Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor



11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

God’s Family Worships
Communion Sunday and 2nd Sunday After Pentecost
June 2, 2024 - 11:00 A.M.                                                                           
To all that need a new start in life, to all that need a new challenge, this church opens wide its doors, and in the name of Him who said, “Behold, I make all things new,” we bid you welcome.  
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                                        Cameron Jones          
*Call to Worship                                                      Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
Leader: From the rising of the sun…
Congregation:  God speaks, calling out to the earth  
Leader:  At the beginning of each new day…
Congregation:  God speaks, calling us to life and service  
Leader: Even with the setting son…  
Congregation:  God speaks, reminding us that we are not alone  
Leader:  As we gather for worship this day…
Congregation:  God speaks, inviting us to love freely and to become true treasure on Earth  
                           
*Hymn of Praise #378    “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God”   verses 1 and 2
 *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 and the Table
Scripture Readings                                             Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell
Sermon                                                                Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell


Invitation to the Table
The Bread and the Cup
Communion Music       

                           
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn #359                  “Give Thanks”

* Benediction 
Postlude