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Church at Study

Sabbath, December 20, 2008

Theme: “A Tribute to the King”

Song Service……………………………………….……Fred Patterson


Opening Song….………….....“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”/No. 122
Opening Prayer…………………………..........Elder Rufus Simpkins
Superintendent’s Remarks………………………….….Rae Patterson
Music Selection……………………………………………Albert Sams
Teacher’s Prayer
Lesson Study (by classes)
Welcome of Visitors…………..………………………Beverly Whyne
Offering……………………………………….…………Rae Patterson
Music Selection……………………………………………Albert Sams
Closing Remarks…………….……………………..……Rae Patterson
Closing Prayer…………...…………………….Elder Rufus Simpkins
Theme Thought: "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?
For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."
~Matthew 2:2

Elder on Call: Elder Kirk Nooks


Nurse on Duty: Geri Wright
Usher Leader: Vivian Walker

*Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m.*


Welcome to the First Church of Seventh-day Adventists, where
all are invited to worship God and fellowship in Jesus Name!

Attention:
To submit news and announcements to the bulletin, please contact
Sheryl Harris-Watts at:

 Direct Number: 202.536.4036, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Mon. – Fri.


 24 Hour Voice Message and Fax Line: 202.521.4039
 Email: bulletin@fcsda.org

* Bulletin deadline for upcoming Sabbath is 6:00 p.m. Monday *

Announcements:
Vacancy Announcement - First Church is currently seeking an
individual to fulfill a Part Time Administrative Office Support
position. The position serves as the Church’s liaison of office
support service. Hours are Mon. – Fri. from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Pastor McCleary at
202.829.2075, ext. 11 or fax resume to 202.723.5124

TODAY! - Handel’s Messiah “A Soulful Celebration” at 5:00


pm. Featuring a 100 voice choir, liturgical dancers, stilt
walkers, and more. Tickets may be purchased for $15 at the
door. All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the First
Church sanctuary beautification project.

TODAY! - Attention All Council Members - There will be a


Sabbath School Council immediately following the divine hour
service in the Primary House for all new and returning
teachers, assistants and superintendents.

Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 24,


2008.
All 2009 officers, leaders, and ministry personnel will meet on
Sunday, December 28, 2008 and/or January 4, 2009 at 9:30a.m.
Please contact Pastor McCleary for more information

Upcoming Events:
Mark Your Calendar for “I Have a Dream” featuring your
young people sharing their own dreams and dreams for the
future through oratory, on Sabbath, January 10 at 4:00 p.m. In
addition to these exceptional speeches, other young people will
be presenting their talents through music, mime, and liturgical
dance. This program, planned by the Botsmota Club, is an
educational fundraiser that you will not want to miss.

Did You Know?


The FCSDA Nursing Team is available every first Sabbath of the
month to do blood pressure measurements, immediately
following Divine Worship. The team will be available for 45
minutes. See Ira Brown or Vivian Walker.

Tithes & Offerings are conveniently and securely accepted


online. Please visit www.firstsdachurch.org and click on the
“Online Giving” link found at the top of each page.

Food for thought:


Church members are either pillars or caterpillars. The pillars
hold up the church, and the caterpillars just crawl in and out.

We’re glad you came to join with us


In our worship time today
We hope that you have felt God’s love
In a new, refreshing way
For you’re so welcomed in this place
And we hope you’ll come again
To join with us in fellowship
And to make some special friends

by M.S.Lowndes
Stewardship Corner:
“Those who feel the constraining love of God, do not ask how
little may be given to meet the requirements of God, they do not
ask for the lowest standard, but aim at perfect conformity to the
will of their Redeemer. With earnest desire they yield all and
manifest an interest proportionate to the value of the object which
they seek.” (Steps to Christ, pg 28)

Treasury Corner:

Monthly Budget $ 35,189.00 Year-to-date Budget: $ 422,268.00


Collected thru December 13 $ 15,046.07 Year-to-date collected: $ 370,064.87
Needed to meet Budget Still Need
(for December) $ 20,142.93 $ 52,203.13

Membership Corner:
Membership Transfers – 1st Reading

Incoming
Christine Colburn - Takoma Park SDA Church, Takoma Park, MD

Outgoing
Tricia Pitter - Sharon SDA Church, Bronx, New York
Gail Jacobs - Takoma Park SDA Church, Takoma Park, MD
Membership Assignment of Elders

From to Elder’s Name Phone


Neicole Abbot James Curtis Ira Brown 301-847-9727
Rose Daniel Regina Hart Charles Johnson 202-667-7912

Martha Harvey Ricardo Kerns Ian Williams 202-723-5614


Booker T. King Leon Parker Arthur Wharton 202-583-5661
Yvonne Curry-
Robert Parker Kirk Nooks 301-839-2499
Smallwood
Anita Smith Margaret Young Curla Walters 301-439-3021

Please note: If your name is on the church's roster and your


address is current, you have been assigned an elder. You should
have received a church directory. Please examine the chart
included in this bulletin to find out who your elder is. Compare
the chart with the church directory and you will be able to identify
your personal elder. His or her number should be in the directory
also. If you need the assistance of an elder, please contact your
personal elder. If you cannot reach your personal elder you may
contact the First Elder Curla Walters. Example: If your name falls
between Anita Smith and a last name beginning with “Z," Your
personal elder is Curla Walters.

Let Us Know:

Name: __________________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________ Phone: ____________________
Email: __________________________________________________________
Please check () appropriate box.

 Hospitalization  Bible Studies


 Shut In  New Resident
 Pastoral Visit  Other
Sick & Shut-In Members

Judith Dunn-Plush Elder Harold Singleton


1820 Clydesdale Place N.W., #101 Hillhaven Assisted Living
Washington, D.C. 20009 3210 Powder Mill Rd., #115
Phone: (202) 332-2740 Adelphi, MD 20783
Brother Laertes Gillis &
Sister Mary Singleton
Sister Betty Gillis
Hillhaven Assisted Living
1210 34th St., SE
3210 Powder Mill Rd., Apt. 202
Washington, DC 20019
Adelphi, MD 20783
Phone: 202.583.4552
Sister Barbara Hall Sister Ena Taylor
19702 Crystal Rock Dr., #11 423 Kennedy St., N.E.
Germantown, MD 20874 Washington, DC 20011-2648
Phone: 301.916.9403 Phone: 202.588.1343

Eda Hinds Sister Mabel Wallace


2801 New Mexico Ave, NW, #709 1434 18th Pl., SE, #202
Washington, DC 20007 Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 202.965.2862 Phone: 202.678.2441

Brother Booker T. Kennerly Sister Elizabeth Williams


2125 4th St., NW, #112 1921 Hamlin St., NE
Washington, DC 20011 Washington, D.C. 20018
Phone: 202.829.7331 Phone: 202.526.2011

Sister Mae Montgomery Brother Roland Yates


4122 5th Street, NW 5702 Longfellow Street
Washington, DC 20011 Riverdale, MD 20737
Phone: (202) 291-0733 Phone: 301.277.2934

Brother Emerson Sharpe


2409 Jones Lane
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: 310.933.6096

Prayer Patrol is asking the entire congregation to set


aside the first Monday of each Month to pray and fast.
Staff Directory

Pastor: Dr. Mark A. McCleary Chaplain: Robin P. Walker


Office: 202.829.2075, ext. 11 Office: 202.829.2075, ext. 21
Home: 301.890.2363 Home: 301.210.7356
Email: pastor@fcsda.org Email: chaplain@fcsda.org

Head Deacon: Thomas Clark


First Elder: Dr. Curla Walters
Home: 202.563.6394
Home: 301.439.3021
Cell: 202.380.8177
Email: elders@fcsda.org
Email: deacons@fcsda.org

Youth Pastor: Elder Charles Richards Church Clerk: Helen C. Williams


Phone: 484.466.1110 Home: 202.291.9161
Email: charles.richards@fcsda.org Email: clerk@fcsda.org

Bible Instructor: Leslie Clark Church Secretary:


Home: 202.723.0398 Office: 202.829.2075, ext. 10
Email: discipleship@fcsda.org Email: secretary@fcsda.org

Church Information:
Church Office: 202.829.2075, 202.829.0932 or 202.829.0997

Fax Line: 202.723.5124

The deadline for bulletin submissions is 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

Ministry leader’s mailboxes are located in the mail center in the


conference room.

Altar of Prayer ~~ Please pray, without ceasing, for our sick, our shut-
in, our church family, for our immediate families, our youth, our
community, our city leaders, our national and international leaders,
and most of all, pray for world peace.
Today’s Sermon:
Speaker: _____________________________________________________

Scriptures: _______________ _________________ _________________

Notes:
The next Prayer Chapel

Divine Hour
will be held on Sabbath,
December 27th.

Sabbath, December 20, 2008

CELEBRATION IN ACKNOWLEDGING GOD


Processional………………..………………..Elders, Choir, Deacon/Deaconess
Introit………………………..……………………………………..…Congregation
“Come Let Us Adore Him"
Affirmation of Faith……………………….………..……….………Congregation
Invocation…………….…………….…….……….…..….Elder Charles Johnson
Hymn of Worship & Praise……….……....….…………………….Congregation
“It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”/ No. 130
Announcements…………………………………………………....………….Clerk
Welcome…………………………….….…..…....…………,,……..…Pastoral Staff
“The Jesus in Me Loves the Jesus in You”
CELEBRATION IN WORSHIP & PRAISE
Praise & Devotion……………………………………………….…..Congregation
“I Lay My Sins on Jesus”/No. 298
Intercessory Prayer……………….………………………….....Elder Kirk Nooks
Tithes & Offerings………………….……...........................Elder Rufus Simpkins
“Give Thanks”
CELEBRATION IN GOD’S WORD
Sermonic Scripture………………………………..……...Elder Charles Johnson
2 Peter 1:19-21
Special Music……………………………………………...…..…Michael Holland
The Word Preached……………………….…………Pastor Mark A. McCleary
“The Philosophy of History”

CELEBRATION IN BENEDICTION
Benedictory Prayer………………....……………………………....Pastoral Staff
Benedictory Hymn………….…...……….....…….………...……….Congregation
“God Be With You”/No. 65
Recessional……………………….…………..Elders, Choir, Deacon/Deaconess

Sunset Today: 4:46 p.m.


We Believe:
Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, provides salvation and eternal life
now. Galatians 2:20; Hebrews 12:1-3; Philippians 2:5-8; I John 5:11-13.

There is one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Hebrews 1-3; II Corinthians
13:14; I Peter 1:2.

The Bible is the only rule of faith and practice. II Timothy 2:15; II Peter 1:19-
21.

The Ten Commandment law declares God's will reveals sin and reminds all
their need of a savior. Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12-15; Galatians 3:22-24.

One who is justified by faith, God declares righteous on the ground of Jesus
Christ's substitutionary life and death. Romans 4:3-5; Galatians 3:7-11.

The fruit of the Gospel includes the new birth and progressive sanctification
until glorification at the day of Jesus Christ. John 3:1-7; Acts 2:37, 38; Romans
6:1-6.

God writes His law upon the hearts and minds of believers in Jesus. Exodus
20:3-17; James 2:10-12; Hebrews 8:7-1.

Joined by faith to Jesus Christ, one becomes a member of His body, the
Church. I Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:13.

Participation in His body includes baptism, worship, the Lord's Supper and
spiritual gifts. Ephesians 4:8,11; Matthew 28:18-20; I Corinthians 11:23-29;
Hebrews 10:22-25.

The Christian life is a personal relationship with Christ by committing


oneself, our time, talents, possessions including (tithe and offerings), health
and influence. Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 23:23; I Corinthians 3:16, 17; 6:19,
Deuteronomy 14:3-20.

Believers do not personally appear in judgment because Jesus the mediator


presents them as righteous in Himself. I John 2:1, 2; Romans 8:1-4.

The righteous receives immortality at Christ's return, and the wicked eternal
death at the Millenniums end as the new earth becomes the saint's possession
forever. John 14:1-3; Malachi 4:1-3; I Thessalonians 4:16, 17; 1 Corinthians
15:51-58.

Seventh-day Adventists are called to announce Christ's return to the world


by proclaiming the Gospel. Matthew 24:14; Acts 1:8; Revelations 10:8-11,
14:6-11.

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