{"id":11678,"date":"2023-04-02T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=11678"},"modified":"2023-04-02T17:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T22:38:50","slug":"weekly-virtual-worship-service-april-2-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2023\/04\/02\/weekly-virtual-worship-service-april-2-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Virtual Worship Service &#8211; April 2, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.59.43-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11683 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.59.43-PM-300x205.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a>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>Today is communion Sunday. We look forward to sharing in this ordinance as our Savior instructed us to do so. Please have your elements prepared after the sermon.<\/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>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><a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.56.46-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11682 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.56.46-PM-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.56.46-PM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.56.46-PM-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.56.46-PM.png 963w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/a>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<div id=\"attachment_11690\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11690\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11690\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-29-at-8.24.02-PM-300x178.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"243\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Langley Women<\/p><\/div>\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<\/b>The Women of <em>Langley Avenue Church<\/em> attended the <strong>Covenant Faith (CF) Church Women&#8217;s Retreat March 24-25th.<\/strong>\u00a0Chicagoland unity is alive and well! Our Langley women enjoyed a marvelous Women&#8217;s Weekend Extravaganza! We were blessed to fellowship with women of all ages from different congregations in worship. We had a wonderful time learning and sharing from and with our sisters at CF Church. We look forward to future fellowship with our sisters of CF Church. Many thanks to Tori Marshall and her team for such an awesome weekend!<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b><strong>The following events, industries, and causes are observed all month long in April:*<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-5\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li>African American Women&#8217;s Fitness Month<\/li>\n<li>Black Women&#8217;s History Month<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Diversity Month<\/li>\n<li>Distracted Driving Awareness Month<\/li>\n<li>Financial Literacy Month<\/li>\n<li>Foot Health Awareness Month<\/li>\n<li>Keep America Beautiful Month<\/li>\n<li>Lawn and Garden Month<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics Awareness Month<\/li>\n<li>National Autism Awareness Month<\/li>\n<li>National Canine Fitness Month<\/li>\n<li>National Cancer Control Month<\/li>\n<li>National Car Care Month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>National Car Care Month<\/strong><\/em> comes around twice a year, every\u00a0October and April. These months bring attention to the importance of regular preventative car maintenance and care during times when it&#8217;s most critical to do so. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carcare.org\/car-care-resources\/car-care-guide\/\">Click here<\/a> for a free 80 page car care guide.**<\/p>\n<p>During the <em><strong>Lawn and Garden Month<\/strong><\/em> (April) learn how to make the most out of your garden, whether you grow vegetables or flowers. We are sharing simple tips to help your garden grow. For a month to month garden and lawn checklist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/garden\/garden-lawn-care-checklist\">click here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.39-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.39-PM-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.39-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.39-PM-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.39-PM.png 965w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Burnett Gene Terry Scholarship Application<\/strong> sponsored by Terry &amp; Associates Foundation, Inc. offers up to two (2) $500 scholarship awards to qualifying high school seniors and college students. The award recognizes students who demonstrate motivation in their pursuit of higher education, are involved with the NIYC or Youth Camp Middlesex, and serve their communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications and all supplemental materials must be postmarked or emailed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@niyc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@niyc.org<\/a>\u00a0by June 30th, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Free at-\u2060home COVID-\u206019 tests. Due to the increased COVID-19 positive cases, President Biden has reinstated the\u00a0free COVID-19 tests through the mail program, effective 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 \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><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 <\/strong>will be held on May 18-20, 2023 in Ypsilanti, MI.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The theme is &#8220;Revive and Rebuild.&#8221; For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalushers.org\/convention\">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><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.04-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11681 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.04-PM-300x173.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.04-PM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.04-PM-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.04-PM-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-29-at-7.58.04-PM.png 1144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>National Association of the Church of God Campmeeting 2023 <\/b>will be held\u00a0Sunday, August\u00a06\u00a0&#8211; Sunday, August 13, 2023. MORE INFORMATION TO COME.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2023 National Inspirational Youth Convention (NIYC) <\/strong>will be held in <strong>Houston, TX, Dec. 27-30, 2023<\/strong>. The theme is <em>Real Love<\/em>. 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 Unsplash &amp; Langley Church Members<br \/>\n<strong>*<\/strong>April Events\u00a0 &#8211; https:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/life\/entertainment\/a37711958\/march-holidays-and-observances\/<br \/>\n**Car Care &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.carcare.org\/car-care-resources\/car-care-guide\/<br \/>\n***Lawn and Garden Checklist &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/lawnsavers.com\/monthly-lawn-garden-to-do-checklists<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-11678\" data-postid=\"11678\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-11678 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/themify_builder_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The service will begin at 11:00 a.m.(CST). 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