October 25, 2019 

Happiness Habit: Keep a Clear Conscience
The Bible describes God as Jehovah-Rophe (or Jehovah-Rapha) more than 60 times. Jehovah means "God" and Rophe or Rapha means "to restore," "to heal," or "to make healthful."

In  Exodus 15:26, God promised Moses and the people of Israel, "If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you."

Healer is an integral part of God's character. God cares about every area of your health - your physical health, your mental and emotional well-being as well as your spiritual vitality ( Psalm 103:2-3). When we understand that God is Jehovah-Rophe, the Great Physician, we recognize that no healing happens apart from Him. Only He can provide lasting healing from our brokenness.

So often, we want the healing without the dealing. But God has to deal with the source of our pain - the rejection, the hurt, or perhaps the betrayal - to heal us. 

Our Healer has never and will never change ( Malachi 3:6).  Jesus still does miracles. God works through modern medicine, just like He worked through ancient Israel's laws to protect them from disease.

The Gospel is the physical, moral, and spiritual remedy for all people. Because in Christ, we have eternal life, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and connection with God ( Isaiah 53:5).

Reflect:  When you think about your overall health, what can you begin to give God today for healing?  What are you grateful to God for regarding your health today?

Written by  Pastor Rick Warren.
Excerpted from  pastorrick.com

Upcoming Worship Services
Stewardship
Metropolitan Cares about demonstrating the love of God in word and deed. 
Our financial stewardship gives witness to putting God's Word into action.

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Ministry Announcements

CAPI Training

All persons working with children and youth are required to be CAPI  (Child Abuse Potential Inventory) certified.  October will be the last opportunity this year to take the required classes.  Please register today on REALM below or email  drmcmillan@metropolitanbaptist.org.
 

"The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study: Best Practices for Trauma Informed Care" 
Monday, November 4
7 - 8 PM  
C-43

"Current Trends in Learning and Development: Engaging the Abused Child"            
Monday, October 28
7 - 8 PM
C-43

  
Central Union Mission

Matthew 25 Ministries invites the Metropolitan Family to attend its monthly worship service at Central Union Mission!  Service is held the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM. Dr. Demetra Hutchinson (pictured, center) will be preaching on  November 7. 

Come and spend one hour with us as we serve God by serving His people! 

Please contact  Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell at  bgirtonmitchell@metropolitanbaptist.org   for additional information.  Central Union Mission is located at  65 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. 


Christian Discipleship Council

NEW  Fall Bible Study Classes 
Now available for pre-registration! 

Join us every Tuesday night  beginning November 5 through December 10 from  7:30 - 8:30 PM for Bible Study! 

There are 5 NEW classes for you to choose from, but Pre-Registration is REQUIRED due to limited classroom space. Please p re-register on REALM or by emailing 
Rev. Adriane Blair Wise at  awise@metropolitanbaptist.org.
   
6:30 7:00 PM - Prayer Meeting
7 - 7:15 PM - Praise and Worship
7:15 - 7:30 PM - Preaching Moment


Old Testament Class Offerings
 
F19-101 - The Book of Ruth: No More Drama! - A Reflection of Sisterly Love
Instructor:  Rev. Adriane Blair Wise
 
We live in a society that glamorizes the behavior of women who are catty, backbiting, and untrustworthy, as if it is a normal condition of female dynamics.  This class will explore the relationship between Naomi and Ruth, and the example of loyalty, friendship, commitment, and sisterhood they demonstrate for us today. 
 
 
F19-102 - The Book of Psalms:  Psalm 46 - How to Quieten the Anxious Mind   
Instructor:  Dr. Sherrill McMillan
 
Bothered by anxiety? This class will offer an exhaustive look at anxiety: its causes, symptoms, and treatment options particularly in the light of Psalm 46.  What is God saying to us in these unpredictable times that challenge us with health, safety, job, and relationship concerns? How can we quieten the anxious mind and spirit?  The class discussions will offer relief from anxiety in the the midst of a world that threatens our emotional and spiritual health.
 
 
F19-103 - The Book of Psalms:  Psalms for Every Season
Instructor:  Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell
 
The Book of Psalms is a powerful Biblical resource and is the most widely read of all the books of the Bible.  Psalms for Every Season will be an inventory of these scriptures.   The course is designed to help participants explore this remarkable collection of poems, hymns, and prayers while developing an enhanced appreciation of their importance. Participants will engage in activities that lead to experiences with the Psalms, as well as identify ways the readings become a source of comfort, courage, celebration, wisdom, and worship.   
 
 
New Testament Class Offerings
 
F19-104 - The Book of Ephesians:  Lessons in Christian Living
Instructor:  Dr. Michael Black
 
In the Book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul explains the mystery of the Church, while giving practical insight into living as a believer in Jesus Christ.  The class will focus on understanding who you are in Christ, behavioral expectations of Christians, and the spiritual blessings that are given to those who obey His teachings.
 
 
F19-105 - The Book of Hebrews: The Key to Living by Faith
Instructor:  Dr. Jesse Wood
 
This masterful document was written to demonstrate the exclusiveness and superiority of the new covenant. The overarching theme is that Christianity is superior to Judaism because Christ is Supreme and is completely sufficient for salvation. Our focus will be on the Superiority of Christ and the Superiority of Faith. The scriptural foundation for this course of study will be, "Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when he had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high." ~Hebrews 1:3



At Metropolitan, we CARE about the growth of your Christian Discipleship! If you are a  New Member, don't miss your required classes! 

For New Members ONLY - rotation of teachers 
1st and 2nd Saturdays all year
Room Varies

1st Saturdays of each month
Salvation - 9 AM-10 AM
Baptism - 10 AM-11 AM
Spiritual Disciplines - 11 AM-12 Noon
Spiritual Gifts - 12 Noon-1 PM
 
2nd Saturdays of each month
Understanding our Heritage - 9 AM-10 AM
Stewardship and Tithing - 10 AM -11 AM
Family and Fellowship - 11 AM-12 Noon 
 
*Each new member is also required to complete at least four Bible Study classes.


Prayer Meeting



Everyone is welcome to join us for our weekly Prayer Meeting every Tuesday at 6:30 PM, prior to joining us for Church-wide Bible Study at 7 PM!



Women's Bible Study

Do you hunger for more intimacy with God? Do you suspect that God has a purpose and plan for your life?  Do you desire inspiration in your prayer journey?  Do you sometimes feel unfulfilled in your prayer life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we believe this class is for you! Join our Wise Women Pray Women's Bible Study on Thursdays at 6:30 PM through November 21. 

This 8-week class offering will use Wise Women Pray by Rev. Adriane Blair Wise as a resource for the class. You can purchase your book directly from Revered Wise or by visiting Amazon.com. For additional information contact Rev. Adriane B. Wise at awise@metropolitanbaptist.org. Register today on  REALM




Stay late or come early, but get some bonus spiritual growth time in! Meet us in Room C-43 on Sundays at 9 AM for Sunday School!

Sunday School - a rotation of teachers
Sis. Bernadette White, Superintendent
Between services, every Sunday, all year
Room C-43

Each Sunday Metropolitan offers educational, uplifting, edifying, and soul-stirring classes for members in various stages of their Christian development. The Word of God is the central text for the Adult, Teen, Youth, and Children's classes accompanied by supplemental resource materials. Members learn through Christ-centered teaching how to live by faith, walk in God's power, and apply practical Christian principles to their daily lives. 



This Week's Lesson...

Faith Saves
   
CeCe Winans, a lyrical stylist, recorded a song some years ago titled "Alabaster Box." This song tells the story of a woman besieged with sin, trauma, and a sense of worthlessness.  Winans sings that the woman stumbled through her tears, making her way through the room of notable religious leaders as they looked at her scornfully; speaking in angry whispers wondering why she was there.  This woman was not called by name; in fact, she is nameless in scripture as if her identify did not matter. In spite of being ignored and talked about she pressed her way through shame and tears. She spoke no words but everything that she said--through her actions--was heard by those who were there.  This nameless woman demonstrated her praise by pouring out her love for the Master from a box of alabaster which contained a very expensive perfume.  She continued by washing Jesus' feet with her tears and drying them with her hair.  This act of humility, remorse, and repentance touched Jesus in a special way.  
 
In our lesson this week, we will look at how this nameless woman shows hospitality in this simply act of worship.  She was not viewed as a sinner but as someone who deserved forgiveness and who took the necessary steps to demonstrate that she was willing and receptive to change her behavior which led to her salvation.  This lesson further addresses the hypocrisy of the religious leaders who condemned her but were unwilling to look at the sin in their own lives.  Join us as we take a deep dive into Jesus' connection to those who are deemed less than respectable.  
 
In this week's lesson we will, 
1)  EXAMINE  how the sinful woman demonstrated her love and gratitude to Jesus, 
2)  REFLECT  on how the woman's love and devotion led her to cross social barriers to anoint Jesus, and   
3)  BECOME   emboldened to resist social pressures that would prevent expressions of love and gratitude for our salvation .  
 
Bible Background: Luke 7:36-50
Devotional Reading: John 13:3-11
 
Why are we so quick to dismiss and judge people who are different?
 
Sunday School will begin 9:00 a.m. in Room C-43  
 
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, 
and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, 
and anointed them with the ointment.
 ~Luke 7:38 (KJV)



Emerge

The Emerge Young Adult Ministry, serving ages 18-35, hosts a weekly prayer call just for you!  That's right...we CARE about your spiritual needs and prayer requests. So, Young Adults, join us every Wednesday,  from 9 PM - 9:15 PM for prayerPlease send your prayer requests to emerge@metropolitanbaptist.org. They will remain anonymous unless otherwise stated. 
Dial in: 605-313-5111
Access Code: 363173
 
How can we pray for you this week?




Grief Share

GriefShare is a support group for persons who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Each individual session is designed with you in mind.  The GriefShare team waits to embrace you, to love on you, and to be present with you as you move through the grieving process.

In  Session 9 - Stuck, y ou will discover: 

1) how to prevent getting "stuck" in grief, 
2) some common misconceptions that hinder grief, and 
3) why the path to healing is not always smooth.

Future Weekly Seminar Topics Include:

Lessons of Grief - Part One
Lessons of Grief - Part Two
Heaven
What Do I Live for Now?


You may attend our weekly sessions on Wednesdays at 10 AM or 7 PM by registering via REALM.  You may also register for the class directly via email at bereavement@metropolitanbaptist.org or by calling Rev. Dorothy Davis at 301-806-0890. 

Brochures are available in the Church Office!  Register today and obtain the required workbook, From Mourning to Joy!


Health and Wellness Ministry

Our first Health and Wellness Conference coming up TOMORROW, October 26! Take a moment right now and RSVP! We need everyone to come out! Invite family, friends and community neighbors!
 

Let us know know you will be present! Register today on  REALM!   You can also register on our Facebook page, in the Church Office and on  Eventbrite  too! Metropolitan Cares about the health of members of all ages, so register the entire family and your friends too, today! Questions? Email drmcmillan@metropolitanbaptist.org

See our full agenda below. 

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Check out our full
UPDATED Conference Agenda here 

See everybody on Saturday, October 26!  
Metropolitan CARES about your health!

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity to raise awareness about breast cancer, risk factors, early detection, and treatment options.  Educational materials about these and other related topics and resources will be available after both services. Additional information will also be included in the Daily Bread throughout the month of October and by clicking on the following links.  


National Cancer Institute



IAMA Counseling Ministry

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you've ever been in an uncomfortable relationship, you know that things can start well but end badly.... When you notice a relationship beginning to crack, what should you do? Stay and endure it? Try to fix the person? End the relationship? Our choices inevitably decide the course of our lives.  If this is your situation and you need support, the IAMA Counseling Ministry is here for you. Please contact Dr. Sherrill McMillan via email or via phone at 202-238-5000.


Marriage Enrichment Ministry

It's the final countdown! We are just weeks away until married couples experience unforgettable moments at the Cherish the Moments Marriage Retreat happening November 1-2 at the prestigious Cambridge Hyatt Spa & Golf Resort! We have over 50 couples participating AND it's NOT too late for you to register!   You and your spouse will laugh the night away with our guest comedian, enjoy an elegant evening - dancing the night away, and you'll learn ways to cultivate your marriage no matter the season. Visit cherishthemomentsretreat.com   for all of the information and register today! You can see The Carters or any member of the Marriage Enrichment Team in the vestibule for more information or you can  email marriageenrichment@metropolitanbaptist.org . T he cost is $395 per couple.


Matthew 25 Ministries

It's Time to Give Gifts from the Heart for Christmas!  

We need your help to bless school-age children and families within Metropolitan; the William Paca Elementary School in Landover, MD; and Berwyn Heights Elementary School in Berwyn Heights, MD with new toys and clothing items.   

Sign-up forms are available at the Gifts From the Heart table located just outside of the church entrance each Sunday until  Sunday, November 3, 2019 Donor registration and requests for assistance must be submitted by Sunday,  November 3  also

For more information, please contact Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell at bgirtonmitchell@metropolitanbaptist.org or Alicia Cook at 
acook@metropolitanbaptist.org .
 


This year, Safeway Feast of Sharing is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Metropolitan was one of the founding community partners that helped Safeway Stores, Inc., launch what has become an annual event feeding 5000 Seniors, Homeless persons, and TANIF recipients. Metropolitan has been the beacon that has drawn thousands of volunteers from various religious communities to work together to feed 5000, bringing hope and good will to all who attended. 
 
This year, in addition to serving the Seniors during the pre-dinner time, Metropolitan is asked to donate new or gently used winter wear - coats, hats, gloves, boots, sweaters, etc., (all washed or dry cleaned) and hanging on coat hangers. Items may be brought to the church beginning the 2nd Sunday in November through the fourth Sunday. One of our Feast of Sharing volunteers will accept your donations and take them to the Convention Center for the clothing distribution that is offered during the Feast of Sharing. 
 
Volunteers are needed from November 22-27.  If anyone is interested in serving as a volunteer this year, you may register here There are many areas in which to serve. 

Hospitality is a gift from God. He has blessed us, Metropolitan, because He cares. Now, while we are able, let us show that we care by blessing others.  "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." ~Matthew 25:40.
 
For further information contact Rev. Georgia Davis or Dr. Joshua Wright by emailing matthew25@metropolitanbaptist.org.



Matthew 25 Ministries welcomes you to join in the work of serving those who are most vulnerable in our community. Join us for our next team meeting,  RESCHEDULED for  November 23 (Original date: October 26)  in K-Hall from 11 AM - 1 PM! Find ways you can serve through Gifts from the Heart, Global Missions, Eighty and Older Luncheon, Central Union Mission, Another Chance, and Safeway Feast of Sharing. For further information contact Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell


Men's Ministry

Men of Metropolitan get ready to be "Restored." The earthly crisis within manhood will be here until Jesus returns, but in Christ, men are pointed toward the gospel as the vision for renewal.  This study from Eric Mason combines theological depth with practical insights putting men in step with a gospel-centered manhood that directs them back to God's original intent for their lives.  Join us in the "Man Cave" for six consecutive Saturdays through November 23.  Please register on REALM or by emailing men@metropolitanbaptist.org


Calling All Men! Calling All Men!  Join us in the Man Cave on Thursday evenings through December 12, as we study together the book Get Real: A Spiritual Journey for Men by Derek Maul. To quote the author, "Guys listen up! A serious Christian life is calling you, and it's not that complicated."   

Come and join a Band of Brothers seeking to be Kingdom Men. Order your book in advance from Amazon.com or CBD.com and start reading today!  Register now by simply sending an email to men@metropolitanbaptist.org.



Metropolitan Studio and Store

The Metropolitan Store is excited to offer a Special Fall Revival PRE-SALE  on our Revival CD and DVD sets! If you haven't visited the store before, it is located in the administrative hall to your left just before you exit the building. Come by and place your pre-order. Orders make great holiday gifts and may be done online, too! Visit  metropolitanbaptist.org  and c lick "Worship," then click "order sermons" and select the set and quantities you want.  


Want to order via REALM? Go into "Giving" and Select Revival Pre-Sale. Enter the amount of the item you are purchasing, note your order in the "memo" line and "give." PayPal is an alternative option as well. Once in your PayPal account, send payments to sermonorders@metropolitanbaptist.orgItems may be picked up in the Metropolitan Studio and Store. Want us to ship it? Shipping costs an additional $5 per disk set, so be sure to add that to your payment cost. Questions? Email multimedia@metropolitanbaptist.org.





Need a "Metropolitan Cares" t-shirt or hoodie? Ongoing orders may be placed via  REALM   ONLY! Go to "giving" and enter the total amount you are paying for your order. Then, select the MetroCares Shirts option under "giving" and enter your size(s) in the memo field. Orders made by November 15 will be available for pick up on December 15Have branding ideas or questions? Email Kris Hicks at  khicks@metropolitanbaptist.org


Movie Night at The Met! 

Come join the Metropolitan Music and Arts Ministry for a fun family-friendly film screening on Friday, November 8. We will watch Amazing Grace!  

"It's the closest thing to witnessing a miracle - just some cameras, a crowd and a voice touched by God. Over two days in January of 1972,  Aretha Franklin got up to sing out her gospel at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, backed by the Southern California Community Choir. A film crew was there to catch the Queen of Soul blow the roof off the place. Not to get closer to the Lord - surely He was already listening - but to testify to His glory with the Black church music that helped form her and fired her faith. The live recording of the concert became Franklin's biggest bestseller. Eight months after Franklin's  passing at the age of 76, it still is." 
- Rolling Stone Magazine


Our youth will view  Sing In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same.

Movie Night provides a great opportunity to invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to a family-friendly event.  Movie night will be in C43 and a light fare will be available at 6:30 PM. The movie will start promptly at 7 PM with a brief discussion about the movie and its impact to follow.

RSVP on REALM or contact Mona Calhoun via email at musicandarts@metropolitanbaptist.org.  We'll see you at the movies!



Photography Ministry

Still need to have your photo taken? Contact Chuck Frink by calling the Church Office or by emailing   cfrink@metropolitanbaptist.org to make your appointment.


P.U.S.H. Ministry

Don't forget you can meet us in the Chapel after  ANY  Worship Service!  Have a prayer request? Email prayer@metropolitanbaptist.org .


Social Justice and Public Policy Ministry

Plan to join us on January 18 when we will host a Census 2020 Forum. And in February, we will host a Genealogy Workshop. Keep an eye out for more Social Justice and Public Policy activities in our Daily Bread and Sunday announcements. 


Transportation Ministry

Do you commute to Metropolitan from Washington, DC on Sundays?  Is there an available seat in your vehicle that you are willing to share with a Metropolitan Senior?  Our senior members live throughout the metro area; most reside in Washington, DC. If you can provide round-trip transportation for a senior who lives near you, one Sunday per month, please contact Servant Larry Sampson at  202-770-8357 or mbctransportation@metropolitanbaptist.org . You can also request assistance on REALM here

Let's show our seniors some love by ensuring they are able to attend church.  Many of them have the desire to attend but are unable because there are no appropriate means to do so.


We Are One Body Food Pantry

The Metropolitan "We Are One Body Food Pantry" is available to support those in need. Now periodically  offering fresh fruits, vegetables, and other refrigerated items such as dairy, t he pantry  also offers a variety of nonperishable food items and limited household supplies.  I t is open each Sunday immediately following the 7:30 AM and 10 AM Worship Services. It's also open from 11 AM - 5 PM Monday - Thursday. 

Need something or want to donate?  We encourage you to come out if you need something. If you would like to be a blessing to someone, we ask that you bring non-perishable items (small/medium sizes only) to the Church Office. For more information, contact  Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell


As Paul reminds us, "...as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith." ~Gal. 6:10 (NKJV) This is one more way we show that Metropolitan Cares! 


Youth Ministry

Our  Harvest Festival  is happening this Tuesday Night!  This is the much anticipated annual event where all children and youth invite their family and friends for a night full of fun, great food, and of course, lots of candy!!! Children who are in Pre-K all the way up to youth in the 12th grade are invited. 



Our ministry also needs your support with candy donations. So, please bring in your non-peanut and non-peanut butter  candy at anytime and drop them off in the vestibule area of the church on Sunday!  

Metropolitan, don't forget to bring your entire family to the last night of revival! Register on REALM or email kgresham@metropolitanbaptist.org It's going to be a night you won't want to miss! 

Volunteer or Internship Opportunity

Are you organized and have a love of photography? Metropolitan needs your help! We are looking for two high school or college students in need of community service hours or academic credit to assist us with building our photo database! We'd love to have adult volunteers, too!

Duties Include:
  • Develop and maintain the photography database
  • Upload photos on a weekly basis
  • Edit photos for website, social media, and video and print usage
  • Set up and breakdown camera equipment
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the photography studio
  • Other photography duties as assigned
 
Qualifications: 
  • Interested in or currently pursuing a secondary degree in photography, marketing or related field 
  • In good academic standing (if in high school)
  • Familiar with DSLR & standard cameras
  • Willing to learn production etiquette
If this is of interest to you, please send resumes or a note sharing your skillset to Kris Hicks at  khicks@metropolitanbaptist.org
Happy Birthday!

October 28
Angli Black
Rev. Larsi Claiborne
Sally White
Trinette Smith

October 29
Virginia Colbert
Christopher Suggs

October 30
Cynthia Harrold
Gloria Smith
Corey Smith

October 31
Marc Harrison
Latoya Hopkins
Cortavia Mullins
Dr. Elizabeth Palmer
Alfreda Ward Lee

November 1
Anita McCray
Otis Nelson
Beverly Okolo
Shayla Taylor

November 2
Servant Lora Brown
Sonya Burroughs
Jada Roberts

November 3
Wendy Hines

Metropolitan Cares!


Please keep the following healing and recovering members and their families in prayer.

Vivian Adams
William Amey    
Gladys Blair 
Dorothy Blanding
Catherine Blue
Gawin Blue
Gregory Bolton
Joyce Brake
Delores Branch  
Maury Walker Branch
Elder Nathan Brown 
Susan Browner
Wilma Bryant 
Harold Butler Jr. 
Harold Butler III
Lamont Butler
Minister Shirley Carr
Cassandra Chestnut 
The Clowers Family 
Mr. Billy Joe Dismuke
Terry Dismuke
Jeanette Dugan
Robert Everheart
Denise Cherry-Gaskins
Lillie Hammonds
Sibyl Harold
Derrick Harold 
Adeline Harris
Thelma Hauser  
Evangeline Henderson 
Bessie Hiler 
Pamela Hiler 
Cecil Hill
Beatrice 
Holloway
Aundrea Hunt
S hawanda Hunt Howard
William Howard
Emma Jackson
Arnold "Tony" Jones
Hilliard Jones
LaVenia J. LaVelle
Robin Lewis
Viola Livingston
Wilhamena Logan
Daisy Cherry Maggett
Lonnie Maggett Jr.
Barbara McDougald
Josephine McNeill
Rev. Nawanna Miller
Toni Mitchell
Albert Murray
Connie Murray
Brother Ah (Robert) Northern
Derrick Oates
Amelia Parker, Greensboro, NC 
Ivy Rentz
Minnie Robertson
Servant Wilma Robinson
Noland Sampson Sr.
Diana L. Satterwhite
Louis Sledd
Christiaan Smith
Gloria Smith
Ruth C. Smith
Sheryl Stokes
Blanche Tarpley
Roy Taylor
Dorothy Toulson
Dr. Kimberley Turner
Joan Walker
Jeanelle Branson Wallace
Shante Westmoreland
Jocile Wicker
Kevin Williams


Know someone in need of prayer while they are healing and recovering? Submit their names to the Daily Bread! Just email the name of the person in need of prayer and we will add them to our prayer list! 

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Condolences

Please keep the family of Mr. Timothy Horton in your prayers. Final arrangements for Mr. Horton's services  are pending.



A Relationship with God


The Lord wants so much more than to just visit you during a difficult time in your life. He wants to be involved in your life forever. This is the purpose for which you were born.

"Salvation is a gift. You need to ask Jesus for it. He has died and paid the price. But unless you ask Him to be your Savior and Lord, you do not have a relationship with Him," says Dee Brestin.

In order to be saved from this bleak existence, you must first believe and then ask. Salvation is not something you earn; it is a free gift of God. "Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full" (John 16:24 NASB).

Savior God, my life has a specific purpose in You. Help me to live out that purpose. Amen.


Excerpted from  Through a Season of Grief


JOIN OUR WEEKLY PRAYER CALLS 

You are invited to join us every  Wednesday at 12 Noon for Seniors Bible Study and Prayer, and again on  Friday at 6 AM  for our Morning Prayer Call. 

You may email your prayer requests in advance to awise@metropolitanbaptist.org. P lease indicate if you want your request to be anonymous. Prayer requests may also be shared with the P.U.S.H. Ministry.

If you cannot call in every time, that's okay; just call in when you can, but keep praying for Metropolitan. Remember, the prayers of the righteous availeth much!

PRAYER CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER

Dial In:  1-515-604-9589
Access Code:  251509

If you have any questions, please call 202-238-5000 to contact  
Submitting Church Announcements

Ministry leaders are now required to submit  ALL  Ministry announcements to their  Staff Minister  for approval  before they are submitted for publication. This includes placements in the Daily Bread Online e-newsletter, Social Media, Realm, Sunday Video Announcements and our website.  

Submissions are due by 5 PM on  Sundays to begin appearing as soon as the  upcoming Friday's publications.  In the event a last minute notification is needed (i.e. Class Cancellation), please notify Dr. Jesse Wood. 

Metropolitan Baptist Church | 1200 Mercantile Lane, Largo, MD 20774 
202-238-5000
 

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