BellGram 2025: September 2025

Hello Bell Chapel Family and Visitors,

I hope everyone has had a blessed week thus far.

This Sunday is Holy Communion Sunday! The First Sunday of the month of September!

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Join us each Sunday as we lift the Lord Jesus Christ through Praise and Worship on Zoom and Youtube! The link and passwords are listed below and in the bulletin, as follows:

Zoom Link for the Month of September:

Meeting ID: 947 7275 5140 Passcode: 295870

https://zoom.us/j/94772755140 pwd=bJxbR9DiNzhEFGJcXG0LxdtgjqtNm0.1

Do not share the link nor this ID or Passcode with individuals that are not on the Bell Chapel Email List and have yet to join.

Youtube Channel:

LINK

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The Order of Worship Service for this Sunday, September 7, 2025, is at the bottom of this email.

Worship Service begins at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM and Sunday School begins at 9:40AM-10:30AM.

We look forward to seeing you this Sunday in Church or via Youtube and Zoom!

God Bless you all!

Thank you, and Have a Blessed Evening,

Sis. Breanna Frelot

Church Secretary

Bell Chapel CME Church

Ninth Episcopal District

September 7th, 2025

Rev. Alton McGriff, Pastor

Holy Communion & First Sunday

Order of Worship Service

“We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

(II Corinthians 5:7)

We Do Not own the Rights to this Music

Call to Worship ________________Rev. Alton McGriff

Invocation of Praise _____________________Rev. Alton McGriff

Scripture _______(Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 1)_________ Minister

Hymn of Praise ____________________ Musician

Affirmation of Faith _______(The Apostle’s Creed) __________ Rev. Alton McGriff

Praise & Worship

Giving Ministry____________________ Stewards

Acknowledgement of Guests/Announcements ____ Sis. Dominique Springfield

Music Ministry ________________ Musician

Pastoral Prayer ___________________ Rev. Alton McGriff

Music Ministry _________________________ Musician

Sermon _______________ Rev. Alton McGriff

Invitation to Discipleship/Altar Call _____________Minister

Holy Communion

Doxology/Benediction _________________ Rev. Alton McGriff

Weekly Worship Announcements

Announcement for Church Officers that Church Conference will be held in-person September 20, 2025 at the church. Please have reports ready and submit them to Pastor, Rev. Alton McGriff and Sis. Breanna Frelot.

The virtual meeting of the General Connectional Board on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. To gain zoom information and passcode. Please register online by clicking the link. https://thecmechurch-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/-f1xs1zTRBWbCNiB6vHQsQ#/registration. Do not share link or passcode.

We are thrilled to announce that the application process for Reimagining Children’s Ministry (RCM) Cohort 3 is open from now through September 15th! For more information please see Sis. Breanna Frelot, Church Secretary for resources on how to connect children with worship and offer professional development opportunities for pastors, children’s ministry leaders, and volunteers.

The 13th Annual CME Unity Summit and the 18th Quadrennial Session of the Connectional Lay Ministry Institute will be held October 6-11, 2025 at the Hilton Memphis located at 39 Ridge Lake in Memphis, Tennessee. This will be an in-person conference! Plan now to attend this year's Unity Summit Register thecmechurch.org/unity-summit. Registration is $150.00.

Bell Chapel Zoom Meeting (Worship Service) and Wednesday Night (Bible Study):

Worship Service and Sunday School Meeting Link:

Meeting ID: 947 7275 5140 Passcode: 295870 https://zoom.us/j/94772755140?pwd=bJxbR9DiNzhEFGJcXG0LxdtgjqtNm0.1

Worship Service: 8:30am- 9:30am (PT) Sunday School: 9:40- 10:30am (PT)

Monday- Friday: CME Church Connectional Prayer: 6:30-7:00AM (PT Dial-In: (605) 468-8885, Access Code 616984#

Wednesday Night: Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Zoom Link Above.

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

September Birthday’s

Coronette Guillory Sept 8 Mrs. Marie Taylor Sept 15 Ah’meia Hearn Sept 9

Rasheida Fields Sept 15 Breanna Frelot Sept 12 Armani Doss Sept 16

Sick & Shut-in:

Bro. Charles Puckett Bro. Cedric Bell Sis. Dora Bell-Fields

Rev. Willie Mc Daniel Bro. Aaron Tolliver Bro. DaShaun Frelot

Rev. Gino Garzarelli Bro. Wilson Turner Bro. Fred Turner

Sis. Bodine Brown Bro. Charles Bryant Sis. Allyn K. Hayes

Super Senior Saints:

Mrs. Ernestine Doss Mrs. Marie Taylor Mrs. Bea Goode Mrs. Opal McCoy

(Scripture Focus: Matthew 18:18) Prayer of Agreement)

Prayers: Pray for the Government: Church Leadership: Bishop Charley Hames, Jr, Lady Michelle Gaskill Hames. Presiding Elder. Rev. Dr. Reginald Walton & Lady Dominique Walton, Rev. Alton McGriff & First Lady Dori Russ-McGriff

Next- Level Ninth Episcopal District Mission & Vision: Reaching beyond where we are to where you belong!

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

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son

Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius

Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.

The third day, He arose from the dead, He ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of God

Father Almighty.

From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the