June 12, 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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Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM
Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00 AM
Adult Sunday School on Zoom @ 8:00:AM
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Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45 AM
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Order of Worship ....................................................................................................... 4-5 Scripture .................................................................................................................... 6-7 News & Announcements.............................................................................................. 8 Clergy Ordination Ceremony – June 12th ................................................................... 9 Youth Church Relaunch – June 12th ............................................................................ 10 Baccalaureate Sunday – June 26th ............................................................................. 10 Health & Wellness Committee Guidelines ............................................................... 11 Scholarship Fund .............................................................................................................. 11 Men’s Fellowship Outreach – West Chester Juneteenth – June 18th ....................... 12 Juneteenth Slam Poetry – June 18th .......................................................................... 12 Chester County History Center Juneteenth Celebration – June 16th – 18th ............... 13 GriefShare Ministry ................................................................................................... 14 St. Paul’s Baptist Church Strategic Planning Team .................................................. 15 Church School Corner ................................................................................................ 16 Delaware Chapter of GMWA Workshop & Concert – June 18th ............................. 17 Marriage Ministry Miniature Golf Outing – June 15th ............................................. 18 St. Paul Film Screening/Discussion – Resilience: July 19th..................................... 19 Giving......................................................................................................................... 20 Health & Wellness COVID Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines ............................. 21 Prayer Line Monday – Friday .................................................................................... 22 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call ............................................................................ 23 Members in Nursing Homes and Hospitals ............................................................... 24 Health & Wellness Ministry ....................................................................................... 25 New St. Paul’s Mail Delivery Location ...................................................................... 25 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry .......... 26 YouTube..................................................................................................................... 27 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance ................................................................................... 28 Social Security............................................................................................................ 29 Reach Out to St. Paul’s .............................................................................................. 30
Order of Worship Trinity Sunday/Clergy Ordination Ceremony Sunday, June 12, 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 ........ “I Am On The Battlefield”……..…..Congregation ** *** Greeting our Visitors………..……………...…………....Sister Donna Edwards Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson.…….......… Reverend Dr. Wayne Croft, Sr.
The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer…....…...…………………………….. Trustee Carmen Lesesne Announcements ……………………........................................................................ Prayer of Intercession………....................................................Deacon Elbert Wells Choral Response ……….....…………….………………….................................. ** Ministry of Music …….…………………………………….………................ Sermonic Selection…….……….“Faithful Is Our God” ……...…………..…...... “We don’t need another political uprising. We don’t need another conqueror on thescene. 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.” 4
The Ministry of Preaching The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. A Robe or a Towel John 13:1-17 NRSV
*Call to Discipleship The Rite of Ordination The Reverends Karen L. Johnson, James E. Mack, Donna Simmons Scripture Reading………………..……….The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Purpose for Gathering Candidate’s Pledge and Response Presentation of the Holy Bible………………...The Reverend Dr. Dolores McCabe Presentation of the Hymnal…………...………………The Reverend John Burks Presentation of Robe…………………………………………...Assigned Clergy Pastoral Charge.…………………………..The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Laying on of Hands Welcome Candidates to Ordained Ministry Presentation of Certificates……………………...Sister Rita Water, Church Clerk Benediction………………….………...… The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.
Departing to Serve * Please Stand
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John 13:1-17 NRSV 1 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4 got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.
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9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12 After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16 Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. 7
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Juneteenth Slam Poetry June 18th @ 11am
Anson B. Nixon Park 405 North Walnut Road Kennett Square, PA 19348
Guests will enjoy inspirational poetry, music, family fun and much more.
The event MCs are hip hop icon Roxanne Shante, who you can hear daily on her Sirius XM radio show and Isabella Hanson, Founder of the international "I Matter" poetry contest and winner of the 2022 Princeton Prize. This event is free and open to the public. Come to be inspired! This special event is powered by the National Youth Foundation and the Kennett Library, and sponsored by State Farm Insurance. For more information, please contact us at: contactnationalyouthfoundation@gmail.com
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Chester County History Center Celebrating Juneteenth June 16-18, 2022 June 16 at 6:30 p.m., visual artist Dane Tilghman, a West Chester native, will talk about his work, life, and experiences. June 18 at 1 p.m., children’s book author Nahjee Grant will hold a special program for children and families June 18, at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Anderson Porter will hold a moderated conversation about his journey, his historical experiences, and a reflection on his life. Walking Tours highlighting abolitionist activities and the impact on the Underground Railroad in Chester county.
Registration is encouraged through CCHC’s website at www.mycchc.org.
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The St. Paul's Baptist Church Strategic Planning Team is proud to be a part of a church that is steadfast in its commitment to share the good news about Jesus Christ in what we do and say. A number of factors, including evolving technology, declining religiosity among Black Americans, shifting demographics, and the COVID-19 pandemic has left churches, including St. Paul's, with an immediate challenge of how to remain stable while becoming a more relevant religious entity that attracts, disciples, and serves communities in the 21st century.
The Strategic Planning Team has been charged with leading the effort to create a five-year strategic plan that gives the church a roadmap for addressing these challenges and doing ministry in the 21st century. Strategic planning allows the church to evaluate and improve its ministries, and to operate with excellence. You are the central part of the strategic planning process! In the coming weeks, you will receive a survey about your experiences and perspectives. We need to hear from you to make informed and effective recommendations about St. Paul's future.
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Church School Corner DAILY BIBLE READINGS God Foretells Destruction BIBLE BACKGROUND - ISAIAH 47 DEVOTIONAL READING - PSALM 137 MONDAY Babylon's Days Are Numbered (Jeremiah 29:8-14) TUESDAY Let Your Compassion Come Speedily (Psalm 79) WEDNESDAY Persecution Foretold (Mark 13:1-13) THURSDAY Keep Awake! (Mark 13:28-37) FRIDAY Rise Up, O God! (Psalm 74:10-23) SATURDAY The Humiliation of Babylon (Isaiah 47:1-9) SUNDAY No Security in Wickedness (Isaiah 47:10-15)
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does 16 not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
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AUGUST 2022 - Old Fashion Barbecue- TBD
OCTOBER 2022: - Painted Plate-West Chester, PQ FEBRUARY 2023- Valentine's Dinner
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A FILM SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION
RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE Join us for a screening and discussion of Resilience, a one hour documentary that delves into the scienceof adversechildhood experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Recognizedto be one of the drivers for conditions as diverse as heart disease,cancer,substanceabuse, and depression- extremely stressful experiencesin childhood are understood to alter brain development and have lifelong impacts on health and behavior.
July 19th, 2022 6:30pm-8:30pm St. Paul's Baptist Church One Hagerty Blvd, West Chester, PA FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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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
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How long to wear Mask when around others
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5 days after completion of isolation
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5 days *If symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not present.
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Members In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Pembrooke Sister Deedra Matthews - Room 226 1120 West Chester 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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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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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. 28
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ST. PAUL’S BAPTIST CHURCH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLAZA
ONE HAGERTY BOULEVARD * WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 PHONE: (610) 692-2446 * FAX: (610) 692-7582 EMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG WWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG