God’s Family Worships
8th Sunday After Pentecost
July 14, 2024 – 11:00 A.M. 
Dance before the Lord with instruments of praise. 
Know that you adopted in the family of God. Amen.
                                                                  
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude     Cameron Jones                                                                              
*Call to Worship     Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell

Leader:  All are welcome in the house of the Lord.
Congregation:  Find here the hospitality of fellowship.
Leader:  Worship with clean hands and a pure heart.
Congregation:  We are lifted up by the King of glory.
Leader:  We are adopted into the family of Christ.
Congregation:  We will leap with joy before our God!

*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; 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  #444          “Rain Down”
Scripture Readings         Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
Sermon                             Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
                        
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn                 “I Can Go to the Rock”

When everything else fails,
I can go to the rock
When trouble’s around me,
I can go to the rock
God Promised he would keep me,
If I abide in his holy word
No matter what the trouble,
I can go to the rock

* Benediction
Postlude 
*  Those who are able please stand

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443