"You don't know what you are asking, "Jesus said. "Can you drink the
cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"
cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"
- Mark 10:38
Thought For the Week
What is your motivation for serving Jesus Christ?
Community Life
Tuesday, October 16th
- (10:00 am - 11:00 am) Staff Prayer Meeting
- (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm) Free Community Meal
- (4:30 pm - 7:00 pm) C.A.P. Community Anti-Violence Program
- (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm) Y.P.C. Rehearsal
- (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Men's Chorus
Wednesday, October 17th
- (8:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Zoom Bible Study
Thursday, October 18th
- (6:30pm - 8:00pm) Intergenerational Singers
Friday, October 19th
- (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) NA Program
Saturday, October 20th
- (10:00 am - 3:00 pm) Berean Fellowship / Bible Study
WEAR PINK TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWAREMESS MONTH !!!
- (9:30 am - 10:30 am) Bible Study
- (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) Worship Service
- (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Prison Ministry
- (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) New Member Orientation
- (1:00 pm) W.E. Bishop Hospitality Ministry Side Dish Fundraiser
Community Prayers
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Birth of Cyrus Edward Gwyn III (son of Jason Gwyn, grandson of Eddie Gwyn)
Prayers of Comfort
Family of Alice Hamilton (mother of Ronnie Watkins, grandmother of Rachel Watkins)
Family of Myron Simpson (friend of Janice Gaskins)
Family of Michael Olajumoke (Grandson of Alveta Jones)
Family of Michael Olajumoke (Grandson of Alveta Jones)
Prayers of Protection
All our children and C.A.P. kids Daisha Walston (St. Andrews University)
Ryan Jones (Emory University) Melanie Wynn (Virginia State University)
Paul W. Johnson II (Army – Iraq)
Prayers of Healing
Anna Walker (Home)
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Carleen Murray (Home)
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Carmen Mosby (Home)
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Delores Jones (Home)
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Diana Walker (Home)
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Jacqueline Burnette (Home)
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Johnola Becton (Caring Hearts II Assisted Living)
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Kathyrn Smith (Home)
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Mitchell Brown, Jr. (Home)
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Rubye Smith (Home)
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Dorothy Matthews (Home)
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William Eley, Jr. (Home)
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Winifred Stanford (Home)
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George Ballard (Sagepoint Assisted Living)
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Julius Williams, Sr. (Sunrise Assisted Living)
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Verna Marshall (Rose’s Place Assisted Living)
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Madlyn Fisher (Home)
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Melanie Mattison-Benjamin
(Office Admin) | ||
Benjamin Jackson
(Brother of Dorothy K. Jackson |
Kim Addison
(Niece of Wanda Addison) |
Lena Williams
(Mother of Thad Williams) |
Community Information
THE COMMISSION ON A WAY FORWARD
For more information visit http://www.bwcumc.org/resources/commission-on-a-way-forward
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Effective October 1, DC Law Students in Court will be expanding our courthouse intake hours to include Wednesday evenings until 8:00 pm and Saturday mornings from 9:00 am to noon.
Please share with your communities that we will be available to meet with income-eligible tenants who have housing-related legal issues on the following days and times:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesdays
9:30 am to 8:00 pm
Saturdays
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Building B
Room 210
510 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Meditate Like Jesus Live Webinar
(Lay Servant credit available)
Instructor: Rev. Kendrick Weave
Dates: Oct. 25 - Nov. 15 webinars on
Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 8:30 pm
Meditative practices exist in every religious tradition. Although many are familiar with techniques such as mindfulness, few are aware of the meditative practice of Jesus. In this dynamic, thought provoking live webinar you will learn: The Hebraic meditative tradition that shaped Jesus, Unique principles of Jesus’ meditative approach,
Practical meditative methods, which will deepen one’s personal life and spiritual community.
This course will count as an Advanced Lay Servant course, but is open to all. Class dates: Thursdays (Oct 25th, Nov 1st, Nov 8th, & Nov 15th) from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Details regarding how to access the webinar will be sent to registrants.
REGISTRATION DETAILS : Deadline: October 21, 2018.
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Take 5 at 5
GOD Answers prayers
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.”
1 Corinthians 3:6
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!!!!!!! UPCOMING EVENTS !!!!!!!
- October 21st New Member Orientation immediately following worship service
- Sunday, October 21st - Laity Sunday
- Sunday, October, 28th - UMW Sunday
- Sunday, November 4th Second offering for Higher Education Ministry to support our
- College Scholarship Fund
- Sunday, November 11th - Pulpit Exchange Guest Preacher Rev. Selena Johnson
- Sunday, November 25th - Men's Day
Community Resources
- Checkout the latest Hi-Lites October 2018
- Checkout our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hughesmemorialunitedmethodistchurch.DC?ref=hl) and invite your family and friends to like us!
- Please contact our Administrative Assistant, Sister Melanie to schedule church ministry events.
