July,30 2023
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
The Church on the Hill, Near the Cross, In the Word and On the Move for Christ
The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
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 in person @ 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
Order of Worship
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 30, 2023
The Reverend Orville Brissett Sister Bianca Brown
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..………..……… ....… ....Sister Bianca Brown
Prayer Chant………… ….The Lord’s Prayer…… …..Congregation
Musical Interlude……………………..………………………
The Hymn of C onsecration………”Lift Him Up”…… …...Congregation
Greeting our Visitors……………… ... .……Sister Jordin Sanford
Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson.........The Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr.,
The Ministry of Giving
Offertory Prayer………...….…...............Brother Charles Blackwell
Announcements …..…….....................................................................
Prayer of Intercession…… ………….….… Brother Spencer Palmer
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Ministry of Music
Sermonic Selection…..…”Yes, Jesus Loves Me”…….. .Youth 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., “Great Promises From God”
Romans 8:26-39 NRSV
*Call to Discipleship
Departing to Serve
*Please Stand **Ushers May Seat Worshippers ***CongregationBe Seated Worship with us online at https://stpaulsbaptist.org/
Choral Response.…...……………..…………………..………... **
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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.
$350.00
NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
DUE WITH REGISTRATION
All Registrants, Save the date!!
In person meeting Sunday, Aug 13th immediately after service in Fellowship Hall, elevator side.
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
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West Chester Ministerial Alliance
St. Pauls is partnering with the West Chester Ministerial Alliance in the annual School Supply Drive. Attached is a list of items needed.
We are also in need of individuals to help with the following:
1)Packing Back bags a Bethel on Friday August 18th
2)Distribute Bags on Sunday August 20th at the Melton Center.
Donations can be dropped off at the church in the Wellness room across from the church office until Wednesday August 16th.
Anyone interested in helping pack and/or distribute back pack may send an email of interest to stpaulsbcscholars@gmail.com
SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
We will be collecting school supplies for our neighborhood youth 1.Crayons 2.Coloredpencils 3.GlueSticks
22.Anyotherschoolrelateditemsthatwouldblessourlocalchildren
OurGoalisfilling300backpacksandgivethemoutonMeltonDay
8.scissors
10.Rulers
4.Markers 5.Pencils 6.Pens 7.Erasers
9.Highlighters
11.PocketFolders 12.Loose-leafpaper 13.Tissues 14.HandSanitizer 15.Compositionbooks 16.Notebooks(1subject) 17.Bookbags 18.binders 19.Gallonziplockbagsorlarger 20.Pencilcases 21.Pencilsharpeners
Going on vacation this Summer? Need a couple of good books to read?
May we suggest:
What the Fireflies Knew
by Kai Harris
& The House of Eve
by Sadeqa Johnson
Then join the Yada Yada Book Ministry for the discussion on
September 15, 2023
@ 6:30 PM
St. Paul’s Baptist Church Room 308
West Chester, PA
Hope to see you then!!
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 Clothing Ministry
The St. Paul’s Clothes Closet is open every Tuesday from 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.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!
ISAIAH 52:1 “Awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength, put on your garments of splendor ”.
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WEDNESDAY
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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.
Acknowledgements.........Condolences
Kind
"Thank you so much for your prayers, love, phone calls and support after the loss of our dear father, Lawrence Williams. Words cannot convey the gratitude felt by our family for your outpouring of kind and generous expressions of sympathy. May God continue to bless you as you have blessed us. With great appreciation, Terence and Lisa Williams"
regards, Lisa Williams
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