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Week of November 27, 2022 |
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THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
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In the story of the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19), Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem when ten lepers approached Him. Standing at a distance, as lepers were required to do, they called to Him: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (Luke 17:13).
When Jesus saw them, He commanded, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they journeyed, they were healed.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back, threw himself at Jesus’ feet, and thanked Him. “Where are the nine?” Jesus asked (Luke 17:17). It was indeed a good question.
Jesus referred to the grateful man as a Samaritan – an outsider by Jewish standards (John 4:9). However, non-Christians sometimes have better manners than Jesus’ followers do.
In our busy lives, we may forget to give thanks. Someone has done something for us – such as, given a gift, performed a task, delivered a timely sermon, provided a word of counsel or comfort. But we fail to say thanks.
Let’s ask, “Has someone done something for us this week?” Let’s give that friend a call or send a thank you note. After all, “Love has good manners” (1 Corinthians 13:5 – Phillips Translation).
Brethren, we don’t need more to be thankful for – we just need to be more thankful (Colossians 3:15).
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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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Sermon for Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Essential Attitudes for Spiritual Growth, Part 2
1 Peter 5:8-14
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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Sympathy: We extend our sympathy to Bro. & Sis. John and Miranda ADEkoje and family in the passing of Bro. ADEkoje’s mother on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Please keep the family in prayer for comfort and strength in their bereavement.
November Men’s & Women’s Classes: Our 4th Sunday Men’s & Women’s Classes for November are canceled so that we can all attend the City-Wide Evening Service on Sunday, November 27th at 5:00 p.m.
City-Wide Evening Worship Service: Sunday, November 27th at 5 p.m. at Florian Hall, 55 Hallett Street in Dorchester. See flier in e-bulletin for details, and sign up on the sign-up sheet on the table in the foyer so we can have an idea of how many from our congregation to expect.
CPR/First Aid Certification: The Youth & Family Ministry has arranged for a CPR/First Aid Certification class for all interested parties ages 15 and up on Saturday, December 3rd, 12 noon-2:30 p.m. in the fellowship Hall. Those who successfully complete the classes will be certified for two years. The cost is $65. Sign up on the bulletin board.
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City-Wide Evening Worship Service |
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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 9:45 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! Scroll On... |
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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
- City-Wide Evening Worship Service, Sunday, Nov. 27th, 5 p.m. @ Florian Hall
- CPR/First Aid Class, Saturday, December 3rd, noon-2 p.m. @ church building
- Tejeda Baby Sprinkle, Saturday, December 10th at 2 p.m. Details above.
- 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.
- Youth & Family Ministry
- Gingerbread House Party, December 17th, 12 noon-4 p.m.
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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Current & Upcoming Events |
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The date of our December monthly grocery distribution outreach will be announced
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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 In-Person & Dial-In Bible Study
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in-person and via freeconferencecall.com.
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
NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBER
Dial-in: 945-218-0112; 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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This month's 4th Sunday Women's Class is canceled so that we can all attend the City-Wide Evening Worship Service at Florian Hall at 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 27th. |
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Please note that the dial-in number for this conference call has changed. The new number is 945-218-0112. The access code remains the same, 3730930. |
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2023 Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion: Our 2023 trip is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th through Friday, September 15th to see a production of “Moses” at the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14th. The cost for bus, hotel, dinner and show is as follows:
- $340/person for quad occupancy (families)
- $358/person for triple occupancy (families)
- $393/person for double occupancy
- $514 for single occupancy
- $830/couple for grand king room
Sign up is open now and a $75 deposit is required by to hold a spot. The number is limited by bus capacity and hotel availability. Deposits are needed by December 11, 2022, so we can finalize the theater seating. Seats can only be assigned for purchased tickets.
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This month's 4th Sunday Men's Class is canceled so that we can all attend the City-Wide Evening Worship Service at Florian Hall at 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 27th. |
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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
11/5 - Finance Ministry Meeting, 9 a.m. via Zoom
11/6 - Youth Ministry Meeting, 2:00 p.m.
11/7 - Ministers/Elders/Deacons Meeting, 7 p.m. via Zoom
11/11 - Youth & Family Ministry Movie Night @church building
11/11 - Couples' Ministry Meeting, 7 p.m.
11/12 - Publications & Communications Ministry Meeting, 10 a.m. via Zoom
11/13 - Deacons' Meeting, following 11am service @church building
11/18 - Couples' Ministry Meeting, 7 p.m.
11/19 - Thanksgiving Community Outreach, 10am @ church building
11/27 - Boston Metropolitan Evening Worship Service, 5 p.m. @ Florian Hall
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 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Adult Devotional/Bible Study, 10:20am @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) in person and 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 (2nd & 3rd 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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