God’s Family Worships
16th Sunday After Pentecost
September 17, 2023 – 11:00 A.M.
If we remember with humility that all things, including ourselves, come from God, if we remember our dependence upon God, then we remember God’s presence, through good times as well as difficult times. When we are low, we hold on to the hope of God to raise us up, and when we are high, we remember with gratitude that it is God who has raised us up, and we also remember others who need help to be raised up. We focus not on our own gain, but the will of God and the care of others.
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude Cameron Jones
*Call to Worship Bruce Stark
L: We come into this space with our voice
C: We come to sing praise to our God!
L: We come into this space with our presence
C: We come to be united in fellowship with God!
L: We come into this space with our breath
C: We come to give our being, our all, to God!
L: For all we have and all we are, comes from our Creator
C: Who gives us new life in Jesus Christ our Lord!
Come, let us celebrate as the new creation in Christ!
*Hymn of Praise “Because He Lives”
because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors)
*Gloria Patri #734
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The Fellowship of the Family of God
Greeting 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
*Hymn “Amazing Grace”
Amazing GraceHow sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see
Scripture Reading Bruce Stark
Sermon Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn “I Can Go to the Rock”
When everything else fails, I can go to the rock
when trouble’s around me, I can go to the rock
God promised that he would keep me, if I abide in His holy word
No matter what the problem, I can go to the rock
* Benediction
* Those who are able please stand
Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor
Morgan Park
Baptist Church
11024 S. Bell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
773-445-9443
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