May 2016 Newsletter - Macedonia Baptist Church

14221 Southfield Road
Detroit, Michigan 48223
313-837-5040
www.mbcdet.com
Macedonia Baptist Church
A monthly publication for Members of Macedonia Baptist Church
Rev. Charles D. Twymon, Pastor
Volume 14 Issue 5
May 2016
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Inside This Issue…
Announcements ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Sermons/New Members................................................................................................................................... 3
MBC Bible & Book Corner................................................................................................................................ 4
Proposed MBE Policy Under Debate ............................................................................................................... 5
Invitation to Sunday School/Urban Teen Magazine ......................................................................................... 5
Mother-Daughter Tea Flyer ............................................................................................................................. 7
Bible Study, led by Pastor
Twymon, meets on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. A light
lunch is served at noon on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month. Don’t
forget your Bibles, pens and notebooks to
enhance our study as we “Rightly divide the
Word of Truth.”
Bible Study, led by Rev.
Moncrief, meets at 7:00 p.m.
every Wednesday in Fellowship Hall. All members and
guests are encouraged to
attend.
All young adults are encouraged to join Rev.
Willis every Wednesday
night at 7:00 p.m. in the
chapel for W.O.W. (Word
on Wednesday). This
Bible Study class is designed to help make
young adults more effective as Christians.
Come out and bring a friend!
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
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SERMONS
NEW MEMBERS
CDs and DVDs are available through the Audio
Ministry.
We welcome our new members who joined
in April.
Pastor Charles D. Twymon
Kathy Balthrop
Kamilian Kemp
Theresa Macon
Sherlonda Madar
Felix Poole
Yahanna Sanders
Javon Stepherson
 April 3, 2016, 8:00 and 11:00 a.m.
"The Fear Factor," Matthew 10:28
Pastor Charles Twymon
 April 10, 2016, 8:00 a.m.
"Wounded In The Church"
Zechariah 13:6
Rev. Brady Bennett
 April 10, 2016, 11:00 a.m.
"Give Me This Mountain"
Joshua 14:6-13
Pastor Charles Twymon
 April 17, 2016, 8:00 a.m.
"Jacked Up, Passed Up, and Patched
Up," Luke 10:25-37
Pastor Charles Twymon
The New Members Orientation Class
meets on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays at
9:30 a.m. on the second floor in the
Upper Room.
Sermons….continued
 April 24, 2016, 11:00 a.m.
“A Midnight Revival”
Acts 16:25 & 26
Pastor Charles Twymon
 April 17, 2016, 11:00 a.m.
"How To Cross Over The Finish Line"
Hebrews 12:1&2
Rev. Ronald Davis
 April 24, 2016, 8:00 a.m.
“He’s Able”
Ephesians 3:13-21
Rev. Melvin Richard
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MACEDONIA BIBLE & BOOK CORNER
Submitted by Sonja Gray
Do we believe that God still does miracles? Do we expect him to move in
miraculous ways in our day-in, day-out lives? Maybe we'd like to see miracles, but it's hard to see past our problems. All that is about to change, like
water into wine.
"There are miracles all around us all the time," says Mark Batterson, the
best-selling author of The Circle Maker," but you won't see them if you don't
know how to look for them."
In The Grave Robber, Batterson explores the seven miraculous signs
of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Beginning with the wedding at Cana
and ending with the resurrection of Lazarus, he takes a closer look at each
of these moments, sharing inspiring stories of God's movement today, and
pointing out everyday miracles big and small that often go unnoticed. Don't be mistaken, this isn't
a book about seeking miracles for the sake of miracles. Batterson wants to draw you closer to Jesus, the source of our salvation, and the reason for our hope.
But this is more than a book about miracles. It's a book about the only One who can perform
them. Batterson cautions readers, "Don't just seek miracles. Seek Jesus. And if you seek Jesus,
miracles will find you."
Nothing has changed since Jesus called Lazarus out of his tomb four days after his funeral.
Our impossible situations still double as God's greatest opportunity to reveal his glory. No matter
how big the problem is, God is bigger still. Anyone who longs to see God work in miraculous
ways today will love Batterson's faith-building, life-giving message.
The paperback book is available in The Bible and Book Corner.
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PROPOSED MICHIGAN
BOARD OF EDUCATION
POLICY UNDER DEBATE
By Arkena Willis
The Michigan State Board of Education
has proposed a policy aimed at ensuring that students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
or questioning their identity (LGBTQ) have a safe
and supportive school environment.
This topic has been a hot bed of debate causing the State Board to clarify that this Draft
Guidance would not be mandated and that
school districts would be making their own decisions to meet the needs of the children and families they serve.
A look at the state's proposed policy
Here are some of the steps the policy would
encourage local school districts to implement:
 Adopt and enforce policies that protect students
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from harassment, violence and discrimination
based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression.
Provide professional development opportunities
on issues affecting LGBTQ students to all district staff and school board members.
Support the creation of extracurricular studentled clubs, such as gay-straight alliances or gender and sexuality alliances in middle and high
school.
Provide appropriate and meaningful family engagement and support.
Encourage respect for the human and civil
rights of all people, including those who are
LGBTQ, throughout the curriculum.
Provide developmentally appropriate information about LGBTQ issues in school libraries
and in student and faculty resource centers.
Designate a building-level staff member who is
knowledgeable about issues related to sexual
orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
In addition, the document offers this guidance
for schools:
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 School staff should address students by their
chosen name and pronouns that correspond to
their gender identity, whether or not there has
been a legal name change.
 When requested, schools should make a goodfaith effort to change unofficial student records
with the chosen name and appropriate gender
markers to promote consistency among teachers, substitute teachers, school administrators
and other staff.
 Students should be allowed to use the restroom
that corresponds to their gender identity, and
alternative options such as an all-gender or single-user restroom should be made available.
A student should not be forced to use a
locker room that does not align with his or
her gender identity. Locker room usage
should be determined on a case-by-case basis.
All written comments submitted by May 11,
2016, will be reviewed and considered in the
final version of the document. You can submit
comments by traditional mail, fax or at this web
address: www.everyvoicecountsmi.org. Send
facsimile to 517-373-1233, or by traditional mail to:
Kim Kovalchick, Supervisor
Michigan Department of Education,
Coordinated School Health and Safety Programs
Unit, P.O. Box 30008. Lansing, MI 48909
The full Draft Guidance document is available
here: http://everyvoicecountsmi.org/wp-content/
uploads/2016/03/SBE-Statement-on-LGBTQYouth-2-9-2016-v2.pd
As a Christian parent of a 16-year-old daughter,
it is a serious concern that she may be subjected
to sharing a bathroom or locker room with a boy
who is confused about his gender.
The Bible is very clear that homosexuality is a
sinful perversion of God’s gift of sexuality. “Do
you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit
the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners
will inherit the kingdom of God.” (1 Corinthians
6:9-10, NKJV).
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Invitation to: Macedonia Baptist Church Sunday School
Superintendent of Sunday School: Rev. Ronald Davis
Pastor: Reverend Charles D. Twymon
The Sunday School Ministry at Macedonia Baptist Church invites you, your family
and friends to attend Sunday School classes at Macedonia Baptist Church. The
classes begin at 9:30 a.m. We know you will enjoy the wonderful lessons that will be
reviewed, and can apply these teachings to your everyday life. The list of lessons
for May 2016 includes the following:
Fullness of Faith
Date
Lesson
Scripture
May 1
Increasing Faith
Luke 17:1-10
May 8
Grateful Faith
Luke 17:11-19
May 15
Humble Faith
Luke 18:9-14
May 22
Childlike Faith
Luke 18:15-27; Mark 10:16
May 29
Joyous Faith
Luke 19:1-10
URBAN TEEN MAGAZINE
By Maxine Gardner
This full color publication, in its 3rd Edition, was created to feature and celebrate youth greatness in Detroit Public and Education Achievement
Schools. We hear a lot about the young people of Detroit, but not generally
in a good context.
Our Macedonia sister, Gloria Cunningham, has mobilized students to join
her in gathering information for and about programs and organizations that
enrich and provide safe environments of fun and encouragement. The results are pictures of teens throughout Detroit engaging in positive activities
and stretching themselves in the process.
Let’s pick up a magazine, read about them, encourage others to do the same and share the
information with young people who may not realize how many programs are available to them.
For more information regarding the Urban Teen Magazine, please see Gloria Cunningham.
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Macedonia Baptist Church
14221 Southfield Road, Detroit, Michigan 48223
"Come over into Macedonia and help us.” ACTS 16:9
Saturday, May 21, 2016