Pray for our Sick and Shut-in members

At Home Deacon Thomas Adams Dorothy Burke J. Faye Henderson Irene Lewis Patricia Patterson Audrey Roberts Catherine Smith Cherrydale Health Center Ruth Brittain Golden Living Center Lucy Venable Virginia Hospital Center Deaconess Estelle Williamson
Macedonia Members: Please call or have someone to contact the church office if you desire prayer, hospital visit, and /or communion during an extended illness or for a family member. Once the office receives your request, a tribal leader will contact you.

Mission: Transforming Lives through the Discipleship of Jesus Christ Vision: "Becoming ACTIVE Disciples through our Commitment, Witness, Love, and Relationship

Celebrating 105th Church Anniversary & 17th Pastoral Anniversary

Study Schedule
Discipleship Sunday School 9:45 a.m. nd rd th 2 , 3 & 4 Sundays Sunday Morning Worship st th 1 through 4 Sunday 7:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. th 5 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service st 1 Sunday 7:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Youth and Teen Church nd 2 Sunday 10:45 a.m. at the FLC Youth Led Worship Service rd 3 Sunday 10:45 a.m. Service Only Baptism Worship Service th 4 Sunday 10:45 a.m. Service Only Bible Study Schedule 7:00 p.m. st 1 Wednesday Corporate Prayer & Praise nd 2 Wednesday Pastors Bible Study rd 3 Wednesday Men & Womens Bible Study th 4 Wednesday Young Adult Bible Study th 5 Wednesday Leadership Night

Sunday
July 14, 2013
9:30 a.m. Todays Messenger
Minister Rashid M. Hughes, Associate Minister First Baptist Church of Chesterbrook McLean, VA

Music Ministry
Judah Choir

Macedonia Baptist Church

Dr. Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr., Pastor 3412 South 22nd Street, Arlington, VA 22204 (Sanctuary) 2229 South Shirlington Road, Arlington, VA 22206 (Office) (703) 521-7663 (office) (703) 521-6316 (fax) www.mbcva.ws (website)

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

Monday, July 15, 2013 7:00 p.m. Heart and Soul Substance Abuse Support Group Meeting (The Macedonian) 7:00 p.m. Living Water Dance Ministry Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:00 p.m. Evangelism Ministry Training (Classroom 4) Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:00 p.m. Noon Day Hour of Power (Sanctuary) Conference Call Prayer Line Dial-in Number: (712) 775-7000 Participant Access Code: 115939# 7:00 p.m. Men and Womens Bible Study (Sanctuary) Thursday, July 18, 2013 6:30 p.m. Budget Committee Meeting (Board Room) 7:30 p.m. Gospel Chorus Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Friday, July 19, 2013 7:00 p.m. Living Water Dance Ministry Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Saturday, July 20, 2013 8:00 a.m. Womens Ministry Not Enough Love Workshop (Multipurpose Room, Sanctuary, Classroom 4) 12:00 p.m. Ushers Ministry Meeting (Sanctuary) 12:00 p.m. New Horizons Ministry Meeting (Board Room)

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
Calling all MBC Business Owners! Would you like the opportunity to promote your business to the MBC congregation? On August 11th, MBC will host an Entrepreneurial Showcase in the Multipurpose Room following the 9:30 a.m. service. Registration will take place Sunday, July 14th thru Sunday, August 4th at the Information Center. A non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration. For additional information, please contact Tanika Siler at tsiler@mbcva.ws. ******** Christian Education Ministry News: Vacation Bible School, July 22-25, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m. Theme: Jesus Family Reunion/The Remix Classes are as follows: Senior Class (60 & up): Sanctuary Reverend Lois Nicholson Adult Class (40-59): Chapel Min. James Gibson Thirty Somethings (30-39): Board Room DIT B. Vaughn and DIT M. Rhoden Young Adults (20-29): Classroom 3 Sister Chinaka Barbour Youth and Teens: FLC Minister Dejon Campbell, Sister Ebony Day and Sister Karin Talley, Generation Now Register NOW at the Information Center ******** Cornerstone Life Ministries News: Join the Womens Ministry on Saturday, July 20, 2013, 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon, for the Not Enough Love Workshop. Romans 12:9 -16 (NLT) says, Dont just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. The workshop is free of charge, breakfast will be served and child care will be provided. Additional details and registration is at the Information Center or see Deaconess Pittmon or Minister Clarke for additional information. Save this date! Pull out the picnic baskets, pull out the games, make the potato salad, get your family together and prepare to have plenty of fun! The MBC Cookout, Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22150. ******** Support Ministries News: Usher Ministrys Annual Day is Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Pastor Martin Pickett of First Baptist Church of Merrifield will be the guest speaker.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our emphasis for the month of July: Love through Patience For the summer months it is Appropriate come as you are attire. Also, there will be one Sunday Morning Worship Service during the month of August, and it will begin at 9:30 a.m. August Thematic Sunday Worship Schedule 1st Sunday Service Creative Arts & Worship Sunday 2nd Sunday Service Entrepreneurial Sunday 3rd Sunday Service Youth Thematic Sunday Kindness through Love 4th Sunday Service Missions & Outreach Sunday

Minister Rashid M. Hughes

Minister Rashid Hughes is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He is a graduate of Howard Universitys Department of Music where he obtained his Bachelors Degree in Music Business. While at Howard, he served as the lead trumpet player for the Howard University Jazz Ensemble and he traveled with the Jazz Department to Japan on two occasions. Minister Hughes was also named a 2009-2010 Whos Who Recipient. In addition, he is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated. Upon graduation from Howard, Minister Hughes furthered his education by joining the University of the District of Columbias Music Department. Thereafter, he was provided the opportunity to travel with the Universitys Education Department to Bangkok Thailand. While in Thailand, Minister Hughes participated in the Bangkok Sister City Youth Program; a program composed of students from around the world who addressed sustainable living practices, research studies, and pioneering techniques initiated by the King of Thailand. After a year at The University of the District of Columbia, Minister Hughes returned to Howard University in 2011, enrolling as a full time student at the Howard University School of Divinity, where he anticipates graduating during the 2013-2014 academic year. During this same year, Minister Hughes served as a Deans Evans Crawford Graduate Assistant Scholarship Recipient at the Howard University Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Minister Hughes serves as the 2013-2014 African Heritage Cultural Institute Sacred Music Scholarship recipient. Recently, Minister Hughes traveled to Port Au Prince Haiti along with 15 other students at Howard University to serve the Haitian community. Currently, Minister Hughes serves as the Howard University School of Divinity Howard Thurman Chapel Minister of Music and Director of the Voices of Mays Choir. In addition, Minister Hughes serves as the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church Chesterbrook as well as Associate Minister, under the Pastoral leadership of Rev. Todd Brown. While serving at First Baptist Church Chesterbrook, Minister Hughes has not only been blessed to direct the young adult choir, childrens choir, senior choir, and mens choir, however, he has been privileged to preach during Sunday morning worship services, vacation bible school, Bible study and Sunday school. Minister Hughes is blessed to share his life and ministry with his proud parents Frank and Cheryll Hughes, along with his siblings, Jawanza, Aisha, and Omari Hughes.