Calendar of Ministry Events October Monday Sunday Saturday
9 15 21
Columbus Day Cancer Awareness Day Church Outing at Tower of Faith Evangelistic Church, for Pastor Reuben and his Wife Mrs. Nettie Anderson celebration @ 4 p.m. Our choir is to minister in music and immediately following service, a nice dinner meal will be served
Saturday
28
18th Annual Men’s Family Keepers Conference @ 8 a.m. -3 p.m. Donation: Men - $30 – Boys (15 under) $15 Casual Dress
Sunday
29
10:45 a.m. worship service - 19th Annual Men’s Day Attire - Black Suit
Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
October 8, 2017
November Sunday Saturday Sat-Sun Tuesday Thursday
5 11 18-19 21 23
Saturday
2
Sunday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Monday Sunday
3 9 10 19 25 31
The Lord’s Supper Celebration - 4:45 p.m. Veterans Day 18th Annual Women’s Conference Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive 12noon Thanksgiving Day Service 10-11a.m.
December Diakonos/BLL/ UWFG Christian Gathering 10 a.m. – 12noon The Lord’s Supper Celebration - 4:45 p.m. Ministry to Children Celebration 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Angel Tree Christmas Celebration 1:30 p.m. -3 p.m. Christmas Care Package Operation - 12 - noon Christmas Day Service - 10 – 11 a.m. Annual New Year’s Eve Worship - 9:30 p.m. - Midnight
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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 8, 2017
The Call to Worship--------------------------------Lyceum Council of Elder
Hymn of Experience: “Come, Thou Almighty King #4 BREAKING THE MENTAL CHANGES THAT BINDS YOU! (I John 3:19-21) Sons and Daughters of my Flock, Grace to you! My Love Epistle will share with you a powerful message from God through His servant John. “For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.” (I John 3:20-21) I have discovered that the great need for most Christians is to have a heart for the unique person who lives inside us. Many Christians suffer mentally from a lack of self-affirmation. Life has conditioned us to be very hard on ourselves. We are more aware of our liabilities than our assets. Past failures haunt us and rob us of the delight of the present or excitement for the future. Break the mental change that binds you from becoming the positive and successful person God designed for you to become. It’s difficult to be up for life when we are down on ourselves. Self-condemnation is the result of not measuring up to our standards and expectations. We miss the joy of living because we feel we have no right to enjoy ourselves, knowing all we do about our failures and missed opportunities. This becomes a syndrome. Our self-depreciation paves the way for further disappointment. We need a new way of thinking about ourselves. Our hearts need different signals from our brains---a new objectivity based on something ultimately reliable. Only God can do that. This is the tonic for our wilted self-image. A thorough exposition of this section is one of the most liberating experiences a Christian can know - how to receive new thinking free from condemnation. Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully, Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard Parish Under-shepherd
TOMORROW’S MIRACLES BEGIN WITH TODAY’S CONSECRATION!
Presenting SBC Ministry to Youth: (TIP) Leading the Worship------------------------Cameron Funchess Responsive Scripture Reading ---------------- Justice Johnson Joel 2:12-17 Fervent Prayer for God’s Anointing ----------- Daylon Adkison Let’s Just Praise the Lord Together-------Gathered Assembly Financial Stewardship of Worship----------------- Myreeana Wade (Paying the Tithes, Giving Offerings) Choral Selection---------------------------Anointed Voices of Praise Selection: Christian Cadets Children’s Choir---Kathleen Dantzler Ministry to Children, Diakona Larry Willis, Director Recognition of “Birthdays and Weddings Anniversaries” An Extended Welcome------------------------------- Justice Johnson (Parish Members & Visitors) Choral Selection---------------------------Anointed Voices of Praise Sermonic Gospel Message Elder Jason Adam Jenkins, Preaching “A Return to Righteousness” Joel 2:12-17 A Christian Invitation Extended to you: To be born again, restore your faith, and/or join this parish church Announcement----------------------------------------------------Velma Pratt The Doxology (Reverently Chanted) “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!” The Blessing of the Benediction and Recessional Chant “Let the Church Say Amen”