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1 SCHEDULE OF OPPORTUNITIES Adult and Youth Bible Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Baby Dedications..Sunday, February 19, 2012 and Sunday, September 23, :00 p.m. Service Bible Study.. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Children s Church....Sundays, except 5 th Sunday 10:00 a.m. Church Choir To be Announced Combined Youth Choir.. Saturday (before the 5 th Sunday) Comfort and Bereavement Ministry....3 rd Thursday 6:30 p.m. Communion Sunday nd Sunday both services Creative Vessels of Worship Dance Ministry. Monday 6:30 p.m. Dialysis Support. Divine Daughters st Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Follow Up Ministry rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Food Cupboard Ministry....3 rd Saturday 7:30 a.m. Girl Scouts....Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Hope Inspires Victory/Aids Ministry... Thursday (before the 2 nd Sunday) 6:00 p.m. Intimate Portraits of a Woman..last Friday 7:00 p.m. Joseph T. Kirkland Scholarship Ministry rd Thursday 6:00 p.m. Junior Ushers Ministry... Saturday (before 4 th Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Little Stars of Faith...To be Announced. Kirkland Ushers......Tuesday (before the 3 rd Sunday) 7:00 p.m. Male Ushers.... Tuesday (before the 1 st Sunday) 7:00 p.m. Marriage Enrichment Ministry... (Feb., Apr., June, Sept., Nov.) 3 rd Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass Choir...To be Announced Men s Choir.. To be Announced Men of the Kingdom....Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Missions Ministry..(Jan. Apr. July, Oct.) rd Friday 6:30 p.m. New Member s Class.....Sunday 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Nurse s Ministry... 3 rd Saturday 11:00 a.m. Open Hands Hospitality Ministry..Last Saturday 11:00 a.m. Operation Andrew s Evangelism....Thursday 6:00 p.m. Overcomers nd & 3 rd Friday 6:30 p.m. Praise & Worship Ministry.. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting....Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer Ministry 1 st Monday 7:00 p.m. Pre-marital Course To Be Announced (TBA) Prison Outreach Ministry. 3 rd & 5 th Thursday 7:00 p.m. Redeemer Voices of Praise...To be Announced Senior Saints... 4 th Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Singles Ministry.. 1 st Friday 6:00 p.m. Sunday School Adults and Children.....Sunday 10:00 a.m. Tribe of Judah......To be Announced Veterans Ministry... Women s Discipleship 1 st Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Women in White Ushers..Thursday (before the 2 nd Sunday) 6:00 p.m. Leaders, if there are any corrections please contact the office. Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER BAPTIST, Inc South 24 th Street Philadelphia, PA Phone: (215) Fax: (215) Pastor Wayne E. Croft, Sr., D. Min., PhD Sunday, February 5, 2012 Leading, Evangelizing, Assimilating and Proclaiming The Best Is Yet To Come!!! Redeemer Christian Life & Education Center Dickinson Street Philadelphia, PA Office Hours: Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A Church in the Word, Under the Cross, Ministering to the World.

2 ****Important Information concerning your Tithe & Offering Envelopes**** Greetings Saints, I pray that your New Year has begun with an extra blessing. Please accept my sincerest apology for the tardiness and confusion over the envelope pick up process this year. I would also like to apologize for the tardiness in receiving your year-end tax statements. Please know that all statements are available today and can be picked up after service. We are in constant pursuit of perfection and are constantly working on solutions that will prevent similar problems from occurring in the future. With that being said, the plan is to make all envelopes available during the month of December. In addition, we have changed several aspects of our contribution procedure. By this time I m sure everyone has noticed that the membership number has been removed from your envelope. This change was made in order for the Church as a whole to have greater usage of the envelopes; in the event members did not pick them up. We are requesting that each member print legibly your name and member number on each envelope each time you use them. This will allow for less error while recording your giving. We ve also made changes to the way tithing and offerings will be recorded. In the past we have used an outside resource company. We will no longer utilize their services as we have found software available that allows internal record keeping and produces IRS approved statements at the end of the year. This change will also assist us with keeping cost down. It is really important that you help us to maintain accurate record keeping by doing your part. Please, be careful to print your name, offering amount, and member number legibly before you placing your offering in the plate. If you do not know your member number, please, still print your name and amount then forward your inquiry to the Church Clerk, Sis LaTonya Mabine. I apologize for any inconvenience but prayerfully as a Church we can continue to grow and learn together. Sincerely, Sis LaTonya Mabine Church Clerk THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER BAPTIST Staff Directory Rev. Valerie Andrews.... x102 Church Business Manager Sis. Deborah Cotten... x101 Security Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. x107 Pastor Sis. LaTonya Mabine... x100 Church Clerk Sis. Valerie McLoyd......x107 Administrator for Sr. Pastor Mr. David Negron.... x103 Building Engineer info@thechurchoftheredeemerbaptist.org Website: Leadership and Administration Clergy Ministry Deacons Ministry Deaconess Ministry Trustee Ministry Clergy Wives Ministry Administration Fellowship Council Men of the Kingdom Women s Ministry (Women s Discipleship Course, Girls Rites of Passage, Divine Daughters, and Intimate Portraits of a Woman) Elijah Generation Ministry Senior Saints Ministry (Arts and Crafts) Kirkland Ushers Women in White Ushers Jr. Ushers Men s Usher Ministry Open Hands Hospitality Ministry Girl Scouts Nurse s Ministry Family Enrichment Council Marriage Enrichment Ministry Single Adult Ministry (SWAP) Comfort/Bereavement Ministry Youth Ministry Christian Education Follow-Up Ministry Sunday School/Children s Church Senior Saints Bible Study Wednesday Bible Study Joseph T. Kirkland Scholarship Teachers Ministry Pre-Marital Seminar Redeemer Institute for Christian Education (R.I.C.E.) Media Council Audio Ministry Video Ministry Internet Ministry Worship Council Praise and Worship Team Redeemer s Voices of Praise Church Choir Combined Choir Tribe of Judah Ministry Redeemer Generation Choir Little Stars of Faith Male Chorus Prayer Ministry Outreach Council Prison Outreach Ministry Redeemer Missionary Ministry Food Cupboard Ministry Operation Andrew Evangelism Hope Inspires Victory/Aids Ministry Veterans Ministry Redeemer Renaissance Community Development Corporation (RRCDC)

3 Walter Ayers, III Chairman Herman Deveaux Emery Jones Gregory Nowell Deacon s Ministry David Lingham Assistant Chairman Haward Drumgoole Rae Lambright In-active Calvin Randolph In-active Daniel Walker 2 nd Chairman Albert Hawkins Janice Mapp Duane and Linda Stewart Haywood Austin In active Rose L. Holman William Nicks, Sr Chester Tilghman In-active Contact your Deacon if you are sick and/or if you know of a member who is sick. Helen Cox Willows Terrace Germantown Hospital & Medical Center Wistar and Chew Ave. Philadelphia, PA Aremel Robinson Cooper Hospital One Cooper Plaza Camden, NJ Michelle Smith Einstein Hospital Wellcrest Room 302 Jerrell Drumgoole 2 Alicea Court New Castle, DE Verna Blyther 1515 South 24 th Street Philadelphia, PA Sick & Shut-In Ravine Lingham 1617 S. 32 nd Street Philadelphia, PA Thelma Bryant 2217 S. Bonsall St. Philadelphia, PA Raymond and Tammi Warwick 18 Sir Barton Ct. Newark, DE Edna Anderson 30 th & Morris St. Senior Citizens Home Philadelphia, PA Catherine Gladden 5345 Osage Ave. Philadelphia, PA Earl Moore 6025 Wharton St. Philadelphia, PA Deacon Haywood Austin 1327 S. Paxon St. Philadelphia, PA Edna Matthews 2317 Fernon Street Philadelphia, PA Betty Haywood 2653 Glenwood Avenue Apt. 219 Philadelphia, PA Mr. and Mrs. Bingham Theresa Harrington Victoria Black 2028 S. 19 th Street Philadelphia, PA Barbara Reed Magee Hospital Rm th & Vine Sts Al Smith Please pray for our sick and shut in, call, send a card or visit. Catherine Jefferson University of Pennsylvania Hospital Mission Statement A Christian Church is a company of regenerate persons, baptized on a profession of faith in Christ, united in covenant for worship, instruction, the observance of Christian ordinances, and for such service as the gospel requires; recognizing and accepting Christ as their supreme Lord and Lawgiver, and taking His Word as their only sufficient rule of faith in all matters of conscience and religion. The Church of the Redeemer Baptist shall be a place to worship, a place devoted to community activities and affairs, a place to embrace and enrich the total life of man spiritually, politically, educationally, socially, morally and economically. Building Together in Faith To build a house for God and God s people to worship, fellowship, disciple, educate and serve. Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Go and build the sanctuary of the Lord God so that the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the Lord..and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: I Chronicles 22:19 NRSV Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. James 5:14, 15

4 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sister Tameka Lewis Minister of Music Brother Kevin Furlow Organist Brother Nate Woodard Percussionist WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD Call to Worship & Invocation 8:00 a.m. Minister Ronald Woods 11:00 a.m. Minister Maurice Hosendorf Congregational Hymn Page 162 Pass Me Not Scripture Reading Psalm 1 8:00 a.m. Reverend Valerie Andrews 11:00 a.m. Reverend John Jackson, Jr. Morning Prayer/Harmonious Adoration 8:00 a.m. Reverend Bethany McCabe 11:00 a.m. Minister B. Michelle Horton SERMON REFLECTIONS PREACHER: Reverend Wayne E. Croft, Sr., D. Min., PhD TITLE: Giving Your All TEXT: Mark 12:41-44 What was the main thought of the Sermon? Pastoral Emphasis and Passing of Peace Ministry of Music WE LISTEN TO THE WORD OF GOD Giving Your All Mark 12:41-44 Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., D. Min., PhD, Pastor How will I apply what I have learned from this sermon to my life? WE RESPOND TO THE CALL OF GOD Invitation to Christian Discipleship WE GIVE BACK TO GOD The Giving of our Offering WE DEPART TO SERVE GOD Benediction But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 Praise the Lord!! Please be mindful that we are in the House of the Most High God and as we reverence Him, we are asking everyone to respect His house, the Sanctuary, and your Brothers and Sisters by not snacking, drinking, talking loud, texting or allowing children to do so.

5 You are invited to a Deacon s Ordination Service for Sister Andrea Gillis Brother Charles Hickman Sister Mary Jones Sister Lillie Lawrence Brother Steven Palmer Sunday, February 19, :30 p.m. The Church of the Redeemer Baptist 1440 S. 24 th Street Philadelphia, PA Reverend Wayne E. Croft, Sr., D. Min., PhD Pastor SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 1 1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; 2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. 3 They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. 1 Peter 4:10...serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.

6 CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Pass Me Not Page 162 Pass me not, O gen-tle Sav-ior, Hear my hum-ble cry; While on oth-ers Thou art call-ing, Do not pass me by. Refrain: Sav-ior, Sav-ior, Hear my hum-ble cry, While on oth-ers Thou are call-ing, Do not pass me by. Refrain Let me at a throne of mer-cy Find a sweet re-lief; Kneel-ing there in deep con-tri-tion, Help my un-be-lief. Refrain Trust-ing on-ly in Thy me-rit, Would I seek Thy face; Heal my wound-ed, bro-ken spir-it, Save me by Thy grace. Refrain Thou the spring of all my com-fort, More than life to me, Whom have I on earth be-side Thee, Whom in Heav n but Thee. WELCOME TO REDEEMER Theme Song Welcome to Redeemer your life has just begun Just leap for joy and know The Best Is Yet To Come! Clap your hands Stomp your feet Get on up Out your seat Be free to praise Him Be free to worship Him Leap for joy Make some noise Woman Man Girl and Boy Be free to praise Him Be free to worship Him THE BEST IS YET TO COME Hold on my brother don t give up Hold on my sister just look up There is a master plan in store for you If you just make it through God's gonna really blow your mind He's gonna make it worth your time For all of the trouble you ve been through, the blessings doubled just for you. Chorus: The best is yet to come The best, the best is yet to come Special Chorus: Today is the first day of the best days of your life Today is the first day of the best days of your life. Vamp: You ain't seen nothing, you ain t seen nothing, yet. (4x). The Church of the Redeemer Baptist Baby Dedication Service Sunday, February 19, 2012 During 11:00 a.m. service A baby dedication is a ceremony in which believing parents make a public commitment before the Lord and witnesses to submit a child to God s will and to raise that child according to God s Word and God s ways. The ultimate goal is that the parents will lead their child to a personal relationship with the Lord as the child reaches an age of personal accountability. Baby Dedication class will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. Would you like to dedicate your child, back to the Lord? Call the Church Clerk, Sis. Latonya Mabine at (215) x 100, a.s.a.p. to register your child.

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAYER MINISTRY All are welcome to attend noonday prayer/worship in the Sanctuary every Monday and Thursday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. My house shall be called a house of prayer. Matthew 21:13. EVERY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, - MARCH 28, :45 P.M. LIFE APPLICATION CLASS (#5) PURPOSE OF GIVING, will be held today, February 5, Classes will be at 10:00 a.m. in classroom five (5) of the Redeemer Christian Life Education Center. BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER MEETING Please join us on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 starting at 6:30 p.m. for Bible Study, being taught by Pastor Croft and coming together for corporate prayer at 7:30 p.m. SENIOR SAINTS BIBLE STUDY AND COMPUTER CLASSES Please join us for Bible Study every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. in classroom 5 of the Education Center. CHILDREN S CHURCH children ages 3-12 years old are welcome to attend. There are no exceptions. Children s Church is located in the Education Building in the Banquet Hall, beginning at 11:00 a.m. If you have any questions, contact Sister Kimberly Ali at (267) C. R. E. A. M. (Christ Rules Everything Around Me) - A Christian Living Class for the everyday teen years old. C.R.E.A.M. will meet every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Please meet us at the Redeemer s Education Center room 5. Thank you. Lenten season is marked by repentance, soul searching, and fasting. The Church of the Redeemer Baptist 1440 S. 24 th Street Philadelphia, PA Rev. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., D. Min., PhD The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in who I will trust; my buckler, And the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 18:2 WOMEN S MINISTRY Registration for Rites of Passage 2012 will begin today, Sunday, February 5, 2012 in the Fellowship Hall after each service. This event is for girls ages years old. Topics to be discussed are Personal Hygiene, Female Anatomy, Self Esteem, Conflict Resolution, cooking, Sex, (abstinence), Teens for Christ, Love of Christ, Commitment to Christ. Please see Nichole Turner for additional information. MEN OF REDEEMER MINISTRIES - All are welcome to attend a fellowship party for Super Bowl XLVI today Sunday, February 5, The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall starting at 6:00 p.m. OVERCOMERS MINISTRY will be meeting the 2 nd and 3 rd Friday of the month. Our next meeting will be February 10, 2012 in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Reverend Karl A. Wilkinson. All are welcome. FOLLOW-UP MINISTRY Life Application Classes (New Members) It s time for the quarterly session, open to all members. Anyone planning to be baptized on Sunday, March 4, 2012, ages 10 and up must attend Baptism class. Classes will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9 a.m.

8 until 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Baptism candidates should arrive at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please see Pauline Everett-Cooks or any Follow-Up ministry member. NURSES MINISTRY The Nurses ministry will hold their monthly meeting on February 18, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Christian Educational Building, Room 5. If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry, please attend this meeting. BABY DEDICATION SERVICE - will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the 11:00 a.m. service. If you would like for your baby to be dedicated please contact the Church Clerk, Sis. Mabine at ext The Baby Dedication class will be Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 12 noon 1:00 p.m. Minister B. Michelle Horton will conduct the class. THE DEACON S ORDINATION - will be on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. Come out and support our Walking Deacons as they become ordained to Deacon. REDEEMER RENAISSANCE CDC will host a Housing Health and Job Fair on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. in the Church of the Redeemer Baptist Fellowship Hall, 1440 South 24 th Street. There will be a special presentation for Seniors on Medicare, and special insurance s and also for people with disabilities. Please come prepared to ask questions about housing and jobs and health programs for children and seniors. LEADERSHIP MEETING Attention all Presidents/Chairs and Vice-Presidents/Co-chairs of ministries, please plan to attend the Church Leadership Follow-up meeting on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Your attendance is greatly appreciated! FOUNDER S DAY A Founder s Day Committee is being formed; anyone interested in signing up please see Deacon Nicks. GIRL SCOUTS IT S GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME! Girl Scout cookies will be available after each service in the Fellowship Hall. Come support our troops and find out What can a Cookie Do? Still only $3.50 per box!!! The Girl Scouts appreciate and thank you for your support. MINISTRY LEADERS If you reserve space for your meeting/event and you need to cancel/postpone, please, please call the office immediately, especially those ministries who have standard dates and times. VAN DRIVER NEEDED If you are interested in driving the church van to pick-up and take home members from church events and other special events, please see Deacon Nicks or call him at (215) Thank you. EMERGENCY CLOSINGS for the Church and the Education Center call (215) ext MINISTRY MAILBOXES Ministry Leaders or Representatives please, please, check your mailbox weekly if not daily. After two weeks, mail will be disposed of due to space. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. If you should come after office hours, Security personnel will be able to assist you. Thank you. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST FORMS Our most frequently used office forms are conveniently, located on the church website at From the home page, click Administrative Work Request Forms to view the complete list including: the Administrative Work Request Form, the Announcement Form, the Check Request Form, the Checklist for Activities and Events Form, the Ministry Event Form, the Ministry Supply Request Form and the Van Transportation Request Form. Just make the required selections, download and save for future use Please print clearly and provide a daytime telephone number. Be sure to submit at least one week prior to a scheduled event. Complete Original Announcement Forms may be FAXED to (215) or HAND- DELIVERED to the Administrative office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. If received after the deadline, the announcement will not appear until the following bulletin. Please call before ing announcement forms. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING ALSO PHOTOGRAPHY DURING WORSHIP SERVICES. THANK YOU. REDEEMER RENAISSANCE CDC RRCDC is seeking 100 women who are built for a breakthrough. Please meet with Edna Teat after services in the RRCDC s office, located in the Fellowship Hall, for additional details. This is for the initiative 1000 Women Breaking Ground MISSIONS MINISTRY If you are interested in teaching God s Word and showing his love, come out and join the Missions Ministry. The Great Commission tells us to go ye therefore and teach, that includes you! Stop by the Missions Ministry table in the Fellowship Hall today after service to see what we do in ministry.