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Westminster Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles invites you to experience Virtual Worship. Scroll the page to participate in Virtual Sunday Worship and join us on Sunday’s at noon for the Video Chat Coffee Hour on Zoom. See you soon.
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Opening Prayer:
In the prayers and the praise, in the words and the wonder: we are given enough joy to live each day. In the justice for the oppressed, in the unexpected generosity for the lost: we are given enough compassion to use in service each day. In the promises made to all, in the mercy offered to each: we are given enough grace to share each day.
Amen.
Opening Praise:
“Hold On” – James Fortune feat. Monica, Fred Hammond
“We Will Go” – Watoto Children’s Choir of Uganda
CHURCH NEWS & GIVING
Announcements:
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOUR via Zoom
Sunday at 12:00 p.m. / Noon
Fellowship with your Westminster Family. Let’s join one another for a check in and fellowship following the morning virtual worship service via zoom. Join the Zoom Coffee Hour Meetings – Let’s Chat! – CLICK HERE
Attention Westminster Family
~ DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE ~
Sunday, October 4th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
PLEASE ARRIVE 9:30-9:45 A.M.
On Sunday, October 4th we will be having a special drive-in Communion service in our parking lot. Please pay close attention to upcoming emails this week about instructions for the service. So hold the first Sunday date at 10am and join us in the WPC parking lot for our Westminster drive-in Communion service.
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DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE TODAY
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PRAYER MEETING:
Wednesdays at 5:30pm
Please join us for the via conference call.
Phone: (339) 209-4324 – (no code is needed)
NOTE: This is the New Phone# as of Aug 18th
BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
Please mark your calendars that our Thursday Westminster Bible study day and time has changed as to not conflict with the food giveaway ministry.
Starting next week Wednesday, September 9th at 1pm we will meet for our Bible Study. Join Pastor Rhoden for our weekly zoom virtual Bible Study. – CLICK HERE
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BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER:
Wednesdays at 12 Noon
Interaction Based discussions/Scripture Translation will continue until the end of the summer. – GET DETAILS!
*** FOOD GIVE AWAY ***
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
We know that times are tough. Thanks to our partnership with Immanuel Presbyterian Church, we’re giving away FREE FOOD to the community. Come and get your free box of food in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles on Thursdays.
LEARN MORE ~ Click Here
*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ***
A Special Thank You to the Congregation
To My Church Family,
Thank you for your prayers and well wishes as I recover from my surgery. As you pray for my and my family, I’m praying for all of you and yours to stay safe and healthy during these very different times in our country.
~ Pastor Carlton Rhoden
WPC Family,
I want to take the opportunity to thank all of you who acknowledged my very special day this week. Your kindness and love was felt, and thank you for remembering me.
~ Bonita A. Thornton, WPC Administrative Assistant
Prayer Song:
“Thy Will” – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Prayers of the People:
Fresh as each morning you come to us, Crafter of manna. Your grace rests gently upon us, waiting to be gathered, to become the bread of life we share throughout the day. Fresh as compassion’s justice, you come to us, Servant of the poor. Choosing to give as you desire, you show us the last, so we can make them first in our hearts and hopes. Doing no wrong, you make us right with God for all time. Fresh as the water which turns a desert into a meadowland of flowers, Spirit of uninterrupted grace, you come to us. When we would grumble, you give us the gospel to live out; when we would protest, you teach us songs of praise; when we would utter laments, you fill us with God’s laughter.
Amen!
Offering Song:
“Great Is The Lord” – Jonathan McReynolds
“Close” – Marvin Sapp
Offertory Prayer:
God of grace and compassion, as we offer our tithes and offerings this morning, we remember the lessons in your providing the Israelites with manna in the wilderness. First lesson: you took care of their needs. Second lesson: you gave enough to meet the needs of the day and instructed them to look out for the weak and needy. Finally, you made clear that accumulating more than they needed would not end well. Help us to learn from these lessons in what you have given to us by your goodness. In Christ’s name, we pray.
Amen.
Tithes and offerings:
SERMON MESSAGE
Sermonic Songs:
“I Trust You” – James Fortune @ Fiya
Sermon:
“Portion Control”
~ Exodus 16:2-15 ~
By Pastor Carlton Rhoden
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON by Pastor Carlton Rhoden
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Song of Invitation:
SONG OF INVITATION
“Jesus is a Love Song” – the Clarke Sisters
CLOSING SONG
“What Mercy Did for Me” – People & Songs
Closing Prayer:
Let your lives witness to Christ’s love. Let your words bring reconciliation. Let your thoughts be of peace. Let your touch bring healing. Let your actions count for justice. Be a sign of hope and a beacon of joy. Go and may God’s blessing go with you.
Amen.
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MEET PASTOR RHODEN
Rev. Carlton A. Rhoden
Westminster Presbyterian Church / Los Angeles
Rev. Carlton A. Rhoden became the Pastor/Head of Staff of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in April, of 2014. Rev. Rhoden comes with a wealth of experience, having formerly served as Senior Minister of the First Baptist of Los Angeles from 2006 until 2013. Rev. Rhoden earned a Masters of Divinity from the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley California in 2005. Upon graduation Rev. Rhoden was awarded “The J. Alfred Smith Sr. Award for Outstanding Ministry in the Black Church”. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School Summer Leadership Program class of 2005. Rev. Rhoden received a Bachelor of Science in Social Work with a minor in African American Studies from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1999. While at Stockton, Rev. Rhoden was a member of the Men’s Basketball team, a member of Student Government, and pledged Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
He is also active in community organization, most recently with Oakland Community Organizations. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in this field and has provided advice and consulting for community organization groups from coast to coast.
Carlton is married to Nikki Thomas-Rhoden. Nikki holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. They have two children, CJ and Maya. Nikki is a Social Worker who has a great concern for children in need. She is a graduate of Richard Stockton College of N.J. (B.A.), and a Master’s of Public Administration from Cal State Hayward. She is currently employed at Penny Lane Centers as a Site Director of Wrap Around. She is devoted to her family and the ministry of Westminster Presbyterian Church Los Angeles. Most importantly she is the best wife and mother a man and his children (Maya and C.J.) can have.
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