Welcome!
Central Baptist is open for in-person worship but will continue to live-stream the service through the embedded video.
Fully vaccinated people may attend without masks. Unvaccinated worshippers, including all children between 2 and 12, must be masked. We encourage all who are fully vaccinated to to still mask for the good of our neighbors.Order of Worship
Order of Worship
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Call to Worship
The Lord Jesus who calls us to worship him today
is the same Jesus who refused the temptation to worship the evil one.
Rather than receive the glorious kingdoms of this world,
he endured the shame of the cross,
and today is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Now are gathered in him all the treasures
of wisdom and knowledge, glory, and power.
With the saints of all ages we say,
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom
and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
—based on Colossians 2:3; Revelation 5:12
Worship Song, "Blessed Be Your Name"
VERSE 1
Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
VERSE 2
Blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name
PRE-CHORUS
Ev’ry blessing You pour out I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord
Still I will say
CHORUS
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
VERSE 3
Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be Your name
VERSE 4
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
BRIDGE
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be Your name
Beth Redman | Matt Redman
© 2002 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 468823
Opening Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Passing the Peace (Internet Edition)
Old Testament reading - Hosea 13:12-14
Prayer Time
New Testament reading - 1 John 5:13-21
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Gospel Reading - John 11:1-44
Meditation, “Jesus' Fury”
Worship Song, #352 "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus"
Verse 1
O the deep deep love of Jesus
Vast unmeasured boundless free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me
Underneath me all around me
Is the current of Thy love
Leading onward leading homeward
To my glorious rest above
Verse 2
O the deep deep love of Jesus
Spread His praise from shore to shore
How He loveth ever loveth
Changeth never nevermore
How He watches o'er His loved ones
Died to call them all His own
How for them He intercedeth
Watches over them from the throne
Verse 3
O the deep deep love of Jesus
Love of every love the best
'Tis an ocean vast of blessing
'Tis a haven sweet of rest
O the deep deep love of Jesus
'Tis a heaven of heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to Thee
Samuel Trevor Francis | Thomas John Williams
© Words: Public Domain
Music: Public Domain
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CCLI License # 468823
Benediction
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
As this year’s collection week winds down, I want to thank everyone who contributes to our church’s involvement in this mission. Whether you brought shoeboxes, items to be included in the church’s shoeboxes, helped to pay for shipping, packed shoeboxes online, or, just as important, prayed for the shoeboxes and volunteers during these crazy times, thank you.
The shoeboxes will next proceed to the Processing Centers and then be packed into shipping cartons, ready for their trip around the world. Please pray for those involved in the logistics of delivering the shoeboxes and for those distributing them.
Pray for the children who will receive these gifts, that their hearts are open to the story of love. What happens next will depend on the Lord, but we know it will be something AMAZING!
May you have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Bread of Life Angel Tree
Once again, we are operating under the influence of Covid-19. We have a generic list of gifts that have been put together for each family based on children’s ages. This year we would like to offer you the following options when making your donations to the Angel Tree Wish List.
A wish list has only been created on Amazon if you prefer to do your own shopping. The name of the list is Epworth Angel Tree.
A monetary donation is also an option. Checks should be made payable to Epworth UMC. Please make a not on your check that the donation is for the Angel Tree.
We will be gathering information during the Food Pantry days. The gifts will be bagged and distributed on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
All donated items must be received by December 12, 2021.
As always, it is our goal to provide a wonderful Christmas experience for the families that may be struggling with the basics of life. If we share a little love and kindness, it ensures the light of Christmas will continue to shine brightly through darkness.
Advent/Christmas Decorating!
On Sunday, Nov. 21st, we will be decorating the church for the Advent/Christmas season after the worship service. We also need to clear out the choir loft that day as well. Please come out to help!
Moorestown Singers Holiday Concert
On Sunday Dec. 5th, we will need to clear off the pulpit area platform after the worship service in order to prepare for the Moorestown Singers Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 8th.