Dear Fourth Church,

On a late spring day in 1841, President John Tyler and his cabinet attended the dedication service of a new church building at Ninth Street and Grant Place, Washington D.C. That was the second site for Fourth Presbyterian Church, the largest in Washington at the time.

Dedication services have continued to be an important part of all Fourth's relocations and renovations, and our Saturday, May 13, Service of Dedication is no exception. Make plans to gather at 10:00 a.m. as we give thanks to God for his provision of our place of worship and dedicate its continued use to his glory. 

One of the improvements that comes with the Sanctuary renovation is a new induction loop system for hearing assistance. It works directly with telecoil-equipped hearing aids, cochlear implants, and/or small receivers checked out from the church Library. Radio-based receiver packs with earpieces are also available for checkout before services.

SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Children's Ministry is seeking helpers for Sunday School classes (June 18-July 30), Children's Church every Sunday at either the 8:00 or 11:00 a.m. worship services, and Vacation Bible School (July 10-14, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) where there are a multitude of ways to serve. Contact: Jean Bronson at jbronson@4thpres.org

Grace to you,

Susan Kemp

For the Communications Team

Week-at-a-Glance & Announcements 

See today’s website post for the latest information on the Young Adult Roundtable Dinner, High School Game Night, and many other events this coming week.

Worship Services | Sunday, April 30

Morning Sermon

"In Step With the Gospel"

Galatians 2:11-16

Evening Sermon

"Surprising Mercy"

Ruth 2:1-16

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.

Online Prayer for Unreached People Groups

Friday, April 28 • 6:30 a.m.

All are invited to join the Missions Ministry online monthly to pray for unreached people groups. This Friday will focus on Indonesia and Fourth's missionaries working there. Email Director of Missions Janie Randell, jrandell@4thpres.org, to request a copy of the specific prayer requests and join the meeting here via Zoom:

Romanian Christian Enterprises 5K Fun Run

Saturday, May 6 • 8:30 a.m.

Walk, jog, or race! You’re invited to participate in the annual RCE Fun Run, this time along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail. This fun event benefits kids with special needs through RCE. Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2381 Cedar Lane, Vienna, Virginia. Register here.

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)

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.

HELPFUL LINKS

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