Matt 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.
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132 Odell Clark Place Reverend New York, New York 10030 Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III
(T) 212.862.7474 Pastor (F) 646.870.0856 abyssinian.org Ramón Bryant Braxton
Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries
Worship Service January 5, 2020
“To all those who enter here: Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak
to God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others.”
Prelude
Call to Worship
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: This is the year that the Lord has begun.
People: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: As we march forward into a new year’s journey, let us lay aside every
weight that tries to hold us back.
All: Moving forward and backward never, we press on to higher
ground in Christ Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Congregational Hymn Hail to the Lord’s Anointed #187
Invocation and Choral Response
Anthem
The United Voices of Abyssinian The Lord Be Praised Margaret Douroux
Solo: Mary Patton, Soprano
Pastoral Emphasis
Scripture
Meditation
The United Voices of Abyssinian Revelation 19:1 Jeffrey LaValley
Sermon and Invitation
Offertory:
Offertory Sentences & Selections
The United Voices of Abyssinian Guide My Feet Arr. Avis Graves
Doxology & Offertory Prayer
Closing Hymn Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand #404
Benediction
Postlude
BIBLE STUDY • NEW MEMBERS CLASS • PRAYER • BABY BLESSINGS
Sunday Morning Praying Band – Sundays - 7:00 AM
Sunday Morning Bible Study – 8:45 AM
Monday Afternoon Bible Class – 12:00 PM
Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service – 7:00 PM
NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE - Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM | Blue Room
Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation – January 5, 2020
Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices – January 12
Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist Church: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – January 19
Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship – January 26
BABY BLESSINGS Babies are blessed on the 2nd Sunday of each month in the 10 AM
service. Parents planning to have their child blessed at Abyssinian must attend the
Baby Blessing Class. For details/registration, contact Reverend Pamela D. Mason,
212.862.7474 Ext. 204. Next Class: January 15, 2020, 6:30 PM.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Bereavement • Trustee Walter Douglas (Nephew), Rev. Reginald Bachus (Grandmother),
Valerie McKee (Mother), Families of Deacon Mattie Copeland, Leona E. Brown, and Vera
McIntosh. Trustee Lamonda Williams (Uncle), Trustee Jose Zenon (Aunt), Cecil Mullins (Uncle),
DeBora Jones (Mother), Saundra Parks (Mother).
Members Sick/Shut-In, Recovering • Deacons Major and Ivonne Keels, Deacon Jerome
Tolbert, Deacon Augustus Sam (Hospice Care at home), Jackie Fife (Hospital), Alma Warren,
Leola Linnen (Mother of Naomi Graham), Sabrina Cartern (recovering from hip surgery), Edith
Brookes, Hazel Rosetta Smith (Recovering), Annie Mae Calhoun (Mother of Ethel Calhoun),
Ernestine Stroud and Augusta Grubb (Greater Harlem Center for Rehabilitation), Pamela Bray-
Bilal (Mother, LuEthel Forrest in Mt. Sinai Neuro Care Unit), Yvonne Pannell, Percy Hylton, Jr.
(Brother of Estelle Hylton Khanna), Sabrina Brown, Dolores Jeffries (Mother of Arlene Leyba),
James Edward Shaw, John Johnson (brother of Trustee Stephen Johnson), Elijah Gray (grandson
of Muriel Goods), Dea. Keith Hines (Mother), Hastie Lowther, Cassie James (Father), Diane
McDaniel Jackson (Sister of Patricia McDaniel), Diane Liotta (Brother), Ernestine Burgess,
Elizabeth Jackson, Melissa Potter-Ix (friend/colleague of Karen Phillips and John Reddick),
Brenda Morgan, Rether Parker, Judge Donna Mills, Sylvester Oliver, Min. Janine Myrick (Father),
Deborah Young (daughter of Dr. Marcella Maxwell), Shelley Westbrook Lassiter, Constance
Lilly, Loretta Donaldson and Thomas Donaldson, William Highsmith, Jeanette Barcene, Susan
Eddington, Alfreda Gatling, Elder Abraham Gowan, Dea. Harold Sawyer, Dea. Jessie Green,
Dea. Aykailey Jackson, Dea. Eva Vinson. Sister of Dea. Paul Brady, Martha Goodman, Greg
Graves, Doris Brunson, former Trustee Rich Mitchell (Assisted Living), Martha Nichols (Mother
of Ann Sheriff).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To Pastor Butts, Ministers, Officers, Ministries, and Members – The Abyssinian
American Baptist Women Ministry extends sincere thanks to all for the overwhelming
support of our Annual Gift of Giving Project. God answers prayer! We are pleased to
report that the annual benefactor came through at the last minute, and with Abyssinian’s
donations, our 2019 Gift Project was a tremendous success. May God bless you all for
your generosity! ~ Estelle Hylton Khanna, American Baptist Women Ministry Leader
Thank you to everyone who supported the Thank you to everyone who supported the $3.0 in 24MO!
Campaign and to those who attended the reception. This two year campaign officially ended on October 31, 2016. To date, the campaign allowed us to pay for the cost of nearly two of the five
floors. Your generosity has been overwhelming.
As you can see, we still have a way to go. For those who have not completed their pledge, we want you to continue your payments even though the campaign has ended from an accounting point of
view. All of your future payments will be noted to your pledge. We ask you to continue to support AbyWest. New initiatives will roll out soon as we continue to forge ahead to reach our goal of $8MM to complete the entire five floor community center.
We continue to strive to attain 100% participation because we want others to know our membership
is committed to this effort. Your support is greatly appreciated!
ABYWEST IS HERE!
This past Homecoming Sunday, Abyssinians were able to tour our new Educational & Cultural Community Center, and many observed that the
building is beautiful! Very soon we will make final payments to take ownership and occupancy. After this step, we’ll start “buildout “of the Fellowship Hall as
it presents strong revenue generating potential to support our programmatic efforts. We could not have come “this far” without the Lord on our side, and the unwavering support of Abyssinian members.
As we finalize AbyWest, members are encouraged to visit the Trustees table in the Lobby Bookstore to complete your commitments. If you would like to
review your payment balance, stop by the Bookstore after Sunday worship service no later than December 1st.
Sincerest thanks to everyone as we advance toward the grand moment of accomplishment!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
ABYSSINIAN INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (AICE)
2020 WINTER SERIES
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY - Deacon Gwenette Reese
Sundays: 9 AM-10 AM - 1st Fl. Conf Rm.
This study of God’s Word is designed to expand its reach to those who are interested
in applying practical solutions to everyday issues. It helps members focus on the will of
God, as they read the Bible through the lens of the African-American experience.
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UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION | Instructor: Deacon Dr. Henry McCurtis
Tuesdays – 7 PM – 8:30 PM | 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/25, 3/17 - Blue Rm.
Although we often say we’re depressed when we are having a bad day, disappointing
events or circumstances are a normal part of life and frequently result in passing feelings
of sadness. Depression, on the other hand, is a medical illness that can be associated
with problems with school and/or work, relationships, and quality of life. It can be
precipitated by an adverse life event or simply occur out of the blue. The good news is
that treatment is available, and recovery is possible. Come learn more about
depression.
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PAIN, POWER AND PURPOSE | Instructor: Reverend Pamela D. Mason
Tuesdays – 7 PM – 8:30 PM | 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 - 1st Fl. Conf. Rm.
“And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who
are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). There are times in life when the
enemy places a stumbling block in our path to throw us off course and separate us from
our belief in Christ. However, there lives a force within us that takes what the enemy
sends forth and uses it for God’s glory. This force is triggered when we trust God
through Christ and the completed work of the Cross. It is called faith in practice and it
has the power to transform lives. As we enter 2020, let us take back power we
surrendered to the enemy and begin to walk in our purpose. Learn how to wait on
God and how to use scriptures as affirmations for renewed strength. The enemy only
wins when we participate, so join this study to learn practical solutions for managing
earthly challenges. Fight the good fight of faith a watch the strongholds dissolve.
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Abyssinian’s Monday Noon Bible Class is in recess on tomorrow, Monday,
January 6th. The class resumes on Monday, January 13, 2020
MINISTRY
The Sister to Sister Book Ministry is currently reading The Water Dancer by Ta-
Nehisi Coates. Ministry’s next gathering takes place on Saturday, January 11, 2020,
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Abyssinian’s GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY offers support to members in seasons of
loss and bereavement. Group-setting meeting takes place every other Tuesday,
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the 1st Floor Nursery. See below 2020 session dates:
2020 - Jan 14, 28; Feb. 11, 25; Mar. 10, 24; Apr. 7, 21; May 5, 19; June 2, 16, 30; July
14, 28.
Good Grief meetings are on hiatus throughout the month of August, 2020. Sessions
resume the first Tuesday after Homecoming Sunday.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted - MATTHEW 5:4
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On MLK Sunday, January 19, 2020, The Abyssinian Baptist Church
congregation is invited to witness the Installation of Reverend Rashad
Raymond Moore as pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights (450
Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11225). Reverend Butts will deliver Installation message
at service beginning promptly at 4:00 PM.
ARE YOU RECEIVING PROPER CREDIT
FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS?
Please assist the Trustees in our weekly tally process by including your membership
numbers with your contributions. The membership number is the key element for
accurate recording of your gifts, and should be noted on all of your contributions for
proper credit. Please Remember:
➢ When placing your Tithe/Offering/Contribution in an envelope, make sure
that your assigned Abyssinian Baptist Church member number is visible
on the top right-hand side;
➢ If you are writing a check, please include your Church member number in
the memo line or at top of the check;
➢ Make sure to inform us of your intentions by noting amount for tithes,
offering, or AbyWest on the envelope, or in the memo section of your
check.
Proper notations, membership numbers, and clear intentions
will help to ensure accurate year-end reporting of your contributions.
MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITIES
Did you know that you can increase your gift
to The Abyssinian Baptist Church by simply notifying your company? In 2019 we
received a strong response from our membership for the Matching Gift
Program which resulted in additional contributions ranging from 25% - 100%.
Find out if your employer is one of more than 1,400 U.S. companies that participates in the MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS. Companies with a MATCHING GIFT
PROGRAM will make a donation to a nonprofit organization that their employees support. Please check with your company's Human Resources Department to see
if it has a Matching Gift Program and applicable policies, then contact the Abyssinian Development Committee, through Trustee Alexis Thomas,
212.862.7474 x210. Every gift we receive helps us manage our Church's many programs. 2019 Donations can be used to match your tithes, offerings and AbyWest
contributions.
ABYSSINIAN TECHNOLOGY
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep The Abyssinian Baptist Church membership on
the cusp of the digital age, we invite you to revisit some our church’s key tech options
and drivers that have been tailored specifically for our congregation:
ABYSSINIAN.ORG
Our website is a living breathing entity that the entire
congregation can use as a tool for engaging in ministry
life at Abyssinian. Ministries and Members are invited
to send information for placement on our website to:
[email protected] (send info regarding church
events, ministry activities, photos, key accomplishments
or milestones for the “REJOICE” page, and happenings
in our community).
ABY TEXT ALERTS
We use text alerts to inform and remind members of events,
change in service times, special worship opportunities, weather
updates etc. Here’s how you can sign up to receive Aby Text
Alerts: TEXT ABY TO 41400.
ABY TEXT TO GIVE
Currently, Abyssinian offers the option to “give” during the worship
service offertory, by mail, online, during livestream, and through the
kiosk located on the church lobby level. We offer the Option to
Give via Text. You can now TEXT TO GIVE anytime from
anywhere!
How to set up Text to Give: In the “Recipient Box” type in 646-760-3339. In
Message box, enter dollar amount, space, and one of the following key words (for
example: 200 tithes or 10 offerings, or 75 abywest).
Initially you will receive a message with instructions to click to a link
to setup your device for text giving to Abyssinian. The following
steps will take only 5 minutes.
1.Click the link.
2.Login to your SecureGive account
3.Add the information for credit card you want to use for text giving
Next, you’ll receive another message instructing you to reply Y to
receive messages from that number, then another text asking you
to confirm the transaction. You will receive an email confirmation
that your phone number is authorized, as well as an email
confirming receipt of your gift.
646-760-3339
20 tithes
100 tithes
20 tithes
For Wi-Fi Access in Aby Sanctuary and Vestry
Use Network ID: AbyChurchGuest
Password: welcome!
Happy Birthday to Abyssinians Born in January
Fammie Aaron 13
Gloria Austin 16
Sydney Avent 16
Marilyn Ballard 28
Geraldo Barcene, Jr. 3
Bianca Blake 14
Denise Borden-Miller 14
Barbara Bragg 17
Robert Briggs 7
Tolani Britton 9
Janis Brown 29
Sylvia Brown 22
Veronica Brown 30
Deborah Brown Hicks 23
Auvill Browne 10
Diana Brown-Temple 4
Marianna Buchanan 3
Bernice Butts 30
Tracey Cammock 13
Mia Carlton 13
Shani Carter 11
Sheila Chestnut 7
Delores Choice 31
Claudette Clare 16
Exum Coley, Jr. 12
Ashleigh Collins 8
Eunice Collins 29
Latoya Conner 10
Eisley Constantine 29
Lillian Cooke 29
Devon Cooke 25
Adella Cooper 4
Nekivah Cunningham 27
Ruby Cunningham 28
Laura Davis 3
Sharon Dawes 18
Michael Deas 25
Naomi Defensor 16
Anthony Dixon 29
Linda Dunham 13
Carol Dupree 29
Dolina Duzant 2
Erma Dyer 4
Monica Ellis 10
Tiffany Ellis- Butts 5
Mabel Evans 13
Eleanor Evans 20
Brenda Evans 19
Erika Everett 11
Charles Ewell, Jr. 11
Dana Farmer 5
Adrienne Felton 23
Eric Ford 12
William Foster 6
Sandra Frasier 14
Carmen Gaines -James 16
Sonia Glaspie 6
LaRita Gordon 24
Joshua Gourgue 18
Veronica Graves 22
Pearlie Green 26
Esther Green 31
Venice Grimes, Jr. 26
Muriel Grimmett-Ray 19
Augusta Grubb 26
Claire Hall 4
Loretta Halyard 27
Daquana Hargrove 25
Elijah Harper 3
Tyrice Harrell 19
John Harrison 18
Shante Harris-White 6
Ayana Harry 29
Barbara Hart-Charles 11
Torrance Harvey 6
Torrino Harvey 6
Beatrice Hawkins 30
Brian H. Copeland 8
Dawn Haywoode 23
Jean Henderson 2
Christine Hendon 8
William Highsmith 9
Dale Hodges 21
Edwin Horne 26
Lucien Humphreys 12
Beauty Hurley 15
Dorothy Hurst 5
Norma Ivey 13
Charles Jackson 4
Patricia J.McCollough 31
Rochelle Jefferson-Attia 8
Margaret Jenkins 9
Marie Johnson 8
Melique Jones 11
Dominique Jones 25
Gloria Jones 16
Yusef Kassim 24
Lynelle Keels 17
Darius Kennebrew 1
Alicia Kenny 18
Kim Kidd 20
Hubert King 10
Dawn Knox 28
Thierry Lescouflair 26
Kelly Lewis 16
Ava Lezama 6
Michael Love 13
Yvette Lovett Bowen 16
Janee Mabry 2
Gwendolyn Madden 11
Nicol Mansell 6
Janice Marshall 17
Eboni M Turman 23
Karine Martin 15
Edith Matthews 27
Donette Matthews 15
Dolores McCray 14
Esther McCready 10
Darryl McPherson 26
Sharon McPherson 13
Mia Meschell 20
Margaret Meyers 14
Matthew Middleton 22
Jennifer Miles 24
Julian Miles 2
Dorian Miles, II 5
Beverly Mitchell 20
Ronica Mitchum 28
Gail Monroe-Perry 22
Pauline Monsanto 24
Karyn M. Davenport 21
Rhonda Morrison 22
Joan Murrell 26
Joy Nelson 27
Emma Nichson 12
Alma Nugent-Reiner 22
Eleanor Olive 4
Shavette P Thompson 6
Theresa Plaskett 28
Malik Porter 17
Vickie Powell 7
Bessie Powell 27
Michelle Powell 19
Marcus Printup 24
Albert Reefer 11
Paula Rice 13
Kristen Rich 30
Carole Richards 23
Evelyn Riddick-Roett 31
Judy Rogers 29
Terrance Rogers 11
Hazel Samuels 21
Rudene Scipio 15
Sandra Scott 8
Gloria Scott 1
Ann Sheriff 25
Valencia S. Greenup 14
Diane Simmons 28
William Smith 22
Gregory Smith 11
Lynda Smith-Harris 28
Leslie Smith-Harrison 7
Mabel Springer 23
Errol Stallings 10
Rochelle Strong 12
Curtayasia Taylor 31
Sophia T. Roebuck 31
Yolanda Thomas 24
Duvol Thompson 28
Lionel Thompson, Jr. 6
Herbert Thornhill 7
Joan Torrence 14
Eboni Troupe 11
Sandra Tucker 14
Diana Upchurch 6
Tyrone Waiters 11
Willie Mae Walcott 18
Alfred Waller, Jr. 25
Desmoine West 15
Keith White 18
Michael Wilhite 18
Gilbert Wilkins 16
Annette Williams 1
James Williams 1
Samuel Winslow 13
Deborah Wright 30
Linda Zango-Haley 30
Patricia Zollar 25
ARTS & CULTURE
Laurence Miller Gallery presents
NYC’s debut of John
Dowell’s COTTON: Symbol of
the Forgotten. Dowell blends a
unique mixture of spiritualism,
historical awareness, racial angst and
deft technique to create
photographic works that inspire the
viewer to recognize injustices
imposed upon the black community,
especially in New York, over the
past 400 years. Throughout the exhibit, Dowell weaves together – both literally and
figuratively – complex historical threads addressing issues of slavery, community, and
memory, all intertwined with cotton. Several of the works are large panoramas,
reinforcing the idea of the vastness of
cotton across the southern American
landscape, as well as the long-term
cultural and financial impact that
cotton had on the African-Americans
who harvested it for their white
masters.
In Lost in Cotton, the centerpiece of
the exhibit, Dowell constructed a
labyrinth of floor-to-ceiling fabric
panels, covered with images of
cotton plants, to echo his
grandmother’s frightening childhood
recollection of getting lost in the tall
fields of cotton, a thorn-filled maze
ripping into her skin and with no apparent way to escape. Cotton was at the heart of
the burgeoning New York garment industry and economy, and in Bursting Out and The
Long Road, Dowell overwhelms Wall Street, site of an historic slave market, with
cotton. "Cotton is our symbol," Dowell says. "That's black people in this country. You
just mention cotton, you know what I mean, and for those of us who are a little
aware, all the torture, all of that stuff — it's there. And it makes you stop and think.
That's why I'm doing the cotton. I couldn't think of a better symbol." John Dowell is
Professor Emeritus John E. Dowell, Jr. Tyler School of Art, Temple University. For
more information, visit www.johndowell.com
SERMON NOTES
Take personal notes while listening to the Word of God
Date:
Sermon Title:
Biblical Text:
Points to Note:
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THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICERS
Gerald Barbour Chair, Diaconate Board
Eleanor E. Olive Chair, Diaconate Board
Alexis Thomas Chair, Board of Trustees
Walter Douglas Treasurer
Sheila S. Boston Robinson Church Clerk
MINISTERIAL STAFF Reginald L. Bachus Associate Pastor Ext. 203
Itang H. Young Assistant Minister for Youth Ext. 220
Pamela D. Mason Assistant Minister for Christian Education Ext. 204
MUSIC MINISTRY
Ramón Bryant Braxton Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries Ext. 261
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Finance Ext. 245
Building, Grounds & Maintenance Ext. 244
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday
7:00 AM The Praying Band
9:00 AM Bible Class
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM Worship Service/Sanctuary
10:00 AM-12:15 PM WE Youth Worship Experience/Vestry & Fellowship Hall
2nd Sunday Babies Blessed
3rd Sunday Communion/Right Hand of Fellowship
4th Sunday Baptism
5th Sunday Youth Sunday
Wednesday
7:00 PM Mid-Week Manna
THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH
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