Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

God’s Family Worships
Pentecost Sunday 
May 19, 2024
11:00 A.M.
In rushing wind and tongues of fire, the Church is born through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen

The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                           Cameron Jones                       
*Call to Worship                                               Bruce Stark

L: In courage found and faith renewed 
C: the church gains strength
L: In visions seen and dreams made real
C: the church blesses the world
L: In hopes rekindled and fears released
C: the church leads the way
L: In rushing wind and tongues of fire
C: Come, Holy Spirit, come

 
*Hymn of Praise              “He’s Able”     by Kirk Franklin

 He’s able
He’s able
He’s able

I know that He can do it
He said He’d help me through it

*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 #537        My Lord, What a Morning, verses 1 and 2

Scripture Readings                                                 Gerald Williams
Sermon                                                                 Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
                        
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn #356         I Will Sing of My Redeemer
* Benediction                                                         
   Postlude        
*  Those who are able please stand