“Then Pilate said to him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice’ ” (John 18:37).
Opening Prayer & Welcome
Lesson Study
Closing Remarks & Prayer
Junior Sabbath School Division 9:35-10:35 am
Kindergarten
Primary
PowerPoint
Cornerstone
Pentecost 2025
7 For Heaven
F.R.A.N.gelism
(Friends, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors, and Enemies).
Sabbath ~December 21, 2024
11:00 am
Introit: Musicians
Elder C Monroe:
Call to Worship
Prayer of Invocation*
Congregation:
Doxology: Praise God from Whom All Blessings (Scroll for Lyrics)
Fourth Commandment& Affirmation of Faith
Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Hymn of Praise: "O Come, O Come Immanuel" #115
Anointed Strings 4 Him
Welcome: Elder G Davis
Children's Story: Sister Donna Edmund
Tithes and Offerings*: Pastor Raymond E Johnson, Jr
Sermon:Pastor Raymond E Johnson, Jr
Festival of Hymns: Abney Chapel Congregation
Closing Prayer and Benediction: Elder G Davis
Praise God, From Whom All Blessings
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Praise Him
Praise Him (4x)
Jesus, blessed Savior, He’s worthy to be praised
From the rising of the sun
Until the going down of the same;
He’s worthy, Jesus is worthy
He’s worthy to be praised
December Budget
Monthly Budget: $15,821.00
Offering: $4,434.65
Zelle Online Giving: $189.00
Deficit: $ 11,197.30
November’s Budget was met last month with a surplus of $2,436.37.
Church Renovation Project
Goal: $7,222 monthly
Pledges Received: $6,991
Pledges Needed: $231.00
Collected:
December: $2,639.00
November: $10,274.00
The monthly renovation pledges collection will occur on the first Sabbath of each month. You may give anytime.
Transition from Cash App to Zelle We are now switching from Cash App to Zelle for electronic giving. Zelle offers a secure, easy way to send your tithes, offerings, and donations. To give, send your contributions to treasurer@abneychapel.org. If you need help setting up Zelle, contact the finance team. Thank you for your continued support!
Anniversaries and Birthdays If you would like to have the birthday or anniversary of any Abney Chapel family member posted in our bulletin and on our website, please send info to: abneychapel.org@gmail.com.
Daily Devotional Volunteers Needed to prerecord monthly. We will provide the short devotional material. You just need to have a recording device and time to prerecord. Interested parties may contact any Elder or the Pastor
Women’s Ministry: Women’s Meet and Greet Breakfast. The Women’s Ministry Team will meet on the first Sunday of each month at 10:00 am. For more information, please contact the Ministry Team Leader, Christina Roey.
Needed: Interested persons to help out with children's ministry and the Adventurer Club. We are growing and in need of class instructors. Children's ministry works with programming for children 4 to 12 years old.
Virtual Youth Bible Study is held every Friday on Zoom. Please see Pastor Johnson for the log-in information.
Adult Virtual Bible Study: Virtual Bible Studies are on both Friday Nights at 7:00 pm and Sabbath afternoons at 3:00 pm. All Studies only last one hour. Contact any Elder to sign up for lessons and get the zoom login information. The Lessons coincide with the Amazing Facts Bible Studies.
Children’s Ministry needs your monetary donations to continue holding Children’s Church on 2nd and 4th Sabbaths and to provide children friendly activities. Please see Dr. Donna Edmund (910) 366-7705 or an usher for a tithe envelope.
Publicizing Your Department: Once the Board has approved your event here are the steps to follow:
1. Email your events to Sis. Moseley for publication on our website: abneychapel.org@gmail.com.
To have your announcement placed in the bulletin: abneychapel@gmail.com (Deadline Wednesdays a12 pm.)
2.Contact Elder Curtis Monroe for robocalls, announcements.
3.Robocalls are scheduled for Thursdays.
4. The church Zoom line is available for your ministry meetings if needed. Text Curtis Monroe to set up meeting.
Join us for a virtual Bible Study on Wednesdays 1 pm, Fridays at 7 pm or Saturdays at 3pm. Meeting ID: 826 7023 9334 Passcode: lovegod
Please send announcements to abneychapel@gmail.com by each Wednesday at 12 pm.
If there is sickness or death in your family, or if you are in need of a family visit, please inform the Pastor or one of the Elders:
Please use this form and submit to Pastor Johnson no later than the 3rd Sunday of each month.
The following department heads and assistants will meet with the Pastor each month after church at the front of the sanctuary on the right side to review the life, health, and growth of the church as well as your respective departments.
1st Sabbaths:
Church Ministry: Sis Janice Swoope
Elders: Elder Greg Arrington
Deacons: Elder Derwood Clark
Deaconess: Sis Caron Branch
Hospitality Committee: Sis. Liz Williams
Education Department: Principal Ram
2nd Sabbaths:
Youth: Bro Curtis Monroe
Church Support: Pastor Raymond Johnson
Worship Ministry Council: Sis Francis Jackson
Relationship Ministry: Pastor Raymond Johnson
Bro Richard L. Hannon
Bro Oscar King
Sis Ruby McSwain
Sis Grace Autry
Second and Fourth Sunday - Adventurers and Pathfinders 10:00 am Please contact Sister Donna Edmund at (910) 366-7705 for questions or with interest.
2nd Tuesday of Each Month - School Board Meeting at 6:30 pm
*Board Meetings are open to Board Members only. If you are interested in attending a Board Meeting, please contact the Clerk or the Pastor to request attendance.
If you are interested in attending a Board Meeting, please contact the Pastor to request attendance.
