Bulletin for 5-12-2024

Church Information

The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Senior Pastor

Office Staff:

Administrative Manager: Min. Marshall Washington

Bookkeeper: Carlene Mahan

Facilities Manager: Stan Edwards

Technical Admin Assistant: Monique Hester-Hills

Sunday

Adult Sunday School – 9:30am

Youth Church Sunday – 2nd & 3rd Sundays – 10:45am

Sunday Service (In-Person & Livestream) – 10:45am

Monday

Pastor’s Prayer Call – 7:00am

Monday – Friday

KAIROS Call – 1:00pm

Wednesday

Bible Study on Zoom – 7:00pm

Church Office Hours

Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm One Hagerty Blvd. West Chester, PA 19382 (610) 692-2446

Order of Worship

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Rev. Orville Brissett Min. Dr. Chanta Barrett

Minister of Music and Worship and Arts Worship Leader

Praise and Worship

The Call to Worship

The Choral Introit……….........…Holy, Holy, Holy………........…Congregation

Prayer of Invocation…….…….…....….……...…...Min. Dr. Chanta Barrett

Prayer Chant…..…..........…The Lord’s Prayer…….…...….....…Congregation

Musical Interlude………………….……………………………...………...

The Hymn of Consecration………“Faith of our Mothers” ……..Inspirational Choir

Greeting our Visitors….………….………....…..................…..Sis. Grace Kelly

Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson ……………Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.

The Ministry of Giving

Offertory Prayer….….….…….....................................…Trustee Stacy Rector

Announcements……...……………………………..…….………...………..

Introduction of Preacher

Choral Response ..…………………………………………

The Ministry of Music

Sermonic Selection..................“Press Toward the Mark"………..Inspirational Choir

*Please Stand **Ushers May Seat Worshippers ***Congregation Seated Worship with us online at https://stpaulsbaptist.org Prayer of Intercession...………………..……….…...…..Deacon Juliette Davis

“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 ofPreaching

The Reverend Dr. Jozana E. Allen “There's Power in a Praying Mother"

2 Timothy 1:1-5 (KJV)

*Call to Discipleship

Departing to Serve

Rev. Dr. Jozana E. Allen

Dr. Jozana E. Allen is the daughter of Martha Allen and the late Rev. Johnny Allen. She is the mother of two beautiful adult children, James and Jazmine and the Glam-Mom of her precious angel CaSiyah and her adorable little prince, James III. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at the very early age of six years old and she was baptized by her father, who was the Pastor of the Union Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Dr. Allen has been serving the Lord ever since.

She was called and chosen to preach the Gospel in May 2000. She was licensed and ordained to preach the Gospel in the Baptist Church as well as the Methodist Church. Dr Allen attended and graduated from the Palmers Theological Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania in May 2002. There she earned a Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies and a Diploma in Christian Education. In March 2006, Dr. Allen completed the course requirements and received recognition as an Adjutant at the Joint College of African-American Pentecostal Bishops, under the leadership of Bishop Delano Ellis. She was also consecrated as an Overseer in May 2008. In May 2010, Dr. Allen graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia where she earned the Master of Divinity Degree. Her concentration was, “The Theology of the Black Church.”

In May 2017, Dr. Allen graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia where she earned the Doctor of Ministry Degree. Her Dissertation was entitled “Social Justice Preaching in the African American Church.”

In 2011, Dr. Allen was called to serve as the Senior Pastor at Scott’s Progressive Baptist Church in Camden, New Jersey, where she pastored for 9 years. The church grew and flourished under her pastorate, and she attributed that to the working of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Allen was also the first woman Pastor to be inducted into the Bethany Baptist Association, Eastern Region.

For three years, Dr. Allen served as the Executive Pastor of the First Nazarene Baptist Church in Camden, New Jersey. This was another history-making milestone, as Dr. Allen became the First Woman Associate Pastor at First Nazarene Baptist Church.

Dr. Allen currently worships, under watch care at the Greater Faith Baptist Church in Philadelphia, under the Pastorate of Pastor Larry Marcus. She also serves on the Ordination Council for the Pennsylvania Eastern Keystone Baptist Association. Dr. Allen is also a long-standing member of Pastors’ and Ministers Conference of Philadelphia and Vicinity.

With her Baptist roots, her Methodist experience and her Lutheran education, Dr. Allen is considered a walking ecumenist. Dr. Allen is a preacher and teacher of the Profound Gospel of Jesus Christ. God has given her a boldness to preach the Word, no matter what the cost. Out of all her accomplishments, Dr. Allen chooses to be recognized simply, as a Servant of God and a Child of the King. And after everything that she has been through, she still has “Her Praise!” To God be the Glory. Her life scripture is, “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper…” Isaiah 54:17

Praise The Lord Saints and Joy!

Please Join Dr Lisa, for just 20 mins as she merges devotional bible study and low impact cardio workout on her YouTube channel “Devotions N Motion”. This channel is designed to strengthen the mind, body and soul. As Christ’s Disciples we must ensure that we keep our tools at their optimal state as we run this race until the end.

Here you will find:

Encouragement

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Practical tips on living out God’s Word

Wellness tips and so much more…….

“Just as God is three in one – Creator, Christ, Holy Spirit – humans were created as three parts: body, mind and spirit. "May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23 NRSV)

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Would you like to lean into your crafty side or find out how easy knitting can be?

Come join us to knit for a cause and fellowship with the Unitarian Congregation of West Chester. You don't need experience, knitting needles, or supplies. Our current project supports hats for babies through the Maternal Child Health Consortium of Chester County.

Ages 10 and over are welcome! Come and bring a friend!

We will meet at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, June 4th. If you have questions, contact Deacon Ghana Rowell after church or email Ghana.Rowell@StPaulsBaptist.org; put knitting in your subject line. We are excited to welcome all who are interested!

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Church Family the following items will help us serve with greater efficiency:

• Any items that you need to be placed in the Sunday Bulletin must be submitted to the Church Office by noon on Wednesday. You may email your announcement information to assistantsecretary@stpaulsbaptist.org. If information is received after the deadline, it will be placed in the next upcoming Sunday Bulletin.

• Any in-service Ministry announcements can be sent to spbcannouncementministry@gmail.com. They will announce Pastoral Emphasis and St. Paul’s ministry news only. The deadline is Monday to be announced 3 weeks out.

• Any item of information for Pastoral Emphasis, or if you are requesting to make an announcement on Sunday, must be submitted by noon on Friday. You may either call 610.692.2446 Ext. 140 or email your announcement information to churchoffice@stpaulsbapst.org.

We realize that things do happen between Friday and Sunday and that the need may arise wherein someone has to get a note to Pastor. However, in an effort to give Pastor minimal distrac· ons on Sunday mornings as he prepares for worship, aside from an emergency, please refrain from sending a note to Pastor reques· ng that he make an announcement.