Dear Fourth Church,


The long wait is over: Our renovated Sanctuary will be reopening this weekend! Join us for the special Service of Dedication on Saturday, May 13, at 10:00 a.m. to check out the renewed space, but most importantly, to "Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name" (Psalm 30:4).


Our change in venue also changes the location of the Family Room, which has moved from the Children's classroom wing to Room 225 (the former Welcome Center), across from the Main Office. If you need to leave the service with your child, you can land here to follow the service on video.


To help ease our transition back to worshiping in the Sanctuary, we've compiled a list of things you will want to know (about parking, entrances, communion, and more). If you have questions we haven't answered, please let us know!


NOTES

  • Collection and Food Drive: Due to the Service of Dedication, Saturday's monthly Drive-Through Collection and Food Drive at the Upper Portico will have a special time this month only: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (Future collections will be 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., the second Saturday of the month.)
  • Yarns for Hope: Crafters will meet at church an hour later than usual, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., this Saturday, likewise due to the special service.
  • Adult Sunday School: Summer semester classes are set to begin May 21; you can find the course information on the Adult Discipleship webpage.

Grace to you,


Susan Kemp

For the Communications Team

Week-at-a-Glance & Announcements 

See today’s online update for the latest information on the Young Adult men's Bible study, Special Blessings parent support group meetings, and many other events this coming week.

May 10 Update 

Worship Services | Sunday, May 14

Morning Sermon

"Bewitched Believers"

Galatians 3:1-5


Evening Sermon

"The Redeemer Nearer Than I"

Ruth 3:1-18


Communion will be served at the evening service this week using prepackaged communion wafers (regular and gluten-free) and grape juice.

Livestream Options

The 11:00 a.m. service is available "live" or on demand by video and phone livestream.


For the video livestream, visit 4thpres.org/livestream or subscribe to Fourth's YouTube channel.


If you know someone who has no internet access, let them know about the phone livestream. They can dial 855-217-0187 to listen to the full service.

Getting to Know Our New Hymnal

Trinity Hymnal

Fourth's Director of Music Ted Bickish has kindly provided a letter of introduction to our new hymnal and assembled a Spotify playlist to help familiarize us all with some of the new hymns it incorporates. Follow these links to read and listen.

Hymnal Introduction
Hymnal Playlist

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: 301-715-8592

(Meeting ID: 800 360 843) (Password: 867143)

Join by Zoom

Sundays, 8:30 a.m.

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

HELPFUL LINKS

Mission DMV

New to Fourth?

Sunday Livestream

Sermon Audio & Video

GIVE ONLINE
Delighting in God's Glory • Demonstrating His Grace • Declaring His Gospel
Facebook  Instagram  Youtube