Have you thought, when feeling with the trials of the day, of the thousand wasted chances which the hours have borne away?

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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 Have you thought, when feeling with the trials of the day, of the thousand wasted chances which the hours have borne away? Have you thought about the blessings that surround you all the time, and that grumbling in their presence is a weakness, nay, a crime? Have you thought of all you re missing while you waste time and complain and what fortune may await you, if you only try again? [adapted] Officers on duty 7:00 a.m. G Hughes/ E Edwards 10:15 a.m. B Stone/ C Owen 6:00 p.m. M Jones Counsellors on duty 7:00 a.m. K Mason/ M Campbell; C Hibbert 10:15 a.m. A Spence/ P Hall; R Hemmings 6:00 p.m. C Wallace/ P Taylor SERVICE FOR TODAY August 21, :00 a.m. Leader: Deacon Yvonne Daley Speaker: Rev Dwight Fraser [Pastor Eltham/Angels Circuit of Churches] Musician: Sis Joy Simons-Brown

2 August 21, 2016 CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN OF PRAISE - #12 Jesus calls us here to meet him 1. Jesus calls us here to meet him 3. Jesus calls us to each other; As, through word and song and prayer found in him are no divides, We affirm God s promised presence Race and class and sex and language; Where his people live and care. Such are barriers he derides. Praise the God who keeps his promise; Join the hands of friend and stranger; Praise the Son who calls us friends; join the hands of age and youth; Praise the Spirit who, among us, join the faithful and the doubter, To our hopes and fears attends. in their common search for truth. 2. Jesus calls us to confess him 4. Jesus calls us to his table Word of life and Lord of all, rooted firm in time and space, Sharer of our flesh and frailness where the Church in earth and heaven Saving all who fail or fall. finds a common meeting place. Tell his holy human story; Share the bread and wine, his body; Tell his tales that all may hear; share the love of which we sing; Tell the world that Christ in glory share the feast for saints and sinners Came to earth to meet us here. Hosted by our Lord and King. [Iona Community: Tune: D] PRAYER OF ADORATION & THANKSGIVING RESPONSIVE READING Leader: Come and see what God has done; He is awesome in his deeds among mortals. People: Praise him for his mighty deeds; Praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Leader: God, our Father, Source of All Being, People: we, Your children, were created to glorify You and to enjoy You forever. Leader: God, our Creator Master of Color and Shape, Song and Silence, People: we, Your children, were created to celebrate You and to praise You forever. Leader: God, our Revealer, Author of Wisdom and Truth People: we, Your children, were created to seek You and to desire You forever. Leader: God, our Redeemer, Fountain of Forgiveness and Grace, People: we, Your children, were created to please You and to love You forever. Leader: God, our Sustainer, Manna in the Wilderness, ALL: we, Your children, were created to trust You and to rely on You forever. In You, O God, we find our reason for being!

3 SONGS OF WORSHIP The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty, Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice. He wraps Himself in light and darkness tries to hide; It trembles at His voice, it trembles at His voice. How great is our God! Sing with me, How great is our God! And all will see how great, how great is our God! Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands; Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End. The Godhead, three in one, Father, Spirit, Son The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb. How great is our God! Sing with me, How great is our God! And all will see how great, how great is our God! Name above all names, [you are] worthy of all praise; [And] my heart will sing, How great is our God! We will glorify the King of kings, we will glorify the Lamb We will glorify the Lord of lords, for He is the great I AM. Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty, we will bow before His throne; We will worship Him in righteousness, we will worship Him alone. Hallelujah to the King of kings, hallelujah to the Lamb; Hallelujah to the Lord of lords, for He is the great I Am. He is Lord of heaven, Lord of earth, He is Lord of all who live; He is Lord above the universe, all praise to Him we give. [Brief Period of Silence] [Sung Prayerfully] He is here, hallelujah; he is here, Amen He is here, holy, holy, I will bless His name again. He is here, listen closely; hear Him calling out my name He is here, you can touch Him; you will never be the same. PRAYER OF CONFESSION & INTERCESSION [Response] Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, O Lord; take not thy Holy Spirit from me Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and renew a right spirit within me WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS ACT OF FELLOWSHIP TITHES/ OFFERING DOXOLOGY SCRIPTURE READINGS [OT] Genesis 18: [NT] Luke 11: 1-13 HYMN OF MEDITATION No. 2 - #536 Master, speak!

4 1.Master, speak! Your servant s listening waiting for Thy gracious word for your gladdening voice I m longing Master, let it now be heard As I listen Lord, I pray: speak your word to me today! 3. Master, speak though least and lowest let me not unheard depart. Master, speak! You know the deepest fears and longings of my heart. Fully know my turest need. Speak and make me blessed indeed. 2. Speak to me by name, dear Master 4. Master, speak! And make me ready Let me know it is to me when your voice is truly heard. Speak, that I may follow faster with obedience glad and steady With a step more firm and free still to follow every word. Where the Shepherd leads the flock As I listen, Lord, I pray: In the shadow of the rock Master, speak to me today! [Frances Havergal 1879] SPECIAL MUSIC MESSAGE HYMN OF RESPONSE - No.3 - When the music fades Deacon Karlene Bisnott Rev Dwight Fraser When the music fades, all is stripped away And I simply come, longing just to bring Something that s of worth that will bless your heart. I ll bring you more than a song for a song in itself Is not what you have required. You search much deeper within Through the way things appear You re looking into my heart. CHO: I m coming back to the heart of worship And it s all about You, it s all about You, Jesus I m sorry, Lord, for the thing I ve made it When it s all about You, it s all about You, Jesus A King of endless worth No one could express how much You deserve Though I'm weak and poor All I have is Yours, every single breath CHO: I ll bring You more than a song, I ll bring you more than a song, more than a song. I ll bring you more than a song, You re looking into my heart, looking into my heart. You re looking into my heart, looking into my heart. I ll bring you more than a song [rept. X3]. PRAYER BENEDICTION

5 August 21, :00 a.m. Christ for Today Broadcast, RJR 94 FM 7:00 a.m. First Worship Service Leader: Deacon Yvonne Daley Speaker: Rev Dwight Fraser [Pastor Angels/Eltham Circuit of Bapt. Churches.] 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 Veronica Smith Speaker: Rev Doreen Wynter [Pastor Jones Town Circuit of Bap. Churches] 10:30 a.m. JUNIOR CHURCH [for children 10 years and under] 4:00 p.m. Visitation to Shut-Ins 6:00 p.m. Third Worship Service Leader: Deacon Grace Hughes Speaker: Rev Norman Mills [Lord s Supper]. 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. ********************* From the Sunday School Ministry: Each One Bring One to Sunday School. This competition is on for the month of August. There is a prize for the class with the most visitors! We encourage all classes to participate! Tuesday, August 23 7:00 p.m. House Prayer Fellowship Wednesday, August 24 7:00 p.m Bible Study Thursday, August 25 5:45 p.m. GAMES EVENING Friday, August 26 6:00 p,m. Youth Chorale rehearsal 7:00 p.m. G I F T [YAdults/Y Fell.] Saturday, August 27 8:00 a.m. C O P E Market 9:00 a.m 5:00 p.m. FAMILY FIESTA DAY!!!** See details on enclosed flyer! 5:30 p.m.. Praise Team Rehearsal NOTE: The Legal Aid Clinic will be closed for AUGUST next appointments will be on Saturday, September 3, 2016 This is a reminder to all Heads of Departments/Ministries The Church Treasurer is asking that budgets for your respective Departments/Ministries for the upcoming Church year, October 2016 September 2017 be prepared and submitted to the Church Administrator, by Monday, August 22 nd, We seek your cooperation in this regard.

6 Sun. August 21 A king s sentence Daniel 5: 1-31 Mon August 22 Unimpeachable integrity Daniel 6: 1-28 Tues. August 23 Be thou my vision Daniel 7: 1-14 Wed, August 24 Theirs is the kingdom Daniel 7:15-28 Thur. August 25 Prayer for restoration Daniel 9: 1-19 Fri. August 26 Plan for restoration Daniel 9: Sat. August 27 Sovereign king Psalm 24 For further reflection Children of light embarrass those walking in darkness. Beware of a deceptive calm in your faith-walk. Making ripples, even stirring up storms, is an inevitable part of living with integrity in a non-christian world. 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 extend a special welcome to representatives of the LIONS CLUB OF MONA and the awardees of RUBY EASON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND who are worshipping at the 10:15 a.m. service. 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 August 24 th will be led by Representatives of The St ST ANDREW PARISH CHURCH FELLOWSHIP. Plan to be there to support. BIRTHMONTH GROUP MEETINGS SEPTEMBER next group meeting will be on Wednesday August 24 at 5 :30pm. DECEMBER Members, please note that there will not be any meetings during August. The next group meeting will be in September. ON OUR PRAYER LIST *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.. Sis Grace Anderson-Simons died recently. The funeral service is scheduled for Friday, September 2 nd at 11:00 a.m here at Bethel. Sis Agatha Byndloss-Stewart, sister of Deacon Bernice Thomas, died recently. The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, September 3, 10:00 a.m here at Bethel. *THURSDAY PRAYERS.- Remember that we are in the hurricane season exercise wise judgement should an emergency arise.

7 Update re JHAVIER s Surgery - Dwaine and Julia Porter would like to inform the Church that the surgeon has declared the surgery a success. Thank God. Thanks to the Bethel Baptist Church Community; prayerful support has been tremendous and awesome. Please continue to pray for a successful recovery period. CONGRATULATIONS Deacon JOYCE ALLEN will be celebrating her 101 st Birthday on Thursday, August 25, 2016! To God be the glory! We wish her God s continued blessings for the years ahead.! *************** We also extend congratulations to all our students who were successful in the CSEC/CXC/CAPE examinations. As you prepare for further studies, seek God s guidance and direction! COMING UP!! The Rev. Michael Barnett will be ordained to the Christian Ministry on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church, Rock River, Clarendon starting at 3:00 p.m. Transportation from Bethel is being arranged and persons desirous of attending the service are asked to contact Deacon Jennifer Thorpe. We look forward to your prayers and attendance. From the Social Worker s Desk From the Jamaica for Life-Long Learning [Adult] Dept [JFLL] For the beginning of the new school year in September, we are seeking volunteer teachers in all the subject areas, viz, Maths, English, Life Skills/Social Studies to help our students. Classes are held Mondays Thursdays, 5:30 p.m 7:00 p.m Plan to offer your help in whatever subject area that you can for even one (1) evening per week. Contact Deacon Fredericka Fairclough or Sis Pauline Lewis regarding your intention to be of assistance. From the Healing Ministry we are still seeking a Registered Nurse to work in our Clinic. Interested and qualified persons could send in your resumé to THE DIRECTOR BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH HEALING MINISTRY 6 Hope Road, Kingston Bethel Healing Ministry Bethel Healing Ministry bethelhealingministry@gmail.com JAMAICA BAPTIST UNION MISSION AGENCY TRAINING IN DISCIPLESHIP AND MINISTRY (TDM) IMPORTANT UPDATE GOOD NEWS for persons who have not yet registered for TRAINING IN DISCIPLESHIP AND MINISTRY (TDM) CYCLE 7. You can still become a participant in this Christian growth and development programme. You are invited to attend the Orientation exercise scheduled to be held at the Mona Baptist Church Educational Centre, Papine, St. Andrew on September 3, 2016, 9.30 a.m p.m. Need further information? Contact Sister Millicent Hughes, Deacon Andrea Bev Wilmot or contact the church office. OUR MOTTO: PREPARING GOD S PEOPLE FOR SERVICE THANK YOU We wish to thank our members and friends for your cooperation and understanding during the period of the renovations to the female bathrooms, canteen and lunch room areas. The works are not fully completed, but we seek your continued support for the care of the new facilities. It is our Church let us be good stewards!

8 Thank you.sis Janice Spencer and family extend their thanks and appreciation to the Pastors and members of the Church for the support they received during their period of bereavement, following on the death of her mother. They do appreciate the expression of concern and care it meant so much! Thanks!

9 BETHEL LAY INSTITUTE MINI EXPO ECONOMICS FOR THE LAYMAN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, :00AM 3:00PM Presenters include: Dennis Chung, Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Small Business Association of Jamaica Are you thinking of starting a business? Have you recently started a small business? Do you know how to structure a business? Are you on the right track? Do you understand financial terms and how they can and will affect your business? Do you keep proper records?...know how to? Do you understand the government s new tax measures? How knowledgeable are you on Investment and Borrowing Opportunities? Do you realize the importance of planning for Retirement, which can be extremely costly if not properly planned Come UNLEASH YOUR IDEA.UNLEASH YOUR PASSION!! Listen to, and interact with, persons whose small businesses are making progress Learn from the experts who will present their topics and answer your questions Booth space will be provided at a very affordable fee if you would like to showcase your products IMMEDIATELY Place your name on the Notice Board (back of the church) Contacts: Deacons Orlene Taylor and Edna Walker DON T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!