{"id":8096,"date":"2021-04-18T10:12:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T15:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=8096"},"modified":"2021-04-24T10:49:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T15:49:52","slug":"weekly-sermon-april-18-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2021\/04\/18\/weekly-sermon-april-18-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Sermon – April 18, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our Virtual\u00a0Worship Service
\nSunday, April 18, 2021
\n11:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>2021 Theme: Serving the Lord with Joy
\nNehemiah 8:10b
\n<\/strong>For scripture translations, click here.
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Sunday School Lesson,* review, and prayer
\n<\/strong>by Deacon George Hillman
\nNehemiah: Rebuilding A Nation<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Nehemiah 2:11-20<\/p>\n

Worship Music:
\n<\/strong>Praise The Lord I Am Free<\/a> – <\/i>NACOG\/Mid Year Retreat –Grace Church of God, Brooklyn, NY<\/em>, (pre-recorded) **
\n<\/strong>We Have A Hope<\/a> \u2013 <\/i>Pastor Mario Jenkins & The\u00a0Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)
\nPress the Battle On\/I’m Going On\/Heaven Bound<\/a>– <\/i>Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)<\/p>\n

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Sermonette:<\/strong> My Situation!<\/a> Psalm 116: 1,2,7
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Pastor Cynthia Thomas
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Announcements:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>Praise\/Raise-A-Thon<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Saturday, April 24th (11 am – 5 p.m.)<\/strong>, sponsored by the National Association Women of the Church of God<\/em>. Join us for a virtual event featuring anointed preachers, worship leaders, great singing, and more! Registration is required.<\/strong><\/em> To register for this event please visit www.nawcg.org<\/strong>. Once you have registered you will receive the sign-in information and be kept up to date. If you can not attend please consider supporting this event, financially (Deadline: April 24, 2021). Proceeds will go to support Scholarships For Young and Adult Women, Wimbish-Benn Hall Projects, 2022 Convention and Sow-A-Seed Ministry, NAWCG Youth Initiative-Mentorship Program<\/em>, and Women’s Prayer Breakfast and Workshops at the 2022 National Camp Meeting in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania. You may contact to Sis. Linda Mitchell to give. Your support is greatly appreciated!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>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<\/strong>, CST on YouTube.com\/NACOGTV. Theme: Hunger and Thirst for Justice Righteousness and Justice. Guest Speaker: Rev. Monte L.G. Dillard Sr., Evanston, IL.<\/p>\n

Virtual Event Series: Alzheimer’s & Other Dementia Awareness. <\/strong>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: Friday, May 21st – Caregiving Challenges, Concerns, and Resources<\/em>; and Friday, May 28th – Barriers on Communities of Color: Clinical Evaluation, Early Diagnosis Limitation, and Research<\/em>.<\/strong> Click here<\/a><\/strong> to register for the April Sessions. Click here<\/a> <\/strong>for the May Sessions. Download the Dementia Care Guide Book here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

SAVE THE DATE: The Chicagoland Area Minsters Fellowship (CAMF)<\/em> will sponsor the 2021 Spring Virtual Unity Service Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM CST<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0 YouTube. at\u00a0CAMFCHOG TV. The theme is Healing Through Unity <\/em><\/strong>taken from\u00a0Psalm 133:1-3.\u00a0 The guest speaker is Minister Victoria Smith, from Celebration Church – Arrow Heights in Anderson, Indiana. Friday, April 23rd will be the Youth Fun’O-Ship at 9:30 PM (CST) with Hosts Prophet JNote and Lady CNote from Hagios Creatins, Inc. in Lansing, Illinois. More information will be provided at a later date.<\/p>\n

Illinois Eviction Moratorium For Renters Likely To Extend.\u00a0<\/strong>The hold on evictions in Illinois is likely to continue following CDC guidance of a\u00a0moratorium on evictions until June 30, but it’s important to not fall too far behind. For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find a Covid-19 vaccine<\/strong> for you or a loved one here<\/a>. Click the link for more information.\u00a0 The data on the website auto refreshes every minute. For those without computer access<\/strong>, please call 1-833-621-1284 (Illinois Department of Health), for a vaccine appointment.<\/p>\n

Tithes & Offerings:\u00a0<\/strong>At 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 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

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\"Photo<\/a>Reflection:\u00a0 Making Godly Choices***
\n<\/em><\/strong>Everyday we make choices. Some are easy, and some more difficult. Those that are easy require little thought. These usually have less consequences than the difficult choices. Others are more important, but still easy to answer. But many questions fall into a gray area where there is no obvious right or wrong. Ex. Do I spend today working on my garden project or cleaning the garage? Should I inform my niece that she is not parenting her children correctly?<\/p>\n

Decisions are often made quickly, based on our emotions – anger, hurt, or even positive feelings such as sympathy. But emotional reactions may not lead to wise choices. How much better to imitate Nehemiah and pray to God first.<\/p>\n

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Nehemiah 2:4
\n<\/strong>“The King said to me,\u00a0<\/i>“What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Stay prayerful and read the following daily:<\/strong><\/div>\n

Nehemiah 2:1-10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Prayer Lines Are Open For You:
\n<\/strong>The Langley Prayer Line is staffed by Langley ministers and prayer team members.
\nMonday and Friday<\/strong>: 6:15-6:45 am; 12:15-12:45 pm; 8:15-8:45 pm
\nWednesday<\/strong>: 6:15-6:45 am, 11:15-12:00 noon
\nCall in with prayer requests, to connect, to pray together and for any other needs.
\nLet us shelter under the mighty wings of God.<\/p>\n

Langley\u2019s Prayer Line:
\n1-515-604-9094
\nAccess code: 471-150-100<\/strong><\/p>\n

Credits:
\n<\/strong>*Bridges Connecting God\u2019s Word to Life; Adult Student Guide; Spring 2021; Warner Press, Inc.
\n**National Association of the Church of God (NACOG)\/2020 Mid Year Retreat -Grace Church of God, Brooklyn, NY.
\n<\/em>***Pathways: Moments with God\u2019s; Daily Devotional Guide; Spring 2021; Warner Press, Inc.
\nAll photos from UnSplash.<\/p>\n

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