April 3,2022
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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Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM
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Order of Worship……………………………………………………………….....4-5 Scripture……………………………………………………………………….…. .. 6 News & Announcements………………………………………………………… ... 7 St. Paul’s Outreach -Project C.U.R.E. Caring for Ukraine…………………………8 Journeying Through Lent Bible Study ……………………………………………..9 “The Parables of Jesus” Preaching Series by Pastor Croft …………………………9 Registration No Longer Required for In-Person Worship Service……………..….10 Men’s Fellowship………………………………………………………………….10 The Pearls of Distinction Foundation Scholarship Fund – AKA’s ……………….11 GriefShare Ministry…………………………………………………………….….12 Marriage Ministry Couples Bowling & Upcoming Events …..………………...…13 West Chester NAACP and St. Paul’s Baptist Church Blood Drive ……..………..14 Scholarship Fund ………………………………………………………………….15 Job Opportunities …………………………………………………………………15 Health & Wellness COVID Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines ……………… . 16 Church School Corner…………………………………………………………… . 17 Prayer Line Monday – Friday………………………………………….…………. 18 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call……………………………………………… . 19 Health & Wellness Ministry……………………………………………………... . 20 New St. Paul’s Mail Delivery Location ………………………………………... 20 Members in Nursing Homes and Hospitals……………………………………… . 21 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry….. . 22 Men’s Fellowship………………………………………………………………... . 23 Giving……………………………………………………………………………. . 23 Mail Addressed to the Church…………………………………………………… . 25 YouTube…………………………………………………………………………. . 24 Instruments of Praise…………………………………………………………….. . 25 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance………………………………………………….. . 26 Social Security…………………………………………………………………... . 27 Reach Out to St. Paul’s………………………………………………………….. . 28
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Order of Worship The Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, April 3, 2022 Reverend Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts
The Reverend Dr. Tracie Gatewood Worship Leader
Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……..…..…… Holy, Holy, Holy…..…...………..Congregation Prayer of Invocation…………............….......... The Reverend Dr. Tracie Gatewood Prayer Chant………….……….The Lord’s Prayer…….…………..Congregation ** *** Musical Interlude……………………….……….…………………………… The Hymn of Consecration …“ When I Survey The Wondrous Cross”....Congregation ** *** Greeting our Visitors………..……..………Deaconess and Trustee B. Smith Craig Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson.……...… Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.
The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer……..…...…………..…….…..........… Trustee Curtis Hammond Announcements ……………………........................................................................ Prayer of Intercession………...................................................................................... Choral Response ……….....…………….………………….................................. ** 4
Ministry of Music …….…………………………………….………................ Sermonic Selection.........“ Thank You Lord For All You’ve Done For Me” …............ “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. Dressed For The Banquet Matthew 22:1-14 NRSV
*Call to Discipleship
Holy Communion
The Words of Institution The Purpose of our Gathering The Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving Closing Prayer And They Had Sung A Hymn
Departing to Serve
* Please Stand
** Ushers May Seat Worshippers
*** Congregation Be Seated
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matthew 22:1-14 NRSV 1 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ 5 But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 10 Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.” 6
News & Announcements
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Dear St. Paul’s Church Family, There are many ways we can aid the Ukraine Crisis and one of them is to support PROJECT C.U.R.E CARING FOR UKRAINE effort.
And We Can Help in Two Ways:
More details to come!! Check out Project C.U.R.E initiatives @ https://projectcure.org/
Contacts: Deaconess Lisa Jasper-Smith & Chair of Deacon Board Mark Woodford
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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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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 The Passover with the Disciples BIBLE BACKGROUND - Matthew 26:17-30 DEVOTIONAL READING - Zechariah 9:9-12 MONDAY God Is Gracious, Righteous, and Merciful (Psalm 116:1-15) TUESDAY Keep the Festival Where God Chooses (Deuteronomy 16:1-8,15-17) WEDNESDAY Humble Yourselves and Resist the Adversary (I Peter 5:5-9) THURSDAY Jesus Anointed and Betrayed (Matthew 26:1-2, 6-16) FRIDAY Jesus Institutes the Lord's Supper (I Corinthians 11:23-26) SATURDAY God's Steadfast Love Endues Forever (Psalm 118:1-9) SUNDAY Jesus Shares Passover with His Disciples (Matthew 26:17-30)
“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
If you are eligible for funeral assistance you will receive a check by mail, or funds by direct deposit, depending on which option you choose when you apply for assistance. 26
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