Spaghetti Dinner Today

Immediately after our worship, join the Youth Club Team for a Spaghetti Dinner, complete with garlic toast and lots of fellowship and fun.  Your support of the Youth Club Team helps fund their enriching, empowering activities.

Our weekly Prayer Meeting will open on Tuesday at 7:00 PM.  Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.  (Luke 21:36, KJV)

On Friday evening, the Youth Empowerment Ministry will host its “Back to School Night”.  Our prayer is that you will contribute notebook paper, pencils, pens, crayons and other school supplies to the drive by Wednesday, August 27 and then join us as we support our children with an enthusiastic evening of motivation and encouragement.  A formal list of the desired items is available in the church office.  If you are not able to pick up and deliver supplies, monetary donations are welcome.  Sister Cynthia McKelvin Milanez is heading this effort; see her for further details.

Washington Nationals Baseball Game

The Men’s Day Committee invites you to see a Washington Nationals baseball game at the new stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2008.  Get your tickets today.  A sponsorship package is available to take a child to the ball game.  Please see Trustee Samuel Scott for details.

Church Anniversary Celebration!

In September, we will be celebrating the 142^nd Anniversary of our historic Church and the first year of service of our Pastor.  Our scriptural foundation for the Anniversary will rest on Galatians 5:13-14: For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."  As a theme, we will use the saying from African traditional community philosophy, “I Am Because We Are”. 

Our plan is to celebrate with worship, prayer and fellowship.  We hope that you will be a part; I Am Because We Are!  Our schedule for the celebration is:

Each weekday evening of the Anniversary, prior to worship, we will serve a “light” dinner in the cafeteria of the John R. Wheeler Family Life Center.

Additionally, we will gather for our traditional Anniversary Dinner after the Sunday worship on September 21.  This year’s Anniversary Dinner will honor the ladies and gentlemen of our Culinary Staff, who labor unselfishly Sunday after Sunday for our convenience in the cafeteria.  Reservations for the dinner are $???; make your plans and reservations to be a part of our communal joy.

As a part of the Women’s Day “18 Months of Giving” campaign, they are giving leadership to an “Adopt a Room” project.  The idea is that we will use the next 18 months to raise money that will go specifically to the redecoration, refurnishing and equipping of the rooms used by our Youth Missionaries and the Youth Department of the Sunday School.  Those benefactors who donate $75.00 or more over the coming months will have their names included on plaques that will be displayed for posterity in the rooms.  Deaconess Epahanna Williams is chairing the drive and can provide additional information.

In celebration of Women’s Day 2008-2009, the Women’s Day Committee is sponsoring an etiquette workshop series entitled “Empowering Girls Today to Become Ladies Tomorrow.”  Our objective is to offer enriched experiences and opportunities which will enable the participants to develop greater spiritual values, cultural awareness, and expand their knowledge of social graces as well as their growth in acceptance of responsibilities.  We are inviting and encouraging our young ladies, between the ages of 10-18 years, to come to room 205 after the morning service and meet with Sister Sonya Clyburn and her committee.