Bulletin Sunday, April 14, 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 14, 2013 10:45 A.M. Third Sunday of Easter Sister Sheila Cassidy Minister of Music Minister Karen Johnson 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... Blessed Assurance.... #27 Ministry In Music............ Men s Ensemble Pastoral Emphasis............ Dr. Croft, Sr. Greeting Our Visitors.......... Sister Janet Licci ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 1
Scripture Lesson.................. Prayer of Intercession......... Deacon Mark Woodford Prayer Response.................. Ministry In Music............ Men s Ensemble 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 Daring to Ask God for the Impossible Joshua 10:6-14 The Call to Discipleship The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer Trustee Avis James 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 16, 2013 Youth Choir 6:30 PM Inspirational Choir 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 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 Good Samaritan Ushers will meet on Sunday, April 21 st immediately after morning worship in the conference room on the 3 rd floor. 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. Men s Fellowship Activities Saturday April 20th Our fourth Men who Make a Difference luncheon will be held on Saturday April 20 th. 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 14 th. Please call Jesse Eaton at 610-316-0847 or email at eatn37et@aol.com with questions. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 4
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 St. Paul s extends sincere sympathy to Sister Janice Berry at the loss of her brother, Keith Thomas. Dear St. Paul s..thank you for your prayers, visits, calls, cards, and well wishes during my resent hospitalization and recuperation. God bless you all Trustee Emeritus Milton Stith. (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! 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. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 5
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 LIVING WITH HOPE 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 DAILY BIBLE READINGS M: The Hopeless Human Situation (Isaiah 59:9-15a) T: The Source of Hope (Isaiah 59:15b-21) W: Waiting in Hope (Psalm 38:9-15) T: Hoping against Hope (Romans 4:16-25) F: Seizing the Hope Set before Us (Hebrews 6:13-20) S: The God of Hope (Romans 15:7-13) S: Encourage One Another with Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11) ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 7
Third Sunday of Easter Lesson Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) Psalm 30 Epistle Revelation 5:11-14 Gospel John 20:1-19 April 14, 2013 Jesus is calling, calling today. Jesus is calling the weary one home. Come with your sins at his feet lowly bow. Hallelujah He is risen for you and for me. I will answer, here am I dear Lord, I will serve you until I die. I love you Jesus, Dear Jesus! Amen Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh; let us just lift our hands toward heaven and praise the Lord. For He is worthy, He is worthy to be praised morning, noon and night. Tell it, sing it, shout it! Holy God, I praise thy name!! I know that I am not worthy to speak your Holy name but I come asking you to make me worthy, as only you can do. I have strayed away from your teaching like a lost sheep, following in the desires of my own heart. Dear Lord please forgive. Glorious is thy name Dear Father, glory and honor to you Dear Father forever and ever. Dear St. Paulians and Friends, Are you ready, this third Sunday of Easter to say, Dear Father, please forgive me? I will sing the wondrous story of you dear God, the Christ who died for me. The Christ who left His home in glory for the cross of Calvary. That old rugged cross for you and for me. I was lost, but Jesus found me, the lost sheep that had gone astray. Safely through another week, God has brought us on our way; let us now a blessing seek, a blessing of His salvation because He died for you and me. Today three weeks after Easter, is joy still filling our hearts, souls, and minds, are we still grateful for all, Christ our Savior has done for us? He, Jesus woke us up this morning, He is starting us on our way and by faith and His grace we are made whole again. Jesus our friend, the best friend that man can have, our Savior and Lord. Today, this Sunday, men, women, boys, girls, and babies can sing out, Jesus is alive! You ask me how I know, I know because He Lives within my heart!! Hallelujah Christ is Alive! 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
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