Bethel A.M.E. Church 50 Cooper Street Babylon, N.Y

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1 Bethel A.M.E. Church 50 Cooper Street Babylon, N.Y Sunday, March 31, 2019 Lord, Give Us A Spirit Of Praise Rev. Leonard M. Davis... Pastor Rev. Dr. Henrietta S. Fullard...Presiding Elder Bishop Gregory. G.M. Ingram...Presiding Prelate

2 ORDER OF SERVICE Sunday, March 31, 2019 Fourth Sunday in March, Women s History Month Fourth Sunday In Lent Trumpet Call Pronouncement Prelude Processional Doxology Call To Worship Hymn Of Praise Invocation Choir Selection Worshiping Through Gifts For Missions Offertory Scripture Reading The Introit Hymn The Decalogue Gloria Patri Worshiping Through Tithes/Offering Offertory Choir Selection Welcome Of Guests Period Of Encouragement Sermonic Selection The Message Invitation To Christian Discipleship Altar Prayer Young People s Time Announcements Recessional Apostle s Creed Doxology Benediction Postlude Musician So Glad I m Here In Jesus Name We Are Standing On Holy Ground Praise God We Have Heard The Joyful Sound #401 Exhorter Alice Brown Holy Spirit You Are Welcome Here I Am Free You Can t Beat God Giving We Give Thee But Thine Own Psalter #683 ~ Exhorter Jacqueline Watkins From All That Dwell #69 (Contemporary) pg. 797 Glory Be To The Father #626 We Bring The Sacrifice Of Praise All Things Come Of Thee #644 Break Every Chain Sis. JoAnn McCaslin Amen King Of My Life #306 Rev. Leonard M. Davis A Woman named Abi Be Still, My Soul #426 Sis. JoAnn McCaslin God Be With You (On Back Of Program) Praise God Amen, Amen, Amen Musician

3 Date: Scripture Reference: Theme: Notes: Bethel A.M.E. Church 50 Cooper Street Babylon, N.Y

4 Puzzle Page? Esther After you have found all the words, the leftover letters in the correct order will give you the mystery answer. Adversary Ahasuerus Apparel Banquet Covered Decree Delight Dignity Dromedaries Gallows Greatness Honour Joyful Kindness Kindred King Language Letters Life Memorial Mischief Mordecai Mules Noble Ordained Petition Purification Queen Remembered Request Ring Sackcloth Servants Shushan Wealth Wicked

5 Pastor s Page? We enter the sanctuary today on the heels of a great time of blessing last week.. It was stressful, with some disappointments, some sickness, some emergencies, and some plans that didn t quite turn out the way we wanted. But, praise the Lord, we saw a successful end to the Men s Season for this year, and the third Sunday of our month-long celebration of Women. It was good to see the return of Mother Bordies and Sister Sara Banks, as they continue under medical treatment. It was good to see guests and visitors during the Men s Friday Night Party and during the Men s Day Services on Sunday. Thanks to our former Pastor, Reverend Theodore Nichols, for his return to the pulpit, giving us a thought-provoking ad challenging message. Today, we close out the month with another time of thanksgiving and praise for all women especially the women of Bethel. This Day In Church History... March 31, A.D. 33. This is the day Bible scholars have determined was the day recorded in the book of Mark, chapter 11, verses Jesus and His disciples had left Bethany, where they had spent the night, and were on their way to Jerusalem for worship at the Temple. Jesus saw a fig tree in the distance that looked good, but when he approached It, He saw that it had no fruit on it. Jesus, then cursed the tree. We might think Jesus was having a temper tantrum but scholars tell us He was teaching us a very important lesson. They say several passages in The Old Testament compare Israel to a fig tree. To Jesus, the fig tree looked beautiful from a distance, but a closer look showed that it had no figs. It was barren. Jesus observed that the Jewish Temple at Jerusalem looked beautiful from a distance, but the sin of the Temple leaders made it unfruitful. Look at how the Temple leaders treated Jesus in the last days of His life. Read on in Mark, chapter 11, verses for a better understanding. Did You Know...? Genesis 24:11 states, It was toward evening, the time women went out to draw water. This was one of the many tasks of women in Bible times drawing and carrying heavy jars of water from a town well to her home every day. The men usually did not help. On The Lighter Side of Church Church pianist: Are you fond of good music? Church member: Yes, but keep on playing anyway. Do you know a joke you can submit? Please give a copy to Pastor Davis.

6 Harold Rabsatt, March 2 Diane Gaines, March 6 Leslie Cooper, March 7 Jessica Russell, March 8 Ayden Banks, March 11 Rev. Larry Jennings, March 20 Phillip Russell, March 22 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLE Mystery Answer Good Works

7 Announcements Church School will be held every Sunday starting at 9:45 am. Morning worship will begin at 11:00 am. The second Sunday in each month there will be a Lay Organization presentation The third Sunday in each month there will be a Health Commission presentation. The Third Sunday is Justin J. Shippy Scholarship Fund appeal day. The Fourth Sunday is Building Fund appeal day. March will is Women s History Month in The United States. Be here to help us celebrate at this Bethel. All are invited to the Retirement Service for Presiding Elder Henrietta Fullard today at Allen Cathedral, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 14: Palm Sunday. Palm will be distributed to all present. Sunday, April 21: We will welcome Ebenezer Baptist Church for the annual Easter Sunrise Service, beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday, April 21: The 11a.m. Easter Service will feature a special video presentation, with choir accompaniment. Church School Lesson: Follow The Good Leader Matthew 4:12-22 NIV TBA District Notice Sick / Shut In / Prayer List Sis. Juanita Bordies, North Babylon Rev. Joseph Jenkins, Wyandanch Bro. Christopher Bunn, Parkview Rehab Center, Massapequa Sis. JoAnn Aitken, West Islip Evang. Eartha Manley, Momentum SNF, East Islip Sis. Jean Harmon, Carillion Nursing Home, Huntington Bro. James Banks, Atlanta, GA Bro. Alphonsa McCaslin, Bay Shore Sis. Annie Hargraves, Bay Shore Rev. Jerry Artis, Veterans Hospital, Northport Purcell Peete, Brentwood

8 ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday Church School...9:30AM Sunday Morning Services...11:00AM Sunday Afternoon Services...As Announced PRAYER MEETING/BIBLE STUDY Wednesday Mid-Day Prayer Meeting 12 Noon Wednesday Bible Study 7:30PM STEWARD BOARD Bro. Harold Rabsatt - Pro Tem Bro. Jeremie Shippy Exhorter Jacqueline Watkins Bro. Alphonsa McCaslin TRUSTEE BOARD Sis. Annie Hargraves Bro. Phillip Russell Sis. Sara Banks Sis. Andrea Green Bro. Austin Barry AFFIRMATION OF FAITH I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontias Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. The third day he arose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty: from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Universal Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.