Worship & Celebration Women's Celebration October 15, 2023 10:00AM

Greater Framingham Community Church
An Extended Christian Family

    Church Theme:    
“Year of Miraculous Outpouring & Majestic Praise”
Exodus 15:6, 11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 

October 15th, 2023 ♦ 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

Presiding …………………………..………..Minister Marshalee Kelhem

✝Prelude……….………....................................Women’s Praise Team

We Worship Through Praise                     Carrie King -Woodson
 ✝ Praise Choruses..............................................Women’s Praise Team

  We’ve Come This Far by Faith
Yes, Lord, Yes Yes Lord, Yes
Bless the Name Of Jesus

We Worship Through the Word
Scripture................ Luke 2:36-40................ Mininster Patricia Ramsay

We Worship Through the Preached Word
Introduction of Rev. Dr. Hall…………...Reverend Beverly Thompson
Praise Selection.......LORD, DO IT FOR ME……. Women’s Praise Team
Sermon......................................................................Reverend Dr. Hall

We Worship Through Prayer      
Invitation to Christian Discipleship  
Invitation/Altar prayer……………...….Reverend Belinda Mpagazehe
Praise Selection…LOOK AT ME, I’M A TESTIMONY………..Women’s
                                            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.)
Visitor Welcome
Praise Selection...........MY SOUL SAYS YES….....Women’s Praise Team
✝Benediction 

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES DURING WORSHIP SERVICE
✝Standing Please
PRAISE SELECTION 

 
WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH
 
We've come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord.
Trusting in His holy word, He’s never failed me yet.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, can’t turn around.
We've come this far by faith.

YES, LORD, YES YES LORD, YES
 
Yes, Lord, yes, to Your will and to Your way 
Yes, Lord, yes, I will trust You and obey 
When Your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I'll agree 
And my answer will be yes, Lord, yes!

BLESS THE NAME OF JESUS

Bless the name of Jesus, Bless the name of Jesus
He's my rock, He's my fortress,
He's my deliverer in Him will I trust.
Bless the name of Jesus

Praise the name of Jesus, praise the name of Jesus
You're my rock, You're my fortress,
You're my deliverer In You will I trust
We praise your name Lord Jesus.

LORD, DO IT FOR ME

Lord, do it for me
Oh Lord, do it for me
Lord, if You don't do it
It just won't be done
So Lord, do it for me.

Lord, fix it for me
Oh Lord, fix it for me
Lord, I have a problem
That only You can solve
So Lord, do it for me.

LOOK AT ME I'M A TESTIMONY

Look at me, I’m a testimony
I couldn’t make it own my own
I’m not standing here all alone.
It was Jesus who gave me this opportunity
Look at me, I’m a testimony!
MY SOUL SAYS YES
 
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord
(My soul says yes)
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord
(My soul says yes)
Today I'm not the same
In my life, there's been a change
(Yes, Lord, my soul says yes)

Yes, Lord, yes, Lord
(My soul says yes)
Yes, Lord
(My soul says yes)
(Today I'm not the same)
(In my life, there's been a change) Yeah
(Yes, Lord, my soul says yes)

My mind, my mind
(My mind says yes)
My mind, my mind
(My mind says yes)
I'll go where you send me
I'll say what you tell me, Lord
(Yes, Lord, my mind says yes)
My mind, my mind
(My mind says yes)
My mind, my mind, my mind
(My mind says yes)
Hey (I'll go where you send me)
(I'll say what you tell me) Yeah
(Yes, Lord, my mind says yes)
Lord, here I am (Here I am)
Yeah, yeah (Use me for your glory)
Make me (Make me)
Ooh (More and more like you)
I'll go where you send me
I'll say what you tell me, Lord
(Yes, Lord, my soul says yes)
Lord, here I am (Here I am)
(Use me for your glory)
Make me (Make me)
(More and more like you)
I'm gonna go where you send me
And I'll say what you tell me, Lord
(Yes, Lord, my soul says yes)

Vamp
Yes, Lord (Yes, Lord)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
Yes, Lord (Yes, Lord)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
Yes, Lord (Yes, Lord)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
Yes, Lord (Yes, Lord)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes)
My soul says yes (My soul says yes) [Repeat]
I'll go where you send me
I'll say what you tell me, Lord
(Yes, Lord, my soul says yes)
 
 
 
 
CHURCH THEME 2023
“Year of Miraculous Outpouring & 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 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 want to Praise Him.
 

 

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#.
Join Pastor Lloyd for Wednesday in the Word
Since Wednesday, May 17th, we have started the study of 1 Kings. The study picks up with David making Solomon king to succeed him on the throne. Solomon had mixed results, with his wealth and wisdom being known worldwide. He built palaces and cities, and a beautiful temple. -The house of the Lord did not match. But while on the throne, he also allowed idol worship to creep into the kingdom. And after his death, a civil war tore the nation in two. Successive kings were mainly terrible, and the prophet Elijah had dramatic confrontations with King Ahab, who could forget Jezebel on the scene.  Join us Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm.
Call into the Bible Study:
Phone# 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 872 0766 6279
Access Code: 021876

WEDNESDAY NOON BIBLE STUDY
Studying the book of Romans. Taught by Rev. Faith Tolson in person and online viz zoom.
Zoom Meeting ID: 89770793299
Passcode: 763764

THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER
If you would like to be a part of a Morning Prayer group, you can just do so by dialing in to pray or request prayer. The line opens from 5:30 am to 7:15 am.
Prayer line:  605-313-4818
Access Code: 702588#

THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
The New Topic of study is Romans. We continue to meet on Thursday evenings for one hour at 7:00 PM. We use Google Meets and the phone connection to refresh the platform information. 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

JOIN US FOR WOMEN OF THE WORD (WOW) BIBLE STUDY
When: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month
Where: Via Zoom
Time: We begin at 9:00 a.m.
You can receive the link by emailing 
Ruby: rbee1952@yahoo.com or Belinda: lightinclay67@comcast.net
Or by calling the church at 508-626-2118.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND   CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASS
Adult Sunday School has resumed on Sunday morning. We start at 8:45am and go through 9:30am.
Sis. Kathy Oliver-Jones is doing the Adult Sunday school on Sundays. Min. Thompson and Rev. Dr. Courtney O Lackard are the leaders of The Christian Education class.
You can find the Zoom link on the church website: www.gfccnet.org

Save the Date

 

 

 

 

    

Chaplain, Major, Kimberly Hall serves as the Installation Chaplain, 66th Air Base Group, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. She plans and executes the Installation Commander's comprehensive religious support program, which consists of providing spiritual care and ensuring the free exercise of religion for Airmen, Guardians, dependents, Department of Defense civilians and other authorized personnel. In addition, she also advises base leadership on religious, ethical, moral and morale issues. Her duties and responsibilities also include providing religious support to eight geographically separated units. She oversees two Chaplains, four Religious Affairs Non-Commissioned Officers, two civilians and three contractors. Chaplain Hall manages a $104K budget and organizes and directs chapel planning, training, and equipping for contingency ministry.

In 2004 Chaplain Hall was commissioned and then later ordained as an Elder in Full Connection in the Baltimore- Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church. She began her ministry vocation by serving as an Associate Pastor at Mt. Zion UMC in Highland, MD (2004-2007) followed by being appointed as an Associate Pastor at Trinity UMC in Prince Frederick, MD (2007-2008). In July 2008, the presiding Bishop appointed her in the role of senior pastor at Epworth UMC, Cockeysville, MD where she served for four years. Chaplain Hall was commissioned 16 September 2012 and entered into active-duty status as a Chaplain in the United States Army with the rank of Captain. She was assigned to three duty locations as a Battalion Chaplain where she served over five thousand Soldiers. She was also hand selected to serve as the Lead Supervisory Chaplain for a temporary duty deployment (Sept-Nov 2017) in Poznan, Poland for Mission Command Element that consisted of units that stretched across the Baltic and Eastern European region. In 2019, Chaplain Hall transferred to the United States Air Force and was assigned to Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland AFB where she served in the capacity of Basic Military Training Chaplain and later interim. 

Chaplain Hall enjoys traveling, baking, visiting museums and watching live theater.

EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts and Science in Mass Communications, Bennett 
College, Greensboro, NC.
1998 Master of Fine Arts in Film/Scriptwriting, Howard University,
Washington D.C.
2004 Master of Divinity, Wesley Theological Seminary,
Washington D.C.
2012 USAR Chaplain Basic Officer Leadership Course, Fort Jackson, SC.
2019 USAF Air Force Chaplain Corps College, Maxwell AFB, AL.
2020 Doctor of Ministry, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington,
D.C.
2020 USAF Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL.

ASSIGNMENTS

1.    January 2013- January 2014, Battalion Chaplain, 21st Theater
Sustainment Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany
2.    January 2014- July 2015, Battalion Chaplain, 5-158th 
Aviation Regiment, Ansbach, Germany

3.    July 2015- April 2019- Battalion Chaplain, 4th Brigade Support
Battalion, Fort Carson, CO.
4.    April 2019- Nov 2020- Basic Military Training Chaplain, JBSA-
Lackland, TX. 
5.    November 2020-May 2021, Interim Branch Chief, JBSA-
Lackland, TX.
6.    May-Sept. 2021, Installation Ministries Chaplain, JBSA-
Lackland, TX.
7.    Sept.2021- Present, Installation Chaplain, Hanscom AFB,
Bedford, MA.

MAJOR AWARD AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Commendation Medal 
Army Commendation Medal w. 2 oak leaf clusters 
Army Achievement Medal w. 3 oak leaf clusters 
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 
Armed Forces Service Medal

2020   502d AWB, Lance P Sijan Award recipient 
   

 A native of Rockingham, North Carolina who 
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from the 
historical (HBCU) North Carolina AT&T State University, a 
Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Cambridge 
College, Educator’s License in Principal/Assistant Principal and 
Supervisor/Director, and a certificate of completion from the
Teachers as Scholars program at Harvard Graduate School of 
Education for the Cambridge Public Schools, in Cambridge, MA.

Carrie is the Assistant Headmaster for English School for Boston
Public. She works with the Operational Team, the Arts Team, and 
Evaluation Coaching Department. Carrie is the founder of the Black
Greek Partnerships and HBCU Projects at English High School. 
English received its first ever academic scholarship for a graduating 
senior from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in spring 2019. 
Carrie founded the English Steppers in 2018-2019 school year. 
She organized the first City-Wide back to school Step Show for the 
City of Boston on October 5th, at the Holland Community Center. 
She works with special events for Freda Brasfield for the city of
Boston Mayor's office.
 
Carrie is a deaconess and Director of Music for the Young Adult Choir at the 
Historical 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury, MA. She has ministered
musically at several churches in the greater Boston area since coming 
to Boston in 1985 for special events including Vickie Winans 
(Concord Baptist Church), the New England Conservatory Gospel Jubilee, and the Boston Jubilee, and the Boston Community Choir. Carrie was featured on 
Women's History Month 2019 Series at the Saint John’s Missionary 

Baptist Church, as a speaker for bible study during the month of March
for education.  She is a member of Rho Epsilon Omega Chapter of 
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Wellesley, MA where she serves as 
Chaplain.  One of her favorite Psalm is 119:133 “Order my steps in 
thy Word and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.”

Carrie is married to Robert L. Woodson, and they have 3 adult 
Children Brandon, Tre, and Angelica (Hampton University). They all 
Enjoy spending time with their 8-year-old grandson/nephew Jayce.

  

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 Thank You 
  
What a Glorious day at GFCC on Sunday in these days of darkness.
Thanks for your leadership!  I spent time Sunday night standing with our brothers & Sisters at Temple Shir Tikva Pray for Peace!
- Rev. Lloyd

To Rev. Lloyd and the GFCC Church Family:

I would like to personally thank you for all the expressions of love, the kind words, the cards and gifts that I received from the Ordination Service last Sunday.  I am simply awe-struck by your acts of kindness and the steadfast relationships that we share as a church family.  For that I am truly grateful!  To God be the glory for the great things He has done in our lives, and I look forward to continuing this religious journey with you!

As I have said many times from the pulpit, if my arms were big enough, I'd hug you all!  Since they are too short, please accept my atmospheric hug with the essence of love and appreciation!  May the Lord bless you and keep you; may his face continue to shine upon and give you peace!

- Rev. Quincy Mosby

  CONDOLENCES  
 
Please keep Val & Stephen King in prayer with the death of Val's
former brother-in-law.

Please keep Virginia Nicolson and family in prayer with the death of
her grandson in Florida.

 

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

□ Candidate for Reinstatement to Membership

Invitation for Membership (Please Print)

We welcome you as a new Greater Framingham Community Church Family member. 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.
 
I want to join the Greater Framingham Community Church, and I come:
□ Already baptized with Christian experience   □ As a candidate for baptism

Today’s Date: ____________________
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Address: ________________________________________________
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Email: __________________________________________________

Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor 
Ministerial Staff

 
Rev. Dr. Richard Keyes
Rev. Dr. Courtney Lackard
Rev. Quincy Mosby
Rev. Beverly Thompson
Rev. Liz Clinkscales
Minister Gail Simpson
Minister Marshalee Kelhlem
Minister Pat Ramsay
Minister Karen Blake
Minister Almarie Dawkins
 
Rev. Belinda D. Mpagazehe

Deacon Board
 
Deacon Ruby Bishop    
Deacon Marguerite Lackard
Deacon Gloria Lee
Deacon Addie Burgan    
Deacon Althea Mondley
Deacon Lula Evelyn    
Deacon Lynn Moore
Deacon Robert Evelyn
Deacon Moses Osagie
Deacon Donna Crutchfield Lundy
Deacon Tracey Bryant
Deacon Merrily Herring
Deacon Patricia Phillips
Deacon Gerald Hill    
Deacon Ev Reynolds
Deacon Vernon Hines    
Deacon Annette Woodson
Deacon Jean Hoskins    
Deacon Rose Accam
Deacon Celanie Simpson
Deacon Courtney Burrell    
 

Pastor’s Aide Ministry

 
Charleen Heard, Chairperson Anthony Lee, Vice Chair Sheron Daley
Donald Heard
Audrey Anderson     
Lanita Butler    
Willie Mae Martin
Gladys Calder        
Virginia Nicholson    
Miriam Sithole 
Minister Beverly Thompson
Ashema Marie Kasongo
Sara Webb
Maya Brown
Cherie Phillips
Brendaline Willis
Judy Reed
Beverly Daley