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Order of Worship Service
Call to Worship _______________________________ Bro. Charles Puckett
Invocation of Praise _______________________________ Bro. Charles Puckett
Scripture ______(Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19)_______ Bro. Jesse Capers
Lighting of Advent Candle _______________________________ Trustees/SS Superintendent
Hymn of Praise _______________________________ #58 Hark the Herald Angels
The Modern Creed _______________________________ Minister
Praise & Worship
Giving Ministry _______________________________ Stewards
Acknowledgement of Visitors/ ______________________________ Sis. Dominique Springfield
Announcements
Music Ministry _______________________________ Musician
Pastoral Prayer _______________________________ Rev. Yolanda Jackson
Music Ministry _______________________________ Musician
Sermon _______________________________ Pastor Eloise Knox
Invitation to Discipleship/ _______________________________ Minister
Altar Call
Doxology/Benediction _______________________________ Pastor Eloise Knox
Weekly Worship Announcements:
Attention Bell Chapel Members and Friends: Christmas Eve is on Sunday, December 24, 2023, and New Years Eve is on Sunday, December 31, 2023, therefore, Worship service will be held at 10:00am on the 4& 5th Sunday in December. Please invite family and friends to join us in worship. Blessings & Peace, Pastor Knox
Continued Prayers for Loretha and Charles Bryant at the passing of their daughter LaKeisha on Thursday, November 30th, 2023.
Reminder that the Ninth Episcopal District is having a Shoe Drive for Elementary School children. Please bring your new, unworn, and good quality shows and place them in the large blue bin in the social hall. Thank you. – Outreach Ministry.
Reminder that Church Conference will not be held today after church. Officers will be notified via email and phone about the new time and date Church Conference will be held.
Bell Chapel Zoom Meeting (Worship Service) and Wednesday Night (Bible Study ):
New Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/983 9548 3059 Passcode: 633057, Dial In (669) 900-6833, 983 9548 3059 Passcode 633057#
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30am- 10:30am (PT) Worship 11:00- 12:30pm (PT)
MONDAY – FRIDAY: CME Church Connectional Prayer Conference Call, 6:20-7:00AM (PT Dial-In: (605) 468-8885, Access Code 616984#
TUESDAYS: Bell Chapel, Intercessory Prayer Call, 5:30- 6:00AM (PT)
Dial-In: (267) 807-9605, Access Code: 851686#
Wednesday: Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, Zoom Link: 983 9548 3059 Passcode:633057 Dial In (669) 900-6833, 983 9548 3059 Passcode 633057#
Bell Chapel Fasting Day 6:00am – 6:00pm. Purpose: to unite as one, spiritually, physically and mentally to do the works of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:10A, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works.”
Wednesday Night: Rick Warren Bible Study, Methods, Page 133, Chapter 7: The Word Study Method of Bible Study, 6:00- 7:30pm. Sis. Twila Brown, Instructor.
Bell Chapel Ministry to Men Support Meeting, 2:00 PM (PT) All Are Welcome
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86721723331
Telephone Dial-In: (669) 900-6833, Code #86721723331
December Birthday’s
Phillip Bell December 6 Loretha Bryant December 11 Angela Harris December 24
Shaunika Lyons December 29
Sick & Shut-in
Bro. Charles Puckett Bro. Cedric Bell Sis. Dora Bell-Fields Bro. Aaron Tolliver Bro. DaShaun Frelot Sis Opal Mc Coy Bro. Wilson Turner Bro. Fred Turner
Rev. Gino Gazarelli Bro. Joe Russell
Senior Super Saints
Mrs. Ernestine Doss Mrs. Marie Taylor Mrs. Bea Goode Mrs. Opal McCoy
Stay Safe! Wear a Mask! Wash Your Hands & Practice Social Distancing
Those who have not been vaccinated please wear a mask while in the church building to protect our Seniors and those with compromised immune systems.
(Scripture Focus: Matthew 18:18)
Prayers: Pray for the Government: COVID-19 Patients: Bereaved families: Inactive Members: Bishop Charley Hames, Jr, Lady Michelle Gaskill Hames. Presiding Elder. Rev. Dr. Reginald Walton Lady Dominique Walton, Pastor Eloise Knox
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church: Quadrennial Theme 2022-2026
BE BOLD: FACE NOW• EMBRACE NEXT • SEE NEW
Next- Level Ninth Episcopal District Mission & Vision: Reaching beyond where we are to where you belong! The Scripture; II Corinthians 10:3-5 & 14
Giving Ministry: Tithes, Offerings, Apportionment Fund, Donations
U. S. Mail: Bell Chapel CME Church, 1397 Palou Ave, S. F., CA 94124 Givelify: Bell Chapel CME Church Zelle: bellchapel1@att.net
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The Modern Creed
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith, let us now declare: We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power and love, whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will, is ever directed to his children's good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father's unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.
Advent is a time of anticipation during which hope, peace, joy, and love guide us along a journey that culminates in the birth of the Christ child. We invite you to use these liturgies to focus your attention on and prepare your heart for Christ’s birth. Ask family and friends to join you each week as you light the candles, read scripture, pray, and sing. May your Advent be filled with restoring love and peace.
First Sunday of Advent: God’s Restoration
Read: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Today we enter Advent, a season of possibilities, a time of “not yet.” But daily lives reflect human struggles. Sometimes we are surrounded by brokenness — in our lives, among our friends and families, in our worldwide family. Hope seems a far-off vision; yet we yearn for it to fill us. When hope is lost, when people are hurting, when nations are fighting, when children are hungry, we cry together, “Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved” (Ps. 80:3, NRSVUE). Pray: Restore us, O God of life. Bring us closer to hope, the hope that lights the way on the journey to Bethlehem. During this season of waiting, may we be open to signs of your restoring love. As we light this first Advent candle, we pray for your restoration in the midst of brokenness and despair. Sing: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Second Sunday of Advent: Preparing the Way
Read: Mark 1:1-8 Listen to “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord’” (Mk. 1:3). The time is coming, John the baptizer tells us. Now is the time to prepare for the coming of the Christ child. Make the rough places smooth. Straighten the crooked places. Prepare all the paths so that hope may find its way. Make room for the Holy One. Empty out a space in the inn, in the stable, in the corners of our hearts. Make room in the busyness, in the crowds, in our filled-up, frantic lives. Heed the call to prepare space in our hearts and lives for Christ’s birth. As we light this second candle of Advent, let us pray for wisdom and courage to prepare ourselves to receive God’s holy child. Listen to the voice of the one crying out in the wilderness. Pray: As we light the second Advent candle, dear Jesus Christ, we pray that we will be a part of preparing your way. Sing: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”
Third Sunday of Advent: Rejoicing
Read: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Rejoice greatly in the Lord. Proclaim God’s greatness everywhere. For God loves justice and hates wrongdoing. God binds up the brokenhearted and comforts those who despair. “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my whole being shall exult in my God” (Isa. 61:10). Proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners. Proclaim comfort to those who mourn. Proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, God’s righteousness for the poor, the outcast, the vulnerable. Proclaim the coming of hope in a tiny baby, the birth of righteousness and peace for all the nations. Pray: Spirit of God, anoint us as messengers of your good news to all people. As we light this third candle of Advent, move us to rejoice and proclaim your greatness. Sing: “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Receiving God’s Hope
Read: Luke 1:26-55 During this season of giving, we pause to open our hearts, our minds, our spirits to receive God’s blessings. We proclaim with Mary, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Lk. 1:46-47). We have witnessed God’s restoration in the midst of brokenness. We have prepared ourselves for Christ’s coming. We have proclaimed with faith the promise of God’s generous righteousness. Pray: Now we stand with welcome hearts, O God, waiting to receive. Our spirits hunger for the coming of hope. Fill us with restoring love. Prepare us for the coming of your Holy Child. Encourage us to proclaim the good news to all people. Like Mary, we are your lowly servants. As we light this fourth candle of Advent, may we receive with Mary’s openness and trust. Prepare us to receive your gift of hope. Sing: “Lo, how a Rose E’er Blooming”
Christmas Eve/Day
Read: Isaiah 52:7-10 Christ Jesus comes to us this day. With the angels we sing, “Glory to God in the highest heaven” (Lk. 2:14). Together we sing for joy. A baby has been born in Bethlehem. With the shepherds, we kneel before the “manger” of hope. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings us good news, who announces salvation, who says to us, “Your God reigns.” Sing out with praise! Hope has come to us: to poor, and to rich, to old and young, to the infinite sky and the reaved earth, to people of all nations and all hues of color. Break forth together in singing! Jesus is born! As we light the Christ candle, let us sing with praise and joy, for Hope is born today. Sing: “Joy to the World”
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