Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor
Morgan Park
Baptist Church
11024 S. Bell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
773-445-9443
God’s Family Worships
4th Sunday of Lent
March 19, 2023
11:00 A.M.
Almighty God, we confess that at times, even when we do our best, we fail. We are not perfect. We sometimes do not recognize when our words or actions, even when we mean well, can cause harm. We miss signs and cues from others. Call us into accountability and show us mercy. Instill in our hearts kindness and compassion, for others and ourselves. Teach us how to forgive well, in ways that protect ourselves from further harm, but extend the same mercy You have extended to us. Forgive us when we have failed to notice the harm we have caused, and help us to correct our faults and make amends as best as we are able. Amen.
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude Cameron Jones
*Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
L: We walk by faith, not by sight;
C: For the love of Christ urges us on.
L: If we are in Christ,
C: We are a new creation
L: Everything old has passed away;
C: Everything has become new!
L: Come, enter this time of worship:
C: May we be renewed in our spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
*Hymn of Praise “Somebody Prayed For Me”
by Dorothy Norwood
Somebody prayed for me, had me on their mind
Took the time and prayed for me
I’m so glad they prayed
I’m so glad they prayed
I’m so glad they prayed for me
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors)
*Gloria Patri #734
† † †
The Fellowship of the Family of God
Greetings and Announcements
Pastor's Welcome
The Fellowship of Giving
*Doxology #34
*Prayer
The Fellowship of Prayer
Joys and Concerns
Praise and Thanks
For the continued ministry of MPBC; and the love and support of our MPBC members and friends; for our Pastor, Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell and his family.
For Healing and Rehabilitation
Annette Adams; Annether Baines; Diane Brownlee; Patsy Browning; Beverly Capers (sister of Beatrice Haywood); Elizabeth Chelton (Granddaughter of Patsy Browning); Trisha Clark (granddaughter of Penny Lord); Neil Cunningham; The Goodman Family; Linda Guisewite (mother of Debbie Taylor); Floyd Hale and family; Priscilla Hall; Aretha Hampton; Shavon Harp (Niece of Annether Baines);
The Haywood Family; The Healy/Chase Family; Jack & Penny Lord; Linda, Stephanie & Joan McCarty; John & Flora Mitchell (Pastor Joel’s parents); Sam and Karen Mitchell; Beverly Nickerson; Haile Selassie (son of Bruce and Rev. Francine White); Barbara Shriver (mother of Gretchen Shriver); Robert Soria (grandson of Susan Soria); Debbie and Mack Taylor; Cassandra Taylor (JFK owner); Michael Whaley; Jeremy Williams & Family; Ira Williams
For Guidance and Direction
For our MPBC family, our vision for the future, and for our young people
For Watchcare
All of our service men and women serving and all of our veterans; All of our missionaries, who serve in all parts of the USA and in many parts of the world; For the President of the United States, Joe Biden. For all the people who have suffered through natural disasters; For the city of Chicago, that violence will cease
Pastoral Prayer
The Fellowship of the Word
*Hymn “Break Every Chain” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard
There’s an army rising up
There’s an army rising up
There’s an army rising up
To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain
Scripture Readings Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
Sermon Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn “Jesus Will” by Anita Wilson
Who opens doors, that I cannot see
Jesus will, Jesus will
Who will make all my decisions for me
Jesus will, Jesus will
When I’m in trouble,
he gives me a song,
In the night season,
and all the day long
Who makes me do right,
when I would do wrong,
Jesus will, Jesus will
* Benediction
Postlude
Morgan Park Baptist Church © | Privacy Policy