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
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Call to Worship
Hallelujah!
Praise! Praise God in the temple, in the highest heavens!
Praise! Praise God’s mighty deeds and noble majesty.
All that is alive, praise!
Praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!
—Psalm 150:1-2, 6, TP
Worship Song, "Sing To The Lord"
CHORUS
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands
Shout glory to His name all the lands
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands.
Glory to His name, glory to His name
VERSE 1
The morning sun has risen, night fades away
The Lord takes our hand and blesses the day
The light of His loveshines bright as the sun
He fills our hearts with joy and love
CHORUS
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands
Shout glory to His name all the lands
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands.
Glory to His name, glory to His name
VERSE 2
The sun fades away and the moon shines bright
Shadows fill the land, we prepare for the night
Oh, Lord, we pray with all our might
That we will be filled with Your Holy light
CHORUS
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands
Shout glory to His name all the lands
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands.
Glory to His name, glory to His name
VERSE 3
Heavenly Father, Hear our prayer
Guard our steps, guide our ways
Let us be faithful, let us be true
Heavenly Father in all that we do
CHORUS
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands
Shout glory to His name all the lands
We sing to the Lord and clap our hands.
Glory to His name, glory to His name
Opening Prayer
Passing the Peace (Internet Edition)
Old Testament reading - Genesis 3:1-13
Prayer Time
New Testament reading - 1 John 2:18-27
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Gospel Reading - John 13:5-16
Meditation, “Understanding”
Worship Song, #401 "The Church’s One Foundation"
VERSE 1
The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is his new creation
By water and the word
From heaven he came and sought her
To be his holy bride
With his own blood he bought her
And for her life he died
VERSE 2
Elect from every nation
Yet one o’er all the earth
Her charter of salvation
One Lord one faith one birth
One holy name she blesses
And shares one holy food
As to one hope she presses
With every grace endued
VERSE 3
In toil and tribulation
And tumult of her war
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blessed
At last the church victorious
Shall be the church at rest
VERSE 4
Yet she on earth has union
With God the Three-in-One
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won
O happy ones and holy
Lord grant us grace that we
Like them the meek and lowly
On high may dwell with thee
Samuel John Stone
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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.”
“For the 2020 World Mission Offering, we are highlighting the Ministry Priorities of Discipleship, Theological Education, Peace and Justice, Education, Health and Wellness, and Economic Development. While these represent only a fraction of IM’s ministries, they provide a window into what God is doing worldwide through our 125 global servants, 900+ volunteers, home staff, and 250+ international partners.”
“This year’s World Mission Offering theme is “I once was blind, but now I see.” We are seeing God at work in so many hopeful and encouraging ways through our global servants and global partners. And we are sharing some of those stories with you and your church this September and October through videos, bulletin inserts, and other resources so you can see the impact you are having on global mission. Your participation now more than ever will help global servants and partners rebuild and re-establish ministries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis.”
World mission offering 2021 prayer guides are located inside Memorial hall. If you would like to download a digital version or print one at home click here.
Operation Christmas Child Special Event
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6:00PM
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 822 CHURCH ST MT LAUREL, NJ. 08065
How do you explain what a gift is to someone who’s never received one? It’s all too common in many parts of the world for parents to only be able to afford basic necessities. It was that way for Justin. He Grew up in a loving Christian family in South Asia, but they struggled to make ends meet. He had never opened a gift until age 13 when he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Come find out how a gift-filled shoebox helped a child who had never received a gift grasp that Jesus is God’s greatest gift.