Metropolitan Baptist Church

 

Celebrating Thirty Years

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For More Information Contact:
Min. E. Missy Daniels
(202) 238-5000


METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES THIRTY YEARS OF PASTORAL POWER, PASSION AND PURPOSE

REV. JESSE L. JACKSON, SR. AND DR. DOROTHY I. HEIGHT
SPECIAL GUESTS

(September 28, 2007) Washington, DC— Metropolitan Baptist Church will celebrate 30 years of Pastor and People with Senior Servant Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. during the entire month of October. (View the full schedule.)


“God has not failed us,” said Dr. Hicks. “For thirty years, together, we have seen our ministry grow in width and depth. We have been able to extend our reach into this community and witnessed transformation. Mrs. Hicks and I look forward to the celebration of three decades of ministry with the Washington Metropolitan community”, added Hicks. “Furthermore, although we cherish the precious memories of these thirty years, we are excited about what God has planned for the years to come.”
 

The entire month will be filled with celebratory worship beginning Saturday, October 6 at 6:30 pm with a benefit concert for the Metropolitan Day School featuring gospel recording artist and son of Metropolitan Rev. Richard Smallwood and Vision. Iyanla Vanzant will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening. (tickets required) The Sunday, October 7 worship will be a “Down Home” service with preaching by Dr. Wilson Fallin, president of Birmingham Bible College, Birmingham, AL (7:45 am) and Dr. Granville Seward, pastor emeritus, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Newark, NJ (11:00 am) followed by a “Shuga & Sweets Soda Fountain Shoppe Social” celebration with senior saints.


Our Fall Revival kicks-off Sunday, October 14 with Dr. Maurice Watson, Beulahland Bible Church, Macon, GA preaching for both services. MBC First Lady Elizabeth Hicks will be honored with a reception immediately following the 11:00 am service. Dr. Watson and Dr. Ralph West, pastor of the Church Without Walls will preach nightly beginning at 7:30 pm October 15-17.


On the weekend of October 20-21, we will celebrate 30 years of pastoral leadership locally and globally through prayer, the preached word and praise. On Saturday, October 20 at 6:00 pm nationally renowned gospel recording artist Dorothy Norwood and the Metropolitan Music Ministry and Rev. Grainger Browning pastor of Ebenezer AME, Fort Washington, MD will take us to a higher level of praise. This service will include a musical tribute by Richard Smallwood. Sunday, October 21st will feature the dynamic preaching of Bishop J.D. Wiley, Life Center Cathedral, New Orleans, LA at both 7:45 am and 11:00 am. The celebration will continue with an “Evening of Reflections” at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City with the Honorable Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow/PUSH, National Council of Negro Women, Chair Emerita, the Honorable Dr. Dorothy I. Height and other distinguished special guests. (tickets required)
 

The month-long celebration will culminate on Sunday, October 28th with Communion services with Rev. Dr. Ivan Hicks, First Baptist Church Indianapolis and son of Pastor Hicks preaching both services.

FOR TICKETED EVENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE AT (202) 238-5000 OR REGISTER ON THE CHURCH WEB-SITE AT www.metropolitanbaptist.org


ALL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT OUR DC LOCATION AT 1225 R STREET, NW


Metropolitan Baptist Church is a 142-year old historic congregation currently worshiping at 1225 R Street in Northwest Washington, DC. Its relocation to Largo, Maryland will accommodate its expansion of ministry and services to all segments of its congregation and its new community. Construction is well underway and relocation is planned for sometime in 2008.

Worship services are held on Saturday at Miracle Plaza, 96 Harry S. Truman Drive in Largo, Maryland, from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm and on Sunday at 7:45 am and 11:00 am, at 1225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC.

 

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