ESSCC Order of Service

January 11, 2026

• Opening Music         Elevated Voices of Praise
• Opening Prayer        Tony Francisco
• Scripture                    Tony Francisco
      Romans 7:19-25
• Praise & Worship       Elevated Voices of Praise
• Corporate Prayers         Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr.  
  Pray for Sister Gloria Carter, who lost her oldest son, Ronnie Johnson.  We continue to pray  for Sister Kathi Hughes and the entire Hughes family.  Praying for all our members fighting cancer: Anceo Francisco, Carla Burdine, Brittney Hadley, Gail Hadley, Josephine McCleary, mother to sister Kim Smith, and her sister Deborah McCleary. Pray for Sister Shirley Burton, Kamaree Clegg & family, and Cowen family. Praying for all those with financial needs due to the economy,  furloughs, layoffs  or suffering from  new policy cuts to services. Praying for all the victims of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Haiti, and other places.     
• Music  Selection               Senior Choir
• Sermon      “It always calls me”     Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. 
       Romans 7:19-25 
• Invitation to Discipleship     Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr.      
• Offering                                Tony Francisco
       Invitation/Instrumental   Milton Hopkins
• Announcements    Denise Thomas       
  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        
•  Benediction              Rev. Stephen D. Billingslea

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kwanzaa 

Our Youth Kwanzaa table display and celebration will take place on a Sunday in February. 

ESSCC Food Pantry

Sister  Tina and Sister Gloria are available after church each Sunday for anyone in need of food items .  

Disciple Women’s Fellowship

We are still  collecting coats for the homeless and working poor, all sizes are needed. Men and women sizes are the priority. They will be give out by Naomi Jackson  at the North Care Community Health Center. Leave the coats in the box in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you!

The next Disciple Women’s Fellowship meeting will be February 21 at 11 a.m.

Reminder

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!

 Wednesday Night Bible Study takes place every Wednesday at 7pm. Lets make a commitment to study Gods word in 2026. 

Save the Date 2026 Events 

Oklahoma Regional Assembly March 6-7, 2026 First Christian Church, Edmond, Ok. Registration information to come.

National Convocation Biennial Session 2026

Save the date for this spirit filled worship opportunity – June 11-14, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Stay Tuned. We hope to take a bus from Oklahoma . 

STANDING ANNOUNCEMENTS (DO NOT READ ) 

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.

Community Resources

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

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 ask one Teen to help with the younger class each Sunday.

First Sunday Breakfast and T-shirt Sunday 1st and 3rd Sunday. Thank you Sister Rosa!

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

Family of Gloria Carter. Family of George Hughes. Sister Janita Blair. Brother Anceo Francisco. Sister Carla Burdine. Sister LaTonia Moore. Brother Cowen. Leslie Green (friend of Benny). Daughter of Rev. Sherri Dickerson, sister Reba Massey, Deacon Tony Francisco, Sister Vikki Walker and family, Bro. Rufus Adams; Sis Shirley Riley;  Sister Tina Henderson;  Family of Elder Marvin Fisher; Bro. Jameson Clegg; Sister Kim Smith and mother Josephine McCleary;  Sister Whitney Blair; King David and Monica; 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;  Karen Smith; Brother Bobby and Sister Gail Hadley & family; Brittney Hadley Pattico & family; Family of Brother Andre Francisco;  Curtis Nunley and Family;  Ernest Johnson & family; Dianne Ross McDaniel;  Sister Edwina Peoples; Annette Martin & family; LaRose Bradley family;  Sister Erma Howard; Ron Magnus; Deborah McCleary. Avereigh Moseley.

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

YouTube- East Sixth Street Christian Church- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=east+sixth+street+christian+church

Sunday Worship 10 AM from Sanctuary

Sunday Worship 10AM

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