Our Purpose . . .

Why we exist! To God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all gen- erations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:21

Our Vision . . . Where we want to go! Our vision is to engage in relevant ministry that empowers individuals and responds to the needs of the diverse community in which we live. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of

Sunday, May 1, 2016

460 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Brooklyn, New York 11216 Reverend Adolphus C. Lacey, PhD • Senior Pastor 718-455-8400 • www. bethanybklyn.org

Our Mission

What we do! Our mission is to offer Christ-centered fellowship, and holistic ministry that meets the needs of the whole person: spiri- tually, mentally, and physically. We inten- tionally seek to love our neighbor as our- selves, save souls, and transform lives by proclaiming gospel truth to power and providing purpose driven programs.

Social Media Corner..

Here are our hashtags for this week:

#BethanyBklyn

#DrFancisaid

#Laceysaid

#AfricaDay

the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

Our Core Values . . . How we do it! We value excellence: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. .Colossians 3:23

We value growth: But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18. We value unity: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1

We value hospitality: And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:42

We value diversity: We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Romans 12:6

We value sacrifice: And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice. Romans 12:1

We value creativity: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18-19

We value social justice: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24

We value our heritage: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. Psalms 145:4

We live in a fearful world. What are you afraid of?

This sermon series reminds us that God has not given us a spirit of fear.

Fears attack the most precious parts of our life and keep us

from living the life God designed

for us.

Beloved,

Today is Africa Day, Siku Ya Afrika! We pause to celebrate ourselves and to

educate others that our history did not begin in 1619 on the sandy shore of

Virginia, but began, like all living things, in the plush interior of Africa. From

there we gave birth to mathematics, science, and philosophy

It is my prayer that this annual demonstration of our Africanity and Christianity

be not an annual event, instead that we would live our lives in this marvelous

tension of being unashamedly Black and unapologetically Christian. Bethany

is an heir to a legacy of afrocentric, prophetic and revolutionary activism,

which has inspired slave revolts, led to the organization of conventions and

missionary societies to assist former slaves, the education and training of

children and adults, the tireless work within the civil rights movement, and the

continued striving for the social, economic, physical, educational, and

spiritual advancement persons within its communities.

Africa Day signals that it is both a new and old day! We are a first-century

church in the twenty-first century. We emphasize the foundational truths of

the early church as revealed in Acts 2:42-47, “And they continued steadfastly

in the apostle’s doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in

prayers…And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

At Bethany, men and women are seeking to grow warmer through fellowship,

deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through

ministry, and larger through evangelism. To that end, I am asking every

disciple to find a place to contribute. Your gender neither empowers nor

disqualifies you. In the words of the African proverb, “I am, because we are;

we are, because I am.” Bethany is who she is because of you. What

difference has that made for you and Bethany?

The Scriptures declare, “The day you hear my voice, harden not your heart.”

God has called you to this place for such a time as this. So let’s do this! The

journey is just beginning!!

With a Shepherd’s Love,

OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS “I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36

(Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)

Mrs. Annie Anderson – Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 835 Herkimer St. – Rm. 711D – 11233 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Ms. Esther Boyce – 375 Putnam Ave. – #105 – 11216 Mrs. Gloria Brown – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 415 – 11238 Deaconess Mabel Burroughs – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 1903 - 11203

Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 284 Ocean Road – Portsmouth, NH – 03801 Mrs. Lucille Charles – 1715 Hedgelawn Drive – Apt. 126 – Charlotte, NC – 28262-2679 Mr. Lester Cotton – 3677 Nostrand Avenue – Apt. 6E – 11229 Ms. Theresa Daughtry – 295 Clinton Ave. – Apt. C6 – 11205 Mrs. Mary Davis – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 430 –11238 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Ms. Cenceria Edwards Deacon George Ellis – 5124 Avenue H – Apt. #2 – 11234-1631 Mrs. Ethel Folk – 67 Manhattan Ave. – Apt. 19C – 11206 Ms. Grace Ford – 300 Dumont Ave. – Apt. 12C – 11212 Mrs. Ellen Franklin – 579 Madison St. – 11221 Mrs. Ella Gardner – Queens/Nassau Nursing & Rehab – 520 Beach 19th St. – Rm. 115A – 11691 Mrs. Audrey Gore – 301 East 23rd St. – #4C – 11226 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 4A – 11233 Deacon James Henry – Horizon Care Center – 64-11 Beach Channel Drive – Rm. 427B - Arverne, NY –11692

Mr. Thomas Hill - Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – 11238 Mrs. Amanda Jackson – 714 Van Siclen Ave. – 11207 Mrs. Jean Jackson – 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Ms. Mabel Jenkins – 33-35 Saratoga Ave. – Apt. 7H –11233 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street – 11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – 4823 Snyder Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, NY – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 234 – 11238 Trustee Clarence McDonald – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 537A – 11238 Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mr. Ambrose McMillan – 720 Macon Street – 11233 Mrs. Eula Mortimer – 2020 East 41st St. – #2E – 11234 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – 11203 Mr. Sidney Oestricher – 100 Payan Avenue – #315 – Valley Stream, NY - 11580 Ms. Mildred Peoples – 653 East 53rd St. – 11203 Rev. Dr. Jasper E. Peyton – 508 Fourqurean Lane – Richmond, VA – 23222

Mr. Lee Riddick – Caton Park Nursing Home – 1312 Caton Ave. – 11226 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Center for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 – 11213 Deaconess Lula Turner – 489 Thatford Ave. – 11212 Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B - 11238 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238

Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C - 11233 Mrs. Thelma E. Williams – Brookside Nursing Ctr. – 2630 Woodland Rd. – Room 127 – Roslyn, PA – 19001

Sunday ~ May 1~ 2016

SISTER PHYLLIS BYNUM ~ CHAIRPERSON

WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME! TO OUR 7:45 A.M. GUEST CELEBRANT DR. LEAH FRANCIS GUNNING

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

TODAY’S MINISTRY MEETING NEW YORK – ROOM 207

ATTENTION

MINISTRY PRESIDENTS, BETHANY MEMBERS & FRIENDS OF BETHANY!! Please visit the Scholarship Council Table

following both Services in the Fellowship Hall.

Support our Graduating Students by purchasing

Boosters, Journal Ads and securing your Tickets for the

Annual Graduates’ Banquet ~ Friday, June 24 @ 7:00 p.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

THE NORTH CAROLINA MINISTRY SPONSORS

A PRE-MOTHER'S DAY SPRING SHINDIG

AN EVENING OF COMEDY, FOOD & MUSIC Friday, May 6, 2016 ~ Donation: $25.00

Fellowship Hall ~ Seating @ 7:00 PM ~ Dinner served Tickets available in Fellowship Hall following both services

or see any North Carolina Ministry member

SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2016

PASTOR LACEY’S 2ND ANNIVERSARY 7:45 A.M. ~ REV. DR. CAMPBELL B. SINGLETON, III

PASTOR, UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, MONTCLAIR, NJ

*10:45 A.M. ~ REV. DR. DEQUINCY M. HENTZ

PASTOR, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW ROCHELLE, NY (*RECEPTION IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL FOLLOWING THE SERVICE)

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M. SERVICES

**THE SEATING OF THE ELDERS

**THE CALL OF THE DRUMS

**THE CALL TO WORSHIP

Africa, Beautiful yet unappreciated; Africa, from the Sahara to the Atlantic; Africa,

from Zulu Land to Yoruba Land; Africa, from the Nile River to River Niger; Africa, rain

and sunshine round the year; Africa, with her green luster; Africa, with coolness,

calmness, a serenity unequaled; Africa, your hospitality and warmth taken for granted;

Africa, raped and left desolate, yet richly blessed; Africa, your Children scattered all

over the World crying for you Africa, You are simply mine Africa.

**THE PROCESSIONAL……………………………..……………..…Amen Bawo/Come All Ye People

**THE EVOCATION

Bless us, O Lord, and heal your continent of Africa. Renew the land, renew the spirit of

all those who are wounded in any way. May justice roll down like water on the arched

ground of your beloved Africa. Amen.

**THE HYMN OF PRAISE (Turn Page)……….………………………………………………...Siyahamba

**MORNING SCRIPTURE…..………………………………………………….….Song of Solomon 1:5-11

**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER……………..………………………….……….………..………..Kumbaya .

**MORNING PRAYER

***SELECTION……….………………………………………….……..…..…………...Bethany Mass Choir

**THE LIBATION STATEMENT

***THE DRUM & THE DANCE

**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time)

***

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE LITURGY

HONORING THE ANCESTORS………………………………………………….…………2016 Graduates

REFLECTIONS ON THE OCASSION

SERMONIC SELECTION...…...…….... ………….………………………………….Solist, Bahati Barton

THE SERMON – ………………………..……………….………………...… 7:45 A.M. – GAME CHANGER

DR. LEAH GUNNING FRANCIS

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION, EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, ST. LOUIS, MO

10:45 A.M. – PASTOR LACEY

**HYMN OF INVITATION…………..…….……….…….…………………..…………...................Selected

**ALTAR CALL

WORSHIP IN GIVING.…..……………………………..........….……..Malachi 3:10, II Corinthians 9:6-7

***JOYS & CONCERNS

THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION

**CONGREGATION STANDING ***SEATING INTERVAL

( )

Our fathers and mothers came here, lived, loved, struggled and built here. At

this place, their love and labor rose like the sun and gave strength and

meaning to the day. For them, then, who gave so much we give in return. On

this same soil we will sow our seeds, and liberation and a higher level of human

life. May our eyes be the eagle, our strength be the elephant, and the boldness

of our life be like the lion. And may we remember and honor our ancestors and

the legacy they left for as long as the sun shines and the waters flow.

For our people everywhere then:

Leader: For Shaka, Samory, and Nzingha and all the others known and unknown who

defended our ancestral land, history and humanity from alien invaders;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: For Garvey, Muhammed, Malcolm and King; Harriet, Fannie Lou, Sojourner,

Bethune, Nat Turner and all the others who dared to define, defend and

develop our interests as a people;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: For our children and the fuller and freer lives they will live because we

struggled;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: For our late Pastor, Dr. William A. Jones, Jr., who instituted this day of special

worship, commemoration and enlightenment and for our family members, past

and present, who supported us along the way;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: And for our current Pastor, Dr. Adolphus C. Lacey, who will lead in the struggle

to build; And for the continuing struggle through which we will inevitably

rescue and reconstruct our history and humanity in our own image and

according to our own needs.

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

( )

Our fathers and mothers came here, lived, loved, struggled and built here. At

this place, their love and labor rose like the sun and gave strength and

meaning to the day. For them, then, who gave so much we give in return. On

this same soil we will sow our seeds, and liberation and a higher level of human

life. May our eyes be the eagle, our strength be the elephant, and the boldness

of our life be like the lion. And may we remember and honor our ancestors and

the legacy they left for as long as the sun shines and the waters flow.

For our people everywhere then:

Leader: For Shaka, Samory, and Nzingha and all the others known and unknown who

defended our ancestral land, history and humanity from alien invaders;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: For Garvey, Muhammed, Malcolm and King; Harriet, Fannie Lou, Sojourner,

Bethune, Nat Turner and all the others who dared to define, defend and

develop our interests as a people;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: For our children and the fuller and freer lives they will live because we

struggled;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: For our late Pastor, Dr. William A. Jones, Jr., who instituted this day of special

worship, commemoration and enlightenment and for our family members, past

and present, who supported us along the way;

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Leader: And for our current Pastor, Dr. Adolphus C. Lacey, who will lead in the struggle

to build; And for the continuing struggle through which we will inevitably

rescue and reconstruct our history and humanity in our own image and

according to our own needs.

(Water is poured)

All: Ashe

Sunday ~ May 1 ~ 2016

MORNING SCRIPTURE ~ Song of SOLOMON 1:5-11 (NIV)

5 Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the

tent curtains of Solomon. 6 Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am

darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me and made me take care

of the vineyards; my own vineyard I had to neglect. 7 Tell me, you whom I love, where

you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a

veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends? 8 If you do not know, most beautiful

of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats by the tents of

the shepherds. 9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariot horses. 10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. 11 We will

make you earrings of gold, studded with silver.

7:45 A.M. ~ SERMONIC SCRIPTURE ~ ACTS 16:9-15 (NIV)

9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging

him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision,

we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to

preach the gospel to them. 11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for

Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to

Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we

stayed there several days. 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the

river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to

speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman

from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of

God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the

members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider

me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she

persuaded us.

10:45 A.M. ~ SERMONIC SCRIPTURE ~ DANIEL 1:1-8 (NIV)

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of

Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king

of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These

he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of

his god. 3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the

king’s service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— 4 young

men without any physical defect, handsome,showing aptitude for every kind of

learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s

palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. 5 The

king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table.They were

to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service. 6 Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel,Hananiah, Mishael

and Azariah. 7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name

Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah,

Abednego. 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine,

and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.

SERMON NOTES

HYMN OF PRAISE "SIYAHAMBA"

(WE ARE MARCHING IN THE LIGHT OF GOD)

Verse: Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos

Chorus: Siyahamba, hamba (ooh-ooh)

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Additional verses: *marching, *praying, *dancing, *singing .

TO GIVE ONLINE: Text BethanyBC to 77977 or Go to www.bethanybklyn.org

Sunday ~ May 1 ~ 2016

MORNING SCRIPTURE ~ Song of SOLOMON 1:5-11 (NIV)

5 Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the

tent curtains of Solomon. 6 Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am

darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me and made me take care

of the vineyards; my own vineyard I had to neglect. 7 Tell me, you whom I love, where

you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a

veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends? 8 If you do not know, most beautiful

of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats by the tents of

the shepherds. 9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariot horses. 10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. 11 We will

make you earrings of gold, studded with silver.

7:45 A.M. ~ SERMONIC SCRIPTURE ~ ACTS 16:9-15 (NIV)

9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging

him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision,

we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to

preach the gospel to them. 11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for

Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to

Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we

stayed there several days. 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the

river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to

speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman

from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of

God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the

members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider

me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she

persuaded us.

10:45 A.M. ~ SERMONIC SCRIPTURE ~ DANIEL 1:1-8 (NIV)

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of

Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king

of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These

he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of

his god. 3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the

king’s service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— 4 young

men without any physical defect, handsome,showing aptitude for every kind of

learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s

palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. 5 The

king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table.They were

to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service. 6 Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel,Hananiah, Mishael

and Azariah. 7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name

Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah,

Abednego. 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine,

and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.

SERMON NOTES

HYMN OF PRAISE "SIYAHAMBA"

(WE ARE MARCHING IN THE LIGHT OF GOD)

Verse: Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos

Chorus: Siyahamba, hamba (ooh-ooh)

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'

Additional verses: *marching, *praying, *dancing, *singing .

TO GIVE ONLINE: Text BethanyBC to 77977 or Go to www.bethanybklyn.org

Sunday ~ May 1~ 2016

SISTER PHYLLIS BYNUM ~ CHAIRPERSON

WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME! TO OUR 7:45 A.M. GUEST CELEBRANT DR. LEAH FRANCIS GUNNING

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

TODAY’S MINISTRY MEETING NEW YORK – ROOM 207

ATTENTION

MINISTRY PRESIDENTS, BETHANY MEMBERS & FRIENDS OF BETHANY!! Please visit the Scholarship Council Table

following both Services in the Fellowship Hall.

Support our Graduating Students by purchasing

Boosters, Journal Ads and securing your Tickets for the

Annual Graduates’ Banquet ~ Friday, June 24 @ 7:00 p.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

THE NORTH CAROLINA MINISTRY SPONSORS

A PRE-MOTHER'S DAY SPRING SHINDIG

AN EVENING OF COMEDY, FOOD & MUSIC Friday, May 6, 2016 ~ Donation: $25.00

Fellowship Hall ~ Seating @ 7:00 PM ~ Dinner served Tickets available in Fellowship Hall following both services

or see any North Carolina Ministry member

SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2016

PASTOR LACEY’S 2ND ANNIVERSARY 7:45 A.M. ~ REV. DR. CAMPBELL B. SINGLETON, III

PASTOR, UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, MONTCLAIR, NJ

*10:45 A.M. ~ REV. DR. DEQUINCY M. HENTZ

PASTOR, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW ROCHELLE, NY (*RECEPTION IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL FOLLOWING THE SERVICE)

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M. SERVICES

**THE SEATING OF THE ELDERS

**THE CALL OF THE DRUMS

**THE CALL TO WORSHIP

Africa, Beautiful yet unappreciated; Africa, from the Sahara to the Atlantic; Africa,

from Zulu Land to Yoruba Land; Africa, from the Nile River to River Niger; Africa, rain

and sunshine round the year; Africa, with her green luster; Africa, with coolness,

calmness, a serenity unequaled; Africa, your hospitality and warmth taken for granted;

Africa, raped and left desolate, yet richly blessed; Africa, your Children scattered all

over the World crying for you Africa, You are simply mine Africa.

**THE PROCESSIONAL……………………………..……………..…Amen Bawo/Come All Ye People

**THE EVOCATION

Bless us, O Lord, and heal your continent of Africa. Renew the land, renew the spirit of

all those who are wounded in any way. May justice roll down like water on the arched

ground of your beloved Africa. Amen.

**THE HYMN OF PRAISE (Turn Page)……….………………………………………………...Siyahamba

**MORNING SCRIPTURE…..………………………………………………….….Song of Solomon 1:5-11

**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER……………..………………………….……….………..………..Kumbaya .

**MORNING PRAYER

***SELECTION……….………………………………………….……..…..…………...Bethany Mass Choir

**THE LIBATION STATEMENT

***THE DRUM & THE DANCE

**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time)

***

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE LITURGY

HONORING THE ANCESTORS………………………………………………….…………2016 Graduates

REFLECTIONS ON THE OCASSION

SERMONIC SELECTION...…...…….... ………….………………………………….Solist, Bahati Barton

THE SERMON – ………………………..……………….………………...… 7:45 A.M. – GAME CHANGER

DR. LEAH GUNNING FRANCIS

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION, EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, ST. LOUIS, MO

10:45 A.M. – PASTOR LACEY

**HYMN OF INVITATION…………..…….……….…….…………………..…………...................Selected

**ALTAR CALL

WORSHIP IN GIVING.…..……………………………..........….……..Malachi 3:10, II Corinthians 9:6-7

***JOYS & CONCERNS

THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION

**CONGREGATION STANDING ***SEATING INTERVAL

SEED SUNDAY

SEED SUNDAY

Beloved,

Today is Africa Day, Siku Ya Afrika! We pause to celebrate ourselves and to

educate others that our history did not begin in 1619 on the sandy shore of

Virginia, but began, like all living things, in the plush interior of Africa. From

there we gave birth to mathematics, science, and philosophy

It is my prayer that this annual demonstration of our Africanity and Christianity

be not an annual event, instead that we would live our lives in this marvelous

tension of being unashamedly Black and unapologetically Christian. Bethany

is an heir to a legacy of afrocentric, prophetic and revolutionary activism,

which has inspired slave revolts, led to the organization of conventions and

missionary societies to assist former slaves, the education and training of

children and adults, the tireless work within the civil rights movement, and the

continued striving for the social, economic, physical, educational, and

spiritual advancement persons within its communities.

Africa Day signals that it is both a new and old day! We are a first-century

church in the twenty-first century. We emphasize the foundational truths of

the early church as revealed in Acts 2:42-47, “And they continued steadfastly

in the apostle’s doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in

prayers…And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

At Bethany, men and women are seeking to grow warmer through fellowship,

deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through

ministry, and larger through evangelism. To that end, I am asking every

disciple to find a place to contribute. Your gender neither empowers nor

disqualifies you. In the words of the African proverb, “I am, because we are;

we are, because I am.” Bethany is who she is because of you. What

difference has that made for you and Bethany?

The Scriptures declare, “The day you hear my voice, harden not your heart.”

God has called you to this place for such a time as this. So let’s do this! The

journey is just beginning!!

With a Shepherd’s Love,

OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS “I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36

(Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)

Mrs. Annie Anderson – Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 835 Herkimer St. – Rm. 711D – 11233 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Ms. Esther Boyce – 375 Putnam Ave. – #105 – 11216 Mrs. Gloria Brown – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 415 – 11238 Deaconess Mabel Burroughs – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 1903 - 11203

Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 284 Ocean Road – Portsmouth, NH – 03801 Mrs. Lucille Charles – 1715 Hedgelawn Drive – Apt. 126 – Charlotte, NC – 28262-2679 Mr. Lester Cotton – 3677 Nostrand Avenue – Apt. 6E – 11229 Ms. Theresa Daughtry – 295 Clinton Ave. – Apt. C6 – 11205 Mrs. Mary Davis – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 430 –11238 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Ms. Cenceria Edwards Deacon George Ellis – 5124 Avenue H – Apt. #2 – 11234-1631 Mrs. Ethel Folk – 67 Manhattan Ave. – Apt. 19C – 11206 Ms. Grace Ford – 300 Dumont Ave. – Apt. 12C – 11212 Mrs. Ellen Franklin – 579 Madison St. – 11221 Mrs. Ella Gardner – Queens/Nassau Nursing & Rehab – 520 Beach 19th St. – Rm. 115A – 11691 Mrs. Audrey Gore – 301 East 23rd St. – #4C – 11226 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 4A – 11233 Deacon James Henry – Horizon Care Center – 64-11 Beach Channel Drive – Rm. 427B - Arverne, NY –11692

Mr. Thomas Hill - Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – 11238 Mrs. Amanda Jackson – 714 Van Siclen Ave. – 11207 Mrs. Jean Jackson – 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Ms. Mabel Jenkins – 33-35 Saratoga Ave. – Apt. 7H –11233 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street – 11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – 4823 Snyder Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, NY – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 234 – 11238 Trustee Clarence McDonald – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 537A – 11238 Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mr. Ambrose McMillan – 720 Macon Street – 11233 Mrs. Eula Mortimer – 2020 East 41st St. – #2E – 11234 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – 11203 Mr. Sidney Oestricher – 100 Payan Avenue – #315 – Valley Stream, NY - 11580 Ms. Mildred Peoples – 653 East 53rd St. – 11203 Rev. Dr. Jasper E. Peyton – 508 Fourqurean Lane – Richmond, VA – 23222

Mr. Lee Riddick – Caton Park Nursing Home – 1312 Caton Ave. – 11226 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Center for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 – 11213 Deaconess Lula Turner – 489 Thatford Ave. – 11212 Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B - 11238 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238

Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C - 11233 Mrs. Thelma E. Williams – Brookside Nursing Ctr. – 2630 Woodland Rd. – Room 127 – Roslyn, PA – 19001

Our Purpose . . .

Why we exist! To God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all gen- erations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:21

Our Vision . . . Where we want to go! Our vision is to engage in relevant ministry that empowers individuals and responds to the needs of the diverse community in which we live. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of

Sunday, May 1, 2016

460 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Brooklyn, New York 11216 Reverend Adolphus C. Lacey, PhD • Senior Pastor 718-455-8400 • www. bethanybklyn.org

Our Mission

What we do! Our mission is to offer Christ-centered fellowship, and holistic ministry that meets the needs of the whole person: spiri- tually, mentally, and physically. We inten- tionally seek to love our neighbor as our- selves, save souls, and transform lives by proclaiming gospel truth to power and providing purpose driven programs.

Social Media Corner..

Here are our hashtags for this week:

#BethanyBklyn

#DrFancisaid

#Laceysaid

#AfricaDay

the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

Our Core Values . . . How we do it! We value excellence: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. .Colossians 3:23

We value growth: But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18. We value unity: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1

We value hospitality: And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:42

We value diversity: We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Romans 12:6

We value sacrifice: And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice. Romans 12:1

We value creativity: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18-19

We value social justice: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24

We value our heritage: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. Psalms 145:4

We live in a fearful world. What are you afraid of?

This sermon series reminds us that God has not given us a spirit of fear.

Fears attack the most precious parts of our life and keep us

from living the life God designed

for us.