Calendar of Ministry Events March
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Second Baptist Church -- 116th Annual Founders Day The Lord’s Supper Celebration: 4:45 p.m. City of Monrovia – MAP Block Party and Neighborhood Treasure Reveal at Second Baptist Church: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Daylight Saving Time Resumes – Set clocks AHEAD 1 hour Church Outing St. Reed Baptist Church, Los Angeles: 3:30 p.m. 76th Ushers and 40th Anniversary/Welcome & Hospitality Day: 10:45 a.m. Bishop Dillard’s 82nd Birthday Prayer Vigil: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
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Good Friday Service: Noon – 3 p.m.
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Resurrection Service: 5 a.m. - Breakfast 7 a.m. Providence District Fashion Show @ SBC: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Donation $25 – see Diakona Val Burwell The Lord’s Supper Celebration: 4:45 p.m. 2nd Quarter Teacher’s Meeting: 10 a.m. Fannie Goodwin Bldg. Ministry to Children Concert: 3 p.m. 16th Annual High Attendance & Bible Jeopardy: 9:45 a.m. Citizen of Zion Church Outing: 4 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting: 7 :30 p.m.
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Church mailing address: P.O. Box 479, Monrovia, CA. 91017 Email: sbcmon925@gmail.com
Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
March 4, 2018
April
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BLL Breakfast: 8-10 a.m. The Lord’s Supper Celebration: 4:45 p.m. Mother’s Day 44th Jubilee Service 10:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. Citizen of Zion & St. Reed B.C. Guest Church’s Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m.
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Memorial Day
HIS GLORY IS OUR STORY! (John 1:1-14) “Troubles Break the Syndrome of Independence and Willfulness and Bring Us Back to the Lord!”
Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard www.secondbaptistmonrovia.org
Bishop’s Epistle
March 4, 2018
TELL ME, “HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED WHEN YOU DIE?
STANDING FIRM IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH Sons and Daughters of My Parish Flock, Grace to You!
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n this day of turmoil and trouble, we Christians are to remain ever committed to historic Christian teachings on biblical values, morality, character, and are to witness the same in our lives.
Because the Lord Christ has charged His Church to: “But Sanctify (reverence) the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (I Peter 3:15). Moreover, we are taught “to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). We must stand firm for the body of truth once all is given to the church, it is not to be added to or subtracted from. WHY? The Lord Christ depends on His Church to represent Him in all things. “You are witnesses, in God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved our-selves among you who believe” (I Thessalonians 2:10).
The Call to Worship.....................................Lyceum Council of Elders Hymn of Rescue...................................................Gathered Assembly (“The Church’s One Foundation” #377) Ministry Leading the Worship Responsive Scripture Reading............................Sister Donna Burke (II Peter 1:1-12) Fervent Prayer.......................................Brother Marquise Robinson The Period of Worship and Praise.........................Gathered Assembly
Jubilee of Love Commission/Financial Stewardship in Worship..........................................................Diakona Ron Demps (Paying Tithes and Giving Offerings) Choir Selection.............................................................Voices of Unity Welcome............................................ Sister Priscilla Harrison-Brown
The Christian’s hope of the return of Jesus, the Christ is rooted in the fact that He was raised from the dead, which delivered equals the Deliverer. The wrath is to come. The judgments to come are seen in (Revelation 59: 6:16). We will be tested when we publicly stand up for our Christian beliefs. Often you will find unsettling stress of criticism. Now add concerns to change, conflict, and criticism, and or mental and emotional mettle is tested further. Concerns are the worries and anxieties we carry about ourselves and others. Our health, our success or lack of it, unresolved frustrations, anticipated troubles---all congeal into our major cause of stress. Tiredness sets in, effectiveness is dulled, and our resiliency runs down and we feel boxed in. But God has promised us the victory through the power of the Holy Spirit within. Stand up and be a witness. Do not let the opinions of others stop you from being a witness for Christ. Remember the crucial thing is to discover our central. Anyone who has been Spirit baptized in Jesus Christ is called into the ministry. A minister is a servant. We are to serve Christ in all that we do. Therefore, let every saint fulfill his/her destiny by witnessing for our Lord Christ. Amen
Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully
Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard Parish Under-shepherd
Intercessory Prayer Selection.....................................................................Voices of Unity
Sermonic Gospel Message Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard, Preaching “YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN THE BANK OF HEAVEN! “ (II Peter 1:3,4) A Christian Appeal, Your Requests and Decisions for Christ To be born again, restore your faith, and/or join this parish church Special Appeal..................................................Ariel Tolfree-Williams Announcements................................................Brother Keith Holmes The Doxology (Reverently Chanted) “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!” The Blessing of the Benediction and Recessional Chant “Let the Church Say Amen”