Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

God’s Family Worships
17th Sunday After Pentecost and Back to Church Sunday
September 15, 2024 – 11:00 A.M. 

The heavens are telling the glory of God. The firmament proclaims God’s handiwork.

What wisdom do we hear? What wisdom do we share?
                                                                   
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude               Cameron Jones
                                                                                  
*Call to Worship               Dr. Richard Green

Leader: The heavens are telling the glory of God.
Congregation:  The firmament proclaims God’s handiwork.
Leader: Day pours fourth speech,
Congregation:  and night declares knowledge of our God
Leader: God’s wisdom is written in the stars.
Congregation:  It is seen and heard to the ends of the earth.

Special welcome                                  Mrs. Linda Williams

*Hymn of Praise #525         "When We All Get to Heaven"

Morgan Park Baptist Church History       Mr. Ross Dring

*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; 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. 

Soloist                                                               Mr. Brady Williams
Pastoral Prayer                                              Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell 

The Fellowship of the Word 
*Hymn #444                                                           “Rain Down”

Scripture Readings                                               Dr. Richard Green
Musical Selection by:                                           Mr. Timothy Jackson
Sermon                                                                 Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
Musical Selection by:                                           Mr. Timothy Jackson
                         
The Sending Forth
Invitation to Discipleship                                  Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
*Closing Hymn                            Closing Hymn with Guest Musician
* Benediction
Postlude 



Sincere gratitude goes to our planning Committee;
Mr. Mack Taylor
Mrs. Francine Williams
Mr. Gerald Williams
Mrs. Carol Green
And to All who contributed to this special day to help make it a success.

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