The Mount Carmel Baptist Church 3200 East Broad Street Richmond, VA April Spring Dispatch

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1 The Mount Carmel Baptist Church 3200 East Broad Street Richmond, VA April 2016 As Newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, so that by it you may grow in your salvation. 1 Peter 2:2 Spring Dispatch Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard, Pastor Rev. Dr. E. D. McCreary, Honorable Pastor Emeritus

2 Notice: This Bulletin is intended to be a guide for our Worship. Upon the dictates of the Holy Spirit, the order will be changed without further notice. Sunday, April 3, :00 a.m. Morning Worship Encouragement for the Journey Communion Sunday Morning Devotion: 9:45 a.m. Prelude: Music: Enter to Worship The Diaconate Ministry The Musicians *Introit: The Lord is in The Holy Temple; Let all the Earth Keep Silent before God. *Call to Worship: Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard Leader: You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you. Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be counted. People: Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Leader: Then I said, Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me. People: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is written within my heart. Leader: I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. All: I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.

3 *Hymn: At The Cross # 79 Alas! and did my Savior bleed And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? Refrain At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day! Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! Well might the sun in darkness hide And shut his glories in, When Christ, the mighty Maker died, For man the creature s sin. But drops of grief can ne er repay The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give my-self away Tis all that I can do. Morning Prayer Dr. Stephen Greene Howard Choral Response Hear Our Prayer Reading of Church Covenant *Congregation Stand ***Late Worshippers Enter *Church Covenant: Dr. Stephen Greene Howard

4 *Congregation Stand ***Late Worshippers Enter ***Welcome of Guest Worshippers Announcements ***Pastoral Observations: Media Ministry Dr. Stephen Greene Howard Worship Through Proclamation Musical Selection: The Reading of The Word: Musical Selection: The Disciples Message: Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard Worship Through Decision *The Invitation to Discipleship: *The Invitational Selection: Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard Worship Through Stewardship Stewardship Praise: Offertory Prayer Offertory Selection Trustee Ministry *The Doxology Worship Through Prayer Call to Prayer: The Church in Prayer: Deacon Ministry Holy Communion *Congregation Stand Depart to Serve ***Late Worshippers Enter

5 April Scripture Readings 2016 Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light to my path Psalm 119:105 April 3 John 20: Rev. Juanita Armistead April 10-1 Timothy 5: Deaconess Marian Levy April 17- John 10: Deacon Elect Antoinette Warren April 24- John 21: Deacon-Elect William King

6 April-Birthdays-2016 Have An Awesome-Blessed Birthday!!! April 2 Sis Corlene Lucas April 4 Sis. Jovonni Armstead Sis. Sydney Howard April 13 Sis. Shelby Smith-Wilson April 28 Bro. Rodgers Thompson April 29 Sis. Lois Alexander Bro. Joseph Armstead, III April 15 Sis. Alycia Vaughan April 20 Deacon-Elect William King

7 Disciples and friends: Fund Raising for our much needed ramp has begun. It is the hope of the Mission Project Committee that each of you have started to reach out to your families and friends asking them for donations. If 35 of our households can get at least 10 families to donate $ each by June 1 st, we will be able to reach our goal and possibly install our ramp by the end of Let s get excited and begin reaching out today. If you need additional letters to share with your friends and families, or need additional information, contact Bro. Gaither Beard, Brother Joel Brown, Deaconess Brenda Carter, Sis Katrice Davis or Sis. Frances Kittrell. The Drama Ministry will meet at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 9, All interested persons are welcome. The Shiloh Women will sponsor a Prayer Breakfast at First Baptist Church in Centralia on Saturday, April 30 th at 9:00am. Donation is $10.00 per person. For tickets please see Deacon Brenda Armstead or members of our Missionary Society. We extend condolences to the family of Francis Pegram who was funeralized on Thursday, March 31, He was the father of Sister Katie P. Burton and father-in-law of Brother Ricky Burton. Continue to keep them in prayer. Memorial Day 2016 Memorial Day is approaching, are you interested in remembering your deceased loved ones when the Mount Carmel Baptist Church celebrate Memorial Day on Sunday May 29, 2016 during the 10 am Worship. If so, we encourage you, Mount Carmel Disciples and friends to submit the names to Rev. Sarah Dabney. To have a name engraved on the Memorial Plaque a $25.00 donation is requested. To have a name printed in the special memorial insert, a $5.00 donation is requested. All names are welcomed. Please submit names no later than May 15 th.

8 Known Sick Disciples: Sister Gertrude Brown Bro. James Hall, Sr. Sister Shalaka Scott Bro. Clifton Settles Deacon Alfreda Greene Known Shut-In or Confined Disciples: Deacon Lionel Alford 803 Edgehill Road, Deaconess Virginia Hickman 7130 Windy Creek Circle Chesterfield Brother Raymond Alexander 614 S. Nasemond St Bro. Joseph Armstead, Sr East Broad Street., Sis. Iris Blathers 2206 Apollo Rd., Brother Lester Brown Envoy Healthcare 4403 Forest Hill Ave., Sis. Jean Pollard 1909 Sussex St Brother Rodgers Thompson Parham Healthcare 2400 E. Parham Rd., Please pray for, call and visit our sick and shut-in. Please inform the church office when to add or remove names from the list.

9 Welcome We extend a warm welcome to all visitors that are worshipping with us today. We hope this experience of prayer, praise, preaching and teaching will enrich you and bring you to a closer relationship with God and the church. If you re looking for a church home, our doors are always open to you; and we invite you to become a Disciple of this church family. Sunday, April 3, 2016 COMMUNION SUNDAY