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July 23, 2021                                                                                                                         Vol. #210723
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Sabbath Sermon
This week, Elder Rob Harris preaches on "While We Wait" pt 1 at 11:45 a.m. You do not want to miss this timely message. Please invite your friends and family to worship with us. 

Watch the Sabbath Service Live OnlineFacebook, or Youtube, on our church conference line, or listening by Phone: 260-475-0758 Pin: 761 593 021#

 
 
Next Week: Online Service
Elder Rob Harris Preaches - "While We Wait" Pt. 2

Elder & Sis. Fordham

On Sunday, we received the devastating news of the tragic death of our Allegheny East Conference President and wife, Elder Henry and Sharon Fordham.   Elder and Sis, Fordham has touched many of us with their sincere, godly caring nature.  We will miss them dearly.  We thank God for the hope in knowing that we are one day closer to seeing them again.  In the meantime, we ask that you continue to keep the Fordham/Wright family, Allegheny East Administrators, pastors, and pastoral wives in prayer as we grieve the loss of a man of God and a friend.  

Funeral Services for Elder Henry J. Fordham, III and Sis. Sharon Fordham will be held:

Sunday, August 8, 2021
Family Hour: 10:00 AM | Service at 12:00 PM

Martin's West
6817 Dogwood Road
Baltimore, MD 21244

Additional details will be shared as received.
 
Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all our July Celebrants!  If you recognize a name on the list, reach out to them to celebrate as we work together to stay connected.

If your birthday or anniversary is in July or you need to update your information, we invite you to click here.
 
Joint Sabbath School

Join us this Sabbath for a joint Sabbath School session with our brothers and sisters in Switzerland, led by Elder Colin Bruce.

For more information, contact Elder Lovina Thompson.

Connect by phone OR videoVideo: 
metrosda.org/MetroMeets (Code: gvm-cpiu-ioa) Phone:  260-475-0758; pin: 761593021
 
Church Contact Information 

Reminder:  Our church office hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 3 pm, and Fridays from 8:30 am to 2 pm.  All church-related matters should be directed to the church office during normal office hours. Calls received after office hours will be tended to the following business day. The church office number is (301) 853-2224, and the email is secretary@metrosda.org.

 

Auto Detail Day

Life Skills Academy students spent the last few weeks learning and applying their knowledge on how to professionally auto detail any vehicle.  Now, they are giving back by inviting you to sign up for your vehicle to get the best interior auto detail available. We ask that you bring a donation or supplies for our back-to-school drive. 

Visit:
www.metrosda.org/detailday to sign up.

 
Back-to-School Drive

We are hosting our Back-to-School Drive, and your support is needed.  Donations are due by August 6 and can be left at the church office.  You can also choose to sponsor a backpack for only $10.   On August 9th, our youth is invited to the packing party to prepare the school supplies for distribution. Finally, on August 11, we will distribute the school supplies. 
For more information, see Pastor Novella D. Smith or Doreen Lucombe.

 

Health Seminar

Who has not been affected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how do we successfully transition out of the pandemic? Please join the Health Ministry Dept. on Saturday, August 14 at 4:30 pm via Zoom, Facebook Live and YouTube as we explore the topic, "Free Your Mind: Addressing Implications of Covid-19 on Mental Health." Dr. Eunice Peterson, a board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist, will discuss both indirect and direct effects of the pandemic, as well as answer questions from participants.
For more information, contact Andrea Thomas.

 
Church In-Person Service

July 10, 2021, is our next in-person worship service. Registration is open.  Walk-ins are PERMITTED, with on-site registration available. 

We will have service each Sabbath in August.

We are continuing our preparations to get Metro ready to re-open fully for in-person services. Please visit www.metrosda.org/reopen to stay up to date and to read the re-opening Guide.

 


Upcoming Youth Event

 - Youth of Voice of Truth SDA Bear, DE, and Teens4G Metro SDA will have a hybrid teen week Aug. 10-13!  Stay tuned for more info!

- The next life Skills Class will be on Barbering.  More information will be posted when available. 

 
Vacation Bible School

Join us July 25th through August 1st for an incredible journey! 

Registration is still open, and on-site registration will be available for all children. Our team has prepared many giveaways for our kids, but only if you are in the 1st 100 registered kids.

Visit:
www.metrosda.org/vbs to register. 

Volunteers are needed Saturday from 6:30 pm and Sunday from 2 pm to complete the final preparation for Sunday's opening program. If you are available, contact Collene Wilson at metrokids@metrosda.org
The kids are counting on you!
Sign up to Volunteer or Register for VBS
My 7 Reason To Praise

Our own Sherice Tomlin launched a series last week called My Seven Reasons to Praise.  It's an idea God impressed on her to encourage people through music and testimony. It features her testimonies -- about her son LaGreg's death and her near-death COVID experience -- as well as testimonies from other musicians (Zina Johnson, Robert Kennedy, etc.) and some fantastic music!!! 

You don’t want to miss this! Check it out on Fridays at 7:30 pm on her Facebook (
facebook.com/sherice.tomin) or YouTube (youtube.com/ReecieT) channels.  It will also air on Metro’s Youtube and Facebook Page. Sign up to receive details about Sherice’s ministry at her website: stministries.co

If you missed tonight's episode, click here to watch.
Drive-by Outreach 

Our Youth Drive-by Outreach continues every 2nd and 4th Saturday through August.  We invite our youth and their families to join us. We will make signs, share the love with various individuals as a group.  We will meet at a designated location, do the outdoor visit and then go to the next home within that zip code. 
This week's outreach is canceled.  The Next Outreach will be on August 14th.

To participate and get on the mail list to get additional information about the visit, sign up at www.metrosda.org/outreach.
Sign up for the youth drive-by outreach
G.E. Peters Update

Registration is Still Open 

The registration window for the 2021-22 SY is STILL OPEN.  To register go to:

Returning Student Application (use district code: AEC-SDA)

New Student Application


School Fundraisers

Gift Cards

Want to buy a gift card?  Purchase it here. Enter enrollment code: 1F2D1EA675645.  
 


Amazon Smile Fundraiser

Shop on Amazon.com and send money to G. E. Peters with Amazon Smile.  Here's how to sign up for AmazonSmile:

1. Visit smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials

3. Choose a charitable organization to receive donations, or search for the charity of your choice: Search for George E Peters Adventist School

4. Select your charity: Select George E Peters Adventist School

5. Start shopping!

6. At check out, a portion of your purchase will automatically be donated to G. E. Peters!


Employment Opportunities

G.E. Peters has open positions available for the next school year.  If you would like to apply, please email the principal at jjeffery@gepeters.org.

To learn more about the open position, click
here.

 

How You Can Help


Thank you for your continued faithfulness during this time.  You can give online at metrosda.org/give You can send your funds via CashApp (indicate in the "For" line whether it's for tithe or offering); use the $MetroSDAChurch handle. 
You may also mail your gift to the church at 6307 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville, MD  20783

Support for Parents!

The Education Department is here to support you as an advocate through the school year and answer any questions you may have during this season. Contact: education@metrosda.org
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Thompson's Copy of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Click here to visit the
Thompson's Poetry Choice Board for National Poetry Month
 
Learn more about the Maryland Child Tax Credit – what you need to know - Read the article recently published by Washington Post to learn more about the Child tax credit.  Click here
Are you Ready?
 
What's preventing you or your loved one from going deeper with Jesus? 

Visit
metrosda.org/iamready or text I Am ready to 77411 to sign up for bible study or be in the next baptism.  Someone from our faith team will reach out to you or your family member.

FMI: Elder Prince Iheme (elders@metrosda.org)
F.L.O.W.

Young adults, ages 16 and up, are you tired of the "same ole' Bible study"? We invite you to study with F.L.O.W. and enjoy a new bible study experience at F.L.O.W. Serves SOUL FOOD.







Every Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Join the discussion by going to 
metrosda.org/MetroYoungAdults

  

F.L.O.W. Hosts Sunday Dinner F.L.O.W., our young adult ministry, hosts Sunday Dinner every 3rd Sunday.  Bring your dinner, snack, and energy to a casual chat with others. Join the discussion by going to metrosda.org/MetroYoungAdults

Next meeting: Sunday, August 15 at 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Elder Robert Harris.






Please Note:  FLOW presents is on a break until further notice.

Church-wide Prayer Conference Call

Let's come together for Sabbath tonight and tomorrow night for prayer. Pastors Kinlock and Smith lead out in our weekly church-wide prayer call with a devotional thought, special music, and prayer. 

Connect by phone OR video

Video: metrosda.org/MetroMeets  (Code: gvm-cpiu-ioa) Phone:  260-475-0758; pin: 761593021

Friday Night Youth Fellowship

 Youth Fellowship will resume after the summer. 

For more information, contact Tia Dukes at youthfellowship@metrosda.org.

Sabbath School Sessions

Sabbath School Online continues this week as we welcome Elder Colin Bruce

He will facilitate our discussion on the weekly Sabbath School lesson. We study together on Saturday mornings, starting at 9:45 a.m. Invite a friend.


We hope to see many of you via video. 

The Sabbath School quarterly can be accessed online by clicking here.

Connect by phone OR videoVideo: metrosda.org/MetroMeets (Code: gvm-cpiu-ioa) Phone:  260-475-0758; pin: 761593021


 

Our Kids program meets at 10:30 a.m. every Sabbath on the Zoom Platform. Our children worship with children in Jamaica for the first half-hour, then separate to the class for their age. Kids Connect is for children 9 and younger.

The Sabbath School quarterly can be accessed online by clicking here.

Connect by Video: metrosda.org/KidzConnect. For more information, contact Collene Bernard-Wilson.


 
Ages 10 to 15, your Sabbath School Class continues. Pre-teen Virtual Sabbath School will minister to the pre-teens directly in their own Sabbath School Class @ 10:30 a.m.

To join the class, visit www.metrosda.org/preteenclass starting at 10:30 am. 

For more information, contact Pastor Novella D. Smith at pastorsmith@metrosda.org.

Calling All Men!

After the midday service, all men are invited to participate in the men's prayer time each week. Join by either video or phone for a Holy Spirit-filled time as the Men of Metro come together to pray at 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact Anderson Regis. 




Connect by Video: https://metrosda.org/MetroMeets (Code: gvm-cpiu-ioa) Connect by Phone: 260-475-0758; pin: 761593021

Teens 4G Meeting

Teens 4G meets the last Saturday each month.  This meeting is for our teens ages 13 through 17. 

The next meeting is: July 31, 2021

For more information, contact CJ Bruce or Alexis Stewartson at teens4God@metrosda.org

Sunday Morning Power Prayer

Sunday morning Power Prayer Hour continues. This hour is a remarkable experience hearing prayers answered from prior weeks for healing, financial blessings, job security, and other matters.  Let our pastors, elders, and prayer warriors intercede on your behalf. Call in at 8 a.m. to receive prayer and cover for the upcoming week.

Connect by Phone: 260-475-0758; pin: 761593021   You may also submit your prayer request or your praise report online at any time.

Exercise Class

Join us on Sunday morning for a workout with our family life ministry leaders, Rob & Dede Shepherd, at 9 am.  

The Next Session is on July 25,  2021

 

Pathfinders & Adventurers Meeting 

Adventurers and Pathfinders will resume after the summer.  To register or to get more information contact:   

-Director Carol Wilson at adventurers@metrosda.org. 

-Director Marsha Anderson at pathfinders@metrosda.org.

 

50 Plus Monthly Meeting

50 Plus monthly meeting next meeting is: July 25, 2021, at 11 am. This meeting will be a special event.  

Sign up to received voice and text messages specifically for 50 plus ministry by texting the word 50Plus to (240) 348-6244.

For more information, please contact Sis. Mavis Bullard.

Pre-teen Ministry

Pre-teen ministry meets each Sunday at 5 p.m. Youth between the ages of 9 and 12 are encouraged to participate. 

Our tweens are having a blast connecting and learning important life skills with Susan each week.

Connect on the Zoom platform using meeting ID: 889 1857 5643

(No Pre-Teen Ministry This week due to the Skating outing)

For more information, contact Susan Harris.
Agape's Neighborhood 


Agape’s Neighborhood is a fun and family-friendly Christian series that teaches children different ways to love our “neighbors” and air on the 1st Tuesday each month.  Click here to watch the past episodes. In this episode of Agape’s Neighborhood, we encourage parents and kids to watch together to continue the conversation.

The next Episode Airs on August 10 at 7 pm.

 
Food Distribution 

The food distribution schedule has changed.  Food Distribution will take place every other week. The Next food distribution will take place on August 4th from 9:30 am to noon.

If you are available to volunteer, we encourage you to contact the church office to support this ministry. 
 
For more information: Call the church office at 301-853-2224

Wednesday Afternoon Prayer Meeting

Wednesday evening prayer and bible study continues this Wednesday at 7:30 pm.  


Connect by Phone: 260-475-0758; pin: 761593021

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