"Relating to Our City as Recipients of Grace"

Welcome to the Morning Worship at College Heights Baptist on the first Sunday of August, 2026 service begins at 10:30 AM Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Psalm 96:1, 2 (NLT) Prelude with announcements Music Welcome & Announcements Scripture & Prayer Music 202 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” Lentz Upshaw Psalm 36 Amy Upshaw “I’ll Rest in Christ” “Wonderful, Merciful, Savior” Mission Video “Evening” from Cal in Europe Scripture & Prayer Titus 3:1-3? Lentz Upshaw “Relating to Our City as Recipients of Grace” Lentz Upshaw Sermon (Titus 3:1-3) Response “My Jesus, I Love Thee” Benediction Ephesians 3:18, 19 Grace is the central invitation to life and the final word. It’s the beckoning nudge and the overwhelming, undeserved mercy that urges us to change and grow, and then gives us the power to pull it off. TIM HANSEL (1941-2009) Today 9:15 am Bible Study Classes 10:30 am Morning Worship live and online Nursery is provided during worship for preschool-aged children. 6:00 pm Hour of Prayer Monday 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study Tuesday 3:30 pm Priority Living Group Wednesday 9:30 am Ladies Bible Study via Zoom (in recess) Announcements, etc. Next Sunday Fellowship Meal following Worship Monthly Business Meeting following the meal Deacon Nominations Ballots will be available the next two Sundays. You will be able to nominate two candidates from the following: Darwin Blount, John Mixer, Jonathan Murphy, and George Wyatt. Ballots must be received by noon on Aug. 16. Ladies Wed. Bible Study Group This group will be resuming at 9:30a on Wed., August 2nd via Zoom. This will be a 13-week study using Elijah-Spiritual Stamina in Every Season by Melissa Spoelstra. Contact Judy Ball (240-4451854) if you would like to join the study or have questions. Deacons (this month’s) John Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-8168 Mike Holmes . . . . . . . . . 770-2798 Jerry Lawson . . . . . . 405-788-1317 Robert Murphy . . . . . . . 410-6575 Marvin Rodriguez . . . . . . 307-8723 Laben Swartzentruber . . . 210-6343 Helping International Students (aka HIS) The welcoming event will be on Sunday, August 16. They need lots of HIS friends and volunteers and hope to have over 100 new ones signed up and ready to befriend a new int’l student. You can pick up a HIS flyer in the foyer and you can learn more about becoming a H IS A me r i c a n f r i e n d a t www.hismanhattan.org. When I speak of a person growing in grace, I mean simply this–that their sense of sin is becoming deeper, their faith stronger, their hope brighter, their love more extensive, and their spiritual mindedness more marked. J. C. RYLE (1816-1900) COLLEGE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH 2320 Anderson Avenue 785.537.7744 Ok, K? email: office@collegeheightsbaptist.org website: collegeheightsbaptist.org facebook: college heights baptist manhattan Lentz Upshaw, pastor lentz@collegeheightsbaptist.org