TheChurchontheHill,Near theCross,IntheWord,andOntheMove
“You are the light of the world. Acity built on a hill cannot be hid.”
Matthew 5:14 NRSV
September 1 8 , 202 2 Adult Sunday School @ 8:00 AM Sunday In-Person and Livestream Worship Service @ 10:45AM
forChrist
Giving ……………………………………………………………………………
Scholarship Fund .…………………………………………………………….……17 Health & Wellness Ministry seeking Youth and Young Adults for Educational Videos….….18 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry…….......19 Worship Service Nursery Now Open..………………….……………….................19 Church School Corner…………………………………………………….………..20 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call ....…………………………………………….21 COVID Protocols for Worship………………….………………. ………………..22 Health & Wellness General COVID Guidelines…………………………………..23 Prayer Line Monday – Friday ………………………………………….……….…24 ReachCOVID-YouTube…………………………………………………………………………...2519FuneralAssistance...………………………………………………......27SocialSecurity...…………………………………………………………………...28OuttoSt.Paul’s…...…………………………………………………….....29
Worship Service Nursery Needs Volunteers….…....……………………………....14
Bible Study Paused - Restarts October 5th …..…………………………………..…16
Order of Worship………………………………………………………….…… PastorPastorNewsScripture…………………………………………………………………….….…….6.....4-5&Announcements………………………………………………………….…7Croft's10thAnniversaryCelebration-September24th-25th..…….…….…8Croft'sAnniversaryGeraldAlbrightConcert-September24th.....………….9CastingCall4“TheChurch”–September17th……………………………………10Baptism–September18th………………………………………...………………..11InPersonRightHandofFellowship–September18th……………………...……..11Women’s&Men’sFellowshipDavidTriptoSightandSound–October22nd.......12UrbanTheologicalInstituteLecture–
Chester County Peace Movement 2022 International Day of Peace – Sept. 21st......15
Table of Contents Page
Christmas Arts, Craft and Gifts Festival – November 19th ...……………...….…....16 ...17
Fire Power: The Weapons of Our Warfare…….…..13 Women’s Ministry Uganda Project – September 24th & October 15th……...…......14
e Reverend Robin Hinton Carlene Mahan Lead Stan Edwards
KAIROS Call @ 1:00 PM
Monday through Friday
Adult Sunday School on Zoom @ 8:00:AM
Monday
Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45AM
Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00AM
Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM
Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM
Thursday 9AM - 4 PM One Hagerty Blvd. West Chester, PA 19382 610.692.2446
Senior Pastor
Monday - Friday
www.stpaulsbaptist.org
Orville Brissett Minister
Anderson Minister of Music and Worship Arts Worship Leader
Baptismal Service
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 18, 2022
Baptizing Today……………………………………...……….……………… Yolanda JordynDemitriFranklinGilbertJasonJonesJones-Shakur Christian McDuffie Wendy KellyAkaiMcDuffieRossN.Shippen Richard Shippen Alyssa Threadgill Zion Wright Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……………… Holy, Holy, Holy…....…………..Congregation Prayer of Invocation…………..........……………...…… Minister Kay Anderson Prayer Chant……………….….The Lord’s Prayer………………..Congregation Musical***** Interlude…………………………………………….……………… The Hymn of Consecration …..…...“ Christ is All”…………...….….Congregation Greeting***** our Visitors…………………………..…………..…Sister Sara Reeder Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson………..…… Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. **Baby Dedication……………………………………………………………... 4
Reverend Kay
Order of Worship
Offertory Scott in the Valley”…
Men's 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 Giving
Prayer………………….….…………….....Trustee Curtis Hammond Announcements** …..…………………..................................................................... Prayer of Intercession………..……..….………....….……..Deacon
The Ministry of Preaching
Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. When Nothing More Can Be Done Amos 8:1-12 NRSV
Rector Choral Response..…...…….....………………………………………………... Ministry** of Music ….……………………………………….………................ Sermonic Selection.…………. “Lily
...........……...…
*Call to DepartiDiscipleshipngtoServe * Please Stand ** Ushers May Seat Worshippers *** Congregation Be Seated RHOF following the service in Fellowship Hall 5
1 This is what the Lord God showed me—a basket of summer fruit. 2 He said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass them by. 3 The songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day,” says the Lord God; “the dead bodies shall be many, cast out in every place. Be silent!” 4 Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, 5 saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practice deceit with false balances, 6 buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of the wheat.”
7 The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. 8 Shall not the land tremble on this account, and everyone mourn who lives in it, and all of it rise like the Nile, and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt? 9 On that day, says the Lord God, I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight. 10 I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on all loins, and baldness on every head; I will make it like the mourning for an only son, and the end of it like a bitter day. 11 The time is surely coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. 12 They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, but they shall not find it.
AMOS 8:1-12
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
• 40% transgender & nonbinary being physically their their 30% of LGBTQ youth being physically threatened their lifetime to their sexual 31% of LGBTQ youth
or harmed in
youth reported
“The real radical is that person who has vision of equality and is willing to do those things that will bring reality closer to that vision.” ~ Bayard Rustin
2022 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Established in 1981 by a unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace. The UN’s 2022 theme for International Day of Peace is “End Racism. Build Peace.” Join CCPM & the efforts of the UN as we work towards a world where compassion and empathy overcome suspicion and hatred. A world that we can truly be proud of.
Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life in every society. It continues to be a driver of persistent inequality. And it continues to deny people their fundamental human rights. It destabilizes societies, undermines democracies, erodes the legitimacy of governments…the linkages between racism and gender inequality are unmistakable.” ~ UN Secretary General, António Guterres
2020 21 saw the highest number of hate crimes in 12 years motivated by biases toward race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, & gender identity • Anti Asian hate crimes increased by 70% • Hate crimes targeting Black people increased 40%
• Right wing
The
• highest
gender identity •
threatened or harmed in
SPEAKERS/MUSICIANS: Islamic Center of Chester County; Kevin Patrick Kelly (CCPM); Stephanie Phillips (musician); Phoenixville Area High School Vocal Ensemble (conducted by Natalie James); Eric Riddick (Philadelphia activist and wrongly convicted/imprisoned for 29 years); Rev. Dan Schatz (Unitarian Congregation / musician); and the 2022 Anne Moore Peace Award recipient: The Charles A. Melton Arts & Education Center (West Chester)
attempted suicide 15
September 21 / 6:30-7:30 pm
END RACISM / BUILD PEACE
“Each year International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September through observing 24 hours of non violence and cease fire. But true peace requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally, regardless of their race.
LOCATION: Historic Chester County Courthouse (High Street, downtown West Chester) Sponsored by the Chester County Peace Movement
reported
number of anti Semitic incidents over a decade were reported in 2021
orientation •
lifetime due to
extremists have been responsible for more than 75% of extremist-related murders in the US over the last decade
End Racism. Build Peace.
due
16
17
18
19
MONDAY The Discipline of the Lord(JobTUESDAY5:8-18) The Death of Sin (Romans WEDNESDAY6:1-11) The Race for the Prize (I CorinthiansTHURSDAY9:24-27) The Training for Godliness(I TimothyFRIDAY4:6-10) The Endurance of the Faithful (JamesSATURDAY5:7-11) The Example of Faithfulness(I PeterSUNDAY2:18-25) The Pioneer of Faith (Hebrews 12:1-11) DAILY BIBLE READINGS Faith Is Endurance BIBLE BACKGROUND - HEBREWS 12:1-11 DEVOTIONAL READING - JAMES 5:7-11 Church School CornerChurch School Corner “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) 20
21
Our first step is that we will no longer require social distancing for our Sunday services. We will still require masking at all times while in the sanctuary. We will continue to encourage anyone who is feeling ill to please stay at home. We are requesting people who are immunocompromised or have other chronic illnesses to wear N95 protective masks. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated and boosted.
We will continue to closely monitor COVID 19 data locally and nationally over the next few weeks. We will revisit COVID19 mitigation strategies for St. Paul’s Baptist in October. We thank you for your cooperation.
Because we have better tools to protect ourselves against COVID19, the CDC has lifted most COVID19 restrictions. However, we are recommending that we gradually reduce mitigation strategies against COVID 19 for our congregation.
St. Paul's Baptist Church Relaunch Committee
COVID Protocols for Worship 23
Many people in the United States have some protection, or immunity, against COVID-19 due to vaccination, previous infection, or both. This immunity, combined with the availability of tests and treatments, has greatly reduced the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 for many people.
The CDC has stated “We’re in a stronger place today as a nation, with more tools—like vaccination, boosters, and treatments—to protect ourselves, and our communities, from severe illness from COVID-19. We also have a better understanding of how to protect people from being exposed to the virus.”
When to Test
N/A does not need to ifquarantinesymptoms develop the individual uimmediatelyshouldquarantinentiltestingcanconfirmthatsymptomsarenotpresent 5 days 5 days after exposure
If test POSITIVE AND ASYMPTOMATICREMAIN
If and individual is EXPOSED to boosterhasprimaryorandASYMPTOMATIC,COVID,isunvaccinatedcompletedseries,butnotreceived
· Quarantine- refers to the time following exposure to the COVID virus
For a total of 5 days after exposure 5 days after exposure
Isolation- refers to the behavior after a confirmed COVID infection via testing
If test POSITIVE SYMPTOMATICAND
Based on new scientific data, the CDC has revised its isolation and quarantine guidelines regarding COVID-19 infections and exposures.
If an individual is exposed to COVID and is fully vaccinated and boosted
24
Important terms used in these guidelines.
Length of Isolation Length of Quarantine How long to wear Mask aroundwhenothers
5 days N/A 5 days isolationcompletionofafter
5 days as long the individual does not have a fever/ other symptoms are resolving N/A 5 days ofcompletionafterisolation
HEALTHAND WELLNESS COVID GUIDELINES
N/A 5Ifdayssymptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not present.
·
25
Pembrooke Sister Deedra Matthews - Room 226 1120 West Chester Pike West Chester, PA 19382 Sister Carol Anderson Deacon Jesse Craig Sister Lurerlene Crook Sister Renee Golden Brother Lynell Laws Sister Arden Olsen Sister Geneva Porter Sister Betty Ringgold Sister Judith Thomas Members In Nursing Homes and Hospitals ConvalescingMembersat Home 26
27
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.
Ifyouareeligibleforfuneralassistanceyouwillreceiveacheckbymail,orfundsbydirectdeposit, dependingonwhichoptionyouchoosewhenyouapplyforassistance.
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.
There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
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.
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.
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.
Who is Eligible?
HoursofOperation: Monday -Friday
COVID-19FuneralAssistanceLineNumber
How Funds are Received
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.
Applicationsbeginon April12,2021 844-684-6333|TTY:800-462-7585
COVID Funeral Assistance
If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, we encourage you to keep and gather documentation. Types of information should include:
FEMAwillbeginacceptingapplicationsforFuneralAssistanceon Monday,April 12, 2021throughthededicatedcallcenter.
28
How to Apply
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions:
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.
The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of CoThelumbia.deathcertificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
8a.m.to8p.m.CentralTime
29
30
PHONE: 610-692-2446 FAX: 610-692-7582
MARTIN LUTHER
KING PLAZA
1 HAGERTY BOULEVARD WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
EMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORGWWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG
ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCH
