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Order of Worship for Sunday July 17, 2022 10:00 AM

Submitted by Pastor on 14 July 2022

Greater Framingham Community Church

An Extended Christian Family

 

 

New Church Theme:

Year of Diamond/Golden Jubilee: Blessed to be a Blessing”

 

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July 17, 2022 ♦10:00 A.M.Image removed.

 

 

Franklin and Park Streets, PO Box 629

Framingham, MA 01704

Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor

janthonylloyd@gmail.com

 

 

Church Office (508) 626-2118 Internet: www.gfccnet.org

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:   All services are videotaped\livestream which means the camera from time to time spans the congregation and you may be on the screen.

Greater Framingham Community Church

 

 

Worship Service

 

LIVESTREAM – www.gfccnet.org/live

 

July 17, 2022                        Worship Service                                10:00 A.M.

 

 

Prelude                                           Minister of Music & Worship Team

 

We Worship Through Praise                                        David Coleman

 

Praise Choruses                                                                    Worship Team

 How Great Is Our God

I Love You Lord Today

Anointing Fall On Me

 

We Worship Through the Word

 

Scripture                                  Mark 8:1-13           Deacon Ruby Bishop

 

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

 

 

Praise Chorus                             Angels Cry                        Worship Team

 

 

Sermon                                                      Minister Belinda D. Mpagazehe

 

We Worship Through Prayer     

Invitation to Christian Discipleship      

 

     I Have Decided to Follow Jesus           Worship Team

     

We Worship In Response to Hearing the Word    

 

Tithes & Offerings

 

Praise                                   Can’t Give Up Now                  Worship Team

 

Benediction                                             Minister Belinda D. Mpagazehe

 

PRAISE CHORUSES

 

 

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD

 The splendor of a King closed in majesty 

Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice 

He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide 

And trembles at His voice, trembles at His voice 

 

How great is our God 

Sing with me how great is our God 

And all will see how great,  

How great is our God 

 

Age to age He stands and time is in His hands
Beginning and the end, beginning and the end 

The Godhead Three in One, Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb 

 

You’re the name above all names 

You are worthy of all praise 

And my heart will sing 

How great is our God 

 

 

 

I LOVE YOU LORD TODAY 

 

I love you, I love you, I love you Lord today 

Because you cared for me in such a special way 

That’s why I praise you, I lift you up, and I magnify your name 

That’s why my heart is filled with praise 

 

My heart, my mind, my soul belongs to you 

You paid the price for me way back on Calvary 

That’s why I praise you, I lift you up, and I magnify your name 

That’s why my heart is filled with praise 

ANOINTING 

 Anointing fall on me 

Anointing fall on me 

Let the power of the Holy Ghost fall on me 

Anointing fall on me 

 

 

 

ANGELS CRY

We lift up our hands

We lift our hands in praise to Your name

We lift up our voices

We make a joyful noise and proclaim

 

High and lifted up for all the world to see

Consume us with Your presence as we declare Your majesty

Manifest Your glory as heaven and earth adore you

With the angels we cry, "Holy, Holy"

 

 

 

I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS 

 

I have decided to follow Jesus 

I have decided to follow Jesus 

I have decided to follow Jesus 

No turning back, no turning back 

 

Though none go with me, still I will follow . . . 

 

The world behind me, the cross before me . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

CAN'T GIVE UP NOW


 

There will be mountains that I will have to climb
And there will be battles that I will have to fight
But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide
But how can I expect to win if I never try.

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me

Never said there wouldn't be trials
Never said I wouldn't fall
Never said that everything would go the way I want it to go
But when my back is against the wall
And I feel all hope is gone,
I'll just lift my head up to the sky
And say help me to be strong

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me

No you didn't bring me out here to leave me lonely
Even when I can't see clearly
I know that you are with me, so I can't

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me

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ÿCondolences ÿ

 

Please keep Chantel Ellis and Family in prayer with the passing of Chantel’s cousin, Ebrahim Davids.  Cards can be sent to 129 Fairview Street, Holliston, MA  01746.

 

Please keep Doug, Marshalee and Marshall Kehlhem in prayer with the passing of Doug’s father, Arthur Kehlhem.  Cards can be sent to 232 Brigham Street, Marlboro, MA 01752.

 

Please keep Linda James and Family in prayer with the passing of her sister, Gail James.  Cards can be sent to 83 Leigh Street, Framingham, MA  01701.

 

 

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Homegoing service for Cynthia Hamilton

Friday, July 22, 2022

10:00 AM Viewing

11:00 AM Homegoing service 

at Greater Framingham Community Church

 

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Hats Off To Heroes

 

“During every home game we pay tribute to the United States Military Service Members.  No matter the score on the field, Hats Off to Heroes Honorees consistently draw a standing ovation from fans and players alike.”

 

Our very own Minister Quincy Mosby will be honored in a ceremony on July 28th at Fenway Park called Hats Off To Heroes.  It's a ceremony to honor active duty and retired military who have made heroic contributions to their respective branches of the Armed Forces and the United States.

 

 

GFCC  50/30 Celebration

Volunteers Needed

 

If you are interested in volunteering complete the form from the link below:

 

https://form.jotform.com/220886588214061

 

What an honor!  The ceremony will take place after the 3rd inning leading into the 4th inning during the Red Sox vs Cleveland game.  Thank you for your service of 28 years in the USAF and serving our country!

 

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Please keep our own Minister Beverly Thompson in prayer as she travels with a group of area pastors and Jewish leaders to Israel. Boston JCRC | Summer 2022


CLERGY LEADERSHIP STUDY TOUR TO ISRAEL
Sunday, July 17 to Thursday, July 28, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank You to all the Volunteers that came out Friday to help us stuff food for our Grocery Bag program to feed families in the community. The next packing session will be on Friday, July 22nd at 1:30pm and help to distribute on Saturday, July 23rd at 9 am at GFCC.  Please reach out to the Central Office, 508-626-2118 or call Linda James 508-788-0611. We will be feeding 75 families every other Friday so we are in need of volunteers for an hour and half on each of these Fridays.

 

 

 

 

 

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Volunteers Needed to Help with this Event

Interested Please Call the Central Office (508) 626-2118

 or Email Administrator@gfccnet.org

 

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Summer Sermon Series : Discipleship

 

 

A “disciple” is a kind of student. It is someone who follows the teaching of, learns from and models their life after someone else — in our case, Jesus Christ Himself.

The people whom Jesus gave these essential instructions to had a pretty good understanding of what it meant to be His disciples. They had left everything to follow Him, and for three years they soaked up His instruction, experiencing incredible highs and lows as they discovered what it meant to follow their Lord.

When Jesus told His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, they wouldn’t have seen this as a casual assignment to squeeze between other interests. This would need to become their primary focus. This must be ours as well because God gave us this assignment in the Great commission [Matthew 28": 16-20]

Join us each Sunday as we take a journey from scripture down the path of Discipleship.  Today begins the journey! : 

Title: Going Beyond a Mere Conversation with Jesus" 
 

Text: John 3:1-16

 

Help GFCC Celebrate

Share your testimonial of GFCC's impact on your life

 

To the members of Greater Framingham Community Church,

 

This year, GFCC is celebrating its 30th/50th anniversary. Since its inception, the church has served the Metro West and the world for 50 years, and has had the wonderful pastoral leadership of Reverend Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd for 30 years. Please join us in celebrating this milestone by sending in a short video message of yourself describing what GFCC means to you. Your clip will be compiled into a gratitude video which will air on September 17th as part of GFCC Anniversary Luncheon. 

 

Instructions for video upload:

 

  • Length should be no more than 30 seconds
  • Begin with brief self-introduction (Name, ministry, years attending GFCC)
  • Save and upload file name as your first and last name (ex: amana_hill)
  • Allow video to roll for a few seconds before you start speaking
  • Please read through additional recording tips attached below

 

Please upload your clips through this dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/fU5JASWhCOgb29tCZbkO

 

Please feel free to share this link with anyone you think might like to share.

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The “After Chat with the Pastor" why not blog on-line with the Pastor about Sunday's sermons.  Go to church website or Facebook and begin the chat! 

 

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TITLE: "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ"

 

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 6: 39-49

 

 

 

"FIRESIDE CHAT" QUESTIONS

 

1) How did you repent before coming to Christ?

 

2) As a Christian, do you consider yourself a disciple of Christ? How?

 

3) What steps were mentioned today to becoming a disciple of Christ?

 

4) Which of these steps characterize your walk as a disciple? Which do not?

 

5) Could you name other steps that would characterize you as a disciple?

 

6) From the Bible, we are instructed to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ".

  • Do you wear Jesus? How?

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MONDAY MORNINGS WITH THE PASTOR

 

 

We invite you to join us for Early Morning Prayer with the Pastor,

 at 8 a.m. on Monday Mornings. Here is the Prayer Line Number:

1-605-313-4818   and the Access Code: 702588#

 

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY

 

We invite you to join our Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and Bible Study.  The Prayer Meeting is from 7-7:30pm.  Here is the Prayer Line Number: 1-605-313-4818   and the Access Code: 702588#.

Also Join us for Bible Study at 7:30 pm on Zoom!  We will study from the Book First Samuel.  Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87017785706?pwd=U1g5SVhYMHZhZjM0SHgzY1dvZFFhZz09.

 

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 at 5:30am to 7:15am.  The number to get on the GFCC Thursday Morning Prayer line is 605-313-4818 Extension 702588#. 

 

THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

                  

 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 are using Google Meets and utilizing the phone connection. The video conferencing is available.  The phone information is 956-410-2734   PIN: 320 644 462#.

After months, Greater Framingham Community Church has resumed in-person worship services.  Please note the following:

 

  1. Our order of service will remain as it has been.
  2. Online worship will continue as it has been during COVID.
  3. Seating for everyone will be on the main floor at your own discretion.
  4. We will have seating for those who want to sit by families or sit in their own socially distance bubble.  We will also have seating for those who wish to sit socially distant from others, and open seating.  
  5. As you arrive, ushers will assist you in your seating preference.
  6. MASK are REQUIRED to be worn in the GFCC sanctuary and building during all church services.
  7. MASK EXCEPTIONS during church services are for Clergy in the Pulpit, Choir and Musicians in pulpit area and Speakers at the main floor Podium. (Mask can be removed and replaced, by said individuals, when appropriate).
  8. As you enter the Narthex, you will have an opportunity to pick up the following items before coming into the sanctuary.  Worship bulletin, extra mask, hand wipes, sanitizer and on First Sundays Communion elements.
  9. Also in the Narthex, there will be an offering stand for you to deposit your offering before entering or exiting the service.
  10. Restrooms are available.  We ask that you limit the number of persons in the space at a time.
  11. The exiting of the sanctuary after service will be coordinated by the ushers.  They will direct individuals row by row to avoid crowding during the exit process.  We ask that you exit the sanctuary immediately and not linger in the building.
  12. On Sunday mornings, the church will be open for in-person Adult Christian Education classes.  Classes are taught by Rev. Lackard and Minister Thompson, which will meet in the Fellowship Hall.  A mask must be worn and social distance practices are required.  On-line Sunday classes taught by Kathy Oliver Jones will continue to meet via Zoom.

 

We pray that the worship experience is enriching and that you will feel safe as we worship together!

 

 

Invitation to Accept Christ in your life

 

□  I accepted Christ today

□  I want to accept Christ into my life

 

Invitation for Membership (Please Print)

 

We welcome you as a new member of the Greater Framingham Community Church Family. If you wish to unite with GFCC, please complete the information below and submit this form to one of our Deacons, Ushers, or Ministers or drop it in the collection box in the Narthex.

 

□  want to join the Greater Framingham Community Church and

       I come:

 

□  Already baptized with Christian experience

□  As a candidate for baptism

 

Today’s Date: _____________________


Name: __________________________________________________


Address: ________________________________________________

 

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Phone:  _________________________________________________

 

Email___________________________________________________

 

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