Antioch Missionary Baptist Church The Fellowship Of Empowerment 415 W. Englewood Avenue Chicago, IL 60621 / Phone: 773-873-4433 / Fax: 773-873-0094 Email: ambcchicago@aol.com / Website: ambcchicago.org Reverend Dr. Gerald M. Dew, Pastor PROGRESSIVE Worship Word Witness Works John 4:23, 24; Psalm 119:11; Matthew 5:19; Luke 10:30-37 2018 Calendar of Activities
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Mission Statement We are united to evangelize, educate, equip, and empower humanity for the glory of God through the proclamation of the Gospel, the explanation of the Scriptures, and the exaltation of the Savior. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 4:11-12) Vision To help others realize their full potential for the glory of God. (Galatians 6:10) Standard Excellence (Psalm 8:1-8) 2018 Church Emphasis PROGRESSIVE: Worship Word Witness Works John 4:23, 24; Psalm 119:11; Matthew 5:19; Luke 10:30-37 Reverend Gerald M. Dew, DMin Pastor Schedule of Services Early Morning Worship & Praise Services 7:30 a.m. Live Radio Broadcast- WBGX 1570 AM 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship & Praise Service 10:45 a.m. Children s Ministry Worship & Praise Service 10:45 a.m. Youth Ministry Worship & Praise Service 10:45 a.m. The Lord s Supper Service (1 st Sundays) 7:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Baptism (1 st Sundays) 10:45 a.m. Dedication/Blessing of Infants (5 th Sundays) 10:45 a.m. Baptist Training Union 3:00 p.m. Intercessory Hour (Tuesdays) 11:30 a.m. Sunday Church School Teachers Meeting (Wednesdays)6:00 p.m. Meeting & (Wednesdays) 7:00 p.m.
January 2018 1 New Year s Day Kwanzaa Ends 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 p.m.- Meeting & 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Leadership Institute 14 Children & Youth Ministry in Charge 15 MLK Jr. Day 16 17 18 19 20 10 a.m. 12 p.m. IMBSC Pastors & Ministers Planning Meeting @ AMBC Church Offices Closed 7 p.m.- Meeting & 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 p.m.- Meeting & 6 p.m.- Leaders Meeting 7 p.m.- Church Business & Ministry Meeting 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Progressive WORSHIP RETREAT Health Ministry Heaven & Hell Spiritual Social Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is a spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in Spirit and in truth. -John 4:23, 24
February 2018 1 2 3 4 Baptism & Lord s Supper Installation of Officers SUPER Scholarship Sunday 11 Children & Youth Ministry in Charge 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 p.m.- Meeting & 12 13 14 Valentine s Day 15 16 12 p.m.- Lenten Services 18 19 President s Day 20 21 22 23 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Black History Program 25 3 p.m.- Birth Month Ministries Annual Day Church Offices Closed 26 27 28 NMBCA Winter Board Meeting, New Orleans, LA 7 p.m.- Meeting & Outreach 7 p.m.- Meeting & G. W. Wilson Board Meeting @ Central Memorial Baptist Church 7 p.m.- Meeting & 12 p.m.- Lenten Services 7 p.m. December Birth Ministry Movie Night 17 9 a.m. 12 p.m. COUPLES WORKSHOP 24 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Leadership Institute I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. -Psalm 34:1-3 Ministry Bake Sale: February 11, 2018 Children s Ministry
March 2018 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen. -2 nd Peter 3:18 1 2 3 NMBCA Winter Board Meeting, New Orleans, LA 12 p.m.- Lenten Services 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 Pastor s 17 th Anniversary Celebration Daylight Savings Time Begins 12 p.m.- Lenten Services 7 p.m. Pastor s Pre- Anniversary Celebration! 12 13 14 15 16 12 p.m.- Lenten Services 7 p.m.- Meeting & 18 19 20 Spring Begins 21 22 23 12 p.m.- Lenten Services 7 p.m.- Meeting & 25 Palm Sunday 26 27 28 29 30 Good Friday March Birth Ministry Fellowship Luncheon 3:30 p.m. AMBC fellowships with Zion Travelers M. B. Church 11:30 a.m. Intercessory. 7 p.m.- AMBC fellowships with New Community Church CELEBRATING SEVENTEEN YEARS 12 p.m. Unity Service 7 p.m. Choir Musical 10 17 24 31 12 p.m. 3 p.m. First Lady s Day Celebration Ministry Bake Sale: March 18, 2018 Health Ministry
April 2018 1 Easter Sunday 2 3 4 5 6 7 Baptism & Lord s Supper 7 p.m.- Meeting & 8 9 10 11 12 Women s Ministry 13 14 Children & Youth Ministry in Charge 7 p.m.- Meeting & 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Brotherhood Luncheon 3 p.m.- All Missions Day Northwood River District Christian Education Congress & 119 th Annual Session @ Greater Love M. B. Church 6 p.m.- Leaders Meeting 7 p.m.- Church Business & Ministry Meeting Night of Theatre 9 a.m.- Magdalene Ministry 9 a.m. Evangelism Workshop 29 10:45 a.m.- Baby Blessings 30 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. -Psalm 119:11 Ministry Bake Sale: April 15, 2018 September Birth Ministry April 22, 2018 December Birth Ministry
May 2018 1 2 3 National Day Of 4 5 7 p.m.- Meeting & 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mother s Day Children & Youth Ministry in Charge 7 p.m.- Meeting & 14 15 16 17 18 19 Outreach 7 p.m.- Meeting & 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 May Birth Ministry Fellowship Dinner 7 p.m.- Meeting & 27 28 Memorial Day 29 30 31 Ministry Emphasis Sunday Church Offices Closed 7 p.m.- Meeting & PRAYER Ministry Bake Sale: May 20, 2018 Male Chorus Tryphena Ministry 9 a.m. 12 p.m. END OF LIFE WORKSHOP Jesus answered, It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. -Matthew 4:4
June 2018 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:1-5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3:00 p.m.- AMBC fellowships with Memorial Baptist Church 7 p.m.- Meeting & 10 Children & Youth 11 12 13 14 Flag Day 15 16 Ministry in Charge 3 p.m.- Troy Mahaffey Male Chorus Musical 7 p.m.- Meeting & Happy Birthday Sister Dew 17 Father s Day 18 19 20 21 Summer Begins 22 23 National Sunday School & Baptist Training Union Congress Memphis, TN 7 p.m.- Meeting & 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School 7 p.m.- Meeting & Pastor s Aid Ministry Luncheon Ministry Bake Sale: June 10, 2018 Children s Ministry
July 2018 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 7 Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School Church Offices Closed Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Children & Youth Ministry in Charge 7 p.m.- Meeting & 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 80 th Annual Women s Day Illinois Missionary Baptist State Convention 27 th Annual Session @ Antioch Missionary Baptist Church 11 a.m.- Pre-Women s Day Fellowship 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December Birth Ministry 10:45 a.m.- Baby Blessings 6 p.m.- Leaders Meeting 7 p.m.- Church Business & Ministry Meeting 8:30 a.m.- Vernell Gye Ministry Clothes Giveaway Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. -Matthew 5:19 Ministry Bake Sale: July 15, 2018 Male Chorus July 22, 2018 Children s Ministry
August 2018 1 2 3 4 7 p.m.- Meeting & 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SUNDAY Baptism & Lord s Supper 12 Annual Youth Day August Is Sunday School Enrollment Month! Purposeful Learning For A Progressive Church S. H. Graham District Revival @ Body Of Christ M. B. Church 13 14 15 16 17 18 Outreach 7 p.m.- Midwest Baptist District Revival Youth Weekend!! 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Health Fair & Radio Expo 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 7 p.m.- Meeting & 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 p.m.- Meeting & We are therefore Christ s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us -2 nd Corinthians 5:20
September 2018 "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." -1 st Peter 3:15 2 3 Labor Day 4 5 6 7 8 Church Offices Closed 9 Grandparent s Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 AMBC Children & Youth Ministry in Charge Teachers Meeting 7 p.m.- Fall Soul Winning Crusade 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 9 a.m.- Sunday Church School Promotion Day Pastor s Aid Day 3:30 p.m.- AMBC fellowship- New Memorial National Missionary Baptist Convention Of America 137 th Annual Session, Dallas, TX 6 p.m.- Teachers Meeting 7 p.m.- Fall Soul Winning Crusade 23 Autumn Begins 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 p.m.- September Birth Ministry Annual Dinner 3 p.m. All States Day 30 10 a.m.- Baby Blessings 3:00 p.m. AMBC Musical 7 p.m.- Meeting & 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.- Meeting & Children, Youth, and Adults Music Ministry Workshop 1 Workshop 11 a.m.- Community Evangelism & Shredding 12 p.m.- Tennessee Ministry Annual
October 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p.m.- Meeting & 7 8 Columbus Day 9 10 11 12 13 Children & Youth Ministry in Charge Church Offices Closed 7 p.m.- Meeting & 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 p.m.- Meeting & 21 77 th Annual 22 23 24 25 26 27 Men s Day 28 Health Ministry Cancer Survivors Observance 29 30 31 6 p.m.- Leaders Meeting 7 p.m.- Church Business & Ministry Meeting 9 a.m. 12 p.m. FINANCE Workshop Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. -Matthew 28:18-20 Ministry Bake Sale: October 21, 2018 March Birth Ministry
November 2018 I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. -Psalm 34:1-3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Election Day 7 8 9 10 Daylight Saving Time Ends 11 Veterans Day Children & Youth Ministry in Charge 7 p.m.- Meeting & IMBSC Christian Education Congress & Fall Board Meeting 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 p.m.- Ushers & Health Ministries Annual Day 7p.m. Outreach 7 p.m.- Meeting & 21 22 Thanksgiving 23 24 8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Vernell Gye, Brotherhood & Health Ministries Midwest Youth Conference Church Offices Closed Church Offices Closed Church Offices Closed 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 p.m.- Meeting &
December 2018 1 2 Baptism/ The Lord s 3 4 5 6 7 8 Supper Service Official Board/Ministers & Wives Christmas Party Radio Broadcast Ministry EXPO 7 p.m.- Meeting & 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Children & Youth Ministry in Charge December Birth Ministry Fellowship Dinner Radio Broadcast Ministry EXPO 7 p.m.- Meeting & 16 17 18 19 20 21 Winter Begins 22 9:30 a.m.- Sunday School Christmas Play/Program AMBC Family Dinner Happy Birthday Pastor Dew 7 p.m.- Meeting & 23 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 26 Kwanzaa Begins 27 28 29 3 p.m.- Senior Choir Ministry presents: Church Offices Closed 11 a.m.- Comp. Class 11:30 a.m. Inter. 7 p.m.- Women s Ministry Christmas Fellowship 9 a.m. 10 a.m. Christmas Day Service Church Offices Closed Church Offices Closed Church Offices Closed Church Offices Closed 10 a.m.- Street Witnessing 2 p.m.- Church-wide Christmas Dinner 30 31 New Year s Eve 10 a.m.- Baby Blessings For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6
Human Sin For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. -Romans 3:23 God s Plan of Salvation Sin s Consequence For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. -Romans 6:23 God s Love But God commended His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. -Romans 5:8 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. -John 3:16 Response of Faith That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. -Romans 10:9 Christian Commitment I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good; and acceptable, and perfect will of God. -Romans 12:1-2 PROGRESSIVE Worship Word Witness Works Antioch Missionary Baptist Church The Fellowship of Empowerment 415 W. Englewood Avenue - Chicago, IL 60621 Office: 773-873-4433 / Fax: 773-873-0094 Email: ambcchicago@aol.com / Website: Ambcchicago.org Reverend Dr. Gerald M. Dew, Pastor