Women's Day Celebration - October 20, 2024

Greater Framingham Community Church

An Extended Christian Family

“Year of Authentic Faith & Highest Praise”

- Hebrews 11:6

 

Women’s Day Celebration

October 20, 2024 ♦ 10:00 AM

 

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\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

Presiding…………………….............................................Minister Almarie Dawkins

Opening Prayer………….….…………………………………......................Deacons

✝Processional……….………Come On In This House…..................Women’s Choir

 

We Worship Through Praise

✝Praise Choruses.........................................................Women’s Choir/ Flag Ministry

We Bring The Sacrifice Of Praise  t  Every Praise  t  Lord, Prepare Me

Scripture……………………………..Psalm 92….……...........Minister Karen Blake

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

Introduction of Preacher…………………………………...Rev. Belinda Mpagazehe

Praise Selection............................Lift Him Up.……..………………Women’s Choir

Sermon....................................................................Minister DiOnetta Jones Crayton

 

We Worship Through Prayer

Invitation/Altar prayer….………………………..................Rev. Beverly Thompson

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Praise Selection……………..…I Trust In God……………..............Women’s Choir

 

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.

Visitor Welcome

Praise Selection…………….I Just Want To Praise You.….………..Women’s Choir

✝Benediction

Post Service Prayer with Deacons (by Baptism Pool)

✝ Standing Please

 

Guest Preacher

Minister DiOnetta Jones Crayton

Morning Star Baptist Church

Minister DiOnetta Jones Crayton grew up in a God-fearing home in a very small town called DeRidder (pronounced Dee-rid-der), Louisiana.  She is the third of eight children born to the late Mrs. Louella Jones Joseph. Although she is clearly embracing her New England lifestyle, and has lived in several other states and even the territory of Guam, she still considers herself a Southern girl at heart.

In January 2004, Min. Crayton accepted the Lord’s call to the ministry; and on April 25, 2004, Minister Crayton preached her first sermon. She was licensed and became the first female minister in the history of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in South Bend, Indiana. In fact, April 2024, marked her 20th Anniversary in the ministry. Min. Crayton has been in Boston (and at Morning Star Baptist Church) since 2009. She moved to New England to take a position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); where she served as the Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Minority Education for over 14 years. She stepped down from the role in February of this year and has since completed a second Masters (in Christian Ministry), and will start a Doctor of Ministry degree (in Pastoral Theology in Practice) at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, this fall.

At Morning Star, Minister Crayton has been a faithful servant. She helped develop, implement, and served as the servant leader for the Ambassadors (New Members) Ministry for several years. She also chaired the MSBC Nominating Committee for three years and has been a member of the pastoral/ministerial team since joining MSBC. She has participated in workshops and served as keynote speaker for Women’s Conferences and Retreats, and she founded a new Sunday School class for women at Morning Star called WISE (Women in Search of Excellence) which she now teaches in collaboration with other women at Morning Star. Over 100 women have attended the class since its inception in November 2015. Min. DiOnetta is also a loving wife. On June 21, 2013, she married a member of MSBC and wonderful man of God, in the person of Bro. Tracy Neal Crayton. God continues to bless their union as they grow together in the Grace of God. They celebrated their 11th Anniversary on June 21st of this year.

Minister Crayton considers herself blessed to be able to serve God as a preacher, teacher, and servant. She remains a willing vessel and loves the Lord with all her heart. Her entire life, with all its many hills and valleys, is a testimony to the goodness of God! She genuinely believes that she is called to serve for such a time as this…

 

Guest Minister of Music

Deaconess Carrie King-Woodson

Historic 12th Baptist Church, Roxbury, MA

 

Carrie Janet King-Woodson is a native of Rockingham, North Carolina. Currently, she is the Asst. Head of School for the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, and the Roland Hayes School of Music for the Boston Public Schools. At O’Bryant Carrie oversees the World Language Department, “HBCU” initiatives, and cultural events throughout the school year.

She is a graduate of “HBCU” North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she received her B.S. in Music Education. In 1994, Carrie received her Master’s in Education Administration from Cambridge College in Cambridge Mass., participated in the Teacher as Scholars’ Institute at Harvard University, and the Peaceable School’s Summer Institute at Lesley College. 

For the past 3 years Carrie has served on the Deaconess Board at the Historic 12th Baptist Church, in Roxbury, Massachusetts and the Music Ministry Team.

Carrie is a “Life Member” of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, a “Life Member” of Mu Phi Epsilon Professional Music Sorority, an one of the newest Board Members of City Strings United, and gives of her gifts and talents within the organizations musically.

 

Praise Selections

 

COME ON IN THIS HOUSE

Why don’t you come on in this house

Why don’t you come on in this house

Why don’t you come on in this house

Come on! Come on! Come on in this house of the Lord.

 

We’re gonna have a good time. Come on in this house.

We’re gonna have a good time. Come on in this house.

We’re gonna have a good time. Come on in this house.

Come on! Come on! Come on in this house of the Lord.

 

We’re gonna lift up Jesus. 

Come on in this house.

We’re gonna lift up Jesus.

Come on in this house.

We’re gonna lift up Jesus. 

Come on in this house.

Come on! Come on! Come on in this house of the Lord.

 

WE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE

We bring the sacrifice of praise

Into the house of the Lord

We bring the sacrifice of praise

Into the house of the Lord

And we offer up to you

The sacrifices of thanksgiving

And we offer up to you

The sacrifices of praise

 

EVERY PRAISE

Every praise is to our God

Every word of worship on one accord.

Every praise, every praise is to our God

 

Sing Hallelujah to our God

Glory Hallelujah is due our God

Every praise, every praise is to our God

God, my savior

God my healer

God my deliverer

Yes, He is! Yes, He is!

 

LORD, PREPARE ME

Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary

Pure and holy, tried and true

With thanksgiving I'll be a living

Sanctuary for You

 

LIFT HIM UP

We give Him the highest praise

For He is worthy to be lifted up

We give Him the highest praise

For He is worthy to be lifted up

(Repeat)

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy

He is worthy to be lifted up

(Repeat)

 

We give You the highest praise

For You are worthy to be lifted up

We give You the highest praise

For You are worthy to be lifted up

(Repeat)

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy

He is worthy to be lifted up

(Repeat)

 

Vamp 1: 2x

Lift Him Up

Lift Him Up

Lift Him Up

 

Vamp 2: 4x

We lift You up

We lift You up

We lift You up

 

Jesus we lift You up Jesus (repeats)

 

I TRUST IN GOD

Verse

Oh, thank you, Jesus, eh, eh

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine

He’s been my fourth man in the fire, time after time

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood

And what He did for me on Calvary is more than enough

 

Chorus

I trust in God, my Savior

The one, who will never fail

He will never fail

I trust in God, my Savior

The one, who will never fail

He will never fail

 

Verse

Perfect submission, and all is at rest

I know the author of tomorrow has ordered my steps (yeah)

So this is my story, (oh yeah), and this is my song, my song

I’m praising my risen King and Saviour all the day long, oh oh

 

Bridge

I sought the Lord, and He heard and He answered

I sought the Lord, and He heard and He answered

I sought the Lord, and He heard and He answered

 

That’s why I trust Him, that’s why I trust Him (Repeats)

 

JUST WANT TO PRAISE YOU

HORUS 1

I just want to praise You

Forever and ever and ever

For all you’ve done for me.

 

VAMP

Blessings and glory, and honor

They all belong to You;

Thank you, Jesus, for blessing me

 

CHORUS 2

I just want to thank You

Forever and ever and ever

For all you’ve done for me.

 

VAMP

Blessings and glory, and honor

They all belong to You;

Thank you, Jesus, for blessing me

 

VAMP 2

I don’t mind

I don’t mind

I don’t mind

I don’t mind

 

Blessings and glory, and honor

They all belong to You;

Thank you, Jesus, for blessing me