Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

God’s Family Worships
22nd Sunday After Pentecost
October 20, 2024 – 11:00 A.M. 
The fullness of God’s glory is manifest in the stars above and the earth below. Even though our lives are small and fleeting in the vastness of the universe, God’s glory shine in and through us.
                                                                     
The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                        Cameron Jones                                                                              
*Call to Worship                Mack Taylor

Leader: Come into God’s presence.
Congregation: All are welcome here.
Leader: Come into God’s glory.  
Congregation: God’s glory is all around.
Leader: As Christ came before us,
Congregation: we come to worship and pray.
Leader: All are welcome here.

*Hymn of Praise #51 "How Great Thou Art" verses 1, 2 and 3
*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 #354          "Just as I Am"      verses 1, 3 and 4

Scripture Readings                                                    Mack Taylor     
Sermon                                                                 Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell
                      
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn #500.         "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" 
* Benediction
Postlude 

Pastor Appreciation for the month of October. Let’s continue to 
to set aside time to pray for Pastor Joel and his family, share words of encouragement and give him thanks for his time and energy he gives to our congregation.
God Bless Pastor Joel the Mitchell Family!