Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor



Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

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God’s Family Worships
9th Sunday After Pentecost
July 21, 2024 – 11:00 A.M. 
The promise of peace cannot be secured through strength of arms 
but through self-giving love. Amen.
                                                                    
The Fellowship of Praise

Prelude       Cameron Jones                                                                                  
*Call to Worship         Gerald Williams

Leader:  When you are weary in your bones...

Congregation:  here you will find rest


Leader:  When you are divided from family and friends...

Congregation:  Here you will find peace.

Leader:  When you are discouraged and downhearted...

Congregation:  here you will find hope and courage


Leader:  When you are looking for a shepherd to guide you...

Congregation:  here you will find succor and peace.

*Hymn of Praise  "This Little Light of Mine"

This Little Light of Mine
I'm gonna let it shine

This Little Light of Mine
I'm gonna let it shine

This Little Light of Mine
I'm gonna let it shine

*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 #365              “Thank You, Lord”       Verses 1,2 and 3

Scripture Readings           Gerald Williams
Sermon                           Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
                       
The Sending Forth

*Closing Hymn   #481   “Every Time I Feel the Spirit”    verses 1 and 2
* Benediction 
Postlude 
*  Those who are able please stand