The Church School The Holy Knowledge That Grows And Grows

Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 140 Rose Street Athens, Georgia 30606 The Reverend Marben Bland, Pastor

11:00 AM

OCTOBER 15 , 2023

The Church School The Holy Knowledge That Grows And Grows

The 23rd Psalm

Order Of Worship October 15, 2023 – 11:00 AM The 20th Sunday After Pentecost Doxology Call To Worship Opening Hymn #25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty The Invocation The Invocation Response #25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty Song Of Praise Announcements – Pastor’s Aid Ministry Worship In Giving Worship In Prayer The Lord’s Prayer The Apostles’ Creed Song Of Praise Scripture – The 23rd Psalm Song Of Preparation Message

The Church School: The Holy Knowledge That Grows And Grows Invitation To Discipleship #68 How Great Thou Benediction

Call To Worship The Church School Creed

Leader: I believe my A.M.E. Church School must grow and grow; and that I must make it a top priority to make it so.

People: Every member a Christian, every Christian a worker, every worker trained so that a worker need not be ashamed.

Leader: This we ask in Jesus Name People: Amen.

#25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty Reginald Heber/John B. Dykes

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty; God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down there golden crowns around the glass sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

All thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty; God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead; and buried. The third day he arose from the dead’ he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church Universal, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.

Psalm 23 King James Version

23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

#68 How Great Thou Art Stuart K. Hine

O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed, Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

BETHEL District Zoom Meeting

Events

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Evangelism 7:00 PM Thursday, October 19th, 2023 Meeting ID: 713 7786738 Call In #: 301 - 715-8592

Monthly Maddox Center Planning Meeting Friday - October 20, 2023 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM - Zoom

131st Church Anniversary Sunday, October 22nd, 3:00 P.M. Rev. Chekibe Holman And First AME will be our guest

One Night Revival Wednesday, October 25th, 7:00 P.M. Rev. Dr. Daryl G. Bloodsaw And Ebenezer Baptist Church West will be our guest

Trunk-A-Treat Tuesday – October 31, 2023 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – GBA Parking Lot

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The Waters Of Justice

Challenge The Biblical Case For Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice, the right to clean air and water, unpolluted land, and food that nourishes our bodies instead of killing them - overlap with every other issue. God wants us to be good stewards of the earth he has given us.

Three simple lifestyle changes that can made an environmental difference.

Use cloth instead of plastic bags.

Limit the use of plastic water bottles.

Adopt A More Healthy Lifestyle.

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