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Week of November 15, 2020 |
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Prayer is one the most powerful acts connected to the Christian faith. Every time we pray to God several things come to light. For starters, our prayers to God are our testimony and our witnes, that God is real and He is alive. They show that God is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the Creator and Master over the heavens and the earth. He rules all, sees all, and knows all!
He is the only God!
Our prayers to God, are also acts of our reverence and honor to Him. They tell God how much we need Him, and believe in Him, and that we need Him to intercede on our behalf in all things. It is through our prayers that we are able to communicate our fears, weaknesses, struggles and sins to God. Prayers allow us to ask God for His forgiveness, mercy, and grace.
Our prayers are also opportunities to let God know just how grateful and thankful we are for being our God. Prayers give us strength as well as strengthen our relationship with God.
We need to be in constant prayer. The Bible instructs us to “Rejoice always, and to pray without ceasing... (1st Thess. 5: 16). We need to pray for our families, our brethren, our communities, our country, our leaders, our neighbors, our health, our enemies, for the lost, etc. As you can see there is much to be in prayer over, much that needs to be taken to God. For it is only when we take our cares and concerns before God in prayer while asking for His intervention, His wisdom, and His strength that we are able to experience the fruits of our faith and the treasures of our trust that we have in Him.
And so it is with a great sense of urgency these things I pray;
- that my will never interferes with God’s will;
- that all men become God fearing and obedient to His word;
- that there be unity and harmony amongst us;
- that God will give me the strength and courage to face my fears, overcome my weaknesses and reveal my shortcomings;
- that His love for me, becomes my love for you;
- that I can faithfully serve others, like His Son faithfully served and died for me even though I was unworthy;
- that my heart stays humble, my spirit stays lifted and my soul stays free from;
- the burdens of sin and the troubles of this world; and
- that I ALWAYS remain faithful, grateful and thankful !!!
In Jesus’ name I pray!
Bro. Craigwell
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Elders
Leon Cort
Mark Craigwell
Martin Samuel
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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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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.
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Sympathy: We extend our sympathy to Sis. Yolene Falaise in the passing of her brother last week. Let us keep the family in prayer.
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Sunday Worship will be by livestream only, Sundays at 11 a.m., until further notice
Only the media team and those brothers on the order of service will be onsite at the church building for worship service on Sunday, November 1st. All others are encouraged to join us at 11 a.m. for the livestream on our Facebook page (link below)
Giving: We encourage members to continue using e-giving via the Paypal link on the church website, or to mail their offerings to the church building. Use the following link to access e-giving:
Use one of the links below to join us for the worship livestream on Facebook on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m.
Connect via the link on the church website:
Or go directly to Facebook (you do not need a Facebook account to view the live stream on Facebook)
If you are unable to watch the livestream on Facebook, the video will be posted on the congregation's Youtube channel approximately one hour after the service ends.
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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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Please note that some of the ministries listed below are meeting via Zoom or freeconferencecall.com during the state of emergency. Check with your ministry coordinator(s) for remote meeting schedules. The ministries will resume their regular schedules once the state of emergency has been lifted.
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Current & Upcoming Events |
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Thanksgiving Outreach: Basket assembly will take place at the church building beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 21st. Distribution will take place in the church parking lot from 1 until 3 p.m. on that date. Please contact Sis. Craigwell for details, as the number of participants must be limited due to COVID safety guidelines.
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No announcements at this time.
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No announcements at this time. |
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The next Retention Ministry meeting will be via Zoom. Date and time TBA. |
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM) |
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The Young Adult Ministry kindly requests all YAMs to complete a short survey to plan next year's YAM retreat! Please click HERE to complete the survey.
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No announcements at this time. |
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Special Events
11/20 - Drop off Thanksgiving Outreach donations @church building, 5-6:30pm
11/21 - Thanksgiving Outreach basket assembly, 10am
11/21 - Thanksgiving Outreach basket distribution, 1-3pm
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Ministry Meetings - Please contact your ministry coordinator for remote meeting schedules.
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Weekly Events - ALL SERVICES, CLASSES, & MEETINGS NORMALLY HELD AT THE CHURCH BUILDING ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, except as noted below:
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- Sunday Bible Class (all ages) 9:30am
- Sunday Worship Service 11:00 am. via livestream on Facebook. See above for details.
- Evening Worship Service, 5pm (1st Sunday of the month)
- Spiritual Development Class 5pm (2nd Sunday of the month)
- Men's/Women's Classes, 5pm (4th Sunday of the month)
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Mature in Heart Women's Prayer (Tuesdays @ 10:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
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Prayer Meeting (Tuesdays @ 7pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
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Mid-Week Bible Study (Wednesdays @ 6:30pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Congregational Song Practice, 3rd Wed. 6:30pm
- Mature in Heart Quilting (Thursdays 10:30-12)
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Healing Hearts (Thursdays @6:15pm) VIA ZOOM
- Choral Group Rehearsal (Thursdays @ 7pm)
- Young Adult Ministry (2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 7pm)
- Couple's Ministry (Fridays @ 7 pm)
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Women's Prayer (Saturdays 9:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (Connection info above)
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Ministers/Elders/Deacons Wives Meeting, (3rd Saturday @10 am) VIA ZOOM
- Women's Saturday Bible Study (4th Saturday @ 10:30am)
Please note that there are no evening services or classes on the 3rd or 5th Sundays of the month.
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Church of Christ in Roxbury
81 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-5826
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