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SUNDAY WORSHIP 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 PRAISE & WORSHIP SCRIPTURE Matthew 25:31-46 (NKJV) Today s scripture will be read aloud. Please stand and read from your Bible, the Sanctuary screen or pages 4-5. PRAYER RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 149:1-6 (NKJV) (See page 5 or the Sanctuary screen) CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Come Thou Fount (lyrics on page 6 and the Sanctuary screen) FELLOWSHIP WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PASTORAL PRAYER 2
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.) OFFERTORY PRAYER All things come of Thee, O Lord And of Thine own have we given Thee MUSICAL SELECTION 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 Adult Sunday School Fall Quarter Lesson covenants with god Unit I: Signs of God s Covenant September 3 The Rainbow Genesis 8:20-22, 9:8-17 September 10 Circumcision Genesis 17:1-4 September 17 Sabbath Observance Exodus 31:12-18 September 24 A Spirit-Filled Heart Ezekiel 36:22-32 3
SCRIPTURE Matthew 25:31-46 (NKJV) The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations 31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy [a] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me. 37 Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. 41 Then He will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me. 44 Then they also will answer Him, [b] saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You? 4
45 Then He will answer them, saying, Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me. 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. LEADER: This is the Word of God CONGREGATION: Thanks Be Unto God RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 149:1-6 (NKJV) LEADER: Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints. CONG: Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. LEADER: Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. CONG: For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. LEADER: Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. ALL: Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand. 5
COME THOU FOUNT Come, thou Fount of ev- ry blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise: Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount! I m fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love. Here I raise mine Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I m come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home: Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wan - d'ring from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood. O to grace how great a debtor Daily I m constrained to be! Let Thy grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wand d ring heart to Thee: Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here s my heart, Lord, take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above 6
The tenth shall be holy unto the Lord. Leviticus 27:32 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 to God our tithes and offerings. Tithing honors God. Are you giving the Lord His tithes or your tips? The word tithe means to give back to God one tenth of your earnings for the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. If you earn You owe the Lord $10 $1 $50 $5 $75 $7.50 $100 $10 $200 $20 $500 $50 $700 $70 $1,000 $100 Special Giving Above Tithe and Offering September 3 Education September 10 Vision 2023 September 17 Annual Missions Day September 24 23 rd Pastoral Anniversary 7
Guest Preacher REVEREND DUANE M. SLEET, SR., is the son of Naomi M. Henry, the late James L. Henry, Sr., and the late Carl J. Granberry. Reverend Sleet has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master s degree in Christian Ministry; a Master of Divinity degree from Covenant Theological Seminary; and has completed his Doctorate of Ministry degree at Faith Theological Seminary in Tacoma, Washington. Reverend Sleet received early Christian Training at the Fifth Missionary Baptist Church, St. Louis, under Reverend Clarence J. Duvall, Sr. Reverend Sleet was elected pastor, First Baptist Church, Far Rockaway, New York on Thursday, June 28, 2007 and preached his first sermon as pastor on Sunday, September 2, 2007. He has worked tirelessly in the field of Christian Education within the New York area. He is passionate about reaching the downtrodden and those who are helpless to find healing, hope and solace within his ministry. He heads the H. O. Scott Education and Community Center, Inc., and directs the Prison ministry and the HIV/Aids work that is done within the Far Rockaway community. Reverend Sleet is a much sought after teacher, evangelist, and motivational speaker and continues to equip the saints for the work of ministry. 8
Flowers on the Altar are Placed to Honor God and. to celebrate the birthday of our mother, Sandra Edwards, and aunt, Greta Brown. We love you both. By Tammie and Robert Edwards and Sarita Reese to celebrate the 29 th anniversary of the 21 st birthday of a my wonderful wife, best friend and mother, Trustee Regina Rodriguez. You are truly my better half and the best mother we could ask for. May we continue to grow in love for each other and most importantly in love for Jesus. Love always, Julius, Jaelen, and Deacon Adlher to celebrate the birthday of our very special, loving and talented son, brother and grandson, Zachariah Parker. We love you and continue being you. By Terence, Gay, Zipporah and Grandpa Thomas in loving memory of my wife, Clara, who 59 years ago decided to take a chance on me. Happy anniversary from Charles to Clara in heaven. By Charles W. Thompson 9
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U P CO M I N G E V E N T S Wed, September 20 Fri, September 22 Sun, September 24 Pastor Williams Adult Bible Study A Study in First Corinthians New Members Movie Night Showing Hidden Figures Based on a true story 23 rd Pastoral Anniversary 12Noon & 7PM 6:40PM Doors Open 8AM & 11AM Worship Tue, October 3 Peer Tutoring: Grades 8 12 6:30-8:30PM Narthex Sat, October 7 UBC Men s Fellowship Breakfast 9AM Sun, October 8 Sun, October 15 Tue, October 17 to Thu, October 19 UBC Men s Day Celebration Reverend Dr. Theron D. Williams, Guest Preacher Annual Health and Wellness Day 2017 Fall Revival Reverend Dr. Freddy J. Clark, Guest Preacher 8AM & 11AM Worship 8AM & 11AM Worship 7PM Nightly 13
SERMON NOTES You may use this sheet to make personal notes. CDs of today s worship experience may be ordered in Office 1C after worship Date: Speaker Biblical Text: Title: Notes: 14
NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM (please place your completed form in the basket on the Welcome Table) Date: Last Name: First Name: MI: Gender: Male: Female: Date of Birth: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Address (if different) Phone (Home): Mobile: Work E-mail address: Preferred method of contact (check one): Mail Phone Email Service you expect to attend: 8:00 a.m. How are you joining Union Baptist Church? Candidate for Baptism (Never been baptized) 11:00 a.m. Check One Reinstatement (Former member of Union Baptist Church wishing to reinstate membership) By Letter (Former member of another Baptist church and have a letter of introduction from that church) Christian Experience (Baptized Christian with no church affiliation or letter of introduction) Please share some information about yourself: Name of Spouse (if any): Name(s) and age(s) of child(ren) (if any): 1. 3. 2. 4. Hobbies: Ministry Gifts (if known): Primary Language (check one): English Spanish Other (specify) In case of an emergency contact: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone: Relationship: 15
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