FRANGELISM Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter). John 1:40-42 Join us in being obedient to the Great Commission by sharing your faith with 5 Friends, Relatives, Associates & Neighbors each week who are Unsaved, Unsure, or Unchurched. Invite them to be with you in Worship, Wednesday in the Word, or Church School. Our prayer is that they will come to know Jesus and commit to following Him daily. Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church has gone MOBILE. To download Saint Paul’s App to your Mobile Device/Smart Phone, scan this QR Code or type www.stpaulamejax.com. in your mobile browser. Saint Paul A M E Church Online Giving “Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” II Corinthians 9:7 (NRSV) We have provided for your family and friends, a convenient way to give to the church that is secure and easy. We are pleased to offer Online Giving secured through Paypal Online Payment Processing. The Serving Acolytes Ezekiel Johnson, Kara Dease Sertoria Crooms, Sean Way II The Serving Choir The Saint Paul Mass Choir The Serving Ushers Usher Board #2 The Serving Stewards Sis. Loretta Coppock & Bro. Calvin Cushion The Serving Media Team Bro. Rod Thomas, Dr. Randall Bryant, Sis. Keisha Markey, Bro. Gregory McDowell, Bro. Renard Peeples The Serving Trustees Bro. Albert Buckner & Sis. Alpha Hay The Courtesy Guild Speaker Sis. Marie Mobley 2 THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE MEDITATION But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. I Peter 2:9 (NRSV) SCHEDULED SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES New Disciple Orientation—9:30 a.m. Church School—9:30 a.m. MORNING GLORY—7:30 & LATTER RAIN—10:55 a.m. Holy Communion—Every First Sunday Baptism/New Disciple(s) Fellowship—2nd & 4th Sundays—10:55a.m. CHURCH FAST: MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Steward Board Meeting—Monday after the First Sunday @ 6:30pm Trustee Board Meeting—Monday after the Second Sunday @ 6:30pm Official Board Meeting—Monday after the Third Sunday @ 6:30pm THE EDWARD LANG PRAYER MINISTRY Sweet Hour of Prayer (THE SHOP) “I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe you have it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 (NRSV) Talking about prayer is great, but we cannot accomplish anything if we are not actually praying. The Saint Paul Prayer Warriors are in corporate prayer: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday @ 5:30am, Thursday @ 6:00am / Sunday @ 6:00pm To reach the “SHOP” please Dial: 1 (605) 475-4000 Access Code: 520004# Our Powerful Prayers for Spiritual Warfare: For: *Forgiveness *Healing *Personal Guidance *Discernment *Strength *Provisions *Our Children *Salvation *Clean Hearts *Humble Spirits For additional information, you may contact: Sis. Estdella Chaney-Cooper, Sis. Barbara Flynn-Tolliver, Sis. Johnnie Mae Gibson, Sis. Geneva Pittman, Rev. Helen Jackson, Pastor Marvin C. Zanders, II If there are empty seats around you, help fill them with these words to the lost… Romans Romans I John Revelation 3:23 6:23 5:11-12 3:20 And pray with them the prayer of faith. Lord Jesus, I need you. I cannot handle my life by myself - anymore. I’m sorry for my sins - I ask You to come into my heart and save me. I accept You by faith. AMEN. 3 THIS WEEK’S MINISTRY TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NRSV) OCTOBER Sun-Fri, 4-10 Tue, 7 Wed, 8 Thu, 9 Sat, 11 Sun, 12 Mon, 13 Tue, 14 Wed, 15 Thu, 16 Sat, 18 Sat-Fri, 18-24 Wed, 22 Thu, 23 Sat, 25 Mon, 27 Tue, 28 Wed, 29 Thu, 31 South Conference ……………………………………………………….....West Palm Beach, FL Frank C. Cummings Chorale Rehearsal……………………………………………….@ 6:30pm Wonderful Wednesday in the Word……………………………..Chapel @ 12:00 noon & 6:30pm Frank C. Cummings Chorale Rehearsal……………………………………………….@ 6:30pm Conference Choir Rehearsal (see schedule on page 12) Fellowship with Roberts Mt. Pisgah-Atlantic Beach / Rev. Kennetta Carter-Pastor….. @ 4:00pm CHURCH CONFERENCE Part 1 Encouragers Rehearsal………………………………………………………………….@ 6:30pm Wonderful Wednesday in the Word…………………………...Chapel @ 12:00 noon & 6:30pm Encouragers Rehearsal…………………………………………………………………..@ 6:30pm Musicians Rehearsal………………………………………………………………….@ 10:00am Conference Choir Rehearsal (see schedule on page 12) West Coast Conference………………………………………………..………..St. Petersburg, FL Wonderful Wednesday in the Word…………………………...Chapel @ 12:00 noon & 6:30pm Pastor and Lady Zanders’ Wedding Anniversary The Doris A. Balkman First Fruits & The Odell Brown Youth Choir Rehearsal……..@ 6:30pm The Ada Bracy Senior Choir Rehearsal……………………………………………..@ 7:15pm The Doris A. Balkman First Fruits & The Odell Brown Youth Choir Rehearsal……@ 10:00am Conference Choir Rehearsal (see schedule on page 12) CHURCH CONFERENCE Part 2 Mass Choir Rehearsal…………………………………………………………….@ 6:30pm Wonderful Wednesday in the Word…………………………...Chapel @ 12:00 noon & 6:30pm Hallelujah Fest 4 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY IN THE WORD “The grass withers, the flower fades; but the Word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 (NRSV) A Strong Commitment + A Strong Church = A Strong Community A Study of The Book of Nehemiah REVIEW OF LESSON FOUR “Workers and Warriors” The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and to love our enemies; “probably because they are generally the same people.” Those words from Gilbert Keith Chesterton were certainly true in Nehemiah’s situation. Nehemiah’s arrival in Jerusalem was a treat to Sanballat and his associates who wanted to keep the Jews weak and dependent. A strong Jerusalem would endanger the balance of power in the region, and it would also rob Sanballat and his friends of influence and wealth. Questions to Think About and Answer 1. When have you been ridiculed? What did it feel like? How did you respond? 2. Nehemiah and his workers suffered severe ridicule. What tactics did Sanballat and Tobiah use in ridiculing them? 3. How did Nehemiah handle the ridicule? Why? 4. What are the advantages of pouring our hearts out to God in situations like this? 5. How did the ridicule affect the work on the wall? 6. What kinds of opposition do we as believers / the church face today? 7. What steps scan we take to continue God’s work when we’re ridiculed or discouraged? CONCLUSION: Nehemiah not only organized the workers and guards, encouraged them to trust the Lord, but he also set the right example before them. He was a leader who served and a servant who led. He stayed on the job and was alert at all times. He was a godly leader with the faith to stand. “Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” I Corinthians 15:58 (NRSV) NEXT WEEK’S LESSON “THE THIEF: SELFISHNESS! Read Chapter 5 Come let’s study together at Noon and/or 6:30pm. Classes are available for children, youth, and teens during the 6:30 period. Come and bring the family and your friends to Wonderful Wednesday in the Word @ Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. 5 145th Church Anniversary Contributors 1. Bro. Furman Adams 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. Sis. Valerie Adams Sis. Yvonne Adams Sis. Judy Allen Sis. Jeannette Anthony Sis. Betty Armstrong Sis. Dorothy Bazzell Sis. Bernice Beasley Bro. Gregory Benjamin Sis. Jacqueline Benjamin Sis. Gloria Bivins Sis. Geraldine Brookins Sis. Ethel Brooks Sis. Beverly Brown Sis. Priscilla Brown Sis. Jacqueline Bryant Sis. Janet Bryant Dr. Randall Bryant Bro. Albert Buckner, III Sis. Betty Burney Bro. Calvin Burney Sis. Gladys Callahan Sis. Belinda Campbell Sis. Cheryl Carter Sis. Darlene Chandler Sis. Estdella Chaney-Cooper Sis. Johnnie M. Chisholm Sis. Jennifer Clayton Bro. Larry Clayton Sis. Cheryle Cobb Sis. Tabitha Cobb Sis. Thelma Cobb Sis. Maria Cole Bro. Roseboro Cole Sis. Yvette Cole Bro. Joseph Coppock Sis. Loretta Coppock Bro. Calvin Cushion Dr. Canedra Darby Sis. Barbara Davis Sis. Essie Davis Sis. Vantrina Davis Sis. E. Trudy Dixon Sis. NeTosha Dopson Sis. Jacqueline Drain Sis. Berdelle Dubose Bro. Thomas Edmond Sis. Mamie Evans Sis. Thelma Evans Sis. Jean M. Farmer Bro. Brian Flannory Sis. Nichelle Flannory Sis. Barbara Flynn-Tolliver Sis. Angie Ford Bro. James Foster Sis. Mabel Foster Gallon Family Bro. Archie Gallon 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. Bro. James Gallon Sis. Rutha Gaskins Sis. Teniya Gates Sis. Audrey Gibson Bro. Ernest Gibson Bro. John Gibson Sis. Johnnie M. Gibson Sis. Lois Gibson Bro. Seymore Gloster Sis. Jeanette Goa Sis. Anne Graham Bro. Carl Graham Sis. Virginia Gray Sis. Carolyn Greene Sis. Linda Guerra Sis Cheryl Hampton Sis. Cora Harrell-Jackson Sis. Edna Harrington Sis. Deborah Harris Sis. Alpha Hay Sis. Sarah Haywood Sis. Ella Henderson Sis. Jetonne Herring Sis. Linda Herrington Bro. Michael Herrington Sis. Noel Hester Sis. F. Yvonne Hicks Sis. Inez Hickson Sis. Shaunda Holder Bro. James Holloway Sis. Teresa Holloway Dr. Brenda S. Hutchins Elder Leroy Hutchins Sis. Ella Hutchinson Sis. Alva Isaac Rev. Helen Jackson Bro. Joseph Jackson Sis. Susan Jackson Sis. Lisa Jenkins Sis. Althea Johnson Bro. Carl Johnson Bro. Christopher Johnson Sis. Johnnie Johnson Sis. Lucille Johnson Sis. Saraya Johnson Sis. Evelyn Jones Bro. Jabari Jones Bro. Jesse Jones Sis. Maple Jones Bro. Edlee Jordon Sis. Joan Jordon Sis. Louise Joseph Sis. Andrea Kemp Sis. Jeanette Kittles Sis. Ana Lang Sis. Marlene Laster Sis. E. Denise Lee Sis. Bobbie Lesesne 6 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. Sis. Tara Lightner-Teamer Sis. Theresa Lightner Sis. Keisha Markey Sis. Gail Mathis Sis. Beatrice Matthews Bro. John Matthews Sis. Barbara McCray Bro. LeJeremy McGhee Bishop & Mrs. McKissick Sis. Evelyn McNair Sis. Betty Mitchell Sis. Deloris Mitchell Sis. LaVonne Mitchell Sis. Nannie Mitchell Dr. Robert L. Mitchell Sis. Catherine Mobley Bro. Evans Mobley Sis. Marie Mobley Sis. Lucille Morrison Sis. Gloria Moultrie Sis. Paula Myrick Sis. Mary Nelson Sis. Amelia Norman Sis. Lizzie Peeples Bro. Renard Peeples Sis. Barbara Presha Bro. Brandon Quaintance Sis. Elaine Randolph Bro. Larry Rawls Dr. Cora Reed Sis. Barbara Richardson Bro. Willie Richardson Bro. Sherman Riley Sis. Nadia Roberts Sis. Janie Robinson Bro. Roxwell Robinson Sis. Lenreatha Sawyer Sis. Lois B. Scott Sis. Bettye Sessions Sis. Wilhelmina Sharpe Sis. Patricia Shehee Sis. Barbara Shuman Bro. Albert Small Sis. Elizabeth Smalls Sis. Brenda Smith Min. Marlowe Smith Sis. Rosalind Smith Sis. Yvonne Smith Bro. Andrew Snead Sis. Carlene Snead Sis. Sharon Solomon Bro. Austin Steele Sis. Angela Surcey-Garner Sis. Katherine Surcey Sis. Avis Sweet Sis. Julia Sykes Sis. Carrie Taylor Bro. Herman Taylor 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. Bro. John Taylor Sis. Dora Taylor-Smith Bro. Jesse Thomas, III Bro. John Tolliver Sis. Hattie Trent Sis. Juanita Tunstall Sis. Gail Upson Sis. Laurielle Upson Sis. Mary Wards-Mandrell Sis. Ira Washington Bro. Roosevelt Watson Sis. Joyce Wesley Sis. Christine Wilbert Sis. Starlet Wilder Sis. Annie Williams Bro. Darrin Williams Sis. Eldora Williams Sis. Gail Williams Bro. Gerald Williams Bro. Hastings Williams Bro. Ivan Williams Bro. James L. Williams, Jr. Bro. Johnnie Williams Sis. June Williams Sis. Marilyn Williams Sis. Mildred Williams Sis. Queen H. Williams Bro. Wendell Williams Sis. Gloria Wilson Sis. Carol Winn Sis. Melody Yarbrough Sis. Jacqueline Young Pastor Marvin C. Zanders, II Bro. Marvin F.C. Zanders Sis. Winifred Zanders Total Contributions $26,008.00 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” This total does not include online and ministry contributions. ATTENTION ALL MINISTRY LEADERS We are preparing for our 2014-2015 CHURCH CONFERENCE Please submit your Year-End Board and Auxiliary Reports as well as your Board and Auxiliary Planning Sheets to the church office by Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Sunday, November 9, 2014 The Saint Paul Church Family will worship with Allen Temple A.M.E. Church-Tampa Transportation will be provided. Reserve your seat by calling the church office or sending an email to [email protected]. More details to come! 7 Many Thanks From The James L. Williams, Sr., Lay Organization The members of the James L. Williams, Sr., Lay Organization extend heartfelt thanks to Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Marvin C. Zanders, II our contestants, their Parents, Minister Marlowe Smith, all Program Participants, our Saint Paul Family and Friends for your prayers attendance and support of our 2014-2016 Master/Miss Lay Organization Pageant and Coronation. Our 2014-2016 Court Miss Lay Organization—Maya Douglas Master Lay Organization—Devin O’Bryant 1st Runner-up—Jade Tarver 1st Runner –up—Michael Green, Jr. 2nd Runner-up—Kaya Dease 2nd Runner-up—Ian Williams, II CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2014-2016 COURT! GOD’S CONTINUED BLESSINGS! YOU ARE ALL WINNERS! WE LOVE YOU! The James L. Williams, Sr. Lay Organization Sis. Thelma Johnson, President October 25, 2014 @ 6:30pm At Revelation of the Rock International Church 5606 Avenue B, Jacksonville, Florida 32209 Tickets available TODAY in the Proctor Center. 11 139th EAST ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHOIR SCHEDULE 2014 Historic Mount Zion AME Church/201 E. Beaver St. Jacksonville FL 32202 The Reverend Pearce Ewing, Host Pastor The Right Reverend Adam Jefferson Richardson, Presiding Bishop CHOIRS WILL MINISTER AS FOLLOWS: Saturday, November 1, 2014 1:00PM Youth Conference Choir (HMZ) Monday, November 3, 2014 7:00PM Women Conference Choir Tuesday, November 4, 2017 7:00PM Conference Choir Wednesday, November 5, 2014 11:30AM Conference Choir 7:00PM Men Conference Choir 10:00AM Conference Choir (held at HMZ) 7:00PM Conference Choir 7:30PM Conference Choir Thursday, November 6, 2014 Friday, November 7, 2014 Conference Choir Saturday, September 13 Saturday, September 20 Saturday, September 27 Saturday, October 11 Saturday, October 18 Saturday, October 25 Wednesday, OCT 29 ---REHEARSAL SCHEDULE --- 1:00PM 1:00PM 1:00PM 1:00PM 1:00PM 1:00PM 7:00PM Women Men Youth 11:00AM 3:00PM 3:00PM 3:00PM 1:00PM 11:00AM 1:00PM All Rehearsals will be held at (HMZ) Historic Mt. Zion AME Church. ************************** ATTIRE: Saturday/Youth Conference Choir Monday/Women Conference Choir Tuesday/Conference Mass Choir Wednesday/Men Conference Choir Thursday/Conference Choir Friday/Conference Choir Black/White All White Robes White Shirts/Burgundy Ties Black Bottoms/White Top Robes THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION 12 Stop by the Light of the Word Media Table TODAY and pick up your copy of: 1. Today’s Message on CD (other messages are available upon request) 2. A Saint Paul Notepad “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NRSV) PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://light-of-the-word.org to view messages and series available RADIO: WCGL – 1360AM SUNDAYS – 7:30 a.m. and TUESDAYS – 5:15 p.m. Listen Online: www.wcgl1360.com JUSTICE MINISTRY NEWS You may have received a phone call from the St. Paul Justice Ministry Team inviting you to attend an up-coming "HOUSE MEETING". Please make plans to attend. The "House Meeting" is designed to bring the people of this congregation, friends and neighbors together to "Listen" and talk about the "INJUSTICES" that we see everyday in our city, communities and neighborhoods. You will be asked to share a personal testimony of a time when you encountered an "Injustice" in your life, and how you handled it? You will be asked to review the "Issues" such as homelessness, education, jobs for the north side and youth crimes to see if we should continue the efforts to complete these issues before taking on additional issues. The Community Problems Assembly will take place on October 28th, at the Abyssinia Baptist Church, 10325 Interstate Center Drive, 7:00pm. All 38 congregations will come together and outline the plans to continue the works already started for this campaign year of 2014-2015. Many of the persons running for office will be in attendance. We need you to put this date on your calendars and plan to be there. “NEHEMIAH gathered ALL of the people who had encountered the "INJUSTICES" that had taken place in their communities, to come before the Kings and Nobles and say, "Give back to the people all that you took from them, and it was done. Only because NEHEMIAH stood up for them.” Nehemiah 5:1-13. Are you willing to be a NEHEMIAH and stand up for those that are less fortunate than you? Are you making the connection between what we are studying in our Wednesday in the word, and what is going on today in the city of Jacksonville? Geneva Pittman, Coordinator 13 Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge the Altar Flowers donated to the glory of God and in loving memory of Mr. Alexander W. Cottrell From your daughter Michele Cottrell We gratefully acknowledge the Pulpit Flowers donated to the glory of God and in celebration of Mrs. Geneva Pittman’s 70th Birthday From: Gwen, Marvin & Jamesha (granddaughter) PULPIT AID BOARD NEWS For information regarding flowers for the Altar and/or the Pulpit, please contact, Sister Edna Harrington @ 904-923-3808. Thank you! The Pulpit Aid Board ALL Bulletin announcements must be received in the church office BY NOON on WEDNESDAY and APPROVED by the Pastor for publication. 14 “Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.” James 5:14 (NRSV) CONFINED / RECOVERING AT HOME Sarah Avery 6763 Rhode Island Drive, 32209 764-9850 Martha Gibson 5803 Paris Avenue 764-1083 Dorothy Bazzell 1973 Ribault Scenic Drive, 32208 765-9472 Sallie Grissett 3304 Pearce Street 32209 765-9052 Veronise Blake 8519 Oakleaf Road, 32208 765-7425 Lisa Jenkins 7056 Bishop Hatcher Dr., E 32219 341-0016 Virginia Bouler 1483 Windle Street, 32209 354-1633 Albertha Johnson 5118 Moncrief Road 768-3736 Estdella Chaney-Cooper 3400 Townsend Blvd #151, 32277 859-9665 Rev. Alton Jones 6637 Manhattan Dr, 32219 768-1082 Joseph Crooms 2115 Burgoyne Drive 32208 764-8579 Mary Jeanette Jones-Clayton 3150 Windsong Drive #3110 Tallahassee, FL 32308 850-322-2334 Virginia Daniels 9933 Carbondale Dr. W 32208 Dessie Dent 4215 Santee Rd. 32209 764-9981 Michele Trimble 5700 Diamond Street, 32208 766-3825 HOSPITAL Clarence Felder Shands Hospital Bessie Jones Baptist Hospital—Downtown Dorothy Morgan St. Vincent’s Hospital Amelia Norman 7038 Bishop Hatcher Dr. W. 32219 764-7417 Willie Garner 6062 Ribault Road, 32209 Wilhelmina Sharpe 3804 Robert C. Weaver Dr., 32208 768-8875 James & Rose Garvin 6112 Pope Place, 32209 768-9514 Eardean Taylor 638 Basswood Street 354-4931 NURSING CARE FACILITIES Lloyd Dickerson Regents Park of Jacksonville 8700 C. Skinner Parkway Leanora Lee St. Catherine’s Labooure Manor Inc 1750 Stockton Street Doris Glover Park Ridge Nursing Center Rm 105C 730 College Street 358-6711 Geraldine Parker Palm Garden 5725 Spring Park Road, 32216 John Hall Summer Brook Nursing Home 5377 Moncrief Road 768-1506 Hattie Porter E J’s Place Assisted Living Facility 5045 Doncaster Avenue 655-3732 15 Winifred Williams San Jose Health & Rehab Center 9355 San Jose Blvd, Rm 103
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