May 17, 2026
Community Baptist Church
May 17, 2026
Seventh Sunday After Easter
Minister: Rev. Chaplain Sharon Ball-Robertson
Welcome
Prelude/Time of Meditation/Opening Prayer
Call to Worship* (Responsively)
Some look to technology or power
to bring them salvation,
but we look to God.
Some look to quantity or efficiency
as signs of success,
but we look to God.
For you, O God,
At the works of your hands,
we sing for joy! Amen!
“I Will Enter His Gates” (2 times) Chorus 168*
“O For a Thousand Tongues” (Verses 1-4) Hymn 62*
“The Solid Rock” (Verses 1, 2, 4) Hymn 340*
“Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” Hymn 413
Pastoral Prayer
Psalm 47 (Unison) Back Page of Bulletin*
Luke 24:44-53 Pew Bible, Page 859
Sermon
“Crown Him With Many Crowns” Hymn 243*
Offering Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
“O That Will Be Glory” Hymn 111
Announcements
Benediction*
“The Bond of Love” Hymn 137*
We are one in the bond of love,
We are one in the bond of love,
We have joined our spirit with the Spirit of God,
We are one in the bond of love.
*Please stand as you are able
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Calendar and Announcements
May
25 Memorial Day — Church office closed
26 Linda Crites’ birthday
30 Commencement for Laveda McIntosh at 1:00 p.m. with a reception following
31 May Birthday Fellowship — The church is providing the iiiéal. Bring a friend who has a May birthday! This is an outreach endeavor initiated by the deacons.
A new feature has been added to our church website, abcbc.org. Anyone can now make a financial contribution via a button marked “Give”. Any time you forget you checkbook on Sunday morning or if you are unable to attend in person and want to contribute, just go to the website and click on the button to donate. It is user-friendly and can be negotiated from the comfort of your home. Check it out!
Phil Ramsey and family will be providing music on May 31. Come and bring a friend for the music and birthday fellowship to follow.
Psalm 47
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
1 Come, everyone! Clap your hands!
Shout to God with joyful praise!
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome.
He is the great King of all the earth.
3 He subdues the nations before us,
putting our enemies beneath our feet.
4 He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,
the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves.
5 God has ascended with a mighty shout.
The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7 For God is the King over all the earth.
Praise him with a psalm.[a]
8 God reigns above the nations,
sitting on his holy throne.
9 The rulers of the world have gathered together
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For all the kings of the earth belong to God.
He is highly honored everywhere.
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.











