HE IS RISEN EXTRAVAGANZE:

On April 20, 2025 First Union will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at our 10 a.m. service. We are asking for the participation of all children. There will be rehearsal after church service on Sunday. All children are welcome to participate. Please See Ivory Williams immediately following service.

 

PASTOR & FAMILY ANNIVERSARY​:

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On Sunday, MaY 25, 2025 at 10 a.m. and 3:30 P.m. First Union Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate with our Pastor and Family for 22 years of pastoring God's house. 

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The theme for our Pastor and Family Anniversary is “Celebrating Your Calling and Your Labor of Love.”  The scripture is 1 Thessalonians 1:2 – 4.

Our 2025 Church Moto: “A Church Called To Gather Communities to A Christian Walk and A Kingdom Destiny”

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2025 Church Anniversary Souvenir Booklet:

If you are interested in securing a souvenir booklet from this years church anniversary, please see Sister Jennifer Latham

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Sharing Your Faith - Phase 1:

We are asking every member of our family of faith to share your faith with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and even strangers. Our objective is to contact 1700  people without a church home. Prayerfully, we will make all contacts by the end of August.                

                                                                       700 - Pluggers

                                                                       500 - Positive Phone Calls

                                                                       500 - In Person Contacts

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Please remember that the pluggers should only go to the unchurched or unsaved. Phone calls and in-person invites can be to anyone you wish to visit First Union. We are confident you will keep all contacts positive and Christ-like.

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Our Witnessing and evangelism effort could only be a success with you. ​​​​

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Upcoming Prayer Endeavor:

First Union will re-engage our in-person prayer ministry. Starting the middle of this month we will began praying on Wednesday or Thursday of each week from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. We are in need of volunteers to:

• • Pray

  • Monitor Parking Lot

  • Greet and Guide Our Guest

 

First Union Prayer Ministry:

Prayer is a major component of our ministry. Please join us in one or all of our prayer endeavors:

 

Phone Prayer - Our phone prayer call is every Monday and Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. The number to dial is (513) 386-0000.  The Access Code is 649822#.

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Bible Study:

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What’s So Important About Studying the Bible?

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It familiarizes us with, and helps us grasp, the whole story of Scripture, and it keeps our souls energized. But Bible study deepens and expands our understanding of specific Bible passages; it helps us sort through hard concepts and gives insight into the context of the Bible.

 

The Bible isn’t an easy book. It was written by God in an ancient time through people of different languages and cultures than our own, whose immediate audiences were different from us in many ways. It’s also a book written by God about God and the work he’s doing in the world.

 

A work by such a divine Author, on such an immense topic, should be difficult to fully comprehend. So we’ll need to study and wrestle with God’s words—but it’s worth it, and here are five reasons why:

1. Bible study illuminates our daily reading.

2. Bible study protects us from twisting the truth.

3. Bible study amplifies our service.

4. Bible study opens our understanding.

5. Bible study deepens our devotion to Christ.

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Offerings:  

First Union has implemented two online giving processes. We will use the Givelify application available through First Union's Website, your App Store or Google play. You may also give through PayPal here on our website (www.firstunionbaptistchurch.org). Simply click the DONATE button. You can also mail your offerings to the church: 

            First Union Missionary Baptist Church

            1301 Woodlawn Ave. 

            Ford Heights, IL 60411

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When God brought His people out of slavery in Egypt and into Canaan, He gave them a rich and fertile land. Of all that they produced on this good land, God required that they give the first tenth to Him. This was called "the tithe." The word "tithe" means "the tenth."

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The purpose of the tithe was to remind the people of God's ownership of all things and to teach them to put God first in their lives. God is exceedingly generous. He allowed them to keep nine-tenths of all that they produced, but the tithe, or first tenth, belonged to Him. The Bible says,

"All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's; it is holy unto the Lord." Leviticus 27:30

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In addition to their tithes, God's people gave free-will offerings. The tithes and offerings were given to the priests of God. This was the means by which they lived since they had no land of their own. God's people were told to bring their tithes and offerings when they came to worship God. God said, "…they shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed. Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you." Deuteronomy 16:16-17 (NKJV)

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God was teaching His people to give. When they gave freely to God, God gave them abundant crops. The Bible says,

"Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the first-fruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty…" Proverbs 3:9-10

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First Union Virtual Worship:

Virtual Sunday Morning Worship service is up and running. We will continue to broadcast our services via Facebook Live and YouTube. 

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Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Sunday morning. Sunday morning worship begins at 10:10 a.m. You have 4 options in dialing into the Sunday school lesson and morning worship: 

 

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• • Zoom is our preferred video conferencing service. You can Click the Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2787669996?pwd=YVRiS0NMdHc1SFBibGxOT2RNcDlPQT09 . If you have the Zoom software or app: Zoom Video Service ID: 278-766-9996 and the Meeting Password is 715186.

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• • You can use the Zoom Phone Conferencing by calling: (312) 626-6799 Password: 2787669996#.

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• • You may use Facebook live to sign in. There are two ways to access Facebook live. 1) go to www.firstunionbaptistchurch.org and click the Facebook live icon in the middle of the opening page, or 2) you can also click on the following link https://www.facebook.com/FirstUnionBaptistchurch.org/live/ to access the video.

 

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Service Times:

Sunday School                   9 am to 10 am

Worship                              10:00 

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Happy Birthday Family!!! The Month of April:                                                                                                                                             

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Please remember your tithe and offering. You can drop off your gift between 9 a.m. and. 10 a.m. or give through our webpage at www.firstunionbaptistchurch.org (click on the donate button).

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