Paul promises that all who live godly in Christ will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12), and it needs to be remembered that not all persecution is of a physical sort that touches our fleshly bodies. More, all will be tempted (1 Corinthians 10:13), and all will have those occasions when they sin (1 John 1:8, 10). None can claim exemption here!
Some of God’s children will know and experience painful afflictions, due to their living in a tabernacle of clay, and due to disease touching them in a way that does not come to everybody. God’s child, of course, takes what comes his way in this life, and possesses the faith that he and God can handle it all! But we note just here 2 Corinthians 4:17, where Paul mentions affliction, and ties to it the fact that God proportionately prepares blessings. “For our light affliction, which is put for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” We’re glad it’s thus stated, that those enduring pain can know that blessings and joy are prepared on the other side to more than offset the troubles known in this life!
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Elders
Leon Cort
Mark Craigwell
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Minister
Mark Craigwell
Assistant Minister
Denver Simmons
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Deacons
Raleigh Gallington
Anthony Johnson
Gregory Johnson
Carlfred Malcolm
Albert Martin, Jr.
Walter Maxwell
Richard Meuse
Barry Person
Jason Reid
James Wade, Sr.
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Click here or anywhere in the announcement above to join the meeting online.
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Sojourner House Partnership with BMC
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Friday, October 14th
1pm-5pm
Sojourner House
85 Rockland St, Roxbury, MA
Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available
Individuals 6 months+ are eligible to get vaccinated. Information and consent form for minors can be found here:
All are welcome regardless of insurance or immigration status.
The COVID-19 vaccine is free.
Pfizer, Moderna & Jansen Boosters are available!
Pediatric Vaccines/Boosters ages 6mon - AVAILABLE
~FLU VACCINE AVAILABLE!!~
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Sermon for Sunday, October 2, 2022
How to Live in an Adverse Society
1 Peter 4:7-11
Speaker: Denver Simmons
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DON'T FORGET YOUR MASK!
Remember that masks are required at all of our in-person events, including services, classes, and meetings. Please also remember to bring your mask with you. We have a limited supply of masks available for those who do not have them.
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We will continue to offer two Sunday morning worship services to accommodate in-person attendees
The first service begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until approximately 9:30 a.m.; the second service begins at 11:00 a.m. The auditorium is sanitized between services. The weekly 10:30 a.m. devotional/adult Bible class will continue as scheduled. The usual sign-up rules and COVID protocols remain in effect. When you access the online sign up form, you will be required to specify which service you would like to attend. Once capacity has been reached for a particular time slot, the form will no longer accept new registrations for that time slot. We will continue to livestream the 11:00 service on our YouTube channel, and we encourage members to utilize e-giving, even when attending in person.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LINK BELOW IS FOR NEXT WEEK'S SERVICE.
In-Person Worship Sign-up
Please also note that there is a new registration link each week.
E-giving link
Livestream link
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Don't Miss Out! Please scroll through the entire e-bulletin each week to be certain not to miss any important announcements or links. Many items are repeated each week, but there are also new announcements that you'll miss if you don't scroll through the entire bulletin.
See the following sections for new/updated announcements.
- News & Notes
- Welcome Andy Nunez!
- Education Ministry Meeting via Zoom, Tues., 10/4 at 6:30pm
- COVID Vaccine Clinic at Sojourner House, 10/14
- Worship & Class Schedule - Links to Services & Classes; link to worship attendance registration form for next week.
- Latest on COVID-19
- Vaccine available for ages 6 months and up. Booster shots available for J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer. Walk in appointments available at many clinics.
- Current and Upcoming Events
- Monday-Friday Meal Distribution, 1:30 p.m. daily
- Community Outreach Monthly Grocery Distribution, Saturday, October 22nd
- October 15-19, 2022, Roxbury Fall Gospel Meeting with Bro. Eric Owens
- DRUMFOLK at ArtsEmerson, 10/5-16/22
- Ladies Take Note
- 4th Sunday Ladies' Class, 10/23/22 @5pm at the church building.
- Kittery CoC Ladies' Day, 10/29/22 in Kittery, Maine
- Mature in Heart
- 2022 Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion, October 28-29
- Men Take Note
- 4th Sunday Men's Class, 10/23/22 @5pm at the church building.
- Men's Retreat Details
TextAlertz: If you are signed up to receive church text blasts via textalertz, but have stopped receiving the blasts, please email Sis. Gallington at ggallington@gmail.com so she can troubleshoot the issue.
Please keep us updated: Please keep us apprised of any changes to your address, phone number and email address so that we can maintain an accurate database of member information. Please notify Sis Nagarajah at enagarajah@gmail.com or Sis Gallington at ggallington@gmail.com of any changes to your contact information.
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Midweek Bible Study
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
via freeconferencecall.com
(Click image at left to join the class online, or see remote class schedule below for dial-in info)
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Current & Upcoming Events
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The Good Life
2022 Fall Gospel Meeting
October 15-19, 2022
Roxbury Fall Gospel Meeting
with Bro. Eric Owens
Minister for
the West Side Church of Christ
in Round Rock, Texas
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(click the links in red below to register for the sessions you want to attend.)
Saturday, October 15th
Sunday, October 16th
Monday, October 17th
Tuesday, October 18th
Wednesday, October 19th
Registration required for all sessions.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED OF ALL ATTENDEES
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Dear Church Family,
As a member of Boston While Black, I am extending an invitation to RCOC to join the Opening Night celebration for Step Afrika!s DRUMFOLK at ArtsEmerson on Wednesday, October 5th.
About the Artists:
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional West and Southern African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience.
To unlock Boston While Black’s special ticket pricing, please use code BWBFRIEND to unlock special discounted tickets for this event.
Find out more about the DRUMFOLK at ArtsEmerson HERE, and watch THIS.
Learn more about Boston While Black HERE.
Sincerely,
Tchad A. Cort
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Our October monthly grocery distribution outreach will take place on Saturday, October 22nd, beginning at 10 a.m. for bag assembly at the building. Masks required. Thank you to all who assisted with our September outreach efforts on September 24th.
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The Department of Public Health continues to urge all who are eligible to be vaccinated and/or boosted to do so, as vaccination is currently the best medical defense against the potentially deadly effects of COVID and its variants.
All Massachusetts residents ages 6-months and up are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and many facilities have walk-in hours. Booster shots are available for the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines at many pharmacies and health care facilities. Use the link below if you need assistance scheduling an appointment or locating a facility.
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Click here or anywhere in the announcement above for more information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Remote & In-Person
Class/Meeting Schedule
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Wednesday Night Dial-In Bible Study
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Dial in number: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
Or join the class online at
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Women's Saturday Prayer Meeting
Join us for prayer on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. via freeconferencecall.com
Dial-in: 701-802-5069; Access code 3730930#
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REMINDER: Please remember to mute your phone or computer when joining any of the above conference calls to avoid interrupting the class or service you are entering, particularly if you are joining the call after the event has started.
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Meetings will resume in October
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Ladies' Day
The Kittery congregation invites ladies to join them for a day of study and fellowship on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at their church building located at 48 Love Lane, Kittery, Maine
Theme: Dust to Diamonds - A Journey to Perfect Submission
Speakers
Edith Hios - Our Journey to Submission through our Lives -
Titus 2:3-5
Alana Purdy - It's not about me - Submitting in all things - James 4:1-10
Registration starts at 8:45 a.m. with breakfast at 9.
Please RSVP by 10/22/22 to (207) 439-0720, on Facebook, or the Kittery congregation's website.
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4th Sunday Ladies Class
Sunday, October 23rd at 5 p.m.
Presenter: Sis. Miranda ADEkoje
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Our 2022 Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion is scheduled for October 28-29. Please give your name to Bro. Gallington, Sis. Gallington, Sis. Keitrice Johnson, or Sis. Elizabeth Nagarajah if you plan to participate. A deposit of $100 per person is required to secure your spot, followed by monthly payments of $100 in June and July, with the balance due in August. Payments can be submitted electronically via our e-giving link. Please follow up any electronic payments with an email to cocroxbury@gmail.com with the subject line "Pennsylvania Trip Payment" and your name and payment amount in the body of the email.
Participants must be fully vaccinated, and masks will be required on the bus. Participants must also agree to comply with whatever COVID protocols are in place at the hotel, restaurant and theater, as well as any stores visited during the trip.
All monies will be refunded if the trip has to be cancelled due to rising COVID levels.
Cost:
*Quad (4 people in room): $330 per person
*Triple (3 people in room): $347 per person
Double (2 people in room): $381 per person
Grand King (couples): $807 per couple
*Quad and triple accommodations are only available to members of the same household or family.
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Sunday Morning Devotional: Brothers, please see Bro. Phillip Morrison if you would like to present a Sunday morning devotional at 10:30 a.m., prior to our Sunday morning worship service.
4th Sunday Men's Class Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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All payments are now due. To pay online, use our e-giving link to make your payment and follow up with an email to cocroxbury@gmail.com with subject line "Men's Retreat Payment," and your name, congregation, and payment amount in the body of the email.
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No announcements at this time.
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM)
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Date of next meeting will be announced.
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Monthly Ministry Meeting
1st Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
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Meetings & Events
10/2 - Youth Ministry Meeting, 2:00 p.m.
10/3 - Ministers/Elders/Deacons Meeting
10/3-7 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
10/-8 - Roxbury Men's Retreat in New Hampshire (details above)
10/9 - Deacons' Meeting, following 11am service @church building
10/10 - Columbus Day - no lunch distribution
10/11-14 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
10/14 - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, 1-5pm (details above)
10/15-19 - Roxbury Fall Gospel Meeting with Bro. Eric Owens (See above for schedule)
10/17-21 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
10/22 - Community Outreach, 10am @ church building
10/23 - Roxbury 4th Sunday Ladies' Class 5:00pm
10/23- Roxbury 4th Sunday Men's Class, 5:00pm @church building
10/24-28 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
10/28-29 - Mature in Heart Trip to Sight and Sound Theater (details above)
10/29 - Kittery CoC Ladies Day in Kittery, Maine (details above)
Masks are required for all in-person events
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Ministry Meetings - Please contact your ministry coordinator for remote meeting schedules.
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- Sunday New Converts' Class, 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Bible Class (children) Sundays at 10:30am @church building
- Sunday Adult Devotional/Bible Study, 10:30am @church building
- Sunday Worship Service 8:30 and 11:00 am in person and 11:00 a.m. via livestream on YouTube. See above for details.
- Men's/Women's Classes, 5pm (4th Sunday of the month); Men @church building; Women via Zoom (details above)
- Youth & Family Ministry (1st Sunday of the month at 2pm)
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Mature in Heart Women's Prayer (Tuesdays @ 10:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Prayer Meeting (Tuesdays @ 7pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week Bible Study (Wednesdays @ 6:30pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week New Converts' Class (Wednesdays @ 7pm) @church building
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Healing Hearts (Thursdays @6:15pm) VIA ZOOM
- Couple's Ministry (1st & 2nd Fridays @ 7 pm)
- Women's Prayer (Saturdays 9:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (Connection info above)
- Ministers/Elders/Deacons Wives Meeting, (3rd Saturday @10 am) @church building
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Bro. John Kurpiel, minister for the Lawrence congregation, hosts an international radio program, “Soul Food,” on Mondays and Tuesdays from 11AM until 3PM. The program airs on Ignite Radio Broadcast via Mixlr, an interactive internet radio platform. Use the link below to tune in to listen, or to participate in the conversation. Always free to listen. https://mixlr.com/ignite-radio-broadcast.
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Church of Christ in Roxbury
81 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-5826
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