Order of Worship Sunday February 19, 2023 10:00 AM
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Greater Framingham Community Church
An Extended Christian Family
Church Theme:
“Year of Miraculous Out Pouring & Majestic Praise”
Exodus 15:6, 11
Sunday, February 19, 2023 ♦ 10:00 am
Franklin and Park Streets, PO Box 629
Framingham, MA 01704
Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor
Church Office (508) 626-2118 ♦ Internet: www.gfccnet.org
Please Note: All services are videotaped\livestreamed, which means the camera spans the congregation at times, and you may be on the screen.
Worship and celebration
LIVESTREAMED: www.gfccnet.org/live
✝Prelude……….………...............................Young Adult Praise Team
We Worship Through Praise Brother Felix Mwangi
✝Praise Choruses…………………………..Young Adult Praise Team
Love Theory
Jireh
Speak To My Heart
We Worship Through the Word
Scripture...........................Luke 3: 1-16............Deacon Lynn S. Moore
We Worship Through the Preached Word
Praise Selection........... God Favored Me.......Young Adult Praise Team
Sermon………………………………….....Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd
We Worship Through Prayer
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
Praise Selection...........Moving Forward.........Young Adult Praise Team
We Worship in Response to Hearing the Word
Tithes & Offerings: (Please make your donations when entering or exiting the church service. An "Offering Container" is provided in the Narthex.)
Praise Selection...................Solid Rock.........Young Adult Praise Team
✝Benediction
Please turn off all cell phones during Worship Service
✝Standing Please
Praise Selection
LOVE THEORY
Verse:
How can it be that you love the most unlovable part of me, of me?
How could you see your life was the only gift I'll ever need to be free?
It's amazing with you, I win even if I lose
Everything's working for my good for always
Chorus:
He saved the day
He will come through
He won't doubt, that's not what super-heroes do (Hallelujah)
No greater love makes my heart beat
All I wanna do is make you proud of me (that's why)
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody, love nobody but you (let's go)
Verse:
How can it be, everyone of my secrets that you keep
You cover me
You cover me
A mystery, your patience with me, God, will never leave
Don't ever leave
Help me to see like you
No matter what I go through
Everything's working for my good for always
Chorus:
He saved the day
He will come through
He won't doubt, that's not what super-heroes do
No greater love makes my heart beat
All I wanna do is make you proud of me
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody, love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody, love nobody but you
Refrain:
Loving you will be
will be the death of me
That's how it's supposed to be
More of you, less of me
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody, love nobody but you (Repeat)
Chorus:
He saved the day
He will come through
He won't doubt, that's not what super-heroes do
No greater love makes my heart beat
All I wanna do is make you proud of me
He saved the day
He will come through
He won't doubt, that's not what super-heroes do
No greater love makes my heart beat
All I wanna do is make you proud of me
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody but you
I don't wanna love nobody, love nobody but you (Repeat)
JIREY
[Lead] I'll never be more loved than I am right now
Wasn't holding You up
So there's nothing I can do to let You down
It doesn't take a trophy to make You proud
I'll never be more loved than I am right now, oh
[Lead 2] Going through a storm but I won't go down
I hear Your voice
Carried in the rhythm of the wind to call me out
You would cross an ocean so I wouldn't drown
You've never been closer than You are right now
Chorus:
[All] You are Jireh, You are enough
Jireh, You are enough
And I will be content in every circumstance
You are Jireh, You are enough
Forever enough
Always enough
More than enough
Forever enough
Always enough
More than enough
Verse:
[All] I don't wanna forget how I feel right now
On the mountaintop
I can see so clear what it's all about
So stay by my side when the sun goes down
Don't wanna forget how I feel right now (Jireh)
Chorus:
[All] Jireh, You are enough
Jireh, You are enough (so I will be)
I will be content in every circumstance
Jireh, You are enough (He is always enough)
He's forever enough
Always enough
Always more than enough
Forever enough
Always enough (He's everything, He's always)
More than enough (yeah)
[Lead 2] I'm already loved
I'm already chosen
I know who I am
I know what You've spoken
I'm already loved
More than I could imagine
And that is enough, oh-oh
[All] I'm already loved (I'm already loved)
I'm already chosen (I'm already chosen)
I know who I am (I know who I am)
I know what You've spoken (I know what You've spoken)
I'm already loved (I'm already loved)
More than I could imagine (more than I could imagine)
That is enough (that is enough)
It's enough for me, oh
I'm already loved (I'm already loved)
I'm already chosen (I'm already chosen)
I know who I am (I know who I am)
I know what You've spoken (I know what You've spoken)
I'm already loved (I'm already loved)
More than I could imagine (more than I could even fathom)
And that is enough, that is enough
And that is enough, that is enough
And that is enough, that is enough
SPEAK TO MY HEART
(Ooh...)
keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me (talk to me)
Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me (talkin' to me)
Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me (talk to me)
Keep on talkin' to me
Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit
Give me the words that will bring new life
Words on the wings of a morning, the dark night will fade away
(If You) speak to my heart now
Speak to my heart (Holy Spirit)
Message of love (love to encourage me)
Lifting my heart (from the snare) how You love me and care for me
Speak to my heart now
Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit
Give me the words that will bring new life
Words on the wings of a morning, my dark nights will fade away
Speak to my heart
Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit
Message of love to encourage me
Lifting my heart from the snare, how You love me and care for me
Speak to my heart
Speak to my heart (that's what I want You to do)
Speak to my heart ('cause I'm waiting to hear from You)
Speak to my heart (that's what I want You to do)
Speak to my heart
[Lead] Speak to my heart, Lord, give me Your holy word
If I can't hear from You, then I'll know what to do
I won't go on, never go on my own
Just let your spirit guide and let Your word abide, say
[All] Speak to my heart, Lord, give me Your holy word
If I can't hear from you, then I'll know what to do
I won't go on, Lord, I'll never go on my own
Just let Your spirit guide and let Your word abide (repeat)
Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, yeah, yeah
Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk
Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me, yeah, yeah
Keep on talkin' to me, talk to me, talk
GOD FAVORED ME
[All] Love is patient, caring. Love is Kind. Love is felt most when it's genuine,
But, I've had my share of love abuse,
manipulated and its strength misused
and I can't help, but give you glory
When I think about my story
And I know, you favored me, because
My enemies did try, but couldn't triumph over me
Yes they did try, but couldn't triumph over me
Love is patient, caring. Love is Kind. Love is felt most when it's genuine,
But, I've had my share of love abuse,
manipulated and its strength misused
and I can't help, but give you glory
When I think about my story
And I know, you favored me, because
My enemies did try, but couldn't triumph over me
Yes they did try, but couldn't triumph over me
Refrain:
They whispered, conspired, they told their lies (God favors me)
My character, my integrity, my faith in God (He favors me)
Will not fall, will not bend, won't compromise (God favors me)
I speak life and prosperity,
and I speak health (God Favors Me)
Say Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), God Favors Me (God Favors Me)
Say Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), God Favors Me (God Favors Me)
Verse:
[Lead 1] I don't know what you're going through,
but I want you to know today you've got favor (God Favors Me)
In your trail, in your test, in your hard times, don't worry (God Favors Me)
Attack your character, attack your integrity don't worry (God Favors Me)
Tell your neighbor, encourage the person next to you
Tell em I got it, I got it...and I can Say Yes
[All] (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), God Favors Me (God Favors Me)
Say Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), God Favors Me (God Favors Me)
Verse:
[Lead 2] Wondering why I did not die,
I'll be happy to tell you why (God Favors me)
No longer do I cry, when fake friends say goodbye (God Favors me)
Some days the well was dry, but I have the same reply (God Favors Me)
Even want to bring me down inside,
but God said again I rise...Say Yes
(Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), God Favors Me (God Favors Me)
Say Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), God Favors Me (God Favors Me)
MOVING FORWARD
Verse:
[Lead] What a moment, You have brought me to?
Such a freedom, I have found in you
You're the healer, who makes all things new, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm not going back, I'm moving ahead
Here to declare, to you, my past is over in you
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
[All] I'm moving, moving forward (oh)
[Lead] You have risen, with all power in your hands
You have given me, a second chance
Hallelujah, hallelujah, (yeah, yeah, yeah)
[All] yeah, yeah, yeah (oh)
[Lead] I'm not going back, I'm moving ahead
Here to declare to you, my past is over in you
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
[All] I'm moving...
[Lead] Not going back, moving ahead
Here to declare to you, my past is over in you
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
[All] I'm moving, moving forward
(Said I'm moving forward, oh yeah)
Chorus:
[All] you make all things new
Yes, you make all things new, and I will follow you forward
You make all things new
You make all things new, and I will follow you forward
[All] you make all things new
Yes, you make all things new, and I will follow you forward
You make all things new
You make all things new, and I will follow you forward
I will follow you forward!
SOLID ROCK
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
Chorus:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand. (x3)
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground...
Is sinking sand (x4)
Singers AND DANCERS Needed
The Pastor and the Minister of Music invite volunteers interested in singing and dancing to join the following praise teams:
- Young Adult Praise Team
- Women Praise Team
- Praise Team
- Anointed Dance Ministry
Please call the Central Office at (508) 626-2118.
Church Theme 2023
“Year of Miraculous Out Pouring & Majestic Praise”
Exodus 15:6 , 11; Psalm 8:1; Psalm 29:4; Psalm 111:3; 2 Peter 1:17; Psalm 77:4
Matthew 11:20-2; Acts 19:11; Acts 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Hebrews 2:4
God is doing a new thing and taking us to a new level. He calls us to seek Him, and He will do miracles in our midst. This year we are praying for miracles in our lives, the lives of our families, and our Church family. As we pray and seek His face, we are going to give God Majestic Praise along the way. The songwriters said: I seek a miracle every day and I just want to Praise Him.
SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF TURKEY AND SYRIA
With the recent earthquake, we want to remember the suffering and death going on.
We as a Church will be donating to support the victims of this catastrophe. If you would like to help, donations in this strategy Mission & Outreach will match dollar for dollar given just mark the memo line of the church “Turkey\Syria earthquake victim’s fund”.
Please keep the people of Turkey and Syria in your prayers!
Announcements
GIVING STATEMENTS FOR 2022
Last week we started emailing giving statements to individuals.
If you have not received yours please reach out to the Central Office at 508-626-2118 and leave your email and it will be sent to you.
Thank you for your faithful stewardship.
Volunteers Needed
The next packing session will take place at Greater Framingham Community Church on Friday, March 3rd at 1:30 pm, and distribution help on Saturday, March 4th at 9:00 am. We need volunteers for 1½ hours each day to help provide food for 90 families.
To sign up, please reach out to the Central Office at 508-626-2118 or
Linda James at 508-788-0611.
Does the church have
your correct Email address?
We want to save the church money with the cost of postage having gone up. To do so we are sending out giving statements by email. Please make a point to ensure that the church has your correct email address. This can be done by giving it to your deacon, the Board of Finance, or emailing it to the central office.
Thank you for helping your church save on expenses.
MONDAY MORNINGS WITH THE PASTOR
We invite you to join us for Early Morning Prayer with the Pastor
at 8:00 am on Monday mornings.
Prayer Line: 1-605-313-4818
Access Code: 702588#.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY
We invite you to join our Wednesday Night
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study.
Prayer Meeting: 7:00-7:30 pm
Prayer Line: 1-605-313-4818
Access Code: 702588#
Also, join us for Bible Study at 7:30 pm on Zoom. You can find the Zoom link on the church website: www.gfccnet.org.
We will study from the book of 2 Samuel 5.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER
If you would like to be a part of a Morning Prayer group, you can do so by dialing in to pray or request prayer. The line opens from 5:30 am to 7:15am.
Prayer line: is 605-313-4818
Access Code: 702588#
THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
The New Topic of study is First Corinthians. We continue to meet on Thursday evenings for one hour at 7:00 PM. To refresh the platform information, we use Google Meets and the phone connection. The Video conferencing is available.
Phone: 605-313-4818 PIN: 702588#.
Men's Bible Study via In-Person & Zoom
Men's Bible Study has resumed on Saturdays at 8:30 am
in the Fellowship Hall and by Zoom.
Topic: MCF Bible Study
You can find the Zoom link on the church website: www.gfccnet.org
2nd SUNDAY DINNERS RETURN!
We invite you to participate in our First 2nd Sunday Dinner Sale. The first sale will take place on Sunday, March 12th, 2023, following the service.
Please know to eat in or take out your meal on that Sunday.
Just so you know the menu and cost will be forthcoming.
GFCC AFTER CHURCH COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
Our first Fellowship will take place on Sunday, March 19th at 11:15
am Immediately after service in the fellowship hall.
This is a time to mingle, meet other church members, make new friends in the church, and enjoy coffee\tea and pastries Join us after church on.
See you all!
FOCUS GROUP HELP NEEDED
3 Kings BBQ and food services LLC is a black, family-owned catering company that specializes in craft batch barbecue. The company is looking to inspire the BBQ community in the northeast with your help.
They will be hosting a tasting downstairs Today following our worship service and they are looking for feedback regarding their smoked BBQ. This will be a:
- meat heavy tasting (chicken, pork, and beef)
- Sampling and not a dinner.
Honest feedback and survey participation is required
Spaces are limited. If you are interested in participating, RSVP to Central Office.
- Today, Virginia Nicholson, Celeste Garron, and Brother Melvin Jones will conduct a focus group to test their new food venture.
Please RSVP to Central Office if you would like to taste the food.
Thank you for your support.
UNCF National Faith Education Initiative
February 26, 2023, is UNCF Sunday. Without churches, UNCF likely wouldn’t exist. Collectively, they planted the seed that grew the tree from which we sprang.
The faith community has played a critical role in the founding of many of our HBCUs and thus UNCF and over the decades, has provided vital funds that have helped to sustain our schools.
Our congregation can be the Answer to a Student’s Prayers this UNCF Sunday!
Here are a few ways you can help make a difference:
GFCC will be giving UNCF a gift of $500 if you would like to give
please designate your gift by writing on the memo line: UNCF
Initiative.
Thank you for your support.
Volunteers Needed-ESL
Hospitality Commons, which offer English as a Second Language classes at GFCC on Mondays and Wednesdays, at 6:00 pm is currently putting together their volunteer staff of ESL teachers for next semester and is looking for GFCC members who would be interested to teach in their program.
No ESL experience is necessary, nor would you need to know a
second language. You would just need to be willing and have a certain comfort level serving as a teacher.
It would be great to have GFCC represented on their staff!
For more information, please call the Central office at 508-626-2118.
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)
Coleman was the first Black woman to fly an airplane. When American flying schools denied her entrance due to her race, she taught herself French and moved to France, earning her license from Caudron Brother's School in just seven months. She specialized in stunt flying and performing aerial tricks. Reading stories of World War I pilots sparked her interest in aviation.
Toussaint Louverture (1743-1803)
Toussaint Louverture was the heroic leading figure in the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, the only successful slave revolt in recorded history, and he remains an international inspiration, seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters who ever lived. Toussaint was a military genius who led an army composed overwhelmingly of former enslaved Africans and people of African descent to victory after victory under the banner ‘Liberty or Death’ over the professional armies of France, Spain, and Britain, before paying the ultimate price himself for refusing to compromise with imperial power at the expense of the maintenance of liberty for all.
Why not blog online with the Reverend Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor about Sunday's sermon? Go to our church website or Facebook and begin the chat!
To chat with the Reverend email, him at: Pastor@gfccnet.org
Sermon Title: "Making Room For Your Dream”
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-5, 9-20
“Fireside Chat” Questions
- Have you developed a flight Plan for your dreams to take off? Why or Why not?
- How have you made room for your dreams? What has stood in your way?
- Given the history of our people and their dreaming, what impact has that had on your dream-making?
- What dangers exist when you share your dream with others?
- What role have dreams played in your life to get you to where you are today?
- In our text: How did Joseph make room for his dream?
- If you have stopped dreaming, what will it take to start dreaming again?
- How do you handle life's contradictions to your dreams?
- How do you respond to the statement: Dreams delayed are Not dreams denied?
- What can you do TODAY to make room for your dream and someone else's dream?
Listening to God’s Words and messages for you. Make a few personal notes as you listen. Revisit your notes during quiet time spent with the Lord over the coming week. Allow God to crystallize His truths in your life.
Sermon Title: “Making Room For Your Dream"
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-5, 9-20
Main ideas of the Sermon:
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Invitation to Accept Christ in your life
□ I accepted Christ today □ I want to accept Christ into my life
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