our mouths and our hearts P: Let us worship God!

Gathering Come Holy Spirit Per Harling The English Stanza is sung by soloist.

Hebrew Scriptures Genesis 11:1-9 Easy To Read Version (ERV)

11 There was a time when the whole world spoke one language. Everyone used the same words. 2 Then people began to move from the East. They found a plain in the

land of Babylonia and stayed there to live. 3 Then they said to each other, “Let’s make some bricks of clay and bake them in the fire.” Then they used these bricks as stones,

and they used tar as mortar.

4 Then the people said, “Let’s build ourselves a city and a tower that will reach to the sky. Then we will be famous. This will keep us together so that we will

not be scattered all over the earth.”

5 Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower. 6 The LORD said, “These people all speak the same language. And I see that they are joined together to do this work. This is only the beginning of what they can do. Soon they will be able to do

anything they want. 7 Let’s go down and confuse their language. Then they will not understand each other.”

8 So people stopped building the city, and the LORD scattered them all over the earth. 9 That is the place where the LORD confused the language of the whole world.

That is why it is called Babel. And it was from there that the LORD caused the people to spread out to all the other places on earth.

L: The Word of the Lord P: Thanks be to God!

Response Come Holy Spirit Per Harling All Sing German, Spanish, then English stanzas.

14 Peter stood with the other eleven apostles. He raised his voice and declared, “Judeans and everyone living in Jerusalem! Know this! Listen carefully to my words! 15 These people aren’t drunk, as you suspect; after all, it’s only nine o’clock in the morning! 16 Rather, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17 In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young will see visions. Your elders will dream dreams. 18 Even upon my servants, men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will cause wonders to occur in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and a cloud of smoke. 20 The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon will be changed into blood, before the great and spectacular day of the Lord comes. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

L: The Gospel of the Lord P: Praise to You Lord Christ!

Sermon The Force David W. Key, Sr.

Claiming the Gifts of the Spirit

~ Wisdom ~ Humility ~ Understanding ~ Guidance ~ ~ Courage ~ Reverence ~ Gratitude ~

As each candle is lit L: God, we thank You for the gift of … May those who are in need … receive it today.

P: May the spirit of … rest upon me/them.

Response Spirit Of The Living God Daniel Iverson

The Giving, Presentation and *Blessing of our Gifts

L: We give thanks for all that God has given us. P: May God bless all that we offer: our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our service.

*Passing of the Peace L: The Lord be with you! P: And also with you! Greet one another with signs of peace.

*Song of Fellowship God Is Still Speaking Marty Haugen

Prayers of the People

~ Silent Prayer - Sharing of Requests ~

~ Pastoral Prayer - Lord’s Prayer ~

Response Come Holy Spirit Per Harling All are invited to sing the stanza of their choice

on the bottom of the previous page.

Gospel Lesson Acts 2:1-21 Common English Bible

2 When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a

sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

5 There were pious Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered. They were mystified because everyone heard them speaking in their native languages. 7 They were surprised and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all the people who are speaking Galileans, every one of them? 8 How then can each of us hear them speaking in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; as well as residents of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya bordering Cyrene; and visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism), 11 Cretans and Arabs — we hear them declaring the mighty works of God in our own languages!” 12 They were all surprised and bewildered. Some asked each other, “What does this mean?” 13 Others jeered at them, saying, “They’re full of new wine!”

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 trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, And the power and the glory,

forever and ever. Amen.