MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH

Transcription

1

2 * Call to Worship MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday, February 25th, :45 AM Praise the Lord with singing and shouting. We revere the Lord with thankful praise, for he has heard our cry! The Lord is truly worthy of all honor and praise. Thanks be to God! * Evocation Merciful God, we thank You for life and the opportunity to worship You. Restore our spirits by Your love, and draw us into deeper relationship with You. Strengthen our communities, and surround us with Your protective hand. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen. * Hymn of Praise This Little Light of Mine No. 511 * Scripture Psalm 22:22-24 Kya Jackson Choral Call to Prayer Morning Prayer Greetings Moment in Black History Youth Works of Art Presentation Oratorical Contest Winners Sharing of Gifts Sacred Music Morning Message Text: Exodus 18:13-23 Title: Humbling Advice What God Has For Me God is Doing Something Wonderful Akua Yeboah Honoring Our Youth with Fidelis Care Bria the Artist & Youth Minister Candace Simpson Concord Baptist Church of Christ Brooklyn, NY * Invitation to Discipleship Pastoral Observations Benediction * Please stand as you are able. 2

3 Scripture: Psalms 22: I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. 23 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! 24 For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. Minister Candace Simpson is a Brooklyn native, a sister, a writer, and an educator. She is also the site coordinator of the Concord Freedom School, a literacy-based social justice education program for children in Bedford-Stuyvesant. She recently graduated from Union Theological Seminary in New York where she wrote her thesis on community controlled programming, Womanist ethics, and Freedom School. She weaves her passions for teaching, ministry, and community organizing for the ultimate aim of building more loving and sustainable spaces. Minister Simpson enjoys writing and has appeared as a regular contributor at the Black Women s Blogging Collective, For Harriet. Currently, Minister Simpson serves on a team of Faith and Justice Educators at the Seminar Program of the United Methodist Women. Minister Simpson also serves as a minister at the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York. It is Candace's philosophy that Heaven is a Revolution that can happen right here on Earth." 3

4 Sermon Notes Text: Title: Thought: Touch Points: I) II) III) IV) Take Away: Testimony: 4

5 Worship Songs This Little Light of Mine his little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine; Oh this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine; Hallelujah this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine; let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Ev ry where I go, I'm gonna let it shine; Oh, ev ry where I go, I'm gonna let it shine; Hallelujah! ev ry where I go, I'm gonna let it shine; let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. All in my house; I'm gonna let it shine; Oh, All in my house; I'm gonna let it shine; Hallelujah! All in my house; I'm gonna let it shine; let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Out in the dark, I m gonna let it shine, Oh, Out in the dark, I m gonna let it shine, Hallelujah! Out in the dark, I m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. For Your Glory Lord, if I find favor in Your sight Lord, please, Hear my heart s cry I'm desperately waiting, To be where You are I'll cross the hottest desert I'll travel near or far For Your glory, I will do anything Just to see You, To behold You as my King I wanna be where You are I gotta be where You are (x2) Let It Rise Let the glory of the Lord rise among us Let the glory of the lord rise among us Let the praises of our King rise among us, let it rise Oh, oh, oh let it rise Oh, oh, oh let it rise Let the power of the Lord Let the dance of the Lord Let the shout of the Lord 5

6 UPCOMING DATES Friday, March 2nd Church Anniversary Gala (7:00pm) Sunday, March 4th Church Anniversary (10:45am & 4:00pm) Friday, Marth 30th Seven Last Words Service (3:00pm) Mount Olivet Baptist Church Scholarship & College Ministry Student Grade K-12 Honor Roll Distinction Achieved an 85 GPA or First and Second Marking Period Academic Year Student Kya Jackson Emanuel Joseph Olivia Nelson Naila Washington Aidan Welcome Aston Welcome Akua D.Yeboah Afua T. Yeboah Robyn Young School District Peekskill Van Cortlandt North Rockland Peekskill Lakeland Lakeland Peekskill Peekskill Yorktown Students of Promise Melissa Washington Savanah Washington 6

7 Get Active at MOBC! At Mount Olivet Baptist Church there are a number of ministries that you can become an integral member of. Fill out the information below and select which ministries you d like to be involved in. Please give it a member of the H.U.G.S. Ministry. Name Phone Number Altar Ministry Archive Ministry Audio-Visual Ministry Bible Study Ministry Brother to Brother Ministry Children s Church Ministry Dance Ministry EMERGE (Young Adults) Fit for Christ Ministry H.U.G.S Ministry Health Education Ministry Missions Ministry Music Ministry Nursery Ministry Scholarship Ministry Senior Delight Ministry Sister to Sister Ministry Social Justice Ministry Sunday School Ministry Transportation Ministry Vacation Bible School Ministry Youth Ministry 7

8

9

10 Announcements 2018 Support Pastor Young!! Pastor Young will be preaching at the city-wide MLK Service at Beulah Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie, NY TODAY, Sunday Feb 25th at 4 PM. All are Welcome & encouraged to attend. The Social Justice Ministry presents: Black Lives Matter & the Black Church - A special Black History Month Study Wednesday, February 28th at 11:30 am & 7:00 pm. Come out to learn about the movement against police brutality, the history of the black church, and how the two relate. Min. Micah Benson, Instructor. He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart 6-week Lenten Video Bible Study Series Instructor: MIT. Dr. Marie-Elena Grosett Tuesdays during Lent: 7:15 8:30 PM (2/20/18 3/27/18) Weekly Sessions: 1. He Chose to Forgive Us (Tuesday, 02/27/18) 2. He Chose to Invite Us into His Presence (Tuesday, 03/06/18) 3. He Chose to Love Us Forever (Tuesday, 03/13/18) 4. He Chose to Give Us Victory (Tuesday, 03/20/18) 5. He Chose to Give Us Confidence (Tuesday, 03/27/18) He Chose the Nails Study Guide by Max Lucado can be purchased online or ordered at B&N Please be sure to buy the Study Guide. There is also a book. We will be using the Study Guide. Decision Makers If you have made a decision to follow Jesus and wish to become a member of Mount Olivet, be baptized, or reinstate your membership, then please fill out the form below, remove it, and return it to one of the Deacons or Ushers. Name Address City State Zip Code Phone # New Membership Baptism Reinstate Membership Congratulations on your decision! 10

11 Opportunities for Service Monday No Rehersals Thursday MASS Choir 7:00 pm Tuesday Dance WCC Black History Month Program Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 11:30 am & 7:00 pm Friday CHURCH ANNIVERSARY GALA 7:00 pm Saturday SS Facilitators 10:00 am NOTICES IN THE BULLETIN DUE DATE: NOON For calendar items or space requests: information to admin@mountolivetbc.org To add bulletin announcements info to admin@mountolivetbc.org Sick & Shut In Pearline Andrews... St. Joseph s Hospital 127 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY Elsie Belin... Spartanburg, SC Ava Clark Main St, Apt. 7K Blanche Dabbs Constant Ave. Leroy Dabbs, Jr.... Putnam Nursing Home Ludingtonville Rd., Holmes, NY Kathleen Dillon Main St, Apt. 5B Clinton Dennison... Emerald Peek Donald Duren Veterans Home Montrose Cecelia Fullenweider...Emerald Peek Armental Greene... Harbor Chase... Tamarac, FL Irene Jones... Emerald Peak Michael Leston... Peekskill, NY Laura McNeil... Hudson Valley Hospital Bernard Smalls Sr...Greenburgh, NY Tommy Tinsley Highland Ave. #15B Alberta Willis Orchard Street 11

12 MOBC STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Our Vision o We seek to be a family of disciples serving and growing together in Christ. o Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we minister hope and wholeness to all generations to the glory of God. Our Mission o To Empower Disciples (Matthew 28:18-20) o To Evangelize the Unbeliever (Acts 1:8) o To Encourage Fellowship (Acts 2:42) o To Engage in Outreach (Matthew 25:40) o To Exemplify Stewardship (Genesis 2:15) o To Express Worship (1 Chronicles 16:23-31) Our Core Values o Excellence of Spirit o Preaching & Teaching o Service o Growth o Generosity o Family Wellness o Community Involvement Morning Worship Services 10:45 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM Children s Church 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th Sundays Mount Olivet Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Robert Young, Senior Pastor 11 Rev. G. Franklin Wiggins Plaza Peekskill, NY Phone: (914) ) Fax: (914)