Do you want a greater level of
intimacy with Jesus? If so, you
must be in the Word! Join us
every Wednesday night at
6:30pm so you can get to know
Jesus for yourself.
*Will resume this Wednesday
1/18/17*
MYE Faith Formation meets every
Wednesday night at 6:30pm.
Come out and join our youth as
they seek to have the Power of
God unleashed in their lives.
Teachers are needed!!
*Will resume this Wednesday
1/18/17*
Our Thoughts and Prayers-Sick & Shut-in
Pastor Emeritus William N. Bland, Jr. (Riverview Nursing Home #314)
Sis. Lucille Parham, Rev. Ruth Mallette, Sis. Angela Glover, Sis. Lucille
Jackson, Sis. Catherine Hill, Sis. Glenda Edmonds, Deaconess Mary
Pegram, Sis. Renea Pelham, Sis Sharon Gilchrist, Deaconess Clark, Sis
Ellie Talley, Rev. Sylvia Wright & family, Rev. Merle Keene, Rev.
Charlotte Bynum, Jessie Nelson, Richard Allen Raught, Sis Sherri Clark,
Bro. Carl Price, Bro. Chris Hill and Sis Bridgette Edmonds, Sis Bernice
Harvell
January Theme: Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice
Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully
made.
Women’s Ministry (W.O.W) – Keep Trying
Failure is never final until a person quits trying. As the person
continues to try, failure is no more than a setback…a possibility to
learn from mistakes and try again. Failure is a part of the human
experience. It can be painful and embarrassing, but it can also be your
greatest teacher. God’s definition of success does not preclude failure.
However, it includes a willingness to refuse to quit…to learn from one’s
mistakes…to try again. Whatever it is that you have resolved to do--lose weight, exercise more, have devotions each day, take a class-don’t
quit! Resolve to stay with it. With god, all things are possible. Get
started and make it happen! Lord help me to remember today that
nothing is going to happen to me that you and I together can’t handle.
Amen!
The Metro Men’s Ministry presents:
SmartDollar Financial Workshop
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The Food Pantry /Clothes Closet
operates every Tuesday from
10a-12p for all those in need of
basic food and clothing during
times of hardship.
Aaron W. Smith is the President and founder of A.W. Smith Financial
Group and the author of In the Black and On the Line. He has also been
featured in Black Enterprise, USA Today and Bloomberg to name a few.
This workshop is designed to help you build your Financial and Spiritual
Wealth. Please join us for an informative and empowering workshop on
Saturday, January 21, 2017 from 10am-2pm.
This workshop is open to everyone & seating is limited to the first 25
participants.
Please see Bro. Quinton Brown in the Café’ after service to sign up, or
contact him via phone at 804-731-1402 or email at
[email protected]
JANUARY 2017
“Better
Way to Live”
Metro Calendar
Jan 15 Nurses’ Meeting 1pm
Jan 15 Installation of Church
Officers
Jan 16 Pastor Hobbs is the guest
speaker for the MLK, Jr. Legacy
Celebration, First Baptist
Harrison Street 9am
Jan 16 Male Chorus Practice
7pm
Jan 17 Diabetic Workshop 6pm
Jan 19 Male Chorus Practice
7pm
Jan 20 Downtown Churches
11am
Jan 20 Gospel Explosion Hosted
by Sandra Mason 6pm
Jan 21 Trustee Meeting 8am
Jan 21 Iron Man Financial
Workshop 10am
Jan 21 Military Ministry
Community Project 10am
Jan 23 Mass Choir Practice 7pm
Jan 24 Diabetic Workshop 6pm
Jan 26 CEM Meeting 10am
Jan 26 Mass Choir Practice
Jan 28 Deacon Training
Jan 28 Wow Meeting 12pm
Jan 29 VSU Sunday
Jan 30 Mass Choir Practice 7pm
Jan 31 Diabetic Workshop 6pm
MYE ARTS PRACTICE
SCHEDULE
Jan 16 GS Meeting 6pm
Jan 17 KKD Practice 6pm
Jan 21 HPD Practice 9am
Jan 24 RED Practice 5:30pm
Jan 25 STP Practice 5:30pm
Jan 31 KKD Practice 6pm
Feb 04 HPD Practice 9am
Feb 06 GS Meeting 6:30pm
Feb 07 RED Practice 5:30pm
Feb 08 STP Practice 5:30pm
Feb 14 KKD Practice 6pm
Feb 18 HPD Practice 9am
Feb 19 KKD Dance
Feb 21 RED Practice 5:30pm
Feb 22 STP Practice 5:30pm
Feb 28 KKD Practice 6pm
Sunday School Teachers: Please consider serving as a teacher for our
Youth Sunday school. We need teachers to restart Youth Sunday
School. Teaching opportunities are available for all ages. We need
your help.
Transformation Ministry: There will be a meeting immediately after
worship service in the conference room. All members of transformation
please attend.
African-American Museum Trip: Immediately after worship service if
you are interested in going on the AA Museum Trip, please go to the
café to sign up.
Destroying Diabetes Initiative: We have a powerful and informative
program set to begin on January 17, 2017 from 6-7:30pm and will
continue each Tuesday until February 14. You can still sign up for the
session. Come and let’s get healthy in the New Year. Taking back
control of our lives.
Pastor Hobbs Engagement: Pastor Hobbs will be the keynote speaker
for the MLK, Jr. Legacy Celebration Breakfast on Monday, January 16,
2017 @ 9am. This will be held at First Baptist Church Harrison Street.
Tickets are $15 per person.
MYE Arts: There will be a meeting on Wednesday, January 18 at 5:30 in
the sanctuary for all persons that oversee a youth ministry praise
group. This includes dance, step, rap and mime ministries. Decisions
will be made that involve your group and at least one leader from each
group is requested to be in attendance. If questions, please see Sister
Amber Brown.
Bible Study: Please be mindful that Bible Study will resume on this
Wednesday, Jan 18 for adults and youth at 6:30 pm. Youth Teachers
are still in need.
NoonDay Bible Study: Noon Day Bible Study is thriving and the class
would love for you to come and participate. If you are free on
Thursdays, come out and join the ladies at 12 pm. It will be worth it.
Male Chorus: Do you have a desire to sing? Would you like to be a part
of the greatest Male Chorus in all of Virginia? Then join the Men of
Metropolitan and become a part of the Male Chorus. They are looking
for men just like you. If you are interested, please come to practice
which is held each Monday and Thursday before the 4th Sunday at
7pm.
AAU Basketball: Any boys in 4th or 5th grade interested in playing AAU
basketball should contact Bro. Ledonta Johnson @ 804-304-5167.
New Blessing: We are grateful for the new 18 passenger
wheelchair accessible van that God blessed us with. Thanks
to Bro. Rex Morgan for helping to secure the van. We are
grateful for this much-needed blessing.
Join Pastor by way of conference call
for morning devotion inclusive of
your word for the day. If you missed
last week’s call dial:
(888) 899-7904. Enter
170968010
2017 Giving envelopes: Please accept our sincere apology if
you cannot find your envelopes in the vestibule. Due to the
growth of the church, we ran out of envelopes, but have
ordered more and they are in. Please see the church
secretary for your envelopes.
TUESDAY MORNING MEDITATION
Join Us Tuesday Mornings at 9:30 for Meditation and start your
mornings peacefully.
NOON-DAY BIBLE STUDY
“Digging Deeper “From Beginning to
End”
The Metropolitan Baptist Noon-Day
Prayer and bible classes are held
each Thursday from 12:00 noon
until 2:30pm. A time of fellowship at
each session from 2:30-3:00pm.
Come grow with us. Individuals from
seventeen years and older are
invited. For more information call
the church (804-733-3753) or (804732-7110).
“While meditating, we feel a deep sense of intimacy with
God”
Mary M. Clarke Memorial Circle’s 9th Annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Celebration
Guest Speaker:
Pastor Lamont A. Hobbs
Trustee for the Month of January
Herbert S. Hill
526-2572
First Baptist Church
236 Harrison Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
January 16, 2017 @ 9am
Donation: $15.00
The Better Way to Live
A Church on the Grow
Metropolitan Baptist Church
1021 Halifax Street, Petersburg, VA 23803
Office: (804) 733-3753 Fax (804) 733-4423 Email: [email protected]
Website: mymetroexp.org
[email protected] Pastor Hobbs (804) 931-1097
Meeting Needs, Empowering People, Transformational Teaching, Revitalizing Worship,
Order & Excellence
Morning Worship Sundays 1045am. Bible Study Weds 6:30pm & Thurs 12pm
January 15, 2016
Worship Leader
Pastoral Partner
Call to Worship
Invocation
*Hymn of Praise
Responsive Reading
#581 “The Lord’s
Supper”
Parishioner’s Prayer
Deacon Charles Mason
Announcements
Church Clerk
Welcome
Deaconess
Offertory Prayer
Ministry of Giving
Sermonic Selection
The Proclaimed Word
*Invitation to Christian
Discipleship
Holy Communion
Right Hand of
Fellowship
Benediction
Something for Everyone
At Metro!
*Girl Scout Troop
*Ministry specifically for
18-35 year olds
*Active and on the go
Seniors Ministry
*Children’s Church
During worship
*Jump Starz-Jump Rope
Team
*Male & Female Praise
Dance Ministry
*Mass, Male, Youth, &
Young Adult Choirs
*Men & Women Ministry
“Welcome To the “Metro Experience”
Lady Chanel’s Blog
We never know what hand life may deal us. There is no guarantee that just because you’re on
top of the world today, that your world may not come tumbling down tomorrow. Unfortunately
we don’t always appreciate all of God’s blessings until they are gone or we experience some
hardship in life. There is no definitive cause for ALS and I don’t know if I did anything to
contribute to me contracting this disease, but I am grateful for the quality of life that my family
helps me to live. Good health is something that I did not have a full appreciation for before
ALS. I thought I would always be able to walk, to talk, to drive, to eat, to hug, to run, and to
take care of myself. Never did I ever imagine having to depend on others for my every need.
Nevertheless, God could not have surrounded me with a better husband, children, family,
church, and work family to take care of me. I won’t complain because I saw a video the other
day where a son was talking about his father’s journey with ALS. The son appeared to view the
father as a burden. It made me realize everyone, including family, don't always see your fight to
live as inspirational. Some view it as a disruption in their own life. Some view you as in the way
or an obstruction in their life. Thank God, Pastor and the girls never make me feel that way. If
God has entrusted one of his precious gifts of life to your care, then please do your best to care
for them with love, compassion, dignity, and respect. I know it is not an easy task to be a
caregiver, especially to someone in my condition. This morning I send a shout out to all those
who unselfishly, and sacrificially care for others. Those that do it not because they have to, but
because they want to. Those that who don’t view it as a burden, but as a blessing. Those who
do it not because they like it, but because they love you. You never know what may happen to
you in life, so be careful how you treat those entrusted to your care. How you care for them can
be the difference between them fighting and them giving up on life. Remember, you may end
up in someone’s hands one day. Treat others the way you want to be treated and never forget
the sacrifice that they made for you. #MyLifeIsInYourHands
Today’s Message on CD
or DVD in vestibule
We celebrate the following members to the Metro Family!!!
Norine Andrews Tiera Harrison Victoria Watkins Brooke Stevens Marvin Vaughan
Aungel Williams Natalie Brown Deja Smith-Strigler Juan Blizzard Jessica Harris Jeff Ferrar