Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III Paror

Worship Service BAPTISM June 25, 2017

BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY

“To all those who enter here, be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak to

God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others.

Prelude

Nathaniel Gumbs, Organist

9:00 AM

11:30 AM Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III

Call to Worship

Leader: Praise ye the Lord! Praise God according to God’s excellent greatness!

People: You have made us a little lower than angels and crowned us with

glory and honor.

Leader: On this Baccalaureate Sunday, we celebrate our scholastic achievements,

and we press on for the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

People: God requires our very best, and we dishonor God if we offer

anything less.

All: Establish the work of our hands, O God, that the spirit of

excellence may be found in all we do. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Processional "We're Marching to Zion" #590

Invocation and Chant

Responsive Reading “Education” #88

Gloria Patri

Prayer and Choral Response

Anthem

9:00 AM

11:30 AM The Inspirational Voices of Abyssinian & "O Lord, How Excellent"

The Total Praise Ensemble Brenda Joyce Moore

Pastoral Emphasis

Scripture

Meditation

9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Inspirational Voices of Abyssinian & "I Almost Let Go" Kurt Carr

The Total Praise Ensemble Soloist: Claudine A. Rucker, Alto

Sermon and Invitation Invitational

Offertory:

Offertory Sentences & Selections

9:00 AM

11:30 AM The Inspirational Voices of Abyssinian & "Thank You" Walter Hawkins

The Total Praise Ensemble Soloist: Selene Breeden, Soprano

Doxology

Offertory Prayer

Baptism

Recessional "Hold to God's Unchanging Hand" #404 Benediction and Amen

Postlude

BIBLE STUDY • NEW MEMBERS CLASS • PRAYER • BABY BLESSING

Sunday Morning Praying Band – Sundays - 7:00 AM

Sunday Morning Bible Study – 8:45 AM

Monday Afternoon Bible Class – 12:00 PM

Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service – 7:00 PM

NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE • Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM |Blue Room

Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation – July 2

Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices – July 9

Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist Church: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – July16

Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship – June 25

PRAYER REQUESTS • Prayer Request forms are available at Ushers station in back

of the main Sanctuary’s center aisle, and via www.abyssinian.org/connect/prayer-

requests/. To Request Prayer or Visitation, call Abyssinian’s 24 Hour Sick & Shut-

In Line: 212.862.7474, x205.

Bereavement: Trustee Stephen Johnson (passing of mother, Ernestine Norwood Johnson);

Aleah Gathings (passing of father); Mabel Fvans (passing of brother).

Sick/Shut-In & Recovering: Deacon Jerome Tolbert and Deacon Douglas Solomon

(recovering from recent surgery); Manuel Gilyard (at New York Presbyterian Millstein

Hospital); Howard Hall (requesting prayer for upcoming knee surgery); Ruby McNeil, Judge

Donna Mills, Keisha Quick, Reverend Lillian Brown Gold, Norma Harvin, Ted Perrington,

Grace Crosdale, Bernice Hardy (Mother of Trustee Chair, Alexis Thomas), Deaconesses: Jessie

Green, Bernice Fife, Mattie Copeland and Ayikailey Jackson; former Trustee Rich Mitchell,

Ernestine Burgess, E. Denise Perry.

BABY BLESSINGS • Babies are blessed on the 2nd Sunday of each month in the

11:30 AM worship service. Parents who wish to have their baby blessed at Abyssinian,

must attend the Baby Blessing Course. For details/registration, contact Min. Pamela

D. Mason, 212.862.7474 Ext. 204. Next Class: Wednesday, July 19th.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Thank you to everyone who supported the $3.0 in 24MO! Campaign and to those who attended the reception. This two year campaign officially ended

on October 31, 2016. To date, the campaign allowed us to pay for the cost of nearly two of the five floors. Your generosity has been overwhelming.

As you can see, we still have a way to go. For those who have not completed their pledge, we want

you to continue your payments even though the campaign has ended from an accounting point of view. All of your future payments will be noted to your pledge. We ask you to continue to support

AbyWest. New initiatives will roll out soon as we continue to forge ahead to reach our goal of $8MM to complete the entire five floor community center.

We continue to strive to attain 100% participation because we want others to know our

membership is committed to this effort. Your support is greatly appreciated!

THE ABYWEST COMMUNITY CENTER IS COMING ALIVE!

As we continue fundraising to meet our $12 million goal to complete AbyWest,

we would like to share preliminary renderings of the Community Center’s

Reception Area and Fellowship Hall.

We envision a space where members can gather and fellowship before and

after worship services, and it would also function as a Hall for special occasions

and events.

We urge you to continue supporting this effort, and remain diligent and prayerful

as we strive to reach our goal.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

As we remember the Day of Pentecost, try to answer questions below before

checking the church website for correct Bible reference points.

http://abyssinian.org/ministry/christian-education/abyssinian-institute-for-christian-

education/ Stay intentional about taking time to center yourself, as you read the entire

chapter where the answers are found.

1) On the day of Pentecost, when the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit,

what did they begin to do?

2) Who delivered a sermon to those gathered at the day of Pentecost?

3) What were those gathered told would be the gift received by those who

repented and were baptized?

4) How many were baptized on the day of Pentecost?

BIBLE QUEST

MINISTRY

Today, The Abyssinian Baptist Church

and its Scholarship Ministry observe

BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY.

We celebrate and applaud our graduates in

the class of 2017, as well as recipients of

Abyssinian Scholarships, and Honorary

Degrees.

APPEAL TO SUPPORT THE ABYSSINIAN SCHOLARSHIP MINISTRY

Throughout my four years at University of Hartford, The Abyssinian Baptist Church

Scholarship Ministry supported all of my educational endeavors, and provided a great

source of emotional help. Receiving Abyssinian’s Scholarship, along with spiritual

guidance, ensured that I continued on the right path. The best part about the

scholarship was not just the monetary support, but the love that came through the

care packages which always seemed to arrive at the time of finals and included

everything a college student needs to survive. Those care packages really helped

during long nights of studying.

I write this letter as a sincere expression of my appreciation to the Scholarship

Ministry for its encouraging hard work, but more importantly, I am appealing to the

entire Abyssinian congregation, as well as our visitors and friends, to financially

support the Scholarship Ministry especially during the month of June. The youth are

our future! With the help of the Scholarship Ministry, students will be able to focus on

studying and graduating from college instead of worrying about tuition or textbook

costs. May God bless you all and inspire your hearts to support The Abyssinian Baptist

Church Scholarship Ministry.

Submitted with Gratitiude,

Zachery Osbourne, Class of 2017

The Abyssinian Deaconess Board hosts

The Blessed 90’s Fellowship Reception

in Aby Café

Today, following 11:30 AM service

“I will satisfy you with long life” Psalm 91:16a

The Abyssinian Food Pantry Ministry extends its

deep appreciation to ALL who’ve made donations to

our church’s Food Distribution effort. There remains a

need for non-perishables such as: canned

vegetables, canned fruits, and canned soup.

Please leave donations of these items at the

lobby receptiomn desk any weekday during office

hours: (10 AM–6 PM). We thank God for

your Spirit of Generosity!

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me

something to drink” – MATTHEW 25:35

The Sister-to-Sister Book Ministry has chosen for its summer read, "Born A

Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood," by Trevor Noah. Ministry’s next gathering takes place on Saturday, September 9th in Central Park. (110th

Street & Malcolm X Blvd).

AFFILIATE NEWS

The Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) collaborates with Schoola

to raise funds for the Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School (TMALS),

which recently experienced vital funding cuts for extra-curricular programming.

Schoola is an online thrift store that accepts new, and gently worn clothes to sell

online. Forty percent of proceeds from those sales are donated to the school of your choice.

Please donate clothes through www.Schoola.com. Steps to making a clothing

donation:

1. Go to www.Schoola.com

2. Click ‘Donate to Help’ at top of page

3. Click “I know the school I want to benefit” in middle of page

4. Type in zip code ‘10039’ in middle of page

5. Select ‘Abyssinian Benefit School’ in drop down

5. Input your mailing information

6. Print FREE mailing label

Your donation will be most impactful for the education of children with so much

promise ahead, and the ADC team greatly appreciates your support!

Support the Thurgood Marshall Academies PUSH through the Pipeline Scholarship

Fund. Give online at https://www.gofundme.com/tmaPUSHscholarships or by mail at

ADC/PUSH, 131 West 138th Street, LL, New York, NY 10030.

LEGAL

Legal information for New Yorkers who cannot afford an Attorney

LawHelpNY.org, powered by Pro Bono Net, is an online tool for helping

low-income New Yorkers solve their legal problems. Committed to helping

vulnerable New Yorkers achieve equal access to justice, this organization provides

information that is user-friendly in English, Spanish, and other languages, and also

provides/promotes access to high-quality online information about:

Free legal services throughout New York State

Legal rights in a broad range of areas

The New York State court system

Advocacy groups, government offices and social service organizations that help

low-income New Yorkers.

LawHelpNY.org offers Information in the following legal areas:

Family and Juvenile • Immigration • Disability • Consumer • Veterans & Military

Education Public Benefits • Health • Discrimination and Civil Rights • Housing Disaster

and Relief • Workers’ Rights • Seniors • Community Development Consequences of

Criminal Charges • Taxes Internet Fraud: Crimes and Prevention.

LawHelpNY.org is a collaborative project of: City Bar Justice Center • Empire

Justice Center • The Legal Aid Society of New York • Legal Aid Society of

Northeastern New York • Legal Assistance of Western New York • Legal Services of

Hudson Valley • Legal Services NYC • NY State Bar Association • New York Legal

Assistance Group • Pro Bono Net • Volunteers of Legal Service.

ARTS & CULTURE

Support PIPELINE, the riveting new play by Dominique Morisseau, running now at

Lincoln Center Theater.

A mother’s hopes for her son clash with an educational system rigged against him. This

important work is about the school-to-prison pipeline that takes so many of our young men of color, and affects our

communities.

For more information visit

www.pipelinetheplay.com

For discounted tickets use code PLFL55

INTERNSHIP

SUMMER of 2017

RESEARCH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Wesleyan University Researchers seek High School students, rising college students or current college students to work four (4) weeks this summer (June 26

- July 28, 2017) doing research in Harlem.

Interns will support qualitative and quantitative research tasks related to neighbor-

hoods and health, while working alongside researchers from Wesleyan University on projects using photodocumentary methods, block audits and surveys in

collaboration with community groups, public health agencies, and other stakeholders.

Applicants will learn about applying research methods to real world problems and situations. *No experience necessary; however, interns must be well

organized, have high standards for work, and be committed.*

Interns can expect to gain valuable skills in applied methods and enhance their

resume' with research experience. Current/former Harlem residents preferred. To apply, visit:

*https://goo.gl/forms/EXGx7VMScfaHgRpi1

<https://goo.gl/forms/EXGx7VMScfaHgRpi1>*

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

The Abyssinian Baptist Church and its Administrative Offices will be closed on

Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th to observe Independence Day. The

Church will reopen on Wednesday, July 5th.

The Abyssinian Federal Credit Union will be closed on Sunday July 2nd.

Credit Union’s regular hours also resume on Wednesday, July 5th.

SERMON NOTES

Take personal notes while listening to the Word of God

Date:

Sermon Title:

Biblical Text:

Points to Note:

PULPIT FLOWERS

Courtesy of Saundra Parks 212 529.5000

ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 212.368.4471 | adcorp.org

THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICERS

Gerald Barbour Chairman, Board of Deacons

Eleanor E. Olive Chair, Board of Deaconess

Alexis Thomas Chair, Board of Trustees

Walter Douglas Treasurer

Sheila S. Boston Robinson Church Clerk

MINISTERIAL STAFF

Reginald L. Bachus Associate Pastor Ext. 203

Itang H. Young Assistant Minister for Youth Ext. 220

Rashad R. Moore Assistant Minister Ext. 212

MUSIC MINISTRY

Ext. 261

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Finance Ext. 245

Building, Grounds & Maintenance Ext. 244

WORSHIP SERVICES

Sunday

7:00 am The Praying Band

9:00 am Bible Class

9:00 am Sunday School

9:00 am Worship Service

9:15 am -11:00 am WE Youth Worship Experience

11:30 am Worship Service

2nd Sunday 11:30 am Babies Blessed

3rd Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 am Communion/Right Hand of Fellowship (11:30 am)

4th Sunday 11:30 am Baptism

5th Sunday 11:30 am Youth Sunday

Wednesday

7:00 pm Mid-Week Manna

THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH

132 Odell Clark Place • New York, NY 10030 | 212.862.7474 (T) 212.862.3255 (F)

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