God’s Family Worships
13th Sunday After Pentecost
August 18, 2024 – 11:00 A.M. 

A discerning mind is more to be desired than great wealth or long life. A heart that distinguishes good from evil is more to be sought than earthly power and prestige.
                                                                   
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                                               Cameron Jones                                                                                
*Call to Worship                                                                  Bruce Stark

Leader: Rejoice seekers of wisdom and truth
Congregation:  God’s wisdom calls us here.
Leader: Behold, followers of Godly direction and guidance.
Congregation:  Christ’s love shows us the way
Leader: Sing, children of thanksgiving and praise
Congregation:  the spirit’s presence gathers us together.

*Hymn of Praise He’s Able - Kirk Franklin

 He’s able

He’s able
He’s able

I know that He can do it
He said He’d help me through it

*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors)
*Gloria Patri #734
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The Fellowship of the Family of God
Greetings and Announcements
Pastor's Welcome

The Fellowship of Giving
*Doxology #34  
*Prayer
                                                                                               
The Fellowship of Prayer
Joys and Concerns
Praise and Thanks
For the continued ministry of MPBC; and the love and support of our MPBC members and friends; for our Pastor, Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell and his family.
For Healing and Rehabilitation
Annette Adams; Annether Baines; Diane Brownlee; Patsy Browning; Beverly Capers (sister of Beatrice Haywood); Elizabeth Chelton (Granddaughter of Patsy Browning); Trisha Clark (granddaughter of Penny Lord); Neil Cunningham; The Goodman Family; Rev. David Gregg; Floyd Hale and family; Priscilla Hall; Aretha Hampton; Shavon Harp (Niece of Annether Baines); 
The Haywood Family; The Healy/Chase Family; Jack & Penny Lord; Linda, Stephanie & Joan McCarty; John & Flora Mitchell (Pastor Joel’s parents); Sam and Karen Mitchell; Beverly Nickerson; Haile Selassie (son of Bruce and Rev. Francine White); Barbara Shriver (mother of Gretchen Shriver); Robert Soria (grandson of Susan Soria); Mack Taylor & Family; Cassandra Taylor (JFK owner); Michael Whaley; Jeremy Williams & Family; Ira Williams
For Guidance and Direction
For our MPBC family, our vision for the future, and for our young people
For Watchcare
All of our service men and women serving and all of our veterans; All of our missionaries, who serve in all parts of the USA and in many parts of the world; For the President of the United States, Joe Biden. For all the people who have suffered through natural disasters; For the city of Chicago, that violence will cease. 

Pastoral Prayer 

The Fellowship of the Word 

*Hymn Glorious Day - Casting Crowns
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day

Scripture Readings                                                    Bruce Stark

Sermon                                                                
                      
The Sending Forth

*Closing Hymn #447       Because He Lives 
* Benediction
Postlude 

 


 

Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443