Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, Presiding Prelate, 6th Episcopal District Mrs. Christy Davis Jackson, ESQ Episcopal Supervisor, 6th District

Reverend Dr. Larry W. Hudson, Sr., Presiding Elder, North Atlanta District Reverend John Foster, Ph.D., Senior Pastor 220 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404)827-9707 Fax: (404)-223-3060

Website: www.bigbethelame.org Email: jesus.saves@bigbethelame.org

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Welcome to Big Bethel AME Church • Atlanta

7:45AM & 11:00AM Worship Service

January 08, 2017

The Organ Prelude……………………………………..…..………………………....Bro. Phillip Skerett, Jr.

The Processional…....……………….………………...……..Ministers, Choir, Stewards and Acolytes

The Doxology…………..………………………………………………………..….……….A.M.E. Hymn No. 647

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye

heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

The Call to Worship

Minister: I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord!” Our feet

have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! (Psalm 122:1-2)

People: For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a

doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

(Psalm 84:10)

Minister: For the sake of the house of the Lord our God; I will seek your good. (Psalm 122:9)

People: They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.

Minister: O Lord, I love the habitation of your house, and the place where your glory dwells.

People: But the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.

(Habakkuk 2:20)

Minister: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your

sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)

People: O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! I will sing of loyalty

and of justice, to you, O Lord, I will sing. (Psalm 98:1,4)

The Hymn of Praise………………………………..A.M.E. Hymn # 196 - There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit

1. There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, And I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord; There are

sweet expressions on each face, And I know they feel the presence of the Lord.

REFRAIN: Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove, Stay right here with us, Filling us with Your

love; And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise; Without a doubt we’ll know

that we have been revived When we shall leave this place.

2. There are blessings you can not receive ‘Til you know Him in His fullness and believe; You’re the one to profit when you say, “I am going to walk with Jesus all the way.”

REFRAIN

3. If you say He saved you from your sin, Now you’re weak you’re bound and cannot enter in; You

can make it right if you will yield, You’ll enjoy the Holy Spirit that we feel.

REFRAIN

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The Invocation

The Choral Response

The Worship Through Music……………………….………..……...….Johnson-Schofield Male Choir

The Responsive Scripture ……………………………………………...…………………………...…..……..…Acts 10:34-42

Minister: 34

Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality,

People: 35

but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

Minister: 36

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all.

People: 37

That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

Minister: 38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good

and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

People: 39

We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree;

Minister: 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear,

People: 41

not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he

rose from the dead.

ALL: 42

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living

and the dead.

The Preface to the Decalogue…………….……………...………………….....“From All That Dwell”

From all that dwell below the skies, let the Creator’s praise arise;

let the Redeemer’s name be sung, through every land by every tongue.

The Summary of the Decalogue

And Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and

with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it, you shall love your

neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.

The Gloria Patri………………………………………..…………………….…..“Glory Be to the Father”

The Welcome to Big Bethel… ….…………………………..………………………………...…Philippians

The Pastor’s Words

The Big Bethel Ministry Moment

The Worship In Giving: tithes & offerings

The Choral Response……………………………………………………..….…………… A.M.E. Hymn #646

The Altar Call

The Worship Through Music…………………….……………….……Johnson-Schofield Male Choir

The Sermon…………………………..……………………….…………….…. Pastor Foster

The Invitation to Christian Discipleship

The Recessional

The Doxology

The Benediction

The Organ Postlude…...………………………………………….…………..…Bro. Philip Skerrett Jr.

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Let us remember our sick and shut-in with our cards & calls.

Sis. Mildred Whalen,(770) 603-8266

PERSONS SERVING IN THE WORSHIP EXPERIENCE

7:45 11:00 Acolytes Paige Thomas & Henry Walker

Choir Johnson-Schofield Male Chorus Johnson-Schofield Male Chorus

Philippians Tisha Dease & Felicia Jones

Stewardesses R.T.Bussey Stewardess Ministry R.T.Bussey Stewardess Ministry

Stewards Stanley Pritchett & Chris Parker Arthur Maddox & Tim Crim

Trustees Shelley Webster & Martha Thomas Keith Halford & Raushan Murray

Ushers Usherette Ministry #1 Joseph Lane Male Usher Ministry

AV Ministry Phyllis Smiley & SirRyan May Phyllis Smiley & SirRyan May

Finance Team

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS Epiphany

Year A

First reading Psalm Second reading Gospel

Epiphany of the Lord

January 6, 2017

Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12

Baptism of the Lord

January 8, 2017

First Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17

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- Hearing God’s Word in the Sermon – Since we forget 90% of what we hear, it has been suggested that note taking will

double the percentage of our take home response. Why not try it and see?

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The Big Bethel Family is beginning the new year with 21 days of fasting and prayer. We are asking the following from each member during the 21 days: i) give up/refrain from a food or habit important to you, ii) pray daily during the 12:00 pm -1:00 pm hour wherever you are, and iii) come together at our "Day of Prayer" on Wednesday January 18th to pray as a family at Big Bethel. Prayer topics are listed below:

Day Date Daily Noonday Prayer Concern

Sunday 1/1/2017 Salvation for the unsaved.

Monday 1/2/2017 Church Leadership.

Tuesday 1/3/2017 Guidance and direction for life decisions.

Wednesday 1/4/2017 Open Communication/Dialogue.

Thursday 1/5/2017 Heart of man.

Friday 1/6/2017 Loss of life thru violence and injury.

Saturday 1/7/2017 Criminal Justice System.

Sunday 1/8/2017 Social/Economic Justice.

Monday 1/9/2017 Peace in our world.

Tuesday 1/10/2017 Abused and exploited children.

Wednesday 1/11/2017 Youth of the nation.

Thursday 1/12/2017 Sick and Shut In/Care givers.

Friday 1/13/2017 Bible Literacy/ Christian Education.

Saturday 1/14/2017 Employment for family members and friends.

Sunday 1/15/2017 Comfort for bereaved family and friends.

Monday 1/16/2017 Healing for cancer/diabetes/heart disease and other conditions.

Tuesday 1/17/2017 Church’s Mission of Discipleship/Service.

Wednesday 1/18/2017 Community/Partnerships—DAY OF PRAYER.

Thursday 1/19/2017 President of the United States, his family; administration, policies, & Godly wisdom/Advisors.

Friday 1/20/2017 Morris Brown and other universities.

Saturday 1/21/2017 Our education system-students, staff, faculty, administration.

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