Bulletin Sunday, April 21, 2013 THE CHURCH ON THE HILL, NEAR THE CROSS, IN THE WORD, AND ON THE MOVE FOR CHRIST. MATTHEW 5:14
The Lord is in His holy temple Please enter the sanctuary in reverence. Sister Sheila Cassidy Minister of Music Order of Worship Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:45 A.M. Fourth Sunday of Easter Praise and Worship The Call to Worship Minister James Mack Worship Leader The Hymn of Invocation... Holy, Holy, Holy....... The Prayer of Invocation Congregational Prayer Chant.... The Lord s Prayer...... The Hymn of Consecration... Great Is Thy Faithfulness.. #153 Ministry In Music........... Inspirational Choir Pastoral Emphasis............ Dr. Croft, Sr. Greeting Our Visitors......... Sister Donna Edwards ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 1
Scripture Lesson.................. Prayer of Intercession......... Deacon Christopher Ray Prayer Response.................. Ministry In Music........... Inspirational Choir Hymn of Preparation................. He is Lord, He is Lord, He is risen from the dead and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The Ministry of Preaching The Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Sermon Series: Limitless Possibilities Repeated Assurance Joshua 11:1-9 The Call to Discipleship The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer Trustee Luther Reeder Receiving of Tithes and Offerings All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we gi-ven thee. A-men. Recessional............. Clergy and Deacons Doxology 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. A-men, A-men Benediction................. Please Stand. Ushers May Seat Worshippers. Congregation Be Seated. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 2
In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Brandywine Hall 800 W. Miner Street ~ West Chester, PA 19380 {610-738-3663} Sister Pauline Cuthbertson ~ Room 403 Fairview Care Center 184 Bethlehem Pike ~ Philadelphia, PA 19118 {215-753-2281} Sister Bernice Boyd ~ Room 131D Pocopson Nursing Home 1695 Lenape Road ~ West Chester, PA 19382 {610-793-1212} Sister Betty Marie Grant ~ Room 405 St. Martha Manor 470 Manor Avenue ~ Downingtown, PA 19335 {610-873-5845} Sister Beatrice Willings ~ Room 214A The Meadows at Shannondell 6000 Shannondell Drive ~ Audubon, PA 19403 {610-382-6944} Sister Theresa Battaglia ~Room 244 Our Members Convalescing At Home [Please let us know when names should be removed from or added to the list] Deaconess Frances Fisher The Hickman, 400 N. Walnut St., #218 WC 19380 [484.760.6351] Sister Renee Golden 701 School Line Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406 [610.265.8921] Sister Essie Knight 932 Lincoln Avenue, West Chester, PA 19380 [610.883.7155] Brother Warren Merrick, Sr. 319 N. New Street, West Chester, PA 19380 [610.696.7344] Sister Alice Watson 349 Daylilly Way, Middletown, DE 19709 [302.449.0773] Friends and Relatives Convalescing Chester Valley Rehab 283 E. Lancaster Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355 Ms. Elizabeth Thompson ~ Room 317 (Mother of Sister Maxine Thomas and Cousin to Deaconess Frances Fisher) Mrs. Alice M. Covert ~ Room 110 (Mother of Sister Janet Fowlkes) Pembrooke 1130 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382 Mrs. Clara Mitchell ~ Room 300 (Mother of Deaconess Phyllis Stewart) Church Office Hours 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Monday-Friday DVD s & CD s of Sunday Service now available [$7.00] Radio re-broadcast Sunday 10:00 A.M. - WCHE 1520 A.M. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones before entering the sanctuary ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 3
Music Ministry Rehearsal.. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Women s Ensemble 7:00 P.M The Nursery is located on the second floor and is available at 9:30 A.M. To all Department Chairperson and Ministry Leaders please check your mailbox weekly for mail. The Good Samaritan Ushers will meet on Sunday, April 21 st immediately after morning worship 3 rd floor conference room. The Women s Fellowship Yada Yada Book Club discussion will be Friday, April 26, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. in room 306. We will be discussing Tender Grace by Jackina Stark. The discussion leaders are Sister Marcella Roulhac and Aquilla Wells. SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE Friday and Saturday, October 11 12, 2013. 2 nd Fine Arts and Crafts Festival St. Paul s Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Fri: 11 a.m. 8 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Returning for a second time is world-renowned artist and local native, Dane Tilghman! Also delicious food, provided by Mabel s Barbeque! Mabel is a SPBC member, y all! More info to follow get this on your calendar NOW!!! Baptism Service is the first Sunday of each month if there are candidates to be baptized. The next service is May 5 th and will begin at 10:30 AM. Please govern yourself accordingly in order to be admitted to the sanctuary in a timely manner. T.G.I.W. [Thank God It s Wednesday] 6:00 P.M. - Prayer Meeting 7:00 P.M. - Bible Study Nursing Home Visitation today Sunday, April 21 st. 2:00 P.M. Pembrooke 1 South 2:45 P.M. Barclay Fiends 3:30 P.M. Brandywine Hall ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 4
WELCOME TO EVERYONE HOUR OF PRAYER EVERY TUESDAY MORNING 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. IN THE PRAYER ROOM Prayer Meeting Wednesday 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Notice from Trustees: Vouchers Conditions for Reimbursement/Payment Vouchers must be completed prior to spending funds. Reimbursement cannot be guaranteed without appropriate approvals. Vouchers must be completed at least two weeks prior to the date payment is needed. Documentation of approved expenses (original receipts) must be submitted in order to be reimbursed. Vouchers submitted without appropriate documentation will not be paid. All requests for payment/reimbursement must be received within thirty (30) days of the expense. Requests received beyond this time may not be honored. Budgeted expenses will receive payment priority and receipts must be turned in 30 days after the expense. Vouchers are paid on a priority basis and on the availability of funds. (Please check the bulletin board for detail information) The STEM Academy of Downingtown is sponsoring its 2 nd Annual FORE the KIDS Golf Event Outing on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Whitford Country Club located at 600 Whitford Hills Road in Exton, PA. The STEM Academy is an official International Baccalaureate World School (for grades 9 through 12), and offers a specialized and rigorous curriculum in science, technology, engineering and math. The proceeds raised for this event will go towards building college scholarships for STEM students. Jesse L. S. Craig is a 9 th grader at this school (son of Jesse L. Craig and Beverly A. Smith Craig). Golf registration begins at 11:00 am. Dinner follows golfing at 6pm. If you prefer to dine only, that is fine as well, but there s not much time left! For more details, contact Patty McManus @ 484-431-3711 or patty.mcmanus@verizon.net or stemgolfouting@gmail.com and don t forget to state that you received this information from Bev Craig! ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 5
The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disability Services (DBHIDS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 7th Annual Faith and Spiritual Affairs Conference, Journey of a Lifetime: A Collective Conversation for Healing. Registration is FREE and on a first-come, first-served basis so don't wait to sign-up at http://dbhids.org/fsa2013/ for this exciting conference opportunity. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Doubletree Hotel, 237 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia. The Montgomery Chapter of Links, Inc. is sponsoring a Career Day at Lincoln University on April 27, 2013 from 9 to 3. All Traditional and non-traditional careers will be offered by experts in their respective fields. Lunch will be served and faculty and other experts will be present to talk one-on-one with the students ages 11 to 19 about their interest in the various careers. For all of the students who plan to enroll in college in the next year or several years thereafter, please contact Mrs. Yolanda Turman and/or Dr. Judith A. W. Thomas with your RSVP via email: Jthomas@lincoln.edu or ygturman@comcast.net You may also call 484-365-8151 to RSVP or ask a question. STANELY S DREAM Foundation provides two annual scholarships to graduating seniors within the Chester County Area School District. Applications can be picked up from the school guidance counselors. Application deadline is May 17 th. Stanley s Dream has awarded twenty-five scholarships to date to honor the legacy of Stanley Austin Edwards who died of brain cancer at age fourteen. Anatomy of Home Buying workshop will be presented by Maria Carter, Consumer Credit Consultant/Realtor, on May 18, 2013, 10:00am-12:30pm at the Chester County Library and District Center, Strule Room. This workshop is designed to take away the mysteries of home buying. The goal of the workshop is to give buyers an overview of what to expect in the process. Free to the Public. To reserve your seat go to: http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?id=8413&ret=eventcalendar.asp The Trustee s Union of Chester and Vicinity Education Scholarship applications are available in the church office. This scholarship is being offered to any high school students. Deadline is June 14, 2013. (Check the bulletin board for more information) Wanted: St. Paul s is looking for a part-time custodian that will be responsible for opening and closing, general maintenance and cleaning of the church. Please contact the church office (610-692-2446) if interested. Drivers Needed.Crystal Spring is looking for drivers with their CDL - $13.00 an hour call Ron Perkins at 610-458-1171 ext. 3306 to apply. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 6
Church School Corner HOPE COMES from GOD S GRACE 2 Thessalonians 2 DAILY BIBLE READINGS M: An Appointed Time (Psalm 75) T: The Day Is Coming (Malachi 4) W: No Good Thing Withheld (Psalm 84) T: My Help Comes from the Lord (Psalm 121) F: The Hope of Eternal Life (Titus 3:1-7) S: Kept Sound and Blameless (1 Thessalonians 5:23-28) S: Eternal Comfort and Good Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 9-17) ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 7
Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-45 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 April 21, 2013 Sowing in the morning sowing seeds of kindness, sowing noontide and the dewy eve waiting for the harvest and the time of reaping. We shall come rejoicing bringing in the sheaves. 7 Be not deceived: God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:7-9 Dear St. Paulians and Friends, Are you sowing seeds of good or evil? Jesus went about doing good. Praise His holy name. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10 The Bible tells us that we will reap just what we sow. If we sow in the dark we will reap in the light. If we sow seeds of kindness you will reap kindness. If you sow seeds of freedom you will reap loneliness. When seeds are sowed thinking only about me, myself, and I. When the harvest comes in you will reap loneliness, boredom and anxiety. If you want to find out about the seeds that you are sowing read your Bible that Holy Book from God. The Bible tells us about the teachings of Jesus, how he went about sowing good seeds of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Sanctification is though the Spirit, not the law or self will. 16 This I (Jesus) I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Christian character is produced by the Holy Spirit, not by self-effort. Jesus is love and He gave His life so that all who believes will never have to face the heat of God s anger and if you want eternal life. Trust in Jesus and obey His word, read John (all) chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17. In John 14:1 Jesus tells us let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me. John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. John 16:1 These things have I spoken unto you, that you should not be offended. John 17 Jesus prays the prayer of intercession for you and for me. Thank you Dear Jesus. For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus our Lord. Jesus sows salvation and we will reap eternal life Hallelujah! Romans 6:23 Members from the Prayer Ministries will be available Sunday mornings after worship service in the Prayer Chapel for anyone who desires prayer for self or others. Ye Olde Tract Rack St. Paul s Baptist Church Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza One Hagerty Boulevard West Chester, PA 19382 ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 8
** Attention All Soul Sisters ** PLEASE JOIN US Women s Fellowship Breakfast Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:30am 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall Start your day off with a Good Meal, a Great Word and a Warm Fellowship. Look forward to seeing you there! CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 9
* * * Attention All Ladies * * * PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE Women s Fellowship Women s Day Weekend! Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 12 Mother s Day Brunch* Women s Day Celebration (11am 2pm) (Morning Service) * All women are invited to attend the Mother s Day Brunch. Please reserve a seat at a sign-up table on your way out. All women will be given a Women s Fellowship purple flower of solidarity to wear on your Traditional White or on your favorite Women s Day attire during Sunday Service. Women s Day Donation: $125 ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 10