{"id":11587,"date":"2023-02-26T10:55:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T16:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=11587"},"modified":"2023-02-25T23:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T05:02:08","slug":"weekly-virtual-worship-service-february-26-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2023\/02\/26\/weekly-virtual-worship-service-february-26-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Virtual Worship Service &#8211; February 26, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11529\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/joyous-chan-Y0z2uQfVwFo-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"260\" \/>Welcome to the Langley Avenue Church of God Website!<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The service will begin at 11:00 a.m.(CST). You can view the livestream service on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1652710032027000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1yb-0hw9_KS81Af87pXYqC\">website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/langleyavenuechurch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/langleyavenuechurch&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1652710032027000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3L0xvbJVYvy5gRar35SXt5\">Facebook<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/LangleycogOrg6159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/LangleycogOrg6159&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1652710032027000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DQfss1ncK8awhwAzCx-31\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0Channel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2023 Theme: OUR GOD LEADS! Theme Scripture: <em>&#8220;He..leadeth me&#8230;&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Psalm 23:2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do You Need Prayer? Join Langley&#8217;s Prayer Line&#8230;<\/strong>The Langley Prayer Line is staffed by Langley Avenue COG ministers and prayer team members. Note the available day and time for prayer:<br \/>\n<strong>Monday prayer<\/strong> 6:15 am &#8211; 6:45 am and 12:15 pm &#8211; 12:45 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Wednesday prayer<\/strong> 6:15 am &#8211; 6:45 am and 11:15 am -12 noon<br \/>\n<strong>Friday prayer<\/strong> 6:15 am &#8211; 6:45 am<br \/>\nCall in with prayer requests, to connect, to pray together and for any other needs.<br \/>\nLet us shelter under the mighty wings of God.<br \/>\n<strong>Langley\u2019s Prayer Line:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 1-267-807-9495<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Access code: 471-150-100#<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-8135 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/priscilla-du-preez-6gAgFo-JRPA-unsplash-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"244\" \/>Tithes &amp; Offerings<\/strong>:\u00a0At this time, we are asking that you give your tithes and offerings through Bill Pay, only. Please do not mail or drop off your tithes and\/or offering. Bill Pay can be set up through your bank (please call, go online, or visit your bank to establish this payment system). Thank you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Us For Our Weekly Bible Study. <\/strong>\u00a0Join in the lively discussion (we are currently studying the books of 1 &amp; 2 Chronicles) and rich lessons that apply to our daily lives. <strong>Conference call: Fellowship 7:00 -7:15 p.m. Bible Study 7:15 p.m. 1-712-832-7000, Access code: 7041808#.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GUIDELINES-FOR-WORSHIP-SERVICES_REVISED-9.24.21.pdf\">Click here for Guidelines<\/a>\u00a0for<\/strong> <strong>Langley&#8217;s In-Person Worship Services.<\/strong> <strong>You are welcome to visit and worship with us in-person or virtually. Invite your friends and family.<\/strong><br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nAnnouncements:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11465\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/32698-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"244\" \/>Celebrate Black History<br \/>\n<\/b>During the month of February, the Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2023 was signed by President Joseph Biden, Jr. Read more about the work that has been accomplished by the Biden-Harris administration to celebrate the legacy of Black Americans whose power to lead, to overcome, and to expand the meaning and practice of American democracy has helped our Nation become a more fair and just society.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2023\/01\/31\/a-proclamation-on-national-black-history-month-2023\/\">https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2023\/01\/31\/a-proclamation-on-national-black-history-month-2023\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Week 2<br \/>\n<\/b><strong>We highlighted<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2023\/02\/12\/rev-samuel-strachan-a-servant-of-god\/\">Rev. Samuel Strachan<\/a><\/strong>. Click on the link to read more.<\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11576\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/katherine-johnson-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"184\" \/>Week 3<br \/>\n<\/b><strong>We are highlighting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/katherine-johnson-the-girl-who-loved-to-count\">Katherine Johnson<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Born in 1918 in the little town of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Johnson was a research mathematician, who by her own admission, was simply fascinated by numbers. Fascinated by numbers and smart to boot, for by the time she was 10 years old, she was a high school freshman&#8211;a truly amazing feat in an era when school for African-Americans normally stopped at eighth grade for those who could indulge in that luxury. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/katherine-johnson-the-girl-who-loved-to-count\">Read more about the girl who loved to count.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 4<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cThe Negro Motorist Green Book\u201d<\/strong> guided Black Americans to thousands of businesses for over thirty years. When\u00a0the\u00a0first \u201cGreen Book\u201d was published, the American road was a metaphor for freedom: freedom to change your present situation, determine your destiny, and travel. Click on the link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilholocaustmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/the-negro-motorist-green-book\/\">for more information on the exhibit and an online exhibit,<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Locate events in your city and community to learn more about Black History 365.<\/strong> <strong>Here are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/blog\/architecture-history\/celebrate-black-history-month-in-chicago\/\">few events in the Chicagoland area.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free at-\u2060home COVID-\u206019 tests. <\/strong>Due to the increased COVID-19 positive cases, President Biden has reinstated the\u00a0free COVID-19 tests through the mail program,<br \/>\neffective D<span class=\"il\">ecember 14, 2022. <\/span><span class=\"il\"><strong>You may now order at home testing supplies.<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"il\"> Click <\/span><span class=\"il\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/15\/1142926180\/free-covid-tests-mail-order\">here<\/a><\/span><span class=\"il\"> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><span class=\"il\"><strong>Save The Dates:<br \/>\nAttention PowHERhouse Women,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Covenant Faith Women&#8217;s Ministry presents CF Women&#8217;s Weekend Experience! <strong>Women unite and join us Friday March 24th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 25th from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong> Get ready to\u00a0 experience:<br \/>\nworship, experience self care, spiritual, mental and emotional wellness strategies, opportunities to connect with other women, vendors, be\u00a0impacted and empower other women and experience God to another dimension.\u00a0<strong>To register<\/strong>, please go to Eventbrite using the following link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cfwomen23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cfwomen23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677469329204000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Aq8ECLvk9-7nDHeM3jUkI\">tinyurl.com\/cfwomen23<\/a>. Upon completion of registration, you will receive a confirmation email.<br \/>\n<strong>For additional\u00a0information<\/strong>, please contact Tori Marshall, CF Women&#8217;s Ministry Leader, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:toriroshea1@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toriroshea1@gmail.com<\/a>.\u00a0We thank each of you and look forward to the life transformational women&#8217;s experience!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacog.com\/welcome\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11581\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/midyear-banner-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"il\"><b>Plan to attend the Mid Year Virtual Leadership Conference on\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"il\"><strong>Tuesday, March 7 &#8211; Thursday, March 9, 2023.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"il\">Theme: Equipping the Saints for Effectiveness in the Body of Christ, Ephesians 4:11-12. For more information, visit\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.nacog.com\/welcome\u00a0<\/span>Cost: Free. Where:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001k45oKAaFVaA6gmeEIITVGWqvuOoZRTCgmquRkxJ4e6uPw3veOUEujOyfYZMDy1p-xmfUwZD3pCHQ0UEeWbr0E5FgAc6ILmN6cQ4PtzaUAm__vH7Abao7WWqeHZByTOt9TeYsrqvWq0MRCXDXL4bEpWoVQmNXHKt4&amp;c=qDTdb5fzQEXq-jD5_HJ-1jtGYsnrf9vFisnJ0utiB0yz0KvDkyW41w==&amp;ch=9RWsoZ5B8PIKhWiq_2s7YrrLebiqzsWtR7OFtr0hOXHbkOAqz_wsLA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001k45oKAaFVaA6gmeEIITVGWqvuOoZRTCgmquRkxJ4e6uPw3veOUEujOyfYZMDy1p-xmfUwZD3pCHQ0UEeWbr0E5FgAc6ILmN6cQ4PtzaUAm__vH7Abao7WWqeHZByTOt9TeYsrqvWq0MRCXDXL4bEpWoVQmNXHKt4%26c%3DqDTdb5fzQEXq-jD5_HJ-1jtGYsnrf9vFisnJ0utiB0yz0KvDkyW41w%3D%3D%26ch%3D9RWsoZ5B8PIKhWiq_2s7YrrLebiqzsWtR7OFtr0hOXHbkOAqz_wsLA%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674957480680000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2R6FrI6ZPSyeuhrbSf4-VU\">NACOGTV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">National<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">Association<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">Church<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">God<\/span>\u00a0Ushers Convention will be held on May 18-20, 2023 in Ypsilanti, MI.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The theme is &#8220;Revive and Rebuild.&#8221; For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalushers.org\/\">nationalushers.org<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>Registration deadline is March 31, 2023.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join the<strong> Church of God Convention and General Assembly in Tampa, Florida, June 22-25, 2023.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The Tampa venue will also be host to the inaugural gathering of the newly formed\u00a0<strong>Global Church of God Alliance<\/strong>\u00a0(GCGA), which will convene immediately following Convention. This historic event is the first-ever convocation of representatives of Church of God assemblies worldwide to establish an ongoing strategic table to strengthen and network the Movement globally. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jesusisthesubject.org\/convention-2023\/\">https:\/\/www.jesusisthesubject.org\/convention-2023\/<br \/>\n<\/a><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10960\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NIYC_f74bf6_f9d1e49e7b1943cbaaf142d73ec1179c_mv2-300x134.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"89\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2023 National Inspirational Youth Convention (NIYC) will be held in Houston, TX, Dec. 27-30, 2023. The theme is Real Love<\/strong>. Register today and plan for an exciting time with your youth group. For more information on registration and scholarships for youth,\u00a0<strong>visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niyc.org\/\">NIYC.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Credits:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Photos from Langley members and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/collections\/qyNwM3IHt6o\/food-donations?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-11587\" data-postid=\"11587\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-11587 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/themify_builder_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Langley Avenue Church of God Website! The service will begin at 11:00 a.m.(CST). You can view the livestream service on our\u00a0website,\u00a0Facebook, or\u00a0YouTube\u00a0Channel. 2023 Theme: OUR GOD LEADS! 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