April 11, 2021
Youth Church @ 9:30 AM Adult Sunday School @ 9:30 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
The Church on the Hill, Near the Cross, In the Word, and On the Move for Christ 1
Church Information The Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. Pastor Office Staff
Administrative Assistant to Pastor Croft: Minister Carol J. Hicks
Administrative Manager: Valerie McGruder – Cortes Bookkeeper: Carlene Mahan Sexton: Stanley Edwards
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Youth Church on Zoom @ 9:30 AM st
(Except 1 Sunday)
Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00 AM M – F: KAIROS Call @ 1:00 PM
Adult Sunday School on Zoom @ 9:30 AM
Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45 AM
Wednesday Bible Study on Zoom @ 6:00 PM
Church Office Hours Monday through Friday 9AM - 4 PM One Hagerty Blvd. West Chester, PA 19382 610.692.2446
www.stpaulsbaptist.org
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Table of Contents
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Order of Worship…………………………………………………………………...4 Scripture……………………………………………………………………………5 St. Paul’s Revised Constitution and By-Laws...………..……………....…………..6 Grief Share Ministry..…………………………………………………….………...7 Women’s Fellowship Activities……………...……..……………………….…...…8 Women’s Fellowship—Virtual Fashion Show…………………………….….....…9 Pastoral Installation Celebration…………….……………..……………………..10 Marriage Ministry Save the Date………………………………………….…..….11 Project Hope …………......…….………………………….………..……………12 News & Announcements…………………………………......…………………..13 Volkswagen Internship Program……………………………...…….……………..14 Office Announcement……………………………………….………………...…..15 Instruments of Praise……………………………………………………………...16 New CDC Recommendation to Double Mask………………………….….……..17 Affirmation of St. Paul’s Building Closure……………………………….……....18 CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People……………..……………………...19 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call……………………………………………….20 How to Give……….…………………………………………………...…………21 Prayer Line Monday – Friday…………………………….……………………….22 You Tube……………………….………………………………………………….23 Social Security………...…………………………………………………………..24 Church School Corner…………..………………………………………………...25 Sick & Shut In…………………………………………………………………….26 How to Join………..…………………………. ..……………………...…………27
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Order of Worship 10:45 AM
Praise & Worship The Call to Worship HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Invocation……….…...............................................................Rev. Richelle Gunter Hymn...………………….....................................................................Lift Him Up Welcome.…............................................................................................................... Offertory Prayer…………....….........................................Trustee Alisa Anderson
Intercessory Prayer…...........................................................Minister Elaine Smith Sermonic Scripture…...............................................................................................
Sermonic Selection………………….....………………………......…Praise Team Sermon....…......................................................... Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr. But We Had Hoped Luke 24:13-32 (NRSV)
Invitation to Discipleship Closing & Benediction
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But We Had Hoped Luke 24:13-32 (NRSV) 13
Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17And he said to them, ‘What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?’ They stood still, looking sad. 18Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, ‘Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?’ 19He asked them, ‘What things?’ They replied, ‘The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.’ 25Then he said to them, ‘Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?’ 27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. 28
As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. 29But they urged him strongly, saying, ‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them. 30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?’
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Sunday, April 11, 2021 @ 12:30 pm This meeting is for members of St. Paul’s Baptist Church. The zoom link will be sent under separate cover.
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Couples Comedy Night Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:30 pm Via ZOOM 11
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News & Announcements Please Pray for our Church Family
Brother Frederick Price is home from the hospital and convalescing at home.
============================ It is with deep regret that we notify you of the death of Brother Emanuel Kenny.
Sister Latoya Strickland’s uncle Mark Rogers passed on Sunday, March 28, 2021.
It is with a heavy heart that I notify you of the death of Deacon Kevin Tucker’s mother, Opal Tucker of Philadelphia. Sister Tucker passed on Friday, March 26.
Sister Rosa Collins brother, Preston Hicks passed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 25th.
============================== Dear St. Paul’s Family, Thank you for the scholarship money. Your support as I continue my education is greatly appreciated. God Bless, Jasmine Cooper
The Dawkins Family would like to express our sincere appreciation for the many prayers, cards, phone calls, emails and text messages of love and sympathy extended to us at the loss of our mother/mother-in-law. God blessed Mrs. Mable Elizabeth Hobbs with a long life of almost 98 years and she will be dearly missed. We find peace in the knowledge that she is at peace with the Lord. Thanks again to our church family. Jim and Alice Dawkins 13
There are 50-60 opportunities open for college Jr’s. This is a virtual position that pays $16/hr. Any questions, please reach out to Joseph Harvey at 610-476-7896.
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NEW CDC RECOMMENDATION TO DOUBLE MASK CDC recommends that people wear masks in public setting, at events and gatherings, and anywhere they will be around other people. Effective February 2, 2021, masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. Researchers further determined that when a person wears two masks properly, and the people around them do the same, the risk of transmitting infectious aerosols can be reduced by as much as 95%. The other method the CDC found that "substantially improved source control and reduced wearer exposure to the virus was knotting the ear loops of a single surgical mask and then tucking in and flattening the extra material close to the face.” Last month, Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the country's top infectious disease specialists, said that double-masking being more effective "just makes common sense." In addition to wearing proper face coverings, the CDC findings affirm that physical distancing, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces, and good hand hygiene remains critically important as well. According to experiments performed by the CDC, a three-ply surgical mask blocked 42% of particles from a simulated cough, and a three-ply cloth mask blocked 44 percent%. Yet, when used in unison (surgical mask and cloth mask), 92% of particles were blocked.
Cdc.gov
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Affirmation of St. Paul’s Baptist Church Building Closure As an outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic, and an abundance of caution in supporting the safety of St. Paul’s members and visitors, our leadership appropriately determined it was critical to cease services and activities at St. Paul’s.
Thankful for the blessing of technology and St. Paul’s Technology Team, we have been able to effectively stay connected as one body in Christ via zoom and most recently live streaming.
The Relaunch Taskforce’s mission is to protect the safety and welfare of St. Paul’s Church family and community against the spread of Covid-19. In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control, State of Pennsylvania and county guidelines the church building has remained closed. As guidelines have continued to be updated, requests have been made for events to take place at St. Paul’s. To ensure your safety, the building and property will remain closed to all activity and events with the exception of work required for live streaming. This can be safely managed by following a strict schedule of tracking and monitoring of a limited number of individuals in the church. This monitoring includes temperature checks, screening for symptoms of Covid-19, social distancing, use of personal protective equipment and disinfecting protocols.
Although our church facility remains closed, the Relaunch Team is working diligently in planning for the day when it will be safe for us to physically join together and fellowship at St. Paul’s. St. Paul’s Baptist Church Relaunch Taskforce Dr. Lisa Croft - Chair
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CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People The CDC has stated, “People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together indoors and unmasked.”
The CDC considers Americans “fully vaccinated” once two weeks have passed since they received the final dose of their vaccine regimen. In the case of vaccines developed by Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership, which have been authorized for emergency use since December, that means the second of two shots. For the recently authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine, it means two weeks after a single injection. Fully vaccinated people can: Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic
For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:
Take precautions in public like wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distancing Wear masks, practice physical distancing, and adhere to other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and practice other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households Avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms Follow guidance issued by individual employers Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendation
Public health officials have been largely cautious about recommending that people return to relative normalcy even after being vaccinated. Some of their hesitancy has stemmed from fears of “vaccine euphoria,” in which the public abandons Covid-19 mitigation strategies in the wake of good news about vaccine distribution.
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Tithes & Offerings Seba Academy
Sunday School Building Scholarship Missions
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Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
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Church School Corner DAILY BIBLE READINGS Ezra: Faith and Action Ezra 9-10
Devotional Reading * Ezekiel 18:25-32
Monday
A Light to Jews and Gentitles
□ Acts 26:19-23
Tuesday
Live the New Life in Christ
□ Ephesians 4:17-24
Wednesday
Keep Land Faithful to Godly Practices
□ Leviticus 18:24-30
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Ignoring God’s Laws Leads to Judgment
□ Zechariah 7:8-14
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People Anxious to Hear the Law
□ Nehemiah 7:738:6
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People Respond Actively to the Law □ Nehemiah 8:9-12
Sunday
Committed to a Life of Obedience
□ Ezra 10:1-12
“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) 25
Members
In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Pembrooke Sister Deedra Matthews ~ Room 226 1130 West Chester Pike ~
West Chester, PA 19382 (610-692-3636)
Convalescing at Home Sister Carol Anderson Sister Janet Anderson Sister Theresa Battaglia Sister Drema Benson Brother Guy Calloway Brother Paul Chambers Sister Janet Christie Deacon Jesse Craig Sister Lurerlene Crook Sister Lucille De’Berry Sister Bridget Dudley Sister Renee Golden Brother Lynell Laws Sister Arden Olsen Sister Alison Ray Sister Betty Ringgold Sister Judith Thomas
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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
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