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Our Ministries

Benevolence Music Ministry Children’s Church Pastor’s Aide Society Clergy Staff Pulpit Ministry Clothes Closet Scholarship Ministry College Ministry Senior & Junior Ushers Diaconate Ministry Sisters of Hagar Ministry Elderly Services Ministry Sunday School Food Pantry Soup Kitchen Greeters’ Ministry Security Medical Team Ministry Transportation Men’s Ministry Trustees Missionary Society Youth Ministry

Worship & Weekly Bible Studies Sunday School—8:30am/Sunday Worship: 9:30am

Children’s Church—9:30am Mid-Day Bible Study: Wednesday—Noon Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday—6:30pm Bible Study: Saturday—12pm (The Chapel)

Immanuel is a Supporter of: Emergency Shelter Management Service

Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers United Negro College Fund

Service to Community Clothes Closet: Thursdays 10am to 1pm Soup Kitchen: Sundays 2pm Food Pantry: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 8am (please call church office for additional details)

The Rev. Mr. Samuel T. Ross-Lee, Pastor

1324 Chapel Street ~ New Haven, CT

Since 1825

Visit Our Website: immanuelbaptistnewhaven.org Phone: 203.777.8744 Fax: 203.785.8673

E-mail: office@immanuelbaptistchurchnh.org E-mail: SamuelRossLee@yahoo.com

Follow PASTOR on TWITTER: @RevSRossLee

April 16, 2017

Forever

O VICTORY IN

Jesus, MY SAVIOR

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“The Church where Christ is exalted and Culture is Remembered”

Mission Statement This Church is an ever evolving community of

Visionaries and Dreamers, Whose Disciples have been “Called by God to live the lives we were created to live,

Commanded by God to love beyond the limits of our prejudices, and

Commissioned by God to serve!”

Good Morning and Welcome! Pastor Ross-Lee, Clergy Associates, Officers,

and Members of Immanuel wish to extend a warm and cordial welcome to everyone worshipping with us this morning.

We pray that this worship experience of Praise, Prayer, and Preaching will greatly

enrich your life and bring you into a meaningful relationship with God and His people.

Visitors, please feel free to worship with us again anytime!

Welcome Song ~ Come On in this House

Why don’t you come on in this house Why don’t you come on in this house Why don’t you come on in this house

Come on, come on, come on in this house of the Lord!

We’re gonna have a good time; come on in this house

Those wishing to join with Immanuel may do so by coming forward and taking a seat on the front pew during the singing of the invitational hymn.

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HOMEBOUND & HOSPITALIZED MEMBERS & FRIENDS IN CT

HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION IN CT—**Newly Added

**Newly Added

Deacon Evelyn Lamb 9 Brewster Street New Haven Charlie Mae White 50 Bear Path Road Hamden Delores Boykins 52 Willis Street New Haven Ella Hardee 168 Morse Street Hamden Grace Smith Twin Maples Durham Janet Watson 90 Heather Road Hamden Lillie Hendrix 262 Bassett Street New Haven Lily Mae Holness 135 Derby Ave. Apt#307 New Haven Linda Smith 135 Derby Ave. New Haven Lucille Washington 135 Derby Ave. New Haven Mabel Mincey 2364 State Street Hamden, Mildred Warner 18 Tower East #451 New Haven Preston Kinsey 40 Elizabeth Street West Haven Rose Evans 10 Hard Street #905 New Haven Sam & Luisa Chapman 311 Old Lane Road Cheshire Thomas Chappel 47 Park Lane Woodbridge **Virginia Leak YNHH New Haven

Please remember our members in nursing facilities. They are always happy to receive cards, calls and visits!

Advanced Nursing & Rehab—NH Grimes Health Center—NH Viola Yarbrough Keith Foster Hilda Smith Harbourside (Arden House)—Hamden Hamden Health Care Elizabeth Lewis Sylvester McDonald **Bertha Deas

Whitney Manor—Hamden Wintonbury Care—Bloomfield Deacon Melcena Jackson Joyce Asante Mamie London Gilbert Melton

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MEMORY

(CONTINUED)

In Lov-Juanita Terrell Murray (Mother)

Ildra Sue Carroll & Malissa Bowles (Friends) (From Diane Petaway)

Louise T. Craig (From Cynthia Craig)

Henry & Bernice Donaldson (Parents) , Barbara Simmons Sara Greaux, Yvonne Gorham, (All deceased family members)

(From Ellen D. Doram)

Virginia Pegues, Elbert Pegues (Grandmother & Father) (From Elicia Pegues Spearman)

Leila Neal-Parker (Grandmother), Charles & Olivia Neal

(From Children)

Ernestine Barrymore (Mother) (From Christine Weston)

Rudolph Dobson (Father) (From Sharon Green)

Ruby Meyers (Mother)

(From Samuel T. Ross-Lee)

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THE PRAYER AND DEVOTION PERIOD Diaconate

THE ORGAN VOLUNTARY

THE CALL TO WORSHIP Deacon Lois Pollard

THE OPENING SENTENCES St. Matthew 28:1-7 Deacon Pollard

THE OPENING HYMN “He Arose” Hymn #104

THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION Deacon Pollard

(Remain Standing) RESPONSE “He Arose” Hymn #104

BAPTISM (Second Sunday)

THE SCRIPTURE READING Deacon Pollard

THE GLORIA PATRI

THE CHILDREN’S PRAYER & DEPARTURE (Third Sunday)

THE WELCOME OF VISITORS (PASS THE PEACE)

THE CONGREGATIONAL HYMN “Victory in Jesus” Hymn #512

THE DEACON’S PRAYER Deacon Sue Williams

THE CHORAL RESPONSE “Holy is the Lord” Mass Choir

THE 1st CHORAL SELECTION “Thank God for the Blood” Mass Choir

THE PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

THE PASTORAL ADVISEMENTS

2nd CHORAL SELECTION “Marvelous” Mass Choir

THE OFFERTORY SENTENCES (page 4) Rev. Ross-Lee

THE OFFERTORY SELECTION Mass Choir

THE DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”

YOUTH PRAISE DANCE MINISTRY

THE PRE SERMONIC SELECTION “Thank You Jesus” Mass Choir

THE SERMON Rev. Ross-Lee THE INVITATIONAL HYMN

Those wishing to join with Immanuel may do so by coming forward and taking a seat on the front pew, during the singing of

the invitational hymn. THE RECESSIONAL HYMN THE BENEDICTION THE ORGAN VOLUNTARY

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READING

Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1st Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

ORDER OF WORSHIP

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Leader: Give and it will be given you; good measure pressed down shaken together, running over will be put into your lap. People: For the measure you give will be the measure you get back Leader: Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal. People: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust consume and where thieves do not break in and steal. Unison: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH 6:30p.m.—LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING ALL Auxiliary Heads please be present. If you are unavailable to attend, please secure a representative ~ Thank you.

Dear Pastor Ross-Lee, thanks for being so loving and kind to me during my hospital stay and for your prayers. .I know that prayer changes things. Thank you IBC family for your phone calls, cards, gifts and visits. I do thank God for you all and I love you more. . . . ~ Sis. Josephine Lyles

REMINDER—BIBLE STUDIES

Pastor’s Bible Study will resume this Wednesday 6:30pm in the Adult Sunday School room. Regularly scheduled study Wednesday 12Noon and Saturday 12Noon in the Chapel.

TUESDAY, MAY 23rd 6:30pm—CHURCH ANNIVERSARY COMMIT-TEE MEETING is scheduled.in the Adult Sunday School Classroom. ALL committee members please be present ~ Thank you.

SUNDAY MAY SUNDAY, MAY 28th 4pm—5th Annual Youth Recital— Please SIGN YOUR CHILD UP NOW: Pick up a form (white) from our infor-mation tables, complete and submit to the church office any weekday, 9a.m. to 5p.m. or you may call the church office at (203) 777-8744. *Vocals included*

SCRAPBOOK—PRESERVE & SHARE HEATFELT MOMENTS Would you like to preserve and share heartfelt moments in the life of Immanuel Baptist Church? If you answered “yes”, you may be interested

in a Scrapbook Group. If you ARE interested, please see Sophia Simmons, the unofficial church photographer. You can bring in pictures from the past of church events and of your families. Copies will be made and your originals returned. Please submit the pictures by the end of the month ~ Thank you!

A Note of Thanks. . .

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MEMORY Of those who are

Forever in our

Lov-

Alvin Fairfax (Brother), Ronald Adair (Uncle) Trustee Barbara D. Simmons ( Aunt), Yvonne B. Gorham

Sara (“Ju-Ju”) Greaux (From Carl & Tracy Fairfax, Jr. & Family)

Henry & Bernice Donaldson (Parents) ,

Barbara Simmons (Sister) (From Deacon Patricia Turner)

Frances Best (Mother) (From Children, Joan Spence, John & Sheila Best)

In

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HONOR Of those with whose

Presence

We are Blessed

Lorna J. Rice (Daughter) (From Lucious Rice)

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Huff, Sr. (Parents)

(From Deborah Taylor)

In Lov-

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Representatives will be in the front and back lobbies after worship services for sign-up.

A LIGHT LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!

SEE YOU THERE!

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•Lung Cancer

•Smoking Cessation

•Organ Donation Sign-Up Form

•Breast Cancer

•Colon Cancer

•And General health topics PAs/APRNs/ Nurses will staff each table for questions and answers.

•Assistance from the Hill Health Center for blood pressure (BP) checks, with follow ups, if BP is elevated.

•Blood Donation Sign-up.

•Details of services offered

**Information classes on medication education and compliance MAY BE available.

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