Bulletin Sunday, April 7, 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. Order of Worship Sunday, April 7, 2013 10:45 A.M. Second Sunday of Easter Sister Sheila Cassidy Minister of Music Minister Carol J. Hicks Worship Leader Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Hymn of Invocation... Holy, Holy, Holy....... The Prayer of Invocation Congregational Prayer Chant.... The Lord s Prayer...... The Hymn of Consecration.. Low In The Grave He Lay... #98 Ministry In Music........... Inspirational Choir Pastoral Emphasis............ Dr. Croft, Sr. Greeting Our Visitors........ Sister Dawn Harper-Smith ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 1
Scripture Lesson.................. Prayer of Intercession......... Deacon Aaron Walters 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. Believing to See John 20:19-29 The Call to Discipleship The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer Trustee Proctor Rowell Receiving of Tithes and Offerings All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we gi-ven thee. A-men. Reading of Church Covenant.......... Congregation Holy Communion The Words of Institution The Purpose of our Gathering The Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving The Distribution of the Elements (The Bread and The Cup) Closing Prayer And They Song A Hymn Departing to Serve 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 Doreen Croft-Oveida 307 Kings Croft, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 [856.495.1752] Trustee Milton Stith 601 Marydell Drive, West Chester, PA 19380 [610.436.4885] 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
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. Our St. Paul's Women's Fellowship would like to thank everyone for supporting the West Chester Food Cupboard with donations collected at our Friday Evening Night at the Movies. Your donations weighed a total of 167.5lbs! May our Lord and Savior continue to bestow His blessings upon you all who supported this effort. The Evangelism Ministry has partnered with the Youth Ministry to promote their Friday Night Fun event (Friday, April 19, 2013). We will do Outreach on Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 10 a.m. 12 noon (meet in the church s rear parking lot at 9:45 a.m.). All are welcome to join us, as we go into the neighborhoods to pass out flyers, and encourage parents to drop off their children at St. Paul s for this great Youth Ministry event. Outreach Ministry provides an opportunity to share our faith, as well as the work and ministries being done at St. Paul s. Afterwards, we ll come back to St. Paul s for the Men s Fellowship Annual Fish Fry! The Visitor s Ministry will meet on Sunday, April 14, 2013 in the Fellowship Hall immediately following morning worship. The Evangelism Ministry will meet on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 3 rd Floor Conference Room, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Join us as we learn evangelism and outreach methods for sharing our faith. All are welcome! 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 service will begin at 10:30 AM please govern yourself accordingly in order to be admitted to the sanctuary in a timely manner. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 4
Men s Fellowship Activities for April Saturday April 13th Our annual Fish Fry is scheduled for Saturday, April 13th from 11am to 3pm. Calling all men to come and be a part of this great fellowship. We are looking for volunteers for cooking, serving and cleanup. Don t miss this great opportunity to get to know other Christian men. Please call Jesse Eaton at 610-316-0847 or email at eatn37et@aol.com with questions or times you can serve. Saturday April 20th Our fourth Men who Make a Difference luncheon will be held on Saturday April 20th. We will be honoring our man of the year and other men from our congregation who make a difference in our church and community. Please join us for another opportunity to fellowship and honor our own. This luncheon will be held in place of our regular Saturday meeting and will begin at 12 noon. All men are welcome and tickets will cost $20.00 and can be purchased in the church office. Tickets will be available after church on Sunday April 6 th, and April 14 th. Please call Jesse Eaton at 610-316-0847 or email at eatn37et@aol.com with questions. T.G.I.W. [Thank God It s Wednesday] 6:00 P.M. - Prayer Meeting 7:00 P.M. - Bible Study 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 (Please check the bulletin board for detail information) Chester County 1 st Annual Single Mothers Conference will be on Saturday, April 13, 2013, 9:00am 3:30pm at B. Reed Henderson High School, West Chester, Pa. The conference mission is to Empower single mothers to live to their fullest potential through encouragement, engagement and education. Ms. MoShay Laren, WRNB Radio Personality will be the guest speaker. This conference will feature FREE workshops in English and Spanish for single mothers and interactive activities for mother and their children, youth workshops for ages 6-12 years of age, childcare, Resource Gallery of Community Services, breakfast, Lunch, and giveaways. For more information or registration call 484-876-1582 to request a form or online at http://wcuconfservices.ticketleap.com/ccsmc/ or email us at singlemothersconference@gmail.com. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 5
Applications for scholarships offered by The Southeastern Chapter of The Drifters, Inc. to qualified African-American high school seniors are available in the church office and at area high schools. Applications are due on or before April 15, 2013. Should you have any questions, please contact Drifter Debbie Dickinson at (248) 890-8910. The Main Line Club of the Negro Business and Professional Women is offering their scholarship for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2013 and matriculating at a college, university or technical school in the fall semester of 2013. Applications are available in the church office and the deadline is Monday, April 15, 2013. 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. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 6
(Check the bulletin board for more information) 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. Part-Time Childcare We are looking for someone willing to become part of our family for 2-3 times a week, preferably Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays. The ideal person would be responsible for coming to our house M T W mornings & getting our girls (ages 10 and 4) to their respective locations & then running a few errands here & there or light cleaning as needed. She would also need to pick up the girls in the afternoon, and on Wednesdays, ensure that they eat dinner before taking them to dance & then bringing them home. Call Teresa for more information at 215-694-0270 or 610-524-1118. Church School Corner THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES Acts 2:1-36 DAILY BIBLE READINGS M: I Will Not Leave You Orphaned (John 14:18-24) T: Abide in Me (John 15:1-7) W: The Coming of the Advocate (John 16:1-11) T: Raised Up and Freed from Death (Acts 2:22-28) F: The Promise of the Spirit (Acts 2:14-21) S: The Promise Received (Acts 2:29-36) S: The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13) ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 7
Second Sunday of Easter First Lesson Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 Epistle 1 John 1:1-2:2 Gospel John 20:19-31 April 7, 2013 Jesus Paid It All Good morning to you, we are all in our places, this beautiful 1 st Sunday after Easter, Communion Sunday. Come ye that love the Lord Jesus Christ who has done so much for us. Let our prayers forever be, telling our Savior, how much we love, praise and thank Him for all that He has done for us. Thank you Jesus for everything. We Love you! Happy Second Sunday of Easter! Now the day is over, night is drawing near. Shadows of the evening steal across the sky. Jesus, give the weary calm and sweet repose; with thy tenderness blessing, may our eye lids close. Jesus arose: He arose with healing in his hands, Up from the grave and He has gone to prepare a place for you and for me. There is a blessed story of rendering love how it keeps us thinking of the joys above, how it lightens sorrow, trouble, grief and care. Jesus lets us know He is there. Let us tell it, sing it, shout it everywhere we go. Jesus is coming back to gather His own. Let us all be prepared to go back with Him singing and shouting and praising His name. Let us sing and praise His Holy name. Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit three in one. What a glad time that will be when we all get to heaven and we will be seated at Jesus feet. Singing and praising His name as we onward go. We will sing the wondrous story of the Christ who died for us. How He left His home in glory for the cross of Calvary. We were lost but Jesus found us, His sheep that went astray threw His loving arms around us, drew us back into His way. We were bruised, but Jesus healed us. We like sheep had gone astray but the Savior carried us back to the pasture. Dear St. Paulians and Friends, Do you want to see Jesus, to look upon His face? Do you want to thank Him for all that He has done, is doing, and what He is going to do? Do you know that we are all going to understand it better by and by? Do you know that Jesus is real, real in your soul? Jesus is real and He will be real in your soul, heart and mind if we will let Him come in not only at Easter time but forevermore. In the Passover chambers, Jesus for tells His coming for His own. John 14 1 Let not your hearts be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 For in my Father s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know and the way ye know. 6 Jesus saith unto him. I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:1-4, 6 Hallelujah Jesus is the way. Jesus and the Father are one. Amen Amen Amen 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 and sign up at one of the Women s Fellowship tables on your way out after service. Be Blessed! ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 10