“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.” Matthew
June 4, 2023 The First Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday School @ 8:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship Service @ 10:45
Adult
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5:14 NRSV
Senior Pastor
e Carlene Mahan
Technical Administrative Assistant: Tiffany Grier
Carlene Mahan
Lead Stan Edwards
Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM
Adult Sunday School on Zoom @ 8:00:AM
Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45AM
Monday
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
Order of Worship
The First Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, June 4, 2023
The Reverend Orville Brissett The Rev. Kay Anderson
Minister of Music and Worship Arts Worship Leader
Praise and Worship
The Call to Worship
The Choral Introit……… Holy, Holy, Holy……........Congregation
Prayer of Invocation..…………………….The Rev. Kay Anderson
Prayer Chant………… ….The Lord’s Prayer…… …..Congregation
Musical Interlude……………………..………………………
The Hymn of Consecration......”WhenISurveyTheWondrousCross”........Congregation
Greeting our Visitors…………….. …….….. Sister Rita Waters
Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson..............The Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr.,
The Ministry of Giving
Offertory Prayer……..…… …....................Trustee Bill Hammond
Announcements …..…….....................................................................
Prayer of Intercession…… ………….........…Deacon Mike Suddler
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Ministry of Music
Sermonic Selection…..…..”Turn Around”….…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
The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., “The Triune God”
Matthew 28:16-20 (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
*PleaseStand**UshersMay SeatWorshippers***CongregationBeSeated Worship with us online at https://stpaulsbaptist.org/
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Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God, angels and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this Church, in knowledge and holiness; to give it a place in our affections, prayers and services above every organization of human origin; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us, toward its expenses, for the support of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. In case of a difference of opinion in the church, we will strive to avoid a contentious spirit, and if we cannot unanimously agree, we cheerfully recognize the right of the majority to govern.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be kind and just to those in our employ, and faithful in the service we promise others; endeavoring in the purity of heart and good will towards all people to exemplify and commend our Holy faith.
We further engage to watch over, to pray for, to exhort and stir up each other unto every good word and work; to guard each other’s reputation, not needlessly exposing the infirmities of other; to participate in each other’s joys and with tender sympathy bear one another’s burdens and sorrows; to cultivate Christian courtesy; to be slow to give or take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, being mindful of the rules of our Savior in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew, to secure it without delay; and through life, amid evil report and good report, to seek to live to the glory of God who hath called us out of the darkness into God’s marvelous light.
When we remove from this place, we engage as soon as possible to unite with some other church, where we can carry on the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
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2 Chronicles 7:14
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 10:30AM
"Seeking God's Face"
St. Paul's Baptist Church
1 Hagerty Blvd, West Chester, PA 19382
Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., Pastor
Sponsored by Deacon Judy Harris Patricia Purnell
Rev. Dr. Dolores E. Lee McCabe
"If my people who are calledby my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, andturn from their wickedways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin andheal their land."
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BethelAMEChurch
334 E. Miner Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Rev. Tiffany Lett Martin, pastor
610-431-7866
Vaccination Clinic
COVID-19, Tetanus Shots, Shingles, and Pneumococcal
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Sunday, June 11, 2023 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Location: Bethel West Chester
Walk-ins are welcome! Gift cards will be given to those who get their COVID-19 Vaccinations
Link for all COVID 19 shots ages 12+ below CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION LINK
Reserve your spot by registering at the link below or use the QR reader above.
Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr, Senior Pastor
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOURNEY WITH US ON A CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE TO ALABAMA
A four-day pilgrimage designed to provide participants an opportunity to touch, see, and hear the history of the Civil Rights movement. It is a movement that speaks clearly into our present racial distress in the United States and creates grist for conversation and interaction that might lead to a very different narrative.
Some of the places we will be visiting are The Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Edmund Pettus Bridge.
WHERE: MONTGOMERY & SELMA, AL
WHEN:
OCTOBER 4TH7TH, 2023
COST: $2000.00 (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF THE FLIGHT/FOOD)
DEPOSIT:
$500.00 due by June 25th, after service
CONTACT:
Rev. Dr. Kadia
Rowe at Kadia.edwards
@gmail.com
My contact info is : sterlnita@gmail.com or notify the church office Use QR code below to regsister
Save the Date - Clothing Ministry Reopening date!
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The St. Paul's Clothes Closet will be open on Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and on Thursdays by appointment only. Please call the church office at 610-692-2446 during regular business hours should you need emergency assistance. We are also continuing to accept spring and summer clothing but are especially in need of children's clothes.
Clothes can be dropped off at the church Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
ISAIAH 52:1 "Awake, 0 Zion, clothe yourself with strength, put on your garments of splendor".
BIBLE S1�UDY WILL RESUME
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 7TH
Church Family the following three items will help us serve with greater efficiencycy:
Any items that you need to be placed in the Sunday Bulle�n must be submited to the Church Office by noon on Wednesday. You may email your announcement informa�on to assistantsecretary@stpaulsbap�st.org. If informa�on is received a�er the deadline, it will be placed in the next upcoming Sunday Bulle�n.
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 2 weeks out.
Any item of informa�on for Pastoral Emphasis, or if you are reques�ng to make an announcement on Sunday, must be submited by noon on Friday. You may either call 610.692.2446 Ext. 140 or email your announcement informa�on to churchoffice@stpaulsbap�st.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.
...Acknowledgments....Condolences...
St. Paul's Family please keep Sister Lydia Worthington's son, William Worthington, in prayer.
COVID 19 cases have significantly decreased across the United States due to vaccinations and mitigation strategies. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the St. Paul's Health and Wellness Ministry and administrative staff have followed the science and implemented mitigation strategies designed to protect our congregants and visitors. According to the CDC, the COVID-19 response to the pandemic will end as of May 11, 2023.As the end of the pandemic response by the U.S, government approaches, it is imperative that we modify protocols put into place during the pandemic response to align with current scientific recommendations. For more information, please click on the following link: httRs://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/02/09/fact-sheet-covid-19-Rublichealth-emergency_-transition-roadmaR.html
Therefore, the following protocols will be implemented as of April 2, 2023.
• Masks are optional. (Unanimous agreement by Deacons and Trustees)
• Vaccinations are no longer required for participation in ministry activities.
• All seats in the sanctuary will be open for occupancy.
• Persons from the same household are no longer required to be seated together.
• The culinary ministry will continue to follow post COVID guidelines as determined by the Department of Health.
• Tithes and offerings will continue to be collected online and via the towers placed in the aisles at the church.
• Church bulletins will be placed in baskets outside of the sanctuary. Congregants may pick up bulletins before entering the sanctuary.
• Congregants may enter the church using all designated entry ways and exits.
Although the pandemic response by the government has ended, the COVID-19 virus has not been completely eradicated. We continue to encourage you to be vaccinated. We will continue to monitor COVID data and recommendations from the CDC. We will modify protocols in accordance with the data. We thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING PLAZA
ONE HAGERTY BOULEVARD WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
PHONE: 610-692-2446 FAX: 610-692-7582
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