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Adult Sunday School @ 9:30 AM

Sunday In-Person and Livestream Worship Service @ 10:45AM

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.”

Matthew 5:14 NRSV

T he ChurchontheHill, Near the Cross, In the Word and On theMove forChrist

Senior Pastor

e Carlene Mahan

Technical Administrative Assistant: Tiffany Grier

Carlene Mahan

Lead Stan Edwards

Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM

Adult Sunday School now live @ 9:30: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

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.

Order of Worship

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, July 2, 2023

The Reverend Orville Brissett

The Reverend Farrah Gaskins

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 Reverend Farrah Gaskins

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

Musical Interlude……………………..………………………

The Hymn of Consecration...”There is aFountain Filled With Blood”…...Congregation

Greeting our Visitors……………………Sister Francine McNairy

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

The Ministry of Giving

Offertory Prayer………...….……............ ....Trustee Lesly Jennings

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

Prayer of Intercession…… ……….… ......… Deacon Sterling Moore

Ministry of Music

Sermonic Selection………“He Kept Me”……………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., “Singing in a Strange Land”

Psalm 137 (KJV)

*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 ***CongregationBe Seated Worship with us online at https://stpaulsbaptist.org/

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, 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. ________________________________________

INFORMATIONAL ZOOM MEETING

JULY 6TH @ 7PM

WHERE: MONTGOMERY & SELMA, AL

WHEN:

OCTOBER 4TH - 7TH, 2023

PACKAGE: PER PERSON

SINGLE - $1200

DOUBLE - $980

TRIPLE - $875

QUAD - $850

INCLUDES:

● 3 Nights Lodging

● Roundtrip Flights

● Meals

● Transportation

● Admission to Museums and Historical sites

CONTACT:

Rev. Dr. Kadia Rowe at Kadia.edwards@gmail.com

Summer Quilting Sessions

Wednesday, July 12th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM

Wednesday, August 16th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM

We will meet in the quilting room on the third floor. No experience needed. New Quilters welcomed.

St. Paul’s Baptist Church

Our Clothing Ministry Is Now Open

The St. Paul’s Clothes Closet officially opened on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (These are our regular business hours). We are also open on Thursdays by appointment only. Please call the church office at 610.692.2446, and someone will meet you there (as needed) during regular office business hours. (Mon.– Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) However, should an emergency arise on any other day, please call the church and arrangements will be made to meet you there as quickly as possible.

We are also continuing to accept men’s and women’s spring and summer clothing, shoes, etc., but are especially in need of children’s clothes. Clothing may be dropped on during the regular church hours listed above. Thank you.

PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! – Tell your Neighbors, friends, and family members!

ALL CLOTHING IS FREE!

52:1 “Awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength, put on your garments of splendor ”.

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Deacon Jesse Craig

Sister Lurerlene Crook

Brother Lynell Laws

Sister Geneva Porter

Sister Judith Thomas

Brother Christopher Roulhac

Albert"Skeater" Hill

St. Paul’s Baptist Church Deaconess & Missionary

Ministries

Pill Bottle Donation

Target Shipment

Date Sept. 24, 2023

Matthew 25: Ministries pill bottle program fulfills the dual needs of improving medical care in developing countries and caring for our environment.

Pill bottles can be placed in designated bins located near the 3 central church exits

For further information, please contact the church office

The Rev. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., Pastor

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

 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…

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, JULY 4TH IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.

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ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCH

MARTIN LUTHER KING PLAZA

ONE HAGERTY BOULEVARD WEST CHESTER, PA 19382

PHONE: 610-692-2446 FAX: 610-692-7582

EMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG

WWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG