Antioch Baptist Church North Rev. C. M. Alexander, Pastor September 30, 2012 7:45AM & 11AM Sunday Worship Services Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 BIBLE-BASED CHRIST-CENTERED HOLY SPIRIT-LED MISSION-BOUND FELLOWSHIP EVANGELISM DOCTRINE STEWARDSHIP 540 CAMERON M. ALEXANDER BLVD, NW ATLANTA, GA 30318 404.688.5679 WWW.ANTIOCHNORTH.ORG
W O R S H I P S E R V I C E I like the silent church before the service begins. By Emerson The Call to Worship The Devotion...Deacons Ministry The Glori Patri The Processional...Pastor, Ministers, Baptism Candidates The Reading of the Baptism Scripture The Baptism Service 11:00am The Morning Hymn, #141...Love Lifted Me...Congregation 7:45am - Adult Choir and Note Singers 11:00am - C.M.A. Male Chorus The Announcements & Recognition of Visitors The Right Hand of Fellowship...Pastor, Ministers, Deacons, Added Members The Responsive Reading...#573 Survivor Sunday: Prostate Cancer Awareness THE LITANY OF PRAISE MINISTER: Let us stand for our Litany of Praise MINISTER: We are... CONGREGATION: Bible-based, Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-led, and Mission-bound MINISTER: We stand on... CONGREGATION: The four pillars, Fellowship, Evangelism, Doctrine, and Stewardship MINISTER: So, let us... ALL: Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is GOD: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 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 The 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. The Offertory Prayer Lord Jesus, as we give this morning, touch our hearts and help us to remember that our tithes and offerings are given in obedience to your Holy Word! Amen! The Tithes & Offering...Deacons & Ushers Ministries The Sermon Hymn...Congregation The Sermon...Rev. C. M. Alexander, Pastor The Invitation to Discipleship (Please refrain from walking during the Invitation to Discipleship) Til We Meet Again
ACE BUSINESS PRESERVATION Psalm 121:8 Economic Recovery Workshop & Job Fair SAT OCT 6 9:30AM in partnership with the Atlanta Business League Keynote Speaker Senator Valencia Seay Georgia General Assembly District 34 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION Financial Recovery Housing/Real Estate Youth Entrepreneurs Register online. Visit www.antiochnorth.org for more information. JOB READINESS WORKSHOP In preparation to support the ACE Expo and Job Fair, a Job Readiness Workshop will be presented by the Empowerment Outreach Ministry. The Workshop will be held on Thursday, October 4, at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. They will highlight resume writing, dressing for success and interviewing skills. Register online at www.antiochnorth.org. A clothing drive will be held in conjunction with the dressing for success workshop. Members and friends are asked to donate clean business clothes on hangers for those needing attire for the job fair. Donations can be left downstairs outside of Fellowship Hall. VOTER REGISTRATION AT ANTIOCH Attention ALL Antioch Baptist Church North Members. We are delighted to announce the launching of our 2012 Voter s Registration and Cast Your Ballot Campaign. Our goal is to have 100% participation from all members being registered to vote. We want voter registration to be convenient for all our members, including our senior citizens, college students, and those who have limited transportation. Come join with us down stairs in Fellowship Hall on the following two dates: Sunday, October 7, 2012 for Voters Registration Sunday, October 28, 2012 for Absentee Ballot Voting You may also pre-register TODAY in the North-Ex. Let s get Empowered, Educated, and Prepared about Voting during this election. Visit our church website, look for advertisements around the church, and/or see Min. Darrell Arnold, Min. Lester Duncan, or any member of the Voter s Campaign Ministry for details. SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEES The Scholarship and Scholarship Advisory Committees are gathering information for Antioch high school seniors who are graduating in 2013. Parents are asked to submit the student s name and high school to Deacon Jerome Trimble at Jerome.trimble@live.com. You may also call the church office at 404-688-5679 to leave information for Deacon Trimble or Sis. Wendy Harding.
Ephesians 4:1-6 DOCTRINE OCT-DEC ANNUAL CHURCH CONFERENCE - Tuesday, Oct 9, 7pm Antioch s Annual Church Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. 135 th Church Anniversary Celebrating 135 years! He s been with us from the beginning We ve Got a Testimony!... John 15: 27 Commemorative Church Anniversary Souvenir Booklet Survivor Sunday s Awareness Sundays - September 30 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Survivor Sunday - October 28 - Breast Cancer Awareness Survivor Sunday - November 30 - Diabetes Awareness Survivor Sunday Friends & Family Day Sunday, October 14, 2012 (Both Services) - Recognizing the Antioch Church member with the most Kindred & Acquaintance (Friends & Family) present at each service Toiletry/Shoebox Drive - Members are invited to bring donated Toiletry items and Shoeboxes. Hands On Antioch Day - Sat., Oct. 20, 2012, 9:00 am Pioneer Sunday - Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, 11:00am Homecoming Dinner - Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, 12pm 135 Church Anniversary Observance - Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, Both Services Shut In Sunday - Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 - Care & Comfort Ministry
Serving the least of these... TELEPHONE HOPE LINE MINISTRY offers prayer and confidential support. The phone number is 404-522-HOPE(4673). HUMAN SERVICES MINISTRY For the week ending September 22, 2012, 367 food boxes were distributed. The value of the groceries was $8,900. A total of 10,040 pounds of food was received for distribution, 695 meals served to AUMI residents, and 379 community meals served. CLOTHING BANK Forty-one (41) families received goods through the Clothing Bank. TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL The Sunday School Ministry requests your presence at Sunday School. Today s lesson is Steadfast Love The scripture comes from Hebrews 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. We have classes for every age group, so we look forward to seeing you in Sunday School at 10:00am today. All college students are encouraged to attend the College Student s class in room 4. The lesson for next Sunday will be Courage to Speak, Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-2a. EMPOWERMENT OUTREACH The Empowerment Outreach Employment Ministry (EOEM) meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month in Room 2 of Fellowship Hall at 6:30 PM. WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING AND BIBLE STUDY Weekly Prayer Meeting and Bible Study is held at the Church every Wednesday evening. For your convenience, dinner is served at 5:00 pm and Bible classes begin at 6:00pm. These classes provide instructional and training opportunities for us to gain deeper insights into the teachings of Jesus Christ. At 7:15pm, Pastor Alexander will lead the Prayer Meeting and provide guidance and spiritual insights into meaningful ways in which we can strengthen our personal relationship with God. VISION 2012 TERRY WEST BIBLE CLASS Members and friends are encouraged to join the Terry West Bible Class every Wednesday morning, from 10am to 12 Noon in Burden s Rest. Come share in the fellowship and study the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. We are currently studying the Book of Judges. Worship Service Coordinator 7:45am & 11am - Bro. Rodney Thompson Security Chiefs on duty 7:45am - Bro. James Gibson, 11am - Bro. Calvin Favors Trustees on duty 7:45am - Sis. Naomi Floyd, 11am - Bro. Michael Williams Health Professionals on duty 7:45am - Sis. Felicia Jackson, 11am - Sis. Faye Weekes
Members in Hospitals Care & Comfort Ministry Sick & Shut-In List Members in Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Centers Sis. Ozrie Canady AG Rhodes/Wesley Wood Rehab Ctr. Sis. Mary Carson Emeritus Assisted Living Sis. Lillian Edinburgh Riverdale Place Healthcare Sis. Bettye Harris Nursecare of Buckhead Sis. Eunice Harrison Manor Care Health Service Sis. Billie Hartley College Park Healthcare Center Mother Mary Hood Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Sis. Wilma Johnson - American Cancer Hope Lodge, Decatur Mother Ella Mae Merritt - Sadie G. Mays Nursing Home Sis. Rosalie Thomas - Summerset Assisted Living Sis. Betty Tye Lake City Nursing Rehab Center Mother Lula West Traditions Health and Rehab Sis. Eva Williams AG Rhodes/Wesley Woods Rehab Ctr. Sis. Roselle Wright-Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Members Convalescing at Home Bro. John Alexander Sis. Rosa Ashe Sis. Bernice Brown Sis. Bertha Way Bryant Sis. Robertine Bryant Bro. Ken Burwell Mother Mattie Chivers Bro. Jesse Davis Bro. Mike Evans Sis. Minnie George Sis. Bonita Hammond Bro. Carlton Hendrix Sis. Shante Holiday Sis. Pearla Holmes Mother Elizabeth Johnson Sis. Gwendolyn Johnson Bro. Joseph Johnson Sis. Stephanie Johnson Bro. Phillip Lyde Sis Cara Malbrough Bro. David McCier Sis. Sylvia McClain Sis. Ramona Moore Sis. Sallie O Bryant Sis. Mary Perkins Sis. Cynthia Price Bro. Richard Raglin Sis. Ruby Rhodes Bro. Jesse Rosser Bro. Fred Samuels, Jr. Dea. Ronald Smith Sis. Janie Starks Bro. Leroy Walker Bro. Walter Wilcher Sis. Anne Williams Mother Dorothy Williams Sis. Ida Williams Bro. James Williams Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 1:2