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

Ascended Lord Jesus, we adore you! Once you lived a human life subject to the limitations of time:

now you are the same yesterday, today and forever. Once you were limited to one particular place:

now you are present wherever people turn to you. Once only those who met you face to face knew you: now your divine love extends through all the world.

Jesus, ascended Lord of time and space, love as wide as life,

we adore you! [From Contemporary Prayers]

MAY IS FAMILY MONTH AT BETHEL!

HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY!

Officers on duty 7:00 a.m. L Shakes//J DaCosta 10:15 a.m. W Williams/ P Kelly

6:00 p.m. E Savage

Counsellors on duty 7:00 a.m. V Stevenson/ C Granville

10:15 a.m. L Prince/ E Henry-Savage

10: 15 a.m Service - May 8, 2016

Leader: Deacon Evelyn Gyles

Speaker - Mrs Yvonne Soares

[First Missionary Church – East Street]

Musicians: Deacon Dr Michael Taylor Bro Kraig Bisnott

May 8, 2016

CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN OF PRAISE -No. 1 - No. 76 You servants of God, Your Master proclaim

1. You servants of God, Your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad His wonderful name;

The name all-victorious of Jesus extol;

His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.

2. God rules in the height, Almighty to save;

though hid from our sight, His presence we have;

The great congregation His triumph shall sing,

Ascribing salvation to Jesus our king.

3. ‘Salvation to God Who sits on the throne,"

Let all cry aloud, and honour the Son;

The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,

Fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

4 Then let us adore, and give him his right,

All glory and power, all wisdom and might,

All honour and blessing- with angels above-

And thanks never ceasing, and infinite love. [Charles Wesley – 1788]: PRAYER OF ADORATION & THANKSGIVING RESPONSIVE READING No. 668

Leader- Come, my children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,

People- keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.

Leader- Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

People- The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous

and his ears are attentive to their cry;

Leader- the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,

to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

People- The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;

he delivers them from all their troubles.

All - The Lord is close to the broken-hearted

and saves those who are crushed in spirit

SONGS OF WORSHIP A. Sing praises unto God, sing praises

Sing praises unto God, sing praises, Hallelujah! [rept.

For God is our King over all the earth

Sing praises unto Him with understanding. So clap your hands and shout, all ye people

For he is to be praised, to be praised

When trouble in your life, sing praises

When trouble in your life, sing praises, Hallelujah! [rept.

For God is our King……………….to be praised!

B. The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,

Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice.

He wraps Himself in light and darkness tries to hide;

It trembles at His voice, it trembles at His voice.

How great is our God! Sing with me, ‘How great is our God’!

And all will see how great, how great is our God!

Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands;

Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End.

The Godhead, three in one, Father, Spirit, Son

The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb.

How great is our God! Sing with me, ‘How great is our God!’

And all will see how great, how great is our God!

Name above all names, [you are] worthy of all praise;

[And] my heart will sing, ‘How great is our God!’

MUSICAL PRESENTATION – The Children’s Choir

[Children 10 years and under leave for JUNIOR CHURCH]

[Brief Period of Silence]

[Sung Prayerfully]

Something beautiful, something good;

All my confusion He understood;

All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife,

But He made something beautiful of my life

PRAYER OF CONFESSION & INTERCESSION [Response]

Let there be love shared among us give us a fresh understanding

Let there be love in our eyes, of brotherly love that is real

May now your love sweep this nation let there be love shared among us

Cause us, O Lord, to arise. let there be love.

WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS ACT OF FELLOWSHIP

TITHES/ OFFERING DOXOLOGY

SCRIPTURE READING [NT] St Matthew 15: 21 - 28

[read by S S Student –Amel Jones

HYMN OF MEDITATION – No. 2 #553 – Great is your faithfulness

1. Great is your faithfulness, O God my Father,

you have fulfilled all your promise to me

you never fail and your love is unchanging,

all you have been you for ever will be.

Chorus:

Great is your faithfulness! Great is your faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed your hand has provided;

Great is your faithfulness, Father, to me!

2. Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above,

Join with all nature in eloquent witness,

To your great faithfulness, mercy, and love.

Chorus

3. Pardon for sin and a peace everlasting

Your living presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

These are the blessings your love will provide.

Chorus

SPECIAL ITEM Bethel Dance Troupe MESSAGE – Mrs Yvonne Soares

HYMN OF REPONSE - No. 3 - # 577 – Lord, thy Church on earth is seeking

1. Lord, Thy Church on Earth is seeking

Thy renewal from above;

Teach us all the art of speaking

With the accent of Thy love.

We would heed Thy great commission;

"Go ye into every place;

Preach, baptize, fulfill My mission,

Serve with love and share My grace."

2. Freedom give to those in bondage,

Lift the burdens caused by sin;

Give new hope, new strength and courage,

Grant release from fears within.

Light for darkness, joy for sorrow;

Love for hatred, peace for strife.

These and countless blessings follow

As the Spirit gives new life.

3. In the streets of every city

Where the bruised and lonely dwell,

We shall show the Savior's pity,

We shall of His mercy tell.

In all lands and with all races

We shall serve and seek to bring

All the world to render praises,

Christ, to Thee, Redeemer, King. [H Sherlock: 1905: 87 87D]

PRAYER BENEDICTION

BENEDICTION

May 8, 2016

A Blessed Mothers’ Day!

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

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

Speaker: Rev Dr Burchel K Taylor

[Lord’s Supper]

8:45 a.m. Sunday School/New Members’ Classes [for all ages]

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. LIBRARY SERVICES [for all ages]

10:15 a.m. Second Worship Service

Leader: Deacon Evelyn Gyles

Speaker: Mrs Yvonne Soares

[East St - First Missionary Ch]

10:30 a.m. JUNIOR CHURCH [for children 10 years and under]

4:00 p.m. Visiting to Shut/In members

6:00 p.m. Third Worship Service – TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS

Leaders: Sis Elecia Myers

Sis Anna Myers

Monday, May 9 6:00 p.m. Deacons’ meeting Tuesday, May 10 7:00 p.m. House Prayer Fellowship Wednesday, May 11 7:00 p.m. BIBLE STUDY

Thursday, May 12 5:30 p.m. Games Evening 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, May 13 5:45 p.m. Youth Chorale Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. G I F T Meeting [Y/Fell/Y Adults]

Saturday, May 14 8:00 a.m. FESTIVAL OF GIFTS DAY 2:00 p.m. JAMAICA DAY CELEBRATIONS! 9:00 a.m. BLI – Public Speaking Session #4 [led by Deacon André Earle]

10:00 a.m. LEGAL AID CLINIC – [Attorney-on-duty –Camille Reid-Burrell] 5:30 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal

MEMBERS, FRIENDS. next Sunday, May 15, 2016 – is PENTECOST SUNDAY. On that Sunday, we will be

celebrating FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY, when we share a joint service with the members of the Mt View Baptist

Church. As a result of this, we will be having only ONE (1) service, commencing at 8:00 a.m and going

through to 12 md. We will be celebrating the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT with reflections, songs/hymns and

culminating with the observance of the Lord’s Supper.

We are inviting you all to join in this service as we focus on –

CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF THE SACRIFICIAL LIFE.

Note: Sunday School and Junior Church classes will be held during the course of the day’s activities, so

bring out the children! A light meal will be served at the end of the day’s service. Looking forward to

seeing you all!

NO 6:00 p.m service on Sunday, May 15th.

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.

. Sun. May 8 What is heaven like? Rev. 4: 1-11 Mon May 9 It adds up in the end Rev. 5:1-14 Tues. May 10 This is your story too Rev. 6: 1-17 Wed, May 11 God’s people are safe Rev. 7: 1-17 Thur. May 12 A matter of scale Rev. 8: 1-13 Fri. May 13 It’s all our fault Rev. 9: 1-21 Sat. May 14 Choose your refuge Psalm 11 For further reflection –Imagine that your life was devastated by some catastrophe – natural or man-made. How would you seek God’s face in such circumstances?

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 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

May 11th will be led by THE TRINITY MORAVIAN CHURCH FELLOWSHIP. Plan to be there to support.

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.

The funeral service for the mother of Rev Valentine Wallace will be held on Saturday May 21, 2016 at 11:00 at the Troy Baptist Church,

Trelawny.

*Bro. Errol Brown –and family, advise of the passing of his mother recently. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 14 th at

1:00 p.m at the Middleton Baptist church, St. Thomas.

*Deacon Angella Spence and family ask for our prayers as she travels overseas to be with a sister who is ill.

*Sis Ena Aarons and family ask for prayers, following the recent death of daughter-in-law. Funeral arrangements will be advised.

*THURSDAY PRAYERS.- Pray for the families of the murdered Missionaries and others and that everyone will do their part to

reduce the violent nature of our society.

BIRTHMONTH GROUP MEETING

JANUARY - Group members, please be reminded of the next meeting on Wednesday, May 18th – 5:45 p.m Plan to be there.

THANK YOU- Bro. Owen Brodber and family extend their thanks to all members and friends for the support they

received during their period of bereavement – it was greatly appreciated.

COMING UP: Saturday, May 14th – FESTSIVAL OF GIFTS/ JAMACIA DAY Activities Sunday, May 15th – PENTECOST SUNDAY/FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY: Sunday, May 29 – FORUM re PARENTING – 5:00 p.m. How are parents coping in today's world? Details to come!

Bethel Baptist Church Senior Citizens Ministry (BBCSCM)

Re. Dinner Attendance

Location: Pollyanna Restaurant – 8 Stanton Terrace, Kingston 6

Date: 18th June 2016 Time: 4.00pm

Persons who will be attending the Dinner MUST confirm their attendance by signing the Attendance List, which will be available at the

back of the Church as of Sunday May 1st 2016. Please note that the deadline to sign will be Sunday May 29th 2016.

Please contact the persons listed below with any queries that you may have:

Maxine Robinson 310-1221, Jacklyn Lodenquai 925-8313, Norma Thomas 929-7170.

You are also reminded that envelopes for monthly contributions can be collected from the church office.

The Mona Baptist Church is pleased to invite applications for the Douglas Samuels Memorial Scholarship for the

academic year 2016-2017.

The scholarship, worth $150,000, is named in honour of the late Douglas Samuels, Senior Lecturer in Art Education at St.

Joseph Teachers’ College and Deacon at the Mona Baptist Church and is open to tertiary students going into their final year

in Education or Art. Application forms can be had at the Jamaica Baptist Union or Mona Baptist Church along with referee forms.

Applications close on May 31, 2016.

FROM THE Youth Related Ministries [Y R M] Department

BETHEL YOUTH SUMMER

EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME [BYSEP]

We wish to remind our members and friends that we need your help. We would like to offer each successful applicant – at least 55 applicants - a weekly wage of $7,000.00 for a four-week period. A budget of $1.5m is projected to cover remuneration for these students. How can you help? a) Sponsor payment for at least one (1) week for one (1) applicant; or part-payment for the four-week period; b) Offer to have placed, at least one (1) applicant in your business /organization and remunerate him/her for the four-week period. c) Birthmonth groups can offer support for applicants as is possible. How can you pay? * Make your cheque payable to BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH * Place your cash in specially marked BYSEP envelopes [available in the Church Office]

*Remember to pray for the success of this programme as we seek to help students earn/save something towards their expenses for the new School term.

OPPORTUNITY FOR MINISTRY at the

Bethel Baptist Church Healing Ministry

Bethel Baptist Healing Ministry needs the services of a Registered Nurse to work Monday to Friday, 9:00a.m – 5:00p.m. Please submit you application via email – bethelhealingministry@gmail.com OR by direct mail to: The Director OR The Church Administrator c/o The Administrator Bethel Baptist Church Bethel Healing Ministry 6 Hope Road, Kingston 10 6 Hope Road, Kingston 10

FROM THE JAMAICA BAPTIST UNION re VACANCY at the

HORIZON HOME FOR THE AGED

The JBU seeks to fill the position of ADMINISTRATOR at the Horizon Home for the Aged. The successful candidate will be responsible

for Supervising the staff of the Home; and as a team see to the care of the residents of the Home; and managing the facility. See full details

on the notice board at the back of the Church.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Chairman

Horizon Home Managerial Committee

c/o Jamaica Baptist Union

2b Washington Boulevard

Kingston 20

Email applications to info@jbu.org.jm no later than Friday May 15, 2016.

Monday, July 18th – Friday, 22nd July 2016

God's Peace Plan - Know God, Know Peace!

Seeking volunteer teachers and assistant teachers for Vacation Bible School 2016. Interested persons please contact Shani Daley 360 3530. Also, we will be needing items for Craft work, refreshments/snacks. Give us a call!

MAY is Blue Ribbon Month

Jamaica Association for the Deaf celebrates 78 years of service to the Deaf community in Jamaica. Please support the annual Blue Ribbon Fundraising campaign by purchasing and wearing a blue ribbon during the month of May. Minimum contribution $200. Proceeds towards Deaf education. Call 970 – 1778-9 for more information or e-mail pr_fundraising@jamdeaf.org.jm

Congratulations to Sis Elizabeth Duncan, who recently graduated from the St Joseph’s Teachers’ College, obtaining the

Principal’s award for 1st place in Mathematics and ten (10) distinctions. All family members are quite elated! Well done,

‘Liz!

The Jamaica Baptist Union Mission Agency (JBUMA) will take its next mission visit to Haiti, July 11 – 22, 2016 On this visit, the team will conduct Medical Clinics and facilitate Vacation Bible School (VBS), light construction, training and evangelism. We will therefore need, Nurses; Doctors; VBS workers and anyone who wishes to serve. Each person is being asked to make a contribution of One Thousand Two Hundred United States Dollars (US$1,200.00). This will cover airfare, meals, accommodation and ground transportation.

Interested persons are being asked to complete the Haiti Mission Volunteer Registration Form attached and return same to the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) Centre, 2b Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20, by Monday, May 30, 2016, and/or call Miss Danielle Redwood, Programme Coordinator, JBUMA, at the following numbers; 969-2223/969-9835/869-7381(Digicel)/322-5387(LIME).

Payments (US$ only) are to be delivered to the JBU Centre or be lodged to the NCB, Half Way Tree, US$ Account - 304533978.

We ask that a copy of each Lodgement Slip(s) be faxed to, 924-6296, if payment will be done more than twice.

Final payment must be made by, Friday, July 1, 2016.