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August 31 Board of Trustees Meeting is cancelled September 2 BLL Breakfast 8-10 a.m. 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, Compton - 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 16 UWFG brunch from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Premier Youth Opportunity Center will be hosting a Team Banquet for player and parents at 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 24 Church School Annual Catechism Promotion 9:45 a.m. 30 Prayer Vigil 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher
August 27, 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 27, 2017
Be Reconciled to God, HE WILL HEAL YOUR WOUNDS! (II Corinthians 5:11-21) Sons and Daughters of My Flock, Grace to you! Many Christians are suffering emotionally, mentally, psychologically and physically because they refuse to return to fellowship with the Lord Christ and His church. They know the Lord experientially, but have fallen out of fellowship with Him because of their sinfulness. Their inner wounds are pledging them and demonic spirits are keeping them away from church worship, and active involvement in the work of the church. They seem to always have excuses as to why they do everything else except attend church (Hebrews 10:25). God speaks to us saying: “We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us; we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God” (II Corinthians 5:20). Peacemaking is an active task! It is a vital ministry in the Lord’s church. The Lord Christ is the saints’ motive. There can be no peace nor wound healing for saints who have fallen out of fellowship with the Lord Christ. We will always be unsettled with guilt, frustrated by ambivalence, or confused of purpose. We cannot be at peace with God or discover peace in our relationships or situations with others. When we are controlled by the love of Christ, we seek to communicate His peace. We will no longer see other Christians from a competitive point of view. We affirm what Christ has given others to use as the gifts of life. The war within ourselves is challenged to share what we have found. We are to be actively seeking to bring reconciliation. The ministry of reconciliation is helping separated parties rediscover the point of view of others. We are to listen and interpret, understand and share the hurt, express and transmit forgiveness. Wherever there is a wound in the church, we are Christ’s healing corpuscles sent to bring healing. Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully, U|á{ÉÑ WÜA jÅ _teâx W|ÄÄtÜw Parish Under-shepherd
CHRISTIANS ARE TWICE-BORN AND THEREFORE HAVE NO FEAR OF DEATH!
The Call to Worship....................................Lyceum Council of Elders
Hymn of Worship............................................Gathered Assembly “We’ve A Story to Tell” #409 Diaconates Leading the Worship Responsive Scripture Reading..........................................Diakona (Ephesians 1: 15-23) Fervent Prayer..................................................................Diakona Let’s Just Praise the Lord................................Gathered Assembly Welcome to Parishioners and Visitors………………………………Diakona Stewardship of Financial Worship……………………………………Diakona (Paying Tithes and Giving Offerings)
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Sermonic Gospel Message Bishop Dr. Wm. LaRue Dillard, Preaching I’VE BEEN ENLIGHTENED, NOW I UNDERSTAND! (Ephesians 1:17-18) A Christian Invitation 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”
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