Women's Retreat 2011 April 8-11 (See Enclosed Flyer)

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1 Announcements Mar. 14 Mar. 20, FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE ALL ORGANIZATIONS: **Please submit all announcements to the church office by Tuesday noon. You may submit them electronically to or by Fax (301) Announcements received after the deadline will appear in the following week s bulletin. Organizations requesting rooms for meetings must also notify the church office by Tuesday so that we may accommodate all groups requestingg space, and to allow for the scheduled cleaning of the rooms. Please notify the church office if there is a change in your schedule. WOMEN S MINISTERY Holding onto my Sister Letting Go of Myself!" Galatians 6:2-10 The Women's Ministry of Mount Calvary is open to all women and is intended to glorify God and teach the Word. It is the goal ofo the Women's Ministry to help each woman build a close, intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ, grow to maturity in her faith, and reproduce that relationship in the lives of others. Holding onto my Sister Letting Go of Myself Women's Retreat 2011 April 8-11 (See Enclosed Flyer) ABWOMEN S BOOK CLUB MEETING MARCH 22, 7:00 p.m. The first book has been chosen: Ray of Hope by Vanessa Davis Griggs. The book is available at Amazon.com, Border s Book Store and Target. Start reading, and be prepared for the questions and discussion. The meeting will be held at Sister Brenda Shelton s home; please RSVP to Sister Shelton by March 17 th at (301) MEN S MINISTR RY- Your Word Is A Lamp and A Light To Me Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105-NKJV) MEN'S BIBLE STUDY MEETS ALL YEAR- 2 nd, 4 th, and 5 th Saturday mornings, 7:00 a.m. The Men s Ministry of Mount Calvary invites and encourages any man seeking a stronger walk with God to join them.

2 MEN S BASKETBALL Men s Basketball meeting place is Mt. Calvary s LGFLC, 7:30 p.m. every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Contact Brother Tyree Newman, (301) ARTS and CRAFT MINISTRY The next meeting will be held Saturday, April a.m. in Rooms 103/106. Everyone is invited; don t forget to bring your needles and yarn. If you need additional information, contact Sister Lisa Leverett at YOUTH MINISTRY 2010 Youth Ministry Theme: NEW BEGINNINGS Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 TUTORING MINISTRY - Helping Your Child Succeed in School Show your support for your child s participation in extra-curricular activities. Your attendance at school plays, recitals, concerts, science fairs, sporting events, etc. may prove to be important to your child s overall development. It also gives you another opportunity to offer praise and encouragement for any achievement or improvement shown in these or other areas. TUTORING -TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS We need your help! School is now open, and we continue to make a difference in the education of our youth as we teach the Next Generation, one student at a time. Will you help us? Our students are usually in grades 2 7, and they need help with reading and math homework. We tutor in the Mt. Calvary Church Library each Tuesday (7:00 9:00 p.m.) and Saturday (1:00 3:00 p.m.). There are so many ways that you can serve-- just call me, Sister Hazel Edwards, SUMMER CAMP (June 27 th August 5 th registration has begun. Please look for more information on the church web site, YOUTH LOCK-IN March 25-26, :00 p.m. This will be our first lock-in in years. There will be discussions, movie, and lots of music, games, food and a surprise guest speaker. You will not want to miss this! We need adult help for overnight supervision. If you wish to volunteer, please contact Rev. Moultrie at barry.moultrie@mtcbc.org or call ext 112.

3 Sunday, March 27 th Joshua Generation will be going on a field trip to the National Geographic Museum immediately following the 11 a.m. worship service. We will be experiencing The America that I Am exhibit presented by Tavis Smiley. We currently have 35 free tickets available for youth on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis! Adults may purchase tickets for $8.00. To sign up or ask questions, contact Sister Felecia Williams-Palmer at feleciawp@msn.com. Youth ages 10 and older may travel without a parent or guardian for this activity. *************************************************************************** THE SENIOR S MINISTRY The Seasoned Saints will meet Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the LGFLC. TRIBAL MINISTRY TRIBE OF JUDAH (Zip Codes THRU AND 20857) The Tribe of Judah is responsible for preparing and serving Every Wednesday Evening dinners for youth at 6:00 p.m. and refreshments after the 11:00 a.m. worship service the 2 nd Sunday during the month of March ONLINE GIVING -- Why Not Give It A Try! Mount Calvary is pleased to announce the availability of Online Giving. Members can access online giving by going to the Mount Calvary Website at and clicking on Online Giving. You will be requested to set up an account using your address and the password of your choosing. You can also enter your envelope number A brochure from the Online Giving Vendor, Easy Tithe is available for your review at Please don t hesitate to contact us at onlinegiving@mtcbc.info with any questions or concerns. FROM OUR CHURCH PHOTOGAPHER All Ministries and Organization s requests for photography must be made in advance. We are asking that you call or your request at least 2 weeks in advance of the event to Brother John Davis at (301) or him at wesleypjdavis@verizon.net.

4 The Health & Wellness Ministry: MARCH HEALTH ACTIVITIES - MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Vision Health Seminar and Continental Breakfast- March 27 th Join us with the Lions Club in discussing and screening for Eye Health from 9:15a.m. 9:35 a.m. Diabetes Dining Club s next date at Mt. Calvary is April 11 th at 6:30 p.m. The prevention and management of diabetes is critical to our heart health. See flyer in our bulletin. Health Display Table and Bulletin: Continue to review our health table throughout the month for important heart-health information and literature. For additional information, please contact Sisters Adranna Grant or Hettie Fleming. FROM THE STAINGLASS COMMITTEE As part of our window-replacement project, we have secured a contractor, Laws Stained Glass Studio, Inc. to replace the windows in the three crosses located in the back of the choir loft. The Cost are: The large cross replacement $5,250.00, The two small cross replacements...$2, each x 2= 4, If you would like to contribute to the cost of the replacement cross windows, please contact one of our window committee members: Trustees Brenda Shelton, Adrienne Hatchett, Mary Baker, Henry Battle, or Aubrey Bryant. You can make payment to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and reference, Cross windows Replacement, on your check and/or envelope.

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6 BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MAGNIFICENT MONDAYS IN THE WORD. (MMW) 7:00-8:30 p.m. If you have not attended Magnificent Mondays in the Word Bible study - please join us over the next six ( 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4 and 4/11) weeks as we watch and discuss the controversial, but impactful movie, The Passion of the Christ. Journey with us as we journey with the Lord to Lift High the Cross... WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY 7:00 p.m. WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS IN THE WORD (WWW) 7:00-8:00 p.m. The Book of Daniel - like you have never understood it before! Real Life Issues (RLI) - God's Way 7:00-8:00 p.m. We will be using the Bible as our source and the cutting edge new book: WORLD WAR ME:WINNING THE BATTLE I LOST by Dr. Jamal H. Bryant as a great resource! The books are available at a cost of $15.00 per book. MID-DAY BIBLE STUDY Thursday, March 17 th, 11:30 a.m. in Rooms 103/106. We will be studying Matthew: Chapters YOUTH BIBLE STUDY Wednesday s 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. MINI-BIBLE STUDY: "How to Get a Prayer Through"! When: Sunday s Where: Library Time : 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

7 FROM THE EVANGELISM MINISTRY EVANGELISM, SPIRITUAL GIFTS, WITNESSING (excerpt from "Got Style?" by Dr. Jeffrey A. Johnson) As we plan to do evangelism, it is important that we understand the relationship among evangelism, witnessing and spiritual gifts. These ideas offer a firm footing for understanding the styles of evangelism. TRUE OR FALSE: You need to know your spiritual gifts to do evangelism effectively. ANSWER: FALSE! That false perception is often preached by clergy and perpetuated by laity. Remember that the early church did effective evangelism for decades, actually seeing larger-scale conversions than we have witnessed today, without the benefits of the lists of or training about spiritual gifts. This false promise of the relationship of evangelism and gifts needs to be replaced with a better understanding of witnessing. Surprising as it might sound, the term "witnessing" is not a scriptural term. Being a witness, on the other hand, is entirely scriptural. Being a witness to Jesus is something you are, if you are Jesus' followers. Witnessing is a verb, a mechanical process. Being a witness is a noun. The moment you become a Christian, you become a unique witness of Christ, as unique as God made you. What qualifies you to be a witness for Christ is spending time with Christ. Therefore, every believer, every Christian follower is a witness. A witness is who you are, not what you do. So, if being a witness is about who we are in Christ, then what can we say about spiritual gifts? Where do they fit in? In scripture, witnessing is never linked with spiritual giftedness; evangelism and witness are always linked. It may take time to learn and develop your spiritual gifts. The bottom line is this, the more leadership roles people take on in the church in order to "use their spiritual gifts", the less time they have for connecting with people who are not yet believers. SHARE THE GOOD NEWS NOW! You are invited to attend the next Evangelism Ministry Meeting Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 7 p.m., as we sharpen our evangelistic skills

8 COUNSELING MINISTRY Unconditional (Love) Relations with Spouse: Five Ways to Demonstrate This is the third of a series of articles which focuses on RELATIONSHIPS. Each article will address relationships from a biblical perspective. Unconditional love, as described in previous articles, can simply be characterized as having a relationship with someone with no conditions or expectations for a return. God demonstrated that kind of love for us, His Creation, in that while we were yet sinners He gave His life for His Creation Us (Romans 5:8). God through His Son Jesus Christ perpetually loves us with no strings attached. This love is often referred to as who so ever love (John 3:16). Consider the following five ways for demonstrating unconditional love for your spouse in a manner as previously described: Pray together and for your spouse often (1 Thessalonians 5:17); Be considerate and respectful of your spouse (1 Peter 3:7); Accept your spouse s successes, short-comings, and failures just as Christ accepts yours (1 Corinthians 13:5); Support your spouse and do not see your spouse as a project to be fixed (1 Corinthians 13:4-7); and Exemplify honesty with your spouse undergirded with compassion (1 Corinthian 13: 6-7). What s Next? Unconditional (Love) Relations with Children: Five Ways to Demonstrate Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cancer Support Group Program A spiritual network is being created for both cancer survivors and their caregivers. This group will be instrumental in facilitating Spiritual Hope through the Journey of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery to our congregation and the community. The following is a list of possible activities that may be provided for survivors and caregivers: Support Group Meetings/Spiritual Sharing/Prayer Hope and Healing through Bible Study Educational Workshops and Guest Speakers Nutritional Workshops/Courses Guided Relaxation Responses Spiritual, Emotional, and Mental Enhancement Workshops/Courses Facilitated assistance in accessing cancer support resources Interested individuals should stay tuned for forthcoming information that will further define the Cancer Support Group Program along with specific topics, locations, dates, and times. This program is being coordinated by Counseling Ministry. The Cancer Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Room 200 of the Leon Grant Family Life Center. Please check the weekly church bulletin, as a reminder, for the date, time and meeting location.

9 Your Word Is a Lamp and a Light To Me Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119: 105 Quality Inn & Conference Center Harper s Ferry, West Virginia March Registration has begun, Time to sign-up! Looking for 200+ Men to go to the Mountain Top Registration Fee: $165 p.p. for double room $250 for single room If you are interested in working with the Men s Fellowship to make this a successful event, please contact Brother Jay Johnson at We need your help! Registration immediately following both services in the LGFLC lobby or you may pay online thru easytithe on our website but must fill out registration form. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 608 North Horners Lane Rockville, MD Ext 0 Leon Grant, Pastor Rev. Dr. Lora F. Hargrove, Assistant Pastor Rev. Barry Moultrie, Youth Minister

10 Deadline for Payment: Sunday, April 3, 2011 Register for Payments online at: For more information contact - Sis. Tracey Newman: (301) or Sis. Liz Hale: (301)

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12 The Messenger Edition All articles for the Easter Edition of The Messenger are due by Monday, April 4, Electronic copies of your submissions can be sent to In the subject line please place: The Messenger Newsletter. Include your name and contact number along with the organization to which you are submitting your information on behalf of with your submission. Matinee Performance of Ruined at Arena Stage, Southwest, DC Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 2 p.m. PLAY SYNOPSIS: In war-torn Congo, Mama Nadi keeps the peace between customers on both sides of the civil war by serving everything from cold beers to warm beds. This shrewd matriarch both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds ruined by the brutality of government soldiers and rebel forces alike. Inspired by interviews conducted in Africa, this searing play is an engrossing and uncommonly human story told with humor and song, revealing the immeasurable loss and hopelessness of war, yet finding affirmation in life and hope. Tickets Must Be Purchased by April 1 st to take advantage of this special promotional price. To purchase tickets, please call the Group Sales Office at (202) (Office Hours are M F, 9:30 a.m. 6 p.m.) Reference the Susan Peevy Ticket Theatre Special. There is no limit on your ticket purchases. Discounted tickets costs are $45 for general seating and $54.00 for premium seating. If you have questions, call Susan at (301) Bus arrangements are being made. Seats will be reserved on a first-come availability. Don t Wait ~ this is a great way to enjoy DC culture with family and friends! Purchase Your Ticket Today!