God’s Family Worships
Third Sunday of Easter
April 14, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Trust God. Trust the miracles you have known. 
Trust the miracles you can be. Amen

The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude        Just a Closer Walk with Thee       Dr. Mark Jones                 
*Call to Worship                                                    Richard Green
L: Turn to Christ
C: who calls us here
L: Place your trust in God
C: who protects our lives
L: Lean into Spirit
C: as we worship in Spirit and truth
*Hymn of Praise #428                   When Peace Like a River
*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 #426                             Blessed Assurance verses 1 and 2
Scripture Readings                                                 Richard Green
Sermon                                                                 Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell

                       
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn #437                Jesus Loves Me, verses 1 and 3
* Benediction                                                         
   Postlude        Morning Dance     by Spyro Gyra
*  Those who are able please stand

 

 

 
 

Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443