Bulletin for 05012022

May1,2022

Adult Sunday School @ 8:00 AM Sunday In-Person and Livestream Worship Service @ 10:45 AM “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.”

Matthew 5:14 NRSV

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On-site Youth Church Planned Soon

Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00 AM

Adult Sunday School on Zoom @ 8:00:AM

Monday - Friday

Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45 AM

KAIROS Call @ 1:00 PM :HGQHVGD\ Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM

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West Chester, PA 19382 610.692.2446 www.stpaulsbaptist.org

Table of Contents

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Order of Worship ...................................................................................................... 4-5 Scripture ...................................................................................................................... 6 News & Announcements ............................................................................................ 7 St. Paul’s Outreach -Project C.U.R.E. Caring for Ukraine ......................................... 8 Homegoing for Brother Crawford Williams…………………………………… ..... 8 Joint Board Meeting – May 7th................................................................................... 9 St. Paul’s Women’s Fellowship’s Mother’s Day Tea ...................................................... 9 Mother’s Day at St. Paul’s .......................................................................................... 10 West Chester University’s 150 Most Influential Women .......................................... 11 COVID Update – Health and Wellness Committee ................................................. 11 Diversity Job Fair – Great Valley School District .....................................................12 GriefShare Ministry ......................................................................................................13 Scholarship Fund ............................................................................................................. 14 Job Opportunities ......................................................................................................... 15 Health & Wellness COVID Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines ........................... 16 Church School Corner .............................................................................................. 17 Prayer Line Monday – Friday ................................................................................... 18 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call ........................................................................... 19 Health & Wellness Ministry ...................................................................................... 20 New St. Paul’s Mail Delivery Location..................................................................... 20 Members in Nursing Homes and Hospitals .............................................................. 21 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry......... 22 Men’s Fellowship...................................................................................................... 23 Giving ....................................................................................................................... 23 YouTube ................................................................................................................... 24 Instruments of Praise................................................................................................. 25 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance .................................................................................. 26 Social Security .......................................................................................................... 27 Reach Out to St. Paul’s ............................................................................................. 28

Order of Worship The Third Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 1, 2022

Reverend Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts

Minister Elaine Smith Worship Leader

Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……..…..…… Holy, Holy, Holy…..…...………..Congregation Prayer of Invocation……………….……........................... Minister Elaine Smith Prayer Chant………….……….The Lord’s Prayer…….…………..Congregation ** *** Musical Interlude……………………….……………………………………

The Hymn of Consecration ...........” The Old Rugged Cross (on a hill far away)“........Congregation ** *** Greeting our Visitors………..……..…………….…..…..Deaconess Shelia Jones Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson.……...… Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.

The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer……..…...…………..…….……............Trustee Alisa Anderson Announcements ……………………........................................................................

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Prayer of Intercession………..................................................Deacon Juliette Davis Choral Response ……….....…………….………………….................................. ** Ministry of Music …….…………………………………….………................

Sermonic Selection……………….“ Trouble Don't Last” ……………..…............

“We don’t need another political uprising. We don’t need another conqueror on the scene. What we need is a special word, that will bond within our hearts and give us direction from above. We need a Word from the Lord.

A Word from the Lord. Just one Word from the Lord, will remove all the doubts and cause the sun to shine and give peace of mind.

Speak Lord, Speak Lord.”

The Ministry of Preaching The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Leave the Weeds Alone Matthew 13:24-30; 36-40 NRSV *Call to Discipleship

Holy Communion The Words of Institution The Purpose of our Gathering The Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving Closing Prayer And They Had Sung A Hymn

Departing to Serve * Please Stand

** Ushers May Seat Worshippers

*** Congregation Be Seated

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Leave the Weeds Alone Matthew 13:24-30; 36-40 NRSV

24 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. 27 And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ 28 He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he replied, ‘No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them.

30 Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”

36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; 38 the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

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News & Announcements

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Dear St. Paul’s Church Family, There are many ways we can aid the Ukraine Crisis and one of them is to support PROJECT C.U.R.E CARING FOR UKRAINE effort.

And We Can Help in Two Ways:

More details to come!!

Check out Project C.U.R.E initiatives @ https://projectcure.org/

Contacts: Deaconess Lisa Jasper-Smith & Chair of Deacon Board Mark Woodford

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS COVID GUIDELINES Based on new scientific data, the CDC has revised its isolation and quarantine guidelines regarding COVID-19 infections and exposures.

Important terms used in these guidelines. · ·

Isolation- refers to the behavior after a confirmed COVID infection via testing Quarantine- refers to the time following exposure to the COVID virus Length of Isolation

If test POSITIVE AND REMAIN ASYMPTOMATIC If test POSITIVE AND SYMPTOMATIC If and individual is EXPOSED to COVID, ASYMPTOMATIC, and is unvaccinated or completed primary series, but has not received booster If an individual is exposed to COVID and is fully vaccinated and boosted

Length of Quarantine

How long to wear Mask when around others

When to Test

5 days after completion of isolation

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5 days as long the individual does not have a fever/ other symptoms are resolving N/A

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5 days *If symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can cconfirm that symptoms are not presentVI

For a total of 15 days after exposure

5 days after exposure

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does not need to quarantine if symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not presentVD

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Church School Corner DAILY BIBLE READINGS Freedom from Sin BIBLE BACKGROUND - Romans 6:1-14 DEVOTIONAL READING - I Peter 4:7-11 MONDAY Out of the Depths I Cry (Psalm 130) TUESDAY Go and Sin No More (John 7:52-8:11) WEDNESDAY God's Righteousness Disclosed In Christ (Romans 3:19-31) THURSDAY The Justified Have Peace with God (Romans 5:1-11) FRIDAY God's Free Gift Brings Justification (Romans 5:12-21) SATURDAY Seek the Lord and Repent (Isaiah 55:6-13) SUNDAY Baptized into Christ's Death (Romans 6:1-14)

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)

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NEW ST. PAUL'S MAIL DELIVERY LOCATION

Our members and the United States Postal Service

will be using the mail slot. The mailbox on Haggerty Road has been removed.

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Members In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Pembrooke Sister Deedra Matthews - Room 226 1120 West Cheter Pike West Chester, PA 19382

Members Convalescing at Home Sister Carol Anderson Sister Janet Anderson Brother Guy Calloway Deacon Jesse Craig Sister Lurerlene Crook Sister Bridget Dudley Sister Renee Golden Brother Lynell Laws Sister Arden Olsen Sister Geneva Porter Sister Betty Ringgold Sister Judith Thomas

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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus.

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.

We are working with stakeholder groups to get their input on ways we can best provide this assistance, and to enlist their help with outreach to families and communities. FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April.

Additional guidance is being finalized and will be released to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible. In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation.

FEMA will begin accepting applications for Funeral Assistance on Monday, April 12, 2021 through the dedicated call center.

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions: The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.

The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.

The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.

There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.

How to Apply

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number Applications begin on April 12, 2021 844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585 Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time

If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, we encourage you to keep and gather documentation. Types of information should include: An official death certificate that attributes the death directly or indirectly to COVID-19 and shows that the death occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.

Funeral expenses documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.) that includes the applicant’s name, the deceased person’s name, the amount of funeral expenses, and the dates the funeral expenses happened.

Proof of funds received from other sources specifically for use toward funeral costs. We are not able to duplicate benefits received from burial or funeral insurance, financial assistance received from voluntary agencies, government agencies, or other sources.

How Funds are Received

If you are eligible for funeral assistance you will receive a check by mail, or funds by direct deposit, depending on which option you choose when you apply for assistance.

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