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.

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

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

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.

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.

Sacred Service of Cornerstone Laying and Cross Raising to be Held in Largo

On Saturday, September 27th at noon, the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge will lay the cornerstone for the new Metropolitan Baptist Church facility in Largo, MD. The Metropolitan Music Ministry (Tri-M) will lead us in praise and worship as we unveil and raise the cross over the church spire. This historic worship service will take place in the Narthex of the New Metropolitan!

The ceremony will take place at 100 Capital Court in Largo, MD directly across the street from Miracle Plaza.

The entire congregation is invited to share in this special moment and will be invited to place something special in the Time Capsule that will go inside the cornerstone.

Visit www.metropolitanbaptist.org for more information.

Metropolitan Minister of Music Performs for the Pope

Congratulations to our own Minister of Music, Rev. Nolan E. Williams, Jr. and his ensemble Voices of Inspiration. Read his press release below.

Rev. Nolan Williams, Jr. and his Inspiration Ensemble to join renowned singers Placido Domingo and Denyce Graves as musical guests for historic Papal Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Washington, DC


WASHINGTON, DC, April 15, 2008 --- Rev. Nolan Williams, Jr. and his Inspiration Ensemble have been confirmed to join renowned tenor, Placido Domingo, and mezzo soprano, Denyce Graves, as part of the music lineup for the historic papal visit of Pope Benedict XVI. Rev. Williams and his ensemble will render special music for the public Mass at the new Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium on Thursday, April 17.

Rev. Williams is no stranger to the Catholic and Jesuit community as 2008 also marks his fifth year as music director for the annual MLK "Let Freedom Ring" Celebration, jointly-sponsored by Georgetown University and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Williams was also invited to Italy last year as featured artist and guest lecturer for the Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival and the Music & Philosophy Festival in Naples.

Williams is best known for his work as Chief Music Editor of the landmark publication, the African American Heritage Hymnal (over 300,000 copies sold worldwide), and is an established songwriter and emerging recording artist whose debut CD, inSpiration, is receiving critical acclaim ( www.newinspiration.us ). Additionally, Rev. Williams is Founder and CEO of NEWorks, a music ministry consulting, production and publishing company, and serves as minister of music at the Metropolitan Baptist Church (Washington, DC).

The six-day trip of Pope Benedict XVI will begin in Washington, D.C., and continue to New York City. The trip is historic, especially since the Holy Father will address the United Nations General Assembly, meet with President George W. Bush and visit Ground Zero.