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Adult Sunday School @ 9:30 AM Sunday In-Person and Livestream Worship Service @ 10:45 AM “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
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Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM
Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00 AM
Adult Sunday School now in person @ 9:30 AM
Monday - Friday
Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45 AM
KAIROS Call @ 1:00 PM :HGQHVGD\ Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM
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Order of Worship The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, November 12, 2023 The Reverend Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts
Minister Elaine Smith Worship Leader
Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……… Holy, Holy, Holy……........Congregation Prayer of Invocation..…….………....……..Minister Elaine Smith Prayer Chant…………….The Lord’s Prayer………..Congregation
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Musical Interlude……………………..……………………… The Hymn of Consecration……..”Christ Is All”……….Inspirational Choir * ***
Greeting our Visitors…..…………………...Sister Sheena Sanford Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson..........The Rev Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr.,
The Ministry of Giving
Offertory Prayer…….…...…….................Trustee Curtis Hammond
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Announcements …..……..................................................................... Prayer of Intercession………...……….....…Deacon Joseph Younge
Choral Response.…...……………..…………………..………...
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Ministry of Music ………….……….….……………………… Sermonic Selection……………...“God Is Great”….....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 Rev Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. “The Faithfulness of God” 1 Kings 17:8-16 NRSV *Call to Discipleship
Departing to Serve
*Please Stand **Ushers May Seat Worshippers ***CongregationBe Seated Worship with us online at https://stpaulsbaptist.org/
Childern sizes 8-16
Thanksgiving Outreach Sharing Our Blessings With Others • The St. Paul’s Baptist Church Good Samaritan Usher Board is continuing it’s yearly outreach by providing families in need with support for their Thanksgiving meal. The need continues to remain for those with food insecurities. • 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. • 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.
The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9
deadline FOR OUTREACH IS November 18TH
November is
National Diabetes Month 13.4% of Black men and 12.7% of Black women have diabetes Roughly 7 million americans (2.8%) have undiagnosed diabetes
You are at a higher risk for diabetes if you are Blacks, Hispanic, American Indian or American Asian Overweight Over 45 Closely related to someone with diabetes Active less than 3 times a week
Signs and Symptoms Excess thirst Weight loss Ketones in urine Feeling tired, weak, or easily irritable Urinating often Slow healing sores Getting a lot of infections
1 in 5 people with diabetes are undiagnosed
Preventative Measures
Maintaining a healthy Maintaining a healthy weight diet heavy in plants and good fats Limiting alcohol consumption Not smoking
Exercising regularly
Resources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/symptoms-causes/sy 20371444 https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/index.html
URSELF AND OTHERS THIS FA O Y T C E T LL PRO
GET THE UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE Everyone 6 months and older should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine! Getting vaccinated is the #1 way to avoid becoming very sick or even hospitalized with COVID. Where can I get the vaccine?
at a local health provider
at a local health center
at the nearest pharmacy
Get vaccinated in Philly:
SCAN ME https://t.ly/PDPHVaccines
Questions? Email or call: PublicHealthInfo@Phila.gov (215) 685-5488 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
*If you are uninsured, you can get vaccinated at a City health center or a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Last updated: 10/2023
WONDERFUL WIDOW WOMEN "IN GRIEF WE FIND A PURPOSE TO ENCOURAGE, EDIFY AND COMFORT" Widows are a very large population in our society today. We are often overlooked, left out and misunderstood. Grief and loneliness affects each woman differently and it is my hope that we can help make this widow journey a little better for those who dare to come. Our group serves as a resource that will listen nonjudgmentally, respecting the confidentiality of all in a safe environment. We hope to achieve encouragement, edification and most of all comfort and support to one another. Sisterhood. PIC ONE BEAUTY SERVICES 7 N. FIVE POINTS RD. 2ND FL WESTCHESTER, PA 19380 NEXT MEETING IS NOV 13TH CONTACT VALERIE PICONE AT VALERIEPICONEPICONE@AOL.COM OR 336-337-8079
en's Fellowshi ea ast meetin aturday Nov 18 Novl8@9AM in the Fellowship Hall
SAVE THE DATE MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 St. Paul’s Baptist Church & Community Partners Present:
Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve… You only need a heart full of grace.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
More Information to follow.
St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 1 Hagerty Blvd. West Chester, PA 19382 610-692-4226 Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., Sr. Pastor
Rockland Place (Nursing Home). Sister Geneva Porter-Room 230 1519 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Pem rooke (Nursing ¥-Orne)_ Sister Deedra Matthews-Room 226 1120 West Chester Pike West Chester, PA 19 82
at 'iJ-lome Deacon Jesse Craig Sister Lurerlene Crook Brother Lynell Laws Brother Albert "Skeater" Hill Sister Sonya Combs-Adams
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 submitted 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 3 weeks out. Announcements will only be placed in the bulletin 3 weeks prior to the event. Any item of informa�on for Pastoral Emphasis, or if you are reques�ng 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 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.
Opportunities for Sharing your Talents & Time REACTIVATION of the SAFETY & SECURITY MINISTRY Do you take safety and security seriously? Do you have a special skill set that could benefit the safety and security ministry? Did you serve on the safety and security ministry previously? If you answered yes to any of these questions then please use the tiny URL to express interest in serving on the ministry. https://tinyurl.com/SPBC-SSERP23 For more information, please contact Dr. Carmen Lesesne or email security@stpaulsbaptist.org.
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ONE HAGERTY BOULEVARD WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 PHONE: 610-692-2446 FAX: 610-692-7582 EMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG WWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG