Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

God’s Family Worships
Second Sunday After Pentecost 
June 11, 2023 
11:00 A.M.
“Remember, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Christ is with us, now and always. The Holy Spirit is in our midst, now and always. God the Creator is creating something new, now and always. We are always loved, always forgiven, always known to God and cannot be forgotten. Know this, and share the Good News. Amen.

The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                               Cameron Jones                                                                                    
*Call to Worship                                                  Naomi Mitchell

L: O Lord, our Sovereign,
C: How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
L: You have set Your glory above the heavens.
C: Out of the mouths of babes and infants
L: You have laid a strong foundation.
C: O Lord, our Sovereign,
L: How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
ALL:  whom shall we fear?
          
*Hymn of Praise      “Rough Side of the Mountain”        by Rev. F. C. Barnes

I’m comin’ up 
On the rough side of the mountain
I must hold to God
His powerful hand
I’m comin’ up
On the rough side of the mountain
I’m doing my best to make it in
                                                                   
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors)
*Gloria Patri #734
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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; Rev. David Gregg;
 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   “Amazing Grace”

 Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see

Scripture Readings                 Naomi Mitchell
Sermon                         Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
                      
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn               “He’s Able”                     by Kirk Franklin

 He’s able
He’s able
He’s able

I know that He can do it
He said He’d help me through it

* Benediction
  Postlude                                 
 *  Those who are able please stand