Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM
Adult Sunday School on Zoom @ 8:00:AM
Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45AM
Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00AM Monday - Friday
KAIROS Call @ 1:00 PM
Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM
Monday through Friday
9AM - 4 PM One Hagerty Blvd. West Chester, PA 19382 610.692.2446 www.stpaulsbaptist.org
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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.”
SISTER'SPROMISE IAMYOURSISTERIWILLNOT JUDGEYOU, IFANDWHENYOUFALL;IWILLBE THERETOHELPRESTOREYOU, IFANDWHENYOUOFFENDME; IWILLFORGIVEYOU ANDWHENYOUHURT; KNOWTHATIWILLBETHERE, BUTMOSTOFALL, IWILLLEARNTOLOVEYOU ASCHRIST, SOTHATWETOGETHER CANBECOMETHEWOMEN THATGODHASCALLEDUSTOBE. WRITTENBY DR.LISACROFT
8 Now Elishahad said tothewomanwhosesonhe hadrestoredtolife, "Get up and gowithyour household and settle whereveryou can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will come on the land forseven years." 2 So the woman gotup and did accordingtothe word ofthe man ofGod; she went withher household and settled in the landofthe Philistines seven years. 3 Attheend of the sevenyears, when the woman returned from the land ofthe Philistines, she set outtoappeal to the king forher house and her land. 4 Nowthe kingwas talkingwith Gehazi the servant ofthe man ofGod, saying, "Tell me allthe greatthings that Elishahas done." 5 While he was tellingthe king how Elisha had restored a deadpersontolife, the woman whosesonhe had restored tolife appealed to the kingfor her house andher land. Gehazi said, "Mylord king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life." 6 Whenthe king questioned the woman, shetold him. Sothe king appointed anofficialforher, saying, "Restore allthat was hers, togetherwithall the revenueofthefields fromthedaythatshe left the land untilnow."
(Rev. Bri) is a faith leader, scholar and data activist. She is CEO of Black Millennial Café, LLC (BMC), a consulting practice and data resource center for Black churches, communities and organizations. She is also currently the lead researcher for Barna Group’s State of the Black Church study and creator of the first of its kind ministry development subscription program, BlackChurchLeader.com.
Through the Black Millennial Café, Rev. Bri intentionally gathers data for understanding and transformation of Black communities.
She lectures and presents empirical data on faith and Black communities concerns nationwide. BMC resources include commissioned data on the Black Church, Black millennials and abuse, gun violence in the Black community, the impact of incarceration on millennials and more, as well as a suite of services for churches and organizations interested in growth and impact.
Significant research backs Rev. Bri’s work as she was the first to hold extensive quantitative and qualitative data on Black millennials and faith, a neglected research demographic. The lessons from that research and experience as a millennial engagement coach have been used to create her digital Bible study curriculum for young adults titled, “Open Table: Where Everyone Gets a Seat” and has been culled into a book, “What Google Can’t Give.” She’s currently writing her first book from the State of the Black Church Study, “I Still Believe in the Black Church.
The St. Paul’s Baptist Church Good Samaritan Usher Board is continuing its yearly outreach by providing families in need with support for their Thanksgiving meal. The need continues to remain for those with food insecurities.
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This year as in the past, those in need will receive a gift card to a grocery store along with a letter from St. Paul’s sharing our care and God’s word.
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If you would like to take part in this Thanksgiving outreach you can donate directly to St. Paul’s online via the drop-down box or by check to St. Paul’s Baptist church designated for Thanksgiving Outreach.
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The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9
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.”
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.
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.
Based on new scientific data, the CDC has revised its isolation and quarantine guidelines regarding COVID-19 infections and exposures.
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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 Length of Quarantine
How long to wear Mask when around others
When to Test
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
5 days N/A 5 days after completionof isolation
5 days as long the individual does not have a fever/ other symptoms are resolving
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5 days after completion of isolation
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If symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not present.
N/A does not need to quarantine if symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not present
For a total of 5 days after exposure
5 days after exposure
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5 days after exposure
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.
FEMAwillbeginacceptingapplicationsforFuneralAssistanceon Monday,April 12, 2021throughthededicatedcallcenter.
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.
Applicationsbeginon April12,2021
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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.
Ifyouareeligibleforfuneralassistanceyouwillreceiveacheckbymail,orfundsbydirectdeposit, dependingonwhichoptionyouchoosewhenyouapplyforassistance.
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