Calendar of Ministry Events April Today
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“Selfie Sunday” Photos with the Bishop and Lady Betty immediately following the 10:45 a.m. and congregants tent in back with refreshments Ministry to Children Concert: 3 p.m.
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BLL Breakfast: 8-10 a.m. Mother’s Day Praise and Paint Luncheon Mission of Mercy 11 a.m. – 5 2:30 p.m. Donation - Children 4 and under are free/Children 5-16 are $15 ($20 after April 29th) Adults 17 and up $20 ($25 after April 29) 6 The Lord’s Supper Celebration: 4:45 p.m. 12 Annual Mother’s Day Shelter Luncheon 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 13 Mother’s Day 15-17 Providence Missionary Baptist District Association 80th Annual Congress of Christian Education – Christian Instruction: Providing Life to Our Local Churches Proverbs 4:13- Host Church: Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church 11328 S. Central Ave. L.A. 90059 -Rev. John D. Long, Host Pastor 20 44th Jubilee Service 10:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guest Churches: Citizens of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and St. Reed Baptist Church 24 Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m. 28 Memorial Day
Special Announcements G. G. Bailey Scholarship Commission is accepting scholarship applications. Flyer and application are available in Church Office. Application deadline, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. 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, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. **Sunday, June 3** Important and Very Brief VBS 2018 Meeting-- To all who are interested in volunteering to serve during this year's VBS, please attend this meeting immediately following 10:45 AM service. V BS 2018 is scheduled for July 16-20.
Church mailing address: P.O. Box 479, Monrovia, CA. 91017 Email: sbcmon925@gmail.com
Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
April 29, 2018
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
April 29, 2018
PENTECOST BIRTH OF THE HOLY CHURCH GOD’S DESIRE! (Acts 2:1-4) Sons and Daughters of my parish flock, God’s Grace to You! T he sounds from heaven was like the wind, but not the wind. The Spirit of God in Hebrew is Ruach, meaning “breath” and “wind.” At Pentecost (Feast of Weeks), the power of the Holy Spirit was like a mighty wind. Eleven more days till we celebrate Pentecost Sunday.
NOT EVEN OUR DOUBTS CAN MAKE CHRIST STOP LOVING US! The Call to Worship...........................................Lyceum Council of Elders Hymn of Worship............................................Gathered Assembly “A Glorious Church!” #387 Leading the Worship.....................................Brother Marquise Robinson Responsive Scripture Reading.............................Brother Benny Woods (Hebrews 12:3-11) Fervent Prayer........................................................Brother Darius Scott Let’s Just Praise the Lord...........................................Gathered Assembly
What we saints need today is a mighty wind----a fresh, breaching wind liken to the power on Pentecost Sunday, of A.D. 30. Christ Jesus has been appointed by the Father (YAHWEH) to be the baptizer with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:33). Preparation for that is what Simon Peter called for in his first Sermonic Gospel Message: belief in Jesus Christ as Messiah, Savior and Lord and an admission of your need for the “born again” experience of the Holy Spirit manifesting Himself upon our lives. The Pentecost experience is the source of power that brings an unsaved person into the Body of Christ Jesus forever. So, let those who have been Spirit Baptized stop blowing your own breath into the sails of your life and that of our Parish Church. Ask for a fresh wind to fill the sails of your own lives with absolute trust in Him. Without Spirit Baptism, we’ll drift in irons and be lost at sea in a carnal life style in our Christian journey toward heaven. My prayer is that the Lord will fill the sails of Second Baptist Church with the wind of the Holy Spirit and begin with me. Lord, I lift my sails and am ready for the anointing (splendor of His presence) to rest upon everything I do for You by Your Grace! Amen. Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully
Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard Parish Under-shepherd
Appeal.......................................................................Jubilee Commission
Ordinance of Water Baptism, Bishop Dillard MAKEO KENDERICK GREEN ◊ ARTHUR QUENTELL HAWKINS Stewardship of Financial Worship..........................Diakona George Lewis (Paying Tithes and Giving Offerings) Welcome...................................................................Brother John Northup (Intercessory Prayer) Special Presentation..............................................Professor Bruce Carter Choir Selection...................................................................Gideon’s Army
Presentation of Certificates (Baptism, New Members Completion) Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard MAKEO KENDERICK GREEN ◊ ARTHUR QUENTELL HAWKINS TYPHANIE MARIE ROBINSON Choir Selection...................................................................Gideon’s Army
THE BIBLICAL MESSAGE Diakona/Exhorter Eric Johnson, Preaching “The Chastisement of Love” (Hebrews 12:3-11) A Christian Appeal, Your Requests and Decisions for Christ to be born again, restore your faith, and/or join this parish church Appeal……………………………………………………………………..Mission of Mercy 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”