Watch Night Wednesday December 31, 2014 at Bethel AME

Watch Night Service
Bethel AME
72 Silsbee Street
Lynn, MA 01901

Doors open 10pm
10-11pm
Testimony and Devotion
11pm
Pastor Jones brings the word

Coming events:
December 31, 2014 10pm Watch Night Service at Bethel AME
January 5, 2015 7pm Community Meeting at Bethlehem Temple
January 8, 2015 7pm Meet the Candidate at Zion
January 13, 2015 7pm  vote for pastor at Zion
January 27, 2015 6:30pm Bible Study resumes

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM resumes on January 27th
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM resumes on January 27th
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday December 28, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Minister Andre Bennett preaching
Scripture:
Luke 2: 1-10
¹In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ²(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³And everyone went to his own town to register.
⁴So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
⁸And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Isaiah 9: 6-7
⁶    For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
    And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,£ Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
⁷    Of the increase of his government and peace
    there will be no end.
    He will reign on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
    establishing and upholding it
    with justice and righteousness
    from that time on and forever.
    The zeal of the LORD Almighty
    will accomplish this.

Sermon Title: "THE GIFT that keeps on giving”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday December 21, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Luke 2:8-20)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love

Christmas Sunday
Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Luke 2:1-7
¹In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ²(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³And everyone went to his own town to register.
⁴So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Sermon Title: “Happy Birthday Jesus”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday December 14, 2014 at Zion

Sunday December 14, 2014 at Zion
Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7a)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Third Sunday of Advent: Joy
Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Richard M Shprecher preaching

Scripture
Isaiah 61: 1-4
¹    The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
    because the LORD has anointed me
    to preach good news to the poor.
    He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom for the captives
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,£
²    to proclaim the year of the LORD’S favor
    and the day of vengeance of our God,
    to comfort all who mourn,
³    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
    to bestow on them a crown of beauty
    instead of ashes,
    the oil of gladness
    instead of mourning,
    and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
    They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting of the LORD
    for the display of his splendor.
⁴    They will rebuild the ancient ruins
    and restore the places long devastated;
    they will renew the ruined cities
    that have been devastated for generations.

Sermon Title: “Let Us Make a Joyful Noise”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday December 7, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-9)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Isaiah 9: 6-7
⁶    For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
    And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
⁷    Of the increase of his government and peace
    there will be no end.
    He will reign on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
    establishing and upholding it
    with justice and righteousness
    from that time on and forever.
    The zeal of the LORD Almighty
    will accomplish this.

Sermon Title: “Make Room to Be Amazed”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday November 30, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Isaiah 52:1, 2, 7-12)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

First Sunday of Advent
Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Luke 1:5-7, 26-39
⁵In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. ⁶Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regulations blamelessly. ⁷But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years.
²⁶In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, ²⁷to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
²⁹Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. ³⁰But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. ³¹You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. ³²He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, ³³and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”
³⁴“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
³⁵The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called£ the Son of God. ³⁶Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. ³⁷For nothing is impossible with God.”
³⁸“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
³⁹At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,

Sermon Title: “Why We Need Hope”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday November 23, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Ezekiel 47:13-23)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Luke 17:11-19
¹¹Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. ¹²As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance ¹³and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
¹⁴When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
¹⁵One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. ¹⁶He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
¹⁷Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Sermon Title: “Three Great Hidden Blessings of Gratitude”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday November 16, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Richard M Shprecher preaching

Scripture
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
¹Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, ²for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. ³While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
⁴But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. ⁵You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. ⁶So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled. ⁷For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. ⁸But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. ⁹For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁰He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. ¹¹Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Sermon Title: “let Us Be Awake”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday November 9, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Ezekiel 43:13-21)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Mark 10:13-16
¹³People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁵I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” ¹⁶And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

Sermon Title: “Playing with God!”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday November 2, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Ezekiel 43:1-12)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Psalm 118:24
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
    let us rejoice today and be glad.

Sermon Title: “Letting Ourselves Rejoice in God’s New Day”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday October 26, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Job 42:1-10)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

Mark 10:46-52
⁴⁶Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. ⁴⁷When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
⁴⁸Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
⁴⁹Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” ⁵⁰Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
⁵¹“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”
⁵²“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Sermon Title: “Speaking Up for What You Need”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday October 19, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Job 24:1, 9-12, 19-25)

Annual Woman's Day Celebration

Theme:
Divas: Delivered, Inspired, Victorious, Anointed Sisters

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Testimonies:
Sister Antoinette Thomas, Sister Cherish Casey, Sister Yolanda Harris, Sister Christina Moody, Sister Cheryl Scott, and Sister Jackie Ellis

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday October 12, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Job 19:1-7, 23-29)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Richard M. Shprecher preaching
Scripture:
1 Kings 3:5-12
⁵At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
⁶Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
⁷“Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. ⁸Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. ⁹So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
¹⁰The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. ¹¹So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, ¹²I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

Sermon Title: "The Dreams of Kings”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday October 5, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-5; 3:17-19)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture

John 6: 8-14
⁸Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, ⁹“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
¹⁰Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. ¹¹Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
¹²When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” ¹³So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
¹⁴After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

Sermon Title: "Little Becoming Much”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday September 28, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-11)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Minister Andre Bennett preaching
Scripture:
Luke 8: 43-48
⁴³And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. ⁴⁴She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
⁴⁵“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
⁴⁶But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”
⁴⁷Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. ⁴⁸Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
Galatians 6:9
 ⁹Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Sermon Title: "Keep Going”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday September 21, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-9, 14, 15)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture:
John 3:1-9
¹Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. ²He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
³In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
⁴“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”
⁵Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. ⁶Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit£ gives birth to spirit. ⁷You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You£ must be born again.’ ⁸The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
⁹“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

Sermon Title: "A Beautiful Impossible Possibility”

Annual Usher Day Service 3:30pm

Preacher: Minister Gillian Thomas
                     Morning Star Baptist Church

Scripture:
Proverbs 3:6-9
6    in all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make your paths straight.
7    Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear the LORD and shun evil.
8    This will bring health to your body
    and nourishment to your bones.
9    Honor the LORD with your wealth,
    with the first fruits of all your crops;

Theme:
“Thou will keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in the Lord forever”.

“For a day in thy courts is better than a  thousand.
I had rather be A doorkeeper in the house of my God,
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness”.
                                                      Psalm 84.10

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday September 14, 2014 at Zion

Homecoming Sunday
-bring family and friends

Sunday School 9:30am
(Scripture Jeremiah 31:31-37)

Praise and Worship 10:45am

Sunday Service 11:00am (note new time)

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching
Scripture:
1 John 4:16

¹⁶And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Sermon Title: "Coming Home To God's Love”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday September 7, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School will continue next Sunday, September 14th

Praise and Worship 9:45am

Sunday Service 10:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday August 31, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School will continue in September
Praise and Worship 9:45am

Sunday Service 10:00am

Minister Karina Fontanez-Joe preaching

Scripture:
Jonah: 1:3,17, 2:10
1 ³But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.
¹⁷But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.
2 ¹⁰And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

Sermon Title: "From the Belly of the Fish”

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.

Sunday August 24, 2014 at Zion

Sunday School will continue in September
Praise and Worship 9:45am

Sunday Service 10:00am

Reverend Dr. Kirk B. Jones preaching

Scripture:
Isaiah 40:28-31
²⁸Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
²⁹He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
³¹but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Sermon Title: "Get On Up” (part 3)
Series: "God's Enduring Strength"

Other opportunities to be transformed by God's Word
Adult Bible Study Tuesday night 6:30- 7:30 PM
Prayer meeting Tuesday night 7:30 PM
Let us worship and celebrate the Lord together.