God’s Family Worships
4th Sunday After Pentecost and Father’s Day 
June 16, 2024 – 11:00 A.M.                                                                      
God, bless all the fathers in the world. Guide them to be good role models and loving to all their children. Help them to be a father like You are. Give them grace and patience to handle situations in a loving way. Amen.
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                                Cameron Jones                                                          
*Call to Worship                                                            Judy Healy

Leader:  God is our refuge,
Congregation:  our rock and our shelter.
Leader:  The Lord is our hope,
Congregation:  who rescues us from trouble.
Leader:  God knows us from birth,
Congregation:  nurturing us with love and care.   
Leader:  Praise be to our God!
Congregation:  Praise God at all times!

*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

let it shine
let it shine
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 #373                                              “Change My Heart, O God”

Scripture Readings                                                      Judy Healy
Sermon                                                               Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
                         
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn #481 “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” verses 1 and 2
* Benediction
Postlude                                     

Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

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