Weekly Sermon, April 11, 2021

Welcome to our Virtual Worship Service
Sunday, April 11, 2021
11:00 a.m.

Photo by Jessie Jess on Unsplash2021 Theme: Serving the Lord with Joy
Nehemiah 8:10b
For scripture translations, click here.

Sunday School Lesson,* review, and prayer
by Deacon George Hillman
Ezra: Faith and Action Preacher, Ezra 10:1-12

Worship Music:
I Know The Lord Will Make A Way – Maestro Scott Cumberbatch, NACOG 2020 Virtual Camp meeting (pre-recorded)**
Blessed Quietness–NACOG – Celebration Church of God at Columbia, Columbia, MD (pre-recorded)***
Look And Live – The Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)

Sermonette: Sustained!, Deuteronomy 8:2-4 (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Pastor Cynthia Thomas
 
Announcements:

The National Association of the Church of God invite you to join the 2021 National Ushers Virtual Conference on Saturday, May, 15th at 12 Noon, CST on YouTube.com/NACOGTV. Theme: Hunger and Thirst for Justice Righteousness and Justice. Guest Speaker: Rev. Monte L.G. Dillard Sr., Evanston, IL.

Virtual Event Series: Alzheimer’s & Other Dementia Awareness. Columbia University and the National Association of the Church of God (NACOG) are partnering to offer you a free series of discussions on memory loss and how it may impact your family. Each session will have a Q & A session at the end with a memory loss expert. Upcoming Topics include: April 16th – Understanding Other Dementias other than Alzheimer’s Disease; Friday, May 21st – Caregiving Challenges, Concerns, and Resources; and Friday, May 28th – Barriers on Communities of Color: Clinical Evaluation, Early Diagnosis Limitation, and Research. Click here to register for the April Sessions. Click here for the May Sessions. Download the Dementia Care Guide Book here.

Praise/Raise-A-Thon, April 24th (11 am – 5 p.m.), sponsored by the National Association Women of the Church of God. Join us for a virtual event featuring anointed preachers, worship leaders and more! More information will be provided at a later date.

Men, you are invited to join the National Men’s Ministry of the National Association of the Church of God, The Huddle: A Men’s Monthly Dialogue, every 2nd Monday of the month. Log in at 6pm on the Men’s Ministry Facebook Live Page.

Illinois Eviction Moratorium For Renters Likely To Extend. The hold on evictions in Illinois is likely to continue following CDC guidance of a moratorium on evictions until June 30, but it’s important to not fall too far behind. For more information, click here.

Find a Covid-19 vaccine for you or a loved one here. Click the link for more information.  The data on the website auto refreshes every minute. For those without computer access, please call 1-833-621-1284 (Illinois Department of Health), for a vaccine appointment.

Reflection:  Celebrate The Word****
Before COVID-19, many would read their daily devotions and try to hear the voice of God. Often times daily commitments and responsibilities would cause some to rush through the readings or even interrupt that time spent with God. However, during the pandemic, we can appreciate the time we now have with Jesus! We have precious time to read, pray, and reflect on the word and messages of God. This provides more clarity as to what God wants us to know and understand. We have a better sense of God’s presence and are more confident to face another day. Only by really studying the Word of God every day can we hear God’s heart. Let us not only listen with our ears but hear with our hearts and then celebrate his truth.

Nehemiah 8:12
“All the people went away…to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.“

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Stay prayerful and read the following daily:
Nehemiah 8:9-12

Prayer Lines Are Open For You:
The Langley Prayer Line is staffed by Langley ministers and prayer team members.
Monday and Friday: 6:15-6:45 am; 12:15-12:45 pm; 8:15-8:45 pm
Wednesday: 6:15-6:45 am, 11:15-12:00 noon
Call in with prayer requests, to connect, to pray together and for any other needs.
Let us shelter under the mighty wings of God.

Langley’s Prayer Line:
1-515-604-9094
Access code: 471-150-100

Credits:
*Bridges Connecting God’s Word to Life; Adult Student Guide; Spring 2021; Warner Press, Inc.
**Maestro Scott Cumberbatch – National Association of the Church of God (NACOG) 2020 Virtual Camp meeting.
***National Association of the Church of God (NACOG), Mid Year Retreat, 2021 – Celebration Church of God at Columbia, Columbia, MD. (pre-recorded)
****Pathways: Moments with God’s; Daily Devotional Guide; Spring 2021; Warner Press, Inc.

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