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Adult Sunday School @ 9:30 AM Sunday In-Person and 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
The Church on the Hill, Near the Cross, In the Word and On the Move for Christ
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Youth Church Sunday @ 10:45 AM
Pastor’s Prayer Call @ 7:00 AM
Adult Sunday School now in person @ 9:30 AM
Monday - Friday
Sunday Service on Livestream @ 10:45 AM
KAIROS Call @ 1:00 PM :HGQHVGD\ Bible Study on Zoom @ 7:00 PM
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Office will be closed Nov 23 & 24 for Thanksgiving
Order of Worship The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, November 19, 2023 Rev. Orville Brissett Minister of Music and Worship Arts
Rev. Dr. Richelle Gunter Worship Leader
Praise and Worship The Call to Worship The Choral Introit……… Holy, Holy, Holy……........Congregation Prayer of Invocation..…….……..........… Rev. Dr. Richelle Gunter Prayer Chant…………….The Lord’s Prayer………..Congregation
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Musical Interlude……………………..……………………… The Hymn of Consecration...”I am On the Battlefield for My Lord”...The Male Chorus
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Greeting our Visitors…..…………...……...Sister Donna Edwards Pastoral Emphasis & Scripture Lesson............... Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., The Ministry of Giving Offertory Prayer…….…....................................Trustee Bobby Hoof
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Announcements …..……..................................................................... Prayer of Intercession………...…...….....…Deacon Omar Jaikaran Choral Response.…...……………..…………………..………...
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Sermonic Selection………...“Jesus Be A Fence”………The Male Chorus “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 Power of Prayer”
1 Kings 17:17-24 NRSV *Call to Discipleship Departing to Serve
*Please Stand **Ushers May Seat Worshippers ***Congregation Seated Worship with us online at https://stpaulsbaptist.org/
Childern sizes 8-16
Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Judith Thomas We, as family and friends of the late Dr. Judith Thomas, hereby establish this scholarship designed to support a student in need whose interests include educa�on. Besides being a Lincoln University student, to qualify for the scholarship, each year an oratorical compe��on will be held where students will be asked to speak on an issue relevant to educa�on in the current �me. Our goal is to raise $25,000 in the near term (by June 30, 2024), so that the first compe��on can be held in the fall of 2024. Students studying any major offered by Lincoln University are eligible to apply and to compete. Please use the link below to donate. Thank you for your support! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/drjudiththomas
November is
National Diabetes Month 13.4% of Black men and 12.7% of Black women have diabetes Roughly 7 million americans (2.8%) have undiagnosed diabetes
You are at a higher risk for diabetes if you are Blacks, Hispanic, American Indian or American Asian Overweight Over 45 Closely related to someone with diabetes Active less than 3 times a week
Signs and Symptoms Excess thirst Weight loss Ketones in urine Feeling tired, weak, or easily irritable Urinating often Slow healing sores Getting a lot of infections
1 in 5 people with diabetes are undiagnosed
Preventative Measures
Maintaining a healthy Maintaining a healthy weight diet heavy in plants and good fats Limiting alcohol consumption Not smoking
Exercising regularly
Resources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/symptoms-causes/sy 20371444 https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/index.html
URSELF AND OTHERS THIS FA O Y T C E T LL PRO
GET THE UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE Everyone 6 months and older should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine! Getting vaccinated is the #1 way to avoid becoming very sick or even hospitalized with COVID. Where can I get the vaccine?
at a local health provider
at a local health center
at the nearest pharmacy
Get vaccinated in Philly:
SCAN ME https://t.ly/PDPHVaccines
Questions? Email or call: PublicHealthInfo@Phila.gov (215) 685-5488 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
*If you are uninsured, you can get vaccinated at a City health center or a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Last updated: 10/2023
SAVE THE DATE MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 St. Paul’s Baptist Church & Community Partners Present:
Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve… You only need a heart full of grace.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
More Information to follow.
St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 1 Hagerty Blvd. West Chester, PA 19382 610-692-4226 Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., Sr. Pastor
Home Daily Bible Readings MONDAY "Remember God’s Goodness" (Joshua 24:1-14) TUESDAY "Choose Whom you Will Serve" (Joshua 24:15-24) WEDNESDAY "Obey God Only" (Acts 5:27-32) THURSDAY "The Perfect Law of Liberty " (James 1:19-27) FRIDAY "Walk at Liberty under God’s Precepts" (Psalm 119:41-56) SATURDAY "Seek God’s love above Knowledge" (1 Corinthians 8) SUNDAY "Strength in the Lord " (1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 )
Rockland Place (Nursing Home). Sister Geneva Porter-Room 230 1519 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Pem rooke (Nursing ¥-Orne)_ Sister Deedra Matthews-Room 226 1120 West Chester Pike West Chester, PA 19 82
at 'iJ-lome Deacon Jesse Craig Sister Lurerlene Crook Brother Lynell Laws Brother Albert "Skeater" Hill Sister Sonya Combs-Adams
Church Family the following three items will help us serve with greater efficiency: Any items that you need to be placed in the Sunday Bulle�n must be submitted to the Church Office by noon on Wednesday. You may email your announcement informa�on to assistantsecretary@stpaulsbap�st.org. If informa�on is received a�er the deadline, it will be placed in the next upcoming Sunday Bulle�n. Any in-service Ministry announcements can be sent to spbcannouncementministry@gmail.com. They will announce Pastoral Emphasis and St. Paul’s ministry news only. The deadline is Monday to be announced 3 weeks out. Announcements will only be placed in the bulletin 3 weeks prior to the event. Any item of informa�on for Pastoral Emphasis, or if you are reques�ng to make an announcement on Sunday, must be submitted by noon on Friday. You may either call 610.692.2446 Ext. 140 or email your announcement informa�on to churchoffice@stpaulsbap�st.org. We realize that things do happen between Friday and Sunday and that the need may arise wherein someone has to get a note to Pastor. However, in an effort to give Pastor minimal distrac�ons on Sunday mornings as he prepares for worship, aside from an emergency, please refrain from sending a note to Pastor reques�ng that he make an announcement.
Opportunities for sharing time and talents Part time Church Sexton M-F 6pm-9pm Contact the church office at churchoffice@stpaulsbaptist.org REACTIVATION of the SAFETY & SECURITY MINISTRY Do you take safety and security seriously? Do you have a special skill set that could benefit the safety and security ministry? Did you serve on the safety and security ministry previously? If you answered yes to any of these questions then please use the tiny URL to express interest in serving on the ministry. https://tinyurl.com/SPBC-SSERP23 For more information, please contact Dr. Carmen Lesesne or email security@stpaulsbaptist.org
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ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCH MARTIN LUTHER KING PLAZA
ONE HAGERTY BOULEVARD WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 PHONE: 610-692-2446 FAX: 610-692-7582 EMAIL: CHURCHOFFICE@STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG WWW.STPAULSBAPTIST.ORG