135TH SESSION OF THE CHICAGO ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY THE NIGHT IN WHITE SERVICE

WORSHIP LEADER

SIS. ANNIE MARIE FORD, CONFERENCE WMS 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

7:00 P.M.

The Prelude Musician The Call To Worship Sis. Donna Fowler Canty Conference WMS 3rd Vice-President

Leader: I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord. Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Response: 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 dwell in the tents of wickedness Leader: For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. Response: They are planted in the house of the Lord, they flourish in the courts of our God. Leader: O Lord, I love the habitation of your house, and the place where your glory dwells. Response: But the Lord is in his holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before him. Leader: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Response: O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth, sing praises! The Opening Hymn Choir and Congregation

“This is My Mission” (Tune of “Blessed Assurance”)

Blessed With His Goodness, Blessed with His Love, Blessed With His Showers,

That Come From Above; Blessed With His Sunshine; Blessed With His Air;

I’ll Go On Helping Everywhere God Gives The Courage, Faith Leads The Way; Onward We Travel, Happy and Gay,

Thinking of Others, Willing to Share, Taking God’s Message, Everywhere

Remembering Others, Where’re I Pray, Looking to Jesus, He Is The Way, Onward I

Travel, Him By My Side. I’ll Never Falter, He is My Guide

Chorus This is My Mission, This is My Prayer; Helping the Needy, Everywhere This is

My Mission, This is My Prayer; Helping the Needy, Everywhere

The Prayer Sis. DarLisa Himrod Conference WMS Worship Leader

The Prayer Response Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me; Melt

Me, Mold Me, Fill Me, Use Me, Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me.

The Scripture Sis. Glenda Hildreth Conference WMS 2nd Vice-President The Mime Ministry Bro. John Williams, III Carey Tercentenary The Introduction of the Speaker Sis. Annie Marie Ford Conference WMS 1st Vice-President The Music Ministry Greater Institutional Choir & Friends The Message The Rev. Rosalind K. Shorter Henderson Bethel, Evanston The Invitation To Christian Discipleship The Rev. Rosalind K. Shorter Henderson Bethel, Evanston The Offering Sis. Gaylis Shakir Conference WMS Corresponding Secretary The Offertory Prayer "All Things Come Of Thee O Lord" The Acknowledgement of Special Guests Sis. Kelly Shelton Conference WMS President The Music Ministry Greater Institutional AME Church Choir and Friends

THE STOLING OF NEW TORCHLIGHTERS AND LIFE MEMBERS

Sis. Kelly Shelton, Conference President Sis. Joyce Johnson, 4th Episcopal District WMS President Supervisor Penny Hartsfield White, 4th Episcopal District

Bishop John Franklin White, Presiding Prelate, 4th Episcopal District

THE RECOGNITION OF 2017-2018 CHICAGO CONFERENCE WMS OFFICERS

Supervisor Penny Hartsfield White, 4th Episcopal District

THE REMARKS

Sis. Kelly Shelton, Conference President Sis. Joyce Johnson, 4th Episcopal District WMS President Supervisor Penny Hartsfield White, 4th Episcopal District

Bishop John Franklin White, Presiding Prelate, 4th Episcopal District

THE MISSIONARY BENEDICTION

“In the Name of the Triune God, May the Spirit of Christian Missions enter every heart. This we ask in Jesus’ name. AMEN”

THANK YOU

We thank you for the continued support of the Women’s Missionary Society.

Our prayer is that we will continue to be led by the Holy Spirit and continue to make a difference in the world.

Chicago Conference 4th Episcopal District

Women’s Missionary Society African Methodist Episcopal Church