Dear Fourth Church,

The grace of God be with us all as we gather for worship, marking the last days of Jesus’ earthly life and the events leading to his glorious resurrection. Please visit the Holy Week page for the schedule including Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and five services on Easter Sunday.

NOTES FOR EASTER SUNDAY
  • Nursery will be available at the 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. services.
  • Sunday School classes for adults and youth and Sunday Prayer will not meet on Easter Sunday. All will resume April 24, with Sunday Prayer meeting in a new location — the Prayer Room, 233B.

NOTES FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 24
  • Focus on Holy Week first, but know that things will look quite different the Sunday after Easter as we move to the Upper Room for worship and begin our new schedule with two morning services. For those who missed them, guide booklets (with maps!) will be available again this Sunday, and you'll find much of the same information online.
  • The new schedule of Adult Sunday School Classes begins April 24. Flyers are available at church.

Please see below for reminders about the Alpha classes that start the last week of this month and parking "best practices" on Sundays.
Grace to you,

Don Nalle
For the Communications Team
Week-at-a-Glance & Ministry Announcements
For this week's calendar and the latest from the ministries of Fourth, see our online Fourth Update.
Worship Services | Sunday, April 17
Sermon for Sunrise Worship
“The Heart of the Gospel”

Sermon for Morning Worship
“Raised”
 
Sermon for Evening Worship
“The Risen King”
Communion will be served at the Sunrise Service and Evening Service this Sunday using prepackaged communion wafers (regular and gluten-free) and grape juice.

Livestream Options
The 9:30 a.m. service is available "live" or on demand by video and phone livestream.

For the video livestream, visit 4thpres.org/livestream
For the phone livestream,
dial 855-217-0187. This enables you to listen to the full service.
Service Times & Locations
The Sunrise Communion Service at
6:00 a.m. is held on the Sanctuary front steps. The 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. services are all held in the Sanctuary.

Balcony Seating
Out of love and respect for those who are more comfortable wearing face masks, the Sanctuary balcony is designated as a masks-required section. Thank you for your gracious cooperation.

Easter Sunday Nursery
& Children's Ministry
• 8:00 a.m. - Nursery
• 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School & Nursery
• 11:00 a.m. - Nursery, Children’s Church, & Cherub Church

Nursery care is provided for children from birth to age 2. Please check in your children at the Children's Welcome Center computers on the first floor.

More info at 4thpres.org/children.
Schedule of Services | April 14–17
MAUNDY THURSDAY • APRIL 14
Communion Service*
7:30 p.m. | Sanctuary

GOOD FRIDAY • APRIL 15
Tenebrae Service of Darkness*
7:30 p.m. | Sanctuary

EASTER SUNDAY • APRIL17
Sunrise Communion Service
6:00 a.m. | Sanctuary front steps
A continental breakfast follows in the Upper

Easter Morning Services
8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. | Sanctuary

Easter Evening Service
6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary

*Childcare available for infants to three-year-olds.
Spread the Word About Alpha
A Place to Explore the Christian Faith
Now is the perfect time to invite friends and neighbors to Alpha, a series of sessions where all are invited for honest conversation about the big questions of life. Two classes, one in Bethesda and one in Rockville, begin the last week of April, both at 6:30 p.m. Visit the Alpha page or email alpha@4thpres.org to learn more or to register a guest.
Notes About Parking on Sundays
Easter Sunday and our transition to a new Sunday morning schedule present a good opportunity to remind ourselves about being considerate of homeowners in the Fourth neighborhood as well as guests and our fellow church members.

Church Parking Lots
  • Take care not to park in entrances or other unmarked areas.
  • Please observe all parking space signs including those for accessible and visitor spaces.
  • We encourage members and regular attenders to park in the neighborhood to free up space in the church lots for guests and those with accessibility needs.

Surrounding Neighborhood
If you park within the adjacent neighborhood, please observe Montgomery County regulations as follows.

Parking is prohibited:
  • Within 5 feet of any driveway.
  • Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
  • Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • Within 30 feet approaching any stop sign.
  • Observe the “No Parking Sundays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.″ signs along Ridgefield and Kirkwood Roads.
Congregational Prayer
Wednesdays, 5:30–6:00 p.m.
All are invited for this online prayer time accessible by video or phone.

Join by Phone
Call 301-715-8592
(Meeting ID: 800 360 843) (Password: 867143)
Sunday Prayer
Sundays, 8:30–9:15 a.m.
No prayer Easter Sunday. The following Sunday we will meet in the Prayer Room, 233B.

Different elders rotate in leading Sunday morning prayer. All are invited to pray for the ongoing needs of the congregation and for God to be glorified in and through the ministries of Fourth.
Contact: Sallie Holdrich, sholdrich@4thpres.org or 301-320-3600 x205
Delighting in God's Glory • Demonstrating His Grace • Declaring His Gospel