God’s Family Worships
Communion Sunday and 15th Sunday After Pentecost
September 1, 2024 - 11:00 A.M.                                                                             
My heart longs to be close to you, O Lord. May my life and my deeds honor you.

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

Leader: Creator, you bless us with heavenly lights
   Congregation: the moon that waxes and wanes
Leader:  the planets that whirl around the sun
   Congregation: the galaxies that wink from afar.
Leader: In the darkness, you call out “Let there be light”
   Congregation: and the universe is filled with heavenly lights.
                        
*Hymn of Praise #365 “Thank You, Lord” 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 and the Table
Hymn of Reflection with Guest Musician
Scripture Readings               Bruce Stark
Sermon                    Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell

Invitation to the Table
The Bread and the Cup
Communion Music       

                         
The Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn with Guest Musician
* Benediction 
Postlude              

                


 
 

Sunday, September 15, 2024, we will join the incredible National Back to Church Sunday movement.
Our Back to Church Sunday will be a wonderful time filled with uplifting music, praise, worship, and fellowship. We are also looking forward to enjoying our beloved coffee hour with delicious food, wonderful folks, and plenty of fun! We encourage you to extend the invitation to former members, friends, and family. Let's fill our church with new faces and joyful reunions as we come together to celebrate our faith.

September
BIRTHDAYS:                                                              

  9/7 – LYNETTE BRAZELL                                                                               

 9/18 – IRA WILLIAMS                                                                                                                                               9/25JOAN MCCARTY                                                       

 ANNIVERSARY:                                                                                          

9/14 – CLYTIE & ANNETHER BAINES                                                                

9/27 – GERALD & FRANCINE WILLIAMS                        

 September Bible Study Schedule:                             

 9/4 @ 7PM                                                                                       

 9/11 @ 7PM                                                                                         

 8/18 @ No Bible Study                                                                         

 9/25 @ 7PM

Here are 3 ways to participate
1.     Facebook Live on our church page 
(Facebook account required)
2.     Zoom – Meeting ID: 981 6156 4733
Passcode: 7Xmpi
3.      Phone in +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 981 6156 4733#                      Passcode: 566807#

Rev. Dr. Joel Mitchell, Pastor

Morgan Park

 Baptist Church

11024 S. Bell Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60643

​773-445-9443