Calendar of Ministry Events
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November The Lord’s Supper Celebration - 4:45 p.m. Daylight Saving (Set clocks back) Baby-Joelle Cameron Dixon -Parents - Cameron and Jonette (JP) Dixon - Grandparents - John P. Sr. and Diakona Nadine Harris immediately following 10:45 am service. Veterans Day Veterans Recognition Day Providence Districts 1st Quarterly session will be held at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church @1334 E. 41st L.A. - Bishop A.B. Brown host pastor @ 7 p.m. 18th Annual Women’s Conference -Registration 8 a.m. Program 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sunday 10:45 Worship Service Women $55 Mothers Council & Teens 12-17 $45 Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive 12 noon 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.
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Christmas Care Package Operation - 12 - noon
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Christmas Day Service - 10 – 11 a.m.
Sunday
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Annual New Year’s Eve Worship - 9:30 p.m. - Midnight
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Teachers, please don't forgot to stop by the Book Store to get your 2018 Teachers' Commentary. The price is $16.00 plus tax. “ The Superintendent."
Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
November 5, 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
November 5, 2017 CHRISTIANS CANNOT TAKE COMMUNION, COMMUNION TAKES US!
BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE, GIVE YOURSELF TO JESUS! (John 12:35-50) Sons and Daughters, Grace to you! The central verse of my epistle text says: “But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe Him” (John 12:37). Verses 37-50 summarize the public ministry of Jesus Christ and explain the rejections which are equated with the rejection of God. (Isaiah 6:10, 53:1). God directed John to quote the Old Testament Scripture in Isaiah 6:9, to help us understand verse 40. “He said, go and tell this people; keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.” If you’re like most people, you trip over the words in verse 40 that quotes from Isaiah 6:9,10. a) Would God blind people’s eyes so they can’t see? b) Would He harden their hearts so they could not understand? c) These words say as much about human nature as they do about God’s judgment. We can resist so long that we get to a place where we can’t respond. “No!” to God’s overtures of love and guidance becomes a settled attitude. God created humanity with a free will and that will can become hardened. It hardens our hearts. We do it to ourselves. The people went so far as to say He was possessed by Satan, thus totally writing off what He said and the miracles He performed. Jesus calls this the unforgivable sin. The people did not believe there was anything to confess, so there was nothing to forgive. Their hearts were hardened and their eyes were blinded by habitual patterns of rejecting the rule of God in their lives. Isn’t that where many are today? What does this mean for how we are to live today? I suggest you think of each day as a miniature of your whole life. Make this day a willing obedience to the Lord. Say “yes” to His guidance and His love and forgiveness. Do that and you’ll never have to worry about the hardening of your spiritual heart. Just say to Him: “I will be willing! Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully, Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard Parish Under-shepherd
The Call to Worship....................................Lyceum Council of Elders Hymn of Rescue………………………………….............Gathered Assembly “Blessed Quietness” #122 Diaconates Ministry Leading the Worship Responsive Scripture Reading..........................................Diakona (Ephesians 3:14-21) Fervent Prayer..................................................................Diakona Glorious Praise Rising unto the Lord………………..…..Gathered Host Financial Stewardship of Worship………………......Gathered Assembly (Paying Tithes and Giving Offerings) Choir Selection…………………………………………………… Voices of Unity An Extended Welcome….(Parish members & Visitors) ..…… Diakona {Intercessory Prayer for Special Needs} Choir Selection..........................................……………..Voices of Unity Sermonic Gospel Message Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard, Preaching “THE DYNAMICS OF STRENGTH THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT!” (Ephesians 3:16-17) A Christian Invitation Extended to you: To be born again, restore your faith, and/or join this parish church Announcements…………………….…………………Evelyn Jenkins-Coleman Appeal………………………………………….……………United Women’s Guild The Doxology (Reverently Chanted) “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!” The Blessing of the Benediction and Recessional Chant “Let the Church Say Amen”