Prayer Vigil-Metropolitan AME Church

  

  "If you don't forgive, you will be eaten up inside. You will be destroyed. We will forgive." 

~Bishop William P. DeVeaux, Sr.

Prayer Vigil TODAY

                   

The Second Episcopal District Bishop of the AME Church, William P. DeVeaux Sr., Presiding Elder Ronald E. Braxton and Pastor William H. Lamar IV invite the Washington Metropolitan community to join them for a prayer vigil at Metropolitan AME Church today Friday June 19, 2015 at 12:00 Noon. The tragedy of the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC demands that people of faith, civic-minded persons and people who abhor violence come together to pray for the victims and our country. The one hour service will include prayers and music. Metropolitan AME Church is located at 1518 M Street, NW, Washington, DC. The public is invited. For further information contact the church at (202) 331-1426. Please continue to pray for peace and healing.

                 

Rest In Peace

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his glory. ~Isaiah 61:3

Funny Friday

2015 WNCC WIM Mid-Day Refreshing Service

Reverend Dr. Allonia Holmes preached a riveting, emotional sermon while her husband was in the hospital transitioning from labor to reward. Let's keep her family in our prayers.

2015 WNNC Men's Night

The evening featured the Allen Chapel Men's Day Choir and the New Jerusalem Choir, St. Paul AME-Lenoir, NC. The night was highlighted with the Men's Night message delivered by Rev. Bryron J. Grayson, Sr. whose text was taken from Exodus 5:6 on the topic of "Making Bricks Without Straw." 

The service also included the presentation of Men of the Year certificates.  The Honorable Judge A. Leon Stanback (Retired) and Bishop's Award for Business and Professional Service was awarded to Attorney C. Colon Willoughby. CONGRATULATIONS!

2015 WNCC WMS NIGHT IN WHITE

Western North Carolina Conference WMS President presided over the "Capping Ceremony" for 14 new missionaries including 4 young adult missionaries.  Bishop DeVeaux installed the newly elected WNCC WMS executive officers for the 2015-2016 conference year. The service concluded with an exciting performance by gospel Grammy-Award winning artist-Vicki Winans. What a blessing!!!