CHURCH THEME
Wakefield Grace United Methodist Church
“We Never Grow Weary in Well Doing” Galatians 6:9
4750 White Plains Road, Bronx, New York 10470-1117
Church Tel.: (718) 324-1648
Fax: (718) 324-1648
Email address: wgraceumc08@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.wakefieldgraceumc.org
INDIVIDUAL MOTTO
“I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me.”
Philippians 4:13
Bishop Neil Irons – Interim Bishop
The Rev. Dr. Denise Smartt Sears – District Superintendent
The Rev. T. Anne Daniel – Pastor
The Church Elders
Florence Shoy, Eileen Keizs, Lorretta Shaw, Gwendolyn Neil, Hetty Lucien, Edna
Martin (Nonagenarians)
Marilyn Robinson, Lumie Dawson, Euline Edwards, Dorice Bailey-Grant, Beryl ButlerGolding, Dorothy Richardson, Israel Stephenson, The Rev. Eric L. Vernon, Anastasia
George (Octogenarians)
Please continue to remember and pray for the sick
SEVENTENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
October 5, 2014
PREACHER:
The Rev. T. Anne Daniel
Florence Shoy, Ivy Watley, and all elders and shut-in members listed above
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Mr. James ‘Jim’ Pryor
If you know of a member who is sick or in the hospital, please notify the pastor, the
Rev. T. Anne Daniel, and sister Joy Rhodes.
 Indicates to Stand
October 05
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Greeters – Brother Steinson Findlay and sister Althea Ferguson
Praise and Worship – Sister Lorraine Bonner & Team
Acolytes – Sisters Texiera Phillips and Kaylee Samuels
Ushers – Sisters Esmie James-Wright, Beulah Murphy, Maureen Francis
Brothers Henderson Brathwaite, Kwadwo Poku, Frank Poku
Holy Scripture – Sister Lumie Dawson and brother Ewan Hayletts
Announcements - Sister Sonia Henry
Second offering - World Communion (NYAC)
Music Ministry - Chancel Choir
Media Ministry - Brothers Justin Christmas and Kyle Graham
October 12
LITURGIST: Sister Joan Isaacs
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
LIGHTING OF CANDLES
 INTROIT # 143
“On Eagle’s Wings”
 RESPONSIVE READING
Psalm 19:1-6 (UMH 750)
 PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 140
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
 OPENING PRAYER
SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
WELCOME AND GREETINGS
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Preacher – The Rev. T. Anne Daniel
Liturgist - Brother Kelvin Massiah
Greeters – Brother Albert Gayle and sister Sherene Durrant
Praise and Worship – Bro. Albert Gayle & Team
Acolytes – Brothers Ian Walter and Brandon Pelle
Ushers – Sisters Eunice Irons, Valerie Forbes, Jovanna Brown
Brothers Kyle Graham, James Poku, Desmond Thomas
Holy Scripture – Sisters Amella James-Pollack and Jenita Pollock
Announcements - Sister Margaret Allie
Music Ministry - Mass Choir
Media Ministry - Brothers Jaleel Grant and Richard Allie
PARISH NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CELEBRANTS OF BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY
MEMORY TEXT FOR THE MONTH
“
2 Thessalonians 3:5
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard
you from the evil one.”
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION (say in unison)
HOLY SCRIPTURE:
Hebrew Scripture: Exodus 20:1–17
 Gospel: Matthew 20:1–16
UMH page 6
 HYMN # 601
“Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet”
Thurs. 9th
MESSAGE: Title: “The Ten Commandments”
Text: Exodus 20:1–17
 HYMN # 370
“Victory in Jesus”
Fri. 10th
Sat. 11th
CALL TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP & PRAYER
MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Chancel Choir
Sun 12th
OFFERING OF TREASURES (Two Offerings)
 UMH #588
“All Things Come of Thee”
 Prayer
 Doxology
UMH #95
“Praise God, from Whom all…”
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
The Order for Thanksgiving & Communion
UMH Page 7
(Communion Hymns: 620, 373, 378, 419, 432)
 RECESSIONAL HYMN # 514
“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
 SENDING FORTH
 SEVENFOLD AMEN
 EXTINGUISHING OF CANDLES
ORGAN POSTLUDE
(Please sit; and meditate during the postlude)
WORSHIP ENDS BUT SERVICE BEGINS
TABLE FELLOWSHIP AFTER WORSHIP
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Everyday the church reads and writes the Bible for at least 1 hour
Everyday the church is at prayer, 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Say Special Prayers for the New Church
Sun 5th
Tues. 7th
Wed. 8th
Steel Band Orchestra Rehearsal, 5:00 p.m.
Cottage Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Finance Committee, Teleconference, 8:00 p.m.
Revival Worship, 7:30 p.m.
Live Radio Broadcast Ministry 106.1 FM at 9:10 a.m.
& Ask the Doctor, 10:10 to 10:30 a.m.
Laity Convocation for New York Annual Conference
Mass Choir Rehearsal, 5:00 p.m.
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday School, 10:10 a.m.
Harvest Sunday Divine Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost / World Communion Sunday
Sunday School, 10:10 a.m.
Divine Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Membership Class after worship
Children & Youth Choir rehearsal after worship
General Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Upper Room Telephone Prayer Meeting, 8:00 p.m.
Prayer Fellowship and Bible Reading, 12:00 noon
CALENDAR
OCTOBER 2014
Breast Cancer Month
Tues 14
Board of Trustees, 7:00 p.m.
Wed 15
Nominations & Leadership Development C’ttee, 7:30 p.m.
Fri 17
Sat 18
Sun 19
19 -25
Sat 25
Sun 26
Revival Worship, (Youth) 7:30 p.m.
Sunrise Prayer Worship, 5:00 a.m.
Laity Sunday Divine Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Wesley Class Meeting Week
Usher Board meeting, 3:00 p.m.
Usher Day Divine Worship, 10:30 a.m.
November 2014
Sun. 2
Tues. 5
Sat. 8
Sun. 9
Tues. 11
Thurs. 13
Sat. 15
16 -23
Sat. 22
Sun. 23
Thurs. 27
Sun. 30
All Saints Sunday Divine Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Charge/Church Conference, 7:00 p.m.
Staff/Pastor-Parish relations Committee, 3:00 p.m.
Divine Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Church Rally Day, 1:30 p.m.
Bronx Clergy Cluster, 10:00 a.m.
Cottage Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Sunrise Prayer Worship, 5:00 a.m.
Lay Servants support group, 3:30 p.m.
Wesley Class Meeting Week
UMW Meeting 10:30 a.m.
& Thanksgiving Baskets Preparation, 12:30 p.m.
Pre-Thanksgiving Day Luncheon, 12:00 noon
Thanksgiving Baskets Distribution, 10:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving Day One-Hour Worship, 7:00 a.m.
First Sunday in Advent Worship, 10:30 a.m.