ORDER OF WORSHIP This service is subject to change by the movement of God s spirit.

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1 Antioch Baptist Church 8869 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, OH Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson, Senior Pastor Worship at 11:00 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIP This service is subject to change by the movement of God s spirit. OPENING HYMN... (On Screen) #2 All Hail The Power PRAISE & WORSHIP... Music Ministry INVOCATION... Deacon Board * Ushers Seat Worshippers RESPONSIVE READING Church Covenant... Deacon Board Leader: Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior; and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God, angels and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ. Congregation: We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge and holiness; to give it a place in our affections, prayers and services above every organization of human origin; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrine; to contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us, towards its expenses, for the support of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. In case of difference of opinion in the church, we will strive to avoid a contentious spirit, and if we cannot unanimously agree, we will cheerfully recognize the right of the majority to govern. Leader: We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to study diligently the word of God; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintance; to walk Sunday September 2, 2018 Antioch Baptist Church

2 circumspectly in the world; to be kind and just to those in our employ, and faithful in the service we promise others; endeavoring in the purity of heart and good will towards all men to exemplify and commend our holy faith. Congregation: We further engage to watch over, to pray for, to exhort and stir up each other unto every good word and work; to guard each other s reputation, not needlessly exposing the infirmities of others; to participate in each other s joys, and with tender sympathy bear one another s burdens and sorrows; to cultivate Christian courtesy; to be slow to give or take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, being mindful of the rules of the Savior in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew, to secure it without delay; and through life, amid evil report, and good report, to seek to live to the glory of God, who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. ALL: When we remove from this place, we engage as soon as possible to unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God s word. * MUSIC MINISTRY...Mass Choir WELCOMING OF GUESTS... Pulpit CORPORATE PRAYER OF PETITION... Pulpit MUSIC MINISTRY...Mass Choir * THE MESSAGE.. There is NO Box Part 21: No Condemnation!... Pastor Todd C. Davidson Luke 6:37 and Romans 8:1-2 (Good News Translation) INVITATIONAL HYMN... OFFERTORY PRAYER... Deacon Board SERVICE OF COMMUNION... Pulpit & Deacon Board CLOSING REFRAIN... CLOSING PRAYER... Pulpit CLOSING INSTRUMENTAL MEDITATION... Musicians Worship at 11:00 a.m. 2 Sunday September 2, 2018 Antioch Baptist Church

3 T O D A Y SILVER LEAF CLUB MEETING: There will be a brief, important meeting TODAY immediately after the morning worship service in Branch Hall. SACRED SPACE WORSHIP SERVICE AT CEDARWOOD PLAZA: The Sacred Space worship service is TODAY from 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. at Cedarwood Plaza, Cedar Avenue, Cleveland led by the Burroughs-Malekebu Circle. If you would like to serve in the Nursing Home Ministry, please see/contact Rev. Waite. BEREAVEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mark Brown and Stephanie Moore Atkins whose mother/aunt and longtime, faithful member, Deaconess Berneice Brown was called from labor to reward on Monday, August 27, Homegoing service is today at 2:00 p.m. at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Unadilla, GA. THANK YOU Rev. Davidson, thank you so much for all your support, kindness and prayers during our brother Dwight s celebration of life. We appreciated your kind words of rememberance during the service, and the support, care, and love for Dwight, and us, was evident because of your leadership. Antioch is and always will be our home. Thank you to the Antioch staff. Ovella, Debora & Brenda Brooks HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Ulysses & LaJean McNair... September 1... Celebrating 34 Years of Marriage Dr. Jackson & Molly Wright... September 2... Celebrating 5 Years of Marriage Roy & Shirley Walker... September 2... Celebrating 57 Years of Marriage Charles & Dianne Harris... September 2... Celebrating 51 Years of Marriage Garland & Dea. Vivian Hairston... September 5... Celebrating 26 Years of Marriage Jerome & Angela Newby... September 5... Celebrating 26 Years of Marriage Kevin & Marcie Knuckles... September 7... Celebrating 22 Years of Marriage Dea. Charles & Dcn. Denise Thigpen... September Celebrating 41 Years of Marriage Folia & Adriene Mayes... September Celebrating 64 Years of Marriage Herman & Deborah Dickinson... September Celebrating 22 Years of Marriage Aaron & Monica Brown... September Celebrating 19 Years of Marriage James & Dr. Edna Connally... September Celebrating 47 Years of Marriage Jesse & Dea. Chyrel Oates... September Celebrating 36 Years of Marriage James & Dcn. Delores Momon... September Celebrating 44 Years of Marriage John & Inajo Chappell... September Celebrating 22 Years of Marriage Franklin & Hellen McCord... September Celebrating 55 Years of Marriage Lytle & Johnnie Davis... September Celebrating 12 Years of Marriage Ludgy & Candace LaRochelle... September Celebrating 9 Years of Marriage Dea. Vanuel & Dcn. Geraldine McCarley... September Celebrating 43 Years of Marriage Worship at 11:00 a.m. 3 Sunday September 2, 2018 Antioch Baptist Church

4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sonya McNeil... September 2 Autumn Spencer-Hendricks... September 2 Nathaniel Jackson... September 3 Rev. Kay Jenkins... September 3 Dorothy Pitts... September 3 Cheryl Killion... September 4 Mary McPherson... September 4 Martin Sowell... September 4 Milorene Baker... September 5 Frank Claudman... September 5 Johnnie Davis... September 5 Maxine Jackson... September 6 Janilyn Morris... September 6 Jason Oates... September 6 Dea. Floyd Rice... September 6 Edward Williamson... September 6 Na Keya Ephraim... September 7 Antwaine Kennedy... September 7 Ludgy LaRochelle... September 7 Lauren Lockhart-Goff... September 7 Shalom Norton... September 7 Herbert Simpkins... September 7 Pearl Thompson... September 7 Barbara Peoples... September 9 Delores Rochelle... September 9 Laverne Littlejohn... September 10 Theresa Bumpers... September 12 Rhyan Palmer... September 12 Gregory Pettis... September 12 Dearryon Davis... September 13 Timothy Leftwich... September 13 Tammy Mixon... September 13 Tanya Everette-Brown... September 14 Gayle Young... September 14 Michaela Epperson... September 15 Kent Whitley... September 16 Kenya Woods-Cooper... September 16 Adrienne Carr... September 18 Deborah Dickinson... September 18 Sylvia Settles... September 18 Danielle Jones... September 19 Donald Jones... September 19 Hank Price... September 19 Aaron Clement... September 20 Devynn Kimball... September 20 Min. Natalie Rudd... September 20 Constance Walker... September 20 Shawn Barrett... September 21 Janis Hill... September 21 Herbert Jones... September 21 Robert Jones... September 21 Bernice Perkins... September 21 Joshua Bediako... September 22 Rhonald Houston... September 22 Robert Wright... September 22 Carol Mason... September 23 J. Mark Thompson... September 23 Shelly Thompson... September 23 Charlotte Brown... September 24 Mary Carter... September 24 Leandria Thomas... September 24 James Momon... September 25 Evelyn Hughes... September 26 Ryan Chavers... September 27 Whitney Hartfield... September 27 Harlan Jones... September 27 Dea. Eddie Stewart... September 27 Lucretia Beckles... September 28 Adrienne Calhoun... September 29 Tanisha Long... September 29 Marjorie Robinson... September 29 Joyce Sellers... September 29 Inajo Chappell... September 30 Miracle Mason... September 30 RECUPERATING MEMBERS (Contact Church Office for address information) George Askew Milorene Baker Henry Bolden Irene Coleman Eugene Crockett Nathaniel Dashield Julius Davis, Sr. Adele Hall Helen Jackson Lula Jackson Theresa Keene Charlene Lawrence Shirley Lawrence Bess Lee Zekila Le na George Mason Mattie Nellems Greg Pettis Doreathea Pettus Patricia Roberts Marjorie Robinson Anne Hunter Rosemond Howard Sims, Jr. Nikiya Taylor Josephine Wall Yvonne Ware Worship at 11:00 a.m. 4 Sunday August 6, 2017 Antioch Baptist Church

5 PRAY ONE FOR ANOTHER, THAT YE MAY BE HEALED... James 5:16 Antioch Congregation Antioch Deacons Rev. Davidson and family Julius Davis, Sr. Charlene and Shirley Lawrence Harriet Banks Willa Morgan Edrice Clark Dea. Van and Dcn. Gerrye McCarley Dea. Paul and Dcn. Andrea Holland Dea. Rory and Dcn. Kathryn Turner Dea. Steve and Dcn. Doris Bullock Dea. Moon Mr. Jesse and Dea. Viola LeGrande Dcn. E. Craig Family of Dwight Brooks Family of John Drake Rev. Mylion Waite and family Family of Albert Graham Cheryl and Nancy Denise and Crystal Jayla and Janiyah Sis. Juanita Shealey Graham Family Sanders Family Jacques Smith Family of Jason Williams The Stallworth Family Bea Giles Tyrone Ruff and family Martha Brown Rev. Marvin and Sis. Peggy McMickle Mary Louise Noble Addison Family Volunteers and staff at Pre-term Apryl Buchanan Shea Deborah Stewart Elijah Alford Family of John Tate Family of Leandrew Green Family of Dorothy Hill Family of Irma Smith Ira Thorpe Bonnie Adams Gail Perkins Barbara Fairfax Renda Stewart Griffith Family Jemison Family Dorothy Wynn Mental Health population College Students Rev. Gina Moore and family Elijah Alford and family Madison Center Gene Rice III and daughters Beverly Galloway Patricia Holloway Greg Pettis Sam Jelks James Haynes George Mason Melvin Dessau Matthew Milhouse Dorothy Dessau Andre Alexander Steve Sims O Neal Dabney Kathy Taylor ACTIVITIES & EVENTS LIVESTREAM: We are now live! To access the livestream on Sundays at 11:00 a.m., go to our Facebook page: cleveland/?ref=bookmarks. To access livestream from our website, go to Click on Live Broadcast in the navigation bar. TAG US!: You can tag us on Facebook and Instagram at #Antiochcleveland READ THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT THIS YEAR! New Testament calendar reading schedule for the month of September are in the McMickle Chapel, and front and back of the sanctuary. 125 th Anniversary Spiritual Growth Committee HOMEWORK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Women s Ministries needs volunteers to assist children with homework at Griot Village. The times to serve are Monday through Thursday from 3:30 p m. to 4:45 p.m. We will need your assistance until Thursday, September 20. If interested, please meet Dea. Joyce Jones in Branch Hall after the morning worship service today to sign up. COME WORSHIP WITH US! COME PRAISE WITH US! COME SING WITH US!: The Voices of Praise and Cherub Choir are looking for children with a heart for God to join us as we learn more about Jesus through song. We are looking for children ages We want our children to know that they are valued and play a very important role in the life of the church. We want to teach our children that singing in the choir is a form of worship, and not a performance. 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Sunday August 12,

6 Parents, please come down with your child/children immediately after service in Branch Hall to sign up for the choir. Contact Dea. Sandra Fain or June Wynn. in December. Please send information to Barbara McCollum. Thank you for your continued support. FRONT ROW SEATING: Church family, you are welcome to sit in the sanctuary front row pews for your comfort and convenience. ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: Please meet Lynne Carr in the back of the sanctuary, elevator door side, immediately after the morning worship service. PRAYER: Would you like to have someone pray for you and with you? If so, come and join us for prayer at 9:00 a.m. every Sunday in the sanctuary. SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR GRIOT VILLAGE CHILDREN: The Silver Leaf Club ladies are collecting school supplies for the children of Griot Village located in the Central neighborhood. Supplies needed: pencils, pens, spiral notebooks, crayons, markers, notebook paper. Monetary donations also appreciated and accepted. Drop off your donations with a member of the Silver Leaf Club in Branch Hall. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY HELP FIND A CURE: Donations of any amount to support research in finding a cure for Muscular Dystrophy are being collected by Arthur Childress, Jr. in Branch Hall. CHURCH CALENDAR AND RESERVING SPACE: To reserve space in the church for meetings, events, programs, celebrations, etc., please contact Karen Edwards-Johnson, church secretary, (216) THE SOUVENIR JOURNAL COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR PICTURES: The 125 TH Anniversary Committee is now looking to collect pictures of past activities at Antioch, and, the older, the better! This souvenir journal is being compiled and will be ready to be distributed COLLEGE STUDENTS INFORMATION: Parents, please send your college student s mailing information to to the church office as soon as possible. Thank you. SEPTEMBER 9 COME JOIN US FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL! 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. God Created the World. This unit has five sessions. They concentrate on God s creating the universe, earth, and people and then declaring all things created good. Although God created and sustains all life, humankind is special to God and unique. Session Four explores how God established the institution of marriage and the process of reproduction in order to populate the earth. Session Five explains how humankind chose to do wrong and thus introduced sin into God s perfectly created world. This week s lesson, God Created Plants and Animals, Bible Background GENESIS 1:14-25; Devotional Reading PSALM 136:1-9. Peoples life experiences sometimes lead them to question whether the universe is ordered or unpredictably chaotic. How do the diverse parts of nature work together? God brought order to the universe he made, establishing the heavenly bodies and filling the sea, sky, and land with diverse and abundant life. Sunday School Department SEPTEMBER 4 WOMEN S MINISTRIES MEETING: Tuesday, September 4, 6:00 p.m. in Branch Hall. Potluck dinner assignments by last name: A-F Bread, Rice, Potatoes; L-T Vegetables; U-Z Drinks. Devotion leaders: Waite Circle. Bible Study: Obediah. Homeless Ministry: Burroughs-Malekebu. 11:00 a.m. Worship Service 6 Sunday September 2,

7 SEPTEMBER 8 DARE TO BE KING WEEKEND: Saturday, September 8, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Branch Hall. A community conversation about the health and safety of black men and boys with workshops. Breakfast and lunch provided. To register, call the church office, (216) (See flier in bulletin) SEPTEMBER 9 USHER BOARD MEETING: Sunday, September 9 immediately following the morning worship service in the Choir loft. If you re interested in joining the Usher board, please be in attendance. Lynne Carr SEPTEMBER 14 COME SPEND ONE NIGHT WITH THE QUEEN ESTHER : Friday, September 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Join us for an evening of presentations on the character of Queen Esther. (Esther 4:14) (See flier in bulletin) SEPTEMBER 14 AB GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN WOMEN S MINISTRY PROGRAM: All AB Girls participating in the Women s Ministry Program on September 14 at 6:30 p.m. need to be in Branch Hall by 5:30 p.m. The program focuses on a night with Queen Esther. Each girl is asked to wear purple or white, and bring a matching scarf to use in the dance that you will be ministering. SEPTEMBER 15 MEN S MINISTRY MEETING: Saturday, September 15, 9:00 a.m., McMickle Chapel. We will be finalizing our plans for Men s Day in October, and could use your input. Please note the new date of Saturday, September 15. Hope to see you at the meeting. SEPTEMBER 15 AB GIRLS MEETING: Saturday, September 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sterling Branch Library, 2200 East 30 th Street, Cleveland For more information, contact Laia Davidson or Cana Davidson. We will continue our theme on Love & Kindness. SEPTEMBER 16 WOMEN S DAY 2018: Sunday, September 16, 11:00 a.m. worship service. Theme: Esther: From Sacrifice to Salvation, (Esther 4:14 and Isaiah 41:10). Guest Preacher: Rev. Jacquelyne Bailey. (See flier in bulletin) OCTOBER 5 FAMILY GAME AND BOWLING NIGHT: Friday, October 5, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Rollhouse Wickliffe, Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe Table games, bowling, card and video games, pool tables, and intergenerational fun! (See flier in bulletin) SERMON NOTES 11:00 a.m. Worship Service 7 Sunday September 2,

8 11:00 a.m. Worship Service 8 Sunday September 2,