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Men’s Season 2012: Reclaiming Our Own  For Kingdom Building: Unlocking the Seven Keys for Success,  Power & Service

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2012 Men’s Season Schedule

Weds. Feb 8th • Rev. Dr.
Jamal Bryant

Empowerment Temple A.M.E. Church, Baltimore, MD

Thurs. Feb 9th • Rev. Dr.
Michael Bell, Sr.

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Washington, D.C.

Fri. Feb 10th • Rev. Dr.
Grainger Browning, Jr.

Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Fort Washington, MD

Sat. Feb 11th • 10:00am •
Panel Discussion

Moderator JJ Green • Panelists: Harry Coker • Ernie
Green (Little Rock Nine) • Wendell Johns • Councilman
Vincent Orange • Rodney Slater

Sun. Feb. 12th • Men’s Day •
Rev. Tony Lee

Community of Hope A.M.E. Church, Temple Hills, MD

Men’s Season Committee

Guy Charity • Trotter Collier • Richard Corley • Isaiah
Dupree • Greg Johnson

Gary Jones • Leroy Nesbitt, Jr. • Eric Ramey • Geoffrey
Tate • Paul Tue II

Rev. Ronald E. Braxton • Rev. Jonathan V. Newton

Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal Church

1518 M. Street, N.W. • Washington, DC 20005 • (202)
331-1426

Free Validated Parking at PMI Garage, 1615 M. Street,
N.W.

Dinner served at 5:30 pm • Service starts at 7:00pm

Bring questions on How to Finance College, How to Make College Decisions, and the Admissions Process.

PANELISTS: Admissions Officer, Student Affairs Representative, Financial Aid Administration & other Higher Education Representatives
WHERE: 1518 “M” Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005
DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 03, 2012; 11am – 4pm RSVP: (202) 789-8496 More details to come!

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Please join us and support the Norfolk State University Choir Winter 2012 Scholarship Tour. They will sing several selections at the 11:00 am Worship Service. Donations accepted to fund the choir’s scholarship fund and the MAMEC Restoration Fund. View details and give online!

Ministers Jamal Bryant, Michael Bell and Grainger Browning Headline Revival Series As Metropolitan A.M.E. Hosts Men’s Season 2012

Six Events Celebrate Qualities of A.M.E. Founder Richard Allen

Three leading Washington-area ministers headline a Revival series when the men of Metropolitan A.M..E Church host Men’s Season 2012. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore will preach on Wednesday, Feb. 8, Dr. Michael Bell, pastor of Allen Chapel AME in the District, will preach on Thursday, Feb. 9, and Dr. Grainger Browning, pastor of Ebenezer AME Church, Ft. Washington, Md., will preach on Friday, Feb. 10. All services begin at 7 p.m.

The Revival Series and other events will be held at the newly- renovated sanctuary of the historic Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, 1518 M Street, NW, Washington, DC. The events will celebrate Bishop Richard Allen’s exemplary qualities during two Sunday services, three revival nights of rejuvenating praise, worship, and ministry, and a panel discussion, all focused on the theme: “Reclaiming Our Own for Kingdom Building, Unlocking the Keys for Success, Power and Service.”

The panel will feature Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine, DC Council Member-at-Large Vincent Orange, and Rodney Slater, former US Secretary of Transportation. It will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. and will focus on the theme, “The 7 Keys for Success, Power and Service and Their Relevance to Election 2012.”

The men will serve light meals before all events and they are free and open to the public. Free parking is available for the evening services and the Saturday panel at the PMI Garage, located at 1615 M St. NW.

The Men’s Season 2012 coincides with the 252nd birthday of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and concludes on Sunday, Feb. 12 with two powerful worship experiences. Rev. Tony Lee, Senior Pastor, Community of Hope AME, Temple Hills, Md. will preach at 7:45 a.m. and Dr. Lee P. Washington, Senior Pastor, Reid Temple AME Church, Silver Spring, Md., will preach at 11 a.m. Free parking is available for the Sunday services at the NEA Garage across the street from Metropolitan.

All services and events will be webcast on the church’s website: metropolitanamec.org.

METROPOLITAN AME CHURCH
1518 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20005

Contact: Greg Johnson
202-331-1426

The Sarah Allen Missionary Society is sponsoring a free writing clinic for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The Writing Wizards Enrichment Clinic offers young writers an opportunity to enhance their writing skills, gain grammar proficiency, and write with clarity and confidence. Classes will be held at Metropolitan on second and fourth Saturdays, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., beginning January 14, 2012 through June 9, 2012. A registration form may be downloaded at http://sites.google.com/site/samswritingclinic. Participation is limited to 12 students. To reserve a space, please send an email to Janet Oakley Huggins at jloh1926@gmail.com. Download the flyer.

Bishop Adam J. Richardson, with Rev. Dr. Ronald Braxton, after preaching  his final New Year’s Day Sermon at Metropolitan as Presiding Prelate of the Second Episcopal District

Join the Metropolitan AME Church team in a day of community service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday, January 16, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.   Registration is $25m which includes supplies, snacks, and a T-shirt for each registered participant.

To register:

1) Visit http://mlk2012.kintera.org
2) Click Register Now
3) Accept the Volunteer Waiver
4) Click Join a Team
5) Select the Metropolitan AME Church Team from the drop-down menu
6) Add your personal contact information and you will be registered!

This is an opportunity for us to take Metropolitan into the community and to fellowship with one another. Please register by January 2, 2012. The Love and Peace Unit of the Sarah Allen Missionary Society (SAMS) is sponsoring our team. For more information contact Marsha Botts at  metro_mc@yahoo.com or Celeste Garcia at cagarcia68@aol.com.

Church members, do you want to become a better steward of your finances? Church Leaders, do you want to help your members become financially fit and giving according to biblical principals?

Please join Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) and Metropolitan AME Church on Saturday, January 7, 2012, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., for a free, three-hour seminar that answers the question, Can I Afford My Life? CAAB and Metropolitan AME Church successfully partnered with Moneywise with Kelvin Boston on November 5, 2011 and delivered an amazing, full-day event that drew over 500 participants! If you want to build on what you learned at Moneywise, or just start the New Year on the right financial footing, this is the workshop for you. Moderated by Linda Easley Stroman, Director of Financial Education for CAAB, and facilitated by Financial Coach, Geoffrey Tate, author of “The Series of Seven” this workshop will take you on a journey toward financial freedom. Mr. Tate has helped hundreds of individuals balance their finances and he will help you to answer the question: “Can I Afford My Life?”

Register online or call 202.419.1440 or email ocoleman@caab.org for more information.

Warmest Regards,
Capital Area Asset Builders

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