Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

God’s Family Worships
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.

Be bold before God, for Christ, the rejected one, has become the cornerstone of our faith. Through the Good Shepherd, you are found, comforted, and loved. Amen

The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                           Cameron Jones                       
*Call to Worship                                        Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell

L: The Lord is my shepherd, I will fear no darkness
C: We will love one another, as Christ loves us.
L: Christ, the Good Shepherd, has compassion for all.
C: : We will love one another, as Christ loves us.
L: Open your hearts to goodness and mercy today.
C: We will love one another, as Christ loves us.
L: Love, not merely in thought and word, but in truth and action.
C: We will love one another, as Christ loves us.

 *Hymn of Praise "Heaven, I've Heard So Much About It"
Heaven, Heaven
I've heard so much about Heaven
Heaven, Heaven
I've heard so much about Heaven
Heaven, Heaven
I've heard so much about Heaven
One of these days, I’m gonna go there

*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; Linda Guisewite (mother of Debbie Taylor); 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                                             “Standing in the Need of Prayer"

 It's me, It's me O Lord
Standing in the need of prayer
It's me, It's me O Lord
Standing in the need of prayer

Scripture Readings                                         Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
Sermon                                                                 Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell                    
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn                                             “Because He Lives”
 because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
* Benediction                                                        
   Postlude