ESSCC Order of Service

October 19, 2025

• Opening song           Elevated Voices of Praise
• Welcome                   Charles Peoples
• Opening Prayer        Charles Peoples
• Scripture                   Charles Peoples
  Genesis 1:27
• Praise and Worship   Elevated Voices of Praise
  
• Corporate Prayers
  Sister Latonia Moore and family upon the loss of her uncle. Sister Edwina Peoples full recovery. Teresa and Addam Francisco and all family and friends of Brother Andre Francisco who are struggling with grief. Pray for Brother Cowen, who lost his sister Freda, who was a member here before she moved back home. Pray for Terry Moseley. Pray for Rev. Donna Jackson (Tulsa). Pray for the family and friends of Brother Marvin Fisher. Pray for Sister Vikki, her mom Sister Howard and her family.  Pray for all our members fighting cancer: Brittney Hadley, Gail Hadley, Josephine McCleary, mother to sister Kim Smith, and her sister Deborah McCleary. Pray for Sister Shirley Burton. Pray for all those with financial needs.
• Musical Selection        Senior Choir
  Children dismissed for children’s church
• Sermon                                  Rev.   Jesse Jackson, Jr. 
          “The Image of God”
  Genesis 1:27
• Invitation to Discipleship     Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr.
       Invitation/Instrumental   Milton Hopkins
  
• Offering -Bringing Tithes and Gifts into God’s Storehouse
  Please stand and follow the directions of the ushers.
  Offering Prayer                     Charles Peoples
  Offering Doxology                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        Elders and Deacons
  
•  Benediction                       Rev. Stephen D. Billingslea

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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!

Baptism Class

The next baptism class for children will be October 18 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. See Deacon Brittany to schedule your children. Adult baptism orientation date is pending.

Saturday, October 18th from 1-5 p.m. the inaugural Foundations Conference will take place. Gain practical tools to help your ministry thrive! Register here.

October 26th will be “Cancer Awareness” Sunday. Please wear your cancer awareness or pink shirt!

Congratulations to Pastor Dwayne Rogers and First Lady Ye’Maya Rogers! Their pastoral appreciation service will be October 26, with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr., as the guest speaker.

ESSCC Fall Festival will be hosted  by  Jan and Brian Bachman. Bring your children and enjoy tacos followed by an old fashion trick or treat experience in a safe neighborhood.  Fun for ALL ages. Join the fun!!  October 31 from 5:30pm-8:30pm. (The street will be closed at 6 so please come before that to park at the Bachman’s house!)  Address and directions will be at the greeter table.

ESSCC Anniversary Celebration

Be sure to come out on Sunday, Nov 2 for a special church anniversary celebration! Our guest speaker will be F. Douglas Powe, Jr., new president of Phillips Theological Seminary. Don’t miss it!

Disciple Women’s Fellowship

The next DWF meeting will be Saturday, Nov 8th at the church at 11 a.m. All women are invited!

Congress Enrichment Nov 8 from 9:30 am to noon. Lunch will be provided. Pastor Jackson will be a guest speaker on “The Resilient Voice of Social Justice” and “The Role of the Black Church”

Young Adult Bible study

Young Adult Bible study will be taking place on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m.

May we all continue to seek and pursue Jesus in 2025,  with a renewed sense of connection .  Let us increase our level of commitment to his service and step out to do Gods work for our church and community   in love.   

STANDING ANNOUNCEMENTS (DO NOT READ ) 

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

Teresa and Addam Francisco and all grieving Brother Andre Francisco. Edwina Peoples. Brother Cowen. Leslie Green (friend of Benny). Daughter of Rev. Sherri Dickerson, sister Reba Massey, 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.

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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Sunday Worship 10 AM from Sanctuary

Sunday Worship 10AM

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