But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth.

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2 THE INTROIT: #594, AME Hymnal THE PROCESSIONAL: Good Morning and Welcome to Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday, September 23, :00AM & 10:30AM Regular Worship Bulletin Bless the Lord, O My Soul Just Want to Praise You I just want to praise you, Forever and ever and ever, For all you've done for me Blessings and glory and honor, They all belong to you, Thank you Jesus for blessing me! Just want to thank you, Forever and ever and ever, For all you've done for me Blessings and glory and honor, They all belong to you, Thank you Jesus for blessing me! THE DOXOLOGY: #647 AME Hymnal Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow THE HYMN OF PRAISE: #62 God of Grace and God of Glory THE CALL TO PRAYER: #619 Spirit of the Living God THE INVOCATION: THE PRAYER RESPONSE: #619 Spirit of the Living God THE RESPONSIVE SCRIPTURE READING: James 3:13-4:3 (NRSV) 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. 15 Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. 16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. 4 Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? 2 You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because you do not ask. 2

3 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures. THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC: Trinity Mass Choir THE STEWARDSHIP OF GIVING: #646 AME Hymnal We Give Thee but Thine Own THE OFFERTORY PRAYER: THE CELEBRATION OF THE OFFERING: #644 AME Hymnal All Things Come of Thee THE MOMENT OF POWER, ALTAR CALL, TESTEMONIES: #362 AMEH Learning to Lean THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC: Trinity Mass Choir THE SPOKEN WORD: Pastor Lila Rose Martin THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP: THE HYMN OF INVITATION: #271 AME Hymnal Jesus Paid It All THE CLOSING HYMN: He Has Done Great Things THE DOXOLOGY: #647 AME Hymnal Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow THE BENEDICTION: Pastor Lila Rose Martin The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the sweet communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all now henceforth and forevermore. Amen. THE RECESSIONAL: THE POSTLUDE: CHURCH NEWS ALTAR FLOWERS: The Altar Flowers today are placed there to the glory of God and in honor of persons born in September including my daughter Shantel who celebrated her 30 th birthday on September 4 th. Anita Turner ANNUAL CHURCH CONFERENCE TODAY--Sunday, September 23 rd following the 10:30 service OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 7:00pm QUARTERLY CONFERENCE Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 1:00pm GOOD NEWS! The 2016 Disciplines are finally here, get yours today for only $ Please see Pastor Martin. TRINITY AMEC INVITATION: Pastor Martin along with Trinity Mass Choir will visit St. Stephen AME Church, 6000 John E. Hunter Drive (Stanford) Detroit on Thursday September 27 th at 7:00pm. All are invited as we celebrate their 100 th Anniversary. The TAMEC Van will be going and there are a limited number of seats. Contact the church office to reserve your spot. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE: The 1 st Quarterly Conference of the 2018/2019 Conference Year will be on Saturday, September 29 th. Your reports are due in the office by TODAY. Thank you, Pastor Lila Rose Martin 3

4 TRINITY AMEC INVITATION: Please join the partners of the Under the Bridge project on Friday, September 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a reception to recognize the contributions of the many donors who made this project possible, and commemorate the work of the artist, Brian Whitfield. Light refreshments and appetizers will be provided. Friday September 28, 3 p.m. 5 p.m., Indian Trails Parking Lot, 125 Detroit St, Lansing, MI Please RSVP to Josh Holliday by Tuesday, September 25 at josh@purelansing.com. THE LANSING BRANCH NAACP S ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND DINNER will be held September 30, 2018 from 4:00-7:00pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 925 S Creyts Rd, Lansing, MI For information and tickets, please see Bro. Henderson Bodiford. Your support is greatly appreciated. CROP HUNGER WALK: Please join us again, in our mission on eliminating hunger. We need you, so you can walk, rock or just donate. The walk is Sunday, October 14, 2018 starting at 1:45pm sharp, rain or shine at Grace United Methodist Church, 1900 Boston Blvd, Lansing Thank you in advance. Sister Myrtle Buckner THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICERS AND LEADERS TRAINING: The Conference year sessions are scheduled for Saturday, November 10th at Trinity AMEC - Lansing and Saturday, November 17 th at St. John River Rouge beginning at 8:00 a.m. with Registration and Breakfast. The registration fee is $40.00 (which includes Breakfast and Lunch) with a late/on-site registration of $ Forms are located in the Narthex. Pastor Lila R. Martin WOMEN S SEASON IS UNDERWAY! Our annual Women s Day worship weekend will be October 27-28, Our theme is Cultivating Lives for Christ. We are asking any and all women who are interested in being part of another season celebrating, honoring, empowering, and growing spiritually to please join one of the committees. We will meet on 1st and 3rd Thursday s from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Our fundraising goal is $20,000 and we need your financial support of $ for enhancements here at church and to provide support for the STEAM Project. We are looking forward to a season of fun and fellowship in the Lord. Dr. Sharon Hobbs and Jayme A. King, Co-Chairpersons ALTAR FLOWERS: If you have purchased and/or reserved a Sunday, please complete your form and submit it to the office. Please keep in mind, the price has always been is $50. Please sign up for your 2018 Altar Flowers today! The dates available are as follows: October 21, 28; November 4; December 9, 30. Altar Guild VOUCHERS: Vouchers must be submitted to the office, no less than 8 working days before the due date, in order to be processed in a timely manner. No exceptions. 4

5 T.A.M.E.C. PRAYER LINE For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20). Please join us at 6:30AM each day, Monday thru Friday, on our corporate prayer line. We have all been blessed and have testimonies to prove that God is still in the miracle working business! Please call (641) , the access code is #, press 1 and then announce your name. PRAYER AND FASTING: Each week we are asking all to join us in fasting and prayer from 12:00 midnight until 12:00 noon on Wednesday. Let us pray: Heavenly Father, I (we) call on You the God of Israel saying Oh, that You would bless me (Trinity Church Family) indeed, and enlarge my (Trinity Church Family) territory, that Your hand would be with me (Trinity Church Family), and that You would keep me (Trinity Church Family) from evil, and that I (Trinity Church Family) may not cause pain! Father God, I (Trinity Church Family) ask you to grant me (us) what I (we) have requested the way you did for Jabez, according to I Chronicles 4:9-10. PRAYER LIST: For the persons listed below we are praying. Please keep them in your prayers, Alexander, Rev. Anna M Anthony, Andre Bradley, Mattie Brown, Robert Jr. Chenault, Dr. Jonas Cooper, Erma DuBose, Cullen Jr. Dungey, Dorothy Frierson, Marva Glast, Thomas Holman, Lee Alice Horn, James Horton, Judy Johnson, Elma Jones, A. Geneva Jones, Dr. Hugh Faulkner King, Larry Jr. Mitchell, Charles Morton, Mary Phifer, Ruby Plummer, Betty Robinson, Mattie Taylor, Helen Watson, Rose Whitfield, Alvin Woodard, Dora Mays-Anderson, Christine* Richardson, Idell * as you come to the altar this morning. If you would like to send a card, etc. please contact the church office for mailing information. A. HEALTHY M.E. Breast Cancer Facts: One in eight women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Each year over 246,660 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimate 2,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer. On average a women is diagnosed with cancer every 2 minutes. Minority women are at a greater risk of dying from breast cancer. Over 2.8 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the US today 5

6 Dear AME Church Membership: We are now only 44 days away from the November elections, where we will vote for key federal, state and local offices. Undoubtedly, you have heard the media projections; watched the candidates debate the issues and attack each other; and you have listened to the pollsters declare winners and losers. Voter registration problems often prevent people from voting, particularly younger and new voters or people who have recently moved. Among those who did not vote in the 2008 presidential election, one in five reported that they had either missed the registration deadline which can be up to 30 days before the election, or simply didn t know where and how to register. In the same election, one million people went to the polls but couldn t vote due to a registration problem. One way we can help, organize a team to get involved in National Voter Registration Week September 23-29, Remember, the AME Church declaration, That the AME Church must fully identify with the poor and the oppressed in their struggle for human dignity. That this participation in human development is not optional, nor is it an addendum to an already crowded agenda. It must be the very heart of the life and work of our Church. Dr. Jeffery Cooper AME General Secretary 6

7 SERMON NOTES Speaker: Subject: Scripture Reference: Major Points Our Challenge 7

8 TRINITY A.M.E. CHURCH, AUXILIARY SCHEDULE The Rt. Rev. John F. White, Bishop, Presiding Prelate, 4th Episcopal District Mrs. Penny H. White, Episcopal Supervisor, WMS, 4th Episcopal District The Rev. Dr. H. Michael Lemmons, Presiding Elder, North District, Michigan Conference Rev. Lila R. Martin, Pastor, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. Anna Mae Alexander, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ministerial Staff Rev. Dr. Versey Williams, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ministerial Staff Rev. Ernie Boone II, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ministerial Staff OFFICE HOURS: 9:00AM 5:00PM OFFICE: FAX: CELEBRATE: WORSHIP Worship Experience: Worship Experience: Steward of the Month: CULTIVATE: DISCIPLESHIP Sunday School: Sister To Sister Bible Study Trinity Bible Study: Intercessory Prayer Meeting: CARE: MINISTRY & CONNECT: FELLOWSHIP Stewardess Board Meeting: Sunday, 8:00am Sunday, 10:30am Ruby Frazier Sunday, 9:00am Sunday, 6:00 8:00pm (TAMEC) Wednesdays, 11:00am & 7:00pm Friday, 12:00 Noon Saturday before First Sunday, 10:00am Senior Saints Ministry: Steward Board Meeting: Stewardship & Finance Commission: Trustee Board Meeting: Official Board Meeting: 1 st Tuesday, 10:00am 1 st Tuesday, 7:00pm 2 nd Tuesday, 6:00pm 3 rd Tuesday, 6:00pm 4 th Tuesday, 7:00pm 60+ Senior Fitness Class Monday, 2:00pm 3:00pm Trinity Praise Dancers: Wednesday, 5:30pm The Commission on Health: 4 th Wednesday, 5:30pm Knitting & Crochet Ministry: Department of Christian Education: Personnel Committee Meeting: Lay Organization: Sons of Allen: Voices of Trinity Choir: Children Choir Rehearsal: Youth Choir Rehearsal: Senior Usher Board: Women s Missionary Society (WMS): Young People s Department (YPD): Women s Guild: TBA 1 st Thursday, 6:00pm 2 nd Thursday, 6:00pm 2 nd Saturday, 10:00am 4 th Saturday, 9:00am Saturday, 4:00pm 2 nd & 4 th Saturday, 2:00pm Saturdays, 3:00pm 2 nd Sunday, Following Worship 3 rd Sunday, Following Worship 4 th Sunday, Following Worship 4 th Sunday, Following Worship 8