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June 19, 2015
E-Messenger
Theme: “Adding to our Faith” Determined to be Effective
Scripture: 2nd Peter 1:1-10
7 at 7 on Wednesday.
Join Pastor Hamlin on the prayer line for
approximately 7 minutes each Wednesday
morning at 7:00am.
Dial–in Number: (712) 432-1212
ID: 373-561-388.
Encourage others to join you on this call.
There are numerous upcoming events and activities at MBC. Please take a
moment to carefully review the attached announcements, flyers, and
community information and make note of the appropriate deadlines.
Macedonia Baptist Church
Dr. Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr., Pastor
3412 South 22nd Street, Arlington, VA 22204 (Sanctuary)
2229 South Shirlington Road, Arlington, VA 22206 (Office)
(703) 521-7663 (Office) • (703) 521-6316 (Fax)
www.mbcva.ws (Website)
PLEASE NOTE THE SCHEDULE CHANGE OF WORSHIP SERVICES
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS:
SUNDAY, JUNE 28 – ONE SERVICE AT 9:30AM – SICKLE CELL
SUNDAY AT WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. SIGN UP FOR YOUR BLOOD
DONATION. CASUAL DRESS (NO SHORTS OR TANK TOPS).
SUNDAY, JULY 5 – ONE SERVICE AT 9:30AM – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE. EVERYONE IS ASKED TO WEAR ALL WHITE.
SUNDAY, JULY 12 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 – ONE SERVICE AT
9:30AM.
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As part of the Men’s Day Weekend, all men (young, old and in-between) are
invited to be a part of the Men’s Open Forum Breakfast on Saturday, June 20
from 8:00 – 11:00am. Please sign up to attend this FREE event at the
Information Center or the website under “Event Registration.” For additional
information, see the attached flyer or speak with Deacon Darryl Bates.
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Men's Day – Sunday, June 21, 2015 – 7:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. All men are
invited to participate in the Sunday Worship. The suggested attire is dark suit,
white shirt and the purple and gold bowtie. To order your bowtie go to: http://
www.tiemart.com/dark-purple-and-gold-striped-bow-tie.html
Men's Day Choir 2015 – Inviting all MEN! Un der the dir ection of Tevin
Price. Final rehearsal is Saturday, June 20th @ 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday, June 21st following the 10:45 a.m. Service, an End of School Year
Celebration will be held in the MBC parking lot. All children are invited (we ask
that children are accompanied by an adult) to come out, have fun and enjoy
moon bounce, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, face painting, balloon artist,
hamburgers and hot dogs. Rain or Shine. The parking lot will be blocked
off. Drew School's parking lot will be available as well as street parking. See
the attached flyer for additional information.
SHARE distr ibu tion day is Satu r day, Ju n e 27th fr om 6:00am —
8:45am in the Multipurpose Room. Extra hands are always welcome to help
assemble the SHARE packages.
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Macedonia will participate in a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of
Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, June 27, 2015,
11:15 a.m. We will meet at 9:15 a.m. at the Visitor’s Center to pick-up tickets to
ride the trolley to the tomb. There is a fee to ride the trolley; however, there is
no fee to ride the MBC bus. You must sign up at the Information Center for
both and pay accordingly.
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Membership & Spiritual Development
The 4th Sickle Cell Sabbath will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Wakefield
High School at 9:30 am. Blood donations will be received in the cafeteria.
Please sacrifice and give of yourself by donating blood for sickle cell patients
who require multiple blood transfusions. Please sign up to donate blood after
service on Sunday in the Narthex or online www.mbcva.ws under
Event Registration. This year , ther e w ill be m or e em phasis on
preparation for the donations. Be a blessing to those who suffer much pain
with this disease.
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The Foreign Missions Ministry will be accepting donations for the month of
June (flip flops). The donations will support Macedonia’s Foreign Mission
Ministry efforts in supporting a partner church in the Dominican
Republic. A receptacle will be in the Narthex to receive your donation.
GUESS WHAT? Old Navy, for tomorrow (6/20) only will have $1 flip flops,
limit 10/person + first 50 people at every store get 1 pair of free flip flops, so
hurry in! See store for details.
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Sunday, July 5th, we will be celebrating Pastor Hamlin's birthday. There will be
a receptacle in the Narthex to place birthday sentiments/cards. The membership is invited to join Pastor Hamlin downstairs after service on July 5th for
light refreshments.
The Daily Devotionals for June, July and August are available for purchase at
the Information Center.
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Terrill Dorsey with the Washington Mystics is inviting a group from MBC to
the Verizon Center for the 2015 Mystics’ Faith Night! See the attached flyer
for all the detail. Reserve your seat at the Information Center. If you have
additional questions, please contact Min. Janice Clarke.
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The worship service with Hartswell Baptist Church, 10559 River Road,
Lancaster, Virginia 22503 on Sunday, October 18, 2015 will require a
commercial bus because of the distance and travel time. Ushers, Choir,
leaders and members are asked to accompany Dr. Hamlin who will bring the
preached word for Hartswell’s 146th Anniversary. Hartswell Baptist Church
will serve dinner prior to the 3:00 p.m. worship. The cost for a seat on the
commercial bus is $25 round trip. Reserve your seat with full payment at the
Information Center.
If you plan to drive, will you please let the office know how many will be
traveling with you so that we can give Hartwell a count for dinner.
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On Saturday, November 14, 2015, we are going back to the Sight and Sound
Theater to see the Miracle of Christmas!! Join us, as we go back in time to
follow the extraordinary journey of Mary and Joseph and witness the greatest birth in history, the miraculous birth of Jesus the Savior!
There is plenty of time to make plans to join us and we have an extended
period to make your payments so start early. See the attached flyer with all
the details of the trip or speak with MIT or Deaconess Pittmon or Bro. Nate
Giles. You may reserve your seat at the Information Center.
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The Event Planning Ministry is still looking for servants to be a part of this
Ministry. If you are interested in assisting with the planning of all MBC
events, please send an email to [email protected] or contact the
church office.
Attention Ministry Directors and Coordinators, below is the budget
submission cycle for 2016:
January 1
Beginning of the Fiscal Year
April
Budget preparation instructions distributed to Ministry(s)
May-July
Ministry(s) develop budget requests
August-September
Budget Hearings conducted by the Pastor with Budget Committee
Late September
Pastor submits proposed budget to Joint Board
October-November
Joint Board work sessions on the budget and budget public hearings
November 15th
Date by which Ministry Budgets must be approved
December 15th
Date by which the Church Operating Budget must be approved
December 31
End of the Fiscal Year
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To receive immediate updates on events, severe weather alerts, closings, and
inspirational messages from Macedonia, join our instant message group. Text
to 41411. The message is: mbcva. Type your full name when instructed.
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All bulletin announcements and meeting room requests must be sent directly
to the church clerk, L. Sandra Garner at [email protected].
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CDs and DVDs of all Worship services and Revivals are available for purchase
at the Information Center.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
THANK YOU.
Thank you sincerely for your thoughtful kindness at a time when it was deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. By the Family of Albert Cecil Lacy
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THANK YOU...again and again.
This world needs more wonderful people like you. We are forever grateful. Thanks
again, God Bless. The Chase Family
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Camp is better with friends. See the attached flyer regarding summer camp.
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Arlington Branch NAACP - President, Karen Nightengale
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the Walter Reed
Community Center, 2909 16th Street, S. Arlington, VA 22204, phone: 703-9201100. All are welcome……..It takes everyone to lift up a community.
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Join the Nauck Community Services to see the Madwoman of Chaillot. See
the attached flyer with all the details
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The Arlington County Police Department Third District Team announced a
2015 ACPD Safety and Community Awareness Event that will take place on
Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Kenmore Middle School. This is a free event!
Make plans now to take your family to this fun filled and informative event.
See the attached flyer for additional information.
Bible Study Schedule
7pm
Each 1st Wednesday is Corporate Prayer and Praise. Everyone is encouraged and
invited to attend.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month Pastor’s Bible Study is open to everyone.
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month Pastor’s Bible Study is open to everyone.
Each 4th Wednesday is Young Adult Bible Study.
The 5th Wednesday of each month is Leadership Night. All leaders of MBC will
meet with Pastor Hamlin.
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Parents, while you are in service or performing ministry, please be mindful that you are
responsible to know where your children are at all times. If you permit them to leave you
for restroom breaks, etc., they must return to you at an appropriate time and not be left
unsupervised. We appreciate your cooperation.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE: There should be no walking in the sanctuary during
prayer, the message or altar call, u n less y ou are com in g to th e altar. If
there is an emergency, please request the usher’s assistance. Thank you.
************ Are you praying for, visiting, and/or calling
the sick and shut-in?
************ Keep up on all events at Macedonia by visiƟng the
monthly calendar of events at the MBC website at
www.mbcva.ws
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