DOING RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT
By Mike Riley
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Offering various rewards as an incentive to motivate folks to do something, permeates today’s society. We’ve all seen parents in grocery stores think only in terms of rewarding their children — even rewarding them for bad behavior. When a parent says to their child, “If you will quit throwing a temper tantrum, I’ll buy you this candy bar,” the parent is rewarding bad behavior and the child quickly understands how to get what he wants.
Many churches are offering physical rewards for the purpose of gaining more people. It ranges from the “gospel of health and wealth” philosophy that says, “If you give $100, God will give you $1,000,” to appealing to the fleshly appetites of entertainment to get people to attend their services.
Whatever happened to doing right because it is right? It’s true that Jesus offers men rewards, but those incentives have nothing to do with fleshly desires. In fact, He condemns those who follow him only because they are being fed (John 6:26-27). God expects right behavior, because He is holy and we must be like him in order to share in the life to come (1 Peter 1:1-16; 1 John 2:6).
Christians are committed to a way of life that is righteous, because it is the right way to live (1 Peter 1:13-16; 1 Peter 2:11-12; 1 Peter 3:8-17). Sometimes the righteous life may offer a material advantage, but that isn’t why the Christian lives that way. At other times, being righteous may incur a difficult road — the righteous may be mocked and persecuted (Matthew 10:16-24; cf. Matthew 5:11-12). The disciple of the Lord does right when people speak well of him and when they do not — his motivation is doing right, simply because it is the right thing to do.
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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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Here We Grow Again!
Five precious souls were baptized into Christ on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Let us welcome our new brothers and sisters in Christ!
Anson Mancebo
Anson Mancebo, Jr.
Sandra Mancebo
Avi Mancebo
Orquidia Tejeda
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The 2022 New England Lectureship was a huge success, with more than 200 registered attendees and Five baptisms over the course of the weekend.
Save the Date: October 15-19, 2022, Roxbury Fall Gospel Meeting with Bro. Eric Owens. Details TBA.
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Congratulations 2022 Graduates!
Congratulations to Roshani Nagarajah on her graduation from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 14, 2022, with a double degree in Political Science and Religious Studies.
This Year’s High School Graduates
Louis Person – Wellesley High School, 5/27
Demetria Eaton – Roxbury Prep High School, 6/1
Kamea Johnson – Weston High School, 6/3
Ailee Martin- Foxborough Regional Charter School, 6/3
Jedidiah Nelson – Roxbury Latin, 6/4
If you are graduating this year, and have not already done so, please email the following information to cocroxbury@gmail.com as soon as possible: your name, the name of your school, the date, time and location of your graduation (and whether tickets or invitations are needed), and your plans for the next academic year (college, work, etc.) Please also submit a photo for inclusion on the bulletin board and in the e-bulletin.
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Sermon for Sunday, May 15, 2022
A Call to Excellence!
1 Peter 3:1-6
Speaker: Bro. Mark Craigwell
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Save the Date for New Converts'
Fellowship & Luncheon
We invite all those baptized between 2019 and the present along with those who have been in the body for 25 or more years to join us in the church parking lot on Saturday, June 18th (time TBA) for an afternoon of fellowship, food and fun. Save the date and stay tuned for details.
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Youth & Family Ministry
Muscle and a Shovel Book Discussion Group
for Ages 12 & Up
Sis. Pam Alexander will conduct a 10-week book discussion group on Muscle and a Shovel, by Michael Shank, for ages 12 and up this summer, beginning in June. Please use the link below to sign up or to request further information.
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City of Boston Indoor Mask Mandate: Due to declining COVID-19 rates and high vaccination rates in the City of Boston, effective Saturday, March 5, 2022, the City of Boston lifted its indoor mask mandate. However, we will continue to require masking and distancing at our in person events until further notice. Thank you for your continued cooperation.
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Our May outreach will take place on Saturday, May 28th, beginning at 10 a.m. for bag assembly at the building. Masks required.
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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 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. PLEASE SEE LAST WEEK'S E-BULLETIN FOR THE SIGN-UP LINK FOR THE MAY 15th SERVICE.
In-Person Worship Sign-up
Please also note that there is a new registration link each week.
Links from previous weeks will not work.
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
- Community Outreach
- Save the Date: October 15-19, 2022, Roxbury Fall Gospel Meeting with Bro. Eric Owens
- Worship & Class Schedule - Links to Services & Classes; link to worship attendance registration form for next week
- Please note that the New Converts' Class now meets both on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. at the church building.
- Latest on COVID-19
- Vaccine available for ages 5 and up. Booster shots available for J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer. Walk in appointments available at many clinics.
- Boston Black COVID-19 Coalition Services and Resources
- Current and Upcoming Events
- Monday-Friday Meal Distribution, 1:30 p.m. daily
- Ladies Take Note
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4th Sunday Ladies' Class, 5/22/22 @5pm VIA ZOOM. See below for connection details.
- Mature in Heart
- 2022 Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion, October 28-29
- Men Take Note
- 4th Sunday Men's Class, 5/22/22 @5pm at the church building.
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 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.
Although the City of Boston has lifted the mask mandate for most indoor spaces, masks are still required on public transportation, in hospitals and medical facilities, and the Department of Public Health (DPH) still recommends masking in indoor spaces for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Click here for the most recent advisory (March 1, 2022) from the Department of Public Health regarding face coverings and cloth masks.
All Massachusetts residents ages 5 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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Mid-Week Youth Bible Study
Wednesdays 7-7:30 p.m. via Zoom
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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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2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month @ 7:00 p.m.
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4th Sunday Ladies Class
Sunday, May 22nd at 5 p.m.
VIA ZOOM ONLY
Presenter: Sis. Shamara Morrison
Topic: "Clothing Ourselves With Kindness"
Click here to join class online
Meeting ID: 842 7265 5713
Passcode: 037668
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SAVE THE DATE!
Our 2022 Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion is currently scheduled for October 28-29, 2022 to see "David" live on stage at the Sight & Sound Theatre
in Lancaster County. Please let Bro. Gallington, Sis. Gallington, Sis. Nagarajah, or Sis. Keitrice Johnson know if you plan to attend this year. Once we know how many from this congregation want to attend, we will open it up to our sister congregations.
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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, May 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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No announcements at this time. |
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM) |
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No announcements at this time. |
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Monthly Ministry Meeting
1st Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
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Click anywhere in the announcement above to download full size flier. |
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Meetings & Events
5/2-6 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
5/2 - Ministers'/Elders'/Deacons' Meeting, 7pm
5/6-8 - New England Lectureship, Marlborough, MA
5/9-13 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
5/16-20 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
5/21 - Ministers'/Elders'/Deacons' Wives Meeting, 9am
5/23-27 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
5/28 - Community Outreach, 10am @ church building
5/28 - Roxbury 4th Sunday Ladies' Class 5:00pm @via Zoom
5/28 - Roxbury 4th Sunday Men's Class, 5:00pm @church building
5/31-6/3 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
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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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 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)
- Young Adult Ministry (2nd Sunday of the month at 6pm) VIA ZOOM
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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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