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Order-of-Service

Lewis Chapel Missionary
Baptist church

Lean-In Bible Study

Sunday, August 19, 2026

6:30 P.M. 

Praise and Worship

Evening Greetings

Offering

Lean-In Bible Lesson

Invitation

Benediction

11:00 Worship Service

Sunday, August 23, 2026

11:00 A.M.

Praise and Worship ~ SIG Choir

Scripture ~ Brother Karson Green

Morning and Lord’s Prayer ~ Sister Chastain Isom

Song of Exaltation ~ SIG Choir

Welcome ~ Sister Cynthia Ratliff

Pastoral Highlights ~ Pastor Stackhouse

Introduction of Usher Ministry’s ~Pastor Stackhouse (Senior Ushers, Youth Ushers, Divine Doorkeepers, and Male Ushers)

Introduction of Visiting Ushers ~ Pastor Stackhouse

Memorial ~ All Usher Ministries (Sister Wendy Evans, Sister Kaedyn Mincey, Sister Nicole Strickland, & Brother Ernest Alston)

Fellowship Moment ~ Congregation

Homecoming & Offertory Appeal ~ Sis. Whitney Shipp, Sis. Shirley Herring, Sis. Chastain Isom, Sis. Sharita Saffold, Sis. Candi Bethea, Bro. Frankie Moody

Sermon ~ Pastor Stackhouse

Invitation

Grace and Benedictions

     SIG Choir and Male Ushers are on duty today

Announcements:

Please meet the photography ministry in the lobby between services on Sunday, August 23rd if you are celebrating retirement, job promotion, birthday, or wedding anniversary in the month of September.

The New Members Partner Ministry will meet on August 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Lewis Chapel family, if you still need to have your photo taken for the new church photo directory, Make-Up Picture Day is Monday, August 31st. This is your final opportunity to be included in the photo directory. Only a limited number of appointments are available, and they will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call the church office, scan the QR code on flyer or click the link in the weekly church announcement emails to schedule your appointment today before all the spots are filled!

Parents, registration is now open for the Premier Youth After-School Sports Development Academy located at the John D. Fuller Sr. Recreational/Athletic Complex. This fun and productive program is designed for youth ages 9-14 and includes school pickup, a daily snack, academic tutoring, and sports training each weekday after school, with the program ending at 6pm. Space is limited to just 40 participants, so be sure to register your child today. The cost is $130 per week, plus a $75 registration fee. For more information or to register, call or text (910)868-2828. Help your child train, learn, grow and succeed this school year!

If you have joined Lewis Chapel and have not attended New Members’ Orientation, please join the Zoom meeting on Saturday, August 29th at 10a.m. Zoom information is available in the weekly announcement emails.

Street Ministry will minister in the community on Saturday, August 29th. Participants are asked to meet in Classroom # 2 at 10 a.m. New members are welcome to join us!

Join us as we celebrate Seasoned Saints on Senior Saints Sunday coming up on August 30th. We hope to see you there.

A Ministry Fair will be held on Sunday, August 30th, immediately following the 11 A.M. Worship Service. Come discover the many ways you can get connected and serve at Lewis Chapel. 

All Lewis Chapel Church members are invited to help us plan a grand celebration for this year’s homecoming. Please meet us in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, August 31st at 6:30pm. We hope to make it even more spectacular than last year’s event and we can’t do this without your help.

If you are celebrating a birthday or wedding anniversary during the month of September and will not have your picture taken by the Photography Ministry Team, please submit a photo to contactus@lewischapel.org no later than Noon, Tuesday, September 1st.

All Church Offices will be closed September 4 – 7th, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. No meetings or rehearsals will be scheduled during this time. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

We are looking for volunteer drivers to drive the minibus on Wednesdays and Sundays to pick up members who don’t have transportation. Please call the Church Office at (910) 424-2344 or email: contactus@lewischapel.org if you are interested in helping.

Drivers are needed for Lewis Chapel Street Ministry for one Saturday a month; you must have a valid license. Please contact the Church Office for all requirements needed for approval. Street Ministry welcomes you and looks forward to ministering with you. 

You can keep up with current events and activities that are happening at Lewis Chapel by sending an email to contactus@lewischapel.org or by calling the Church Office at (910) 424-2344, ext. 221 

 

This concludes today’s announcements.

Bereavement Details:

Mr. John Gainey Raeford, uncle of Sis. Sandra Melvin Brown has passed. A Funeral Service will take place on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 1 p.m. from Wiseman Mortuary. Viewing be held before the service beginning at 9 a.m.

Retired SR Gerald Lee Melvin, Sr., brother of Sis. Sandra Melvin Brown has passed. A Funeral Service will take  place on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11 a.m. from New Mission Baptist Church, 375 Platinum Street, Fayetteville, NC. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Willie Porter, brother of Bro. Donald Porter, brother-in-law of Sis. Mary Porter is deceased in Portsmouth, Virginia. A Homegoing Service will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 11 a.m. from Metropolitan Funeral Home, 5605 Portsmouth Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Mr. Michael Murchison, brother of Sis. Jamesena “Vee” Monroe, uncle of Sis. Shaniqua Edwards passed on July 31st in Chesapeake, Virginia. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10 a.m. from Wiseman Mortuary Chapel, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mr. Murchison will be Interred at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.

Please keep this families in much prayer!

Hospitalizations

Sis. Sandra M. Brown ~ Recovering from home

Sis. Mary B. Baker ~ Emcompass Rehabilitation Hospital

Sis. Priscilla Briggs ~ Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Rm. 204

Sis. Eloise Graham ~ Winston Salem Rehabilitation