ESSCC Order of Service

May 10, 2026 

• Opening Music         Elevated Voices of Praise
• Opening Prayer        Brian Bachman
• Scripture                    Brian Bachman
  Nehemiah 2:17-18
• Praise & Worship       Elevated Voices of Praise
• Corporate Prayers      Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr.
   We continue to pray for sister Reba Massey and Vicki Walker for  improved health and healing,  Praying for all our members/relatives fighting cancer: Anceo Francisco, Carla Burdine, Brittney Hadley, Gail Hadley, Josephine McCleary, mother to sister Kim Smith, and her sister Deborah McCleary; Lajuana Celestine,  pray for the  Cowen family. Praying for the Crowder family, who lost their son Sollomon to homicide in DC. Their son was schedule to graduate from Howard University next week. Praying for those grieving, with the loss of friends and family.  Praying for all those with financial needs due to the economy,  furloughs, layoffs  or suffering from  new policy cuts to services.
     
• Music  Selection               Senior Choir
• Sermon                             Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr.
  “Rebuilding The Walls “
     Nehemiah 2:17-18
• Invitation to Discipleship     Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr.      
• Offering                                Brian Bachman 
       Invitation/Instrumental   Milton Hopkins
• Announcements                    
  See “Upcoming Events at ESSCC” on website or app for more details. Please save the dates and make plans to attend!
• Words of Institution-Communion   Brian Bachman 
•  Benediction                Rev. E. Ann Gaines Ali  

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

                  May Upcoming Events- Save the Dates

Silver Chalice Ministry 

Pastor Jackson would like to  thank everyone for coming out to the planning meeting  yesterday,  as we continue to move forward with  our Silver Chalice ministry. We are making arrangements  and hope to kick off our summer ministry in June. Please stay tuned for updates, and if you have any suggestions ,please feel free to let him know.  Thank You, Pastor Jackson . 

 Graduation Breakfast – Thank you to everyone who made this years celebration for Jasmine Vick and Ariana Bradley a wonderful occasion. Jasmine has a flyer in the fellowship Hall with her wish list for college. If you would like to help her reach her goal, please see the list and have the items mailed to the address indicated at he bottom of the flyer  or bring the gift to church. She plans to leave for Tuskegee August 10.   

May 10,  Happy Mother’s Day 

May 16, 4:30 pm -Disciple Women’s Event- Movie Premiere “Joshua”

May 24th-4th Sunday- Mental Health Fair Sunday

May 31, 5th Sunday- Baptism of Jace Nowlin and Paula Francisco

June 6th- Disciple Men’s Fishing Trip 

June 21st- Father’s Day  

Disciple Women’s Fellowship

 Disciple Women will be hosting  a Movie Premiere outing  for  “Joshua”, May 16, 2026 at 4:30 pm . University of Central Oklahoma . Sister Karrie  has provided everyone with their tickets.  We will meet at 4 pm , so we can be seated together as a group. If you have any questions,  please see sister Karrie at the greeters table.  

VisionaryPathwaysSchool– Parent information meetings. Sister LaTonia Moore has started a charter school where students  can graduate with a  High School Diploma  and a clearly define post secondary   pathway to a trade/vocation (construction, manufacturing, technology and aerospace.) If you know of anyone looking for something different for their child, please share this opportunity. 

May 12, 2026       33NW 144th Circle, Edmond, Ok  6:30pm-7:30pm.

Save the Date 2026 Events

June 6th at 10am- Disciple Men are planning their Annual fishing trip. Location this year; Eagle Lake 3405 E. Reno between Scott St and Sunnylane.   

Oklahoma Primary  Election – June 16, 2026

Please go online and check to see if your name has been removed from the database. My name has been removed, as of last week, and I vote at almost every election. Carla and Clark Burdine recently went to vote, just to find out that their polling location; of many years, had been moved. We are aware of all the  underhanded manipulation that is being used to prevent us from voting so check  the Link that has been attached below. You just need your name and birthdate.  

https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/

National Convocation Biennial Session 2026

Register now for this spirit filled worship opportunity – June 11-14, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.  

Vacation Bible School July 15-17-volunteer teachers needed. Please see Sister Passion and Sister Dena . 

Virtual General Assembly- July 10th-11th– Wildewood Christian Church.  Come out and watch together or register to participate from home. Registration $30 per person 

Pastor 30th Anniversary Celebration- October 3-4

Anniversary” Worthy Thirty”  Banquet– Huey Long Community Center 4505 SE 15th, Del City, Ok  October 3rd 6pm-9pm – Tickets on sale now. Dinner ticket must be paid no later than September 15, 2026

Adults $30

Age 13-18-$25

12 years old and younger $20

It will be open seating but you can reserve a table top of 6.

Anniversary Worship Service- October 4, 3:30pm– Guest Speaker, Rev. M.L. Jemison, St. John Baptist Church 

ESSCC Food Pantry

Sister  Tina and Sister Gloria are available after church each Sunday for anyone in need of food items. We are happy to report that we have served approximately 37 people with food from our pantry.  Thank you for all your donations and support. We are currently trying to restock we would appreciate ANY items you can contribute. We are in need of meats and frozen vegetables. 

Young Adults  fellowship  

There will not be a Young Adult Bible Study in May.  We will let you know when our lessons will resume. Thank You Sister VaRhea. 

The Church Ministry Serving schedule and Upcoming Events flyers  for May and June are posted on the website. The successful operation of our church is dependent upon all of us making plans to attend and participate, in all meetings, rehearsals and events , to ensure that we, at East Sixth Street are giving God our very best effort.  Let’s prioritize Gods work in 2026 and teach our children to do the same. “Only what we do for God will last.” 

Reminders – Don’t READ OUTLOUD  

Community Resources

Find information on the new Community Resources page! (See link at the top of the website or app).

Wednesday Night Bible Study takes place every Wednesday at 7pm. 

First Sunday Breakfast and T-shirt and Wednesday Night Bible Study Dinner  is provided on the 1st and 3rd Sunday  morning and Wednesday night ,  respectively. Thank you, Sister Rosa!

ESSCC Food Pantry

We are in  need of donations  to rebuild our pantry and freezer items. If you have non perishable items or freezer vegetables, please bring them and leave in the kitchen for sister Tina and Gloria . They will be available after church each Sunday for anyone in need of food items .  If you are aware of people in the community who may need help, have them reach out to sister  Tina so she can make arrangements  to meet them at the church.  Please pray for all of those in need during this difficult time. Thank you for any help you can give.

Disciple Women’s fellowship

Sister LaKeisha Lewis is our Chairperson and sister Kim Smith is our assistant Chairperson of ESSCC Disciples Women Fellowship. Sister Karrie Harris is our  treasurer and her assistant treasurer is Sister Sheila  Jones. Cynthia Clegg has agreed to be our DWF secretary .  Brittney  Houston and Michell Eike have agreed to be communication coordinators.

Children’ s Church

We have two group of children for Sunday Children’s Church. PreK- 3rd grade and 4th grade through 6th grade. (12 years and under)- we will not be working with toddlers at this time.   

We will continue to  be on Facebook Live. We are still needing  someone to volunteer to coordinate Zoom for  Wednesday Night Bible Study . See Pastor Jackson if you are interested. 

Church App is available for iPhone and Android phones in the Apple store and Google play store- East Sixth Street Christian Church (ESSCC).

ESSCC Prayer List

 Gloria Carter; Cathy Hughes. Sister Janita Blair; Brother Anceo Francisco. Sister Carla Burdine. Sister LaTonia Moore. Brother Cowen. Leslie Green (friend of Benny). Sherri Dickerson, Sister Reba Massey, Deacon Tony Francisco, Sister Vikki Walker and family, Bro. Rufus Adams;  Sister Tina Henderson;  Bro. Jameson Clegg; Sister Kim Smith and mother Josephine McCleary;  Sister Whitney Blair; King David and Monica; Sister Naomi Jackson & family; Mrs. Emma Lemons; Sister Sheila Jones and family; Mr. Donte Payton; Mr. Ron Clark;  Ulah & Lamar Ustinov;  Minister Stephanie Parker; Elder Nedella Foster; Chris Dinkins; Sister Rosa Tillman; Sister  Karen Smith; Brother Bobby and Sister Gail Hadley & family; Sister Brittney Hadley Pattico & family; Sister  Teresa and Addam  Francisco;  Curtis Nunley and Family;  Ernest Johnson & family; Dianne Ross McDaniel;  Sister Edwina Peoples; Sister Annette Martin & family; LaRose Bradley family;  Sister Erma Howard; Ron Magnus; Deborah McCleary; Crowder Family; Justin Jones . 

Church Contact Information at Glance

East Sixth Street  Christian Church

1139 NE 6th Street, OKC. OK 73117

(405)-235-3201

email -esscc1919@coxinet.net

Mailing Address: PO Box 54674, OKC. OK 73154

Online Giving: web page– esscc1919.org (Givelify, PayPal, credit and debit card)

Facebook- East 6th Street Christian Church– https://www.facebook.com/East-6th-Street-Christian-Church-10150128353095599

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