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2 BIG BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH
Welcome to Big Bethel AME Church • Atlanta
10:00AM Worship Service Sunday, June 23, 2019
Men of Big Bethel, “ The Christian Man Goes the Distance” – Romans 5:3-4
Worship Leader—Bro. Morgan Johnson
The Organ Prelude…..………..……………………………..…………………………..…….. Bro. Kelvin Thompson
The Processional….…..........…………….……….……………..……….Ministers, Choir, Stewards & Acolytes
The Doxology…………….……..……..………………………………………………….………….A.M.E. Hymn No. 647
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Call to Worship
Minister: I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord!” Our feet have
been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! (Psalm 122:1-2)
People: For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in
the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. (Psalm 84:10)
Minister: For the sake of the house of the Lord our God; I will seek your good. (Psalm 122:9)
People: They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.
Minister: O Lord, I love the habitation of your house, and the place where your glory dwells.
People: But the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. (Habakkuk 2:20)
Minister: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)
People: O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! I will sing of loyalty and
of justice, to you, O Lord, I will sing. (Psalm 98:1,4)
The Hymn of Praise ………………………………………………………………….………..…..Bro. Chandre Mells
AME Hymn #559—Rise Up, O Men Of God
1. Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things; Give heart and mind and soul and strength To serve the
King of kings.
2. Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long; Bring in the day of brotherhood And end the night of wrong.
3. Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you doth wait, Her strength unequal to her task, Rise up, and make her
great!
4. Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod; As brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O men of
God!
Invocation ………………………………………………………………………………………..……..Bro. Chris Parker
The Choral Response
The Worship Through Music…….……………………...……………...…….....Johnson-Schofield Male Chorus
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WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS
Second Sunday after Pentecost
First reading Psalm Second reading Gospel
Proper 7 (12) June 23, 2019
1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a Psalm 42 and 43
Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:19-28
Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39
Pastor Foster and the Big Bethel Church Family are invited to preach and sing
at St. Paul Cathedral AME Church (1704 S. Stone Mountain Lithonia Road
Lithonia, Georgia 30058) on Friday June 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm where the Rev. Na-
thaniel Veal, Jr. is the Senior Pastor. Please come out and support our sister church as
they celebrate their Summer Revival. All are invited.
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The Responsive Scripture………………….……………………………………………………………………...……………Bro. David Banks
Galatians 3:23-29
Minister: 23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. People: 24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. Minister: 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, People: 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.
Minister: 27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
People: 28 There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
ALL: 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.
The Preface to the Decalogue………………………………………………………….…..“From All That Dwell”
From all that dwell below the skies, let the Creator’s praise arise; let the Redeemer’s name be sung, through every land by every tongue.
The Summary of the Decalogue……………………………………………………………...Bro. Khamisi Walters
And Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your
mind. This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.
The Gloria Patri……………………………………………………………….………………………………………...#626
The Welcome to Big Bethel……………………………………..…………Bros. Keith Burnett & Alvin Francis
The Pastor’s Words
The Worship In Giving: tithes & offering……………..……………………..……………Bro. Morgan Johnson
The Exercise of Christian Stewardship—1 Chronicles 29:11-12 11Everything in heaven and earth is Yours, O LORD. 12Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
The Choral Response………………………………….……………………….…………….……… A.M.E. Hymn #646
The Altar Call…………………………………………………………………………………….……..Bro. Jory Young
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SERVING IN TODAY’S
WORSHIP EXPERIENCE
10:00
Acolytes Kaylia & Makayla Folds
Choir Johnson-Schofield Male Chorus
Philippians Keith Burnett & Alvin Francis
Stewardesses R.T.Bussey Stewardess Ministry
Stewards Tony Jones & William Dye
Trustee Keith Halford & Raushan Murray
Ushers Usherette Ministry #1
AV Ministry
Phyllis Smiley Tobreshia Horn and Diarra Davis
Finance Team Team 1-B
Sis. Patricia Coles, (404) 254-4806
Bro. Horace Ford, (770)478-3013
Bro. Marion Hopkins (404) 691-3615
Dr. Virgie Hopkins, (404) 691-3615
Sis. Ernestine Johnson (404) 629-0984
Rev. Betty Miley, (770) 323-6841
Bro. Jack Shannon (404) 691-4590
Sis. Joyce Spearman,(404) 286-4891
Bro. Don Stewart (678)-289-2579
The Introduction of the Preacher……………………………………….………...……….…Pastor John Foster
The Worship Through Music………………………………………………....…Johnson-Schofield Male Chorus
The Sermon……..……………………………………...…. Rev. Keith Llowellen Basil Links Zion AME Church - Worchester South Africa
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
The Remarks……………………………………………………………………..………………………….Pastor Foster
The Recessional
The Doxology
The Benediction
The Organ Postlude……………………………………………..………………….…………. Bro. Kelvin Thompson
Let us remember our sick and shut-in with our cards & calls.
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Rev. Keith Llowellen Basil Links
Ordained in 1999 as Deacon and in 2001 as Elder served 1998-2000 three years at
Phillip R Cousins @ Blue Downs, Cape Town; 2001-2006 six years at Trinity, Touws
River; 2006-2008 three years at St Joseph, Paarl; 2008-2011 three years at Sims
Chapel, Montagu; 2011- present at Zion AME Church, Worcester, South Africa, the
largest church in the 15th Episcopal District under the leadership of Bishop David R.
Daniels, Jr. Zion celebrates their 120th Anniversary Celebration in 2019.
For the past eight years we have been busy with a feeding ministry. The church does not receive any
financial assistance from the government or any other. At Zion we are proud to serve a hot meal to ±
250 under privilege children in the Worcester community on a daily basis from Monday to Thursday.
Through this ministry we managed to invite 105 new catechisms for the year 2019. We have a strong
youth membership that is actively involved in church - Allen Christian Fellowship (83 Youth Members) ,
Sunday School (153 Members – Aged between 4-18 years), YPD (45 Members), Liturgical Dancers are
clustered in 3 age groups (Toddlers – 14, Juniors – 16, Young Adults – 15), Ushers (26 Members),
Praise & Worship (12 Members), Good News Club (25 Members
As the Director of the 15th Episcopal District Christian Education Department which consists of Angola,
Namibia, Kalahari, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, Boland and Cape Conferences, he is inspired to serve
in the teaching ministry of the Church.
“I feel humbled that God chose me to fulfil His duty on earth. So if I can uplift and encourage the Chris-
tian Education in the church and especially among young people I feel satisfied. They inspire me to do
more and to give more of myself.”
When asked “what resource (other than the Bible) have you found most useful in your teaching ministry?
His response was “William D Watley, Doing Church, Vol 1&2, practical guide, by those who do it… New
Season Press, Newark, New Jersey, USA, 2010. This book is a practical guide on how to better the
church you serve. Empowering yourself to empower the youth.”
From the vantage point of his Episcopal District leadership position, to inspire youth to be consistent and
pro-active in church are things he sees as the greatest current challenge in Christian Education because
youngsters are easily influenced and it becomes increasingly difficult to keep them actively involved in
church. He feels church should be their safe haven.
From the same vantage point, his greatest hope for Christian Education is to be humble and serve these
youngsters with dignity and pride. They are the future of the church and if we can develop leadership
skills and encourage Christian values the future of the church is secure.
Rev. Links is married to Karmen Michelle Links and they have three children—Victoria-Lee, Keithan and
Keith Jr.