Dear Fourth Church, Thanks, everyone, for entering into our new Sunday morning schedule with joy and faith. Our first Sunday of services in the Upper Room was a great blessing! Let's go straight to our news flashes for today: To better accommodate the number attending, the "Cultural ApoIogetics" adult Sunday School class will move from the Chapel to the Upper Room this Sunday and (likely) for the duration of the class. The "Meet Your Officers" class will move from the Choir Room to the Chapel. We will add chairs in the "How We Got Our Bible" class to maximize use of that space. And ... hold your applause ... the air conditioning on the first floor where most adult classes are meeting should be operating normally now. Work in the Sanctuary continues in earnest this week. As you see below: All pews have been removed for refinishing. Some organ pipes have been removed temporarily so that new wood trim can be installed. Don't be too surprised on Sunday when you see nearly half of Halverson Hall walled off to allow for restroom remodeling and other updates.

Top row, L to R: a stack of pew ends, and organ pipes before being stored; temporary wall going up in Halverson Hall to cordon off areas under renovation; pew walls before they were loaded onto the truck. Bottom row: stacks of pew parts; pew removal in process. See more photos online.

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.

Fourth Update | April 27

Worship Services | Sunday, May 1

Sermon for Morning Worship “Believe!” John 20:30-31   Sermon for Evening Worship  "The Title: Christ" Matthew 16:13-20 Communion will be served at the Morning Service this Sunday 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 For the phone livestream, dial 855-217-0187. This enables you to listen to the full service.

Service Times & Locations The 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. services are all held in the Upper Room. Upper Room Masks-Required Section Out of love and respect for those who are more comfortable wearing face masks, the Ridgefield Road alcove (front, right side of the Upper Room) is designated as a masks-required section. Thank you for your gracious cooperation. Sunday Nursery & Children's Ministry Nursery care is provided for children from birth to age 2 during the 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. hours. Please check in your children at the computers at the Children's Welcome Center on the first floor. Children's Sunday School classes for all ages are held at 9:30 a.m. Cherub Church and Children's Church meet during the 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. service. More info at 4thpres.org/children.

New Adult Classes as of April 24

Parenting with a Plan Taught by Ralph Miller & Newlin Morgan Room 130 • Through June 12 Study the biblical structures for facing the challenges of raising a new generation of believers. How We Got Our Bible Taught by Dr. Robert Norris Room 131 • Through May 15 Study how we got the books of the Bible and why it is authoritative. Cultural Apologetics Taught by Rev. David Frerichs & Dr. Todd Smedley Now in the Upper Room • Through July 31 Examine the challenges of current issues in our society in the context of Scripture. Meet Your Officers Fourth Elders & Deacons Now in The Chapel, Room 142 • Through July 31 Get to know the officers of Fourth Church better as they share their faith and Christian experiences in an intimate setting. See the Adult Discipleship page for the full schedule including classes already in progress and ones coming later this spring and summer.

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) Join by Zoom

Sunday Prayer Sundays, 8:30–9:15 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

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