Worship & Holy Communion Sunday August 6, 2023 10:00AM

Greater Framingham Community Church

An Extended Christian Family

 

                                           Church Theme:                                          

“Year of Miraculous Outpouring & Majestic Praise”

Exodus 15:6, 11

 

 

Sunday, August 6th, 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

 

✝Prelude……….……….................................................... Praise Team

 

We Worship Through Praise                         Brother David Coleman

 

 

 

 ✝ Praise Choruses.............................................................. Praise Team

 

 

Lord I Lift Your Name on High

High Praise

I Love You Lord 

We Worship Through the Word

Scripture................ 1 Timothy 4:1-16............. Deacon Althea Mondley

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

Praise Selection............ Take Me To The King………........... Praise Team

Sermon............................................... Reverend Dr. Courtney Lackard

 

We Worship Through Prayer     

Invitation to Christian Discipleship  

Praise Selection…... Come By Here My Lord....................... 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.)

✝Statement of Faith & Apostle’s Creed……………...Bulletin Page 5

✝Communion Litany & Holy Communion...………...Bulletin Page 6

 

Praise Selection................. Break Every Chain........................ Praise Team

 

✝Benediction

 

 

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES DURING WORSHIP SERVICE

 

 

✝Standing Please

Praise Selection

 

 

LORD I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH 

 

Lord I lift Your name on high 

Lord I love to sing Your praises 

I’m so glad You’re in my life 

I’m so glad You came to save us 

 

You came from heaven to earth to show the way 

From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay 

From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky 

Lord I lift Your name on high 

 

 

HIGH PRAISE 

 

The Lord is high above the heavens
And His glory above the nations
(2x)

Give God the highest praise
Acknowledge Him always
And all the people say
Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Hallelujah! 

 

I LOVE YOU LORD

I love You Lord and I lift my voice
To worship You, O my soul rejoice
Take joy my King in what You hear
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear

We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee
We exalt Thee, O Lord!
We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee
We exalt Thee, O Lord! 

 

 

TAKE ME TO THE KING

 

Take me to the King.  I don't have much to bring
My heart is torn in pieces.  It's my offering
Take me to the King

Truth is I'm tired.  Options are few
I'm trying to pray, But where are you?
I'm all churched out, Hurt and abused
I can't fake.  What's left to do?

Truth is I'm weak.  No strength to fight
No tears to cry, Even if I tried
But still my soul, Refuses to die
One touch will change my life

Take me to the King.  I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn in pieces.  It's my offering
Lay me at the throne.  Leave me there alone
To gaze upon Your glory, And sing to You this song
Please take me to the King

Truth is it's time to stop playing these games
We need a word for the people's pain
So Lord speak right now, let it pour like rain
Oh, yeah, we're desperate, we're chasing after you

No rules, no religion.  I've made my decision To run to You, the healer that I need

 

 

COME BY HERE 

 

Come by here my Lord, come by here. 

Come by here my Lord, come by here. 

Come by here my Lord, come by here. 

Oh Lord, come by here. 

 

Someone needs you Lord . . . 

 

Someone’s praying Lord . . . 

 

Someone’s crying Lord . . . 

 

He is able, ...

 

He will save you, ...

 

BREAK EVERY CHAIN

 

There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain
To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain

There's an army rising up
There's an army rising up
There's an army rising up
To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain
To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain

 

VAMP

I hear the chains falling

 

HOLY COMMUNION

When we approach God's Holy Table, we do so with respect and reverence for who God is. It is not done with noise, commotion, moving around, or confusion. Please respect God by respecting His Holy Table.

CONFESSION OF FAITH

The church acknowledges as its head God, the Creator of all heaven and earth, Jesus Christ the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. It acknowledges as brothers and sisters in Christ, all who share in this confession. It believes that all of those who are committed to building God's Kingdom and strive to keep His commandments are invited to partake of the Lord's Supper and that all such, with their families, are invited to the Ordinance of Baptism.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: “APOSTLES” CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. On the third day, he arose from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sat on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty: from thence, he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church (universal), the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.     Amen!

 

THE LORD’S SUPPER

I Corinthians 11: 23 – 34

Pastor:             For I have received of the Lord that I also delivered unto you. That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread:

People:           And when he had given thanks, he broke it and said Take eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Pastor:              After the same manner, also he took the cup when he had supped, saying; this cup is the New Testament in my blood: this does ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

People:           For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he comes.

Pastor:             Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

People:           But let a person examine themselves, and so let them eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

Pastor:             For they that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to themselves, not discerning the Lord’s body.

People:           For this cause, many are weak in [Faith] and sick among you, and many sleep.

Pastor: For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

People:           But when we judge, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Pastor: Wherefore, my friends, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

All:      And if a person hungers, let them eat at home; that they come not together to this table, disregarding its purpose, and unto condemnation.  And the rest will I set in order when I come

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#.

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT STUDY: NEW BOOK OF STUDY

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.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87207666279?pwd=UlJIMHBZNWg4UVhhOEFJc2hXbGVYdz09

You may also call into the Bible Study:

Phone# 646-876-9923

Meeting ID: 872 0766 6279

Access Code: 021876

 

 

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#.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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

 

                                             

 

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

 

VOLUNTEERS-KITCHEN MINISTRY

Are you interested in being part of the Kitchen Ministry?  The Kitchen Ministry is looking for new members to join the committee to support the Monthly Second Sunday Dinners and weekly Ministry Coffee Hour after service.

 

Please reach out to Kendra Martin: kendrasmartin@gmail.com or text at 617-981-0660 if you’re interested in joining the Kitchen Ministry.

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The MCF Golf Committee is looking for volunteers to assist with golfer registration at the GFCC Annual Scholarship Golf Classic which will be held on Friday, August 18th.  If you would like to volunteer, please see Minister Mosby or send him an email at golf@gfccnet.org.

 

DAY OF GIVING AUGUST 27th

From the Hearts of our Junior Church & JYC Ministry Students

Please join us on August 27th for A Day of Giving

We will be collecting donations for 

The Turning Point Men's Shelter of Framingham MA.

Suggested New items; XL Flip Flops/ XL Water Shoes, New Standard size pillows, NEW Twin Sheets, Blankets. NEW Hats & Gloves

Thank You!

 

 

 

    

  

 

   

 

Save the Date

 

 

Ordination Council

September 30th, 2023

10:00 am

 

Ministers: Beverly Thompson, Quincy Mosby, and Belinda Mpagazehe

In person & livestream

 

In person & livestream

  

 

Church Cookout

Pastor’s home

NOTE DATE CHANGE: August 26th, 2023

12:00 pm-4:00 pm

300, Stearns Road Marlborough, MA 01752

 

Please call the Central Office for reservation

  

Deacon Ordination Service

November 12th, 2023

2:00 pm

Deacons: Rose Accam

Moses Osagie

Courtney Burrell

Donna Crutchfield Lundy

Celanie Simpson

In person & livestream

  

Ministerial Ordination Service

October 8th, 2023

2:00 pm

Ministers: Beverly Thompson, Quincy Mosby, and Belinda Mpagazehe

In person & livestream

  

Service for the license to serve on the ministerial staff September 24th, 2023

10:00 am

Deacon Almarie Dawkins

Deacon Karen Blake

Patricia Ramsay

Marshalee Kehlhem

G. Gayle Simpson

In person & livestream

  

          

     

 

    

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater Framingham Community Church (GFCC) has Resumed In-person worship services. The Church is OPEN!

 

Please note the following change in Mask guidelines:

1. Our order of service will remain as it has been for the past two years, but masks will be optional in the building sanctuary, classrooms, fellowship hall, etc., as of Sunday, May 21, 2023.

2. Online worship will continue as it has been during COVID.

3. Everyone will be seated on the main floor at your discretion.

4. We will have seating for those who want to sit by families or in their socially distanced bubble. We will also have seating for those who wish to sit socially distant from others and open seating.

5. As you arrive, ushers can help you with your seating preference.

6. MASK is optional, but people may continue wearing them. Please recognize that we strive to be a community with no shame or blame because we choose to wear a mask.

7.  As you enter the Narthex, you can pick up the following items before entering the sanctuary.  Worship bulletin, extra mask, hand wipes, test kits, sanitizer, and on First Sundays Communion elements.

8. Also, in the Narthex, there will continue to be an offering stand for you to deposit your offering before entering or exiting the service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why not blog online with the Reverend Dr. Courtney Lackard about Sunday's Sermon? Then, go to our church website or Facebook and begin the chat!

 

www.gfccnet.org

 

To chat with the Reverend, email him at: clackard@yahoo.com

 

 

Sermon Title: “Emancipated by His Love”

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

 

 

“FIRESIDE CHAT” QUESTIONS

 

Questions
1. What is the state of humanity before an encounter with Christ Jesus?

2. Can humanity liberate itself?

3. How helpful is the law in this human situation?

4. How can anyone be emancipated?

 

 

You are listening to God’s Words and messages for you. Make a few personal notes as you listen. Then, 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: “Emancipated by His Love”

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

 

 

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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 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: ____________________

Name: __________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________

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Phone: __________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The next packing session will take place at Greater Framingham Community Church on Friday, September 15th at 1:30 pm, and distribution held on Saturday, September 16th 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.

 

JOB OPENINGS AT GFCC

Part-time Position: Bookkeeper

This position is part-time, 9 hours a week. Inquiries can be made to Church Treasurer Carol Harrison treasurer@gfccnet.org, or the Pastor janthonylloyd@gmail.com.

It was a great honor to have so many Deacons and other church members in attendance to celebrate my birthday on Saturday July 29th, 2023. On behalf myself, Blessing, Princesses Esther, Eleanor and other family members, we say THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS, CARDS AND PHYSICAL PRESENCE. Signed: Prince Moses Osagie