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Metro on the Square Metropolitan United Methodist Church

1121 West Lanvale Street

Baltimore, MD 21217

1121 West Lanvale Street Baltimore, MD 21217 Phone: 410-523-1366 Fax: 410-728-1912 Website: www.metropolitanumc.org Email: metrosqr@verizon.net

Church Office Hours: Monday– Thursday

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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METRO ON THE SQUARE

OCTOBER 2014

COVER STORY

OUR NEW MINISTER

OF MUSIC

Inside Stories/

Sections:

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From Your Pastor’s

Desk

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Music Ministry

Concert

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Announcements on

the Square

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October Birthdays

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Visitation Ministry &

Members Across the

Miles

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Calendar of Events

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General Church Info.

METRO ON THE SQUARE 2014 Theme:

Journey of a Lifetime: Knowing, Loving and Serving God

Fall Theme: Following God

The United Methodist Men are a big presence at MUMC. You

can find them enjoying lively gatherings in the social hall, be-

ing concerned about the future of Metropolitan, and making

sure many things around the church are taken care of properly.

This October Metropolitan is pleased to announce the 31st An-

nual Men’s Day celebration. This year, the events kick off with

a Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, October 4th with special guest

speaker, Rev. Clarence Davis of New Covenant UM Church.

Sunday, October 12th will be Metropolitan’s Annual Men’s Day,

with Rev. Cary James of Sharp Street Memorial UMC deliver-

ing a powerful sermon you won’t want to miss.

Metropolitan is also pleased to honor the United Methodist

Men of Metropolitan UMC:

Irvin Whittington, President

John Rawlings, Vice President

Clarence Harris, Treasurer

Jonathan Blakeney, Spiritual Leader

Members: Charles Carter, Pinkney Garner, Edward Wyche,

Calvin Thomas, Angelo Thomas, Earl Graves, B. Vinton Moore,

Vinton E. Moore, Lawrence Miller, and Donald Mooney.

Find out more details regarding the upcoming UMM events in

this issue of METRO ON THE SQUARE.

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One final reflection…. I don't know about tomorrow;

I just live from day to day. I don't borrow from its sunshine

For its skies may turn to grey. I don't worry o'er the future, For I know what Jesus said.

And today I'll walk beside Him, For He knows what lies ahead.

Lyrics from “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow”, written by Ira Stanphill

As September 30th approaches I have been thinking about what I would write in this final reflection called the Pastor’s Letter. For the sake of space I have narrowed it down to three that I am able to share on paper with all the sentiment and passion that I am feeling as I write this.

First, I simply want to say thank you. It is simple, but sincere. The support and respect of the con-gregation, officers and staff I have never taken for granted, but have always appreciated it being given. You have shared your life journeys, joys, trials and tragedies with me, and I am forever grateful. You have allowed me to challenge and push you and you only resisted a little! You have shown your love and appreciation for me and my family with cards, gifts and well wishes, and really thank you is not enough. (FYI, rather than send thank you notes, which I hate writing, I have been praying for each of you during the month of August. I hope you understand!) You have im-pacted our lives greatly and we are proud and privileged to say we were a part of Metropolitan United Methodist church. So I simply say again, thank you.

Second, I want you to remember to keep hope alive! Where there is hope, there is expectation and where there is expectation, there is possibility. And we do know that “…with God, all things are possible”. (Matthew 19:26). Do not for one minute underestimate God and God’s power. You are His children, and He loves you and wants nothing but the best for you, but you have to have hope. And don’t just have hope, be hope. Be hope when others have lost their hope. Be hope when you feel more hopeless than hopeful. Keep hope alive!

Finally, Metropolitan, keep loving God, loving yourselves and loving each other. And keep finding ways to take that love out of the doors of the church, into a world that so desperately needs to know there is a God, and there is a God who loves them. So if you’re going to take love, then you better take some peace, if you’re going to take peace then you need to take some joy, and if you are going to take joy….please, please, please take some hope! Peace and blessings, for now and for always.

Your Pastor,

P.S. – The XO has left the bridge.

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Announcements on the Square

Purple Sunday October 19th is Maryland’s 4th Annual Alz-heimer’s Awareness Purple Sunday. Metro-politan will join churches across the state to spread awareness and educational materials about this devastating disease. We are encouraging all members to wear purple.

Men’s Day Information

Metropolitan will celebrate Men’s Day on Sunday, October 12th with a special worship service at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Cary James of Sharp Street Memorial will be preaching. Our theme this year is “Men on Fire for God.” We are prayerfully requesting all Metropolitan men give $100 and all women $75. If you cannot, please give what you can.

We will have a special program with a list of patrons and sponsors, memorials & appreciations. Patrons, memorials & appreciations are $5.00 per listing, sponsors are $10, golden sponsors $50. Please solicit friends & family for support. Forms are available in the narthex.

United Methodist Men’s Prayer Breakfast Saturday, October 4th at 9:00 a.m. come out and have a great breakfast & a joyous time with Metro-politan’s United Methodist Men as they hold their 31st Annual Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Rev. Clarence Davis of New Covenant UM Church will be the spe-cial guest speaker. The breakfast will take place in the church Social Hall. There will be a full breakfast menu and donations are $15. Tickets are available now. We hope you will help support our Methodist Men and attend this wonderful event. Please see any of the UM Men for your ticket.

Membership News Chris Lamar Wedington, Lamar as he prefers to be called, offered his life to Christ on July 27th, Rev. Dr. Michelle Holmes Chaney's last Sunday at Metropolitan. On Sunday, September 21, 2014 Lamar was baptized by our interim pastor, Rev Vera Mitchell Mallett. He will be read into full membership on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Music Ministry Concert Support Metropolitan, you are requested to support our men for Men 's Day, however the music ministry is asking that you stretch yourselves and also support our new Minister of Music, JoyAnne Amani Richardson. We ask you to purchase tickets to the concert. However, if you are unable to attend, please purchase a ticket and give it to a friend or purchase a patron ad for $5. Donnell Moore and Rita Whiting are the Metropoli-tan representatives.

Laity Sunday October 19th is Laity Sunday. The theme is: Disciples Called to Action: Engaging Small Groups. The mes-sage for the day will be given by Lynnadine V. Curry.

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