Pastor: Rev. Dr. Burchel K. Taylor

Assistant Pastor: Rev Norman Mills

Telephone: 926-8272/960-5658 General Office

929-0211 [ FAX] Office 929-3160 Canteen

929- 6245 Pharmacy

906-9976 [FAX] Pharmacy 929-6979 Clinic/Counselling

908-3120 Cyber Centre

754-6634 Bethel Thrift Coop [BTC]

1-888-429-5772 Prayer Line

[Mon – Fri – 5:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m.]

Prayer line – email – bbprayerline@gmail.com

E-mail bethelbaptisthwt.ja@gmail.com

Website www.bethelbaptisthwt.com

THEME FOR THE CHURCH YEAR – October 2015 – September 2016 –

Being God’s People in God’s World: Living the Sacrificial Life –

Giving Freely; Serving Fully: Living Faithfully

Lord,

we are so like your first disciples,

eager yet blind,

excited yet fearful.

Sometimes we glimpse the secrets of your kingdom

but often our eyes are clouded by misunderstanding. Sometimes we hear the truth you proclaim

but often our ears are not tuned to your voice.

Lord,

you are able to keep us from falling;

fulfil in your promise, and present us faultless

before the presence of your glory. Amen

Officers on duty 7:00 a.m. G Hughes/ E Edwards/ J Anderson 10:15 a.m. B Stone/ C Owen

Counsellors on duty 7:00 a.m. K Mason/ N Donaldson/ C Hibbert

10:15 a.m. A Spence/ P Hall/ W Nelson

7:00 a.m. Service – February 21, 2016 –

Leader: Deacon Yvonne Daley Speaker: Rev Luke Shaw [Pastor – Linstead Baptist Circuit of Churches]

Musician: Sis Patricia Kitson

February 21, 2016

CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN OF PRAISE -No. 1 #226 – Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle

1. Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, 3. Thus, with thirty years accomplished

sing the ending of the fray; went he forth from Nazareth

now above the cross, the trophy, destined, dedicate and willing

sound the loud triumphant lay; wrought his work, and met his death

tell how Christ, the world’s redeemer, like a lamb he humbly yielded

as a victim won the day. on the cross his dying breath

2. Tell how, when at length the fullness 4. Faithful cross, the sign of triumph

of the appointed time was come, now for man, the noblest tree

he, the Word, was born of woman, none in foliage, none in blossom

left for us his Father’s home, none in fruit thy peer may be;

showed to us the perfect manhood symbol of the world’s redemption

shone as light amidst the gloom. for the weight that hung on thee!

5. Unto God, be praise and glory;

to the Father, and the Son,

to the eternal Spirit, honour

now and evermore be done;

praise and glory in the highest,

while the timeless ages run.

[Venantius Fortunatus: Tune: Regent Square– 87 87 87]

PRAYER OF ADORATION & THANKSGIVING RESPONSIVE READING - No. 677

Leader: I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone.

People: He alone protects and saves me;

He is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

Leader: I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.

People: He alone protects and saves me;

He is my defender and I shall never be defeated.

Leader: My salvation and honour depend on God;

He is my strong protector; he is my shelter.

People: Trust in God at all times, my people.

Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge.

Leader: Don’t put your trust in violence;

Don’t hope to gain anything by robbery;

Even if your riches increase, don’t depend on them.

People: More than once I have heard God say that power belongs

to him and that his love is constant.

ALL: You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to his deeds.

SONGS OF WORSHIP A Blessing and honour, glory and power be unto the Ancient of Days

From every nation, all of creation, bow before the Ancient of Days

Ev’ry tongue in heaven and earth shall declare Your glory,

Ev’ry knee shall bow at Your throne in worship

You will be exalted, O God, and Your Kingdom shall not pass away,

O Ancient of Days (rept.)

Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth

Sing unto the Ancient of Days;

For none can compare to Your matchless worth,

Sing unto the Ancient of Days.

Ev’ry tongue in heaven…………………..Ancient of Days My Jesus, My Savior, Lord, there is none like You;

All of my days I want to praise the wonders of Your mighty love.

My comfort, my shelter, Tower of refuge and strength;

let every breath, all that I am never cease to worship You.

Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing

power and majesty, praise to the King;

mountains bow down and the seas will roar

at the sound of Your name.

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands,

forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand,

nothing compares to the promise I have in you.

[Brief Period of Silence]

[Sung Prayerfully]

Be still, for the presence of the Lord, In him no sin is found The holy one, is here; we stand on holy ground, Come bow before him now be still, for the presence of the Lord, With reverence and fear; the holy one, is here

PRAYER OF CONFESSION & INTERCESSION [Response] Be still, for the power of the Lord no work too hard for him, Is moving in this place; in faith receive from him He comes to cleanse and heal, Be still, for the power of the Lord To minister his grace - is moving in this place WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS ACT OF FELLOWSHIP

TITHES/ OFFERING DOXOLOGY

SCRIPTURE READINGS - [OT] Genesis 12:1-7

[NT] St. Matt. 16:21 - 26

HYMN OF MEDITATION – No. 2 – #219 – It is a thing most wonderful

1. It is a thing most wonderful 3. I cannot tell how he could love

Almost too wonderful to be, someone so weak and full of sin; That God’s own Son should his love must be most wonderful come from heaven if he could die my love to win. And die to save a child like me. 2. And yet I know that it is true; 4. It is most wonderful to know He came to this poor world below, his love for me so free and sure; And wept, and toiled, and mourned, but it’s more wonderful to see and died my love for him so faint and poor only because he loved us so. 5. And yet I want to love you, Lord; O teach me how to grow in grace, And I will love you more and more, Until I see you face to face.

[W W How – 1823; Tune LM]

SPECIAL MUSICAL ITEM Sis Yanique Leiba-Ebanks MESSAGE – Rev Luke Shaw

HYMN OF RESPONSE - No. 3 - All to Jesus I surrender

1. All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give, I will every love and trust Him, in His presence daily live REF: I surrender all, I surrender all All to Thee, my blessed Saviour, I surrender all.

2. All to Jesus I surrender, make me, Saviour, wholly Thine Let me feel the Holy Spirit, truly know that Thou art mine. REF

3. All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give myself to Thee; Fill me with Thy love and power, let Thy blessing fall on me.

REF

PRAYER BENEDICTION

NOTICES

February 21, 2016

6:00 a.m. Christ for Today Broadcast, RJR – 94 FM

7:00 a.m. First Worship Service – Leader: Deacon Yvonne Daley

Speaker: Rev Luke Shaw [Pastor – Linstead Circuit of Baptist Churches

8:45 a.m. Sunday School & New Members’ Classes for ALL AGES

9:00 a.m. LIBRARY SERVICE – for all ages

10:15 a.m. Second Worship Service –

Leader: Deacon Maurice Anderson

Speaker: Rev Dr Burchel K Taylor

[Dedication of Baby]

4:00 p.m. Visiting to Shut-ins

7:00 p.m. Members, Friends, Please note that we will not have our usual 6:00 p.m service today. All are encouraged to attend the Opening service of the Jamaica Baptist Union’s 166th

Assembly at the Boulevard Baptist Church. Speaker will be the President of the JBU – Rev Michael Shim Hue

Monday, February 22 7:00 p.m. PANEL DISCUSSION – JBU Assembly – The Cross & The Cup* [Other details of JBU Assembly services are noted below] Wednesday, February 24 7:00 p.m. PRAYER/PRAISE/SINGSPIRATION [led by the FEBRUARY BIRTHMONTH GROUP] Thursday, February 25 ELECTION DAY 2016 – Note All our offices will close at 1:00 p.m Friday, February 26 – Youth chorale rehearsal is cancelled for Friday, Feby 26

th and will resume on Friday, March 4

th – at 5:45 p.m.

Saturday, February 27 8:00 a.m. C O P E Market 10:00 a.m. LEGAL AID CLINIC -

[Attorney-on-duty –[Ms Kalisia Findlay]

5:30 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal

CALLING ALL USHERS - “USHERS’ TRAINING” will take place on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Bethel from 5-7 p.m. in the Education Building. All Ushers and persons

interested in serving in this Ministry are cordially invited to attend.

Please contact Deacon Leila Saddler or the Church Office to indicate your interest.

From the Y R M -Ever thought of visiting somewhere exotic, China perhaps? DESTINATION …. coming to you this April.

Parents/Guardians – we remind you that the NURSERY [located on the ground floor of the Administration Block – opposite to the CYBER CENTRE] - for children 0-4 years is available for your

use during the period – 7:00 a.m – the close of the 10:15 a.m service.

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Sun. February 21 A doxology 1Peter 5:8-14 Mon February 22 Everlasting joy Psalm 1 Tues. February 23 Follow together Deut. 1:1-18 Wed, February 24 Faith vs fear Deut. 1:19 - 40 Thur. February 25 Forget not Deut. 4:1-14; 32-40 Fri. February 26 Find rest Deut. 5:1-22 Sat. February 27 Full-hearted love Deut. 6:1-25

For further reflection – What can you do to carve out time for yourself, each week, for rest? And how can you help those around you to enjoy that same Sabbath rest?

WELCOME – Thank you for choosing to worship with us today! We welcome especially, representatives of KRIK Distributors Ltd. who are worshipping at the 10:15 a.m service, as part of their 10th

Anniversary celebrations.

Please turn off your cellular telephones during the periods of worship, so that you and your neighbour will benefit fully from the experience being offered!

We are asking all persons to cooperate with the security personnel on duty in the respective parking areas, i.e. Church premises and NCB Parking Lot, [4 Hope Road], as they seek to assist you in

parking appropriately in the spaces provided. Also, do remember where you might have parked so that you do not inconvenience any others who might want to leave immediately following the

worship services.

We also wish to remind all our members and friends that additional parking facilities are available at JAMAICA NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY premises at 2 Constant Spring Road.

Entrance on Constant Spring Road.

A reminder to our members and friends that mid-day reflections are held each Wednesday [12:00 – 1:15 p.m.] at the Webster Memorial United Church, Half Way Tree Road – [These are sponsored

by the Half Way Tree Ministers’ Fraternal] This week’s meditations on Feby 24th, will be led by the St Andrew Parish CHURCH FELLOWSHIP.

ON OUR PRAYER LIST

*Remember that our PRAYER LINE is available to anyone seeking prayers. Please call us at 1-888-429-5772 - Monday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. We now have a specially designated e-mail address

to receive your prayers – bbprayerline@gmail.com – send in your requests at any time!

Prayer partners are reminded to check the Roster and make alternate arrangements if you are unable to keep your schedule. We ask that you remember the following persons/families in your prayers

during this week.

- Our Shut-In/Home Bound members and their respective Care-givers.

*Sis Faith Palmer and Nicholene Bryan ask for our prayers and support following the death of an aunt/grand-aunt, Mrs. Carmen Perry, recently. The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, March

5th – 9:30 a.m at the Tarrant Baptist Church, Molynes Road. Interment follows at Enfield, St. Mary. Persons interested in going to the interment in St. Mary, please contact Faith Palmer at 332-6319 by

Monday, 29 February 2016.

*The funeral service for the brother of Bro. Donald Clarke will be on Saturday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m at the Mt Faith Baptist Church in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew.

* THURSDAY PRAYERS – Members and friends, we ask that you continue to be guided during the week by the selected readings in the LENTEN REFLECTION MEDITATION booklets, prepared

by our Prayer Ministry,

BIRTHMONTH GROUP MEETINGS

FEBRUARY – All members are asked to meet your leaders immediately following the 7:00 a.m. service today.

APRIL – All members are reminded of the next visit to the Wilson’s Home today, Sunday, February 21st. Transportation will leave Bethel at 10:00 a.m.

OCTOBER - The next group meeting will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 starting at 4:00 pm here at Bethel Baptist Church. Members are encouraged to pay close attention to their emails and

text messages for additional details about the meeting.

DECEMBER - Group members, we need to update the current group members’ listing. Please submit your information to your group leaders urgently so that we can have your current information on

our record.

JAMAICA BAPTIST UNION MISSION AGENCY (JBUMA)

TRAINING IN DISCIPLESHIP AND MINISTRY

“Preparing God’s People for Service”

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO YOU

Want to deepen and broaden your understanding of the Christian faith to become more faithful disciples of Christ in today’s world? This is the programme for you. Register now to

participate in cycle 7 of the Training in Discipleship and Ministry (TDM) programme scheduled to begin on September 3, 2016 at the following location; Eastern Region: Mona Baptist

Church Educational Centre. Papine, St. Andrew

Orientation will be held on Saturday September 3rd 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 1.00p.m.

Copies of the relevant brochure and application form are available from our church office or the JBU Mission Agency office.

Completed application forms should be submitted to the JBU Mission Agency.

Need further information? Please contact Jamaica Baptist Union Mission Agency at 969-6268 / Deacon Andrea Bev Wilmot or Sis Millicent Hughes – Bethel Church Office – 926-8272/960-5658

COME AND BE BLESSED

REGISTER TODAY

THANK YOU… Bro Maurice Matthews and family extend thanks and appreciation to the Pastors and members for the support they received during the period of their bereavement. They are sincerely

grateful to those who could have attend the funeral service in St. Ann.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE

JAMAICA BAPTIST UNION [JBU]

Change of Date – the dates for the 166thGeneral Assembly have been changed to February 21 – 24 & 28, 2016.

Schedule Changes– the Opening Service will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Boulevard Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m. The Assembly will continue on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.

with Registration and continue through to Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. We will then reconvene on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m at the National Arena for the

Closing Services.

The Departmental services for Men’s Brotherhood, Women’s Federation and Youth will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. [Note – the Youth Dept session will be here at Bethel]

The other evening sessions to which members/friends are invited to attend include –

a) Monday, 22nd – 7:00 p.m – Panel Discussion – The Cross & the Cup –

Facilitators – Revds’ Stephen Jennings/ Johnathan Hemmings

b) Tuesday, 23rd – 7:00 p.m. Worship Service – Rev Denzil Jack –

[See NOTICE BOARD for additional information]

Live-Streaming & Broadcast –The Opening service will be streamed live at the Calvary, Mandeville, Greater Portmore and Ocho Rios churches, as well as via our website (www.jbu.org.jm) on Sunday

evening. In the same vein, we are making efforts again to have both the Opening and Sunday morning services carried live by Love TV/Radio and TBC Radio.

Parking: For those who will be parking at the venue, the Arena personnel will now take full control of that arrangement. A fee of $200.00 per vehicle will be charged for parking.

NOTE: Service schedule for Sunday, February 28th –

A) – 7:00 a.m. Regular worship Service – Speaker - Rev Gary Harriott

B) All other services – including Sunday School/Junior Church – will be suspended for the day. Members and friends are invited to join in the closing JBU 166th

Assembly services at the National

Arena, commencing at 10:00 a.m.

From the Social Worker’s Desk –

Boarding accommodation in quiet family home for decent working adult who can be recommended. Contact 535-0289/ 286-1684 for details.

Members, Friends, please note that ALL our offices will close at 1:00 p.m on Thursday, February 25th , 2016 (ELECTION DAY) to facilitate staff members to exercise their voting rights. We will re-open for full services on Friday, February 26th, at the usual times.