October 16, 2016 Bulletin

Calendar of Ministry Events

October Today

16

Saturday

22

Thursday Sat-Sun

27 29-30

Cancer Awareness Day Church Outing at 3 p.m.

Men and Women Day at Community Baptist Church-1002 S. Ivy-Monrovia, CA. 91016 Gideon’s Army Male Chorus will be singing at 3 p.m.

Dr. Reuben Anderson and Mrs. Anderson Celebrating 40 Years of Ministry Gala Event. Gala Affair: 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard guest speaker.

The Board of Trustees Meeting is at 7:30 p.m.

The 17th Annual “Christian Men/Boys Family Keepers Conference. Theme: “Christian Men and Boys Making Use of Our Spiritual Gifts” Scripture reference – Romans 12:3-8. We are currently collecting monies for the Bow Ties & Handkerchief sets at $10.00 each. Registration is $30.00 for Men, $15.00 for Boys up to 15 years of age.

Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher

October 16, 2016

November Saturday Sunday Friday Thursday Sat-Sun

Tuesday

5 6 11 17 19-20

22

Prayer Vigil 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Lord Supper Celebration 4:45 p.m.

Veterans Day Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m.

UWFG – 17th Annual Women’s Conference Theme: Women with a Heart for God- He is My Chief Joy” (John 15:9-17) – Saturday, November 19th registration 8:00 a.m.

Program: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(Attire – Conference T-shirt/Casual Dress in the Fannie Goodwin Building and Sunday, November 20th at 10:45 a.m. worship service. (Attire Solid Red Dress/Dress Suit with Silver Accessories) Registration Donation: Women: $55.00 Mothers Council and Teens 12-17: $45.00 Deadline: Sunday, November 13th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive M.O.M. 12noon

Special Announcements When youngsters turn 13 years of age, they must attend Teen Discovery Class in the upstairs Computer Room in Fannie M. Goodwin Building.

SBC Livestreams at https://new.livestream.com/accounts/10332936 Pay tithes at www.secondbaptistmonrovia.org/tithes-offering.htm

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---sbcmon@aol.com

Bishop’s Epistle

October 16, 2016 YOUR FAITH GROWS IN TROUBLED TIMES! (II Thessalonians 1:3-12)

THEME: STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE, ADVANCING THE KINGDOM!

The Call to Worship--------------------Elder of the Lyceum Council

Sons and Daughters, Grace to you!

Hymn of Worship: -----------“There is Power in the Blood” #137

In all my epistles, I try to unfold God’s Word in its proper contextual setting for your growth in the Word of the Lord and the pleasure you will experience while journeying toward heaven.

Diaconates Ministry Leading Worship:

God’s Word to the Thessalonian saints helps us in our faith as we journey forward. Faith grows in trouble. Trouble is the crucible in which we can grow in greatness in the Lord’s work for His kingdom.

Responsive Scripture Reading-------------Leader/People (Exodus 3:1-15)

God says: “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father” (I Thessalonians 1:3).

Fervent Prayer ----------------------------------------------Diakonos

I know that from my own life. Trouble has made me depend on the Lord. He constantly presses me out into new challenges in which I have no visible means of support---but I have Him! In trouble I’ve learned to depend on the promise of two of my life’s scripture verses: “Let not your heart be troubled ((John 14:1); and “I am leaving with you a gift—peace of mind and heart! And the peace I give isn’t fragile like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Remember what I told you…I will come…to you” (John 14:27,28).

Welcome (Parishioners and Visitors) -------------Chosen Diakona

The trumpet blast of the New Testament Church is that He is able. He is with us when we are tempted to give up. He is able to aid those who are tempted (Hebrews 2:18). He is our High Priest making intercession for our strength in trouble.

He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God by Him (Christ), seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). He will never allow trouble to defeat us.

Verse 24 says: “because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.” The Good Lord wants me to remind you that His power is greater than Satan’s beguiling use of discouragement. “He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.” (Philippians 3:21).

He keeps His promise to overcome the demons of despair when we surrender our troubles to Him and are willing to grow through them. (II Timothy 1:12). Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully, Bishop Dr. Wm. La Rue Dillard Parish under-shepherd

Singing Praises unto the Lord ---Praise Leaders/People

Stewardship of Worship (Tithes and Offerings) ----People of God Choir Selection----------------------------------------Voices of Unity Acknowledgment and Announcements--Evelyn Jenkins-Coleman Cancer Awareness Presentation----------------Set-For-Life/UWFG Choir Selection----------------------------------------Voices of Unity SERMONIC GOSPEL MESSAGE Bishop Dr. Wm. La Rue Dillard, Preaching

“God Introducing His Name At the Burning Bush!”

(Exodus 3:1-6) A Christian Invitation

Your Prayer Requests ◊To Be Born Again ◊ To Join this Parish Church The Doxology (Reverently) “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!”

The Benediction Recessional Chant “Let the Church Say Amen!”