Calendar of Ministry Events Special Announcements • • •
Youngsters turning 13 years of age 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
February
Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
February 26, 2017
Black History Month - African Attire All Month Today
26
Saturday
4
Sunday Sunday
5 12
Sunday
19
Black History Presentation – Chosen Vessels
March
Saturday Thursday
25 30
BLL Breakfast 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.– Fannie Goodwin Bldg. UWFG Breakfast 9 a.m. – 12 noon in the G.G. Bailey The Lord Supper Celebration 4:45 p.m. Save the date to celebrate SBC 115th Founders Day during the 10:45 a.m. worship service Church Outing St. Reed Baptist Church in Los Angeles Pastor C.R. Jones - 3:30 p.m. Bishop Dillard will bring the Gospel Message, choir to minister in songs and ushers to serve Bishop’s 81st Birthday Anniversary 75th Ushers Annual / 39th Anniversary and Welcome Hospitality Day 10:45 a.m. Prayer Vigil 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m.
April Sunday Sunday Friday Sunday
2 9 14 16
Sunday
23
Thursday Saturday
27 29
The Lord Supper Celebration 4:45 p.m. Ministry to Children Concert 3 p.m. Good Friday Service 7 p.m. Resurrection Sunday 5 a.m. Resurrection Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 15th Annual High Attendance & Bible Jeopardy 9:45 a.m. Citizen of Zion Church, Compton - Outing 3 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m. 2nd Quarter Teachers Meeting in Fannie Goodwin Bldg. at 10 a.m.
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
February 26, 2017 “YOUR RESURRECTION AFTER DEATH!” (I Corinthians 15:20-26)
Sons and Daughters of Christ, Grace to you! What is your biblical understanding in relation to your personal resurrection following your death? To know, means all the difference in the world, for it is a reference to your eternal destiny. The Bible says: “Now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the first fruits of them that have fallen asleep” (I Corinthians 15:20).
THEME: SAINTS’ CRITICISM OF OTHERS MAY BE UNRESOLVED IN US! The Call to Worship---------------------------Lyceum Council of Elders
The Hymn of Assurance-----------“A Glorious Church” #387 Diaconates Leading the Worship Responsive Scripture Reading--------------- (Ezekiel 37:1-14) Fervent Prayer for God’s Anointing---------------Leader/People Songs of Praises unto the Lord
Christ’s resurrection is an earnest prototype of resurrections to come, as taught in Leviticus 23:9-14. The word “resurrection” from a Greek word “Anastasi” means rising up out of.” It is no more remarkable that the saints should live again than that we should live at all.
The Welcome to Congregants and Visitors------------------Diakona
If you would think of the bewildering complexity of the human body and the even more intricate workings of the human personality to see that “we are indeed----fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) the God who can make us once can certainly make us again.
Choir Selection--------------------------Anointed Voices of Praise
First Corinthians 15, has eschatological significance for the saints. For we shall live eternally with the Lord Christ because of our Spirit Baptism into the family of God.
Acknowledgement/Announcements--------Dr. Precious Flemings Jubilee Commission
The Christian’s resurrection belief is a fundamental belief. Apart from it the Word of God is a falsehood; the work of Jesus Christ is a failure and the witness of the Spirit is a farce. In other words, exaggerated and overstated.
Highlights on African American History ---------Chosen Vessels
For the saints, it is a factual belief. The proof of it is the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ and the prospect of it is the church being “caught up” (raptured). It is our fervent belief, the song of the raptured saints: “O death where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” (I Corinthians 15:55). It is also the song of the departed but raptured saints. Amen Until He Comes, I am Serving Christ Joyfully, U|á{ÉÑ WÜA jÅA _teâx W|ÄÄtÜw Parish Under-shepherd
Stewardship of Financial Worship--------------------Leader/People (Paying the Tithes and Offerings)
Choir Selection---------------------------Anointed Voices of Praise
SERMONIC GOSPEL MESSAGE Elder Jason Jenkins, Preaching “CAN I LIVE” (Ezekiel 37:1-14) 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”