Worship Service MOTHER S DAY May 13, 2018 Babies Blessed 11:30 AM To all those who enter here: Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak to God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others. 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III Prelude 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Nathaniel Gumbs, Organist Prelude in E-flat, BWV 552/i J. S. Bach Ramón Bryant Braxton, Conductor Leader: Call to Worship Today we celebrate the gift of mothers. We thank you, O God, for the women who carried us in their wombs and delivered us into the world. People: Her children rise and call her blessed. Leader: Today we honor all of the women in our lives -- aunts, godmothers, church mothers, mothers-to-be, who teach, care, and train us up in the way we should go. People: Her children rise and call her blessed. Leader: All: As we bless the lives of our babies, we stand in solidarity with mothers across the world, whose children are living in harm s way. Give us strong minds, loving hearts, and ready hands that we might be the change we wish to see in the world. The Lord s Prayer Processional "To God Be the Glory" #157 Invocation and Chant Responsive Reading Black Mothers #71 Gloria Patri Prayer and Choral Response "You Are My Strength" Reuben Morgan Anthem 9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Cathedral Choir "Elijah Rock" arr. Moses Hogan Pastoral Emphasis Scripture Meditation 9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Cathedral Choir "Is There Anyway?" Walter Hawkins Mae Carrington, soprano
Sermon and Invitational Offertory: Offertory Sentences & Selections 9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Cathedral Choir "Expect Your Miracle" Elbertina "Twinkie" Clark Doxology Offertory Prayer Benediction and Amen Recessional "Faith of Our Mothers" #410 Postlude Improvisation BIBLE STUDY NEW MEMBERS CLASS PRAYER BABY BLESSING Sunday Morning Praying Band Sundays - 7:00 AM Sunday Morning Bible Study 8:45 AM Monday Afternoon Bible Class 12:00 PM Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service 7:00 PM NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM Blue Room Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation June 3 Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices May 13 Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist Church: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow May 20 Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship May 27 BABY BLESSINGS Babies are blessed on the 2 nd Sunday of each month in the 11:30 AM worship service. Parents who wish to have their baby blessed at Abyssinian must attend the Baby Blessing Class. For details/registration, contact Reverend Pamela D. Mason, 212.862.7474 Ext. 204. Next Class: Wednesday, May 16 th. PRAYER REQUESTS Bereavement Lashione Plaskett (mother), Deacon & Deaconess Hines (Daughter), Dr. Michael Parks (Father), Family of Edwin Kelly, Sr., Mary Flowers (Aunt). Members Sick/Shut-In, Recovering Brucie Smith (Recovering at Home), Rev. Lillian Brown-Gold (in-home Hospice care), Deacons Charles Small, Benjamin Barrow, Harold Sawyer, Augustus Sam, Deaconesses Jessie Green, Bernnie Fife, Mattie Copeland, Aykailey Jackson, and Olga Dais, sister of Dea. Paul Brady, Doris Brunson, Inez Alexander (at Mt. Sinai Hospital), Louis & Bernice Hardy (parents of Trustee Alexis Thomas), former Trustee Rich Mitchell (in Assisted Living), Kenzo Onwuachi, Grant Reid, Martha Goodman, Robert D. Williams, Wayne Deas, Barbara Martin, Annie Printup (Mother of Marcus Printup), Martha Nichols (Mother of Ann Sheriff), Shelley Westbrook Lassiter, Tom Stevens, Elizabeth Jackson, Ernestine Burgess, E. Denise Perry. MOTHER S DAY As we observe Mother s Day today, there will be no activity of the Trustees AbyWest Donor Sign-up. The Abyssinian Baptist Church Federal Credit Union and The Media Ministry in the Lobby Bookstore are also closed for Mother s Day.
PROGRESS ON THE ABYWEST COMMUNITY CENTER CONTINUES We continue to make progress on the AbyWest Community Center AND the excitement continues to mount as this amazing effort moves closer to fruition. WE want you to BECOME a part of THIS Abyssinian legacy BY HELPING US launch our newest initiative towards raising the next $8 million. TO FIND OUT HOW, visit the AbyWest Development Committee in the lobby following Sunday worship service. We are grateful for your support and ask you TO HELP US REACH OUR $12 MILLION GOAL.
ABYSSINIAN INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BIBLE QUEST We begin the month of May honoring mothers! Strengthen your awareness of biblical facts by responding to questions below before checking for the correct Bible references on our website http://abyssinian.org/ministry/christian-education/abyssinianinstitute-for-christian-education/ Remember to take time to center yourself as you read the entire chapter where answers are found. 1. What was the name of Hannah s first son? 2. Rachel s first son was named Joseph. What was the name of her second son? 3. Who was the mother of Ishmael? 4. This mother assisted her younger son in stealing the birthright of her oldest son. Her name was? 2018 AICE Spring Course Series God s Leading Ladies Rev. Pamela D. Mason 5/15 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Blue Room The Holy Bible is filled with stories of God s leading ladies who were essential in the work of salvation. Whether they defied a king s order to kill Hebrew babies, taking lead on battlefields, or risking their lives to save an entire people on the verge of destruction, we honor their sacrifice. This teaching is designed to recognize the contributions of women who were inspired to stand firm when God called them into action for the good of humanity. Biblical Principles for Managing Work/Life Conflict Rev. Pamela D. Mason Thur. 5/17 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Webinar (Mobile Devices) For Abyssinian Members Only Conflict offers many challenges for Christians who seek comfort in the discomforts of life. However, conflict is not necessarily bad. God will sometimes allow stressful events in our lives to get our attention or to move us forward into new and exciting avenues of growth. Looking through the lens of God s people, this course examines how conflict can lead to victorious living when we learn to rise above circumstances into God s marvelous light. If you believe that all things work together for good to those that love the Lord, join us as we explore Godly principles for success when facing giants in our lives that throw us off balance.
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The Abyssinian GOLDEN LIFE MINISTRY invites All Seniors to sign up for the LEGAL MATTERS FOR ELDERS LAW CLINIC (conducted by NY Bar Association & Aby member, Darlene Bruce, Esq.). Elder Law Clinic takes place in on Friday, May 18 th, 11:30 AM 2:30 PM/Vestry. See Ministry Leader, Dr. Marcella Maxwell to Register for Elder Law Clinic and Hearing Matters Seminar Part II after both services today in the Elevator Lobby.
The Abyssinian Baptist Church MATTIE FLETCHER POWELL SATELLITE LAURA B. THOMAS MINISTRY sponsors A Spring Clothing Drive for Children of ABYSSINIAN HOUSE May 1 - Today, May 13, 2018 Ministry will collect Gently Used Children's Clothing for its Annual Spring Drive to benefit the young residents of Abyssinian House Shelter All donations should be placed in designated boxes around The Abyssinian Baptist Church marked CHILDREN S CLOTHING DONATIONS Your kind donations are greatly appreciated!
GOOD GRIEF NEWS! Deacon Dr. Henry McCurtis & Deaconess Dr. Sydney Bush (co-leaders of Abyssinian s Good Grief Bereavement Ministry), will co-facilitate Grief and Bereavement Sessions with residents at The Abyssinian Towers every three months, on 2 nd Tuesdays. Tuesday, July 17, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Tuesday, October 16, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Except for Tuesdays listed above at Abyssinian Towers, Dr. McCurtis and Dr. Bush s schedule at The Abyssinian Baptist Church remains the same.
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SCHOLARSHIP The Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc., the philanthropic arm of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Kappa Omega Chapter, will award four scholarships to deserving students: Three undergraduate college scholarships to an African-American or Latino American student who is enrolled full-time in an accredited four year college or university commencing in the summer or fall of 2018, and The Jimmia Joy Blakely-Woodyard Memorial Medical Scholarship to an African- American or Latina woman currently pursuing a degree in the field of medicine (i.e., nursing, medicine, pharmacology, etc.). Application postmark deadline is extended to May 15, 2018. For questions, more information, or copy of scholarship applications, visit: www.pikappaomega.org or scholarship@pikappaomega.org. For students living in affordable housing. Help a student who lives in an affordable housing development further his or her educational training by helping spread the word about the Cannon Heyman & Weiss Scholarship Fund. Scholarships will be awarded to successful, qualified applicants and will offer financial aid for full and part-time study at approved colleges, junior colleges, technical schools, and other post-secondary institutions leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Graduate studies are not included. This year's awards are expected as follows: $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 The Scholarship Fund is an extension of the CHW mission and reflective of our commitment to the affordable housing industry and community development. Application Deadline: June 1, 2018. The Scholarship Fund is entirely underwritten by CHW and we are neither soliciting nor accepting outside financial support. For additional information, visit www.chwattys.com.
ARTS & CULTURE Abyssinian member, Rachel Nicks, plays the role of Salena in Turning Off The Morning News by Christopher Durang. Play is Dark, Daring, and Decidedly Durang as it takes hilarious aim at today s absurd and dangerous world. Runs May 4 - June 3 at Princeton University s Berlind Theatre. For tickets, visit: www.mccarter.org. Abyssinian member, Alexa Jordan, is in the cast of There s Blood at the Wedding, a theatrical production that uses puppetry and giant-scale book constructions to reflect on the lives and death of six victims of police violence: Sean Bell, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Justine Damond, Amadou Diallo, and Eric Garner. Play runs May 18 June 3 at LaMama Theatre, 66 E. 4 th Street. Tickets - $25 for Adults, and $20 for Students and Seniors. For more information, visit: www.lamama.org/songs_for_lorca/. SAINT JOAN by Bernard Shaw, stars three-time Tony nominee CONDOLA RASHAD (A Doll's House, Part II; Billions). Now playing a limited engagement on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street, NYC). Tickets start at $59 with code "Shaw" For tickets: TelechargeOffers.com, 212.947.8844, at the Samuel J. Friedman Box Office. PARADISE BLUE by Obie winner Dominique Morisseau. Directed by Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Begins a limited engagement at Signature Theatre, April 24. Tickets $30. No fees with code MarciaPB. To purchase tickets: www.signaturetheatre.org, 212-244-7529, Signature Theatre Box Office, Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street, NYC. OUR LADY OF 121st Street by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by Phylicia Rashad, play begins a limited engagement at Signature Theatre, May 1. Tickets $30. No fees with code MarciaOL. Purchase tickets via: www.signaturetheatre.org, call 212-244-7529, or at Signature Theatre Box Office, Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street, NYC. TRANSFERS by Lucy Thurber, directed by Jackson Gay is playing a limited engagement now at MCC Theater at The Lucille Lortel, 121 Christopher Street, NYC. Tickets start at $30 with code MCCWTGP. To purchase tickets, visit mcctheater.org, call 212.352.3101, or at The Lucille Lortel Box Office. For groups of 10+ contact Marcia Pendelton, Walk Tall Girl Productions, 917.334.6492. Marcia@walktallgirlproductions.com.
ABYSSINIAN TECHNOLOGYUPDATE As part of our ongoing efforts to keep The Abyssinian Baptist Church membership on the cusp of the digital age, we invite you to revisit some our church s key tech options and drivers that have been tailored specifically for our congregation: ABYSSINIAN.ORG Our website is a living breathing entity that the entire congregation can use as a tool for engaging in ministry life at Abyssinian. Ministries and Members are invited to send information for placement on our website to: webmaster@abyssinian.org (send info regarding church events, ministry activities, photos, key accomplishments or milestones for the REJOICE page, and happenings in our community). ABY TEXT ALERTS We use text alerts to inform and remind members of events, change in service times, special worship opportunities, weather updates etc. Here s how you can sign up to receive Aby Text Alerts: TEXT ABY TO 55469. ABY TEXT TO GIVE Currently, Abyssinian offers the option to give during the worship service offertory, by mail, online, during livestream, and through the kiosk located on the church lobby level. We are introducing the Option to Give via Text. Now, you can TEXT TO GIVE anytime from anywhere! How to set up Text to Give: In the Recipient Box type in 646-760-3339. In Message box, enter dollar amount, space, and one of the following key words (for example: 200 tithes or 10 offerings, or 75 abywest). Initially you will receive a message with instructions to click to a link to setup your device for text giving to Abyssinian. The 646-760-3339 following steps will take only 5 minutes. 1. Click the link. 2. Login to your SecureGive account 3. Add the information for credit card you want to use for text giving Next, you ll receive another message instructing you to reply Y to receive messages from that number, then another text asking you to confirm the transaction. You will receive an email confirmation that your phone number is authorized, as well as an email confirming receipt of your gift. 100 tithes
SERMON NOTES Take personal notes while listening to the Word of God Date: Sermon Title: Biblical Text: Points to Note: PULPIT FLOWERS Courtesy of Saundra Parks 212 529.5000 ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 212.368.4471 adcorp.org
THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICERS Gerald Barbour Eleanor E. Olive Alexis Thomas Walter Douglas Sheila S. Boston Robinson Chairman, Board of Deacons Chair, Board of Deaconess Chair, Board of Trustees Treasurer Church Clerk MINISTERIAL STAFF Reginald L. Bachus Associate Pastor Ext. 203 Rashad R. Moore Assistant Minister Ext. 212 Itang H. Young Assistant Minister for Youth Ext. 220 Pamela D. Mason Assistant Minister for Christian Education E xt. 204 MUSIC MINISTRY Ext. 261 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Finance Ext. 245 Building, Grounds & Maintenance Ext. 244 WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday 7:00 am The Praying Band 9:00 am Bible Class 9:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 9:15 am -11:00 am WE Youth Worship Experience 11:30 am Worship Service 2 nd Sunday 11:30 am Babies Blessed 3 rd Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 am Communion/Right Hand of Fellowship (11:30 am) 4 th Sunday 11:30 am Baptism 5 th Sunday 11:30 am Youth Sunday Wednesday 7:00 pm Mid-Week Manna THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH 132 Odell Clark Place NY, NY 10030 212.862.7474 (T) 212.862.3255 (F)