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Greetings!
Music and Arts Appreciation Sunday
Join us THIS SUNDAY, November 15th as we celebrate Metropolitan's very own Dove and Grammy Award Winner: Rev. Richard Smallwood. Rev. Smallwood will be the Preacher of the Hour for 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Services.
Born in Atlanta Georgia and raised in Washington DC, Richard has been driven since childhood. His stepfather, CL Smallwood, founding pastor of the historic Union Temple Baptist Church and other churches all over the country was a tough taskmaster, and his mother Mabel encouraged his early love of music. The two extremes fueled his passion.
He began to play by ear at the age of five. By seven, he was taking formal lessons and by eleven had formed his own gospel group made up of neighborhood children. In junior high school, future pop icon Roberta Flack was one of his teachers and influenced him greatly. He graduated from the music major program at McKinley High School and entered Howard University majoring in piano performance and minoring in voice. Read more about Rev. Smallwood. . .
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Our worship times:
7:15 a.m. Worship Service # 1
8:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Worship Service # 2
11:30 a.m. Worship Service # 3
Please invite your friends and family to share in this special occasion.
See you on Sunday!
Your Metropolitan Baptist Church Family
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Christian Discipleship Institute
CDI Amazing Grace: The Articles of Faith - Part II (6-Week Series)
Dr. Jesse Wood, Instructor Wednesdays: November 18th; December 2nd and 9th 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Miracle Plaza, 3rd Floor Conference Room CDI Empowering the Teacher to Teach Class: Part II (4-Week Series)Rev. Arnette Georges, Instructor Wednesdays: November 18th and December 2nd 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Miracle Plaza, Room 150 CDI Signs of Praise (5-Week Series)Ms. Dominique Evans, Instructor Mondays: November 16th, 30th; December 7th 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Miracle Plaza, Room 150 Download the flyer for more information on each class.
Youth Ministry Bible Studies
Rev. Larrin Robertson, Instructor
The Life Series will encourage students to develop and strengthen their personal relationship with God and gain a healthy sense of self. The 2015 Fall Life Series will teach students who the Holy Spirit is and how the Holy Spirit acts on their behalf. Students will be challenged to apply the principles of each lesson to their individual lives. Successes and setbacks will be shared through stories, art, spoken word, and song.
New Generation - Teen Life (High school)
Tuesdays through December 8th
Miracle Plaza, 3rd Floor Conference Room
6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Young Disciples - Young Life (Middle school)
Tuesdays through December 8th
Miracle Plaza, 3rd Floor Conference Room
7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Kingdom Kids - Kids Life (Elementary school)
Designated Saturdays through - December 12th
1200 Mercantile Room
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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It's Time for Sunday School!
Week of November 15, 2015
From Derbe to Philippi
The church is on the move. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is spreading across nations; continents. It is through missions efforts large and small that the Salvation of Grace is preached. Missions often involve sending individuals or groups across geographical boundaries mainly for humanitarian work to improve the economic, literacy, education, health care development for poor or disadvantaged people. Evangelism on the other hand, involves the preaching of a set of beliefs for the purpose of conversion. The earliest examples of Christian missionary activity is recorded in writings that eventually come to form much of the New Testament. Many of these letters were written by the Apostle Paul; his missionary journeys focused primarily in the area of Asia Minor and Greece.
The debate was still raging in the early churches especially at Antioch, Cilicia and Syria about the nature of this new religion - Christianity; the disagreements about salvation and how the Gentiles were to fit into the new Christian church was still unsettled. After the Jerusalem Council held its big meeting (Acts 15:1-35) Paul set on his second missionary journey. It is on this journey that he meets and recruits Timothy; thus forming an unbreakable bond of sharing the gospel, mentorship and brother love. In this week's lesson we will,
- Review how Paul added Timothy to his missionary team and their labors in spreading the Gospel from Derbe to Philippi;
- Reflect on those characteristics needed for members of a successful evangelism team; and
- Spreadthe Gospel in every aspect of our lives.
Bible Background: ACTS 16:1-15
Devotional Reading: Matthew 8:18-22
When we are sensitive to God's leading and open to changing our plans, we can be a part of the expansion of His Kingdom. How can we be sensitive to God's plans for the expansion of His Kingdom here on earth? Join us as we explore this question.
Sunday School will begin at the conclusion of the 7:15 AM service
The Adult Class will meet in the main sanctuary promptly at 8:30 AM
"And after he has seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured togo into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them." ACTS 16:10
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Ministry Announcements
The Holy Spirit: Do You Know Him?
Dr. Watson will continue with our new Church-Wide Bible Study on Tuesday at 1200 Mercantile Lane, Largo MD 20774.
Prayer meeting begins at 6:30 pm; Devotional period at 7:00 PM; Preaching at 7:15 PM; Bible Study at 7:30 PM.
MBC Van Shuttle to Largo Metro Station will run from 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
for this teaching series.
In All Things Give Thanks!
November is National Adoption Month
This month is a time for raising awareness of the tens of thousands of children who need loving, permanent families. This year's National Adoption Day celebration will be on Saturday, November 21, 2015. This annual, one-day event has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with policymakers, practitioners and advocates to finalize adoptions and create and celebrate adoptive families. In 2014, more than 4,960 children were adopted by their forever families during the 15th annual National Adoption Day celebration in 405 cities across the United States.
Metropolitan, start to think about how you may be able to help by becoming an advocate for adoption and foster care, becoming a foster or adoptive parent, a mentor for a young person or a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). For more information on how you can keep the awareness of the ministry alive in the Metropolitan Baptist Church, please send an email to Servant Bonita Martin at Bonita.mcneill@yahoo.com.
Maintain Don't Gain Challenge
Join the Health Watch Ministry as we issue a six-week challenge to help the congregation stay focused on healthy eating, active living, and being stress free during the holiday season. The congregation can attend exercise classes with a personal trainer; receive weekly emails that provide tips and strategies for adopting or maintaining healthy behaviors, healthy recipes, stress management tools, physical activity suggestions and encouraging messages to keep you going.
Join us on November 14th and 21st at Miracle Plaza in room 270 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM to sign up for the challenge and participate in a FREE exercise class.
Exercise classes will be offered 2nd and 3rd Saturdays in November and December. See Kathleen Bryant (katbr1219@msn.com) or Servant Wilma Robinson (wmtilson@aol.com) for more information.
Women's Ministry: Sistahs Studying Scriptures
The Women's Ministry invites Sistahs of all ages to join us at our next meeting at Miracle Plaza on Saturday, November 21, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. This month's theme is "Sistahs Studying Scriptures." Sis. Bernadette White, Sunday School Superintendent, will be our guest presenter.
Sistahs we are on the move! Together we will "Make It Happen!
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NEEDED
" But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds..." Luke 10:33-34 Interested in joining a ministry where you can make a difference? The Good Samaritan Health League is looking for you. Our mission is to provide a medium through which the members of the church and community can receive first aid treatment and/or emergency referrals during worship service and other church sponsored activities. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP: Must be 18 years of age or older and of good character. Must be a licensed health professional and/or have completed a first aid and CPR course. Must maintain current first aid and CPR training status. Must take the Child Abuse Prevention Initiative training classes. Interested persons should contact Joyce Graham, President at : 202-346-3610 from 8:00AM to 4:30PM and, 301-434-3261 after 6:00PM or joyce.graham@kp.org. Joyce Graham, President Good Samaritan Health League
MBC SHUTTLE TO LARGO METRO STATION
On Sundays MBC Transportation Ministry will run a van shuttle between our church at 1200 Mercantile Lane and the Largo Metro Station from 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM and then for 1 hour after Service.
DECORATIVE THROWS NEEDED
Survivors United Ministry is in need of your support with our annual outreach project. This year our plan is to collect 20-30 new decorative children's throws to be donated to the Children's National Medical Center Oncology Clinic. We will be accepting donations through December 6, 2015. There will be a drop box in the church office.
On behalf of the ministry and our children we thank you for your generous support. Thank you Metropolitan for being a community that cares.
WORSHIP SERVICE BROADCAST
The Public Relations Team is happy to announce that MBC's Worship Services will be broadcast every Saturday, on WPRS Praise 104.1 Radio One Station at 6:30 am. Please tune in and invite others to listen in.
Men's 6 Week Bible Study
Join us for our new Men's 6 week Bible Study facilitated by Pastor Maurice Watson 9am -11am at 1200 Mercantile Lane.
Women's Bible Study
WAR ROOM: THE POWER OF PRAYER!
10-Week Series through - December 3, 2015
Please Note: This class will be interactive, consisting of lectures, small group discussion, movie clip discussion, prayer circles, personal devotion & a weekly prayer call.
Weekly Prayer call will be Monday's 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM The conference call information:
Phone Number: 1-888-617-3400
Access Code: 459716
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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Happy Birthday!
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November 15
Ms. Barbara Bryan
Mrs. Crystal Harold
Mr. Brandon McNair
Mr. Layton Johnson
November 16
Mr. Asante Battiste
Ms. Rosie Gibson
Mr. Curtis Keys, II
November 17
Dr. Earl Harley
Mr. Daryl Davis
Ms. Angela Williams
Mr. Stephen Washington
November 18
Master Brittingham Barnett
Ms. Sandra Drummond
Ms. Verona Givens
Ms. Kamaron Kellum-Cloman
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November 19
Mr. Carl Bartee
Mrs. Thomasine Barnes
Ms. Scherie Reynolds
Ms. Phyllis Love
Servant Michael Lee, Sr.
November 20
Mr. Willie Cowan
Servant Harry Jones Jr.
Ms. Sabrina Lewis
Mrs. Gertrude Williams
November 21
Ms. Jillian Causey
Mr. Clifton Durant, Jr
Ms. Kaylah Gillums
Rev. Dr. Samuel Lynch Jr.
Ms. Shunnell Lewis
Ms. Leah Potts
Ms. Sullivan Robinson
Mr. Derrick Ward, Jr.
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PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH
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Healing and Recovering
Please keep the following members and their family members in prayer.
Malcolm Clay
Amelia Parker
Lillie Hammonds
Gregory Bolton
Gladys Blair
Vivian Lynch
Hattie Pride
Elsie Ivey
Floyd Coates
Servant Nathan Brown
Juanita Thornton
Edna Simons
Sakita Holly
Lucille Funderburk
Charles Wayne Nelson
Angela Williams
Aris Ware
Nathaniel Mack
Joyce Brake
Barbara A. Bryan
Lecoast Mack
Susan Browner
Terez Haynes
Shante Westmoreland
Derrick Oates
Elizabeth Norwood
Lorenita Lucas
Rayford Coleman
The Harold Family
Rita Chandler
Lamont Butler
Regina Gaskin
Rachel Meredith
LaVenia J. LaVelle
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Andrease Moore
James Watkins
Rosanna Baker
Ellabell Jackson
Ruth C. Smith
Wanda Tillman
Jimmie Lee Davis
Rev. Nawanna Miller
Mattie Taylor
Wilhamena Logan
Teresa Dawson
Dorothy Blanding
Hallie Beaner
Ricardo "Rick" Washington
Patricia Grayson
Arnold "Tony" Jones
Carmin Brittain
James Wilson
Emma Johnson
Ruth Tinsley
Audrey Underwood
Annisteen Turner
Dorothy Pearson
Anita Williams
Charles Freeman
Anderson Bray
Vikki Mitchell
Gerald Stuart
Freddie Brown Sr.
Crystal Ingram
Rev. Addie McCrimmon
Willie Dixon
Beatrice Holloway
Gloria Simmons
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Our Condolences
Reverend Reva Hoosier and Family in the passing of her beloved Great Aunt, Mrs. Dora Irene Wilson Duckett. The Homegoing Service was held on Friday, November 11th in Columbus, OH.
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