Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor
Morgan Park
Baptist Church
11024 S. Bell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
773-445-9443
God’s Family Worships
3rd Sunday After Pentecost
June 9, 2024 – 11:00A.M.
To the God who creates, let us sing praises; To the Son who reveals the infinite, let us bring open minds; To the Spirit who makes all things new, let us lift our souls in worship. Amen.
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude Cameron Jones
*Call to Worship Gerald Williams
Leader: The Lord is our light and our salvation,
Congregation: whom shall we fear?
Leader: Though adversaries encamp against us,
Congregation: God conceals and protects us from harm.
Leader: Though enemies seek to bring us low,
Congregation: God lifts us up to stand on higher ground.
Leader: Sing to the Lord with songs of joy.
Congregation: Make melody to the Lord, our God.
Leader: The Lord is our light and our salvation,
Congregation: whom shall we fear?
*Hymn of Praise #444 “Rain Down”
*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 “Amazing Grace”
Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see
Scripture Readings Gerald Williams
Sermon Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn “Fresh Wind” by Hillsong Worship
We need a fresh wind the fragrance of Heaven
Pour your spirit out
Pour your spirit out
* Benediction
Postlude