WORSHIP LEADER. INVOCATION The prayer that formally opens the worship experience asking for God s blessing PRAISE & WORSHIP

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2 SUNDAY WORSHIP WORSHIP LEADER 8AM Sister Sydney Lee ~ 11AM Sister Jalyn Avellez INVOCATION The prayer that formally opens the worship experience asking for God s blessing CALL TO WORSHIP Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Psalm 100:1-2, 4-5 (KJV) PRAISE & WORSHIP SCRIPTURE John 14:12-18 (NKJV) 8AM Sister Sydney Jackson ~ 11AM Sister Breannah Bracy Today s scripture will be read aloud, please follow along in the Bible. PRAYER 8AM Sister Sydney Jackson ~ 11AM Sister Breannah Bracy RESPONSIVE READING Acts 2:17-21 (NKJV) 8AM Brother Cameron Davis ~ 11AM Brother Jamey Francis (see page 4) CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Victory in Jesus (lyrics on page 5) FELLOWSHIP WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 2

3 PASTORAL PRAYER WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING Tithes, Offerings, and Benevolent Give in tithe and offering; then watch the windows of heaven open. (For your convenience, guest envelopes are in the back of each pew.) OFFERTORY PRAYER All things come of Thee, O Lord And of Thine own have we given Thee MUSICAL SELECTION THE GOSPEL MESSAGE Reverend Dr. Verlin D. Williams INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11: (NKJV) BENEDICTION Adult Sunday School Spring Quarter Lesson the community of beloved disciples April 26, 2015 Watch Out for Deceivers! II John 1:1-13 April 5 Resurrection Guaranteed (Easter) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, April 12 Love One Another I John 3:11-24 April 19 Believe God s Love I John 4:

4 RESPONSIVE READING Acts 2: (NKJV) LEADER: And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. CONG: And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. LEADER: I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. CONG: ALL: The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved. 4

5 VICTORY IN JESUS I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me: I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood s atoning, Then I repented of my sins and won the victory. Chorus: O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever! He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood, He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him - He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood. I heard about His healing, of His cleansing power revealing, How He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see; And then I cried, Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit, And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory. I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory, And I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea; About the angels singing and the old redemption story, And some sweet day I ll sing up there the song of victory. 5

6 The tenth shall be holy unto the Lord. Leviticus 27:32 Every Christian should strive to learn how to be a cheerful giver. When we give what does it actually mean? It simply means we, cheerfully give to God our tithes and offerings. Tithing honors God. Are you giving the Lord His tithes or your tips? The word tithe means to give back to God one tenth of your earnings for the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. If you earn You owe the Lord $10 $1 $50 $5 $75 $7.50 $100 $10 $200 $20 $500 $50 $700 $70 $1,000 $100 Special Giving Above Tithe and Offering April 26 Foreign Missions 6

7 Flowers on the Altar are Placed to Honor God and. to celebrate the birthdays of our children, Sara and Ethan Bartlett. By mom, dad, aunties, uncles and cousins to celebrate the birthday of our daughter, wife and mother, Traci Jackson. By Gertrude, Terrance, Eboné and Evander to celebrate the birthday of my lovely wife, Janine Keve. By Calvin Keve to celebrate the birthday of my wife, Annette. By Tom Grayman in loving memory of our mother, Elizabeth Legree. By Julia Goodwin and Rose Whitfield in loving memory of my son, brother and uncle, Jaydean Antonio Alexander. By Albertha Alexander, Michelle Henry and Jazsmine Kerr Many thanks to Michelle Bason, Donna Bannister, Jerrice Epps, Joanne Gardner, Traci Jackson and Trina Maynes for making the HOOPS Ministry Awards Luncheon a great success! You are appreciated! Pastor Williams 7

8 SHARING YOUR FAITH Part 4 Be Prepared to Share Your Personal Testimony A basic tool for any Christian witness is an individual s story of what Jesus did for him or her. That story is called a personal testimony. Your testimony does not need to be dramatic or unusual to be effective. A testimony is effective because it is a personal story. Lost people may not accept the authority of the Bible, but most will not deny the reality of a personal experience. The principles involved in preparing your personal testimony are simple: 1) Pray for guidance. 2) Follow an outline: a. What your life was like before receiving Christ. b. When and how you realized your need for Christ. c. What your life has been like since receiving Christ. 3) Write it out. Putting your testimony in writing will help you clarify what you want to say. a. Keep it SHORT! 2 minutes or less. b. Avoid Christianese, that is, churchy language. When preparing to share, and when sharing your personal testimony, seek the Holy Spirit and allow Him to operate. 1) The Holy Spirit goes ahead of us to prepare the unsaved person to receive our witness (John 16:8). Pray for the receptivity of the person. 2) The Holy Spirit guides us in what to say and do as we witness (Acts 1:8) and brings things back to our remembrance (John 14:26). Rely on Him. 3) The Holy Spirit will do the work of convicting (John 16:8). We don t need to do that. Family and Friends Day Celebration Sunday, May 17, 2015 ~ 8 am and 11 am Worship 8

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14 SERMON NOTES You may use this sheet to make personal notes. CDs of today s worship experience may be ordered in Office 1C after worship Date: Speaker Biblical Text: Title: Notes: 14

15 NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM: Date: Last Name: First Name: MI: Gender: Male: Female: Date of Birth: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Address (if different) Phone (Home): Mobile: Work address: Preferred method of contact (check one): Mail Phone Service you expect to attend: 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. How are you joining Union Baptist Church? Check One Candidate for Baptism (Never been baptized) Reinstatement (Former member of Union Baptist Church wishing to reinstate membership) By Letter (Former member of another Baptist church and have a letter of introduction from that church) Christian Experience (Baptized Christian with no church affiliation or letter of introduction) Please share some information about yourself: Name of Spouse (if any): Name(s) and age(s) of child(ren) (if any): Hobbies: Ministry Gifts (if known): Primary Language (check one): English Spanish Other (specify) In case of an emergency contact: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone: Relationship: 15

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