Dear Fourth Church,

Good morning to you. It's really here. Missions Conference 2022 kicks off with a banquet this Friday evening followed by Missions Sunday and more. Thanks to all who are serving behind the scenes to make this week of celebration possible. See the list of events below.

Meanwhile, we are a few short weeks away from Holy Week and Easter, always a wonderful time to reach out and invite friends and acquaintances to church. Visit 4thpres.org/holy-week for the schedule of services.

April 24, the Sunday after Easter, marks the start of worship services in the Upper Room and our new two-service schedule. The move to the Upper Room for services is driven by renewal work on the Sanctuary that will commence the week after Easter.

Starting April 24, the Sunday schedule will be:

  • 8:00 am. - First Service
  • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School classes for all ages
  • 11:00 a.m. - Second Service
  • 6:00 p.m. - Evening Service

All Sunday worship services will be held in the Upper Room. Nursery and Children’s Church will be offered during morning services. All adult Sunday School classes will meet in classrooms on the first floor.

More info to come, but all this to say, it's a good time to stay tuned and be prayerful as we prepare our hearts and minds both for Holy Week and new patterns in our church life together.

QUICK NOTES
  • New Members Reception: Join us TONIGHT in the Upper Room to hear new members' testimonies and take part as we welcome new brothers and sisters into membership. Refreshments will be served.
  • Missions Breakfast: Men, it's been a while since breakfast was served in the Upper Room, so please take note and plan to join in the fellowship Tuesday, March 29, 6:30–7:30 a.m., in the Upper Room.
  • Adult Sunday School: Visit 4thpres.org/adultdiscipleship for upcoming Sunday School classes that start April 24, the first day worship services will be held in the Upper Room.

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, March 27
Sermon for Morning Worship
“Leaving All, Receiving Abundance”
 
Sermon for Evening Worship
“The Strangers Among Us”
Communion will be served at Evening Worship this week 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 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. services are all held in the Sanctuary. Face masks optional, open seating.

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.

Nursery & Children's Ministry
Nursery care is provided for children from birth to age 2 during the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services. 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 11 a.m. service. More info at 4thpres.org/children.
Volunteer Role for Collection & Food Drive
Mission DMV Ministry is looking for adults willing to help facilitate the monthly Collection and Food Drive for approximately six months. Two adults would be working together to: 
  • Set up and take down tables and flags
  • Monitor 10-12 volunteers outside under the Upper Portico as they unload cars
  • Assign volunteers to count cars and hand out tax receipt forms
  • Once-a-month commitment at church from 9:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. on second Saturdays

Interested? Please email serve@4thpres.org for more information.
Missions Conference | March 25-30
Join us for our Annual Missions Conference as we celebrate God’s gracious provision for the vital work of Fourth’s missionaries and mission partners in the U.S. and around the world.
"...for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure" —Philippians 2:13
Friday, March 25
Missions Banquet | Upper Room | 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Allie Amoroso, ROSE Women’s Foundation, Kenya
 
Missions Sunday, March 27
Morning Services | Sanctuary
Guest Preacher: Craig Chapin, Mission to the World, Japan

Sunday School Classes | Various Rooms
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Various missionaries will be sharing in Sunday School classes.
 
Evening Service | Sanctuary
6:00 p.m.
Preaching: Randy H., EPC/World Outreach

Afghan Resettlement Reception | Upper Room
7:30–8:30 p.m.
Learn from a missionary couple about their experience with helping refugees to resettle.

Tuesday, March 29
Men's Breakfast | Upper Room
6:30–7:30 a.m.
All the men of Fourth are invited to enjoy a hearty breakfast with our missionaries and guest speaker Francis Husson of CRU France. $4 per person.

Wednesday, March 30
Youth "See the World" at Fourth | Youth Classrooms
6:30–8:00 p.m.
In lieu of middle and high school Bible studies.

Virtual Missions Fair | Via Zoom | 6:45–8:15 p.m.
Visit the Conference webpage for full information and registration.
Missions Offering
This year's Missions Offering will benefit Afghans who are being resettled in the U.S. You can give on Mission Sunday, March 27, or give here online and designate your gift for the fund labeled "Missions Special Offering 2022."
Vacation Bible School | July 11-15
Parents, sign up your children age 3 (potty-trained) through rising 5th grade for a MONUMENTAL VBS, July 11-15, 9:00 a.m. to noon. During this week of adventure, kids will explore the vastness of God's power and the depth of his love for each of them! Registration is $50 per child.

We desire to have every child attend VBS without concern for finances. Email Jean Bronson, jbronson@4thpres.org, about scholarships.
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.
The Commons, Room 233

Different elders rotate in leading Sunday morning prayer in The Commons, just off of Halverson Hall. 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