March 27,2022
Adult Sunday School @ 8:00 AM Sunday Livestream Worship Service @ 10:45 AM “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.” Matthew 5:14 NRSV
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Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00 AM
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Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45 AM
Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM
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Order of Worship……………………………………………………………….....4-5 Scripture……………………………………………………………………….…. .. 6 News & Announcements……………………………………………………………7 God bless our newly Ordained Deacon and Consecrated Deaconesses…................. 8 Journeying Through Lent Bible Study…………………………………….…..… ... 9 Adult Sunday School ……………………………………………………………. ... 9 “The Parables of Jesus” Preaching Series by Pastor Croft……………………..…..10 Job Opportunities .........…………………… ........................................................... 10 The Pearls of Distinction Foundation Scholarship Fund – AKA’s……………… . 11 GriefShare Ministry………………………………………………………………..12 Marriage Ministry Couples Bowling & Upcoming Events………………………..13 Register for In-Person Worship Service……………..…………………………… 14 Health & Wellness COVID Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines ……………… . 15 Church School Corner…………………………………………………………… . 16 Prayer Line Monday – Friday………………………………………….…………. 17 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call……………………………………………… . 18 Health & Wellness Ministry……………………………………………………... . 19 New St. Paul’s Mail Delivery Location ………………………………………... 19 Members in Nursing Homes and Hospitals……………………………………… . 20 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry….. . 21 Men’s Fellowship………………………………………………………………... . 22 Giving…………………………………………………………………………… . 22 YouTube…………………………………………………………………………. . 23 Instruments of Praise…………………………………………………………….. . 24 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance………………………………………………….. . 25 Social Security…………………………………………………………………... . 26 Reach Out to St. Paul’s………………………………………………………….. . 27
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Order of Worship The Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 27, 2022 Reverend Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts
Reverend Farrah Gaskins Worship Leader
Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……..…..…… Holy, Holy, Holy…..…...………..Congregation Prayer of Invocation…………..........……....................... Reverend Farrah Gaskins Prayer Chant………….……….The Lord’s Prayer…….…………..Congregation ** *** Musical Interlude……………………….…………………………………… The Hymn of Consecration ..............“Love Lifted Me”……………....Congregation ** *** Greeting our Visitors………..………………………..………Sister Sara Reeder Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson.……...… Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.
The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer……..…...…………..…….…......…….. Trustee Derrick Gilbert Announcements ……………………....................................................................... Prayer of Intercession………................................................... Deacon Helen Major Choral Response ……….....…………….………………….................................. ** 4
Ministry of Music …….…………………………………….………................ Sermonic Selection....................................“ Giants”……………….…..................... “We don’t need another political uprising. We don’t need another conqueror on the scene. What we need is a special word, that will bond within our hearts and give us direction from above. We need a Word from the Lord. A Word from the Lord. Just one Word from the Lord, will remove all the doubts and cause the sun to shine and give peace of mind. Speak Lord, Speak Lord.”
The Ministry of Preaching Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Is God Fair? Matthew 20:1-16 NRSV
*Call to Discipleship Deacon Ordination and Deaconess Consecration Ceremony Benediction & Departing to Serve
* Please Stand
** Ushers May Seat Worshippers
*** Congregation Be Seated
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matthew 20:1-16 NRSV 1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; 4 and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. 5 When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. 6 And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ 8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ 9 When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. 10 Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. 11 And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? 14 Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” 6
News & Announcements
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God Bless our Newly Ordained Deacon and Consecrated Deconesses Deacon Ghana Rowell Deaconess Michele Covington Deaconess Lisa Jasper-Smith Deaconess Sheila Jones Deaconess Bonita Napier Deaconess Karen Price 8
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THE PEARLS OF DISTINCTION FOUNDATION, INC. in cooperation with ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INCORPORATED IOTA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER OF CHESTER COUNTY Scholarship Application
To graduating high school students, class of 2022, Chester County, PA, the Pearls of Distinction Foundation, Inc., in collaboration with the Iota Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Scholarship Application is now available. Please visit the Pearls of Distinction Foundation (www.pearlsofdistinction.org) for more information. The deadline for submission is April 4, 2022. “Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.” Mary McLeod Bethune
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S U N JOI N I FOR N O S R PE P I H S R WO E C I V SER
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS COVID GUIDELINES Based on new scientific data, the CDC has revised its isolation and quarantine guidelines regarding COVID-19 infections and exposures.
Important terms used in these guidelines. · ·
Isolation- refers to the behavior after a confirmed COVID infection via testing Quarantine- refers to the time following exposure to the COVID virus Length of Isolation
If test POSITIVE AND REMAIN ASYMPTOMATIC If test POSITIVE AND SYMPTOMATIC If and individual is EXPOSED to COVID, ASYMPTOMATIC, and is unvaccinated or completed primary series, but has not received booster If an individual is exposed to COVID and is fully vaccinated and boosted
Length of Quarantine
How long to wear Mask when around others
When to Test
5 days after completion of isolation
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5 days as long the individual does not have a fever/ other symptoms are resolving N/A
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5 days *If symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can cconfirm that symptoms are not presentVI
For a total of 15 days after exposure
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does not need to quarantine if symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not presentVD
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Church School Corner DAILY BIBLE READINGS Lest We Forget BIBLE BACKGROUND - Deuteronomy 8 DEVOTIONAL READING - I Corinthians 9:19-27 MONDAY Remember God's Blessings (Deuteronomy 8:12-20) TUESDAY Hear and Act (James 1:19-27) WEDNESDAY Humble Yourselves and Resist the Adversary (I Peter 5:5-9) THURSDAY Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Psalm 103:1-10) FRIDAY God's Love Is Everlasting (Psalm 103:11-22) SATURDAY Remember Christ and Endure (2 Timothy 2:8-13) SUNDAY Keep the Lord's Commandments (Deuteronomy 8:1-11)
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
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NEW ST. PAUL'S MAIL DELIVERY LOCATION
Our members and the United States Postal Service
will be using the mail slot. The mailbox on Haggerty Road has been removed.
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Members In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Pembrooke Sister Deedra Matthews - Room 226 1120 West Cheter Pike West Chester, PA 19382
Members Convalescing at Home Sister Carol Anderson Sister Janet Anderson Brother Guy Calloway Deacon Jesse Craig Sister Lurerlene Crook Sister Bridget Dudley Sister Renee Golden Brother Lynell Laws Sister Arden Olsen Sister Geneva Porter Sister Betty Ringgold Sister Judith Thomas
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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. We are working with stakeholder groups to get their input on ways we can best provide this assistance, and to enlist their help with outreach to families and communities. FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April. Additional guidance is being finalized and will be released to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible. In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation.
FEMA will begin accepting applications for Funeral Assistance on Monday, April 12, 2021 through the dedicated call center. Who is Eligible? To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions: The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020. There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
How to Apply
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number Applications begin on April 12, 2021 844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585 Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, we encourage you to keep and gather documentation. Types of information should include: An official death certificate that attributes the death directly or indirectly to COVID-19 and shows that the death occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Funeral expenses documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.) that includes the applicant’s name, the deceased person’s name, the amount of funeral expenses, and the dates the funeral expenses happened. Proof of funds received from other sources specifically for use toward funeral costs. We are not able to duplicate benefits received from burial or funeral insurance, financial assistance received from voluntary agencies, government agencies, or other sources.
How Funds are Received
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ST. PAUL’S BAPTIST CHURCH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLAZA
ONE HAGERTY BOULEVARD * WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 PHONE: (610) 692-2446 * FAX: (610) 692-7582 EMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG WWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG