MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
582 W. Main Street; Lexington, KY 40507
Pastor Victor G. Sholar
To present every person perfect (mature) in Christ. Col. 1:28
2026 Theme: “Lord, show us Your glory” Ex. 33:18
Sunday, February 15, 2026 11:00 A.M.
Musical Prelude
Call to Worship
We have come as the body of Christ to do Holy business for our King. We have come in troubled times, but we have high spirits. We know the Eternal One is still on the throne. Saints, lift up holy hands, lift high your voices and praise the Sovereign One. Mighty is our God, holy are His judgments, and He is altogether lovely. Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!
Hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing"
“Christ is All” (printed)
Responsive Reading (printed)
Prayer
Grace Offerings Ushers
Prayer/Doxology
Recognition of Visitors/Observations Pulpit
Prayer Pulpit
Music Ministry MSBC Music Ministry
“We Have Come Into This House”
SERMON Pastor Victor G. Sholar
Text: Exodus 25
Title: The Cost of His Presence
Sermon Series: In His Presence
Four requirements for God’s presence in the sanctuary that points to Christ’s presence with us:
I. The Proper Materials for the Sanctuary [vv. 1-9]
II. The Purpose of the Mercy Seat [vv. 10-22]
III. The Provision of the Showbread [vv. 23-30]
IV. The Perpetual Light of the Lamp Stand [vv. 31-40]
The Period to Receive Those Whom The Lord Will Send
Benediction
Closing
2026 Church Theme:
“Lord, show us Your glory” Ex. 33:18
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Ljft every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty.
Let our rejoicing rise,
high as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of a new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the day when hope unborn had died.
Yet with a steady beat,
have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears have been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the bright gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who hast by Thy might,
led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places our God where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
“Christ Is All”
I don’t possess houses or lands, fine clothes or jewelry,
Sorrows and cares in this old world, my lot seems to be,
But I have a Christ Who paid the price way back on Calv’ry,
And Christ is all, all and all this world to me.
There are some folk who look and long for this world’s riches,
There are some folk who look for pow’r, position, too,
But I have a Christ all in my life, this makes me happy,
For Christ is all, all and all this world to me.
Yes, Christ is all, means more to me than this world’s riches,
He is my sight, my guiding light thro’ pathless seas,
Yes, it’s mighty nice to own a Christ Who will my friend be,
Yes, Christ is all, all and all this world to me.
Chorus:
Christ is all, He’s everything to me,
Christ is all, He rules the land and sea,
Christ is all, without Him nothing could be,
Christ is all, all and all this world to me.
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Responsive Reading for the Month of February 2026:
Catechism – a set form of questions and answers to teach the tenets of the Christian Faith.
Question: How and why did God create us?
Answer: God created us male and female in His own image to know Him, love Him, live with Him, and glorify Him. And it is right that we who were created by God should live to His glory.
Question: What else did God create?
Answer: God created all things by His powerful Word, and all His creation was very good, everything flourished under His loving rule.
Question: How can we glorify God?
Answer: We glorify God by enjoying Him, loving Him, trusting Him, and by obeying His will, commands and law.
WOMEN OF GRACE CONFERENCE—2026
Please see flyer in bulletin regarding the Women of Grace 2026 Conference and information letter from Sis. Trina Watson (Mt. Zion Baptist Church—Oak Ridge, TN).
For those interested in attending, further detailed information—hotel info and registration form—may be picked up from the church office. Please be in prayer for this upcoming session.
Note: For women who are interested in attending this conference, but will need transportation, please call the church office as soon as possible. This will aid in addressing this matter.
Sweet Hour of Prayer”—Prayer Meeting
Again, all are encouraged to meet this Tuesday for a special time of prayer for our church body. Pastor Sholar has asked that we continue to gather at 12noon at the Chapel and assemble for one hour, uniting in prayer before the LORD. We are blessed to know--and are assured--God hears and answers prayer—we want to be faithful to continue in prayer. Please plan to attend.
BIBLE STUDY—– In-Person & Zoom Meetings
Please be mindful, Bible Study will now be held each Tuesday at 7pm both in-person at the Chapel and via Zoom. Please join us.
Student Ministry – Bible Study
Children & Youth (ages 3-17) are encouraged to join us for Mid-Week Bible Study at 7pm each Tuesday in the Chapel. This time of Bible include food, games, and fellowship. Parents are asked to please Study will also have their young ones here for this blessed time of study. If you have questions, please see Elder Thomas.
CHOIR REHEARSALS
To be resumed per directions from Bro. Rogers.
CARBON MONOXIDE MONITORS – Available
Families—especially senior adults—who are in need of a carbon monoxide monitor for your homes, may contact Dea. Les Moore. He will be able to assist in this matter, as this is a safety feature that’s needed.
CHANGES IN NAME/ADDRESS
All persons who have had changes in your name and/or mailing address are asked to please forward this information to the church office. This will aid in our end-of-year mailings. Thank you.
DEACONS’ MINISTRY—Jan., 2026 – Team
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Dea. Leonard Bredwood (Lead) |
859-317-4975 |
859-333-6288 |
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Dea. Bernard Brown |
859-225-7178 |
859-797-7446 |
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Dea. Eddie Barber |
859-299-4863 |
859-227-8634 |
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Dea. Donald Lyons |
859-299-6420 |
859-351-7814 |
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Dea. Will White |
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859-940-5244 |
“Come Unto Me”
Come unto Me, all ye that labor,
That sink beneath your load of care;
Come unto Me when shadows gather,
And raise your hearts to Me in prayer.
I wait to give your souls a blessing,
To lift you upward to My breast;
Come, weary, worn, and heavy-laden,
And I will give you rest.
Mattew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
HEALTH MINISTRY SCHEDULE – 2026
Feb. 1 Sis. Bernita Taylor
Feb. 8 Sis. Ashley Neal
Feb. 15 Sis. Nanette Jackson
Feb. 22 Sis. Vanessa Connor
March 1 Sis. Tonja Cummings
March 8 Sis. Cassandra Dunford
March 15 Sis. Brandy Jeffries
March 22 Sis. Bernita Taylor
March 29 Sis. Charmaine Simpson
The Importance of the Bible in Black History:
Info provided by Pastor Victor G. Sholar (Feb., 2024)
[2/17/19] Dwight Allan Callahan, in his delightful survey of African-Americans and the Bible, points out: “If the genres of poetry and autobiographical narrative are the beginnings of African-American literature, even African-American literature does not properly begin with writing. It begins with religion, the Evangelical religion of slaves who heard the text of the Bible speak to them and made of its letters a sacred quest. The Bible was the chief goal of literacy for African Americans, for whom religion was both opportunity and mandate to acquire letters.” [Reviving the Black Church, Thabiti Anyabwile, p. 17]
[2/24/19] One of the earliest to articulate a more doctrinal understanding of the Scripture was the slave and father of African-American literature, Jupiter Hammon [1711-1806?]. In 1760, Hammon became the first African-American to publish a work of literature. He expressed his belief in the Bible and exhorted his audience to read it in his famous Address to the Negroes in the State of New York:
[T]he the Bible is the word of God and tells you what you must do to please God; it tells you how you may escape misery and be happy forever. If you see most people neglect the Bible, and many that can read never look into it, let it not harden you and make you think lightly of it and that it is a book of no worth. All those who are really good love the Bible and meditate on it day and night. In the Bible, God has told us everything it is necessary we should know in order to be happy here and hereafter. The Bible is the mind and will of God to men. [Reviving the Black Church by Thabiti Anyabwile, p. 18]
Black History Month--Showcase of Local Authors
When: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 -- 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Where: 1625 McCullough Drive, Lexington KY
(MLKing Park Shelter, located off Winburn Drive)
Contact: Vanessa Sanford, Coordinator (text: 859-421-9801)
Local Authors:
- Riley Sumner: “The Life of Riley
- Lauren Adams: “Puzzles & Pieces Revealed”
- Joyce Crowe: “Sparks of Faith Ignited”
- Pastor Jim Thurman: “America The Great”
- T. Tonette: “After Never Now”
- Vanessa Sanford: “My LFUCG Story—Trust God
2026 Church Theme:
Ex. 33:18