Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church, inc. Since 1825

“The Church Where Christ is Exalted and Culture is Remembered”

Our Ministries Benevolence Missionary Society Children’s Church Music Ministry Clergy Staff Pastor’s Aide Society Clothes Closet Pulpit Ministry College Ministry Scholarship Ministry Credit Union Senior & Junior Ushers Diaconate Ministry Sisters of Hagar Ministry Elderly Services Ministry Sunday School Flower Club Ministry Soup Kitchen Food Pantry Security Greeters’ Ministry Transportation Medical Team Ministry Trustees Men’s Ministry Youth Ministry

Worship & Weekly Bible Studies Sunday School—8:30am/Sunday Worship: 9:30am

Children’s Church—9:30am Mid-Day Bible Study: Wednesday—Noon Pastor’s Bible Study: Thursday—6:30pm

Bible Study: Saturday—12pm (The Chapel)

Immanuel is a Supporter of: Emergency Shelter Management Service

Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers United Negro College Fund

Service to Community Clothes Closet: Thursdays 10am to 1pm Soup Kitchen: Sundays 2pm Food Pantry: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 8am (please call church office for additional details)

Mission Statement “This Church is an ever evolving community of

Visionaries and Dreamers, Whose Disciples have been Called by God to live the lives we were created to live, Commanded by God to love beyond the limits of our

prejudices, and Commissioned by God to serve!”

Sunday, September 13, 2015

14th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration

Guest Preacher The Rev. Dr. Matthew V. Johnson

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Birmingham, Alabama

1324 Chapel Street—New Haven, CT Phone: 203.777.8744 Fax: 203.785.8673

Visit Our Website: immanuelbaptistnewhaven.org Church email: immanuel.mbchurch@yahoo.com

Pastor’s email: samuelrosslee@yahoo.com

“The Church Where Christ is Exalted and Culture is Remembered.”

Good Morning and Welcome!

Pastor Ross-Lee, Clergy Associates, Officers, and Members of Immanuel wish to extend a warm

and cordial welcome to everyone worshipping with us this morning.

We pray that this worship experience of Praise,

Prayer, and Preaching will greatly enrich your life and bring you into a meaningful

Those wishing to join with Immanuel may do so By coming forward and taking a seat on the front Pew during the singing of the invitational hymn.

Welcome Song ~ Let the Spirit Flow

Glad you came to be a part of our fellowship To experience this awesome move of God.

There’s a river that still flows, you’ll find healing for your soul.

Let the spirit flow; let God take control. (Repeat)

We’re so glad to know, in this place the spirit flows.

(the spirit flows)

Chorus Let the spirit flow; let God take control

(repeat as directed)

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*NEWLY ADDED

Denise Ward 135 Derby Ave. Apt. #423 New Haven, CT Deacon Evelyn Lamb 9 Brewster Street New Haven, CT Elizabeth Esdaile 64 Carbonella Drive Hamden, CT Ella Hardee 168 Morse Street Hamden, CT Elsie Cofield 264 Fountain Street New Haven, CT Eleanora Blizzard 200 Fountain Street #501 New Haven, CT Grace Smith Twin Maples Durham, CT Lillie Hendrix 262 Bassett Street New Haven, CT Lily Mae Holness 135 Derby Ave. Apt#307 New Haven, CT Lucille Washington 135 Derby Avenue New Haven, CT Marie Porter-Wilson 343 Eastern Street New Haven, CT Mildred Warner 657 Winchester New Haven, CT Robert Allen Huff, Sr. VA Hospital 287 W. Rocky Hill, CT Rose Evans 10 Hard Street #905 New Haven, CT Sally Brooker 31 Batter Terrace New Haven, CT Thomas Chappel 47 Park Lane Woodbridge, CT Yvonne Gorham 210 Terrance Avenue West Haven, CT

Advanced Nursing & Rehab Center-NH Grimes Health Center-NH (Formerly Jewish Home of the Aged) Hilda Smith Lil Mincey Keith Foster Betty James

Juanita Terrell Viola Yarbrough Hamden Health Care Sylvester McDonald Harbourside (Arden House)-Hamden Arandie Little Elizabeth Lewis *Fletcher Chambers Creola Goodson Whitney Manor-Hamden Masonicare-Wallingford Deacon Melcena Jackson Wesley Thorpe Gilbert Melton Helen Oliver Arlyne Dildy Wintonbury Care-Bloomfield Joyce Asante

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HOMEBOUND & HOSPITALIZED MEMBERS & FRIENDS

HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION IN CT

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COMMUNITY

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2 0 1 5 C H U R C H 1 9 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y P L A N N I N G G R O U P A

Any member of 50+ years, please complete the short form below and give it to an usher. You may be contacted to share your experience at Immanuel. Thanking you in advance for your participation, Church Anniversary Planning Group A. Patricia Turner—Chairperson.

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A HEALTHY PERSON NEEDED: “My brother has kidney failure and is desperately seeking someone to come forward and be a volunteer Live Donor for transplant at the Yale New Haven or Hartford Hospital Kidney Transplant Unit. My family is solely dependent

on him to support us financially. He has always led a good, clean Christian life and now is in need of a “friend” or “good Samaritan” to get him through this medical crisis. There is absolutely no cost or expense to the Live Donor. Please contact Francine at (203) 464-5990 or email RMLBELLA1112@att.net ~ Thank you.

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE: ( ) CELL: ( )

YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP 50+ ____ ____ ____

PASTOR’S NAME: Email:

THE PRAYER AND PRAISE PERIOD

THE ORGAN VOLUNTARY

THE CALL TO WORSHIP

THE OPENING SENTENCES

THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN #223

THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION

RESPONSE

BAPTISM (Second Sunday)

THE SCRIPTURE READING

THE GLORIA PATRI

THE CHILDREN’S PRAYER & DEPARTURE

(Third Sunday)

THE WELCOME OF VISITORS

THE CONGREGATIONAL HYMN #27

THE DEACON’S PRAYER

THE CHORAL RESPONSE

CHORAL SELECTION

THE PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

(PASS THE PEACE)

THE PASTORAL ADVISEMENTS

CHORAL SELECTION

THE OFFERTORY SENTENCES

THE OFFERTORY SELECTION

THE DOXOLOGY

SERMONIC SELECTION

THE SERMON

THE INVITATIONAL HYMN

THE RECESSIONAL HYMN

THE COMMUNION (First Sunday)

THE BENEDICTION

THE ORGAN VOLUNTARY

ORDER OF WORSHIP

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Diaconate Ministry

Happy 14th Anniversary to our Pastor Samuel T. Ross-Lee

Immanuel, today is a day of both celebration and thanksgiving! We celebrate joyfully with thankful hearts, that God in His wisdom has blessed our congregation over the past 14 years with the faithful and diligent service of our Pastor, Samuel T. Ross-Lee. In Jeremiah 3: 15, God’s promise is: “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. And in Paul’s writing to the church in Ephesians 4: 11 -12: “And He gave some, apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” In Pastor Lee, we have the fulfillment of these promises from the Word of God. Over the years, Pastor Lee has been faithful in his acceptance of his call to preach the Gospel to the meek, the poor, the wealthy and the afflicted. He firmly speaks, “Truth to Power” as he proclaims liberty to both the physical and spiritual captives. He has worked faithfully to guard and keep, with the greatest love, the precious and excellently adapted Truth which has been entrusted to him by the Holy Spirit. His task has not been an easy one, but we’re thankful that he has always maintained his trust in God and not given “in or out,” but has maintained the course of faithfulness to both God and this congregation. So for this we, with grateful hearts, say “Thank you Pastor Lee for your spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, and the spirit of knowledge; thank you Pastor Lee for being bold and courageous as you ought to be as you get the Gospel to the people.” We thank the Lord for the added strength, which He alone supplies to you as you serve this congregation in both the good and bad times of our circumstances. Happy 14th Anniversary, Pastor!!! - “Through it all we’ve (together) learned to trust in Jesus: Through it all we’ve (together) learned to trust in God: Through it all we’ve (together) learned to depend upon His Word!” It is our prayer on this, your 14th Anniversary, that God will continue to shield you and protect you; that no weapon formed against you shall prosper and that that no tongue shall rise against you; that you prosper abundantly, physically, spiritually, and financially; that you remain faithful and true, knowing that you’re loved by God and this congrega-tion. We encourage you to stay the course and finish the race. Continue to touch lives with the Word of Truth! Thank you for your service! To God be the Glory!!!!! IBC Diaconate Ministry Deacon William A. Batts, III, Chairman Deacon Cheryl Pegues, Vice-Chairman

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1st Sunday, October 4th Seniors’ Day

2nd Sunday, October 11th Founder’s Day

3rd Sunday, October 18th Intergenerational Celebration Day

Saturday, October 24th—Anniversary Concert

4th Sunday, October 25th Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III—Guest Preacher

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Board of Trustees

To Rev. Samuel T. Ross-Lee

Immanuel Baptist Church Trustees Valarie A. Stone, Chairperson Ernestine Jackson, Co-Chairperson

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Leader: Give and it will be given you; good measure pressed down shaken together, running over will be put into your lap. People: For the measure you give will be the measure you get back Leader: Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal. People: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust consume and where thieves do not break in and steal.

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READING Proverbs 31:10-31 or Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 1 or Psalm 54;

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37

THE COLLEGE MINISTRY will meet right after morning worship in the Adult Sunday School classroom. Anyone wishing to join us, please come. INTERGENERATIONAL CHOIR REHEARSAL The Intergenerational Choir’s first rehearsal is Thursday, October 1st at 7:30PM. IBC YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group Ministry has been busy training to build a stronger, more organized and mission-driven youth ministry at Im-manuel. Our organizing efforts have been extremely fruitful, but there is a missing link. We believe that we will have a stronger youth ministry, if we have youth leading youth. We are looking for youth or young adults 9th grade -21 years of age who are interested in being youth leaders to please see Mrs. Roxana Walker-Canton. The Youth Group will sponsor youth leadership training in the upcoming months. Please pray for our ongoing efforts to support and direct our youth as they come to understand what it means to be Called, Commanded and Commissioned.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd 6pm Youth Praise Dancers will resume rehearsals

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd 6:30pm Leadership Council meeting. ALL AUXILIARY HEADS please be present. If you are unavailable to attend, please have a representative from your auxiliary attend in your place.

OFFERTORY SENTENCES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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SISTERS OF HAGAR—KEEP THE DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEM-BER 26th The 100 Women in Black follow-up conference 8: 00 AM to 12:30 PM. More information to follow soon!! Our next Sisters of Hagar meet-ing is Tuesday, September 29th in the Adult Sunday School room at 6:30 PM. Please come and join us; everyone is welcomed!

YEARLY BUDGET SUBMISSION: ATTENTION ALL AUXILIARY HEADS Please prepare and submit your budgets to the Trustees’ office NO LATER THAN THE 1ST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER ~ Thank you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

OCTOBER UPCOMING EVENTS

BRAVO!!!