The Mount Carmel Baptist Church 3200 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23223 January 2012 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11 Winter Dispatch Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard, Pastor Rev. Dr. E. D. McCreary, Pastor Emeritus
Notice: This Bulletin is intended to be a guide for our worship. Upon the dictates of the Holy Spirit, The order will be changed without further notice. Prelude: Processional: *Introit: Sunday, January 1, 2012 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship Encouragement For The Journey Communion Sunday HAPPY NEW YEAR! Minister Shaun Stovall The Voices of Victory Enter to Worship Dr. Stephen Greene Howard The Lord is in The Holy Temple; Let all the Earth Keep Silence before God *The Sursum Corda: Leader: Response: Leader: Response: Leader: Response: Leader: Response: Lift up your hearts We lift them up unto the Lord Oh Lord, open thou our eyes That we may behold wondrous things out of thy law Oh Lord, open thou our lips And our mouths shall show forth thy praise Praise ye the Lord The Lord s name be praised The Lord s Prayer Hymn of Praise: Great Is Thy Faithfulness #153
Welcome: We extend a warm welcome to all visitors that are worshipping with us today. We hope this experience of prayer; praise and preaching will enrich you and bring you to a closer relationship with God and the church. If you re looking for a church home, our doors are always open to you; and we invite you to become a Disciple of this church family. 1. Join us for Early Morning Prayer on Monday, January 2, 2012 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. 2. February 18, 2012 Mount Carmel is sponsoring the presentation of God s Trombones at the Henrico Theatre at 1:00p.m. Tickets are available for only $15.00 per person. Please see Rev. Juanita Armistead if you wish to purchase several tickets and take advantage of a lay-away plan. Otherwise, you may purchase tickets from Sis. Thelma Fant, Sis. Frances Kittrell or Sis. Rebecca Beard. Please get your tickets early. No tickets will be sold at the door. 3. 2012 Reference Guides are available for pick-up starting today, Sunday, January 1, 2012. Please see Deacon Bettie for your copy or contact the Church Office for a copy today. 4. The Children & Youth Ministry are planning a trip to the Arthur Ashe Center on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2012. The van will depart for the center at 9:00 a.m. All interested youth are asked to sign-up by Sunday, January 15 th. Please see Sis. Antoinette Warren for more information. 5. Straight Talk is coming soon! A 7 Week Series with Pastor on Understanding the Inner Lives of Men & Women. Every Tuesday beginning February 7 th through March 27 th, 2012. Session exclusively for the Women @ 6:30p.m. and session exclusively for the Men @ 7:30p.m. Come ready for real talk! 6. Mission Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. We will have Guest Presenters Nancy & Dennis Strole with the Virginia Baptist Missionaries to Jamaica. Please join us for this special Mission Emphasis Sunday. Note of Thanks To My Pastor, Dr. Stephen Howard and my Church Family, thank you so much for the cards and love you showed me during the loss of my husband. Words cannot express the support you gave me. Thank you so much with all my heart. Sincerely, Sis. Barbara Johnson
COMING SOON 7 Week Straight Talk Series With Pastor Every Tuesday Starting February 7 th through March 27 th, 2012 (No Straight Talk on Tuesday, February 14 th ) Exclusively for the Women 6:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. (That Means Women Invited Only) Understanding the Inner Lives of Men Exclusively for the Men 7:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. (That Means Men Invited Only) Understanding the Inner Lives of Women The Mount Carmel Baptist Church Dr. Stephen A. G. Howard, Pastor 3200 East Broad Street ~ Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 226-1172 ~ www.themountcarmel.org
JANUARY BIBLE READINGS 2012 1 GENESIS 1-3 MATTHEW 1 2 GENESIS 4-6 MATTHEW 2:1-12 3 GENESIS 7-8 MATTHEW 2:13-23 4 GENESIS 9-11 MATTHEW 3 5 GENESIS 12-14 MATTHEW 4:1-11 6 GENESIS 15-17 MATTHEW 4:12-25 7 GENESIS 18-19 MATTHEW 5:1-16 8 GENESIS 20-22 MATTHEW 5:17-48 9 GENESIS 23-24 MATTHEW 6:1-18 10 GENESIS 25-27 MATTHEW 6:19-34 11 GENESIS 28-29 MATTHEW 7:1-14 12 GENESIS 30-31 MATTHEW 7:15-29 13 GENESIS 32-33 MATTHEW 8:1-17 14 GENESIS 34-36 MATTHEW 8:18-34 15 GENESIS 37-38 MATTHEW 9:1-26 16 GENESIS 39-40 MATTHEW 9:27-38 17 GENESIS 41-42 MATTHEW 10 18 GENESIS 43-45 MATTHEW 11-1-19 19 GENESIS 46-47 MATTHEW 11:20-30 20 GENESIS 48-50 MATTHEW 12:1-21 21 EXODUS 1-2 MATTHEW 12:22-50 22 EXODUS 3-4 MATTHEW 13:1-23 23 EXODUS 5-7 MATTHEW 13:24-58 24 EXODUS 8-9 MATTHEW 14:1-21 25 EXODUS 10-11 MATTHEW 14:22-36 26 EXODUS 12-13 MATTHEW 15:1-20 27 EXODUS 14-15 MATTHEW 15:21-39 28 EXODUS 16-18 MATTHEW 16:1-12 29 EXODUS 19-21 MATTHEW 16:13-28 30 EXODUS 22-23 MATTHEW 17:1-13 31 EXODUS 24-26 MATTHEW 17:14-27
Known Sick Disciples: Sister Ashley Cotten Brother Carroll Brown, Jr. Sister Gertrude Brown Bro. Raymond Alexander Known Shut-In or Confined Disciples: Deaconess Evelyn Wright 2602 Edgewood Ave., 23222 Deaconess Annie Hamilton 1514 N. 26 th St., 23223 Sister Mary Morris Lexington Court Healthcare 1776 Cambridge Dr., 23238 Sister Bertha Pitt Manor Care Strafford Hall 2125 Hilliard Rd., 23228 Sister Iris Blathers 2206 Apollo Rd., 23223 Sister Louise Moesby Parham Healthcare 2400 E. Parham Rd., 23228 Brother Columbus Billings Haynesville, VA, 22472 Brother Rodgers Thompson Parham Healthcare 2400 E. Parham Rd., 23228 Sister Ruby Chambers Hanover Health Care 8139 Lee Davis Road Mechanicsville Brother Lester Brown Envoy Healthcare 4403 Forest Hill Ave., 23225 Sister Evelyn Thomas Morningside of Bellgrade 2800 Polo Parkway Rm# 226 Midlothian, 23113 Please pray for, call and visit our sick and shut-in. Please inform the church office when to add or remove names From the list
The Mount Carmel Baptist Church Church Newsletter Announcement Deadlines: PLEASE NOTE: That there is now a monthly bulletin that will be distributed on the first Sunday of each month. Please have all information that you would like to be considered for the month of February church bulletin, turned in by Wednesday, February 1 st at 12:00 Noon. All information must be approved by the advising Deacon over the specific committee/ministry and must be written, typed or e-mailed. The e-mail address to forward your information is miaeley@themountcarmel.org. You can fax announcements to the attention of Sis. Mia Eley at 804-226-4634. Bulletin placements by phone are no longer accepted. Thank You!
The Mount Carmel Baptist Church 3200 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 (804) 226-1172-Phone (804) 226-4634-Fax Church School Morning Worship 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Mission Statement The Mount Carmel Baptist Church will be a loving, supportive, Christ-centered assembly where the gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed to all humanity. We are striving to bring individuals of all ages, social, economic, and educational background into vital and personal commitment to Jesus Christ through discipleship, prayers, love, and fellowship. Our mission is to provide support through the development and use of spiritual gifts, evangelism, Bible Study, Music and committed service to God s Church. Equipping every disciple and the community to become responsible followers of Christ. Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard, Pastor Rev. Dr. E. D. McCreary, Jr. Pastor Emeritus