March 13, 2016 bulletin

Calendar of Ministry Events SBC livestream at https://new.livestream.com/accounts/10332936 You are now able to pay your tithes and offering online.

Go to our website www.secondbaptistmonrovia.org/tithes-offering.htm MOM -Baby Bottle Drive starts on 3/13/16 and runs until 4/30/16 All proceeds will go to Women & Children in two local shelters.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Bishop Dillard's 80th Birthday Celebration is on Saturday, March 19, @ Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia 91007, from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Please arrive by 5:20PM. ONLY guest who RSVP’d will be admitted. SEE YA'LL THERE!

March Saturday Sunday

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Friday Sunday

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Thursday

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Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Ph. D. Parish-Shepherd/Soul-Watcher

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Bishop’s 80 Birthday 74 Ushers Annual/38th Anniversary Welcoming Hospitality Day 10:45 a.m.

Good Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Resurrection Service 5 a.m.

Breakfast 7:00-9:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m. worship service Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m. th

April Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday

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Sunday Thursday Saturday

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The Lord’s Supper Celebration 4:45 p.m.

Prayer Vigil 7 a.m. – 12 noon Ministry to Children Concert 3 p.m.

UWFG Prayer Breakfast 9 a.m. – 12noon Church Outing Citizen of Zion B.C.-Compton 4 p.m.

National Day of the Holy Bible Church School High Attendance 9:30 a.m.

Board Meeting 7:30 p.m.

BLL Breakfast 8-10 a.m.

MOM Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon 11a.m. – 2p.m.

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

Insights for Life: A United Church is a Strong Church

Bishop’s Epistle:

March 13, 2016

INHERITORS’ OF GREED, OF A FATHER’S SINS! (II Kings 5:11-27) Sons and Daughters of My Parish Flock, A biblical father’s sin of greed is a reminder to us that we must trust and obey God’s directions, and not charge for God’s gift to us. Therefore, it is biblically accurate when “Blending Ancient African History with Biblical History.”

It concerns me a great deal that modern Americans of African descent who are members of the Christian family are not aware of the quantitative and superlative quality of contributions made by biblical characters who were “Black Peoples” and Americans’ of African Descent fore parents.

From the dawn of human biblical history, throughout the total development of theology and Christology, we see the presence of people created from the earth by God, and they resemble the earth from whence they were created.

The word earth is Eaetz in Greek, meaning ground. When Jesus says, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). The truth of factual knowledge of people of color in the Holy Bible and their connection to the development of the Christian Faith. Black People’s knowledge of the truth and positive stance will service to increase their self-image, self-worth, and self-esteem of present day “People of Color” and to dispel the myth of being cursed “Black,” in skin pigmentation.

Pay attention to the fact that this case dealing with the sins of a man which also fell on his offspring forever will be easily seen forever. It was a curse that the skin would be as “white as snow” forever on Gehazi’s descendants changing their pigmentation forever. Just think, one sin of stealing from the “Healing Blessings of God” on a man “Naaman” (Genesis 5:20-27; Leviticus 13:1-59).

Gehazi was a Black man, a descendant of Noah through his son HAM through Canaan through Sidon, of the Tribe of the Phoenicians through Ar’vad of the Arva’dites (Genesis 10:6-18).

Gehazi’s plight (judgment) is full of interest and it is weighty, and worth the student’s investigation to ascertain why you have not heard much about this Bible message.

The next time you are overcome with a spirit of greed, let this Bible drama of this “Black Man” come into your mind of how dangerous it is to try to take payment for God’s healing blessings. Amen Until He Comes, I Am Serving Christ Joyfully Bishop Dr. Wm. La Rue Dillard Parish under-shepherd

CHURCH THEME: STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE, ADVANCING THE KINGDOM! The Call to Worship------------------------Lyceum Council of Elders Hymn of Rejoicing ----“All Hail the Power” #523

CHURCH MINISTRY TO YOUTH WorshipLeader----------------------------------------Madison Brown Responsive Scripture Reading---------------------- Kori Webb (II Kings 5:20-27) Fervent Prayer-------------------------------- Christa Moreland Singing Praises on to the Lord------------All the Saints of God Welcome Members of the Parish and Visitors ------Breana Collins Financial Stewardship (Tithes and Offerings)---------Erika Collins 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 Jubilee Appeal Choir Selection----------------------------Anointed Voices of Praise SERMONIC GOSPEL MESSAGE Bishop Wm. LaRue Dillard, Preaching “LEPROSY, A SKIN-CHANGE AS WHITE AS SNOW’ FOREVER!” (II Kings 5:27) A Christian Invitation, Your Prayer Requests Be Born Again, Join this Parish Church The Doxology Reverently “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!”

The Benediction Recessional Chant “Let the Church Say, Amen!”