St. Stephen Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Pastor & First Lady s 10th Anniversary

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1 St. Stephen Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Pastor & First Lady s 10th Anniversary In Appreciation of Rev. David C. Isom and Mrs. Stephanie J. Isom and The Service of Holy Communion Sunday, July 2, :00AM Rev. David C. Isom - Senior Pastor The Right Rev. Bobby R. Best Presiding Prelate - Ninth Episcopal District Rev. T. J. Davis, Presiding Elder - Oakland District Associate Ministers: Exhorters: Rev. Edward B. Marks Rev. Dr. Joseph Allen Rev. Wanda Shannon Rev. Dr. Antonia Jones

2 Congratulations Pastor David C. and Mrs. Stephanie J. Isom! Thank you for Ten years of spiritual leadership here at St. Stephen

3 Theme: Pressing On To The Higher Calling Celebration Leader...Mr. Bill Young The Call to Celebration Leader: The Lord said to us through the Prophet Jeremiah that He would send to us Pastors after His own heart. (Jeremiah 3:15) Response: Thank you, Lord, for our Pastor who serves us with honor and integrity. Leader: The Lord said to us through the wisdom of the Proverbs that He that findeth a wife findeth a good thing. (Proverbs 18:22) Response: Thank you, Lord, for our 1st Lady who serves faithfully with her husband. ALL: Lord, as we celebrate the Leadership of Pastor and Mrs. Isom, we give you praise for heir committed and dedicated service to the St. Stephen CME Church and our Community. Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14 NIV Welcome...Mr. Conrad Thomas Ms. Ann Baker Procession of Honorees...Mrs. Stephanie J. Isom, First Lady Reverend David C. Isom, Senior Pastor The Gifts of Scripture....Kailani Russell Antalis Wilson Tamia Davis Song...Mrs. MelvaAshford Special Remarks and Presentations..Special Guests Expressions of Appreciation and Gifts (Love Offering)...Congregation Celebration in Dance..Ms. Akilah Tutt Poem.. Ms. Amanda Harinath Remarks and Acknowledgements...Mother Esther L. Isom Mrs. Verna Green Mr. Bill Young Pastor and Mrs. Isom Celebration Music Immediately following Benediction, 1:30pm Brunch at Paradise Valley Clubhouse - RSVP via Steward Board

4 The Call to Worship L: I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. P: For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. L: Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. P: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. L: Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, Lord I have loved thy habitation, the place where thy honor dwelleth. P: For the Lord is in His Holy Temple, Let all the earth keep silence before him. L; Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength and my redeeer. All: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things, make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth sing praises. The Hymn of Praise - #191 - Glory To His Name Down at the cross where my Savior died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, There to my heart was the blood applied - Glory to His name! (Chorus) Glory to His name, Glory to His name; There to my heart was the blood applied - Glory to His name. I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within; There at the cross where He took me in - Glory to His name! Chorus O precious fountain that saves from sin, I am so glad I have entered in; There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean - Glory to His name! Chorus Come to this fountain so rich and sweet, Cast thy poor soul at the Savior s feet; Plunge in today, and be made complete - Glory to His name! Chorus The Affirmation of Faith I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; the third day he rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Universal Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

5 Celebration in Song The Responsive Reading - #569 Jesus Our Advocate Leader: These things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. People: And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Leader: Hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. People: He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Leader: Whoso keepeth His word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him. People: He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked. Leader: Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: People: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Leader: Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in Him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. People: He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even unto now. Leader: He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. People: But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. Leader: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God; People: Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. Leader: Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. All: And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure. The Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, A-men, A-men

6 Celebration in Song Greetings and Announcements The Altar Call & The Ministry of Generous Giving (Tithes / Offering/ Capital Campaign Pledges) The Prayer of Thanksgiving (Dismissal to Children s Church) Celebration in Song The Introduction of Guest Preacher Pastor Isom The Preached Word Reverend Aaron Crutison Sr. The Invitation to Christian Discipleship & Church Membership The Sacrament of Holy Communion (page 609) Doxology & Benediction Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye Heavenly Host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost - AMEN Fellowship As We Depart To Serve To Our Visitors Thank you for taking the time to visit with us on this Sunday. If you are in the area at some future time, we pray that you will consider worshipping with us again. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to become a part of the St. Stephen CME Church family! Please call for more information or visit us on the WWW and Facebook!

7 Reverend Aaron Crutison Sr. Reverend Aaron Crutison Sr. is an Associate Minister at Kyles Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church located in Vallejo, California, where he recently served as Interim Pastor. He has been appointed by the Right Reverend Bishop Staccato Powell as Minister of The Male Investment Program for the Black Methodist United, which is a coalition of the AME, AME Zion and CME churches who have joined forces to create a Black Methodist Coalition to confront challenges facing young African American males in this country by training qualified mentors around the nation and world to target education, economics, health, wellness, and spirituality. Born the third of five children in the public housing projects of Memphis, Tennessee, he would later relocate with his mother and siblings to South Central Los Angeles at the age of 14. He is married to Suzanne Crutison, a union approaching 30 years, and is the proud father of four adult children: Aaron II, Cameron, Ashley and Taylor. They are most proud that all have attended college. The two boys are both college graduates, with Aaron II graduating from UC Riverside and Cameron recently graduating from UCLA. The two daughters will soon follow as Ashley is entering her senior year at Sacramento State University and Taylor is entering her sophomore year at Stanford University. As Deputy Director of Solano County s Child Welfare Services Division, he provides leadership and vision to a professional workforce responsible for keeping children safe from abuse and neglect while sustaining and strengthening families to keep children out of foster care when safely possible. He believes every child should have a loving, caring adult in their lives and a safe place they can call home. He earned a Bachelor s degree in Social Science with emphasis in Health Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of San Francisco. He is also a member of various organizations and boards in his community. He is a Solano County First Five Commissioner, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. where he has served as Acting General President and the 27 th Western Region Vice-President, and the former President of the University of California, Berkeley Black Alumni Association. Reverend Crutison is a social justice advocate, teacher, preacher, vocalist, and humble servant God has called to minister, save souls, and transform lives. He has traveled the world throughout his ministry utilizing theology and social policy to liberate and inspire the living word to resound in every Christian and Non-Believers. If you ask others about who he is, you will often hear, He is a child of God, a man who exemplifies compassion, and a voice for the voiceless. Yet, if you ask him, you will hear him say, I owe it all to God, I give Him all the Glory, for if it were not for the Lord on my side, I do not know where I would be.

8 Announcements / Information NOTICE: Additional announcements concerning various Community Events are posted on the bulletin boards in the church foyer and in the Joseph B. Davis Fellowship Hall. LOOKING AHEAD: July 5th, 8 AM 1 PM, CSU SAI starts July 11th, CC/OB TRUSTEE OF THE WEEK: Marshell McGeHee EVANGELISM: - Thanks be to God, who...uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of Him everywhere." - Evangelism Committee. Have you returned your pledge form yet? Please submit your completed form to any member of the Capital Campaign Steering Committee. Do you still have questions or need help? Just ask. Call the church office or us at CapitalCampaign@ststephencmechurch.org ON VACATION/UNABLE TO ATTEND WORSHIP: For your convenience you may now give your tithes and offerings securely on line using Pay- Pal. Simply visit our web site at and select Donate. Then click on the donate button to submit your gift. We are less than 30 days away from the 2017 Joint Annual Conference of the 9th Episcopal District CME Church (all regions in the 9th Episcopal District will meet in Phoenix, AZ July 19th 22nd at the Joint Annual Conference). Please continue to be in prayer, this will be a very busy time for us as we prepare to go to Phoenix in mid-july. Did you see that great-looking St. Stephen reusable shopping bag in the display case in the foyer? You can have one of your very own for only $5.00 each. Just ask a Steward to get you one, or two, or a few. Do you shop on Amazon.com? Our church is now listed as a charitable organization through the Smile.Amazon.com program, where we will receive a 0.5% rebate on all eligible purchases. Follow this link smile.amazon.com/ch/ and you will connect directly to Amazon.com with SSCMEC as your chosen charity. There are no changes in prices or to your Amazon Prime accounts, just shop as usual. Don t worry about typing in this link, just go to our church web site and click the link. Make sure to tell your friends & send them the link too!

9 Announcements / Information Family, Dear St. Stephen Church Family, Your love and prayers have generated healing for me. It has been hard not being with you all each week. I will be joining you soon again. Please continue to pray for me. Thank you, Oceanna Banks. St. Stephen CME Church Family, Our Thanks to You, With warmest thanks, grateful hearts, and deep appreciation for your thoughtfulness. The Parker family would like to thank Pastor Isom and the entire St. Stephen CME congregation for their love and support during this most difficult time. The home going celebration for J uan was special and our family will never be able to express in words how greatly appreciated you all are. St. Stephen is a dynamic place of worship and we can rest easy knowing J uan s church home was filled with so many caring and compassionate people. Thank you all for making this tragic chapter in our lives a little easier by your show of support. The Thomas and Parker families.

10 The St. Stephen CME Church Family Reverend David C. & Mrs. Stephanie J. Isom Mrs. Esther L. Isom Bishop & Mrs. Bobby R. Best Reverend TJ Davis, Jr. Mayor Harry T. Price & Family Chief Tony Velasquez & Family Chief Randy Fenn & Family District Attorney Krishna Abrams & Family The City of Fairfield Mrs. Oceanna Banks Mr. Joe Beard Mr. Brad Bolden Mrs. Vivian Cobb Mrs. Van Colden Mr. Arthur Faint Mrs. Sara Ford Mrs. Edna Franklin Mr. James Grandison Mr. Arthur Hebert Mrs. Freddie Hollins Mrs. Marva Marshall Mrs. Rosilyn Ramos Rev. Harry Redds Ms. Lorri Carlson Ret. SFO Police Chief & Mrs. Sanders Rev. Winfred Warren Mr. Albert White Mrs. Barbia Williams Rev. Wanda Shannon EACH MEMBER, PRAY FOR EVERY MEMBER Please pray for our Pastor, Church Officials, Sick and Shut In, and Church Ministries. Submit special prayer requests to your assigned Class Leader or by calling the church office. Prayer request list will be updated weekly and posted in the Foyer. Please know that I am available to you; feel free to call me when you need me at or text me on Pastor Isom

11 St. Stephen CME Church July 2017 Sunda y M onda y Tuesda y Wednesda y Thursda y Frida y Satur da y BIBLE STUDY EACH WEDNES- DAY 7:30 AM - POW 12 NOON Bible Study Trustee Security Assignments: 6/4 - J. Colden /11 - R. Hollins /18 - R. Green /25- W. Boggan OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10 AM 4 PM POW - Prayer On Wednesday A - Anniversary B - Birthday :00AM Pastor & First Lady s 10th Anniversary HOLY COMMUNION 1:30PM Pastor & First Lady s Appreciation Brunch at Paradise Valley 3 4 FOURTH OF JULY Summer Algebra Institute 8 AM 1 PM Summer Food Program 8-8:30AM & 11-11:30 AM 6 PM - Choir 6 PM Cub Scouts 8 9 AM Ushers 9:30 AM Stewardess Bd. 9 Graduates Recognition AM WMS Summer Algebra Institute 8 AM 1 PM / Summer Food Program 8-8:30AM & 11-11:30 AM 3:30 PM Connectional Stewardess Day, St. Luke 6:30 PM Devotion in Motion 5:30 PM Class Leaders Mtg. 6 PM CC/OB 7 PM Quarterly Conference 5 PM Jr. CYF 5:30 PM CYF 6 PM Child Choir 7 PM Youth Choir 6 PM - Choir Summer Algebra Institute 8 AM 1 PM / Summer Food Program 8-8:30AM & 11-11:30 AM 10 AM MTM 8:30 AM Regional Pre-Annual WMS Conf, St. Peter Lou Wallace - B 6 PM - Male Chorus 6:30 PM Devotion in Motion 7 PM Lay Ministry 6:30 PM BCE Conference Call 2 PM - 4 PM - FMS 5 PM Jr. CYF 6 PM - Choir 6 PM Cub Scouts Usher s Annual Luncheon Leroy Wallace - B AM WMS Summer Algebra Institute 8 AM 1 PM / Summer Food Program 8-8:30AM & 11-11:30 AM Summer Algebra Institute 8 AM 1 PM / Summer Food Program 8-8:30AM & 11-11:30 AM 2 PM - 4 PM - FMS 5 PM Jr. CYF 6:15 PM Adult Ministry 6:30 PM - Steward Board 5:30 PM CYF 6 PM Officers & Leaders Bible Study 6 PM - Choir