Welcome!
Central Baptist is worshiping outdoors while the weather remains pleasant. Bring a beach chair or blanket and hang out on our back lawn as we share the story of Jesus.
Social distancing and masks are required. If the weather doesn’t cooperate we will move indoors, social distance, and music will be instrumental only.
Order of Worship
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Call to Worship
The earth is the Lord’s, for he made it:
Come, let us adore him.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:
Come, let us adore him.
The mercy of the Lord is everlasting:
Come, let us adore him.
Lord, open our lips.
And our mouths shall proclaim your praise.
Hymn, “I Exalt Thee“
Verse
For Thou oh Lord art high above all the earth
Thou art exalted far above all gods
For Thou oh Lord art high above all the earth
Thou art exalted far above all gods
Chorus
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee oh Lord
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee oh Lord
Pete Sanchez Jr.
© 1977 Sanchez, Pete, Jr. (Admin. by Gabriel Music, Inc.)
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Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
Passing the Peace (Social Distance Edition)
OT Reading: Leviticus 20:25:26
Prayer Time
NT Reading: 1 John 3:11-20
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35
Meditation, “Divine Community”
Hymn, ““We Are Called To be God’s People”
Verse 1
We are called to be God's people
Showing by our lives His grace
One in heart and one in spirit
Sign of hope for all the race
Let us show how He has changed us
And remade us as His own
Let us share our life together
As we shall around His throne
Verse 2
We are called to be God's servants
Working in His world today
Taking His own task upon us
All His sacred words obey
Let us rise then to His summons
Dedicate to Him our all
That we may be faithful servants
Quick to answer now His call
Verse 3
We are called to be God's prophets
Speaking for the truth and right
Standing firm for godly justice
Bringing evil into light
Let us seek the courage needed
Our high calling to fulfill
That we all may know the blessing
Of the doing of God's will
Thomas A. Jackson
© 1975 Broadman Press (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
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Benediction
October Benevolence - World Mission Offering
The mission focus for October is World Mission Offering supporting International Ministries of the American Baptist Church. “International Ministries, also known as the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, works cross-culturally to invite people to become disciples of Jesus Christ and to proclaim, through both word and deed, God’s reign of justice, peace and abundant life for all creation.”
SEEING GOD WORK THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS
Before we relocated to Mexico, several friends, colleagues, and mentors suggested that, rather than rushing into “ministry work,” we should not underestimate the power of building relationships, especially in our first term of service. In many conversations over meals, cooking tortillas, doing dishes, playing with the children, celebrating baptisms, a wedding, birthdays, the birth of a child, and mourning with them during the death of a baby, we’ve sought to do this. We learned basic Tsotsil and Tseltal phrases to show our appreciation and respect, and made the effort to travel and visit our ministry partners as a family even while we were helping our children adjust to life in Mexico. When we first responded to God’s call to serve with our partners in Chiapas, little did we imagine the impact of investing in relationships. When Juan was diagnosed with a rare condition in May 2019, our Tsotsil and Tseltal sisters and brothers held us up in prayer and encouraged our family. It humbled us as, in the midst of their financial scarcity, they raised love offerings for his medical expenses. We’ve experienced the fruit of nurturing relationships; we trust the Lord will use these relationships to transform lives for his glory.
Denise & Juan Aragón | IM Global Servants for Theological Education, Peace & Justice, Education S
Denise and Juan serve in partnership with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico (CICEM) in Chiapas. They work in training, prevention, and education as they learn local needs and look for ways to empower community leaders emotionally and economically. Juan focuses on theological education and leadership training as he accompanies and disciples new church leaders. Denise seeks to empower women, especially victims of domestic abuse
Wellness Hour
Drop in for a time of connection, prayer, and an occasional devotion. Mitigation guidance will be in effect and masks are required. Stay for the hour, or just pop in for a moment to be reminded of our incarnational connection with each other.
The next gathering will be Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 11:00 AM to Noon. More dates can be found on Central Baptist’s web page.