ESSCC  Order of Service
                  July 13, 2025

• Opening song       Elevated Voices of Praise
• Welcome               Charles Peoples
• Opening prayer    Charles Peoples
• Scripture               Charles Peoples
    Exodus 1:15-22
• Praise and Worship    Elevated Voices of Praise
• Corporate Prayers            Rev. Stephen D. Billingslea
  Prayers for  Andre Francisco, who is in hospital.  Prayers for Sister Vikki , her mom Sister Howard and her entire  family as she recovers from surgery.   Praying for all our members fighting cancer: Brittney Hadley, Gail Hadley, Josephine McCleary, mother to sister Kim Smith, and her sister Deborah McCleary, and Elder Marvin Fisher. Praying for  Brother and Sister Cowen, Sister Shirley Burton. Prayers for all those with financial needs, for cars, safe housing, and jobs. 
• Musical Selection    Senior Choir    
    Children dismissed for children’s church upstairs
• Sermon      Rev. Stephen D. Billingslea
    “People, Pressure, Proclamation, Protection”
    Exodus 1:15-22
  
• Invitation to Discipleship   Rev. Stephen D. Billingslea
  
• Invitation/Instrumental          Milton Hopkins
  
• Offering-Bringing Tithes and Gifts into God’s Storehouse-
  (Please stand and follow the directions of the Ushers. Online giving- esscc1919.org/Church App (esscc) PayPal / credit cards/debit cards/ Givelify)
  Offering Prayer                             Charles Peoples
  Offering Doxology                         Milton Hopkins  
• Announcements
  See “Upcoming Events at ESSCC”  on website or app  for more details about Upcoming Events and Worship Services.  Please save the dates and make  plans to attend.
• Words of Institution-Communion    Elders and Deacons
•  Benediction                       Rev. Stephen D. Billingslea

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Car and Bike Show/ Usher Fish Fry Coming soon!

The community Car and Bike Show will be July 19th from 11 to 6 with a fish fry, food, drink, music, games, moon bounce,  and much more. Please invite friends! Please offer to help , however you can!

Disciple Women’s Fellowship will have their meeting this month on July 12, 2025 at 11am. Please make plans to join us. 

Disciples Leadership Scholarship Program

Eureka College offers Scholarship Opportunities -For  High School graduates or  High School Juniors & Seniors. Eureka College has scholarships with free tuition and a stipend to help with your education goals. Check out their website for application details. Eureka College is a Liberal Arts College in covenant with the Disciple of Christ Church.   Disciple of Christ members are eligible for these scholarships. 

Please see website for Upcoming ESSCC events and ministry meeting dates and times.

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 ) 

Disciples Leadership Scholarship Program

Young Adult Bible study

Young Adult Bible study will be taking place on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m. June 1st will be the first Bible study. 

Summer activities for youth ages 8-17

St Louis church disaster

Centennial Christian Church in St. Louis sustained catastrophic damage during recent tornados. Tragically, one member lost their life when the building collapsed, and two others were injured. 

Union Avenue Christian Church also experienced major damage. It houses Be the Neighbor and the National Benevolent Association, which now face possible disruption due to the storm. Please PRAY and, if possible give to Week of Compassion, which is responding and providing support.

Please keep wearing a mask
 With so many respiratory and other illnesses circulating, we are strongly encouraging everyone to wear a mask. Oklahoma and Texas are recording increased hospitalization cases. Let’s all be careful and considerate of each other.

Disciple women’s fellowship 
Sister LaKeisha Lewis is our new Chairperson and sister Kim Smith is our new assistant Chairperson of ESSCC Disciples Women Fellowship. Sister Karrie Harris is our new 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 take on our new position,  as communication coordinators.

We have two group of children for Sunday Children 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

Leslie Green (friend of Benny). Shaleana Johnson, niece of Sister Carmen Jackson, passed away; pray for the family. Daughter of Rev. Sherri Dickerson and sister Reba following surgery. Tony Francisco, recovering from severe illness. Sister Vikki and family as she recovers from surgery. Family of Laura Johnson (aunt of Sis Sheila Jones), Bro. Rufus Adams; Sis Shirley Riley;  Sister Tina Henderson;  Elder Marvin Fisher; Bro. Jameson Clegg; Sister Kim Smith and mother Josephine McCleary;  Deacon Bob Cowen and Sis. Louise Cowen; Sister Whitney Blair; King David and Monica; Naomi Jackson & family; Mrs. Emma Lemons; Sister Sheila Jones and family; Mr. Donte Payton; Mr. Ron Clark;  Sister Ckai Dawson;  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; Brother Andre Francisco & Sister Teresa Francisco;  Curtis Nunley and Family; Dianne Ross McDaniel;  Sister Carmen Jackson & family;  Sister Vikki Walker; the family of Sister  Lisa Jones;  Annette Martin & family; June Higgins family; LaRose Bradley family; Bridget & Ken Lucey-Cose; Mrs. Doris Houston; Sister Erma Howard; Christopher Walker & family; Billie Sanders: Ron Magnus; Irma Howard; Booth family; Dennis Jones; Damonta Hickman: Valerie Love; Janet Love Buckner; Elwood Johnson and family; Loreal Paxton; 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

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

Sunday Worship from Sanctuary

Facebook Live/ YouTube Live

Sunday Worship 10AM

Facebook Live  & YouTube Live15