Worship Service Sunday, November 5, 2017

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2 Worship Service Sunday, November 5, 2017 To all those who enter here: Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak to God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others. 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III Leader: Call to Worship We have been called to follow where God leads us. People: By faith we can obey, even when asked to walk into an unknown future. Leader: We have been challenged to tell God s story to all who will hear. People: By faith we have the ability to share good news. Leader: All: We are the children of God who have been called, challenged, and invited to feast at the Table of Grace. By faith we recommit our lives each and every day to the work of Christ and His Kingdom. Amen. The Lord s Prayer Processional "To God Be the Glory" #157 Invocation and Chant Responsive Reading An Awesome God #85 Gloria Patri Prayer and Choral Response Anthem 9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Total Praise Ensemble "Whom Shall I Fear" David Walker Pastoral Emphasis Scripture Meditation 9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Total Praise Ensemble "Calling My Name" Jules Bartholomew Sermon and Invitation Invitational Offertory: Offertory Sentences & Selections 9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Total Praise Ensemble "God Said It, I Believe It" Dr. Charles Hayes Soloist: Susann Miles, Soprano

3 Doxology Offertory Prayer 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Recessional "Never Alone" #310 Benediction and Amen Postlude BIBLE STUDY NEW MEMBERS CLASS PRAYER BABY BLESSING Sunday Morning Praying Band Sundays - 7:00 AM Sunday Morning Bible Study 8:45 AM Monday Afternoon Bible Class 12:00 PM Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service 7:00 PM NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM Blue Room Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation November 5 Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices November 12 Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist Church: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow November 19 Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship November 26 PRAYER REQUESTS Prayer Request forms are available at Ushers station in back of the main Sanctuary s center aisle, and via To Request Prayer or Visitation, call Abyssinian s 24 Hour Sick & Shut-In Line: , x205. Pray for Members Sick/Shut-In, Recovering, In Bereavement Deaconesses Bernice Fife, Jessie Green, Ayikailey Jackson, Mattie Copeland and Olga Dais; Ruby Holman (at Calvary); Ernestine Burgess, Bobby Feimster, Rether Parker, Alvin and Norma Harvin, Fredricka Tolbert, former Trustee, Rich Mitchell, Reverend Lillian Brown Gold, Bernice Hardy (Mother of Trustee Chair, Alexis Thomas), Dorothy Drayton, E. Denise Perry. BEREAVEMENT Families of Fred Staton and Barbara Campbell, Jo Ella Caughman (passing of grandson), Deacon Herbert & Deaconess Patricia Proctor (passing of mother, Bessie Tate Proctor), Deacon Douglas Solomon (passing of brother), Joyce Graves (passing of mother), Susie Drayton (passing of sister), Ginger Solis (passing of aunt), Trustee Helena Lewis (passing of brother). BABY BLESSINGS Babies are blessed on the 2 nd Sunday of each month in the 11:30 AM worship service. Parents who wish to have their baby blessed at Abyssinian must attend the Baby Blessing Class. For details/registration, contact Min. Pamela D. Mason, Ext Next Class: Wednesday, November 15 th. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To Reverend Dr. Butts, the Ministerial Staff, Officers and Members, Naomi Graham, the Music Ministry, Reception Volunteers, Maintenance and Parking staff & All The Bessie Tate Proctor Family extends our heartfelt thank you for your love, prayers and support during our time of bereavement and celebration of our dear mother and former First Lady of Abyssinian during her Memorial Service. May God's blessing and peace be with you all. ~ Deacon Herbert & Deaconess Patricia Proctor

4 PROGRESS ON THE ABYWEST COMMUNITY CENTER CONTINUES We continue to make progress on the AbyWest Community Center AND the excitement continues to mount as this amazing effort moves closer to fruition. WE want you to BECOME a part of THIS Abyssinian legacy BY HELPING US launch our newest initiative towards raising the next $8 million. TO FIND OUT HOW, visit the AbyWest Development Committee in the lobby following Sunday worship service. We are grateful for your support and ask you TO HELP US REACH OUR $12 MILLION GOAL.

5 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BIBLE QUEST How many questions can you respond to before checking the Abyssinian website for correct Bible reference points? Go to Stay intentional about taking time to center yourself, as you read the entire chapter where the answers are found. 1) Name the hometown of the Apostle Paul [Acts 22:1-3] 2) Name the couple that sold property and kept money for themselves before turning the rest over to the Apostles? [Acts 5:1-11] 3) Whom did Jesus call a brood of vipers? [Matthew 12:24-37] 4) Who said, I am innocent of this man s blood [Matthew 27:24-26] ABYSSINIAN INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 2017 FALL SERIES GOD S LEADING LADIES Instructor: Min. Pamela D. Mason 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 7 PM 8:30 PM The Holy Bible is filled with stories of God s leading ladies who played an essential role in the work of salvation. Whether they defied a king s orders to kill Hebrew babies, taking the lead on the battlefield, or risking their lives to save an entire people on the verge of destruction, we honor their sacrifice as we celebrate our own. This teaching is designed to recognize the contributions of women who were inspired to stand firm when God called them into action for the good of humanity. Contact Min. Pamela D. Mason for additional information: pdmason@abyssinian.org or x204 NOON DAY BIBLE STUDY MONDAYS - 12:00 PM 1:30 PM November 6, 13, 20, 27 December 4, 11, 18 Instructor: Reverend Rashad Moore

6 MINISTRY The Abyssinian Baptist Church Trustee Board Sunday, November 12, 2017 following 9:00 AM Service Vestry With Faith, Integrity, and Courage, The Abyssinian Baptist Church Trustee Baord will present a Financial Strategies Seminar that allows you to finish out a strong 2017 and build a more secure Financial future You have the power to achieve and control your destiny for 2018 and beyond! THE GOLDEN LIFE MINISTRY wants Abyssinians to be informed! The Department for The Aging has designated a Center in each borough to present Elder Abuse Programs for the purpose of educating older adults and service providers. In Manhattan, for scheduling Interactive presentations contact: Carter Burden Center for the Aging, Inc., 1484 First Ave., NY, NY or x116. The Abyssinian Food Pantry Ministry extends deep appreciation to ALL who ve made donations to our church s Food Distribution effort. There remains a need for nonperishables such as: canned vegetables, canned fruits, and canned soup. Please leave donations of these items at the lobby reception desk any weekday during office hours: (10 AM 6 PM), and/or on Sundays following worship services. We thank God for your Spirit of Generosity! For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink MATTHEW 25:35 Abyssinian s GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY offers support to members in seasons of loss and bereavement. Group-setting meeting are held Tuesdays, 7:00 PM in the 1 st Floor Nursery. Facilitated by Deacon Dr. Henry McCurtis & Deaconess Dr. Sydney Bush. Next Session takes place, Tuesday, November 14 th. Contact Reverend Itang Young for required registration Ext. 220 or iyoung@abyssinian.org.

7 AFFILIATE NEWS

8 ARTS & CULTURE Eunice Sings Mahalia On Saturday, November 11, PM, A Tribute to the world s greatest Gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, will be performed by Abyssinian s own Eunice Newkirk & Friends. Event takes place at W83 Ministry Center, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 150 West 83 rd Street, New York, NY Tickets $25. For tickets and event details, visit eunicenewkirk.com

9 Roundabout Underground hosts premiere of Morehouse College and Yale School of Drama Graduate Jiréh Breon Holder s award-winning work, Too Heavy For Your Pocket. Tennessee-born Holder takes us back to Nashville in the summer of The Freedom Riders are embarking on a courageous journey in the Deep South. When 20-year-old Bowzie Brandon gives up a life-changing college scholarship to join the movement, he must convince his loved ones, and himself, that shaping his country s future might be worth jeopardizing his own. Don t miss this brave new play about the personal costs of public crusades. All Tickets $25 and on sale now for performances thru November 19, 2017 at Roundabout Theatre Company/The Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, The Black Box Theatre, 111 W. 46 th Street between 6 th and 7 th Avenues, NYC. Purchase tickets by phone vial and reference code THPCOM1. In Person: Visit The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre Box Office and reference code THPCOM1.

10 To Abyssinians Born in November Marva Allen, Esq. 25 Pamela Anderson 20 Lydia Andrews 11 Eric Barkley 9 Adreianne Barksdale 3 Lynn Barnes 18 Benjamin Barrow 6 Arlene Bascom 30 Janet Benbow 25 Alice Berry 13 Tyrone Blackburn 20 Sydne Bolden 25 Maxine Boney 18 Tiffany Bowen 3 Cranberry Breckenridge 24 Linda Briggs 2 Marcella Brooks-Brown 12 Winifred Burch 2 Dorraine Burrell 17 Rodrick Bussey 2 Calvin Butts, IV 7 Darryl Calmese, Jr. 16 Deborah Cammick 6 Kristin Carothers 26 Kimberly Carter Latham 24 Leroy Champaign 4 Arnold Cherry 27 Tamisha Chestnut 28 Jerome Clark 26 Moses Cole 30 Chloe Cross 25 Larry Dais 3 Rhamon Daley 1 Hyacinth Daniel 3 Roslyn Daniels 15 Fred Darden 25 Kimberly Davis 29 Wayne Deas 14 Raymond Diaz 30 Sheria Dixon 23 Michelle Dudley 19 Nekeisha Edwards 21 Morris Edwards 3 Eldred Ellis 6 Roxanne Ellis 17 Erica Ellison 1 Joyce Evans 22 Paula Fitchett 5 Naomi Flores Douglass 29 Vivian Fox 10 Justin Frasier 8 Terri Freeman 4 Marie Garvin 29 Elizabeth Gibbs Delliha 17 Manuel Gilyard 29 Kimberly Godwin-Manning 8 Marlene Goode 26 Martha Goodman 28

11 Beverly Gory 3 Adia Goss 22 Christopher Gowan, III 3 Georgia Gowan 15 Charles Grayson 3 Jeffery Hamer 18 Jean Harris 9 Tamara Hawkins 7 Ebony Herring 6 Ky Hester 3 Wattell Hines 8 Valerie Hinton 4 Lillian Hogans 15 Theresa Holmes 18 Audrey Howard 2 Tracy Humphreys 28 G. William Hunter 5 Beverly Ivey 30 Tanya James 27 Relesta James 12 Casilda James 21 Moses Johnson 23 Charles Johnson 9 Elizabeth Johnson 9 Justine Jones 13 Guy Jones 2 Major Keels 28 Elisa Kimble 4 Malcolm King 7 Damien Kitt 23 Marian Langley 2 Aaron Lawson 26 Teri Lewis 6 Tabitha Leyba 27 Pauline Linton 18 Eddie Livingston 24 Lewis Long 9 William Low, Esq. 16 Carlos Lynn 6 Destiny Mabry 20 Cisa Mack-Bracey 3 Twanda Martin 9 Floyd Martin 10 Sylvia Matthews 10 Marcella Maxwell 6 Mary Mc Cullough 28 Morris McWilliams 24 Melinda Miles 22 Susann Miles-Westbrook 25 Virginia Mitchell 23 Janine Myrick 24 Jean Namakajo 26 Laverne Nimmons 15 Yewande Odia 26 Contessa Officer 22 Collins Ogbolu 12 Clara O'Neal 23 Lysheka O'Neil 11 Theodora O'Reilly 16 Saundra Parks 9 Yapasha Patterson 17 Tamara Payne 13 Charles Perry 27 E. Denise Perry 22 Andres Pina 30 Veronica Powell 16 Quindalina Prioleau 28 Phyllis Reed 17 Sabrina Richardson 15 Kim Robinson 6 Courtney Robinson 7 Annette Robinson 9 Tyler Sadler 10 Linda Sanders 24

12 Samuel Sanders, Jr. 17 Harold Sawyer 28 Frances Scott 15 Hassan Sesay 14 Carol Shepard 30 Jarrett Shine 20 Leslie Short 14 Shanell Simmons 28 Kamaria Simmons 10 Mary Simon 28 Carrie Simpson 14 Effie Singelton 19 Dwayne Small 17 Michael Smith 28 Jacqueline Smith 10 Amire Solomon 12 Barry Solomon-Lufti 8 Donna Spears 9 Delsenia Speller-Glover 21 Marilyn Stapleton 30 Rahni Sumler 9 Earline Sutton 15 Martha Swinton 8 Bethyl Thomas 26 Edwin Thomas 17 Lester Thomas 7 Delores Thomas 13 Susann Thomas 17 Roxanne Thompson-Young 10 Gregory Tolson 18 Robert Tuckett 26 Marc Urquhart 1 Kahlil Vinson 24 Alvin Vinson 22 Hortense Walker 23 Johnita Walker Mizelle 25 Robert Ward 8 Tyshay Washington 8 Khalil Watkins 8 O. Joy Wellington,M.D. 3 Kathy White 19 Karen White 12 Deborah Whitfield-Small 16 Wilfred Whyte 3 Tehira Williams 21 Antoinette Williams 25 Cheryl Wilson-Booker 19 Tannie Wood 11 Taniesha Woods 29 Erika Wortham 6 Jane Wright 17 Kyla Young 15 Marjorie Young 30 PULPIT FLOWERS Courtesy of Saundra Parks ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION adcorp.org

13 COMMUNITY Bus to Forum Venue departs Abyssinian Baptist Church at 9:00 AM and returns from Venue to Abyssinian at 1:00 PM. To reserve seat on bus contact Health Ministry Leader, Linda Thompson, at Abyssinian x225.

14 EDUCATION Abyssinian Member, Yvonne Thevenot, M.Ed. Executive Director, STEM Kids NYC Co-Moderator: Felicia Moore Mensah, Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Co-Moderator: Oren Pizmony-Levy, Assistant Professor of International and Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Ioana Literat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design, Teachers College, Columbia University. Ellen Meier, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Practice & Director of the Center for Technology & School Change, Teachers College, Columbia University

15 SERMON NOTES Take personal notes while listening to the Word of God Date: Sermon Title: Biblical Text: Points to Note:

16 THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICERS Gerald Barbour Eleanor E. Olive Alexis Thomas Walter Douglas Sheila S. Boston Robinson Chairman, Board of Deacons Chair, Board of Deaconess Chair, Board of Trustees Treasurer Church Clerk MINISTERIAL STAFF Reginald L. Bachus Associate Pastor Ext. 203 Itang H. Young Assistant Minister for Youth Ext. 220 Rashad R. Moore Assistant Minister Ext. 212 MUSIC MINISTRY Ext. 261 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Finance Ext. 245 Building, Grounds & Maintenance Ext. 244 WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday 7:00 am The Praying Band 9:00 am Bible Class 9:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 9:15 am -11:00 am WE Youth Worship Experience 11:30 am Worship Service 2 nd Sunday 11:30 am Babies Blessed 3 rd Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 am Communion/Right Hand of Fellowship (11:30 am) 4 th Sunday 11:30 am Baptism 5 th Sunday 11:30 am Youth Sunday Wednesday 7:00 pm Mid-Week Manna THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH 132 Odell Clark Place New York, NY (T) (F)