Calendar of Ministry Events Today
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August 13 Baby Dedication (Aubrey Taylor Nicole Johnson) Parents Pastor DeVon & Raven Johnson and grand-parents – Bishopand Mrs. Betty Dillard, following 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 14-17 Providence Missionary Baptist District Association, 90th Annual Session will be at St. Andrew M.B.C. 1794 West 36th Place, L.A. Bishop Alex Toussaint, Pastor 7 p.m. 27 Breast Cancer focus group meeting after the 10:45 a.m. Service. In conference room A 31 Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m. September BLL Breakfast 8-10 a.m. 2 3 The Lord’s Supper Celebration - 4:45 p.m. 4 Labor Day 9 3rd Quarter Teachers Meeting 10 a.m. Grandparents Day 3rd Anniversary 12 noon – 3:30 p.m. Adults $25–Teens $15 Tickets can be purchased at the door. 10 Diakonos, Mothers, Fathers, Annual Day 3:30 p.m. Guest Church Tower of Faith Dr. Reuben Anderson 12-14 Revival in The Spirit of Christian Growth in Faith and Fellowship Guest Clergymen-Under shepherds: Pastor Terry Brown, Liberty Baptist Church, L.A. Pastor Christopher A. Bourne, Bethlehem Church, Pasadena Pastor Dr. L.A. Kessee, Bethany Baptist Church, L.A. I am requesting at least $25 per member for the support of the revival. Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard
Saturday
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UWFG brunch from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Premier Youth Opportunity Center will be hosting a Team Banquet for player and parents at 3 p.m. – 8 p.m Bereavement
Please pray for Shirley Robinson and family members in the passing of her nephew. Please pray for Johnny & Eva McLaurin in the passing of Johnny’s sister Repast for Johnny McLaurin sister (Willie Jean McLaurin-Wright) will be held at Second Baptist Church – Fannie Goodwin Building on Friday, August 18th from 1-4 pm
Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
August 13, 2017
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
August 13, 2017
SPIRIT BAPTIZED TO BECOME CHRISTLIKE! Precious Souls of my Flock, Grace to You! The Lord Jesus says: “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!” (Matthew 10:24-25). Those of you of my parish flock I pray that you all are Spirit-baptized Christians. May I say there is no other type of Christian. The sublime example of the beauty of sharing Jesus Christ, who came to reveal His Father, ‘YAHWEH’, what He is like and what Christians were meant to be. Jesus, (YESHUA) as the Son of God, reveals God’s nature and as the Son of Man, He makes known the potential person each of us is called to become. But the new person you and I are to be cannot be realized by our trying harder or striving for perfection. The Holy Bible says; “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). When Christ Jesus takes up residence in us, He makes us like Himself. You may say: “I must try to do better in giving myself away.” This will only result in continued failure and self-incrimination. What the Lord wants is a real sincere invitation something like this: “Almighty God, I’ve tried to think of myself less and others more; I’ve made repeated attempts to be a sharing saint, really caring for others; but I’ve failed miserably. Take control of my life completely, Lord Jesus and transform my self-concern. Share Your love through my words, actions, and involvements. Lord God, “You are the only hope of glory.” To quote a celebrated Christian author, “To become Christlike is the only thing in the whole world worth caring for, the thing before which every ambition of mankind is folly and lower achievements vain” Says Henry Drummond. So, say I! I know that the inadvertent result will be the gift of Christlikeness. Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully, Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard Parish Under-shepherd
CHRISTIANS ARE TWICE-BORN AND THEREFORE HAVE NO FEAR OF DEATH! The Call to Worship--------------------------------Lyceum Council of Elder
Hymn of Experience: “Count Your Blessings” #38 SBC MINISTRY TO YOUTH LEADING WORSHIP (TIP) Leading the Worship---------------------------Myreeana Wade Responsive Scripture Reading ------------------Paije Jenkins (John 20:24-31) Fervent Prayer for God’s Anointing ------------Paije Jenkins Period of Praises unto the Lord -Praise Leaders Congregants The Welcome (Parishioners and Visitors) --------Myreeana Wade Stewardship of Worship-----------------------------Justice Johnson (Paying the Tithes, Giving Offerings) Choir Selection-----------------------------Anointed Voices of Praise Recognition of “Birthdays and Weddings Anniversaries” Selection: Christian Cadets Children’s Choir----Kathleen Dantzler Ministry to Children, Diakona Larry Willis, Director Acknowledgement/Announcements--------------------Velma Pratt SBC Praise Dance Ministry Sermonic Gospel Message Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, preaching “THE GOSPEL OF FAITH GIVEN THROUGH JOHN!” (John 20:30-31) 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”