April 16, 2017

Calendar of Ministry Events Special Announcements Youngsters turning 13 years of age after Catechism must attend Teen Discovery Class in the upstairs Computer Room in Fannie M. Goodwin Building.

Got a Baby Bottle? M.O.M. Ministry’s Annual Baby-Bottle-Drive runs 3/19 - 5/7/17. Grab bottle, stuff a bottle and return the bottle. ALL donations will help women & children in two local women's shelters this Mother’s Day. Invite a co-worker, neighbor or friend to support the cause!

All Men and Boys - Gideon's Army will have rehearsal on Tuesday night April 25th @ 7:30 pm in preparation to minister on 5th Sunday of this month. Please come out!!

A Thief in the Night will be shown April 30th and may 7th in the Fannie Goodwin bldg.

Movie will be shown before the lesson is taught, the raptured saints are before the 'bema' judgment.

G. G. Bailey Scholarship Commission accepting scholarship applications. Flyer and application are available in Church Office. Application deadline Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Graduates’ Recognition Day Registration forms available in Church Office for any student promoting/graduating from any level. You must register to be included in the printed program. Deadline to return form Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

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

April 16, 2017

April Sunday

23

Thursday Saturday

27 29

Sunday

30

Saturday

6

Sunday Saturday Sunday Sunday

7 13 14 21

Thursday Monday

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15 Annual High Attendance & Bible Jeopardy 9:45 a.m.

Citizen of Zion Church, Compton - Outing 3 p.m. SBC Choir to minister in song and our Ushers to serve Board of Trustees Meeting Cancelled!!

2nd Quarter Teachers Meeting in Fannie Goodwin Bldg. at 10 a.m.

Baby Dedication following the 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Velma Pratt’s grandson (Calvin Ray Pratt III) Ministry to Children Concert 3 p.m.

May BLL Breakfast 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Lord Supper Celebration 4:45 p.m.

Clean-up Day Mother’s Day 43rd Jubilee of love worship services 10:45 a.m. and at 4 p.m. our Guest Churches--Citizen of Zion Church (Pastor Bobby Newman, Jr.) and Saint Reed Baptist Church (Pastor C. R. Jones) Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m.

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---sbcmon@aol.com

Bishop’s Epistle

April 16, 2017

CHRISTIANS’ SINFUL ACTIONS CONTRADICT THE BIBLICAL MESSAGE! Holy Sons and Daughters, Grace to you!

I have taught you over the years that there is an inseparable fellowship between the saints’ growth in Christ Jesus and growth in brotherly love.

The Bible teaches: “Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen” (Hebrews 13:20-21).

THEME: THE RESURRECTION POWER TRANSFORMS OUR NATURE FIT FOR HEAVEN The Call to Worship........................................Lyceum Council of Elders

Hymn of Worship...........................................……..Leader/People (“Christ the Lord is Risen Today” #99) Diaconates Leading the Worship

The Christians’ fellowship with each other in the local body of Christ is a test of our holy sanctification. The Church body is a “holy” fellowship. We belong to our Lord and are to be to each other what He has been to us.

Responsive Scripture Reading.........................………………Diakona (I Corinthians 15:20-28)

The more we grow in Christ’s love and forgiveness, the more we care for fellow saints.

The sinful (unsaved) people around us including our personal family members, laugh at our inability to live what we teach, preach and witness so eloquently from God’s Word.

Let’s Just Praise the Lord…………...Praise Leader/Gathered Assembly

We are often guilty of bringing our old habits and culturally conditioned attitudes into the church fellowship criticism, competition, fundamentalism. Gossip is often more prevalent than in a secular club. Why? Where do you and I need to grow up to the measure of the status of Christ? Ephesians 4:13 gives a clear word, “Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”

The transforming process of sanctification means a total reorientation of our thinking, feelings, attitudes, goals and priorities. It will not all be smooth and easy for Christians. The Lord will continue His work in us until all of life is under His guidance and power.

Perhaps you have been satisfied with your level of Christian growth but are you really? I realize that I am asking you and me to be honestly analytical about our life in Christ. But tell me, “What ways have we grown in this past month?” Our answers will tell us whether we are sinful in actions, thus contradicting the biblical message. Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully, Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard Parish Under-shepherd

Fervent Prayer.......................................................................Diakona

Welcome to Parishioners and Visitors..................................Diakona Stewardship of Financial Worship……………………………………Diakona (Paying Tithes and Giving Offerings)

Choir Selection………………………………………………..Voices of Unity Acknowledgement/Announcement………….Evelyn Jenkins-Coleman Appeal...............................................................Jubilee Commission

Choir Selection………………………………………………. Voices of Unity Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard, Preaching “Prophetic Ecstasy of The Saints’ Resurrection!”

(I Corinthians 15:20-22) 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”