October 27, 2019YOUTH MONTH

6:00 a.m. Christ for Today Broadcast, RJR – 94 FM [Co-ordinated by the J B U]7:00 a.m. First Worship Service –

Leader: Deacon Victor AndersonSpeaker: Rev Dr Glenroy Lalor

8:45 a.m. JBU Sunday School Exams Sunday School /New Members’ Classes [[for all ages]9:00 am. LIBRARY SERVICES [for all ages]

10:15 a.m. Second Worship Service – Leader: Deacon Paulette UlettSpeaker Rev Norman Mills

10:30 a.m. JUNIOR CHURCH [for children 10 years and under]4:00 p.m. Visitation to Homebound Members

6:00 p.m. Third Worship Service- Youth Month Presentation

Featuring The Youth Chorale and TAKE 2 in Concert! Rebirth: Truth that transforms….. Leader: Sis Dr Apryl Fairclough

All are invited to come and experience this Rebirth!

FROM THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPT.

1. The JBU Sunday School Examinations will be held today, during the normal Sunday School time. We pray God's blessings on our students as they write these Examinations.2. Next Sunday, November 3rd – 8:45 a.m. will be Sunday School Joint worship. All are invited to share in a brief time of worship, before going off to their classes.

3. Students who have been given Sunday School trophies to keep for a year are being asked to return them to the church office by the first Sunday in November.

ASSISTANCE TO HAITI – We remind our members and friends of the on-going commitment of this Church to support the JBU Churches in HAITI. Your regular contributions will be appreciated.

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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.

Services For Today

Sun. October 27 Loving provision Psalm 23Mon. October 28 Suffering… and hope Matt. 24: 15-25Tues October 29 All power and glory Matt. 24: 26-35Wed. October 30 Faithful, in the ordinary Matt. 24: 36-44Thur. October 31 Faithful endurance Matt. 24:45 - 51 Fri. November 1 Wise waiting Matt. 25: 1-13Sat. November 2 Wise stewardship Matt. 25: 14-30

For further reflection: In reality, are you living as if the present is all there is? Ask God to help you see your life from a different perspective.

WELCOME – Thank you for choosing to worship with us today. Please turn off your cellular telephones during the periods of worship, so that you and your neighbor 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.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR VEHICLES ARE PROPERLY LOCKED BEFORE LEAVING TO ATTEND THE WORSHIP SERVICE. A reminder to our members and friends that mid-day reflections are held each Wednesday [12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.] at the Webster Memorial United Church, Half Way Tree Road – [These are sponsored by the Half Way Tree Ministers’ Fraternal] The next service will be on Wednesday, October 30 th , and will be led by members of the TRINITY MORAVIAN CHURCH Fellowship – Come, bring a friend, co-worker! We look forward to sharing with you all!

MEMBERS FRIENDS……Please continue to be very careful in the use of Water on the Church Premises. We ask that you do not WASTE what we have! WATER IS LIFE…. Let us be thoughtful and considerate. Should you go to the Bathroom and there is no water in the tap, please remember to turn it off, so that when water returns in the line, it is not left to go to waste!

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. Prayer partners are reminded to check the Roster and make alternate arrangements if you are unable to keep your schedule.* Please use our specially designated e-mail address to submit your prayer requests – bbprayerline@gmail.com –at any time! 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.*

*We advise that the funeral service for our Sister Isabella Brown, is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd – 9:00 a.m here at Bethel – Interment at the family plot Philadelphia, Browns Town, St Ann. Persons interested in attending the Interment are

Daily Bible Readings

advised that transportation arrangements are being made – cost $2,000.00 per person. Contact the Church Administrator for reservation/payment by Monday, October 28th, 2019For further information – on Tuesday Oct 29TH – 700 p.m. there will be a prayer meeting held here at Bethel for members of the church to share with family members of Sis Isabella Brown –you are welcome to join us! *.We extend condolence to Deacons Bevan Callam, Lorence Brown, Sis Dianne Brown and all other family members, following on the death of Deacon Lillieth Callam.. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 9th – 9:30 a.m here at Bethel.                                       *Sis Eulalee Jarrett and family seek our prayers following the death of a brother recently. *Sis Paulette Chin advises of the death of her father, Mr Kenneth Pearson, this past week. Funeral service is scheduled for Friday, November 8th – 10:00 a.m here at Bethel. Contact No.. [876-792-1301] .*THURSDAY PRAYER: Let us pray for and thank God for our Youth members asking Him to continue to guide them as they seek to keep the fire ablaze in their hearts and indeed in their lives. As we pray for them let us continue to pray for our church and its various ministries.This week we will pray for members whose surnames begin with the letter "T".

BIRTHMONTH GROUP MEETING

Kindly note that the next Baptismal service and reception of new members will be on Sunday, November 3rd – at 10:15 a.m. Persons who are desirous of being a part of this service may contact Deacon Angella Spence at the Church Office [876-926-8272] or speak with any other Deacon/Officer on duty in the Church Office.

The Jamaica Baptist Union is inviting us to register for the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) 2020 Congress, to be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil  from July 22 – 26, 2020,  Full details of the Congress inclusive of travel and accommodation as well as the Registration Form etc. are posted on the Notice Board at the back of the Church, or you may contact the JBU office if you have any questions or need further clarification.

Please act with urgency once you have read the information so that you can take advantage of the Early Bird Registration which ends November 30, 2019.

Wednesday, October 30 7:00 p.m. Prayer/Praise/Singspiration – [coordinated by the YRM]

Thursday, October 31 5:30 p.m. GAMES EVENING6:30 p.m. RAYS OF SUNSHINE Support Grp mtg.

Adult Choir RehearsalFriday, October 31 6:00 p.m. Youth Chorale RehearsalSaturday, November 1 8:00 a.m C O P E Market

10:00 a.m. Bethel Legal Aid Clinic5:00 p.m. The Praise Team Rehearsal

Additional Activities For this Week

October 28, 2019 - November 2, 2019

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PLEASE NOTENew name for the Bethel Lay Institute (BLI) - we are now THE BETHEL TRAINING INSTITUTE (BTI)...new name.....same mission!

Members of the former BLI are invited to a meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Administrative building. Please make every effort to be in attendance.

If there are members who would like to serve in this ministry, kindly contact Deacon Edna Walker at (876) 898 4772.

MEN’S BROTHERHOOD COIN COLLECTION DRIVE….

Two of our ‘coin collection ladies’ have now been relocated to the rear of the church, the other one will remain In the annex by the entrance. Please remember to bring in those coins!

SUPPORT GROUPS’ MEETINGS

1. Bethel Baptist   Bereavement Support Group will meet today, Sunday OCTOBER 27, 2019 in the Clinic waiting room, starting at 4:00 pm. This is a special invitation to members and friends who have lost loved ones. Come and be a part of this intimate and sensitive time of sharing. You will be truly encouraged and comforted.

2. RAYS OF SUNSHINE – Next meeting will be on Thursday, October 31st - – 6:00 p.m. – Guest Presenter will be Ms Janice Bailey –Life is a journey, so travel it well! plan to attend!

COMING…… NOVEMBER 10, 2019

We are reminding our members who have composed songs/poems/ dialects etc and would love to share some of these with the wider membership when we celebrate the Church’s 65 th

Anniversary on November 10th – at the 6:00 p.m service, to send your information to , to the Church Administrator by Wednesday, October 30th – so we can prepare for an exciting time together!

INVITING YOUR SUPPORT…

a) The Management Committee of the JBU Horizon Home for the Aged invites our support for its Annual Benefit Concert on Sunday, November 3rd – 5:30 p.m at the Boulevard Baptist Church – Cost - Adults $1,000.00 ; Children $500.00 at the door. Tickets available in the Church Office.

b) The Students Assoc. of the U T C W I – present their Annual Caribbean Day/Night Food and Entertainment Package – Friday, November 1, between 11:00 a.m and 7:00 p.m – Ticket costs - $1,000.00 – available in the Church Office.

c) The Multiple Myeloma Society is organizing a Benefit Concert to assist in medical expenses for Mrs Monica Taylor, wife of well-known musician Mr Godfrey Taylor – on Sunday, November 3rd – 5:00 p.m at the Fellowship Tabernacle Church, Washington Gardens – Ticket costs $2,500.00 are available at Music Mart and York pharmacy

At the 6:00 p.m service on Sunday, November 3rd – All Saints’ Sunday – we will have our annual Memorial Service, when we will recall the memory of all our members who died in the last Church year – October 2018 – September 2019; as well as those within the membership who also lost loved ones during that period. You are all invited to attend and support.

Save the Date:  Children’s Christmas Production, Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 6:00pm. The production will incorporate music, drama, dance, sign language, singing and more. Interested children/parents/guardians are asked to contact Sis. Camille (870-1772), Sis. Rochelle (897-0205) or Sis. Sasha (375-0790). Rehearsals will commence shortly! Don’t be left out!

The Jamaica Baptist Union invites you to share in the Ordination Service. Rev. Kirk Pinnock on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Mandeville Baptist Church, Manchester. Service time – 3:00 p.m.

SEEKING PERSONNEL TO FILL A New In-House Position

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Job functions will include coordinating the marketing activities of the Bethel Thrift Coop Society (BTC), Cyber Centre, and the Healing and Communication Ministries of the Bethel

Baptist Church.Qualifications-* Diploma in Marketing or Public Relations * Competence in Microsoft Suite/ Website & Social Media Management/Communication Systems styles & strategies

Send Resumes/Applications to: The Church AdministratorBethel Baptist Church6 Hope Road, Kingston 10e-mail – bethelbaptisthwt.ja@gmail.comby November 15, 2019

10:15 A.M. OCTOBER 27, 2019

INTROIT The Choir

CALL TO WORSHIP - Leader: Sing to Lord a new song;People: sing to the Lord, all the earth.Leader: Sing to the Lord, praise his name;

ORDER OF SERVICE

Sunday, October 27, 2019

10:15 a.m. Service

LEADER: Deacon Paulette Ulett

SPEAKER: Rev Norman Mills

People: proclaim his salvation day after day.Leader: Declare his glory among the nations,People: his marvellous deeds among all people.

HYMN OF PRAISE: #68 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creationO my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation;All those who hear, brothers and sisters, draw near,Praise him in glad adoration.

2. Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning,Bearing you high on his wings, and so gently sustaining;Have you not seen? All you have needed has beenMet by his gracious providing.

3. Praise to the Lord, who shall prosper your work and defend you!Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you;Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,Who with his love will befriend you.

4. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!All that has life and breath come now with praises before him!Let the amen sound from his people again;Gladly we praise and adore him. [Joachim Neander – 1680]

PRAYER OF ADORATION, CONFESSION & THANKSGIVING

RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 46

Leader: God is our refuge and strength,    an ever-present help in trouble.

People: Therefore we will not fear,  though the earth give way     and the mountains fall  into the heart of the sea,Leader: though its waters roar and foam    and the mountains quake with their surgingPeople: There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,        the holy place where the Most High dwells.Leader: God is within her, she will not fall;     God will help her at break of day.People: Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;        he lifts his voice,  the earth melts.Leader: The LORD Almighty is with us;    the God of Jacob is our fortress.People: Come and see what the LORD has done,        the desolations he has brought on the earth.Leader: He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.People: He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;        I will be exalted among the nations,        I will be exalted in the earth.”

Leader: The LORD Almighty is with us;     the God of Jacob is our fortress.ALL: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,world without end. Amen

SONGS OF WORSHIP 1. When I look at the heavens the moon and stars,I shout your name, I praise your name, O God.When I look at the oceans, the beasts of the seaI shout your name I praise your name.

REF: O Lord my God you made humanityA little less than your divinity.O Lord my God, we marvel you are great!You crowned us with your glory and your love.

2. When I look at the flowers, the rain and streams,I shout your name, I praise your name, O God.When I look at the sunshine I see your lightI shout your name, I praise your name.

3. When I look at the fields and the birds and trees,I shout your name, I praise your name, O God.When I look at the mountain, the sky and sea,I shout your name, I praise your name.

This is my desire to honor you;Lord with all my heart I worship youAll I have within me; i give you praiseall that I adore is in you

CHORUS:Lord I give you my heart, I give you my soulI live for you alone; every breath that I takeevery moment I’m awakeLord have your way in me

[Children 10 years and under leave for Junior Church]

WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACT OF FELLOWSHIP TITHES & OFFERING DOXOLOGY

[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

IN PRAISE OF GOD

FELLOWSHIPING BEFORE GOD

PRAYERS OF 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 himHe comes to cleanse and heal, Be still, for the power of the Lord

To minister his grace - is moving in this place.

HYMN OF MEDITATION -NO. 2 -#380- How firm a foundation

1.How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord,Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!What more can He say than already he’s said—To all who to Jesus for refuge have fled?

2. ‘In every condition, in sickness, in health,in poverty’s grip, or abounding in wealth;at home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,as your days may demand shall your strength ever be.

3. “Fear not, I am with you, so, be not dismayed,For I am your God, and will come to your aid;I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

4, “When through the deep waters I call you to go,you will not be swamped by the rivers of woe;For I will be with you, your troubles to bless,And sanctify to you life’s deepest distress.

5. “When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie,My grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply;The flame shall not hurt you; my only designyour dross to consume and your gold to refine.

6. ‘Down into old age all my people shall prove,my sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;though body and mind may decline and decayyour true inner self I renew day by day.

7. “The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,I cannot, I will not, desert to its foes;That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,I’ll never abandon, no never forsake.” [Tune: St. Denio]

SCRIPTURE READINGS [OT] Genesis 15.1-6

[NT] Romans 3.21-31 [Read by Sis Dara=Kay Allen -October b/mth grp.]

SELECTION The Choir

SERMON Rev Norman Mills

THE WORD OF GOD

OUR RESPONSE

HYMN OF RESPONSE: In Christ alone my hope is found

1. In Christ alone my hope is foundHe is my light, my strength, my songThis Cornerstone, this solid groundFirm through the fiercest drought and stormWhat heights of love, what depths of peaceWhen fears are stilled, when strivings ceaseMy Comforter, my All in AllHere in the love of Christ I stand.

2. In Christ alone, who took on fleshFullness of God in helpless babeThis gift of love and righteousnessScorned by the ones He came to save'Til on that cross as Jesus diedThe wrath of God was satisfiedFor every sin on Him was laidHere in the death of Christ I live.

3. There in the ground His body layLight of the world by darkness slainThen bursting forth in glorious DayUp from the grave He rose againAnd as He stands in victorySin's curse has lost its grip on meFor I am His and He is mineBought with the precious blood of Christ.

4. No guilt in life, no fear in deathThis is the power of Christ in meFrom life's first cry to final breathJesus commands my destinyNo power of hell, no scheme of manCan ever pluck me from His handTill He returns or calls me homeHere in the power of Christ I'll stand [Natalie Grant]

PRAYER BENEDICTION