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Order of Worship……………………………………………………………….....4-5 Scripture……………………………………………………………………….…. .. 6 News & Announcements………………………………………………………… ... 7 Church Meeting Today – 2:00 pm………………………………………….……….8 St. Paul Film Screening/Discussion – Resilience: July 19th .………………….......9 St. Paul’s Baptist Church Strategic Planning ……………………………….….…10 Congratulations to St. Paul’s 2022 Graduates…………………………….……….11 Scholarship Fund …………………………………………………………….……11 Giving ……………………………………………………………………………..12 Health & Wellness Ministry……………………………………………………….13 Church School Corner…………………………………………………………… . 14 Ministry Volunteers – AV Ministry, Safety & Security, Ushers, Youth Ministry….. . 15 Pastor Croft’s Monday Prayer Call……………………………………………… . 16 Health & Wellness COVID Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines………………...17 Prayer Line Monday – Friday………………………………………….…………. 18 Members in Nursing Homes and Hospitals ……………………………………… 19 YouTube…………………………………………………………………………. . 20 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance………………………………………………….. . 21 Social Security…………………………………………………………………... . 22 Reach Out to St. Paul’s………………………………………………………….. . 23
Order of Worship The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 17, 2022
Reverend Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts
Evangelist Zelda Rhodes Worship Leader
Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……………… Holy, Holy, Holy…....…………..Congregation Prayer of Invocation…………..........…………………. Evangelist Zelda Rhodes Prayer Chant……………….….The Lord’s Prayer………………..Congregation ** *** Musical Interlude…………………………………………………………… The Hymn of Consecration .... “Leaning On The Everlasting Arms”.…Congregation ** *** Greeting our Visitors………………………………………...Sister Rita Waters Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson………..…… Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr.
The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer………………………..…………...........Trustee George Harris Announcements …..…………………..................................................................... 4
Prayer of Intercession………..………….……...……....…Deacon Judith Harris Choral Response..…...…….....………………………………………………... ** Ministry of Music ………………………………………….………................ Sermonic Selection..……………..“I’m Still Here”………..….Inspirational Choir “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 Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr. The Parable of the Tenants: Rejected But Victorious Matthew 13:33-46 NRSV *Call to Discipleship Departing to Serve
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“33 “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 34 When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. 35 But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.” 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.” 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’? 43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. 44 The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.” 45 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 46 They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.
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A FILM SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION
RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE Join us for a screening and discussion of Resilience, a one hour documentary that delves into the scienceof adversechildhood experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Recognizedto be one of the drivers for conditions as diverse as heart disease,cancer,substanceabuse, and depression- extremely stressful experiencesin childhood are understood to alter brain development and have lifelong impacts on health and behavior.
July 19th, 2022 6:30pm-8:30pm St. Paul's Baptist Church One Hagarty Blvd, West Chester, PA FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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St. Paul's Baptist Church Strategic Planning Team The St. Paul’s Baptist Church Strategic Planning Team is proud to be a part of a church that is steadfast in its commitment to share the good news about Jesus Christ in what we do and say.
You are the central part of the strategic planning process! Please click here to complete the survey. The
The Strategic Planning Team has been charged with leading the effort to create a five-year strategic plan that gives the church a roadmap for addressing these challenges and doing ministry in the 21st century. Strategic planning allows the church to evaluate and improve its ministries, and to operate with excellence.
A number of factors, including evolving technology, declining religiosity among Black Americans, shifting demographics, and the COVID-19 pandemic has left churches, including St. Paul’s, with an immediate challenge of how to remain stable while becoming a more relevant religious entity that attracts, disciples, and serves communities in the 21st century.
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Congratulations to St. Paul's 2022 Graduates! Dr. C. Barrett - Doctor of Ministry C. J. Blackwell - BA Business Intelligence & Analytics S. D. Butcher - High School Rev. Dr. L. Claiborne - Doctor of Ministry Rev. Dr. R. Foreman Gunter - Doctor of Ministry M. Riddick - BS Mechanical Engineering A. M. Robinson - 5th Grade D. M. Robinson - Pre-K M. Tucker - BS Nursing D. Williams - High School
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Church School Corner DAILY BIBLE READINGS
The Word Resurrects the Dead BIBLE BACKGROUND - JOHN 11:17-44 DEVOTIONAL READING - JOHN 3:18-21 MONDAY Awake, O Dead, and Sing! (Isaiah 26:12-19) TUESDAY The Dead Shall Be Raised (I Corinthians 15:12-19) WEDNESDAY In Christ All Are Made Alive (I Corinthians 15:20-28) THURSDAY Wake Up! (Daniel 12:1-4) FRIDAY The Dead Will Hear Christ's Voice (John 5:25-29) SATURDAY Jesus Travels to Lazarus (John 11:1,3-16) SUNDAY The Raising of Lazarus (John 11:20-27, 38-44)
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 14 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
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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
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5 days *If symptoms develop the individual should immediately quarantine until testing can confirm that symptoms are not present.
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Members In Nursing Homes and Hospitals Pembrooke Sister Deedra Matthews - Room 226 1120 West Chester 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 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. 21
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