March 1, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Acts 8:18-23 - And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, 'Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.  But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.  Thou hast neither part not lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.  Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.  For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

Subject: A Church That Cannot Be Bought

• Do we have a poor understanding of the Holy Ghost? Do we think that money can buy us anything we want?
• Do we have the mind of Simon? Money!
• Transaction is not the way of God nor money can tempt Him.
• Christians cannot be bought.
• Don't allow money to persuade you to sin.
• The Holy Ghost is not for sale.
• Our heart is required by God.
• Don't let influence mess up your integrity.
• Psalm 51:17 - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
• We, as Christians cannot be bought because we know that Jesus paid it all....all to him we owe!

Invitation To Christian Discipleship

March Birthdays: None

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Rev. I. Pelton

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

February 22, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Psalms 46:1-5 - God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.  Therefore, we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, though its waters roars and foams and the mountains quake with its turmoil.  There is a river, its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High.  God is within her; she will not be toppled.  God will help her when the morning dawns.

Subject: True Believers Respond When the World Seems to be on Fire

• We as Christians, have a crystal-clear path.
• We are trained for this fire thru Jesus the Christ.
• Fear seems to spread faster than facts.
• Believers should be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
• We must respond with faith and not fear.
• 2 Timothy 1:7 - God has not given us a spirit of fear but one of power, love and sound judgment.
• We should run to God in all things.
• Do not fool yourself about what is going on in this world.
• In times of trouble, our God is a powerful help.
• Our God is not surprised about what is happening here on earth.
• God is watching for us to call on Him to ease our burdens.
• Peace be still and know that I AM GOD. Psalms 46:10
• Romans 8:35-39 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril. or sword? For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.  For I am persuaded, that neither death, not life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Dorothy M.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

February 14-15, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Annual Stew & Salad Luncheon Saturday, February 14, 2026

Sunday Service

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us; Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Subject: Celebrating Our History

• Our history is not just remembering dates and faces but the running of our faith race.
• Our black churches were based on hope to the glory of God.
• We worship even in the face of oppression.
• We have faith in The Almighty God.
• We do not forget the struggle.
• We should keep fighting wrongdoing and not become like our oppressors.
• What are we to do now in these modern times?
• We must look unto Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith.
• Jesus sustains us. He remains the same yesterday, today and evermore.
• There is power in the name of Jesus!

 

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

February 8, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Founders Day for the AME Church

Richard & Sarah Allen, Founders

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16 - Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk no as unwise people but as wise making the most of the time because the days are evil.

Subject:  The Day and the Time

• We should be full of God's holy spirit.
• These days are evil.
• Time is a precious thing.
• Don't wait too long because it is running out.
• God offers us time to pray, to obey, to love, to forgive, etc.
• Don't allow your time to run out.
• God is good and worthy to be praised.
• We must redeem our precious time because we can't rewind it and go back.
• Start living for the glory of God.
• Don't waste time with & worry on small daily things. Having a relationship with God is very important.
• What does God expect of me?  He wants us to take control of our time and be intention and focus on that straight road.
• The world doesn't help us choose wisely. The world shows us shiny things to distract us from God's plan for us.
• Today if you hear his voice, do not harden your heart as in rebellion on the day of testing in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:7-8
• If I can help somebody as I journey, then my living will not be in vain.
• Be careful about how you walk in the sight of the Lord.
• Make good use of our time here on earth.

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Communion

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Clark M.

Violet W.

Dorothy M.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

February 1, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant, & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-27 - 

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.

27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage!l It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

Subject: Faith for times like these.

• The fourth watch of the night (between 3AM to 6AM)
• The disciples possibly thought they were hallucinating.
• A critical point: we can be in the will of God but there still can be a storm.
• We, as Christians will have trials and tribulations.
•  A trial can strengthen your faith. It is a lesson to stand firm in one's faith.
• Don't focus on the trial but on the WORD!
• Don't let anything distract 
• Isaish 41:10 - Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God.
• We must keep focused on God's Word not on this world. In other words, keep your mine stayed on Jesus.

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

February Birthdays

Marina J.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rev. I. Pelton

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

January 25, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

• Psalm 27 - 

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—

• whom shall I fear?

  The LORD is the stronghold of my life—

  whom shall I dread?

  2When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh,

  my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

  3Though an army encamps around me,

  my heart will not fear;

  though a war breaks out against me,

  I will keep my trust.

  4One thing I have asked of the LORD;

  this is what I desire:

  to dwell in the house of the LORD

  all the days of my life,

  to gaze on the beauty of the LORD

  and seek Him in His temple.

  5For in the day of trouble

  He will hide me in His shelter;

  He will conceal me under the cover of His tent;

  He will set me high upon a rock.

  6Then my head will be held high

  above my enemies around me.

  At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy;

  I will sing and make music to the LORD.

  7Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call;

  be merciful and answer me.

  8My heart said, “Seek His face.”

  Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

  9Hide not Your face from me,

  nor turn away Your servant in anger.

  You have been my helper;

  do not leave me or forsake me,

  O God of my salvation.

  10Though my father and mother forsake me,

  the LORD will receive me.

  11Teach me Your way, O LORD,

  and lead me on a level path,

  because of my oppressors.

  12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes,

  for false witnesses rise up against me,

  breathing out violence.

  13Still I am certain to see

  the goodness of the LORD

  in the land of the living.

  14Wait patiently for the LORD;

  be strong and courageous.

  Wait patiently for the LORD!

• We must hold on to God's unchanging hand.

• Don't give up because God is still in control.

• Remember we serve a God that sits high and looks low. Psalm 138:6

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Dorothy M.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Gina L.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

January 18, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Subject: Our Frustration is not Faith in God

• The news of the day is always blasting on the television. There seems to be no justice or peace.
• In the lesson today, we must trust in God and his Word. 
• Do not lean on our own understanding.
• God's Word is a comfort to us.
• Frustration is a common feeling we all experience.  But we do not need to "live" in it.
• We know, as Christians, that God is in control.
• In frustration we tend to give up, close down, throw up our hands, etc.
• Frustration focuses on the problem, but faith focuses on a calming spirit, washed in the Word of God.
• O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.  Psalm 34:3
• O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him. Psalm 34:8
• We must be convicted in the Lord and not in our own control.
• We must remember that God's will be done.
• We must surrender to God and allow Him to guide us. 
• Faith doesn't change our circumstances right away, but we must be patient and wait on the Lord.
• A double minded person is unstable in all his ways.  James 1:8
• Don't be double minded.
• Our God is good, faithful and His ways are not our ways.
• Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7
• Faith doesn't panic and the process takes time. So, we must be patient.
• Psalm 46:1-11 - 

1 God is our refuge and strength,

• an ever-present help in times of trouble.

  2Therefore we will not fear,

  though the earth is transformed

  and the mountains are toppled

  into the depths of the seas,

  3though their waters roar and foam

  and the mountains quake in the surge.

  
  

  4There is a river whose streams delight the city of God,

  the holy place where the Most High dwells.

  5God is within her; she will not be moved.

  God will help her when morning dawns.

  6Nations rage, kingdoms crumble;

  the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

  7The LORD of Hosts is with us;

  the God of Jacob is our fortress.

  
  

  8Come, see the works of the LORD,

  who brings devastation upon the earth.

  9He makes wars to cease throughout the earth;

  He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

  He burns the shields in the fire.

  10“Be still and know that I am God;

  I will be exalted among the nations,

  I will be exalted over the earth.”

  11The LORD of Hosts is with us;

  the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Invitation To Christian Discipleship

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Rev. I. Pelton

Clark M.

Claudia Gibson

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Announcement: Brown Chapel's annual winter luncheon scheduled for January 24, 2026 from 1pm until 3:30pm at the church fellowship hall.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

January 11, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Minister Dorothy M.

Scripture: Proverbs 29:16 - When wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.

Subject: Hold On, I'm Coming

• We sure could use a little good news today.
• It seems that we are in an alternative world.
• We need to hang on to the Word which is Jesus.
• We need a Damascus situation in this time in our lives. Acts 9:3-9
• We are living in wicked times but we Christians can rejoice in the Lord.
• Is there a difference between evil and wickedness?
• Evil is the opposite of good.  Wickedness is the opposite of righteousness.
• Evil was in the Garden of Eden tempting Eve.
• When Herod ordered his soldiers to kill every male child, this was wickedness, maliciousness. 
• We can recognize wickedness by those who mislead, rush to judgment, put out alternative facts, they will tell you that you didn't see what you saw, will not take responsibility for anything, withhold information at all costs, etc.
• Fret not for evil doers for they will be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.  Psalm 37:9
• Ecclesiastes 3 (Read entire chapter)
• Be ye steadfast Unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58
• So let us not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.  Galatians 6:9
• We must hold on because Jesus is coming back.

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Communion Sunday

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Eddie & Marina J.

Dorothy M.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Rev. I. Pelton

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

January 4, 2026

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Happy New Year!

Psalm 34 - I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be continually in my mouth....

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: John 15:4-5 - Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.  Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

Subject: What Happens When We Leave Out of Our Lives

• How are we to survive without Jesus?!
• Jesus is the true vine.
• Jesus is our provider, our power source, our protecter. 
• Jesus is the center of our joy.
• Branches are the ones who confess that Jesus is their savior.
• Our love connection is God through Jesus Christ, His son.
• What happens when we leave Jesus out of our lives?
• We are excluding prayer from our lives, loving others, etc. 
• This never ends well.
• Self-reliance is not good. It leads to more stress, exhaustion, wrong directions in life.
• Leaving Jesus out of our decisions, lives, etc. We start to compromise, our pride starts to take over.
• We must lead not on our own understanding.  Proverbs 3:5-6   
• We think that we are in control of our lives but this is totally wrong.
• The danger of the last days - 2 Timothy 3:1-9
• Without Jesus in our lives, we have nothing of spiritual value.
• We have started to normalize evil things.
• We must stay strong in the Word, be discerning, staying on the narrow path.
• Leaving Jesus out of our lives leads to lawlessness, evildoing, spitefulness, hatefulness.
• God sent his Son to be the foundation.
• On Christ the solid rock I stand: 1 Peter 2:6; 1 Corinthians 3:11; Matthew 7:24-25 (These verses highlight the assurance and strength found in faith in Jesus as the solid rock.)

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

January Birthdays

Violet W.

Clark M.

Darren H.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Clark M.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Violet W.

Regina L.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

December 28, 2025

 Welcome to Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20 - When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger.  After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.  All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.  The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all thy had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

Subject: Christmas Has Passed, Now What?!

• How do we shift from all the fineries of Christmas?
• Matthew 1:23 - Look! The virgin will conceive a child. Shell will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means 'God is with us."
• And the Word became flesh
• The manger directs us to look forward to Jesus' growth as a youth, to manhood, to the cross, to Jesus ascending to heaven.
• Christmas should transform us to the true meaning.
• Be transformed with the renewing of our minds.
• Be ye doers of the Words and not just hearers. James 1:22
• Faith without works is dead. James 2:14-26
• We must work while it's day, for the night comes, when no man can work. John 9:4
• Give all glory to God!

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Clark M.

Rev. I. Pelton

Dorothy M.

Eddie & Marina J.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Closing Song:

Jesus, What A Wonderful Child