Give to "Supper" Bowl Sunday
Are you ready for the Super Bowl? While you're preparing chip and dip for the big game, remember our brothers and sisters in need of food everyday. The Christian Discipleship Council in partnership with the Street Ministry invite you to participate in Metropolitans own "Supper" Bowl. Starting Sunday, January 24th, up to Super Bowl Sunday, bring your canned goods and non-parishable food items to church. A collection area will be set up in the front vestibule during both services. Proceeds will benefit the Captial Area Food Bank. Monteary donations are also accepted.
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Want to know more about the 2010 Census?
Come out & learn more from experts as they explain:
Why It Is Important to “Stand Up & Be Counted”
WHEN: Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm
WHERE: R Street Ministries
1210 R Street, North West entrance on Vermont Avenue, NW)
Washington, DC 20009
CONTACT: mbcpublicpolicyministry@gmail.com
RSVP: http://mbcpublicpolicyministry.eventbrite.com
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BE THE MATCH
God has given to Metropolitan a unique assignment. As our pastor defined from the pulpit last Sunday, one who is close to the Metropolitan family, Jennifer Jones Austin, is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Jennifer has Leukemia and has little chance for survival unless she can receive a bone marrow transplant. We have been asked to search our ranks to find whether one person is a suitable match to donate bone marrow to help save Jennifer’s life. On Sunday, January 31st, the Garment’s Hem ministry is sponsoring a campaign to solicit bone marrow donors. Accept the call to service for Sister Jennifer.
WHAT: BE THE MATCH REGISTRY Bone Marrow Campaign
WHERE: Cafeteria at the worship location of Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1400 “P” St, NW, Washington, DC 20001
WHEN: Sunday, 01/31/10 after 9: 45 service
WHO: YOU are asked to participate
HOW: Get a swab of your cheek for testing. Results will be given to you by a representative of the ICLA Foundation for the Be The Match Registry
WHY: Save Lives of Jennifer and othesr in need of transplant
TO GET MORE INFO: Stop by the sign-up table in the vestibule this coming Sunday after both services or visit the website: www.icla.org or Join the registry online at http://join.marrow.org/JJA1068 or Contact The Garment’s Hem ministry via MBC church office
Thanking you in advance for your diligence,
Servant Sonya N. Bethel, MD
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Metropolitan Member Lavenia Nesmith Performs at the State Department
Congratulations to Metropolitan Member Lavenia Nesmith
Lavenia Nesmith and the Lavenia Nesmith Quartet performed at the State Department for Women's History Month on March 12, 2009. The celebration was attended by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Caption: Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton greets MBC member Lavenia Nesmith. Lavenia performed with an all female jazz band for the State Departments Women's History Month Celebration on Thursday, March 12. Read Secretary Clinton's remarks.
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Metropolitan Baptist Church launches Health Initiative
Health Watch 2008 is an initiative coordinated by The Garment's Hem, Inc. to promote healthy eating and physical activity for Metropolitan Baptist Church members and the surrounding communities. As a part of this ongoing effort we are offering a series of exercise classes to provide opportunities for increased physical activity.
These classes include a senior fitness, yoga, pilates, Extreme Fitness, gospel aerobics, core training, cardio kickboxing, and step aerobics. Each class will be offered the same day for at least 3 weeks over an 8 week period this fall. In addition, we are conducting fitness assessments on September 24, 25, and 27th in Largo and DC. Fitness assessments measure your current level of fitness, can aid in goal setting and tracking your progress, and increase motivation.
Please register to take a fitness assessment on one of the days being offered and to participate in the various classes being offered. The classes are free of charge and are open to all persons 16 and over. Classes are being offered at all activity levels. However, for persons who have never participated in an exercise class or who have preexisting health conditions we recommend contacting your physician for permission before participating
Visit http://www.metropolitanbaptist.org/ for more information.
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