A Prayer for the New Year

God of our yesterdays, our today, and our tomorrows.

Thank You for the year behind us and for the year ahead of us.
We accept Your gift of a new year and we rejoice in the days to come.
May this new year be a time of deep spiritual growth for us; a time of
welcoming Your graces and gifts; a time for forgiving freely and
unconditionally, a time for growing in virtue and goodness.
Help us in this new year to fret less and laugh more; to teach our
children to laugh by laughing with them; to teach others to love by
loving them.
Help us to experience Your love in every sunrise, in the chirping of the
sparrows, in the stories of our elders, and the hopes of our children.
We pray for peace, for light, and for hope, that we might spread them to
others.
We praise You for Your unequaled greatness and ask that You forgive us
for falling short this past year.
We leave the irreparable past in Your hands, and step out into the
unknown new year knowing that You are our Light, our Guide, and our
Comforter.
As we make our resolutions for the year ahead, let us go forward
knowing that all things are possible through Your son Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Welcome to the First Church of Seventh-day Adventists, where all are

invited to worship God and fellowship in Jesus Name!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Order your fresh Florida fruits. Final date to place an order for

January 7. The delivery date will be between January 19 and 22.

Available fruits are Honey Bells/Tangelos, Florida Navel,
Grapefruits and Variety Packs. Please see Jackie McFarlane, Lydia
Rigby or Oral John for order forms.
Rent-A-Pathfinder for any yard work, house work or office work.

Season is changing and our Pathfinders will be ready to rake or shovel.

Health and Temperance - Fact: 80% of parents believe that their

children are physically fit and don't perceive childhood obesity as a

problem. Hope: Develop healthy eating habits before children have
free access to food. Promise: Proverbs 22:6 (RSV) Train a child in the
way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Health and Temperance - Cold and flu season is here. Hand-washing

is the number one way to prevent the spreading of germs. Check with
your healthcare provider to update pneumonia, seasonal and swine flu
vaccines.
Board Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 8th @ 11:00 am. All

board members are to be on time and present.

Business Meeting will take place at sunset on Saturday, January 14th.

All members of First Church are encouraged to attend.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Gods guidance in the past gives courage for the future.

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

Please email bulletin@fcsda.org or leave voice message at

240.244.9411.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Mark Your Calendars! The Botsmota Club presents I have a

Dream Sabbath, January 14 4:00 p.m. I Have a Dream will

showcase our young people presenting oratorical speeches on dreams
for their own lives and for the future of humanity. In addition, to the
speeches, you will be treated to special musical selections. Plan now
to attend this educational fundraiser and support our young people at
their finest!

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.
Get Social! - You can be a part of the FCSDA Online Community?
Upload your videos or photos, connect with other members, join a
discussion, and so much more. Visit www.fcsdadc.ning.com today!
Were Mobile! - The First Church website is now
mobile. Scan the QR code with your mobile device
or visit www.mobile.fcsda.org from your mobile
device.
All persons and activities taking place at First Church may be recorded
for promotion and security purposes.

Thank you, God, for Jesus.

Sick & Shut-In Members

Oscar Crowder
1526 Ft. Davis Place, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 202.582.2822

Brother Emerson Sharpe

2409 Jones Lane
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: 310.933.6096

Brother Laertes Gillis &

Sister Betty Gillis
1210 34th St., SE
Washington, DC 20019
Phone: 202.583.4552

Sister Ena Taylor

Washington Center Aging Service
2601 18th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018-1301
Phone: 202.541.6200

Eda Hinds
2801 New Mexico Ave, NW, #709
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202.965.2862

Sister Mabel Wallace

1434 18th Pl., SE, #202
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 202.678.2441

Sister Mae Montgomery

Carroll Manor Nursing & Rehab
1150 Varnum St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 202.269.7100

Mrs. Mary Williams

c/o Sacred Heart Home
5805 Queens Chapel Road, Room 321
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Phone: 301. 277.6500

Lois Nickens
4609 Hillside Road, SE
Washington, DC 20019
Phone: 202.582.4726

Brother Roland Yates

5702 Longfellow Street
Riverdale, MD 20737
Phone: 301.277.2934

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.

Members Away - Military service

Emmanuel Chamberlain
Email: emmanuel.chamberlain@navy.mil
Lt. Oral W. John, USN
MWHS-3 Det. A
Unit 41007
FPO AP 96427-1007
Email: oral.john@afg.usmc.mil

Gary Clark
Hapers Ferry Job Corp Center
146 Buffalo Drive
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
SSG Shaw, Patrick R.
372nd MP CO / 504th MP BN
APO AE 09355
Email:
patrick.r.shaw@mail.us.army.mil

Students Away - Military service

Leighann Black
400 Magnolia St.
P. O. Box 4421
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Leslieann Black
No P.O. Box (yet)
Claflin University
400 Magnolia St.
Orangeburg, SC 21702

Echo Brathwaite
West Oaks Apartment, Apt. A8 C
5140 Millennium Dr. NW
Huntsville, AL 35806

Austin Davis
Cedar Hall South
215 South Cedar Street, #201A
Charlotte, NC 28202

Ciarra M. Goode
Shenandoah University
1460 University Drive
Student Box 364
Winchester, VA 22601

Sandiel Grant
4768 Woodville Hwy., Apt. 1412
Tallahassee, FL 32305

Soliel Grant
4768 Woodville Hwy. , Apt 1412
Tallahassee, FL 32305

Torisha Israel
Oakwood University
Carter Hall
7000 Adventist Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35896

Jonathan Jones
Oakwood University
Holland Hall Rm.319
7000 Oakwood Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35896

Martine Marshall
#9 75th St.
North Bergen, NJ 07047

Michelle McCleary
7000 Adventist Blvd.
Wade Rm. 306-A
Huntsville, AL 35896

Ricardo McLeod
University of Maryland College Park
Elkton Hall
College Park, MD 20742

Roy Patten, Jr.

Golden Gate Hall, Room #320
1412 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415.703.9988
Justine Riddick
1012 Dewey St., Apt. M
Greensboro, NC 27405

Jonathan Riddick
1012 Dewey St., Apt. M
Greensboro, NC 27405
Jovalee Thompson
Dartmouth College, Rm. 103
Hinman Box 4588
Hanover, NH 03755

Nia N. Williams
Hampton University
107 Twitchell Hall
Hampton, VA 23668
Cell: 202. 316.1943

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

First Elder: Rodney Malcolm

Home: 202.362.3110
Email: elders@fcsda

Church Secretary:
Office: 202.829.2075, ext. 10
Email: secretary@fcsda.org
Fax: 202.527.7024

Head Deacon: Thomas Clark

Home: 202.563.6394
Cell: 202.380.8177
Email: deacons@fcsda.org

Bible Instructor: Leslie Clark

Home: 202.723.0398
Email: discipleship@fcsda.org

Church Clerk: Helen C. Williams

Home: 202.291.9161
Email: clerk@fcsda.org

Membership Assignment of Elders

From

Elders Name

to

Phone

Neicole Abbot

Linda Clark

Ira Brown

301.847.9727

Marshavia Clark

Kimberly Eddings

Audrey Miller

240.751.4514

Pamela Eghan

Rashennekia Grimshaw

Donna Harris

301.864.7702

Dalmna Griswal

Gail Jacobs

Damien Gardner

202.486.3605

Andrea James

Terrence Longmore

Donovan McFarlane

240.293.6308

Gillian Lovlace

Marion Mosley

Arthur Wharton

202.583.5661

Samuel Motamary

Jamila Rawlings

Rodney Malcolm

202.362.3110

Roosevelt Rayford

Grace Simon

Charles Johnson

202.667.7912

Rhonda Simon

Jessica Vines

Milton Nicholas

202.409.4904

John Wagner

Margaret Young

Curla Walters

301.439.3021

LET US KNOW:

Name: __________________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________ Phone: ____________________
Email: __________________________________________________________
Please check () appropriate box.
Hospitalization
Shut In
Pastoral Visit

Bible Studies
New Resident
Other

Affirmation of Faith
By the Grace of God, I will remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy
and by living its holistic principles of mental, emotional, spiritual, and
physical rest be a Sabbath-keeping Christian throughout the entire week
(Ex. 20:8; Eph. 2:8; 1:4).

By the Holy Spirits renewing of my mind, I understand that my identity

is not only what I say but how I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me,
and that as Jesus is manifested in my mortal flesh, I am becoming His
living epistle, known and read of all men (Rom. 12:2; Jas. 1:22; Gal.
2:20; 2Cor. 3:2).

By revelation and necessity, I am inspired to study the Bible, Gods holy

word, to show myself approved unto God; and by receiving its
teachings, reproofs, corrections, and instructions; I can live every day of
the week with patience, comfort, and hope (2Tim. 2:15; 3:16, 17; Rom.
15:4).

By the faith of Jesus, I purpose to grow by surrendering my selfcenteredness to His power, presence and commandment to love one
another as He has loved me; so this world might be a better place
wherever I testify of Christ (Rev.14:12; 12:17; Matt. 28:18, 20; Jn.
15:17; 2Cor. 5:17; Tit. 2:12).

TODAYS SERMON:
Speaker: _____________________________________________________
Scriptures: _______________ _________________ _________________
Sermon Notes:

Sabbath Celebration in Worship,

Ministry, and the Word
Sabbath, January 07, 2012

8 AM...........................Prayer Ministry
Early Morning Prayer
9 AM..................................................................Pastor Mark A. McCleary
Open Forum
10 AM................................Elders
Announcements
11 AM........................................................................Ministry Coordinator
Leadership Dr. George E. Thornton, Sr.
Offering
12 Noon...........................................TBA
TBA
1 PM.Elder Jimmie Gibson, Coordinator
Youth Ministry
2 PM....... Minister Joan Cummings
Faith, Vision, and Evangelism
Closing remarks/Hymn/Benediction

Sunset Today: 5:01 p.m.

We Believe

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

There is one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 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 Commandments reveal God's will, sin, and reminds all their need of a savior.
Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12-15; Galatians 3:22-24.

The Seventh-day Sabbath, is a binding part of Gods unchanging and perpetual law, and
has been made for our holistic benefit. Exodus 20:8-11; Deutoronomy 5:12-15;
Hebrews 4:9-11.

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 by His Holy Spirit.
James 2:10-12; Hebrews 8:7-10; 2 Corinthinians 3:3.

One becomes a member of Jesus body, the Church, by faith. I Corinthians 12:13;
Ephesians 2:13.

Participation in Jesus 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 one's self, time,
talents, possessions including (tithe and offerings), health, and influence to God.
Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 23:23; I Corinthians 3:16, 17; Deuteronomy 14:3-20.

The quality of life in this present world is enhanced by following the principles of
health proper Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Fresh Air, Rest, and
Trust in God. 1 Corinthinans 6:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:23.

Believers do not personally appear in judgment because Jesus, the Mediator, presents
them as righteous in Himself. Romans 8:1-4; I John 2:1, 2.

Jesus literal, personal, visible, and imminent second coming is our blessed hope for
transitioning from a deteriorating world condition to the pristine purity of Gods
glorious earth made new. Titus 2:13; John 14:1-3.

The dead remain in their grave, unconscious to anything under the sun, until either the
resurrection of life or condemnation. Ecclesiates 9:5, 6; John 5:28, 29; Revelations
20:10.

Believers receive 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;
Daniel 7:18,22,27; Psalms 37:10, 11, 29: I Thessalonians 4:16, 17.

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.