To keep everyone safe, please wear a mask during worship Use the provided “Offering” drop-off for your offerings at the entrance before or after the service, or make your donation online. You can visit https://faithpointum.org/give or text “give” to (301) 327-2747 to give gifts.

Welcome to Worship: We are grateful you are here to worship with us today. Gathering Song: More Than Conquerors CCLI Song #7014648

Verse 1 Verse 3 When my hope and strength is gone I will sing into the night You're the One who calls me on Christ is risen and on high You are the life Greater is He You are the fight that's in my soul Living in me than in the world

Verse 2 Verse 4 Oh Your resurrection pow'r No surrender no retreat Burns like fire in my heart We are free and we're redeemed When waters rise We will declare I lift my eyes up to Your throne Over despair You are the hope

Chorus Bridge We are more than conquerors through Christ Nothing is impossible You have overcome this world this life Ev'ry chain is breakable We will not bow to sin or to shame With You we are victorious We are defiant in Your name You are stronger than our hearts You are the fire that cannot be tamed You are greater than the dark You are the power in our veins With You we are victorious Our Lord our God our conqueror

Scripture: Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Growth

Blessing of the backpacks and prayer for teachers and staff At the beginning of a new school year, O God of wisdom, we offer thanks and praise for the gift of new beginnings and for the opportunity to learn and to wonder. We pray for teachers, students, and staff that this year might be rewarding for all. Be with us as we face the challenge of new tasks, the fear of failure, the expectations of parents, friends, and self. In our learning and our teaching, may we grow in service to others and in love for your world, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen

1 Worship Song: Here As In Heaven CCLI Song #7051506

Verse 1 Bridge The atmosphere is changing now Spirit of God fall fresh on us For the Spirit of the Lord is here We need your presence The evidence is all around Your kingdom come your will be done That the Spirit of the Lord is here Here as in heaven

Chorus Verse 2 Overflow in this place A miracle can happen now Fill our hearts with your love For the Spirit of the Lord is here Your love surrounds us The evidence is all around You're the reason we came to encounter your That the Spirit of the Lord is here love Your love surrounds us

Worship Song: We Believe CCLI Song #6367165

Verse 1 Verse 2 In this time of desperation So let our faith be more than anthems When all we know is doubt and fear Greater than the songs we sing There is only one foundation In our weakness and temptations We believe we believe We believe we believe In this broken generation When all is dark You help us see Bridge There is only one salvation Let the lost be found and the dead be raised We believe we believe In the here and now let love invade Let the church live loud our God will save Chorus We believe we believe We believe in God the Father And the gates of hell will not prevail We believe in Jesus Christ For the pow'r of God has torn the veil We believe in the Holy Spirit Now we know Your love will never fail And He's given us new life We believe we believe We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death Ending We believe in the resurrection He's coming back again And He's coming back again He's coming back again (We believe) We believe we believe

Prayer: Prayer requests may be emailed [email protected] or by text to (301) 363-8165

Offering: If this is your first time here, or you are checking out this church thing, please accept this worship service as our gift to you. If FaithPoint is your church home or you would like to support the mission and ministry of the church to equip and empower each person to live a life of hope in connection as a follower of Jesus prayerfully consider how you might give. Your offering can be dropped in the basket on the welcome table. You can visit https://faithpointum.org/give or text “give” to (301) 327-2747 to give gifts.

2 Worship Song: Better Is One Day CCLI Song #10974

Verse 1 Bridge How lovely is Your dwelling place My heart and flesh cry out O Lord almighty For You the living God For my soul longs and even faints for You Your Spirit's water to my soul For here my heart is satisfied I've tasted and I've seen Within Your presence Come once again to me I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings I will draw near to You I will draw near to You to You Chorus Better is one day in Your courts Bridge Better is one day in Your house Better is one day better is one day Better is one day in Your courts Better is one day than thousands elsewhere Than thousands elsewhere Better is one day better is one day Better is one day than thousands elsewhere Verse 2 One thing I ask and I would seek To see Your beauty To find You in the place,Your glory dwells

Worship Song: Do It Again CCLI Song #7067555

Verse 1 Bridge Walking around these walls I've seen you move I thought by now they'd fall You move the mountains But you have never failed me yet And I believe Waiting for change to come I'll see you do it again Knowing the battle's won You made a way For you have never failed me yet Where there was no way And I believe Chorus I'll see you do it again Your promise still stands Great is your faithfulness Ending Faithfulness You've never failed me yet I'm still in your hands I never will forget This is my confidence You've never failed me yet You've never failed me yet I never will forget

Verse 2 I know the night won't last Your word will come to pass My heart will sing your praise again Jesus you're still enough Keep me within your love My heart will sing your praise again

3 Closing Song: The Blessing CCLI Song #4869823

Verse 1 Verse 3 Let it be said of us Let it be said of us While we walked among the living That our hearts belonged to Jesus Let it be said of us Let it be said of us By the ones we leave behind That we spoke the words of life Let it be said of us Let it be said of us That we lived to be a blessing for life That our heritage is blessing for life

Verse 2 Bridge And let it be said of us 'Cause blessings and curses are choices That we gave to reach the dying Will we build up tear down Let it be said of us The moment of truth is now By the fruit we leave behind Let it be said of us Bridge That our legacy is blessing for life For Your kingdom for our children For the sake of ev'ry nation Chorus For Your kingdom for our children This day For the sake of ev'ry nation You set life You set death right before us We will choose to be a blessing for life This day Ev'ry blessing and curse is a choice now Ending And we will choose to be a blessing for life For life Blessing for life

The connection doesn’t stop when you leave the parking lot. You are encouraged to connect with us on social media @faithpointum, and with one another to continue the conversation

Have questions, ask: [email protected] Need prayer: [email protected], or text (301) 363-8165 Be Social: @faithpointum on Facebook or Instagram Get a weekly newsletter via email: https://faithpointum.org/enote

New Series BeginsNext Week: Vile Christians “I commit to being more vile for the gospel.” these were the words of John Wesley as he began to see the need for more grace and a willingness of followers of Jesus to get their hands dirty in transforming the world. On August 22 we are going to begin a new series that will explore the Wesley brothers and the people called Methodists. Through our conversations and worship, we will find the joy in living out the messy adventure of following Jesus.

4