11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

God’s Family Worships
Communion Sunday
and
10th Sunday After Pentecost

August 6, 2023 - 11:00 A.M.                                                                             

Come, let us worship together. The God who called His Son from the home in Nazareth to be baptized as the Messiah, calls us from our homes to be His special people, to fulfill His purpose, to perform His ministry.  Come, let us hear His call and be baptized by His Spirit.  Amen.

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


Leader: From our busy lives, God calls us together to worship and to pray.
Congregation: We are here, Holy One!
Leader: From different places, Christ calls us to gather, to love, and to live.  
Congregation: We are here, blessed Jesus! 
Leader: From unexpected journeys, the Spirit calls us into unity to serve and to grow.
Congregation: We are here, Holy Spirit! 
Leader: Come! Let us worship 

                            

*Hymn of Praise            “Brighter Day”              by Kirk Franklin

I never knew I could be so happy
I never knew I’d be so secure
Because of your love
Life has brand new meaning
It’s gonna be brighter day, 
brighter day 

*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); Mack Taylor & Family; 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 and the Table
Scripture Readings: Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
Sermon: Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell

Invitation to the Table
The Bread and the Cup
Communion Music      

                       
The Sending Forth

*Closing Hymn                           “Standing In the Need of Prayer"

It's me, It's me O Lord
Standing in the need of prayer
It's me, It's me O Lord
Standing in the need of prayer 
* Benediction 
Postlude                                                      
*  Those who are able please stand

Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor