132 Odell Clark Place Reverend New York, New York 10030 Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III

(T) 212.862.7474 Pastor (F) 212.862.3255

abyssinian.org Ramón Bryant Braxton Directbor, Music & Fine Arts Ministries

132 Odell Clark Place Reverend New York, New York 10030 Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III

(T) 212.862.7474 Pastor (F) 212.862.3255 abyssinian.org Ramón Bryant Braxton

Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries

Worship Service BAPTISM October 28, 2018

“To all those who enter here: Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak

to God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others.

9:00 AM Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III

11:30 AM

Prelude

Nathaniel Gumbs, Organist Improvisation on CWM Rhonda Paul Manz

Call to Worship

Leader: Then I will pour out my spirit on all flesh, thus says the Lord.

People: Send down the fire of your justice!

Leader: Your sons and daughters shall prophesy,

People: Send down the rain of your love!

Leader: Your old shall dream dreams, and your young shall see visions.

People: Send down your Spirit, breathe life into your people!

Leader: In those days, I will pour out my spirit.

All: And we shall be the people of God.

The Lord’s Prayer

Processional "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" #117

Invocation and Chant

Responsive Reading “Baptism” #59

Gloria Patri

Prayer and Choral Response "Come Here Jesus, If You Please" arr. Roland Carter

Anthem

9:00 AM

11:30 AM The Cathedral Choir "Thanks Be To God" from Elijah | Felix Mendelssohn

Pastoral Emphasis

Scripture

Meditation

9:00 AM 11:30 AM The Cathedral Choir "I’ll Trust You" Richard Smallwood

Sermon and Invitation Invitational

Offertory:

Offertory Sentences & Selections

9:00 AM

11:30 AM The Cathedral Choir “I Can Depend On God” arr. Rev. Charles Nicks

Anthony McGlaun, tenor

Doxology

Offertory Prayer

Baptism

Recessional "Take the Name of Jesus with You" #297

Benediction and Amen

Postlude Toccata on Amazing Grace J. Christopher Pardini

BIBLE STUDY • NEW MEMBERS CLASS • PRAYER • BABY BLESSING

Sunday Morning Praying Band – Sundays - 7:00 AM

Sunday Morning Bible Study – 8:45 AM

Monday Afternoon Bible Class – 12:00 PM

Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service – 7:00 PM

NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE • Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM | Blue Room

Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation – November 4

Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices – Novermber 11

Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist Church: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – November 18

Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship – October 28

BABY BLESSINGS • Babies are blessed on the 2nd Sunday of each month in the 11:30

AM worship service. Parents planning to have their child blessed at Abyssinian must

attend the Baby Blessing Class. For details/registration, contact Reverend Pamela D.

Mason, 212.862.7474 Ext. 204. Next Class: November 21st.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Bereavement • Arthur Harrell (wife), Charles Powell (father of Aby members, David & Vickie

Powell), Sherman & Valeria Mason (sister), Deaconess Janis Clarke (Deacon Richard Clarke),

Bambi Jones, Reginald Jordan (passing of Grace Jones).

Members Sick/Shut-In, Recovering • Deaconess Sara Punter, Alfreda Gatling and Family,

Elder Abraham Gowan (in Harlem Hospital), LueEthel Forrest (Mother of Pamela Z. Bray-

Bilal), Adrianna Yepes (new Youth member diagnosed with brain tumor), Patricia Griffin

(husband, Bryant Griffin in Intensive Care), Donna Cherry (family member of Laverne

McPherson), Deacon Douglas Solomon, Augusta Grubb, Martha Goodman, Greg Graves,

Loretta Donaldson, Deaconess Eva Vinson, Inez Alexander, Brucie Smith, Marilyn Oliver,

Deacons Benjamin Barrow, Harold Sawyer, and Augustus Sam. Deaconesses Jessie Green,

Mattie Copeland, and Aykailey Jackson, sister of Dea. Paul Brady, Doris Brunson, Louis &

Bernice Hardy (parents of Trustee Alexis Thomas), former Trustee Rich Mitchell (Assisted

Living), Martha Nichols (Mother of Ann Sheriff), Shelley Westbrook Lassiter, Tom Stevens,

Ernestine Burgess, E. Denise Perry.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Thank you to everyone who supported the $3.0 in 24MO! Campaign and to those who attended the reception. This two year campaign officially ended

on October 31, 2016. To date, the campaign allowed us to pay for the cost of nearly two of the five floors. Your generosity has been overwhelming.

As you can see, we still have a way to go. For those who have not completed their pledge, we want

you to continue your payments even though the campaign has ended from an accounting point of view. All of your future payments will be noted to your pledge. We ask you to continue to support

AbyWest. New initiatives will roll out soon as we continue to forge ahead to reach our goal of $8MM to complete the entire five floor community center.

We continue to strive to attain 100% participation because we want others to know our membership is committed to this effort. Your support is greatly appreciated!

ABYWEST

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

ABYSSINIAN INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

2018 FALL SERIES

BROKEN CRAYONS STILL COLOR Tue. 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 |7 PM – 8:30 PM - Vestry

Tue. 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 |7 PM – 8 PM Mobile Devices

Rev. Pamela D. Mason, Instructor

As Christians, we learn to color the events in our lives with the understanding that

between the lines of joy and fulfillment there will be landmines of sorrow along the

pathway. Christ said, “…In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have

overcome the world” John 16:33b KJV. But, what does this mean when confronting the

giants of life. This course is one step that places emphasis on repairing what was

broken, restoring what was lost and helping individuals to rise beyond the pain of past

circumstances into a deeper relationship with God, family, community and self.

NOON DAY BIBLE STUDY

MONDAYS 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

October 29 | November 5, 12, 19, 26 | December 3, 10, 17

Instructor: Reverend Rashad Moore

BIBLE QUEST

The focus for October is on the Book of Luke. Strengthen your awareness of

biblical facts by responding to as many questions as possible before checking the

Abyssinian website http://abyssinian.org/ministry/christian-education/abyssinian-

institute-for-christian-education/ for the correct Bible references to the questions.

Be intentional about taking time to center yourself daily, as you read the entire

chapter where the answers are found.

1) Who was the devout man in Jerusalem who prophesied about Jesus when

Mary and Joseph took him to the temple to be consecrated to the Lord?

2) What did Jesus tell the disciples to do if they weren’t welcomed at a village?

3) When Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector in Jericho, was converted, what did he

tell Jesus he would do?

4) Who was the man that asked Pilate for Jesus’ body after the crucifixion?

MINISTRY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018, The Abyssinian Baptist Church Golden

Life Ministry with The Greater New York Links & Community Partners will

Sponsor…

“YOUR EYES AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO YOUR HEALTH”

With guest presenters: Dr. Samuel L. Guillory, MD, OPHTHALMOLOGIST, FAC +

Dr. Tamiesha Fremtong, MD, Specialist Pediatric OPHTHALMOLOGIST

PROGRAM:

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Continental Breakfast

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Presenters

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Q & A

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch

Register for event after 9 AM & 11:30 AM

worship services Church Elevator Lobby

The Sister to Sister Book Ministry is currently reading "Never Stop Walking" by

Christina Rickardsson. Ministry’s next gathering takes place on Saturday, November

10th in the Fellowship Hall at 10:30 AM.

THE ABYSSINIAN FOOD PANTRY MINISTRY

extends deep appreciation to ALL who’ve made

donations to our church’s Food Distribution effort.

There remains a need for non-perishables such as:

canned vegetables, canned fruits, and canned soup.

Please leave donations of these items at the

lobby reception desk any weekday during office

hours: (10 AM – 6 PM), and/or on Sundays

following worship services. We thank God

for your Spirit of Generosity!

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me

something to drink” – MATTHEW 25:35

THE ABY TRUSTEE’S CORNER

ARE YOU RECEIVING PROPER

CREDIT FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS?

Please assist the Trustees in our weekly tally process by including your membership numbers with your contributions. The membership number is the key element for accurate recording of your gifts, and should be noted on all

of your contributions for proper credit.

Please Remember:

When placing your Tithe/Offering/Contribution in an envelope, make sure that your assigned Abyssinian Baptist Church member number is visible on the top righthand side;

If you are writing a check, please include your Church member number in

the memo line or at top of the check;

Make sure to inform us of your intentions by noting amount for tithes, offering, or AbyWest on the envelope, or in the memo section of your

check.

Proper notations, membership numbers, and clear intentions will help to ensure accurate year-end reporting of your contributions.

Thank you in advance for your support of The Abyssinian Baptist Church ministry

and the work of the Church Board of Trustees

ABYSSINIAN TECHNOLOGYUPDATE

As part of our ongoing efforts to keep The Abyssinian Baptist Church membership on

the cusp of the digital age, we invite you to revisit some our church’s key tech options

and drivers that have been tailored specifically for our congregation:

ABYSSINIAN.ORG

Our website is a living breathing entity that the entire

congregation can use as a tool for engaging in ministry

life at Abyssinian. Ministries and Members are invited

to send information for placement on our website to:

webmaster@abyssinian.org (send info regarding

church events, ministry activities, photos, key

accomplishments or milestones for the “REJOICE”

page, and happenings in our community).

ABY TEXT ALERTS

We use text alerts to inform and remind members of events,

change in service times, special worship opportunities, weather

updates etc. Here’s how you can sign up to receive Aby Text

Alerts: TEXT ABY TO 55469.

ABY TEXT TO GIVE

Currently, Abyssinian offers the option to “give” during the worship

service offertory, by mail, online, during livestream, and through the

kiosk located on the church lobby level. We are introducing the

Option to Give via Text. Now, you can TEXT TO GIVE anytime

from anywhere!

How to set up Text to Give: In the “Recipient Box” type in 646-760-3339. In

Message box, enter dollar amount, space, and one of the following key words (for

example: 200 tithes or 10 offerings, or 75 abywest).

Initially you will receive a message with instructions to click to a

link to setup your device for text giving to Abyssinian. The

following steps will take only 5 minutes.

1.Click the link.

2.Login to your SecureGive account

3.Add the information for credit card you want to use for text giving

Next, you’ll receive another message instructing you to reply Y to

receive messages from that number, then another text asking you

to confirm the transaction. You will receive an email confirmation

that your phone number is authorized, as well as an email

confirming receipt of your gift.

646-760-3339

20 tithes

100 tithes

20 tithes

MUSIC• ARTS • CULTURE

See Grammy-nominated, IMANI WINDS, featuring Abyssinian member/bassoonist,

MONICA ELLIS at CARNEGIE HALL. Imani Winds performs world premiere

concerto with American Composers Orchestra, titled PHENOMENAL WOMEN

(inspired by Maya Angelou's iconic poem). Piece honors Claressa Shields, Serena

Williams, Michelle Obama, Katherine Johnson, and all immigrant mothers. Takes place

Friday, November 2nd, 7:30 PM at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, 57th Street & Seventh

Avenue. Visit: imaniwinds.com for ticket information.

The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess. A professor. A student. So much in common. So

far apart. A new play about who gets to tell the story of America, and how. Currently

playing thru Nov 19 at MTC's The Studio at Stage II. Tickets = $30 with code 2NICE

(Reg. $35) For tickets: nicetiesplay.com, 212.581.1212, or at the NY City Center Box

Office, 131 W. 55th Street, NYC. For group tix, contact Marcia Pendelton (Walk Tall

Girl Productions) at Marcia@walktallgirlproductions.com or 917.334.6492.

Sail away on the RIANT THEATRE’S RETREAT CRUISE FOR WRITERS, ACTORS,

SINGERS & FRIENDS aboard Norwegian Escape to Orlando, Florida & The

Bahamas. Seven Days Cruise departs NYC, Sunday, February 17, 2019 returning to

NYC, Sunday, February 24, 2019. Cruise to feature workshops with S.W. Artists

Agent, Casting Director, Filmmakers, Vocal Coach, and Singers. $250 deposit required

per person to reserve room. For info & to register, go to: www.therianttheatre.com;

Contact: Van Fisher RiantTheatre@gmail.com or 646-623-3488

REALTY

Rental

Beautiful Waterfront Apt. for Rent located in City Island features 2 Bdrm/2 bath,

modern kitchen with all appliances, private balcony, and spectacular Long Island Sound

views. Near private beach, yachting, fishing, scuba center, golf, resaturants, and only 35

minutes commute to Grand Central, Manhattan. Rent for $2,500 per month. For

more information, text or call Collins 718.885.1269.

SERMON NOTES Take personal notes while listening to the Word of God

Date:

Sermon Title:

Biblical Text:

Points to Note:

PULPIT FLOWERS

Courtesy of Saundra Parks 212 529.5000

ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 212.368.4471 | adcorp.org

THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICERS

Gerald Barbour Chairman, Board of Deacons

Eleanor E. Olive Chair, Board of Deaconess

Alexis Thomas Chair, Board of Trustees

Walter Douglas Treasurer

Sheila S. Boston Robinson Church Clerk

MINISTERIAL STAFF Reginald L. Bachus Associate Pastor Ext. 203

Rashad R. Moore Assistant Minister Ext. 212

Itang H. Young Assistant Minister for Youth Ext. 220

Pamela D. Mason Assistant Minister for Christian Education Ext. 204

MUSIC MINISTRY

Ramón Bryant Braxton Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries Ext. 261

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Finance Ext. 245

Building, Grounds & Maintenance Ext. 244

WORSHIP SERVICES

Sunday

7:00 am The Praying Band

9:00 am Bible Class

9:00 am Sunday School

9:00 am Worship Service

9:15 am -11:00 am WE Youth Worship Experience

11:30 am Worship Service

2nd Sunday 11:30 am Babies Blessed

3rd Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 am Communion/Right Hand of Fellowship (11:30 am)

4th Sunday 11:30 am Baptism

5th Sunday 11:30 am Youth Sunday

Wednesday

7:00 pm Mid-Week Manna

THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH

132 Odell Clark Place • NY, NY 10030 | 212.862.7474 - T | 212.862.3255 – F

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