The 175th Anniversary Season of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church is being commemorated in 2013. Throughout the existence of this church, its organizations, clubs, and ministries have given vital services through their members to the church and community. Today, some of these organizations, several of whom have operated in some form dating as far back as the founding of Metropolitan Church itself, celebrate Organizations Annual Day. “On the Solid Rock: We Stand, We Serve,” the church’s anniversary theme, is the general focus of church organizations and ministries.
The Organizations Annual Day, sponsored by the Presidents Council, is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in March. “The Presidents Council” was founded in 1951, by the pastor, Rev. G. Dewey Robinson to replace “The Federation of Church Clubs.” Mrs. Julia West Hamilton was the last person to serve as president of the Federation. The Presidents Council is comprised of leaders of several Metropolitan organizations, clubs, auxiliaries, and ministries; Rev. Marie P. Braxton is ministerial advisor. Charlotte K. Thomas, Carrie Rhodes Gant, Pansy Bryant Pughsley, Laura Lillian Banks, Fannie D. Johnson Smith, Joan W. Oxendine, and Carolyn McClain have served as president of the Presidents Council.
The Presidents Council works diligently to keep members informed of church policy/protocol and aware of scheduled events/activities. In addition to being updated on administrative matters, at the Council’s monthly meeting, information is shared on each organization’s activities, and ways are discussed for the organizations to function as a team. A Council goal is to ensure the smooth coordination and scheduling of church activities and events by organizations working together in support of each one’s efforts.
You are invited to become active in a church organization. Membership in a club/organization can enhance personal development and can provide potential resources that aid in meeting needs in the church and community. The church will then flourish and the ministries and organizations will function more effectively and efficiently to address many spiritual and social issues through the commitment and dedication of personal time, talent, and resources and through the service of its membership.
Each year, as a result of the congregation’s support and members’ stewardship, through financial donations, membership dues, and fundraising activities, each organization of the Presidents Council, that is financially able, contributes an assessment to assist in meeting the church’s conference financial obligations to the Connectional A.M.E. Church. The funds, “Conference Claims,” become part of the A.M.E. Church’s General Budget.
Download the full list of METROPOLITAN CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AUXILIARIES, MINISTRIES
All class leaders are asked to attend the council meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Subjects to be covered include a new Class Leaders page on the church website and exploring strategies to strengthen the way the congregation is supported.
In preparation for the upcoming website, photographs of each class leaders will be taken following the meeting.
Metropolitan Church School Celebrates Emancipation and March on Washington on Friday, March 1
The Metropolitan AME Church School will celebrate Black History Month 2013 on Friday, March 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Douglass Hall. All are welcome to come and celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th Anniversary of the March On Washington.
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Because of the forecast of inclement weather, the Metropolitan AME Church School Black History Month Celebration will be postponed until Friday, March 1, 2013, 6pm-9pm
The theme is “The Emancipation Proclamation” and celebrates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the historic document that freed enslaved blacks from the bondage of enforced servitude.
A major new, year-long quest for richer, more bountiful living through spiritual growth and discipleship called the “Abundant Living Institute” will begin at Metropolitan AME Church on Thursday, February 21 at 7p.m.
The Institute is a series of monthly workshops geared to exploring and studying the basic principles of AME church history, faith and life as a church and congregation. The workshops will offer interactive opportunities for participants to become educated on subjects such as the merits of membership, fellowship, stewardship, and our relationship with God. The emphasis will be on hearing and understanding the word of God, and answering the call to live by God’s word.
The inaugural workshop, led by Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Braxton, senior pastor, is entitled, “Our History and What We Believe.” It will include the beginning and early days of Methodism, the early life of Richard Allen and the march out of St. George’s Methodist Church, the Free African Society and the beginning of a New Church. It will also include “What We Believe and “We are All ‘sinners’”.
All classes are scheduled from 7 – 8:30 pm, and enrollment for the year is $30 per participant which covers the cost of materials which will be distributed to each person.
Download the Abundant Living Brochure for more details.
The Metropolitan AME Church School will celebrate Black History Month 2013 on Friday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Douglass Hall. The theme for the event is the “150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.” Members of the church and Church School are invited to participate. For new or confirmed participants, the rehearsal schedule is as follows:
Saturday, February 16, 10 am – 12 noon,
Thursday and February 21, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- February 24, 2013 – Annual Day – Speaker: Rev. Jonathan Newton, Reception following 7:30 am and 11:00 am service; Martin Luther King Memorial Stone Exhibit- Douglass Hall. Meet August Williams, one of only two African American stone masons on the project.
- March 2, 2013 – Annual Cultural Arts Festival – 12:00 N – 4:00 PM – Fashion Show- featuring hats, entertainment, vendors, lunch Cost: $15.00 – General Admission and $40.00 for Vendor Table
Do Not Miss These Exciting Programs As We Begin Our 175th Church Anniversary.
For information on either of these events, please contact Consentine Morgan, 301 449-9464 or Joan Oxendine, 301 577-6849.
The Metropolitan AME Church School will celebrate Black History Month 2013 on Friday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Douglass Hall. The theme for the event is the “150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.” Members of the church and Church School are invited to participate. For new or confirmed participants, the rehearsal schedule is as follows:
Friday, February 8, 6:30-8:30 pm;
Saturday, February 16, 10 am – 12 noon,
Thursday and February 21, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- February 10, 2013 – Nannie Helen Burroughs Project Display by Col. James Wyatt in Douglass Hall. Meet and talk to Col. Wyatt after the 7:30 am and 11:00 am service
- February 24, 2013 – Annual Day – Speaker: Rev. Jonathan Newton, Reception following 7:30 am and 11:00 am service; Martin Luther King Memorial Stone Exhibit- Douglass Hall. Meet August Williams, one of only two African American stone masons on the project.
- March 2, 2013 – Annual Cultural Arts Festival – 12:00 N – 4:00 PM – Fashion Show- featuring hats, entertainment, vendors, lunch
Cost: $15.00 – General Admission and $40.00 for Vendor Table
Do Not Miss These Exciting Programs As We Begin Our 175th Church Anniversary.
For information on either of these events, please contact Consentine Morgan, 301 449-9464 or Joan Oxendine, 301 577-6849.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday evening, February 16, 2013 – Married Couples Ministry Valentine’s Soiree at The Century Club, 1500 Delafield Street, NW, Washington, DC.
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