Metropolitan Daily Bread Online
January 4, 2008
We are now in the
Metropolitan season of
Humanity
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is
good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:8
Our ministry must reach our community and our world. Our commitment is to racial equality, gender equality, and social justice. We are all the children of God.
Register for Teen Convocation
Metropolitan's 16th Annual Teen Convocation will take place from January 18 - 20, 2008. Our theme is CHANGE: Trust for Transformation.
Registration Fee: $45 per person (includes convocation tee-shirt, bag, and meals). Contact Rev. Melvin Maxwell, 202-238-5017 or melmar81787@aol.com for additional information.
This Weekend
Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. Preaching
96 Harry S. Truman Drive
Largo, MD 20774
6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Bring your family and friends out for an Alternative Hour of Prayer, Praise, and Preaching.
Sunday
January 6, 2008
Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr.
7:45 & 11:00 A.M.
Prayer Focus for this Week
Spiritual Revival and Renewal
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and
pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I
hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
Save
the Dates
January 20, 2008
Teen Convocation
January 27, 2008
State of the Church Address
Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr.
February 6, 2008
Ash Wednesday
OBITUARY
Metropolitan
mourns the loss of Commander Christopher G. Riley, pipe organist and
New Psalmist, who was to celebrate his promotion to Commander in the
United States Navy on January 11, 2008.
Commander Christopher
G. Riley, U.S. Navy, passed away suddenly from an aortic aneurysm on
December 23, 2007. He was 36.
The husband of Treska Riley and the devoted father of three
children; Tarin, 8, Julian, 4, and Eden, 2 years old, he graduated
from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992 and Syracuse University in 1994.
A published author, he wrote
The Modern Organ Guide and founded Modern Organ Consulting,
facilitating greater understanding of the organ. He was a member of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
His additional family includes his father Robert T. Riley, Sr.;
sisters Bobette Wynter (Courtney); Terry Riley Patton; aunt Bernice
Gibson, uncle Ronald Coleman (Lawonna); Godmother Alex Babione;
nieces Jerrica Patton, Andrea Bradley (George), Kira Tabron,
Danielle Tabron, Elizabeth Wynter and Ayana Wynter; nephews Jason
Patton, Rowan Wynter and Aidan Bradley.
Donations can be sent
to: CDR Chris Riley Memoriam, PEO Submarines (PMS450), 614 Sicard
Street, SE, Washington, DC 20376
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Tuesday Night
Prayer & Praise
Join us for Tuesday Night Prayer and Praise at 7:30 P.M. on January 8, 2008.
Prayer Request
Environmental Engineer Kelvin Chase, who has been hospitalized over the holidays.
Our Bereaved
Several of our family members have experienced losses during this holiday season. Please lift them in prayer.
• Sis. Dorothy Howard "Miss Dottie," our executive chef, in the passing of her mother, Ms. Mary Taylor last Sunday evening. The home-going celebration will be this Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. The family will receive visitors at 10:00 AM.
• Tresca Riley and Family in the sudden death of her husband, Christopher Riley, an active member of the Metropolitan Music Ministry, whose home-going service will be Jan. 3, 2008 in St. Louis, MO. A Memorial service will be held at Metropolitan on Sat. Jan. 5, 2008 at 11:00 am.
• Sis. Janette Dendy, whose father Otis Parker passed on December 31,2007. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, viewing at 10:30 am and the homegoing service at noon.
• Sis. Janice Nix and family on the passing of her father, Wilbur Carter. The funeral is on Wednesday, January 9 at noon; viewing is from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m; Masonic Last Rites from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
• Bro. Cecil Hill, MBC Security, and family in the passing of his 100 year old aunt, Valisha Ashley, who passed 12/22/07. The home-going service is scheduled for January 5, 2008 in Deerfield, Florida.
• The Family of Ms. Ethel M. Harris, one of our seniors who passed Dec. 20, 2007. Her home-going service was 12/28/07 at Marshall’s Funeral Home.
• Constance McCrimmon -Tabron and family in the passing of her cousin, Nettie Ruth McCrimmon, whose home-going service was 12/20/07 in North Carolina.
• Deacon Sylvester Jenkins and family in the passing of his sister, Lue Ada Tillman, whose home-going service was 12/15/07 in Montrose. Virginia.
The New Metropolitan on December 17, 2007.
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Becoming the Kingdom
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy at selected events in Washington, DC including the Let Freedom Ring Concert. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves headlines "Let Freedom Ring," a free musical celebration of the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 21 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Our own Rev. Nolan E. Williams, Jr. will direct the Let Freedom Ring Choir. Tickets will be released at the box office starting at noon on the day of the show. Call 202-467-4600.
December 30
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January 2
January 6 January 9
We love and want to honor ALL of our members. If we have missed your
birthday or you want to see if our information about you is accurate,
please
login to our member database online or call 202-238-5013.
Happy Birthday Members!
A belated Happy Birthday to Galen Baker, December 28.
Mrs. Kathryn Allen
Master De Vonte Givens
Mr. Yardley Jackson
Ms. Sherdina Lane
Ms. Hennrietta Smith
Ms. Barbara Tankersley
Mrs. Gurtha Wooten
December 31
Ms. Denise Cherry-Gaskins
Ms. Janice Gardener
Ms. Charlotte Esther Jones
Ms. Tawandra Rowell
Mr. Bruce Studevent
Mr. Leviticus Thomas
Ms. Jasmine Ewing
Mr. Kenyatta Hobson
Ms. Dawn Jackson
Dr. Eric Jones, MD
Mr. Malcolm McLaughlin
Ms. Robin Walker
Mrs. Sandra Womack
Dr. Leon Brooks
Ms. Alesia Carter
Dr. Christopher Ervin
Mr. Kweku Jangha
Ms. Angel Thomas
Mrs. Catherine White
Mr. Ossie White, Jr.
January 3
Mr. Edward Ellis
Ms. Leah Halton
Ms. Cheryl Harris
Ms. Belinda Jackson
Mrs. Elma Jones
Mr. Clayton Lang
Ms. Kellye McKenzie
Mrs. Susan Williams
January 4
Ms. Rachel Bailey
Mr. Juan Barnes
Ms. Erin Hatton
Mr. Odean Horne, Sr.
Ms. Bianca Leslie
1 Lt. Crystal McKinney
Mrs. Marjorie Spencer-Russell
Ms. Rosetta Stewart
January 5
Mrs. Emma Hawkins
Mr. George Humes
Mr. Howard Scott
Ms. Areatha Sturdivant-Davis
Mr. Christopher Waldron
Mr. Moses Williams, Jr.
Dr. Stephanie Wilson
Ms. Daisy Wood
Ms. Javonnia Hargrove
January 7
Mrs. Carla Blue
Mr. Wallace Butler
Rev. John Pye, Jr.
LtCol Joy Walker
January 8
Mark Timothy Myers
Mr. Leon Russell
Mrs. Eulis Ward
Mr. Charles Young, Jr.
Ms. Stacey Burton Dey-Foy
Master Dahren Grocer
Ms. Mary Ann Rodgers
Ms. Emma Staton
January 10
Ms. Fredricca Biggs
Mr. Wesley Craig
Mr. Michael Foxworth
Ms. Lillian Gore
Ms. Wanda Green
Mr. Winston Harris
Ms. Jo-Ann Kelley
Ms. Jeffrica Lee
Ms. Ellaine Myers
Ms. Michelle Samuels
January 11
Mr. Derrick Daniels
Master Darryll Givens
Mr. George Hall
Ms. Kelli Hopkins
Ms. Patricia Shaw
Mrs. Leona Williams
January 12
Mrs. Bonnie Edwards-Jackson
Mr. Wayne Fowler
Ms. Noel Ulmer
From Worship to Service: Ministries
Planning Together For the Kingdom to Come
Inclement Weather Policy
In case of inclement weather, Metropolitan has established a weather notification process that will include updates to the church answering system, our web site, and television and radio alerts including channels 4, 5, 7, & 9 and WHUR.
Get Your Personal Goals in Order
The Greater Works Bible Study Class will help you get your personal goals in order so that life will be great in 2008! We are claiming victory in every aspect of our lives this year. Bring your Bible and plan to get a copy of Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald and expect great things from God! We hope to see you on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:20 pm. in K-Hall. Class resumes January 8, 2008. Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell is the facilitator/instructor. All are welcome.
Volunteers Needed for Teen Convocation
It's that time of the year again! We are looking for volunteers for Youth Convocation! Please stop by the office and sign-up. We are looking for those who have been CAPI trained. If you do not have CAPI training, we can still use your assistance! For further information, please contact Min. Renee Bland on 202-465-2687 or mingrenee@yahoo.com.
Safety in the Sanctuary
We are committed to the safety of all who enter to worship God. Therefore, beginning January 1, 2008 no luggage, brief cases, shopping bags, or other personal bags, with the exception of diaper bags and hand bags, will be allowed in the sanctuary during worship services or in any other part of the building. Thank you for your cooperation as we seek to ensure your safety.
Music & Arts Ministry Open House
The Metropolitan Music & Arts Ministry will hold
its Winter Open House on Sunday, January 28, 2008 after the 11:00 A.M.
service. Come and learn more about becoming a psalmist and serving on
the frontline of battle as praise warriors.
The Winter Class is opened to ALL persons interested in serving as
instrumentalists, liturgical dancers, mimers, and vocalists. Classes
begin in early February. For more information, contact Teresa Scott at
MetroMusicMin@aol.com.
CAPI Registration is Now Open
All new and continuing volunteers who work with children and youth may begin 2008 registration. Brochures and registration forms are in the front office. For questions please contact Dr. Sherrill McMillan, 301-333-1765.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (CAPI)
2008 Training Schedule
CE 101: INITIAL CAPI TRAINING
Facilitator: Dr. Sherrill McMillan
Dates: Monday, January 14, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
CE107: Preventing Internet Crimes Against Children
Facilitator: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Date: January 19, 2008, Annual Youth Convocation
Time: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Facilitator: Minister Missy Daniels
Dates: Monday, June 9, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Time: 7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Location: Miracle Plaza
CE 108: Practicum I
Facilitator: Servant Claudine Sherwood
Dates: Monday, January 28, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Time: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Location: Miracle Plaza
Registration forms are available in the church office. Please register
at least three weeks prior to the session.
Reading is FUNdamental and so is Fellowship!
Love to Read? Love to fellowship? Join the Women’s Ministry Book Club. We meet every other month on the first Friday at 7:00 P.M. off-site. Our next gathering is Friday, February 1, 2008 and our book is “The Amen Sisters” by Angela Benson. For the fast readers, the next book is “Holy Ghost Corner” by Michele Bowen, (the same author of “Church Folk and Second Sunday Gathering”). We will discuss this book on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. For directions or to RSVP contact Sis. Jada Roberts at robertja@mail.nih.gov.
Premarital Workshop Series
The PREMARITAL WORKSHOP SERIES is a 10-hour weekend group experience that addresses important topics critical to a successful marital relationship: finances; and marital roles and expectations; sex and intimacy; communications and problem solving; marital risk assessment. The series is open to the public but is required for all couples planning to marry at the Metropolitan Baptist Church. The 2008 dates are Friday, February 22, 2008, 6:30-9:30 P.M. and Saturday, February 23, 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. and Friday, May 9 and Saturday May 10, 2008 (same time frames). Sessions are held at Miracle Plaza, Largo, MD. Please contact Dr. Sherrill McMillan at 301/333-1765 if you plan to enroll in either of these sessions.
Letters and Other Announcements
Credit Union Annual Meeting
The Metropolitan Baptist
Church Federal Credit Union invites you to attend the 52nd Annual
Meeting. The meeting will be held at Metropolitan Baptist Church in
K-Hall on Saturday, January 26 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased in
the Credit Union (Adults - $8.00 and Children under 12 - $5.00). We look
forward to
all members participating in this very important meeting.
Congratulations to
Charlotte Brookins-Hudson, Esq.
Metropolitan member Charlotte Brookins-Hudson is
the recipient of the prestigious Beatrice Rosenberg Award in recognition of 30 years
of government service. She is the first lawyer from the legislative
branch of the District government to receive this honor.
Beatrice
Rosenberg’s 35 years of government service included positions at the US
Department of Justice and the EEOC. In honor of her dedication and
exemplary government service, the DC Bar established an award in her
name to present to a Bar member who has shown outstanding performance in
his or her government career. The nominees must be persons who have had
a long-term government career on the local, state, or federal level with
outstanding performance. They must also show excellent judgment on their
own matters and matters handled by those under their supervision. The
award will be presented on Friday, April 11, 2008 at the luncheon during
the 2008 Judicial and Bar Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
Charlotte is the spouse of Servant Gregory Hudson. They have two children.
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Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks. Jr., Senior Servant