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SUNDAY WORSHIP KEEPING UP! 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) INVOCATION The prayer that formally opens the worship experience asking for God s blessing SONGS OF PRAISE OLD TESTAMENT READING 8AM Sister Jaylin Carter 11AM Brother Joshua Yizar Psalm 121:1-8 (NKJV) Today s scripture will be read aloud. Please stand and read from your Bible, the Sanctuary screen or page 4 NEW TESTAMENT READING 8AM Candacee Williams 11AM Ellen Brooks John 1:1-5, 14 (NKJV) Today s scripture will be read aloud. Please stand and read from your Bible, the Sanctuary screen or page 5 CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Joy To The World (lyrics on the Sanctuary screen and page 6) PASTORAL REMARKS & WELCOME 2
COMMUNITY PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP 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.) HYMN OF PREPARATION 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: 28-30 (NKJV) BENEDICTION 3
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 121:1-8 (NKJV) God the Help of Those Who Seek Him 1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills From whence comes my help? 2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. 6 The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. LEADER: This is the Word of God CONGREGATION: Thanks Be Unto God 4
NEW TESTAMENT READING John 1:1-5, 14 (NKJV) LEADER: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. CONG: All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. LEADER: And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. ALL: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 5
Joy To The World Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let ev ry heart prepare Him room, And heav n and nature sing, And heav n and nature sing, And heav n, and heav n and nature sing. Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteous - ness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love. 6
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 back to God our tithes and offerings. 7 If you earn You owe the Lord $10 $1 $50 $5 $75 $7.50 $100 $10 Special Giving Above Tithe and Offering December 2 - Pastor s Christmas Gift December 16- Vision 2023 December 23 - Foreign Missions
Flowers on the Altar are Placed to Honor God and. to celebrate the birthday of my lovely fiancé, Monet Oglesbee. Love Danny, Olivia, Gaga, Tiffany and Jacob in loving memory of my mother Enid J. James. We miss you very much every day. Your son Keithroy and daughter-in-law Dorothy in loving memory of George and Julia James and son, G. Larry James. By Martha, Judy, Clifford and the James family in loving memory of our mom, grandmother, and great grandmother Marguerite Ann Bland. The Bland and Comer families to celebrate the 22 nd birthday of our Granddaughter, Folasade Fayemi Kammen. God has given us a great gift in you. Continue on your journey maintaining faith. We re proud of you. By your grandparents the Fayemi s to celebrate the birthday of our intelligent and beautiful daughter Dianne DD Reid. May God bless you continuously. By the Reid family thank God for allowing me to be born 60 years ago. What a blessing. I give you all the glory, honor and praise. By Lennis DeVere 8
K E E P I N G U P W I T H U B C ( F l i e r s a r e o n t h e N a r t h e x T a b l e!! ) Mon, Dec 24 UNION BAPTIST CHURCH CLOSED Tues, Dec 25 Christmas Morning Worship (Worship Center Sanctuary) 9:30AM Sun, Dec 30 Baptism 11AM Mon, Dec 31 New Year s Eve Worship 10:30PM Tues, Jan 1 UNION BAPTIST CHURCH CLOSED Sat, Jan 5 dfree Ministry Breakfast (Deacon Grover Jones, Sr. Fellowship Hall) 9:30-11AM Sun, Jan 6 Right Hand of Fellowship Tues, Jan 8 Tues, Jan 8 Wed, Jan 9 Food for Life (Deacon Grover Jones, Sr. Fellowship Hall) Homework Hub (Annex, Lower Level Elevator Lobby) Prayer Every Wednesday (Worship Center Sanctuary) 6PM 6:30-8:30PM 11:30AM & 6:30PM 9
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