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January 2nd, 2015
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Metropolitan Baptist Church's Pastor Dr. Maurice Watson preaches his first sermon as the Senior Servant of this historic congregation on Sunday, January 4th, 2015.
Elected as Metropolitan's sixth pastor in 150 years, Dr. Watson begins this pastorate after 10 fruitful years with Beulahland Bible Church in Macon, Ga. He said, "God is calling me to Metropolitan at this particular time in her history. I can't wait to see how He will bless us as a church family. A new day is coming, filled with hope and possibilities!"
Dr. Watson is a prolific pastor with a dynamic itinerant preaching ministry that extends across the continent and globe. He brings his passion for Christ and vision for the future to Metropolitan.
Join the Metropolitan Congregation in historic worship services on THIS SUNDAY, January 4th, 2015, at the Dorothy I. Height Community Academy Public Charter School, 1400 First Street, NW, Washington, DC, 7:30 AM and 10 AM
Read Pastor Watson's Welcome Message.
See you Sunday!
Your Metropolitan Baptist Church Family
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| We Welcome to Metropolitan... |
Dr. Maurice Watson and Family 
Dr. Maurice Watson is the former Senior Pastor of Beulahland Bible Church located in Macon, Georgia. He was born the seventh of eight children in Little Rock, Arkansas. At the age of 16 he accepted the call to preach the gospel and two years later was ordained.
Dr. Watson received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Philander Smith College in Little Rock and was class Valedictorian. He earned a MA Degree in Theology at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Watson's first pastorate was at St. Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, where he served for 7 years. In November 1988, Dr. Watson accepted the call to pastor the Salem Baptist Church in Omaha, Nebraska, where he served for 15 ½ years.
In early 2004, sensing a new call of God on his life, Dr. Maurice Watson accepted the senior pastorate of Beulahland Bible Church in Macon, Georgia with the primary goal of impacting the world from Middle Georgia. His leadership took Beulahland to a second location of worship in Warner Robins, Georgia in February 2005.
Dr. Watson's vision of faith on the fast track didn't stop there. Under his leadership, the church constructed a second worship facility on its Macon campus. The membership now enjoys a state-of-the-art 2500 seat sanctuary.
Dr. Watson also has a dynamic itinerant preaching ministry that extends across the continent and globe.
Dr. Watson is married to the former Janice Hall and they have two beautiful daughters.
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A Prayer for Metropolitan Baptist Church
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"Never be afraid to trust an unknown new year to a known God." - Anonymous
Gracious and Eternal God, in the name of Jesus Christ, we humbly come before Your thrown of grace, with Holy Ghost boldness because we know You to be an all knowing, all wise, wonder working God that can be trusted with every detail of our lives.
We know You to be a God Who is honest and faithful... a promise keeping God, Who is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. A God that has an ear to hear the cries of Your children... a God that loves us unconditionally... a God of another chance... a God Who looks past our faults and sees our need for a Healer, a Deliverer, a Provider, a Sanctifier, a Reconciler, a Redeemer, and a Savior.
We know You to be a God Who responds to our faith... You meet us in our desert places... You wipe our tears away in the midnight hour... You come to see about us in the midst of our affliction... You provide peace during our storms... rest in times of weariness... strength when we are weak... restoration when we are broken... joy in our struggles... comfort for our sorrow... and sunshine after the rain.
We know You to be a God Who makes a way out of no way... You write our prescriptions when we are sick... You are our refuge in times of trouble... You are our defender in the courtroom... our caretaker to prodigal sons and daughters... our source when our resources are depleted... our mind regulator during stressful times... our GPS when we are lost...and our hedge of protection from every scheme and attack of the enemy.
We know You to be a God Who never leaves us nor forsakes us... a God that honors Your Word... You are no respecter of persons... we can call on You any time of the day or night and You'll answer... You cover us in the blood of Jesus Christ...You fill us with the power of Your Holy Spirit... You order our steps... anoint our head with oil... extend to us Your grace and Your mercy... forgive us of our sins, and pour out abundant blessings upon our lives that those connected to us are benefactors of the overflow.
We know You to be an awesome God! We serve as witnesses and testify that You are a praise-worthy God! A God deserving of our adoration and thanksgiving! A God to be magnified! A God to be exalted! A God that welcomes our worship! A God that rejoices in getting the glory out of our very lives! Oh God, when we think about Your goodness, and all that You have done for us... our souls cry out HALLELUJAH!!!
We know You to be an on time God! So tonight God, we are expecting a great Word from You... we need to hear from You Lord... Father, we need to hear from You! Father, we stretch our hand to You alone... we need an answer to our petition... a miracle for our circumstance... an instruction for our situation... a directive for our dilemma... a solution to our problem... Father, it's me Oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer! Father, we are asking, we are seeking, and we are knocking! Speak Lord, Your children are listening... speak Lord, Your sons and daughters have an ear to hear... speak Lord, Your babies are receptive... speak Lord; we need Your Word!
We know You to be a God we can depend on... for over fifty years You have afforded this preacher to mount pulpits all over this land as a yielded vessel to declare, "thus saith the Lord." Anoint afresh our under-shepherd... sanctify his soul, steady his steps, stand in him... where he is weak, make him strong; and make the proclamation of Your Word easy.
Oh Lord, we give You all the honor, all the praise, and all the glory, in the matchless name of Jesus our Lord and Savior, Amen.
Reverend Adriane Blair Wise
Minister of Christian Spiritual Formation
Metropolitan Baptist Church - 2014 Watch Night Worship Service
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| WELCOMING ACTIVITIES for Pastor-Elect Maurice Watson and Family |
The WELCOME Committee presents the following events/activities for Pastor Watson and his  family:
THIS SUNDAY, January 4th, 2015
Dr. Watson preaches first worship service as Pastor
Meet and Greet Reception Following 7:45 and 10:00 AM Services
The following events are to be determined based on Pastor Watson's final move to the area:
- Elders Greeting/Brunch
- Council of Servants Dinner
- Prayer and Praise Concert
- Bible Study Classes
- Women Greet First Lady Janice Watson
- Men Greet Pastor Watson and Family
- Sabbath Coordinators Greet Pastor Watson and Family
- Youth Greet Pastor Watson and Family
- Ministerial Staff and Associate Ministers Greet Pastor Watson and Family
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Ministry Announcements
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Inclement Weather Notification
In the case of inclement weather please check ABC WJLA Channel 7, CBS WUSA Channel 9 and NBC channel 4 for updates for possible Church Service delays or closings.
You Are So Wonderful! 
The Union Missionary Council and the Gifts From the Heart Team thank you for your contributions of time, talent, treasure and special gifts. About 150 children were blessed with toys and clothes to bring a little extra happiness to their lives during the Christmas Season.
Blessings of love and joy to you
all in the New Year
Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell
Minister for Stewardship and Missions
Calling All Teens
The MBC Alpha and Omega Step Team is looking for new recruits! Our award winning step team is seeking new members between the ages of 12 and 19 to join us in spreading the message of Jesus Christ through step. We typically meet 1st and 2nd Fridays and 3rd, 4th and 5th Saturdays in Largo, MD at Miracle Plaza. We will resume practices in late January. If you are interested in joining the team or helping out with this ministry please email Donald Mitchell at mitchell1914@comcast.net or Servant Wilma Robinson at wmtilson@aol.com.
2015 CAPI Training Registration
Registration for 2015 Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention (CAPI) is now available in the office. The January sessions as follows:
- January 12th - Introduction to CAPI from 7 PM - 8:30 PM
- January 19th - "Boys to Men": Building Self-Esteem in Male Children & Adolescents from 7 PM - 8 PM
- January 26th - "Girls Rock": Building Self-Esteem in Female Children & Adolescents from 7 PM - 8 PM
All classes are held at Miracle Plaza and all youth ministry volunteers must be CAPI trained.
Trainers and Facilitators Needed
Are you interested in facilitating church-based workshops? If you are, the IAMA Counseling Ministry needs you to help plan and implement the IAMA Workshop Series for 2015. Please contact Dr. Sherrill McMillan 301-333-1765 or drscmcmillan@yahoo.com.
Prayer Meeting & Church-wide Bible Study
Miracle Plaza: 96 Harry S. Truman Drive, Largo, MD 20774
Join us Tuesday night for Church-Wide Bible Study as we continue our study of Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan.
Prayer meeting begins at 6:30 PM; Devotional period at 7:00 PM;
Preaching at 7:15 PM; Bible Study at 7:30 PM.
Weekly Prayer Calls
You are invited to join us every Wednesday at 12:00 Noon for Seniors Bible Study and Prayer and again on Friday at 6:00 AM for a Prayer Conference Call. Email prayer request can be sent ahead of time (please indicate if you want it to be anonymous) to awise@metropolitanbaptist.org. Prayer requests will also be shared with the PUSH Ministry. If you cannot call in every Friday, that's okay, just call in when you can, but keep praying for Metropolitan. Remember, the prayers of the righteous availeth much! The conference call information for both calls is:
Phone Number: 1-888-617-3400
Access Code: 459716
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Member Birthdays!
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January 4th
Ms. Erin Hatton
Deacon Odean Horne, Sr.
Mrs. Majorie Spencer-Russell
Rev. Rosetta Stewart
January 5th
Miss Leela Arno
Ms. Sherly Stokes
Mr. Moses Williams, Jr.
Mrs. Emma Hawkins
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Rev. Dr. Esther Birch
Ms. Javonica Hargrove
Master Jadon Meyers
January 7th
Mrs. Carla Blue
Rev. John Pye, Jr.
Col. Joy Walker Napper
January 8th
Dr. Arthur Rochee
Mr. Charles Young, Jr.
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January 9th
Miss Monet Calhoun
Mr. Dahren Grocer
Ms. Emma Staton
January 10th
Mrs. Fredricca Biggs
Ms. Lillian Gore
Mr. Derrick Harold
Ms. Mariana Jones
Ms. Jeffrica Lee
Ms. Ellaine Myers
Mrs. Michelle Samuels-Jones
Mr. Dimitri Tyson
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| Family Matters |
Pastor-Emeritus Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. to be Honored
 Son and daughter of Metropolitan, Rev. Dr. Louis Hutchinson and Rev. Demetra Hutchinson, are excited to be honoring Pastor-Emeritus Hicks at their annual Restore Together Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast scheduled for Saturday, January 17th, 2015 from 8 AM to 11 AM, at the renowned Willard Intercontinental Hotel.
At the Prayer Breakfast they will honor Virginia Johnson - Artistic Director for the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ernest Green of the 1957 Arkansas Little Rock Nine, Willie Pearl (Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal Assistant), Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. of the Historic Metropolitan Baptist Church and Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley of the Historic Alfred Street Baptist Church. Performing again at this years Breakfast will be Traces of Blue formerly Afro Blue of "The Sing Off on NBC," and the Jazz Psalmist and Stellar Award Nominated Todd Ledbetter also of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Our Panelist include Rebecca Stelle - Founder Why We Can't Wait, Washington D.C, Rev. Dr. David McAllister-Wilson - President Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC, Rev. Dr. William B. McClain - Mary Elizabeth Joyce Emeritus Professor of Preaching, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Rev. Dr. Louis J. Hutchinson, III - Founder of Restore Together.
This year's grantees are the Washington Area Fuel Fund (30 years ago, Washington Gas and The Salvation Army partnered to establish the Washington Area Fuel Fund (WAFF) to help local residents in need during the winter) and East Friendship Baptist Church of Washington, DC.
Purchase tickets
Please remember to keep the following families in prayer:
Healing & Recovering:
Malcolm Clay, brother of Rev. Georgia Davis
Bessie Oliphant, aunt of Mary Chambers
Amelia Parker in Greensboro, NC
Lillie Hammonds, mother of Angela Hammonds
Gregory Bolton
Gladys Blair, mother of Rev. Adriane Blair Wise
Lucy Martinez, Carroll Manor Nursing Home
Vivian Lynch, sister of Rev. Emily Jenkins
Ricardo "Rick" Washington
Hattie Pride
Elsie Ivey
Floyd Coates, brother of Tina Brooks
Deacon Odean Horne, Villa Rosa Nursing Home
Servant Nathan Brown
Juanita Thornton
Edna Simons
Fredrica Biggs
Saksta Holly
Lucille Funderburk
Charles Wayne Nelson
Willa Thompson
Angela Williams
Aris Ware
Rosie L. Gibson
Nathaniel Mack
Joyce Brake
Barbara A. Bryan
Christina Hicks Clarke, sister of Jacqueline Hicks Grazette
Lecoast Mack
Joseph Somerville
Susan Browner
Terez Haynes
Sullivan Robinson
Shante Westmoreland
Charles Carter
Willie Anderson, father of Dr. Kwamme Anderson
Derrick Oates
Diana Satterwhite
Elizabeth Norwood
Lorenita Lucas
Joan Mooney (friend of Rev. E. Terri LaVelle & Min. Nelson Watkins)
Rayford Coleman
The Harold Family
Rita Chandler
Donna Butler
Regina Gaskin
Rachel Meredith
LaVenia J. LaVelle
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| Jobs & Other Opportunities | |
The information below is provided by the Metropolitan Community Development Corporation (MCDC) Employment Services Program. Note, the MCDC does not guarantee employment with any of the companies featured in the Daily Bread. Please apply directly to the featured employers on your own and make sure you meet the eligibility criteria set by the companies to qualify for these positions.
Recruiting Coordinator - Washington, DC
Careers In Nonprofits, Inc. - Washington, DC
The Recruiting Coordinator will assist our team of Recruiters with daily recruitment, candidate and client management, and administrative activities. We are an exciting, team-oriented company who is making a difference in the nonprofit community. Candidates should have solid interpersonal skills and a "can do" attitude. Also, a desire to learn every day and a thirst for unlimited room for growth. S/he should be eager to take on new challenges and responsibilities and learn from a team of experienced, successful Recruiters.
Research Assistant
The Urban Institute - Washington, DC
The Urban Institute's Executive Office of Research is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to work as a Research Assistant to support research and policy translation projects related to a variety of housing and urban policy issues. The successful candidate will support the Director of Urban Policy Initiatives and other research staff in the Executive Office with background research on a range of topics by collecting and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative information, producing tables and graphics for reports, and other products that translate research for policy and practice. Research and policy topics could include assisted housing policy, community development, economic development, and other urban policy topics. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required, preferably in the field of Public Policy, Urban Studies, Political Science, or other social science field.
Student Services Coordinator, Brookings Executive Education
The Brookings Institution - Washington, DC
The Coordinator, Legal Affairs is a member of the Pew Research Center's administration and operations department and primarily supports the work of the Director, Legal Affairs. The Coordinator, Legal Affairs, handles a variety of tasks related to assuring compliance with legal and organizational requirements. The role includes conducting legal research, reviewing contracts and complex data and material permission requests, assisting the Vice President-Administrationand Operations and the Director, Legal Affairs, in preparing materials for the Pew Research Center's Board of Directors, and acting as a liaison between the Center's legal affairs staff, The Pew Charitable Trusts' legal affairs department, and outside parties. The position reports to the Director of Legal Affairs. Education/Experience: BA degree is required. Paralegal or advanced degree a plus. At least one year of nonprofit management, legal, contracts, or project management experience is required.
Apply Now: Submit a resume and cover letter (indicating where you learned of the opening) with salary expectations to careers@pewresearch.org. Responses can also be mailed to: Human Resources Department, Pew Research Center, 1615 L Street, NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
Volunteer Coordinator
Transitional Housing Corporation (THC) - Washington, DC
The Volunteer Coordinator works alongside the Volunteer Manager to support the volunteer efforts at THC and Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington (SMGW) in all aspects of the recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers including outreach, engagement, community building, evaluation and tracking. The person in this position will focus primarily on THC's Adopt-An-Apartment Program and SMGW's volunteer programs. Additionally, the person in this role will support with in-kind donation drives and event planning for both organizations.
Apply Now: Submit a resume, cover letter, and 3 references via email to jobs@thcdc.org with "Volunteer Coordinator" in the subject line.
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OUR MISSION
The mission of the Metropolitan Baptist Church ministries is to bring persons into a saving and redemptive relationship as disciples of Jesus Christ. We are a Spiritual body whose only foundation is the Word of God. We fulfill our ministry as we proclaim and teach, pray and worship, forgive and reconcile. As we live by Christ's example, we empower others to carry out the commands of God. We seek only to be God's servants as agents of healing and wholeness in a wounded and fragmented world.
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