Bulletin. Sunday, November 24, 2013 MATTHEW 5:14 THE CHURCH ON THE HILL, NEAR THE CROSS, IN THE WORD, AND ON THE MOVE FOR CHRIST.

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1 Bulletin Sunday, November 24, 2013 THE CHURCH ON THE HILL, NEAR THE CROSS, IN THE WORD, AND ON THE MOVE FOR CHRIST. MATTHEW 5:14

2 The Lord is in His holy temple Please enter the sanctuary in reverence. Order of Worship Sunday, December 1, :45 A.M. First Sunday of Advent Sister Sheila Cassidy Minister of Music Praise and Worship Advent Litany The Call to Worship Minister Carol J. Hicks Worship Leader The Hymn of Invocation... Holy, Holy, Holy The Prayer of Invocation Congregational Prayer Chant.... The Lord s Prayer The Hymn of Consecration... Come Thou Fount... #14 Greeting Our Visitors Sister Janet Licci Pastoral Emphasis Dr. Croft, Sr. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 1

3 Scripture Lesson Prayer of Intercession Deacon Elbert Wells Prayer Response Ministry In Music Inspirational Choir Hymn of Preparation He is Lord, He is Lord, He is risen from the dead and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The Ministry of Preaching The Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. The Type of Person God Can Use: What About Joseph? Matthew 1:18-25 The Call to Discipleship The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer Trustee Terrance Turman Receiving of Tithes and Offerings We give thee but thine own. Whate re the gift may be. All that we have is Thine alone. A trust O Lord from Thee. Amen Reading of Church Covenant Congregation Holy Communion The Words of Institution The Purpose of our Gathering The Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving The Distribution of the Elements (The Bread and The Cup) Closing Prayer And They Song A Hymn Departing to Serve Please Stand. Ushers May Seat Worshippers. Congregation Be Seated. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 2

4 In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Cadia Silverside 3322 Silverside Road ~ Wilmington, DE { } Sister Alice Watson ~ Room 172A Fairview Care Center 184 Bethlehem Pike ~ Philadelphia, PA { } Sister Bernice Boyd ~ Room 131D Franciscan Care Center at Brackenville 100 Saint Claire Drive ~ Hockessin, DE { } Deaconess Frances Fisher Pocopson Nursing Home 1695 Lenape Road ~ West Chester, PA { } Sister Betty Marie Grant ~ Room 405 St. Martha Manor 470 Manor Avenue ~ Downingtown, PA { } Sister Beatrice Willings ~ Room 214A Sunrise of Exton 200 Sunrise Blvd. ~ Exton, PA { } Brother Harold Cochran ~ Room 106 Our Members Convalescing At Home [Please let us know when names should be removed from or added to the list] Sister Theresa Battaglia 701 School Line Drive, King of Prussia, PA [ ] Friends and Relatives Convalescing Chester Valley Rehab 283 E. Lancaster Avenue, Malvern, PA Ms. Elizabeth Thompson ~ Room 303 (Mother of Sister Maxine Thomas and Cousin to Deaconess Frances Fisher) Mrs. Alice M. Covert ~ Room 110 (Mother of Sister Janet Fowlkes) Life Care Center 400 E. Marshall Street, West Chester, PA Ms. Beverly Brown ~ Room 3208 (Daughter of Sister Loretta Brown) Pembrooke 1130 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA Mrs. Clara Mitchell ~ Room 300 (Mother of Deaconess Phyllis Stewart) At Home 7889 Bobolink Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio Mrs. Angela Dawson Thomson (Daughter of Sister Loretta Dawson) 217 N. New Street, West Chester, PA Mr. Maurice Loper (Grandson of Sister Eleanor Forte) Church Office Hours 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Monday-Friday DVD s & CD s of Sunday Service now available [$7.00] Radio re-broadcast Sunday 10:00 A.M. - WCHE 1520 A.M. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones before entering the sanctuary ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 3

5 Music Ministry Rehearsal.. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Inspirational Choir 7:00 PM The Nursery is located on the second floor and is available at 9:30 A.M. To all Department Chairperson and Ministry Leaders please check your mailbox weekly for mail. There will be an informational meeting about the Martin Luther King Day of Service event that St. Paul's Baptist Church sponsors each year. The meeting will take place on Thursday, December 5th in the Fellowship Hall at 7:30 PM. You are invited to come and hear how we will serve West Chester and surrounding communities on that day. St. Paul's Women's Fellowship Charitable Outreach Ministry needs your help for our December 7th Women's' Fellowship Meeting. At this meeting we are inviting all women in our community to join us in a spiritual uplifting and to experience complimentary marketplace fare. We are asking all women from St. Paul's to join us on the 7th and to help us by donating new and "gently used, or consignment ready" clothing and accessories for our December 7th event. Boxes will be available starting next Sunday thru Sunday, December 1st. We are accepting Winter clothing, accessories, shoes, scarves, gloves, hats, jewelry (no earrings please). Additionally, anyone who is a subject matter expert and can be available to offer the following complimentary services are welcome to contact Sister Baxter: ebankinsbaxter@gmail.com or Ghana Rowell: gpearl79@gmail.com for more information. Services needed: Hair tips, techniques/cosmetic tips, techniques/skin care tips & techniques/scarf tying/chair massages, etc...we will have a table set up for your area of expertise. Blessings. The Library Ministry wishes to thank everyone who has provided books to the St. Paul s library. On December 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM, the library will have a Grand Opening and would like each of you to share in this great event with us. Anyone who wishes to donate books to the library, please take a few moments to compile a list, which should consist of the title, author of the books, your name, and contact information, and place your compiled list in the library ministry s mail box. A member of the ministry will contact you with further instructions. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 4

6 "The Children of Promise" You re invited to share your gifts in a ministry that works with children to build relationships through reading, art and many other fun and exciting ways. We meet at Kindred House weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9:15-10:15am. Saturday schedules have not been put in place. If you believe your gift is working with children ages 3-12 prayerfully consider joining us. Contact: Min. Karen L. Johnson church office: You are cordially Invited to the Dedication and Opening of the St. Paul s Baptist Church Library Saturday, December 14, :00 pm 4:00 pm In the Library room 209 Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall Make a Joyful Noise! On Sunday, December 15, 2013, the Evangelism Ministry will share the spirit of the season through Christmas Caroling, at Chester County Hospital (701 E. Marshall Street, West Chester, PA, 19380), and we invite ALL who would like to participate to join us! Christmas Caroling is a wonderful experience that brings great joy and many smiles to the faces of those who are receiving this gift, and is especially welcomed by those who are hospitalized. This is also a time for us to share the message of God s love, hope and salvation in Christ Jesus. If you d like to join us, please meet us in the Fellowship Hall, immediately following service on December 15 th, for a short rehearsal. We will depart the church at 1:15 p.m., for a 1:45 p.m. performance. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Psalm 100 (KJV) The Yada Yada Book Ministry next book is The Truth is the Light by Vanessa Davis Griggs. The book discussion leaders are Sister Drema Benson and Sister Grace Kelly. They will have the book for purchase for $8.00. Come out on January 10, 2014 for a lively discussion. Find out about the newest member of the Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center. See what troubles arise when he rededicates his life to God. The Clothing Ministry is in need of children s, infant s and toddler s clothes. Donations should be placed in the bin, located in the rear of the church, at the bottom of the stairway leading to the choir room. The Clothing Ministry is for everyone! All Are Welcome. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 5

7 Baptism Service is the first Sunday of each month if there are candidates to be baptized. The next service is Sunday, January 5, 2014 and will begin at 10:30 am. Please govern yourself accordingly in order to be admitted to the sanctuary in a timely manner. T.G.I.W. [Thank God It s Wednesday] 6:00 P.M. - Prayer Meeting 7:00 P.M. - Bible Study WELCOME TO EVERYONE HOUR OF PRAYER EVERY TUESDAY MORNING 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. IN THE PRAYER ROOM Prayer Meeting Wednesday 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Parking.St. Paul s will run a shuttle to and from the upper level parking lot of ANRO (the company at Matlack and route 202) each Sunday until 11:30 AM and for 30 minutes after worship. We are asking that the congregation be courteous and not block in other vehicles or park in the Omin Cable Company driveway. Thank you for your assistance, The Safety & Security Ministry. Wanted Van Drivers: If you would like to serve with the Transportation Ministry as a van driver please contact the church office at (Please check the bulletin board for details information) Jesse L. S. Craig will be performing with the combined Downingtown East & West High School Marching Bands on December 6 in the West Chester Old Fashioned Christmas Holiday Parade (at 7:15 pm in downtown West Chester, PA) and December 14 in the Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas Holiday Parade (at 3:00 pm along Lancaster Avenue). Jesse is a 10 th grader and plays the alto saxophone. Parking spaces go quickly for both events, so come early and see this 400+ member band display their tremendous talent! A Christmas Concert of African-American Choral Music, Featuring the HildaMan Chorale, Sheila M. Cassidy, Director, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Community Presbyterian Church, 519 Rogers Road, New Castle, DE and on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM, St. Paul s Baptist Church, 1 Hagerty Blvd., West Chester, PA. Free will offering. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 6

8 Church School Corner MARY S SONG OF PRAISE Luke 1:36-45 DAILY BIBLE READINGS M: My Heart Exults in the Lord (1 Samuel 2:1-10) T: O Magnify the Lord with Me (Psalm 34:1-8) W: Give Thanks to the Lord (Psalm 100) T: Bless the Compassionate Lord (Psalm 103:13-22) F: Praise the Gracious and Merciful Lord (Psalm 111) S: The Lord Reigns for All Generations (Psalm 146) S: God Has Done Great Things (Luke 1:46-56) CHURCH SCHOOL YOUTH RECOGNITION The St. Paul s Baptist Church School Ministry is dedicated to the spiritual growth of our youth. Therefore, we are excited to announce a Church School Recognition program that celebrates their journey through the bible and spiritual strides in learning the following: The Lord s Prayer The Ten Commandments The Beatitudes The Books of the Bible The Church Covenant It is important to have your child in attendance at Church School on Sunday mornings (9:30am to 10:45am) and during Children s Church Service (2 nd and 3 rd Sundays during worship service) so that they can commit these principles to heart and be recognized accordingly. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Vaughn I. Jennings (Church School Superintendent) or Sis. Yolanda Allen (Youth Ministry Director). Be Blessed! ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 7

9 First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2013 The King is coming; the King is coming prepare you the way. Happy Communion Sunday. Angels from realms of glory, wing your flight over all the earth. Sing your creation story telling of the Savior s birth. Spirit of the living God please fall fresh on me. Break me, melt me, mold me, fill me that I may be able to say what you would have me to say because; He is Lord God Almighty the newborn King. Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Today is the Lord s Day, come let us rejoice and be glad in it, telling the world, that you know, Jesus is Lord. Tell everyone you meet, tell it where ever you go. Jesus is Lord and He is living in you and He is living in me. Hallelujah He s Lord, glory to the new born King. Christ only, always living in me! Let every knee bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, King Emmanuel (God with us). Today is the first Sunday of Advent. During the season of four Sundays we will remember the coming of our Savior, Christ our Lord, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The meaning of Advent is a coming. The symbols that are used to help us to understand great events in the life of our Lord. Purple is the color used during the Advent season which will end with the change to white on Christmas. There are many interpretations associated with purple preparation, penitence feeling sorrow for our sins or offenses repentant. Watching to be on the lookout. Fasting to abstain from. Sadness grieving, mournful, somber. Tempered with hope. Advent: Season of expectancy, watching and waiting toward the Lord s coming. This is a glorious time of the year in the Old Testament. 3 And many people shall go and say, come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the Lord to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law and the world of the Lord from Jerusalem. The promise for the last days. Isaiah 2:3 1 I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. 6 Pray for peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Psalm 122:1, 6 11 And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believe. Romans 13:11 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you there shall not be left here one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down. Be you also ready, Jesus is coming back again. Amen Amen Amen Members from the Prayer Ministries will be available Sunday mornings after worship service in the Prayer Chapel for anyone who desires prayer for self or others. Ye Olde Tract Rack St. Paul s Baptist Church Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza One Hagerty Boulevard West Chester, PA ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 8

10 St. Paul s Baptist Church Information Resource and Media Center Mission Statement The mission of the St. Paul s Baptist Church Library Ministry known as the Information Resource and Media Center is to provide a variety of information resources that will enable members of the congregation to study and grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Materials will also be acquired to give knowledge and understanding of our faith as it relates to our history and culture. The collection of materials will nurture the mind, enhance spiritual growth, and build up the body of Christ. Library Selection Policy The leadership of St. Paul s Baptist Church Library Ministry has established the following selection guidelines to ensure quality materials are collected for the Information Resource and Media Center. Donors should provide contact information: name, address, telephone number and address. All materials are subject to approval by the library ministry leadership. 1. The collection of materials will include print and various types of multimedia. 2. Materials selected will relate to the interests and needs of church staff, ministry leaders and church members of all ages. 3. Criteria for selection will be based on the following: a. Support the church library mission statement b. Reflect Christian standards c. Resources for research on specific topics of interest d. Commentaries and other materials to assist and supplement ministry instruction e. Stories for children f. Book discussions g. Current health and wellness information ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 9

11 h. Inspirational materials i. African American history and culture 4. Accepted materials will be acknowledged. 5. A member of the library ministry will contact the donor to arrange for the return of materials that are not accepted. Gifts /Donations Policy All items donated to the Information Resource and Media Center will be evaluated using the same criteria for library purchases as stated in the selection policy. In addition, the following criteria should be considered when evaluating donations: It is recommended that a list of donated materials be submitted to the library ministry to determine if they are suitable for the library collection. Donated materials should be in good physical new or like-new condition Donated materials should have no signs of mold or mildew, insect infestation, no odor or signs of damage, such as torn pages or broken spine If the library ministry determines donated materials are not acceptable, the following criteria apply: o Donated materials not selected for inclusion in the library collection will be notified to pick up their materials. o Following notification, materials will be disposed of after 15 days. If the library ministry determines donated materials are accepted, the following criteria apply: o Donors will be informed of their acceptance and acknowledged in writing October, 2013 ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 10