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 Wallet? Acts 2:38-47 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 11, 2018 he Call to Worship... Deacon Kali Moore Songs of Praise*... Union s Song Leaders A Moment in Black History... Special Guest Union Presents Ministry Sunday Morning Prayer... Rev. Jacqueline Lewis Scripture (Acts 2:38-47)... Sis. Mae Pinnick Sermonic... Union s Song Leaders he Sermon ( What s In Your Wallet? )... 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. Sherri Malloy he Benediction* If you desire individual prayer, our Deacon Ministry is available to pray with you after the service. 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 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 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: 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 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 Please take this opportunity to silence your mobile phones and to prepare yourself for worship *Please stand 25 Corporate Prayer - 8:00 AM African Heritage Dress Day 26 Bible Study - 7:00 27 Creative Worship - 6:00 Sermon Prep - 6:30 28 Lenten Service - Swisshelm Park Primitive Methodist Church 1 Worship eam Rehearsal - 6: Line Dancing - 9:00 Music Workshop - 10:00 AM

3 Church Directory Church Office Church Office Fax Walter L. Shaw Fellowship Hall Food Pantry Give By ext Message ransportation Ministry (o and from Church Services) Interim Senior Pastor (Rev. Dr. Michael P. Friday) Assistant to the Pastor (Min. Rodney H. Smith, Sr.) Executive Minister (Min. Les A. Scales) Minister Emeritus (Pastor Henry Sowell) Congregational Care Minister (Min. Linda Williams) Discipleship Minister (Min. Julie Motley-Williams) Evangelism Minister (Min. Ella C. Scales) Equipping Pastor (Pastor Jacquelyn M. Lewis) Fellowship Minister (Min. Synthia A. Sweptson-Brown) Health and Wellness Minister (Min. A. Michele edder) Magnification Pastor (Pastor Juel L. Smith) Minister of Music (Min. Charles Sledge) Prison Pastor (Pastor Ruth Jeffries) eaching Pastor (Pastor Andrews Amoh) Chair, Diaconate Ministry (Deacon Bertha Pollard) Vice-Chair, Diaconate Ministry (Deacon Royce Nesby) Chairman, rustee Ministry (Bro. Jerry W. Horn)... Administrator (Sis. Danel Payne) Bereavement Ministry Coordinator (Deacon Bertha Pollard) Facilities Manager (Bro. Eugene W. urner) Our Hospitalized and Shut In Members Bro. Lawrence Conners... North Braddock Bro. yrone Day... Swissvale Sis. Mary Annette Heath... UC Magee Sis. Edna Jackson... Wilkinsburg Sis. Mary Ann Jackson... Munhall Rev. Ruth Jeffries... North Braddock Bro. Walter L. Shaw, Jr.... Swissvale Sis. Dorothy White... Braddock Min. Henrietta White... Pittsburgh Sis. Olabrice Wilkerson...North Versailles Bro. Douglas Adams Sis. Marlene Aung Alice Barber Melvin Chism David Compton Sis. Joeleen Fletcher Sis. Charlene Hester Desirea s Patterson Sis. Bobbie Ragin 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) Prayer List Sis. Carolyn Rhodes Bro. Sandy Roy Bro. James Jimmy Williams Information and echnology Coordinator (Bro. Jerry W. Horn) *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. A sk A Lawyer - Do you have a legal question or need general legal advice? Every second Monday from 6:00-8:00 P.M. you can consult with a lawyer free of charge. he next scheduled session is Monday, February 12, 2018, in the UBC Annex. Walk-in or by appointment. Call for additional details or to make an appointment. An informational flyer is posted. 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 P hillis Wheatley, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c December 5, 1784) was the first published African-American female poet. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America. She was purchased by the Wheatley family of Boston, who taught her to read and write and encouraged her poetry when they saw her talent. he publication of her Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773) brought her fame both in England and the American colonies. Figures such as George Washington praised her work. Many colonists found it difficult to believe that an African slave was writing "excellent" poetry. Wheatley had to defend her authorship of her poetry in court in She was examined by a group of Boston luminaries, including John Erving, Reverend Charles Chauncey, John Hancock, homas Hutchinson, the governor of Massachusetts, and his lieutenant governor Andrew Oliver. hey concluded she had written the poems ascribed to her and signed an attestation, which was included in the preface of her book. Publishers in Boston had declined to publish it, but her work was of great interest in London. here, Selina, Countess of Huntingdon and the Earl of Dartmouth acted as patrons to help Wheatley gain publication. Wheatley was emancipated (set free) shortly after the publication of her book. She married in about wo of her children died as infants. After her husband was imprisoned for debt in 1784, Wheatley fell into poverty and died of illness, quickly followed by the death of her surviving infant son. Source: 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 on 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 on 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 Seniors Ministry is sponsoring a trip to see the Sight and Sound heatre s production of Jesus on September 8, 2018 in Lancaster, 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. ring your music instrument and join the Music Workshop on Saturdays from 10:00 B 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 4 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 second prayer. In unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind; in whom to dwell is to find peace and security; toward whom to turn is to find life and life eternal, we humbly beseech hee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldst be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, hy saving health unto all nations. We also pray for hy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by hy Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to hy Fatherly goodness all those who are in any way afflicted or distressed in mind or body. Give them patience under the suffering and power of endurance. his we ask in the name of Jesus. 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

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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.