Tuesday, August 31, 2010

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 09/05/2010 

Greetings Saints in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ: In all things give God praise, he is worthy.  This Sunday marks the Labor Day weekend, the end of our summer break, and preparation for kicking off the Fall quarter. 

Our theme for this first quarter in “The Inescapable God” and we will consider in the preaching and teaching ways that God reveals himself to us, sustains us, and protects.

This Sunday we will get started with God revealing himself to a shepherd that He was going to put in service to carry out a great task, you know the story and here is the text…

TEXT: Exodus 3:1-6  (New International Version)

1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.

3 So Moses thought, I will go over and see this strange sight— why the bush does not burn up.

4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, Moses! Moses! And Moses said, Here I am.

5 Do not come any closer, God said. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

6 Then he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: How God calls us from unusual places and calls us to do important work—we need to be ready to say “yes Lord”

SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Learning to agree with God (i.e. do what God wants)

RESPONSIVE READING: #590 Christian Commitment

SEPTEMBER MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 139:7-8 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?  If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

NOTES:

This week we have been saddened by the loss of our beloved brother Vernon Makkers. Please keep the family in prayer. Initial arrangements for his “Celebration of Life” service includes a wake from 4-8 PM at Solimine Funeral Home (Ocean Street location) on Wednesday, September, 8th and the Funeral will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, September 9th (Zion Baptist Church). Repast will be here at the church following internment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Kenny Odom and Annie Jackson are taking the lead on the repast, please contact them with questions.

Thank you already for your prayers and support,

In Christian Love,

Pastor W. C Hill

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 08/29/2010

 

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ: In all things give God the praise, He is worthy.  This coming Sunday has been designated as “Mission Sunday” and is a time for us to focus on our Biblical responsibilities to show the love of God at home and abroad. Our guest preacher will be Rev. Howard McLendon ,a key leader with The American Baptist Convention of Mass.’s (TABCOM) “Ghana Mission Explosion.”  I’m confident that he has for us a Word from the Lord. Here is the text…

 

TEXT: Luke 9:12-17

Luke 9:12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Luke 9:13  But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Luke 9:14  For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Luke 9:15  And they did so, and made them all sit down.

Luke 9:16  Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Luke 9:17  And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

 

TITLE: Causing Your Little To Become Much

 

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: How God can take the little good things we do and make them accomplish much.


SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: How God can take the little good things we do and make them accomplish much.

 
RESPONSIVE READING: #579 Stewardship

NOTES:

The Mission Committee is planning a question and answer session in the Fellowship Hall following the service—light refreshments will be served. Please plan to come out and see and hear how we can continue our efforts to continue and grow our mission efforts as we live out the Vision to reach out to the local and global communities.

As you know, several of our members are struggling with health issues, please keep them and all of us in prayer.

Yours in love and service, 

Pastor W.C. Hill

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 08/22/2010
 
Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ:  In all things give God praise, he is worthy.
On Sunday (August 22nd), Rev. Shprecher will be bringing the Word to us, here's is the text:

TEXT: Isaiah 58: 9b-14 
 
9b “If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry  
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
11 The LORD will guide you always;  
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins  
and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.
13 “If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath  
and from doing as you please on my holy day,
if you call the Sabbath a delight
and the LORD’S holy day honorable,
and if you honor it by not going your own way
and not doing as you please or speaking idle words,
14 then you will find your joy in the LORD,  
and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land
and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.”
The mouth of the LORD has spoken.
 
WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: How God expects us to be healing agents for ourselves and the world.
SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: How God expects us to help ourselves and others.
 
NOTES:
1. Don't forget to come out and support the Women of Zion Yard Sale on Saturday, August 21st, 9-2 PM. and please PRAY for our sisters and brothers that are struggling with health issues
 
Yours in Christian love and service,
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Pastor W. C. Hill

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 08/15/2010

 Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ:  I hope that you are all enjoying the summer and getting some rest and personal time in for yourself. The summer is moving very quickly and before you know it...but praise the Lord anyhow!

On Sunday (August 15th), we will again look at God's children on their wilderness journey, and what happened as they were meeting another of life’s challenges...here is the text:

TEXT: Exodus 15:22-27 (NIV)

22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah. 24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?"

25 Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made a decree and a law for them, and there he tested them. 26  He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."

27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there near the water.

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: Learning a lesson from Israel on what to do when the challenges of life come on us.

SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Learning to do what pleases God, when things do not go right or we have trouble.

RESPONSIVE READING: #594 The Christian Hope

NOTES:

A huge “thank you” and “well done” to the many that did such a good job on supporting the families of brother Thomas McGlown and brother Salim Fort during their time of loss. Please continue to pray for them as God heals them and let’s pray for each other.

Yours in Christian love and service,

Pastor W. C. Hill

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

WATCH THIS SPACE

We will be keeping this blog up to date from now on; posting our weekly schedule and information about our Sunday Service and Sunday school lesson as well as details about up and coming events. Watch this space also for opportunities to serve the Lord. More about that coming. God bless.