Church Update Regarding Masks | 2021-08-28

This past Tuesday, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced a new Directed Health Measure (DHM). In response, the elders have prayerfully made the decision to require masks for both service times beginning this Sunday, August 29th.

All throughout the pandemic, we’ve had to make hard decisions and this one is no different. As we seek to walk in obedience to the Lord, holding Hebrews 10:25 alongside Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 2:13-17, we seek to do so in a spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We invite you into the same as we press on together in Christ.

Per the DHM, all persons age 2 and up are required to wear masks. Parents of young children, rest assured that there will be a lot of grace on this both in 2 Pillars Kids as well as in the sanctuary. We know how hard it can be to keep a mask on a 3 year old!

Additionally, the Geneva House will continue to be open, coffee will continue to be served, and you are free to temporarily remove your mask to eat/drink. Again, lots of grace here.

If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to us via our Contact Page.

Marathon Sunday Festivities

www.lincolnmarathon.org

We’d like to invite you to some race day festivities!

The Lincoln Marathon is coming up on the morning of Sunday, May 2 and the course runs right in front of our building along Sheridan Blvd. We’ll be working to create both a festive and hospitable atmosphere for runners and spectators, as well as an opportunity for fellowship for the 2 Pillars Church body.

Will you come out and enjoy this 40-year-old Lincoln tradition with us?

Here’s the plan…

CHEER ON RUNNERS AND SERVE SPECTATORS (7:15–9:00AM)

Join us as we cheer on runners and welcome spectators. We'll have music, hot coffee, and donuts and our restrooms and parking lot will be available for public use. 

We expect that the first runner will pass by our building at around 7:15am and the last runners should be running by at around 9:00. 

FELLOWSHIP ON THE FRONT LAWN (9:00–10:00AM)

Once the runners have passed, we’ll move to our front lawn for an hour of fellowship. We’ll provide coffee and some light breakfast items (think donuts, etc.). You just need to bring blankets and/or chairs for sitting. 

OUTDOOR WORSHIP GATHERING (10:00AM)

Finally, we’ll gather on the front lawn for a single Sunday worship gathering at 10:00. Once again, you’ll need chairs and/or blankets for seating. 

This service will be family-style, which means there will be no 2 Pillars Kids.

We hope to see you on May 2! Please feel free to spread the word and invite others to join us as well! 

For additional Lincoln Marathon details, visit www.lincolnmarathon.org.

Christmas Eve Service Details

Our Christmas Eve service will be from 5:30-6:30pm this year. 

The in-person gathering will be a family-style worship service (no 2 Pillars Kids ministry). We will also livestream the service on our live page.

We look forward to worshiping Jesus together on Christmas Eve!

Tomorrow's Worship Gatherings (11/01) Canceled

Due to a positive COVID-19 test and the potential exposure of additional members and leaders in the past week, we have decided to cancel our in-person worship gatherings tomorrow (11/01). This decision was made out of an abundance of caution and in an attempt to protect the long-term gathering ability of our body.

We will post a sermon recording tomorrow at 8:30AM at 2pillarschurch.com/live.

Stay tuned to our website next week for information about next Sunday’s worship gatherings.

Worship Service | August 2, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING (Psalm 9:2)

I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

ADORATION

HOW GREAT THOU ART

VERSE 1
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.



CHORUS
Then sings my soul! My Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul! My Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

VERSE 2
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin

VERSE 3
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, 'my God, how great Thou art'!


CONFESSION

CALL AND RESPONSE

LEADER:
Father of mercies and God of all comfort, We need Your forgiveness. We have dishonored your mercy by equating it with temporary delights. Our trust in your compassion has risen and fallen with the comforts we receive in this world. Forgive us, for we are guilty of expecting full satisfaction in this life and then assuming that you bless those expectations. So now we plead that in Christ we would find our greatest need met:

TOGETHER:
Accept His worthiness for our unworthiness, His sinlessness for our transgressions, His purity for our uncleanness, His sincerity for my guile, His truth for our lies, His meekness for our pride, His loyalty for our backsliding, His love for our enmity, His faithfulness for our treachery, His obedience for our lawlessness, His glory for our shame, His righteousness for our dead works, His death for our lives.

Amen

ASSURANCE

SCRIPTURE READING (Revelation 5:9–10)

And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”

MY ONE COMFORT

VERSE 1
My one comfort both in life and death
Is that I am not my own
I was bought with blood and I confess
I belong to You alone



CHORUS 1
By the Father’s good decreeJ
Jesus, You’ve delivered me
By Your Spirit set me free
To follow You

BRIDGE 1
Jesus, You have taken hold of me
And in Your grip of grace
I’m finally free

THANKSGIVING

PASTORAL PRAYER

PASSING THE PEACE

PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING (Mark 9:38–50)

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” (Mark 9:38–50 ESV)

SERMON

“Ally and Enemy” (Mark 9:38–50)
Pastor Adam Stahr

LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION, INSTITUTION, CONSECRATION

INSTRUCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
PARTAKING AND PRAYER

SONGS OF RESPONSE

IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLORIOUS CROSS

VERSE 1
In the shadow of the glorious cross
Compelled by grace to cast my lot
I'll discard the loss and bare your name
Forsaking all for your own fame

VERSE 2
Your hymn of grace sung over me Abounding forth in glorious streams
My thirst is quenched by you my Lord
Sustained am I redeemed restored
Sustained am I redeemed restored

CHORUS
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

VERSE 3
When death's dark shadow's at my feet
When I am plagued by unbelief
You place my hands into your side By precious blood identified
By precious blood identified

VERSE 4
These crowns I've clenched with fisted hands
I cast them down before the throne
Of Christ my God the worthy lamb
Christ crucified, the Great I AM.
Christ crucified, the Great I AM.
Christ crucified, the Great I AM.

DOXOLOGY

VERSE 1
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

CHORUS
Amen



COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL EXHORTATION

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“My One Comfort” 
Dustin Kensrue
© 2013 Dead Bird Theology, It's All About Jesus Music, and We Are Younger We Are Faster Music

“In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross”
Rebecca Elliott and Brooks Ritter
© 2007 Sojourn Community Church

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Worship Service | July 19, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING (Ephesians 1:2–4)

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. …

ADORATION

FIX MY EYES

VERSE 1
When my heart is weary,
When my soul is weak
When it seems I can't
Traverse the trail before me

I survey the glory
Of Your agony
And I find the will to fight
For what's before me
Cause You ran the race
Enduring for Your glory

CHORUS 1
I fix my eyes on You,
The Founder and
the Finisher of our faith
I fix my eyes on You,
The solace in Your suffering
is my strength

VERSE 2
As I fight to follow,
You're my righteous guide
And You train me to delight
In all that's holy

Heal my broken body,
Cure my crooked stride
Throw off every weight and sin
That clings so closely
I will run the race
Enduring for Your glory

BRIDGE 1
You help me breathe,
You're the only life I need
You died for me,
You're the only life I need

CONFESSION

CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful Lord, we confess that with us there is an abundance of sin, but in you there is the fullness of righteousness and abundance of mercy. We are spiritually poor, but you are rich and in Jesus Christ came to be merciful to the poor. Strengthen our faith and trust in you. We are empty vessels that need to be filled; fill us. We are weak in faith; strengthen us. We are cold in love; warm us, and make our hearts fervent for you that our love may go out to one another and to our neighbors. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HELP MY UNBELIEF

VERSE 1
I know the Lord is nigh
And would but cannot pray
For Satan meets me when I try
And frights my soul away
And frights my soul away

VERSE 2
I would but can’t repent
Though I endeavor oft
This stony heart can ne’er relent
Till Jesus makes it soft
Till Jesus makes it soft

VERSE 3
I would but cannot love
Though wooed by love divine
No arguments have power to move
A soul as base as mine
A soul so base as mine

VERSE 4
I would but cannot rest
In God’s most holy will
I know what He appoints is best
And murmur at it still
I murmur at it still

CHORUS
Help my unbelief
Help my unbelief
Help my unbelief
My help must come from Thee

ASSURANCE

SCRIPTURE READING (Hebrews 10:11–14)

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

THANKSGIVING

PASTORAL PRAYER

PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING (Mark 9:14–29)

SERMON

“Help My Unbelief” (Mark 9:14–29)
Pastor Todd Bumgarner

LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION, INSTITUTION, CONSECRATION

INSTRUCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
PARTAKING AND PRAYER

SONGS OF RESPONSE

BRING YOUR SICK

VERSE 1
Bring your sick, your restless fevered,
filled with anxious shaking moans,
Who would kill for some relief from,
all the itching in their bones.

Who still search for some elixir,
that could ease their gasping breath,
Some sweet drink to drive the poison,
from the writhing in their head.

VERSE 2
Bring your wounded, all your broken,
who can’t stand up on their own.
Who are weak beyond dignity,
who will never become strong.

They will only need more helping,
each investment is a loss.
Yes, bring all those who could never,
return any of their cost

CHORUS
Jesus Christ, says “Gather to Me,
all you lost, you poor, you dead!
I’m your sacrifice, your ransom,
I was given in your stead.

I have found you,
freed you, healed you,
My compassion you can trust,
I redeem the undeserving,
I am generous with My love.”

VERSE 3
Bring your fearful, bring your cowards,
bring your hiding cornered strays.
Those who fly at every shadow,
those who run without a chase.

Bring the cursed, abused, neglected,
who have lived their lives in caves,
Who distrust the light as darkness,
while they long to be embraced.

VERSE 4
Bring your bound,
the souls imprisoned,
bullied by the threat of pain,
Who have tried and tried for freedom,
but have always failed escape.

Those who live with their aggressor,
whisp’ring doubts into their ear,
Who dare not hope on a savior,
lest they be crushed by despair.

KING OF MY HEART

VERSE 1
Let the King of my heart
Be the mountain where I run
The fountain I drink from
Oh, He is my song.

Let the King of my heart
Be the shadow where I hide
The ransom for my life
Oh, He is my song.

VERSE 2
Let the King of my heart
Be the wind inside my sails
The anchor in the waves
Oh, He is my song.

Let the King of my heart
Be the fire inside my veins
The echo of my days
Oh, He is my song.

CHORUS 1
You are good, good, oh
You are good, good, oh
You are good, good, oh
You are good, good, oh

BRIDGE 1
You’re never gonna let,
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let,
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let,
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let,
Never gonna let me down

ENDING
When the night is holding on to me
God is holding on
When the night is holding on to me
God is holding on

COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL EXHORTATION BASED ON ISAIAH 26:3-4

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“Fix My Eyes”
Brian Eichelberger, Chad Gardner, and Naida Essenpreis
© 2014 Asaphs Arrows, Moms Like Us Too, Remaining portion is unaffiliated

“Help My Unbelief”
Andrew Thompson
© 2005 Andrew Thompson

“Bring Your Sick”
Nathan Partain
© 2014 Partain, Nathan

“King of My Heart”
John Mark McMillan, Sarah McMillan
© Meaux Jeaux Music, Raucous Ruckus Publishing, Sarah McMillan Publishing CCLI

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