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Joyous Transformation
In the Bible, the coming of God's kingdom is often portrayed as a wedding - the primary Jewish celebration of the time, when joy and wine flowed for days. So it's fitting that the first sign of Jesus being the Messiah happened at a marriage feast (John 2): When the host's wine ran out, Jesus turned water into an abundance of new wine!
Neither modern bridal couples nor any of us can provide, on our own, everything needed to sustain joy in life. We must look to Jesus for something new. When we listen to and follow Jesus, he'll transform us as surely as he did the water.
As Marlo Schalesky writes in Wrestling With Wonder (Zondervan): "[Jesus] is in the business of transforming our water to wine, our empty jars into vessels of joy, our very selves into disciples and servants of a kingdom of celebration."
Trust Jesus to take care of things, just as the servants at Cana and even Jesus' own mother did.
Celebrate Soulful Messiah with us THIS Sunday! Services are at 7:15 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM.
Your Metropolitan Baptist Church Family
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IAMA Counseling Ministry
Handling the Holidays
Join the IAMA Counseling Ministry for a discussion of how to handle sadness, the spirit of lack, and personal losses during the holiday season. We're making it a brighter Saturday on December 12 from 10 AM - 12 PM at Miracle Plaza in Suite 150.
For more information please contact Dominique Evans.
Transformational Workshop Series "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." ~1 Peter 5:7 Handling The Holidays Saturday, December 12, 2015 ♦ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Miracle Plaza, Room 150 ♦ Facilitator: Dominique Evans When The One You Love Dies: Working Through the Grief Process Monday, February 8, 2016 ♦ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Miracle Plaza, Third Floor Board Room ♦ Facilitator: Dr. Sherrill McMillan
After You Say 'I Do': 12 Steps to a Hot Marriage
Friday, February 19, 2016 ♦ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday, February 20 ♦ 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Miracle Plaza, Room 150 Facilitators: Norman Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor Dr. Sherrill McMillan, MBC Minister of Counseling and Family Services
No Condemnation: How To Manage Guilt
Date and Time TBD Facilitator: Dominique Evans
Living and Thriving Beyond Diagnosis
Friday, April 15, 2016 ♦ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Miracle Plaza Room 150 ♦ Hosted by Survivors United Ministry Life In the Single Lane (Single Never Married, Divorced, Widowed) Friday, June 10, 2015 ♦ 7 PM - 9 PM Miracle Plaza Room 270 ♦Facilitator: Dr. Kimberley Turner Understanding Therapeutic Diets Friday, June 17, 2016 ♦ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Miracle Plaza Room 150 ♦ Hosted By Survivors United Ministry
Youth Forum On Managing Negative Effects of Media Violence
Summer 2016
After Your Diagnosis: Managing Fear and Relapse
Friday, September 30, 2016 ♦ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Miracle Plaza Room 150 ♦ Hosted by Survivors United Ministry |
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Christian Discipleship Institute
CDI Amazing Grace: The Articles of Faith - Part II (6-Week Series)
Dr. Jesse Wood, Instructor Wednesday, December 9 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Miracle Plaza, 3rd Floor Conference Room CDI Signs of Praise (5-Week Series)Ms. Dominique Evans, Instructor Monday, December 7 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - 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 8
Miracle Plaza, 3rd Floor Conference Room
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Young Disciples - Young Life (Middle school)
Tuesdays through December 8
Miracle Plaza, 3rd Floor Conference Room
7:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Kingdom Kids - Kids Life (Elementary school)
Designated Saturdays through - December 12
1200 Mercantile Room
10:30 PM - 11:30 AM
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Celebrating the Messiah
Sunday, December 13
7:15 AM Worship Service
8:30 AM Sunday School
9:30 AM Worship Service
11:30 AM Worship Service
Youth Celebrate the Messiah
Sunday, December 20
7:15 AM Worship Service
8:30 AM Sunday School
9:30 AM Worship Service
11:30 AM Worship Service
Communion Sunday
Sunday, December 27
8:30 AM Sunday School
9:30 AM Worship Service
11:30 AM Worship Service
*No 7:15 AM Service
New Years Eve Services
Thursday, December 31
8:00 PM & 10:00 PM
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Ministry Announcements
Make A Special Gift to Metropolitan Before 2016!
Place your gift in the offering plate today or you can mail your tithes and offerings. Please make sure your envelope is postmarked by December 31 so that your gift will qualify as a 2015 gift. Donate now by logging in or making a guest donation.
Thank you for your continuing support of your church home.
Christmas Mix N' Mingle
Jingle! Jingle! Jingle! The Women and Men's Ministries invite you to a Christmas Mix 'N Mingle on Monday, December 14 at Miracle Plaza, Room #150, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. There will be music, refreshments and good company! Come out and join us for an evening of laughter and good cheer! The more the merrier! Please R.S.V.P. by e-mailing Dr. Kim at: katurner@aol.com.
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
THIS SUNDAY, 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.
Youth Ministry
Calling all MBC youth and parents: The Youth Ministry will be leading a worship service for the patients at Howard University Hospital on THIS SUNDAY, December 6 from 9 - 10 AM.
All youth are invited to join us and participate in this worship opportunity - parents are asked to join us for worship as well. Help us to create a lasting memory and brighten someone else's holiday season.
Howard University Hospital is located at 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060. The Hospital Chapel is located on the first floor of the hospital, just past the Chaplin's Office.
Download the flyer!
Name That Ministry The new Young Adult Ministry needs a name! We need something out of the box and creative. Do you have some ideas? Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey (less than 5 minutes) and vote for the best name.
The Women's Ministry,"We Are One Body" will be distributing food on Sunday, December 13 after the 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Worship Services. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Zetas and Sigmas and everyone else who have faithfully contributed. Because of your generous contributions we have been blessed to provide for all who have come to the table. If you are in need, you are welcome to come to the table which will be set up in the far right corner of the Sanctuary (the area behind the organ) and take what you need. Church, we are one body, serving to help each other. Together we will make it happen!
The Music and Arts Ministry has made the decision not to present Handel's Messiah for 2015. In recognition of our church's efforts to possess the remainder of our space here at Mercantile Lane, the Music Ministry will focus its stewardship efforts on tearing down the wall. However, recognizing how vital the Messiah presentations are to our rich church history, we will begin financial and other planning to support the 2016 Messiah, in January 2016. We would like to thank those individuals who made contributions to the 2015 Messiah. For refunds and questions regarding those donations, please contact Charwin Nah at charwinn@gmail.com. You may also contact Mona Calhoun at aka1985@verizon.net or by phone at 301-529-6510 if you would like to volunteer for Messiah 2016 or have other questions.
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, as well as encouraging messages to keep you going.
Sign up for the challenge and participate in one or both of our FREE exercise classes. Classes are also being offered on December 12 and 19 at Miracle Plaza, in room 270 from 12 PM - 2 PM. See Kathleen Bryant (katbr1219@msn.com) or Servant Wilma Robinson (wmtilson@aol.com) for more information.
2016 CAPI Training Registration
Registration for 2016 Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention (CAPI) is now available in the office. The January sessions as follows:
- January 11 - Introduction to CAPI from 7 PM - 8:30 PM
- January 18 - "Creative Self-Expression Working With Youth" 7 PM - 8 PM
- January 25 - "The Human Trafficking Epidemic: Keeping Children Safe" 7 PM - 8 PM
All classes are held at Miracle Plaza and all youth ministry volunteers must be CAPI trained.
Calling All Writers, Artists, And Photographers!
The Christian Discipleship Council is now accepting entries for the 2016 edition of the
40-Days of Power Lenten Devotional: Carpe Diem! (Seize the Day!). Each written entry should have a scripture focus (NKJV, NIV, or The Message), be no longer than 500 words, and include a way for readers to put their faith into action.
All original artwork and photographs should be submitted in JPEG format ONLY. For more information, please contact Tiffani Jones at tiffanijjones@gmail.com.The deadline for all entries is December 18.
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.
Do You Have An Hour Before Or After Services?
The Transportation Ministry is looking for drivers from Largo Metro Station to
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.
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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We Missed Your Birthdays Rev. Dr. Vanessa Watson 11/28
and Michael Foster 11/30!
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December 6
Ms. Peggy Fields
Mr. Corey Ealons
Mrs. Nia Fripp Smith
Ms. Natalie Coleman
December 7
Ms. Gwendolyn Cox
Ms. Crystal Sayles
Ms. Priscilla Scruggs
Servant Mark Smith
Ms. Marci Hodge
December 8
Ms. Pamela Bobo
Ms. Joy Fields
Mr. D'Oliveira Jones
December 9
Mr. Roderick Mitchell
Mr. Vernon Love
Mrs. Sharon Smith-Jones
Ms. Rose Patrick
Reverend Ray McKenzie
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December 10
Mr. Robert Harold Jr.
Mr. Milton Woodard
December 11
Ms. Catherine Brittain
Ms. Elinda Walker
Mrs. Doris Burrell
Ms. Penelope Talley
Ms. Candice Henderson
December 12
Ms. Rosemary Coleman
Mrs. Talaso Fecha
Mr. Gaston McVea
Dr. Gerald Roberts Weatherspoon
Servant Ricardo Roberts, Jr.
Mrs. Janel Merritt
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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
Dana Williams
Andrease Moore
James Watkins
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Ellabell Jackson
Ruth C. Smith
Wanda Tillman
Jimmie Lee Davis
Ethel Dickens
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
Inez Bartee
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Our Condolences
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Reverend Michael Thomas and his daughter, Ms. LaShon Holtzclaw's in the passing of her mother, Ms. Yvonne Saunders. Homegoing Services were held on Saturday, November 28 in Washington, DC.
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Reverend Arnette Georges and Family in the passing of her aunt, Mrs. Doris Vanterpool. Homegoing services will be held Tuesday, December 10 in St. Thomas, USVI.
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Jobs & Other Opportunities
Communications Manager, Trash Free Seas
Ocean Conservancy - Washington, DC
Ocean Conservancy seeks an innovative and committed Communications Manager to support its growing Trash Free Seas� program. Ocean Conservancy's strategies include outreach across multiple constituencies, including grassroots activists, scientists, and industry. Within these respective sectors, Ocean Conservancy leads specific programs such as the International Coastal Cleanup, a grassroots effort now in its thirtieth year; partnerships with NOAA and CSIRO to advance marine debris science; and the Trash Free Seas� Alliance, a growing portfolio of global corporations and multinational institutions committed to tackling this complex problem.
As a part of a cross-functional team, the Communications Manager will play a role in planning and implementing strategic communications to position Ocean Conservancy as the leading science-based, solution-oriented ocean conservation organization. The Communications Manager will help identify, facilitate, and manage external relationships and opportunities for organizational visibility around the Trash Free Seas� program, particularly with the media as well as corporate and international audiences. This position requires an ability to work with a spectrum of audiences (e.g., grassroots groups, corporate manufacturers, local governments in developing countries, international policymakers), each of whom has different priorities, but all of whom share a common goal of reducing or eliminating plastic pollution in communities and eventually, the ocean.
Required Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in media or public relations, marketing and/or journalism; Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications, journalism, or public relations.
Deputy Director for Program Operations
Child and Family Services Agency - Washington, DC
Serves as the Deputy Director for Program Operations, responsible for directing, overseeing and coordinating the implementation of critical core line functions related to social work and case management for foster-care cases assigned to CFSA. The responsibility includes, but is not limited to, planning, developing, managing, organizing, staffing, and directing the comprehensive delivery of quality.Serves as subject matter expert for the program aspects within the Agency's Senior Management Team, with lead responsibility for driving critical Agency's core-line functions and furthering CFSA's commitment to keep children safe, families together, and communities resilient. Supervises the Placement Services Administration, Permanency Administration and Foster Care Resources Administration.
Required Qualifications:
Education - MSW
Work Experience - One year specialized experience
Health Communications Intern (Paid)
Altarum Institute - Rockville, MD
Altarum Institute is seeking an individual interested in health communications/policy to work 12-30 hours per week in Rockville, Md. The applicant should be highly organized, independent, self-motivated and a fast learner. Effective written communication skills are necessary, as is a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Applicant should possess excellent Internet research skills. Web management skills, including knowledge of Word Press, are a plus. The position is a paid internship. The Altarum office is two blocks from the White Flint Metro stop. The two primary projects this intern will support are www.actiontoquit.org and
Senior Associate, Compliance
The Pew Charitable Trusts - Washington, DC
Pew's Compliance unit is comprised of a Senior Director, Compliance; Manager, Compliance; and two Senior Associate, Compliance. This position will be responsible for: 1) assisting the Complianc team with management of the organization's Enterprise Risk Management program (ERM); 2) performing internal control evaluations and risk assessments on; 3) reviewing current policies and procedures; and 4) coordinating and organizing an institution-wide policies and procedures manual maintained on Pew's intranet. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in risk management or audit focusing on the development and review of accounting, information technology, and business process internal control activities. The candidate should possess strong report writing, communication, and business organization skills and be adept at working both independently and with cross-organizational teams. This position reports to the Manager, Compliance and will be based in Pew's Washington, DC office.
Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in Accounting required. Prior audit experience, Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor preferred.
A minimum of five years of professional experience in the field of risk assessment, evaluating internal controls, compliance and client audit, along with responsibility for project management, planning, research and analysis. Nonprofit audit experience a bonus.
Georgetown University - Washington, DC
Georgetown University invites applications for the position of University Registrar. Reporting to the Provost, with a strong day-to-day working relationship with the main campus Chief Operating Officer, the University Registrar will be a transformative person with political negotiating skills who will provide exemplary student and faculty services in a learner-centered environment and lead the strategic efforts of the Office of the University Registrar while embodying the Jesuit culture of Georgetown University.
The University Registrar utilizes traditional and innovative tools, collaboration, partnerships, and communication to register, enroll, retain, and graduate a strong student body. The University Registrar is responsible for maintaining a registration, records, and graduation operation that is efficient, responsive, and student-focused, and will require collaboration and consensus across offices and departments to provide a seamless student experience. The University Registrar will also work directly and collegially with faculty, staff, and administrators to support and, if needed, create sufficient classroom and course capacity to ensure students are able to satisfy core curricular requirements for on time graduation. Specifically, this position will develop and implement strategic plans to transform the function of the office, re-organize the office to meet current and future priorities, utilize technology to transform student self-services, and collaboratively partner with faculty and academic affairs to explore new opportunities to enhance student services, improve operations, and ensure class and classroom expectations are achieved. Qualifications & Requirements - The successful candidate will have: A Master's degree in a field related to higher education is required by the date of hire/start date; At least ten (10) years of experience in a complex organization with increased supervisory and/or leadership responsibilities.
How to Apply: Georgetown University has engaged Stephen-Bradford Search for this recruitment, but you must submit your application materials to job number 20143055 through Georgetown's online application system at https://jobs.georgetown.edu/PD.php?posNo=20143055. Our system will allow you to upload two documents: 1) a cover letter and 2) a resume. Please include names, titles, and contact information for three references in your cover letter or resume.
White House Fellows Program
Over fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the President's Commission on White House Fellowships and over the course of nine presidential administrations the nonpartisan White House Fellows program has become the nation's premier fellowship for public service and leadership. The program's mission is to expose Fellows to first-hand, high-level experience in the Federal government. The program consists of a full-time work placement in the offices of Cabinet Secretaries, senior White House staff, and other high-ranking Administration officials. During a year in Washington, DC, Fellows also participate in a robust education program designed to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the inner workings of the Federal government. It is an extraordinary year that yields a lifetime of rewards.
2016 APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW SUBMISSION DEADLINE JANUARY 12, 2016
Visit the program website for more information: https://fellows.whitehouse.gov/
USDA 1890 Scholarship
The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program awards scholarships to high school seniors to attend any of the nineteen 1890 Land Grant Historically Black Institutions in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related disciplines.
The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program will provide full tuition, employment, employment benefits, fees, books, and room and board each year for up to four years to students pursuing a bachelor's degree at the following universities:
- Alabama A&M University
- Alcorn State University
- Central State University, Ohio
- Delaware State University
- Florida A&M University
- Fort Valley State University, Georgia
- Kentucky State University
- Langston University, Oklahoma
- Lincoln University, Missouri
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Prairie View A&M University, Texas
- South Carolina State University
- Southern University, Louisiana
- Tennessee State University
- Tuskegee University, Alabama
- University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Virginia State University
- West Virginia State University
The scholarship may be renewed each year contingent upon satisfactory academic performance and normal progress toward the bachelor's degree.
Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, have been accepted at one of the 1890 HBCUs, study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related academic disciplines, demonstrate leadership and community service.
2016 APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW SUBMISSION DEADLINE APRIL 4, 2016
Visit the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program website for more
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