Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443

God’s Family Worships
Communion Sunday
and
20th Sunday After Pentecost

October 6, 2024 - 11:00 A.M.                                                                             

“What are humans that you are mindful of them or mortals that you care for them?” Not angels to be for sure. 
Just people, the beloved children of God.

The Fellowship of Praise
Prelude                                                                     Cameron Jones
*Call to Worship                                                   Rev. Dr. Naomi Mitchell

Leader: Your steadfast love is before our eyes, O God.
Congregation: Help us live in faithfulness
Leader:  When test and trials come-when evil itself appears-we place our trust in you, O Knower of joy and suffering
Congregation: Help us live with integrity.
Leader: Place us on level ground, O Redeemer
Congregation: Move us to sing songs of Thanksgiving and proclaim your wondrous deeds.
                         
*Hymn of Praise #523    "Soon and Very Soon"
 *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. David Gregg

Invitation to the Table
The Bread and the Cup
Communion Music        

                        
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn #66    "To God Be the Glory" verses 1 and 2
* Benediction 
Postlude         

Pastor Appreciation Day is the second Sunday of October.
It is a great opportunity 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!