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Central Baptist is open for in-person worship but will continue to live-stream the service through the embedded video.
As of May 19 Central Baptist is once again requiring masks to be in the building.
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Call to Worship:
I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;
with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness
to all generations.
I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;
your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.
You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to my servant David:
‘I will establish your descendants forever,
and build your throne for all generations.’”
Praise the Lord!
—from Psalm 89:1-4, NRSV
Worship Song: "Better Is One Day"
VERSE 1
How lovely is Your dwelling place
O Lord almighty
For my soul longs and even faints for You
For here my heart is satisfied
Within Your presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings
CHORUS
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
(Than thousands elsewhere)
VERSE 2
One thing I ask and I would seek
To see Your beauty
To find You in the place
Your glory dwells
(REPEAT)
BRIDGE
My heart and flesh cry out
For You the living God
Your Spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted and I've seen
Come once again to me
I will draw near to You
I will draw near to You to You
BRIDGE
Better is one day better is one day
Better is one day than thousands elsewhere
Better is one day better is one day
Better is one day than thousands elsewhere
Matt Redman
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Praise song: “Here I am to worship”
VERSE 1
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
CHORUS
So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
And You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
VERSE 2
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor
BRIDGE
And I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
And I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
Tim Hughes
© 2000 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
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Opening Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Passing the Peace (Internet Edition)
Old Testament reading - Joel 3:17-21
Prayer Time
Gospel Reading -Revelation 21:1-5
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Meditation, “Promises”
Hymn: #562 "Be Thou My Vision"
VERSE 1
Be Thou my Vision
O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me
Save that Thou art
Thou my best thought
By day or by night
Waking or sleeping
Thy presence my light
VERSE 2
Be Thou my Wisdom
And Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee
And Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father
I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling
And I with Thee one
VERSE 3
Riches I heed not
Nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance
Now and always
Thou and Thou only
First in my heart
High King of heaven
My treasure Thou art
VERSE 4
High King of heaven
My victory won
May I reach heaven's joys
Bright heaven's Sun
Heart of my own heart
Whatever befall
Still be my Vision
O Ruler of all
Eleanor Henrietta Hull | Ken Barker | Mary Elizabeth Byrne | Word Music Group
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Music: 2001 Curb Word Music (Admin. by WC Music Corp.)
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Benediction
August Benevolence - Riverview Estates
Riverview Estates was the vision of Miss Mary Leverich and became a reality on August 17, 1951, when she donated a generous bequest from her estate to establish The Baptist Home in South Jersey. The first building purchased was at the present location, and included the Victorian house, the carriage house and an additional lot for expansion.
On October 1, 1953, the state granted authorization to operate the property as a nursing home. The doors opened for ministry on March 10, 1954, and the dedication ceremony took place on Saturday, October 2, 1954.
We have been providing healing, hospitality, and care to residents of Riverton and surrounding communities for over half a century. Through the Lord’s grace, we still faithfully serve patients in our community every day.
We may not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. With the Lord’s help we have come this far, and with the Lord’s help we will have another 50 years of service to the seniors of the South Jersey area.