{"id":13624,"date":"2024-10-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=13624"},"modified":"2026-01-15T23:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:13:46","slug":"weekly-virtual-worship-service-and-announcements-october-6-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2024\/10\/06\/weekly-virtual-worship-service-and-announcements-october-6-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Virtual Worship Service and Announcements – October 6, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the Langley Avenue Church of God Website!<\/strong>

Our Virtual Worship Service will resume at 11:00 AM. (CDT). <\/strong>
You can view the livestream service on our website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, or YouTube<\/a> Channel.<\/strong>

Today is Communion Sunday. <\/strong>Please have your elements ready as we commune together at the end of the sermon.

2024 Theme: VISIBLE FRUIT \u2013 <\/strong>\u201cBut the fruit of the Spirit is\u2026\u201d.<\/strong><\/em> Galatians 5:22A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langley\u2019s In-Person Worship Services
<\/strong>You are welcome to visit and worship with us in-person. Invite your friends and family. Masks are optional. If you are ill please be mindful of others and remain home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do You Need Prayer?
Join Langley\u2019s Prayer Line\u2026<\/strong>The Langley Prayer Line is staffed by Langley Avenue COG ministers and prayer team members. Call in with prayer requests, to connect, to pray together and for any other needs. Let us shelter under the mighty wings of God.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Note the available day and time for prayer:<\/strong>
Monday prayer<\/strong> 6:15 AM \u2013 6:45 AM and 12:15 PM \u2013 12:45 PM
Wednesday prayer<\/strong> 6:15 AM \u2013 6:45 AM and 11:15 PM -12 Noon
Friday prayer<\/strong> 6:15 AM \u2013 6:45 AM

Langley\u2019s Prayer Line:<\/strong>
1-267-807-9495<\/strong>
Access code: 471-150-100#<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ways to Give<\/a><\/strong>
Postal Mail<\/strong>\u2013 Langley Avenue Church of God, 710 E. 62nd St., Chicago, IL 60637
Zelle<\/strong> \u2013 langleycog@att.net<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Announcements:<\/u><\/strong>
You are welcome to attend the Adult Sunday School<\/strong> starting at 9:30 – 10:30 AM. In-person only.<\/strong>

The National Association Women of the Church of God hosts the First Monday Prayer of each month.<\/strong> Our own Minister Michelle L. Jenkins will be the speaker. Don’t miss this anointing time in prayer on October 7, 2024 at 7PM, CST. Zoom Meeting ID 206 077 5452 or Call 929-205-6099

Join the Wednesday Evening Bible Study <\/strong>by teleconference only. Fellowship 7-7:15 PM Bible Study 7:15 PM 1-712-832-7000. Access code: 7041808#

Did you miss the Chicagoland Area Ministers Fellowship musical extravaganza?<\/strong> You can view the livestream service on our Facebook<\/a>, or YouTube<\/a> Channel. Enjoy the praise, worship and sing-a-long.

September is Hispanic Heritage Month<\/strong>. It is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Johnson and was expanded to a month by President Reagan 20 years later in 1988. We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Click here<\/a> to learn more.

Free Covid Test <\/strong>
Americans can once again order free at-home COVID.gov\/tests<\/a> from the federal government ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season. Four tests will be shipped free by USPS, starting September 30.<\/p>\n\n\n

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CEDA Assistance<\/strong> offers a variety of services to families and individuals in need. If you or someone you love are in need of support, please see visit https:\/\/www.cedaorg.net\/find-services\/<\/a>. Apply early.

Join other Christian men in our community at the 26th Men’s Conference on October 12th<\/strong> at 8 AM – 1PM. Theme “A Time To Cultivate” Genesis 26:12, Canaan Baptist Church of Christ, 6659 South Harvard Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Prostrate Cancer Screening truck will be available for all attendees. Free will donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election News<\/strong><\/u>– Do you have a plan to vote?<\/strong>
The City of Chicago’s United Center hosted the 2024 Democratic National Convention this past week, where Democrats\u2019 chosen presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, made history the moment she formally accepted the nomination. Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, became the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to accept a major party\u2019s presidential nomination. Should she win, she will become America\u2019s first female president. For additional information and speeches of prominent leaders, politicians, actors, citizens, please click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The 2024 Election will be pivotal for the democracy of our country for many reasons. What’s at stake are the following topics: The economy; The future of DEMOCRACY<\/strong> in the U.S; Government spending; Immigration; Border security; Health care (especially women’s rights to make decisions about their own bodies); Foreign policy; Crime; Issues around race and ethnicity; and Climate change. Additional information found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We encourage you to read the attached Guide to Informed Voting<\/a> where you will learn what it means to be an informed voter; What is political rhetoric and how it is used; What is political symbolism; How to identify campaign ad strategies; What is issue framing; and What are PACs and Super PACs and how they impact elections. If you are 18yrs or older, please research each candidate and cast your informed vote! Every vote counts!!!<\/strong> Some elections are determined by one vote!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Important Election Information: <\/strong>
If you are unable to get to the polls, you may request a ballot by mail. Voting by mail is an option for voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day. Voters can request a vote by mail ballot through the mail or in person. To request a ballot by mail please click here<\/a> and select “Accessible vote by mail application.”
The first day to file an application for a vote by mail ballot with the Election Authority is 8\/7\/2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All requests by mail must be received by the Election Authority by 10\/31\/2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in-person early voting requests must be made by 11\/4\/2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For general voter information, click here<\/a>.

Save the Dates:<\/strong>
Deacons Day is October 13, 2024<\/strong>. Join us as we worship, praise and hear God’s word. We give thanks for each deacon that serves faithfully and assists all ministerial functions of the church.

Indigenous Peoples Day<\/strong> 2024<\/strong>
Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day fall on Monday, October 14<\/strong>, 2024. <\/strong>The holidays occur annually on the second Monday of October. Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day honors the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples and their ancestors who lived on the land now known as North America. Learn more about Indigenous Peoples Day here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baptism Service<\/strong> will be held at Langley Ave Church of God on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM <\/strong>in the lower level of the church. Everyone is welcome to attend. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The National Association Women of the Church of God 2024 Convention<\/strong> will be held Thursday, October 24 – Sunday, October 27, 2024<\/strong> in Columbus, Ohio at the Embassy Suites at the Hilton, Columbus Airport- 2886 Airport Dr, Columbus, OH 43219. The theme of this conference is Iron Sharpens Iron; You Are More Than Enough\u201d taken from Proverbs 27:17. The $150 registration fee includes the banquet ticket. We will hear from powerful preachers such as Rev. Dr. Kimberly Majeski, Rev. Dr. Vanessa Quainoo, Rev. Dr. Leslie Barnes, and Rev. Marissa Farrow. To register and get more information, visit www.nawcg.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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NEW DATE! Let’s Celebrate<\/strong> our beloved<\/strong> Pastor Cynthia Thomas\u2019s Twelfth Pastoral Anniversary<\/strong>. The<\/strong> worship service will be held on Sunday, November 3rd at 11:00 AM<\/strong><\/strong>. Come to worship and praise the Lord with us, as we give thanks for her leadership, prayers, wisdom and love. More information to come.<\/strong>

Credits<\/strong>: Americans Agree that the 2024 Election will be Pivotal for Democracy<\/a> | Guide to Informed Voting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love what you see and the worship services, like, share, and subscribe to our website and social media pages.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Photos of Prayer, Praise and Worship during the Chicagoland Area Ministers Fellowship musical extravaganza, Sept. 22, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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