CALL TO WORSHIP. HYMN OF PRAISE - No. 1

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1 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Burchel K. Taylor Assistant Pastor: Rev Norman Mills Telephone: / General Office [ FAX] Office Canteen Pharmacy [FAX] Pharmacy Clinic/Counselling Cyber Centre Bethel Thrift Coop [BTC] Prayer Line [Mon Fri 5:00 p.m 7:00 p.m.] Prayer line bbprayerline@gmail.com bethelbaptisthwt.ja@gmail.com Website THEME FOR THE CHURCH YEAR October 2015 September 2016 Being God s People in God s World: Living the Sacrificial Life Giving Freely; Serving Fully: Living Faithfully The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. Proverbs 10:9 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15 Officers on duty 7:00 a.m. G Hughes/ E Edwards/J Anderson 10:15 a.m. B Stone/ C Owens 6:00 p.m. M Jones Counsellors on duty 7:00 a.m. K Mason; N Donaldson, C Hibbert 10:15 a.m. A Spence/ P Hall; W Nelson

2 JUNE 19, :00 a.m LEADER: Deacon Maurice Anderson SPEAKER: Rev William Edwards Musicians: June 19, 2016 CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN OF PRAISE - No. 1 God, our Father, You have led us 1. God, our Father, You have led us 2. God, our Father, Your Son taught us to this moment in this place. our lives lost for Him are gain. focused here, within and round us, Help us, then, rejoice in challenge dreams and hopes unite with grace. till our lives Your goals attain. God, our Father, You have led us. God, our Father, Your Son taught us. Through Your Spirit led us still. Through Your Spirit teach us still. Through Your Spirit lead us still. Through Your Spirit teach us still. 3. God, our Father, ever lead us from this moment in this place. Help us see Divine potential in each challenge, in each face. God our Father, You have led us. Through Your Spirit lead us still. Through Your Spirit lead us still. [Terry York 1984; TUNE: CWM RHONDDA ] PRAYER OF ADORATION & THANKSGIVING RESPONSIVE READING - Leader: I will extol you, my God and King, People: and bless your name for ever and ever. Leader: Every day I will bless you, People: and praise your name for ever and ever. Leader: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; People: his greatness is unsearchable. Leader: The Lord is gracious and merciful, People: slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Leader: The Lord is good to all, People: and his compassion is over all that he has made. Leader: All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, People: and all your faithful shall bless you. Leader: The Lord is faithful in all his words, People: and gracious in all his deeds. Leader: My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, ALL: and all flesh will bless his holy name for ever and ever. SONGS OF WORSHIP A. Great is the Lord, He is holy and just, by His power we trust in His love. Great is the Lord, He is faithful and true; by His mercy He proves He is love. Great is the Lord and worthy of glory! Great is the Lord and worthy of praise Great is the Lord; now lift up your voice, now lift up your voice; Great is the Lord! Great is the Lord! 2.Great is the Lord, He is holy and just, by His power we trust in His love. Great is the Lord, He is faithful and true; by His mercy He proves He is love. Great are You Lord, and worthy of glory! Great are You, Lord,

3 and worthy of praise Great are You, Lord! I lift up my voice, I lift up my voice: Great are You, Lord! Great are You, Lord! B. Blessing and honour, glory and power be unto the Ancient of Days From every nation, all of creation, bow before the Ancient of Days Ev ry tongue in heaven and earth shall declare Your glory, Ev ry knee shall bow at Your throne in worship You will be exalted, O God, and Your Kingdom shall not pass away, O Ancient of Days (rept.) Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth Sing unto the Ancient of Days; For none can compare to Your matchless worth, Sing unto the Ancient of Days. Ev ry tongue in heaven..ancient of Days C. My Jesus, My Savior, Lord, there is none like You; All of my days I want to praise the wonders of Your mighty love. My comfort, my shelter, Tower of refuge and strength; let every breath, all that I am never cease to worship You. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing power and majesty, praise to the King; mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of Your name. I sing for joy at the work of Your hands; forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand, nothing compares to the promise I have in you. [Brief Period of Silence] [Sung Prayerfully] We need to hear from you, we need a Word from You If we don t hear from You, what will we do. Wanting You more each day to show us your perfect way There is no other way that we can live PRAYER OF CONFESSION & INTERCESSION [Response] Thou art worthy, thou art worthy, Thou art worthy, O Lord. To receive glory, glory and honour, glory and honour and power. For thou hast created, hast all things created. Thou hast created all things. And for thy pleasure they are created, Thou art worthy, O Lord. WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS ACT OF FELLOWSHIP TITHES/ OFFERING DOXOLOGY SCRIPTURE READING [OT] Prov. 4: 1-13 HYMN OF MEDITATION No. 2 - Would you bless our homes and families 1. Would you bless our homes and families, source of life who calls us here; in our world of stress and tension teach us love that conquers fear. Help us learn to love each other with a love that constant stays; teach us when we face our troubles, love s expressed in many ways. 2. When our way is undemanding, let us use the time that s ours

4 to delight in simple pleasures, sharing joys in gentle hours. When our way is anxious walking and a heavy path we plod, teach us trust in one another and in You, our gracious God. 3. From the homes in which we re nurtured, with the love that shapes us there, teach us, God, to claim as family every one whose life we share. And through all that life may offer, may we in Your love remain; may the love we share in families be alive to praise Your name. 4. Let us reach beyond the boundaries of our daily thought and care, til the family You have chosen spills its love out everywhere. Help us learn to love each other with a love that constant stays; teach us when we face our troubles, love s expressed in many ways. [Walter Farquharson 1971: Tune 87 87D] SPECIAL MUSICAL ITEM MESSAGE HYMN OF RESPONSE - No. 3-4 PRAISE Quartet Rev William Edwards #583 We are called to be God s people 1. We are called to be God s people, showing by our lives His grace, One in heart and one in spirit, sign of hope for every race, Let us show how He has changed us and remade us as His own; Let us share our life together as we shall around his throne. 2. We are called to be God s servants, working in the world today; Taking His own task upon us, all His sacred words obey. Let us rise, then, to His summons, dedicate to Him our all. That we may be faithful servants, quick to answer now His call. 3. We are called to be God s prophets, speaking for the truth and right, Standing firm for godly justice, bringing evil into light. Let us seek the courage needed, our high calling to fulfill, That we all may know the blessing of the doing of God s will. [Thomas Jackson - TUNE - Austria 8787 D] PRAYER BENEDICTION June 19, :00 a.m. Christ for Today Broadcast, RJR 94 FM 7:00 a.m. First Worship Service Leader: Deacon Maurice Anderson Speaker: Rev William Edwards 8:45 a.m. Sunday School/New Members Classes [for all ages] 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. LIBRARY SERVICES [for all ages] 10:15 a.m. Second Worship Service Leader: Deacon Janet Garel Speaker: Rev Dr Burchel K Taylor 10:30 a.m. JUNIOR CHURCH [for children 10 years and under] 4:00 p.m. Visiting to Shut/In members 6:00 p.m. Third Worship Service Children s Drama Group Production - ESTHER Leader: Deacon Orane Shaw As a special tribute to all our Fathers, we invite all members and friends to join us at this special presentation by our Children s Drama Group and Friends. Admission is FREE Come, expecting to be blessed as our children minister to us! Parents/Guardians we remind you that the NURSERY [located on the ground floor of the Administration Block opposite to the CYBER CENTRE] - for children 0-4 years is available for your use during the period 7:00 a.m the close of the 10:15 a.m service.

5 CONGRATULATIONS To all our Sunday School students who sat the GSAT Examinations and will now be moving on to another phase on the Educational Ladder! and to Sis Kimberley Savage and Ruth-Ann Stevenson on the successful completion of their MMBS at the U H W I Well done, y all, and may God s blessings and guidance be with you! Monday, June 20 6:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting Tuesday, June 21 7:00 p.m. House Prayer Fellowship Wednesday, June 22 7:00 p.m. BIBLE STUDY Thursday, June 23 5:30 p.m. Games Evening 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, June 24 5:45 p.m. Youth Chorale Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. G I F T Meeting [Y/Fell/Y Adults] Saturday, June 25 8:00 a.m. C O P E Market 10:00 a.m. LEGAL AID CLINIC [Attorney on duty Mr Richard Hemmings] 5:30 p.m.. Praise Team Rehearsal Sun. June 19 Facing the wall 2Kings 20: 1-21 Mon June 20 The king that forgot 2Kings 21: 1-26 Tues. June 21 A responsive heart 2Kings 22: 1-20 Wed, June 22 Extreme makeover 2Kings 23: 1-25 Thur. June 23 Facing crisis 2Kings 24: 20b-25:17 Fri. June 24 Guidance or rubber stamp? 2Kings 25: Sat. June 25 Trusting through trouble Psalm 23 For further reflection Lord, I ask you to put your finger on any area in my life where I need to do a clean-up. Shine the flashlight of your Holy Spirit into those places, and help me to honour you with my whole life. Amen WELCOME Thank you for choosing to worship with us today!. Please turn off your cellular telephones during the periods of worship, so that you and your neighbour will benefit fully from the experience being offered! We are asking all persons to cooperate with the security personnel on duty in the respective parking areas, i.e. Church premises and NCB Parking Lot, [4 Hope Road], as they seek to assist you in parking appropriately in the spaces provided. Also, do remember where you might have parked so that you do not inconvenience any others who might want to leave immediately following the worship services. We also wish to remind all our members and friends that additional parking facilities are available at JAMAICA NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY premises at 2 Constant Spring Road. Entrance on Constant Spring Road. A reminder to our members and friends that mid-day reflections are held each Wednesday [12:00 1:15 p.m.] at the Webster Memorial United Church, Half Way Tree Road [These are sponsored by the Half Way Tree Ministers Fraternal] This week s meditations on June 15 th will be led by THE WEBSTER MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH FELLOWSHIP. Plan to be there to support. ON OUR PRAYER LIST

6 *Remember that our PRAYER LINE is available to anyone seeking prayers. Please call us at Monday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. We now have a specially designated address to receive your prayers bbprayerline@gmail.com send in your requests at any time! Prayer partners are reminded to check the Roster and make alternate arrangements if you are unable to keep your schedule. We ask that you remember the following persons/families in your prayers during this week.- Our Shut-In/Home Bound members and their respective Care-givers. *It is with deep sadness that we advise of the passing of one of our Deacons, Catherine Powell, who passed on last week in the United States of America, following a period of illness. A service of thanksgiving was held in the USA this past weekend. A memorial service will be held in Jamaica in due course. Do remember all her family members in your prayers *Bro Milton Gordon is at Ward 20 UHWI Pl visit or call *THURSDAY PRAYERS.- Let us give God thanks for His goodness to us; for all the blessings He has bestowed on us as a nation! BIRTHMONTH GROUP MEETINGS JANUARY/AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER all these respective group members are asked to attend BRIEF MEETINGS with your group leaders, in the vicinity of the pharmacy, immediately after the 7:00 a.m. service today. FEBRUARY Group members, please note that there will be a special meeting on Wednesday, June 22 nd at 5:30 p.m to finalise plans for the upcoming Social. Do make an effort to be in attendance. OCTOBER next meeting is on Saturday, June 25th, here at Bethel Baptist starting at 8:30 am. All members please note and attend. COMING UP::JUNE/JULY Monday, June 20 6:00 p.m. - Church Council meeting reminding Council members who will be demitting office at the end of this Church year, to ensure that your understudy is already identified. If not, please give this urgent, prayerful consideration. Wednesday, June 29 th 3:00 p.m All members and friends are invited to attend the FIRST JOINT SCHOOL-LEAVING EXERCISE for students of the REMA and AMBROOK LANE BASIC SCHOOLS. here at Bethel. Come and hear how these schools have benefitted from your contributions over the years, and share with the children as they prepare to go off to Primary Schools. We will also be saying THANKS and FAREWELL to one of the Retiring Teachers! Be there! Sunday, JULY 3 Bethel Dance Troupe in concert.. Saturday, July 9 th USHERS Retreat All ushers, please note and contact your Department leaders for further details re venue, etc. Members, friends, we have commenced renovation works to the female bathroom downstairs and in the vicinity of the canteen. As a consequence, there will be disruptions in access to these areas. We ask that you cooperate and use the designated access areas ONLY, so as to prevent any unnecessary damages. Alternate bathroom facilities are available a) on the first and second floors of the Education building b) ground floor and first floor of the Administration building c) in the vicinity of the entrance to the Medical clinic. Appropriate signage has been placed to assist you in locating these. Thank you for your understanding /cooperation in this regard as we seek to improve our Church property. FROM THE Youth Related Ministries [Y R M] Department BETHEL YOUTH SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME [BYSEP] We wish to remind our members and friends that we need your help. We would like to offer each successful applicant at least 55 applicants - a weekly wage of $7, for a four-week period. A budget of $1.5m is projected to cover remuneration for these students. How can you help? a) Sponsor payment for at least one (1) week for one (1) applicant ; or part-payment for the four-week period;

7 b) Offer to have placed, at least one (1) applicant in your business /organization and remunerate him/her for the four-week period. c) Birthmonth groups can offer support for applicants as is possible. How can you pay? * Make your cheque payable to BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH * Place your cash in specially marked BYSEP envelopes [available in the Church Office] *Remember to pray for the success of this programme as we seek to help students earn/save something towards their expenses for the new School term. The Jamaica Baptist Union Mission Agency (JBUMA) will take its next mission visit to Haiti, July 11 22, 2016 On this visit, the team will conduct Medical Clinics and facilitate Vacation Bible School (VBS), light construction, training and evangelism. We will therefore need, Nurses; Doctors; VBS workers and anyone who wishes to serve. Each person is being asked to make a contribution of One Thousand Two Hundred United States Dollars (US$1,200.00). This will cover airfare, meals, accommodation and ground transportation. Interested persons are being asked to complete the Haiti Mission Volunteer Registration Form attached and return same to the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) Centre, 2b Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20, by Monday, May 30, 2016, and/or call Miss Danielle Redwood, Programme Coordinator, JBUMA, at the following numbers; / / (Digicel)/ (LIME). Payments (US$ only) are to be delivered to the JBU Centre or be lodged to the NCB, Half Way Tree, US$ Account We ask that a copy of each Lodgement Slip(s) be faxed to, , if payment will be done more than twice. Final payment must be made by, Friday, July 1, JAMAICA BAPTIST UNION MISSION AGENCY (JBUMA) TRAINING IN DISCIPLESHIP AND MINISTRY Preparing God s People for Service A SPECIAL INVITATION TO YOU Want to deepen and broaden your understanding of the Christian faith to become more faithful disciples of Christ in today s world? This is the programme for you. Register now to participate in cycle 7 of the Training in Discipleship and Ministry (TDM) programme scheduled to begin on September 3, 2016 at the following location; Mona Baptist Church Educational Centre. Papine, St. Andrew Orientation for will be held on Saturday September 3 rd 2016, 9:30 a.m. 1.00p.m. Copies of the relevant brochure and application form are available from your local church office or the JBU Mission Agency office. Completed application forms should be submitted to the JBU Mission Agency. Need further information? Please contact Jamaica Baptist Union Mission Agency at Deacon Andrea Bev Wilmot or Sister Millicent Hughes COME AND BE BLESSED - REGISTER TODAY The family of Bro Kensington Spencer wishes to express sincere thanks to the Pastors and members of the church who supported them in visits, telephone calls and attendance at his funeral service. It meant a lot to them. God bless you all! The Jamaica Baptist Union - Christian Education Department in its continued commitment to offer training opportunities to the JBU constituency is pleased to inform you of the resumption of Sign Language classes. Introductory as well as Level 1 Courses in Sign Language will commence at the Bethel Baptist Church, 6 Hope Road, Half Way Tree, Kingston 10 on Saturday September 17 to December 17, 2016 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. each Saturday. The cost of the entire course including materials is seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500.00). Please complete the registration form [available in the Church Office] and return with payment to the JBU Office by July 29, Payments can also be made to the JBU- NCB Half-Way-Tree Account # A faxed copy of the receipt should be sent to us at along with the completed registration form. For further information and or clarification please contact us at the JBU at or info@jbu.org.jm. From the Social Worker s Desk *One (1) studio apartment in the Molynes Road area, available for rent. Call for details. *Mature female seeking day s or weekly work in house or establishment contact Ms Henry if you can offer her a position. *Young woman seeks day s work or as an Office attendant. Call Ms Hewitt if you can offer her a position.

8 Monday, July 18 th Friday, 22 nd July 2016 God's Peace Plan - Know God, Know Peace! Seeking volunteer teachers and assistant teachers for Vacation Bible School Interested persons please contact Shani Daley Also, we will be needing items for Craft work, refreshments/snacks. Give us a call! BTC CORNER Great News for Family Indemnity Plan (FIP)* Certificate Holders!!! CUNA Caribbean Insurance has increased the maximum Plan benefit from $650,000 to $1,000,000 (with additional premium) Speak with a member of the BTC for details * F I P provides final expense assistance from $80,000 to $1,000,000 for up to six named family members, for just one monthly premium; No Medical required. Not an F I P Holder?? Call the BTC Office or come in and speak to a BTC Rep today FINANCIAL COMFORT FOR ALL WHO LOVE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH THRIFT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (BTC) 6 Hope Road, Kingston 10 Phone btcsociety@gmail.com