July 3,2022
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
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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Order of Worship ....................................................................................................... 4-5 Scripture ........................................................................................................................6 News & Announcements.............................................................................................. 7 Church Office Closed on July 4th ................................................................................ 7 Congratulations to St. Paul’s 2022 Graduates! .......................................................... 8 St. Paul’s Baptist Church Strategic Planning SURVEY – Complete Today!............. 9 Giving......................................................................................................................... 10 Scholarship Fund .............................................................................................................. 10 Health & Wellness Committee Guidelines ............................................................... 11 CCOIC Manager Job Opening .................................................................................. 11 Thank You St. Paul’s ................................................................................................. 12 St. Paul Film Screening/Discussion – Resilience: July 19th..................................... 13 Church School Corner ................................................................................................ 14 Good Samaritan Usher Board – Youth Ushers ......................................................... 15 Health & Wellness Ministry – Youth and Young Adults for Videos ............................ 15 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry .......... 16 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call ............................................................................ 17 Health & Wellness COVID Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines ............................. 18 Prayer Line Monday – Friday .................................................................................... 19 Members in Nursing Homes and Hospitals ............................................................... 20 YouTube..................................................................................................................... 21 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance ................................................................................... 22 Social Security............................................................................................................ 23 Reach Out to St. Paul’s .............................................................................................. 24
Order of Worship The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 3, 2022
Reverend Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts
Evangelist Zelda Rhodes Worship Leader
Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……………… Holy, Holy, Holy…....…………..Congregation Prayer of Invocation…………..........……………….… Evangelist Zelda Rhodes Prayer Chant……………….….The Lord’s Prayer………………..Congregation ** *** Musical Interlude…………………………………………………………… The Hymn of Consecration .... “Just A Little Talk With Jesus”…..…..Congregation ** *** Greeting our Visitors……………………………………Deaconess Karen Price Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson………..…… Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.
The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer…………………………..………….....Trustee Dwayne Loper Announcements …..…………………..................................................................... Prayer of Intercession………..………….….……..……Deacon Louise Bazemore 4
Choral Response..…...…….....………………………………………………... ** Ministry of Music ………………………………………….………................ Sermonic Selection..…….………” God Is Great”……..…….Inspirational Choir “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 Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Live After You Have Blown It Luke 15:11-24 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 5
LUKE 15:11-24 NRSV 11 Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. 14 When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16 He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’” 20 So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. 21 Then the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” 22 But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate. 6
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Dr. C. Barrett - Doctor of Ministry C. J. Blackwell - BA Business Intelligence & Analytics S. D. Butcher - High School Rev. Dr. L. Claiborne - Doctor of Ministry Rev. Dr. R. Foreman Gunter - Doctor of Ministry M. Riddick - BS Mechanical Engineering A. M. Robinson - 5th Grade D. M. Robinson - Pre-K M. Tucker - BS Nursing D. Williams - High School
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St. Paul's Baptist Church Strategic Planning Team 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.
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.
The y e v r u s is ! ! e r e h
You are the central part of the strategic planning process! Please click here to complete the survey. The deadline is July 15th. 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.
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COVID .. g cases have s·gn i1cart y decreased across tre L ited States due o vaccira ·ons and rr(tiga icn scrateff es. t St. Paut·s, e '\3' � folla-ea t e scier,:::e a1d ii lp I:: ne, 1Iet: I l"EigdliOfl '.:)[I a1eg·es desi�r eu [0 prolet.7 0UI G)r6 egdrllS a, IU iSil0r�. 1Cu rr@n t sd@ntffir data r@g,arding C'OV ID 19 1C.ill§.@§ ind ream that w@ wil I no longer re€juire congregants and visitors to registeiri for in-per.son dhur1ch services, beginning April 2J 2DZ2. e r=:cognlze rhat -� i I vtanc fo I.J5 cure - n..., gj nt I e0a1 dil"'S dle threat o CO ID 19. Therefore, ,,e w·1 r.ain a r th::i fo oYiJi ti atic,n stra eg"es o enhsn,.. e e s.;1fe :> 01..1 r cor g ega cs a r � vis rt:1:)"'S.. 1. rlasks � ·ii b 1M:Jrn at all times 1\-ritle n -h 0 building. 2. Use ano s.ar,· irers whe11 errE rE t...,e bJild rig 3. Persons om � sarre roJse-hcld �i I be sec1 ed togethe ands parated three feec a 'fay from o er congrega -sand\ s ::;rs -4 L.shers wil 1rrstru co gregants ara \,'is rs regard n° 5e a1:irig ond exrt g tre sa nct:L ary. 1 Ve trar yoJ .c-or your continuec s. po duri g rese unprececented mes. HEAL TH
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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 Hagarty Blvd, West Chester, PA FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Church School Corner DAILY BIBLE READINGS
The Creating Word Becomes Flesh BIBLE BACKGROUND - JOHN 1:1-14 DEVOTIONAL READING - GENESIS 2:1-3 MONDAY God Created the World through Wisdom (Proverbs 8:22-31) TUESDAY In Christ All Things Hold together (Colossians 1:13-17) WEDNESDAY Christ, the Head of All Things (Colossians 1:18-22) THURSDAY God's Well-Ordered Creation (Psalm 104:1-15) FRIDAY Praise God for Creation (Psalm 104:24-35) SATURDAY The Son Reflects God's Glory (Hebrews 1:1-4) SUNDAY The Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-14)
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does 14 not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
Good Samaritan Usher Board Youth Ushers "Direct your children onto the right poth, ond when they ore older, they will not leove it." Proverbs 22:6 NLT
A wonderful way to engage your child in church is by giving them the opportunity to serve as a Youth Usher. While serving God, church members and visitors, they also mature in both leadership and self-confidence. Please feel free to contact Earl Richardson, Youth Usher Advisor(earlshiner@aol.com) or Ernestine Harris, Usher Board Pr,esident (estoneharris@hotmail.com) about your youth becoming part of this ministry. let us all join togetherto grow our Youth Usher Board.
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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
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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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COVID 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. 22
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ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCHH MARTIN LUTHER KING PLAZAAZA
ONE H1 HAGERTY BOULEVARD WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 19382 PHONE: 610-692-2446 FAX: 610-692-7582 EEMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG WWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG