ESSCC Order of Service

30th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration
“Remaining Steadfast in a Changing World”

October 4, 2026 

• Opening Music         Elevated Voices of Praise
• Opening Prayer        Elder Edmund Clegg
• Scripture                    Elder Edmund Clegg
    I Corinthians 15:58
• Praise & Worship       Elevated Voices of Praise
• Corporate Prayers      Rev. E. Ann Gaines-Ali
• Praying for Elder Chequita Owens who has been ill and  sister Edwina Peoples who had surgery this week. 
• Praying for the family of  Jahier Booker and the  Millwood community..  
• Praying for all those grieving, with the loss of family and friends.
• Praying for Sister Vikki’s  brother James Jones Jr. and her mother Evangelist Howard.   
• Praying for healing for Sister Vikki Walker.
• Praying for all our members/relatives fighting cancer: Carla Burdine, Brittney Hadley, Gail Hadley, Josephine McCleary, mother to sister Kim Smith, and her sister Deborah McCleary; Lajuana Celestine,  praying for the  Cowen family. 
• Praying for all those with financial needs due to the economy,  furloughs, layoffs  or suffering from policy cuts to services.
• Praying for justice in our world.
• Praying for all those suffering from natural disasters and war. 
   
• Music  Selection                 Senior Choir
• Introduction of Speaker     LaKeishia Lewis
• Special Comments                 
            Michael Davidson, Regional Minister
            Peter Jackson, Brother
• Anniversary Video, Part 1
• Sermon                                 Dr. Lawrence Murray, PhD
                                                Northeast Church of Christ
• Invitation to Discipleship    Rev. E. Ann Gaines-Ali
• Offering                                 Elder Edmund Clegg
       Invitation/Instrumental   Milton Hopkins
• Anniversary Announcements   Elder Edmund Clegg
• Words of Institution-Communion  Elder Edmund Clegg
•  Benediction                Dr. Lawrence Murray, PhD

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Serving Schedule through December has been posted on the ESSCC home page. 

Wednesday night Bible study 

Wednesday night Bible study takes place every Wednesday at 7 p.m. First Sunday Breakfast and Wednesday night dinner coming up this week . Try it!

Pastor 30th Anniversary Celebration
October 3-4

The Anniversary “Worthy Thirty” Banquet was held October 3rd from 6-9 pm at the Huey Long Community Center, 4505 SE 15th, Del City, OK

Thank you to all for planning and attending! 

October 4, 2026,  10 O’clock  Anniversary Morning Worship– Guest Speaker Brother Dr. Lawrence Murray, North East Church of Christ.

Anniversary Worship Service- October 4, 3:00pm– Guest Speaker, Rev. M.L. Jemison, St. John Missionary Baptist Church

If you will not be able to attend the Anniversary Worship services on October 4th , there will be a gift box at the 10 am service on the piano. All gifts will be presented at the 3:oo pm service.

Disciple Men OU/Texas Fellowship

October 10, 2026, 11am-4pm. Food, fun and fellowship. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. 

Halloween “Taco Treat” at Jan and Brian’s House October 31.

Please RSVP so they can plan the food. Bring lawn chair and blankets. Check weather and  dress for cold, if needed. Come out and enjoy old fashion door to door “trick or Treat”. 

ESSCC Food Pantry

Sister  Tina and Sister Gloria are available after church each Sunday for anyone in need of food items. We are currently trying to restock we would appreciate ANY items you can contribute. We are in need of meats and frozen vegetables.

Save the Date (s)

Fishing Trip

Disciple Men Fall Fishing trip is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026 starting at 9am. 

The successful operation of our church is dependent upon all of us making plans to attend and participate, in all meetings, rehearsals and events. That concludes our weekly announcements .

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

Merle Gaines, Vickie Gaines, Debra Jones. Cathy Hughes. Sister Janita Blair; Sister Carla Burdine. Sister LaTonia Moore. Brother & Sister Cowen.  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; Sister Carmen Jackson;  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; Gloria Abram; 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; Rev. Paul Smith Sr; Billie Sanders.

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)

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Sunday Worship 10 AM from Sanctuary

Sunday Worship 10AM

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