Bulletin Sunday, December 8, 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, December 8, 2013 10:45 A.M. Second Sunday of Advent Sister Sheila Cassidy Minister of Music Praise and Worship Advent Litany 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.. Crown Him With Many Crowns.. Greeting Our Visitors......... Sister Beverly Craig Pastoral Emphasis............. Dr. Croft, Sr. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 1
Scripture Lesson.................. Prayer of Intercession........ Deacon Glasper Ridgel 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. Whom Will You Tell? Luke 2:8-20 The Call to Discipleship The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer Trustee Dwayne Loper Receiving of Tithes and Offerings We give thee but thine own. Whate re the gift may be. All that we have is Thine alone. A trust O Lord from Thee. Amen 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 {610-431-8304} Sister Loretta Brown ~ Room 146 Cadia Silverside 3322 Silverside Road ~ Wilmington, DE 19810 {302-416-3611} Sister Alice Watson ~ Room 172A Fairview Care Center 184 Bethlehem Pike ~ Philadelphia, PA 19118 {215-753-2281} Sister Bernice Boyd ~ Room 131D Franciscan Care Center at Brackenville 100 Saint Claire Drive ~ Hockessin, DE 19707 {302-234-5420} Deaconess Frances Fisher 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 Sunrise of Exton 200 Sunrise Blvd. ~ Exton, PA 19341 {484-947-8001} Brother Harold Cochran ~ Room 106 Our Members Convalescing At Home [Please let us know when names should be removed from or added to the list] Sister Theresa Battaglia 701 School Line Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406 [610.265.8921] Friends and Relatives Convalescing Chester Valley Rehab 283 E. Lancaster Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355 Ms. Elizabeth Thompson ~ Room 303 (Mother of Sister Maxine Thomas and Cousin to Deaconess Frances Fisher) Mrs. Alice M. Covert ~ Room 110 (Mother of Sister Janet Fowlkes) Life Care Center 400 E. Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19382 Ms. Beverly Brown ~ Room 3208 (Daughter of Sister Loretta Brown) Pembrooke 1130 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382 Mrs. Clara Mitchell ~ Room 300 (Mother of Deaconess Phyllis Stewart) At Home 7889 Bobolink Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 Mrs. Angela Dawson Thomson (Daughter of Sister Loretta Dawson) 217 N. New Street, West Chester, PA 19382 Mr. Maurice Loper (Grandson of Sister Eleanor Forte) 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.. Monday, December 9, 2013 Inspirational Choir 7:00 PM 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 today immediately after morning worship in the conference room on the 3 rd floor. This is an important election meeting and we need all ushers to attend. The Missionary Ministry will meet Sunday, December 15 th immediately after morning worship in room 308. This is an important meeting we will be holding our election of officers. THANK YOU THANK YOU!! The Deaconess Ministry once again extends appreciation for your generous contributions given last month towards the Food for Our Neighbors initiative at St. Paul s Baptist! Over the last two months, we ve collected more than 162 lbs. of cooking oil, sugar, canned meat, and fish this success could not have been achieved without you!! During December, we are collecting cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix and grits to give to the West Chester Food Cupboard in West Chester, PA. Our goal is to accumulate 150 lbs. of any combination of these tasty food selections, and in order to reach it, we are requesting your help! Your continued benevolence goes a tremendous way towards helping individuals and families have access to these basic food products. Help us to reach or even exceed our goal by bringing your donation of cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix and/or grits to St. Paul s by December 31. The collection point is beside the elevator on the 1 st floor. Thank you so much for your active support! The Deaconess Ministry St. Paul s Baptist Church The Library Ministry wishes to thank everyone who has provided books to the St. Paul s library. On December 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM, the library will have a Grand Opening and would like each of you to share in this great event with us. Anyone who wishes to donate books to the library, please take a few moments to compile a list, which should consist of the title, author of the books, your name, and contact information, and place your compiled list in the library ministry s mail box. A member of the ministry will contact you with further instructions. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 4
To all Ministries: We have several volunteers to help clean and organize the storage closet. All items will be removed from the storage closet and placed in the Fellowship Hall for you to see if it is something that you would like us to keep. We are asking you to stop by the Fellowship Hall on Monday and Tuesday, December 9 th and 10 th to review the items. We will be discarding some of the items in order to organize the storage closet. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. The Missions Ministry of St. Paul s Baptist Church is supporting the next mission s trip to Haiti. You can help as we launched a Sneakers of Haiti drive. We hope you will join us, by donating a pair of sneakers any size for this initiative. You can drop off your sneakers and place them in the box outside of the church office or the elevator lobby through December 31 st. Please join us in this labor of love for the Kingdom, as we endeavor to put smiles on the faces, and sneakers on the feet of the people of Haiti. "The Children of Promise" You re invited to share your gifts in a ministry that works with children to build relationships through reading, art and many other fun and exciting ways. We meet at Kindred House weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9:15-10:15am. Saturday schedules have not been put in place. If you believe your gift is working with children ages 3-12 prayerfully consider joining us. Contact: Min. Karen L. Johnson church office: 610-692- 2446 You are cordially Invited to the Dedication and Opening of the St. Paul s Baptist Church Library Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:00 pm 4:00 pm In the Library room 209 Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 5
Make a Joyful Noise: Twice! On Sunday, December 15, 2013, the Evangelism Ministry will share the spirit of the season through Christmas Caroling, at Chester County Hospital (701 E. Marshall Street, West Chester, PA, 19380), AND on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Pembrooke Health and Rehabilitation Residence (1130 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382). We invite ALL who would like to participate to join us! Christmas Caroling is a wonderful experience that brings great joy and many smiles to the faces of those who are receiving this gift, and is especially welcomed by those who are hospitalized. This is also a time for us to share the message of God s love, hope and salvation in Christ Jesus. If you d like to join us, please meet us in the Fellowship Hall, immediately following service on December 15 th, or December 22 nd, for a short rehearsal. We will depart the church at 1:15 p.m., for a 1:45 p.m. performance. Registration required: please call Sis. Rebecca Fitzgerald at 215-479-4287, or Bro. David Durnell at 610-732-0655. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Psalm 100 (KJV) The Yada Yada Book Ministry next book is The Truth is the Light by Vanessa Davis Griggs. The book discussion leaders are Sister Drema Benson and Sister Grace Kelly. They will have the book for purchase for $8.00. Come out on January 10, 2014 for a lively discussion. Find out about the newest member of the Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center. See what troubles arise when he rededicates his life to God. Baptism Service is the first Sunday of each month if there are candidates to be baptized. The next service is Sunday, January 5, 2014 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 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 Parking.St. Paul s will run a shuttle to and from the upper level parking lot of ANRO (the company at Matlack and route 202) each Sunday until 11:30 AM and for 30 minutes after worship. We are asking that the congregation be courteous and not block in other vehicles or park in the Omni Cable Company driveway. Thank you for your assistance, The Safety & Security Ministry. Wanted Van Drivers: If you would like to serve with the Transportation Ministry as a van driver please contact the church office at 610-692-2446. ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 6
Please join Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Guest Preacher and St. Paul s Inspirational Choir Tuesday, January 7, 2014 7:00 PM Sharon Baptist Church 3955 Conshohocken Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131 (Please check the bulletin board for details information) Jesse L. S. Craig will be performing with the combined Downingtown East & West High School Marching Bands on December 14 in the Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas Holiday Parade (at 3:00 pm along Lancaster Avenue). Jesse is a 10 th grader at Downingtown East High School and plays the alto saxophone. Parking spaces go quickly, so come early and see this 400+ member band display their tremendous talent! Jesse also performed in the West Chester Old Fashioned Christmas Holiday Parade on Friday, December 6. In case you missed it, this Parade will be televised nationally on The QVC Channel on Christmas Day! A Christmas Concert of African-American Choral Music, Featuring the HildaMan Chorale, Sheila M. Cassidy, Director, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Community Presbyterian Church, 519 Rogers Road, New Castle, DE and on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM, St. Paul s Baptist Church, 1 Hagerty Blvd., West Chester, PA. Free will offering. CHESTER COUNTY OIC FREE Professional Development Workshop Meet the Mayor! Creating Goals for Your Career and Life Wednesday, Dec. 11 th 10:00am Presented by Cynthia Ericson, Owner of Ericson Strategic Marketing Solutions and Past President of the Greater West Chester Sunrise Rotary We are happy to announce that a few of our community leaders will be in attendance - Including Mayor Carolyn Comitta! Prior to the workshop, there will be a time of fellowship for all of the attendees to mingle. Food and beverage will be provided. Please Contact 610-692-2344 to register. Location: Chester County OIC -- 790 East Market Street - Suite 100, West Chester, PA ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 7
Church School Corner ZACHARIAS PROPHESIES ABOUT HIS SON JOHN Luke 1 DAILY BIBLE READINGS M: What Will This Child Become? (Luke 1:59-66) T: John s Call to Repentance (Luke 3:1-6) W: What Then Should We Do? (Luke 3:7-14) T: One More Powerful than John (Luke 3:15-20) F: The Baptizer of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17) S: A Prophet and More (Luke 7:18-27) S: God Has Done Great Things (Luke 1:57-58, 67-79) CHURCH SCHOOL YOUTH RECOGNITION The St. Paul s Baptist Church School Ministry is dedicated to the spiritual growth of our youth. Therefore, we are excited to announce a Church School Recognition program that celebrates their journey through the bible and spiritual strides in learning the following: The Lord s Prayer The Ten Commandments The Beatitudes The Books of the Bible The Church Covenant It is important to have your child in attendance at Church School on Sunday mornings (9:30am to 10:45am) and during Children s Church Service (2 nd and 3 rd Sundays during worship service) so that they can commit these principles to heart and be recognized accordingly. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Vaughn I. Jennings (Church School Superintendent) or Sis. Yolanda Allen (Youth Ministry Director). Be Blessed! ST. PAUL S BAPTIST CHURCH Page 8
Second Sunday of Advent Old Testament Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 Epistle 11 Peter 3:8-15a Gospel Mark 1:1-8 December 8, 2013 Get ready! Get ready! The King is coming! There is something within me that I cannot explain. All that I know there is something within. The prophet has a new message. Please listen and you will hear of the new message, The coming of the new born King. 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortable to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardon; for she hath received of the Lord s hand double for all her sins. 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. 5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 40:1-5 What a time a glorious time throughout the season of preparation and hopeful waiting, reflection daily on Christ s Advent. His coming on Christmas as a baby from Bethlehem, his coming to each day in word, prayer, and singing, promising to come again at the close of the age. The King is coming, the King is coming. Prepare the way and be filled with Hope, Peace, Joy Love. Dear St. Paulian and Friends, Are you ready to welcome the King in? Are you preparing the way? Are you watching and waiting, hoping and praying that we will all be ready when Jesus returns? We are urged to read our Bibles and to share that good news with others. 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Hebrews 9:27 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it first begins at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 1 Peter 4:17-18 10 But why dost thou judge they brother? Or why dost thou set at nought they brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment, seat of Christ. 11 For it is written. As I live saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then everyone of us shall give account of himself to God. Romans 14:10-12 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 9