2117 Collingwood Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rev. Dr. Michael P. Friday, Interim Senior Pastor

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1 SERMON NOES Sixteen Attitudes for Stewardship Series What s In Your Faith? II Corinthians 8:7-19, NIV UNION BAPIS CHURCH OF SWISSVALE Healing Lives, Inspiring Hope, and Glorifying God 2117 Collingwood Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rev. Dr. Michael P. Friday, Interim Senior Pastor I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. - John 10:9 KJV

2 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1 Order of Worship 10:00 A.M. February 25, 2018 he Call to Worship... Deacon Royce Nesby Songs of Praise*... Union s Song Leaders Morning Prayer... Rev. Andrews Amoh Scripture (II Corinthians 8:7-19, NIV)... Nigel Neal Mime Ministry... he Armor of God Mime Ministry he Sermon ( What s In Your Faith? )... Rev. Dr. Michael P. Friday Invitation to Discipleship he Offerings hat if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10:9 he Welcome and Announcements... Sis. Audrey Nesby Spotlight on Black Owned Businesses... Deacon Eric Williams Special Guests ess Kenney, LPC and Sharise Nance, LCSW, CCP Hand in Hand Counseling Services, LLC he Benediction* Devantae Butler, President and CEO RNDR Youth Cares for Youth If you desire individual prayer, our Deacon Ministry is available to pray with you after the service. Please take this opportunity to silence your mobile phones and to prepare yourself for worship Sun Mo n ue Wed hu Fri Sat 28 Corporate Prayer - 8:00 AM 4 Corporate Prayer - 8:00 AM Communion Sunday Corporate Prayer - 8:00 AM 18 Corporate Prayer - 8:00 AM Baptism Sunday 25 Corporate Prayer - 8:00 AM African Heritage Dress Day F e b r u a r y C A L E N D A R 29 Bible Study - 7:00 5 Bible Study - 7:00 Lincoln s Birthday Ask A Lawyer - 6:00-8:00 Bible Study - 7:00 19 Bible Study - 7:00 26 Bible Study - 7:00 30 Creative Worship - 6:00 Sermon Prep - 6:30 6 Senior Citizens - 10:30 AM Creative Worship - 6:00 Sermon Prep - 6:30 Leaders Bible Study - 7:00 13 Creative Worship - 6:00 Sermon Prep - 6:30 20 Creative Worship - 6:00 Sermon Prep - 6:30 Leaders Bible Study - 7:00 27 Creative Worship - 6:00 Sermon Prep - 6: Worship eam Rehearsal - 6:00 Daughters of he King - 6:30 7 Bible Study - 11:00 A.M. 8 Food Pantry Distribution 2:00-4:30 Worship eam Rehearsal - 6: Worship eam Rehearsal - 6:00 Daughters of he King - 6:30 21 Bible Study - 11:00 A.M. Lenten Service - City Reach Church 28 Lenten Service - Swisshelm Park Primitive Methodist Church 2 3 Line Dancing - 9:00 Music Workshop - 10:00 AM 9 10 Men s Fellowship Breakfast - 9:00 AM Music Workshop - 10:00 AM SHOU - 10:30 Greeter Ministry - 11:00 AM Line Dancing - 9:00 Music Workshop - 10:00 AM Line Dancing - 9:00 AM Prison Ministry - 10:00 AM Music Workshop - 10:00 AM SHOU - 10:30 1 Worship eam Rehearsal - 6: Line Dancing - 9:00 Music Workshop - 10:00 AM *Please stand

3 Church Directory Church Office/Walter L. Shaw Fellowship Hall Church Office Fax Food Pantry Give By ext Message ransportation Ministry (o and from Church Services) emember to whisper a prayer for those R who are sick; those who are shut in; those who are bound, brokenhearted, or in prison; those who are bereaved; and those who are lost... he effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:16) Interim Senior Pastor (Rev. Dr. Michael P. Friday) Minister Emeritus (Pastor Henry Sowell) Associate Pastor (Pastor Andrews Amoh) Associate Pastor (Pastor Ruth Jeffries) Church Administrator (Sis. Danel Payne) Minister of Music (Min. Charles Sledge) Facilities Manager (Bro. Eugene W. urner) Key Ministry Leaders Administration (Min. Les A. Scales) Our Hospitalized and Shut In Members Bro. Lawrence Conners...North Braddock Bro. yrone Day...Swissvale Sis. Mary Annette Heath... Homestead Sis. Edna Jackson... Wilkinsburg Sis. Mary Ann Jackson... Munhall Rev. Ruth Jeffries...North Braddock Sis. Carolyn Rhodes... Squirrel Hill Center for Rehabilitation & Healing Bro. Walter L. Shaw, Jr....Swissvale Sis. Dorothy White... Braddock Min. Henrietta White... Pittsburgh Sis. Olabrice Wilkerson... North Versailles Communications (Pastor Juel L. Smith) Children and Youth (Min. Julie Motley-Williams) Deacons - Congregational Care (Deacon Bertha Pollard) Discipleship Development (Pastor Jacquelyn M. Lewis) Evangelism and Outreach (Min. Ella C. Scales) Fellowship and Relationship Development (Min. Synthia Brown) Hospitality and Assimilation (Min. Linda Williams) rustee Ministry (Bro. Jerry W. Horn)... jerry.horn@unionbaptistpgh.org Worship and Celebration (Sis. Veronica oran) (Sis. Cathie Wilkerson) Bro. Douglas Adams Sis. Marlene Aung Alice Barber Melvin Chism David Compton Sis. Joeleen Fletcher Sis. Charlene Hester Prayer List Desirea s Patterson Sis. Bobbie Ragin Bro. Sandy Roy Bro. James Jimmy Williams *Indicates new addition or change

4 I f you need a ride to church on Sunday, call the ransportation Ministry voic at (No later than 6:00 P.M. on Saturday evening.) and leave your pickup information and telephone number. Please note that the driver is only authorized to drop you off at the same place where you were picked up. No exceptions, please. I f you are interested in obtaining a copy of Dr. Friday s recent book And Lead Us Not Into Dysfunction, please place your order with Sis. Danel Payne in the Church Office. he cost is $20 per copy. Dr. Friday will be available for book signing on Sundays following the service. A L Sunday Fellowship Breakfast is served on the first, second, and fourth Sundays of the month from 9:15 9:50 A.M. Please join us. ine dancing is fun and is for everyone. If you re in a rut or want a different challenge, join us every Saturday morning except the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 A.M. Classes are offered though Union s Health Ministry and are free of charge. (Rom 12:1, MSG) 1) he Interim Senior Pastor is, with some exceptions, available for counseling appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays, and hursdays between 4:00 and 6:00. 2) he Interim Senior Pastor may, with some exceptions, be in office on Mondays, Wednesdays,and hursdays between 10:00 AM and 2:00. 3) Persons wishing to see the Interim Senior Pastor, at any other time or for any of the times listed, are strongly advised to make an appointment through the Church Administrator, Sis. Danel Payne ( ). L K. Leroy Irvis (December 27, 1919 March 16, 2006) was the first African American to serve as a speaker of the house in any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Mr. Irvis represented Pittsburgh in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Born in Saugerties, New York, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of New York State eachers College in 1938 with a master's degree in education only the second black American to graduate from the college. After World War II, he moved to Pittsburgh and began working as the public relations secretary for the local chapter of the Urban League. While with the Urban League, he led a demonstration against Jim Crow employment discrimination by Pittsburgh's department stores in 1947, the first demonstration of its kind in American history. In 1954 he earned a law degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law and worked in a series of prestigious government jobs finally rising to become the first black assistant district attorney of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Irvis served Pittsburgh's Hill District for 15 straight terms. He sponsored over 1600 bills, and is most known for bills promoting civil rights, fair housing, education, public health, highway safety, and modernization of the penal code. In 1977 he ascended to the role of speaker of the house by a unanimous vote. (Compiled from Wikipedia.) OG ON O O BOOK ALL YOUR RAVEL NEEDS INCLUDING RENAL CARS AND CRUISES ONLINE A COMPEIIVE RAES. A PORION OF HE COMMISSIONS GOES O UNION BAPIS CHURCH. F or local community announcements and additional information, remember to read the bulletin board regularly. A ll announcements should be submitted one week in advance. Announcement forms are available in the Distribution Center in the vestibule. he form is also available on the church website ( Place completed forms in the slot marked Bulletin Clerk. You may also leave voice mail at or send an to info@unionbaptistpgh.org.

5 L et s pray together! As we search for a new senior pastor, the congregation is asked to take a few minutes daily wherever we are to pray. hree times have been designated: 8:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M. (Noon), and 8:00 P.M. We may be apart from one another in location, but we can be together in prayer. he Prison Ministry urgently needs MEN to join the mostly female team. An orientation for security and other clearances to enter the facilities will be held at the Allegheny County Jail this Saturday, February 24, 2018, from 7:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Please contact Rev. Ruth Jeffries for further information. he UBC Nursery is located in the UBC Annex directly across the street from the church. he Nursery accepts children in ages from infant to five years old. L et s pray together! As we search for a new senior pastor, the congregation is asked to take a few minutes daily wherever we are to pray. hree times have been designated: 8:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M. (Noon), and 8:00 P.M. We may be apart from one another in location, but we can be together in prayer. he Prison Ministry urgently needs MEN to join the mostly female team. An orientation for security and other clearances to enter the facilities will be held at the Allegheny County Jail this Saturday, February 24, 2018, from 7:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Please contact Rev. Ruth Jeffries for further information. he UBC Nursery is located in the UBC Annex directly across the street from the church. he Nursery accepts children in ages from infant to five years old. I I mportant Notice - Please do not schedule ministry meetings without first coordinating with the Church Office to verify there is space available! he American Baptist Home Mission Societies offers scholarships for students. You must meet the following requirements: Hold active membership in an American Baptist church, be enrolled at an accredited four year college/university or graduate program in the United States or Puerto Rico, have a minimum GPA of 2.75, and reside in the United States or Puerto Rico. Visit and click on Education and Scholarships for full information. Applications accepted January 15 through April 30 each year. (Note: he church PIN is 7917 and the Executive Minister is Rev. Dr. Frank Frishkorn) F ree CD s - You can get a free audio compact disc of the Sunday service on request. DVD recordings are $10 each. wissvale Borough does not accept Styrofoam S for recycling. Please do not put your coffee cups or plates in the blue recycle bins. hank you. mportant Notice - Please do not schedule ministry meetings without first coordinating with the Church Office to verify there is space available! he American Baptist Home Mission Societies offers scholarships for students. You must meet the following requirements: Hold active membership in an American Baptist church, be enrolled at an accredited four year college/university or graduate program in the United States or Puerto Rico, have a minimum GPA of 2.75, and reside in the United States or Puerto Rico. Visit and click on Education and Scholarships for full information. Applications accepted January 15 through April 30 each year. (Note: he church PIN is 7917 and the Executive Minister is Rev. Dr. Frank Frishkorn) F ree CD s - You can get a free audio compact disc of the Sunday service on request. DVD recordings are $10 each. wissvale Borough does not accept Styrofoam S for recycling. Please do not put your coffee cups or plates in the blue recycle bins. hank you.

6 he Daughters of he King Ministry for women ages 18 and older is back in session. Meetings are held in the Church Annex on the first and third hursdays of the month at 6:30 P.M. We are studying the Psalm 119 Right Now Media video series by Matt Chandler. For more information about the Daughters of the King and its programs, please contact Min. Ella C. Scales at or by at he Daughters of he King Ministry for women ages 18 and older is back in session. Meetings are held in the Church Annex on the first and third hursdays of the month at 6:30 P.M. We are studying the Psalm 119 Right Now Media video series by Matt Chandler. For more information about the Daughters of the King and its programs, please contact Min. Ella C. Scales at or by at he Seniors Ministry is sponsoring a trip to see the Sight and Sound heatre s production of Jesus on September 8, 2018 in Lan- he Seniors Ministry is sponsoring a trip to see the Sight and Sound heatre s production of Jesus on September 8, 2018 in Lan- caster, PA. he trip cost includes transportation, show tickets, dinner buffet, overnight lodging, and bus driver gratuity. A payment plan is available. Contact Sis. Rosalie Green for additional information. caster, PA. he trip cost includes transportation, show tickets, dinner buffet, overnight lodging, and bus driver gratuity. A payment plan is available. Contact Sis. Rosalie Green for additional information. he UBC Nursery Ministry is seeking additional volunteers. We need men, women, parents, and students (at least 16 years of age) to assist in caring for the babies during the worship hours. If you are interested, please contact Sis, Kathy Chamberlain for more details. he UBC Nursery Ministry is seeking additional volunteers. We need men, women, parents, and students (at least 16 years of age) to assist in caring for the babies during the worship hours. If you are interested, please contact Sis, Kathy Chamberlain for more details. B ring your music instrument and join the Music Workshop on Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Musicians and aspiring musicians of all skill levels including beginners are welcome. And remember, it s free of charge! B ring your music instrument and join the Music Workshop on Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Musicians and aspiring musicians of all skill levels including beginners are welcome. And remember, it s free of charge!

7 Prayer Focus Showing God s Love through UBC Evangelism and Outreach. We will also celebrate four different prayers in February. hese prayers are written and by Dr. Martin Luther King from a book titled, hou, Dear God, Prayers that Open Hearts and Spirits. Below is the fourth prayer. Increase the number of persons of good will and moral sensitivity. O God, make us willing to do your will, come what may. Increase the number of persons of good will and moral sensitivity. Give us renewed confidence in nonviolence and the way of love as taught by Christ. Amen. Please pray also for: A thankful heart for all God continues to do in your life Church senior pastor search hree times a day for next senior pastor Committee that will represent UBC in search Key Church Ministries Individual needs of people you know Community and country he gifts and talents God has gifted UBC family members to flourish Sowing God s Word into the life of others Do you have a special need and want personal prayer? Please come to the altar immediately following Sunday worship service and a deacon on minister will pray with you.

8 uesdays, 7:00-8:15 P.M. Bible Study Specially For Ministers, Deacons, and Leaders (But ALL are welcome!) February 20, Acts 10:1-48 March 6, Luke 15:1-32 March 27, o Be Announced Wednesdays, 11:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Congregational Bible Study February 21, Acts 10:1-48 March 7, Luke 15:1-32 March 28, o Be Announced

9 heme: Lenten Questions Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 7:00 P.M. City Reach Church 7323 McClure Avenue Deacon Ron Demblowski, Word of God Parish Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 7:00 P.M. Swisshelm Park Primitive Methodist Church 241 Homestead Street Pastor Melissa Morris, Swissvale Presbyterian Church Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 7:00 P.M. Swissvale Presbyterian Church 1825 Monongahela Avenue Pastor Eric Baldwin, River City Church Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 7:00 P.M. Union Baptist Church of Swissvale 2117 Collingwood Avenue Reverend Dave Swanson, Pittsburgh Mennonite Church Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 7:00 P.M. Pittsburgh Mennonite Church 2018 South Braddock Avenue Rev. Dr. Michael P. Friday, Union Baptist Church of Swissvale Good Friday, March 30, 2018, 11:30 A.M. Via Dolorosa ( Way of Sorrows ) beginning at the Word of God Church Plaza, 7444 McClure Avenue, is a half mile prayer walk in imitation of the path Jesus Christ carried His cross through the streets of Jerusalem. he walk will take place rain or shine.

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11 A Call to Action: A Labor of Love He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NASB) by Minister Ella C. Scales God has called us to a life of love. A love that is demonstrated in the way we treat one another. Love that is determined to build up and seek peace with all men. We can no longer be satisfied with coming to church week after week and not do what God is calling us to; Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew28:19-20 NASB). We go in the authority and power given to us by Jesus through the Holy Spirit. We can no longer be okay with business as usual while our neighbors are suffering. It is time for us to be the Church: the very body that Christ died for and rose again for. Jesus said he came that we might have life and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10b) Just as Jesus came also to proclaim good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind and set the oppressed free and proclaim the favorable year of the Lord, we are to do the same and more, because He also said we would do greater works. (Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19, John 14:12) So let us get involved in the community where God has placed us. Places where we can serve: 1. Swissvale Community Action Committee (SCAC), a place to get involved in the community specific to Swissvale. See Leland Scales for more details or follow on Facebook for meetings/activities. 2. Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN), if you have a heart for social justice this is for you; issues PIIN are currently working on is Education, Affordable Housing, Public Safety, ransformational Justice, Immigration, and more. Visit piin.org for more information and scheduled meetings/events. 3. rader Sunday, where we, Union Baptist Church, on the fifth Sunday of a month dedicate this time to GO into the community to serve in various ways. Look for opportunities of upcoming service dates in the church bulletin and other church communication sources. hese are just a few ways we can get started. May this be a year of putting our faith into action by bringing love and hope to the hurting, lost, and disenfranchised in our community and our sphere of influence. Let us BE HE CHANGE for a better community! *Additional Scriptures to read during the month: John 13:35, 1 John 3:14-23, 1 John 4:7-21, 1Corinthians chapters 12-14, Luke 10:2, and Isaiah 58.

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