Church at Study

Sabbath, December 31, 2011

9:15 10:45

Theme: Boasting in the Cross Opening Prayer Song Service Superintendent Remarks - Lotlyn Hall Teacher's Prayer Lesson Study Welcome Mission Spotlight Offering Investment/Pathfinders Closing Remarks/Prayer Theme Text: But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world ~Galatians 6:14

Nurse on Duty: Shirley Essien / Ira Brown Usher Leader: Carolyn King

*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!

The next Prayer Chapel to be announced at a later date.

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.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is

that we should have a new soul.

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?

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.

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

Sick & Shut-In Members

Sister Betty Gillis 1210 34th St., SE Washington, DC 20019 Phone: 202.583.4552 Lois Nickens 4609 Hillside Road, SE Washington, DC 20019 Phone: 202.582.4726 Sister Ena Taylor Washington Center Aging Service 2601 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20018-1301 Phone: 202.541.6200 Sister Mabel Wallace 1434 18th Pl., SE, #202 Washington, DC 20020 Phone: 202.678.2441 Edgerton Williams 5614 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202.723.2285 Mrs. Mary Williams c/o Sacred Heart Home 5805 Queens Chapel Road, Room 321 Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301. 277.6500 Brother Roland Yates 6100 Westchester Park Drive, #1104 College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301.277.2934

Staff Directory
Pastor: Dr. Mark A. McCleary Office: 202.829.2075, ext. 11 Home: 301.890.2363 Email: pastor@fcsda.org Church Secretary: Office: 202.829.2075, ext. 10 Email: secretary@fcsda.org Fax: 202.527.7024 Bible Instructor: Leslie Clark Home: 202.723.0398 Email: discipleship@fcsda.org First Elder: Rodney Malcolm Home: 202.362.3110 Email: elders@fcsda Head Deacon: Anthony Allard Cell: 202.380.7826 Email: deacons@fcsda.org Church Clerk: Helen C. Williams Home: 202.291.9161 Email: peabody410@aol.com

Members Away - Military service

Emmanuel Chamberlain Email: emmanuel.chamberlain@navy.mil Gary Clark Hapers Ferry Job Corp Center 146 Buffalo Drive Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Prayer Patrol is asking the entire congregation to set aside the first Monday of each Month to pray and fast.

Students Away
Leighann Black 400 Magnolia St. P. O. Box 4421 Orangeburg, SC 29115 Echo Brathwaite West Oaks Apartment, Apt. A8 C 5140 Millennium Dr. NW Huntsville, AL 35806 Ciarra M. Goode Shenandoah University 1460 University Drive Student Box 364 Winchester, VA 22601 Soliel Grant 4768 Woodville Hwy. , Apt 1412 Tallahassee, FL 32305 Jonathan Jones Oakwood University Holland Hall Rm.319 7000 Oakwood Blvd. Huntsville, AL 35896 Ricardo McLeod University of Maryland College Park Elkton Hall College Park, MD 20742 Jonathan Riddick 405 South Booker Street, #B Greensboro, NC 27401 Email: jmriddick@gmail.com Terrence Shields 634 Charles Street #10 Staunton, VA 24401 Phone: (240) 316-1592 Email: tshields1984@aol.com Revee Watts Old Dominion University 1023 W. 49th Street Gresham East Room 172 Norfolk, VA 23508 Leslieann Black No P.O. Box (yet) Claflin University 400 Magnolia St. Orangeburg, SC 21702 Austin Davis Cedar Hall South 215 South Cedar Street, #201A Charlotte, NC 28202 Sandiel Grant 4768 Woodville Hwy., Apt. 1412 Tallahassee, FL 32305 Torisha Israel Oakwood University Carter Hall 7000 Adventist Blvd. Huntsville, AL 35896 Michelle McCleary 7000 Adventist Blvd. Wade Rm. 306-A Huntsville, AL 35896 Roy Patten, Jr. Golden Gate Hall, Room #320 1412 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415.703.9988 Justine Riddick 1026 Palmetto Street Greensboro, NC 27405 Email: justine_riddick@yahoo.com Jovalee Thompson Dartmouth College, Rm. 103 Hinman Box 4588 Hanover, NH 03755 Nia Williams Hampton University 403 McGrew Towers Hampton, VA 23668

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.

Membership Assignment of Elders

From
Neicole Abbot Marshavia Clark Pamela Eghan Dalmna Griswal Andrea James Gillian Lovlace Samuel Motamary Roosevelt Rayford Rhonda Simon John Wagner

to
Linda Clark Kimberly Eddings Rashennekia Grimshaw Gail Jacobs Terrence Longmore Marion Mosley Jamila Rawlings Grace Simon Jessica Vines Margaret Young

Elders Name
Ira Brown Audrey Miller Donna Harris Jimmie Gibson Donovan McFarlane Arthur Wharton Rodney Malcolm Charles Johnson Milton Nicholas Curla Walters

Phone
301.847.9727 240.751.4514 301.780.3054 202.718.2848 240.293.6308 202.583.5661 202.362.3110 202.667.7912 202.409.4904 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 Rodney Malcolm.

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, December 31, 2011

CELEBRATION IN ACKNOWLEDGING GOD Processional....... Elders, Choir, Deacons/Deaconesses Introit....Congregation Come Let Us Adore Him" Affirmation of Faith.................Congregation Invocation.......................................................................................Elder Arthur Wharton Hymn of Worship & Praise..........................................................................Congregation Announcements....................................Clerk Welcome......................................................................................................Pastoral Staff The Jesus in Me Loves the Jesus in You Childrens Story.......................................................................................Anthony Barnes CELEBRATION IN WORSHIP Praise & Devotion....................................................................................Congregation The Lord Is With Us In This Place Intercessory Prayer............................................................................Elder Audrey Miller CELEBRATION IN GODS WORD Sermonic Scripture.........................................................................Elder Arthur Wharton Psalm 132 Tithes & Offerings..................................................................Elder Donovan McFarlane Special Music The Word Preached............................................................Pastor Mark A. McCleary I want to be Like David CELEBRATION IN BENEDICTION Benedictory Prayer............................................................................Elder Audrey Miller Benedictory Hymn.......................................................................................Congregation Any Where With Jesus/No. 508 Recessional......Elders, Choir, Deacons/Deaconesses

Sunset Today: 4:55 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.