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VOLUME XV Number 21 Sunday, May 18, 2014
Annual Theme: Building a Strong, Vigorous Faith
I Peter 4:7
“Be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
Please send any news or announcements for Second Hands to the church before 10:30 a.m. on the preceding Wednesday.
Church Office: 202.842.0233 * Facsimile: 202.842.4573 * Email: * Website: ww.secondbaptistchurchdc.org
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OUR CALENDAR
AT A GLANCE
Today: Sunday, May 18, 2014
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Rev. James S. Terrell, Preaching
SBC Youth leading Service
3:00 p.m. Historical Society presents the “Ties That Bind”, Rev. Jerome L. Fowler, Preaching, St. Paul Baptist Church
Baptist Heritage Day
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
6:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, Men’s Club in Charge
Thursday, May 22, 2014
10:00 a.m. Historical Society Activity
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Council of Churches Ministry Resource Fair and Annual Spring Assembly at SBC
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal with Sis. Pamela Scott
Sunday, May 25, 2014
11:00 a.m. Memorial Service
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
6:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, Music Committee in Charge
Saturday, May 31, 2014
10:00 a.m. Church Retreat
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Stewardship Sunday
Sunday, June 1-6, 2-14
Hampton Minister’s Conference
Sunday, June 16-20, 2014
National Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education, Dallas, TX
Verse of the Week-need
John 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
Prayer of the Week
Almighty and gracious God, we humbly turn to You this morning in prayer. Help us to trust you more. We seek your guidance to help us to live in harmony with you, our families, and our friends. Grant us your inner peace and watch over us, guiding us always with your hand. Help us to keep hope alive and to strongly believe in our miracle working savior, Jesus. Amen.
Bible Readings
“For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.” Psalm 33:4
I Corinthians 13
Sunday vs. 1-2
Monday vs. 3-4
Tuesday vs. 5-6
Wednesday vs. 7-8
Thursday vs. 9
Friday vs. 10-11
Saturday vs. 12-13
Prayer Requests
Please remember to pray for:
Sis. Qabli Ashford at home
Sis. Bernice Barnes at home
Sis. Almeta Bartley at home
Sis. Felicia Birun
Bro. George Brown
Deas. Barbara Campbell and Family
Sis. Kathryn Gatling
Br. Allen Graves
Deas. Elsie Hammond at home
Bro. Jessie Harvis, Clinton RC
Deas. Mary Hodges
Deas. Patricia Ireland
Sis. Minnie James at home
Family of Sis. Clarice Jones
Sis. Doris Little
Bro. William Little
Sis. Mozelle Lyde at home
Sis. Rebecca King at home
Deas. Ozella Mitchell
Deas. Elaine Nolton
Sis. Ruth Richards, WHC
Sis. Evelyn Roberts at home
Dea. James Robinson
Sis. Joy Scales
Dea. Charles Thomas, NRC
Sis. Annie West and Family
Sis. Mildred Whitaker
Sis. Mariessa White
Pastor’s Office Hours
Tuesday 10 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Thursdays 10 a.m. – 12 noon
And by appointment
May Birthdays
Antoinette Alston / 21-MayAndrew Baskerville / 1-May
LaTarsha Bost / 23-May
Blair Brown / 18-May
Mark Brown / 29-May
Michelle Dunham / 17-May
R. Ersell Id / 1-May
Carrol A. Jackson / 31-May
Mozelle Lyde / 16-May
Janazjia Smith / 31-May
For Our Visitors
You are warmly welcomed to our Church. We love seeing you here. We hope that you will experience God’s love and feel His presence in worship today. You are so special to the Lord and special to us too. Please sign our guest book and plan to come again. If you are looking for a Church home, you have found one. Dr. Terrell
Tawana Bost
The Church family is also deeply saddened by the passing of Sis. Tawana Bost. Services were held on Friday, May 9, 2014, at Mason Funeral Home.Sis. Bost was the sister of Bro. Henry Bost. Mr. Bost is Sis. Connie Smith’s husband. We extend our sincere sympathies to the entire family. Please keep the family in your prayers.
Thomas Gardner
The Church family is also deeply saddened by the passing of Bro. Thomas Gardner on Monday, May 12, 2014. Services will be held in Atlanta, GA on Monday, May 19, 2014, at Mout Ethraim Baptist Church.Bro. Gardner was the uncle of Sis. Sharon Malone. We extend our sincere sympathies to the entire family. Please keep the Sis. Malone and the Gardner family in your prayers.
Clarice Jones
The Church family is also deeply saddened by the passing of Sis. Clarice Jones on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Arrangements have not yet been made. Sis. Jones was a faithful long time member of Second Baptist Church. Please keep the family in your prayers.
Thank You
Dr. Shelvie Anne Lee McCoy 1937-2014
Some called her Shel, some called her Mommy, some called her Gramma, some called her B-Ma, some called her Auntie, some called her Dr. McCoy, some called her Mrs. McCoy, some call her Mom McCoy But God calls her His
Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you for your tremendous love and support during the passing of our beloved Shelvie. Perhaps you called, visited, sent a card or email, prepared a meal, contributed to her scholarship fund, participted in or attended her Celebration of Life, or more importantly, prayed for our strength. Whatever you did, we are truly grateful. Please continue to keep us lifted in prayer during this difficult time. In the words of Shelvie, “Pray for Peace,”
Samuel E. McCoy, Helen L. Bell, The Girls and Family
Announcements
Stoddard Annual Meeting
The annual meeting for Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Bethesda Baptist Church, 1808 Capitol Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Please see Dr. Terrell for more information.
Baptist Heritage Day
Today, we join with the Baptist community in celebrating Baptist history. In Hebrews 11 and 12, we are reminded of a “cloud of witnesses” whose faith reminds us of God’s love and power. The list of witnesses includes each of us as witnesses of God’s mercy and grace.
High Tea Society
The fifth annual Civili-Tea will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Women’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW. Tickets may be purchased for a donation of $60 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Please submit names of students in grades K-12, along with a description of the behavior that you believe qualifies your student to be an Ambassador of Civility to . All candidates will be inducted into the High Tea Society Ambassador of Civili-Tea Honor Roll. For more information, please contact Mary Terrell at 202-841-5244.
Loving Memories
The Music Committee of Second Baptist Church will celebrate the Loving Memoriesof our deceased loved ones on Sunday, May 25, 2014. We will begin taking names on Sunday, May 4th. Individual names can be listed for a donation of $5.00 per name. Please see Wanda Scales or Rev. James S. Terrell.
The Music Committee
Save the Date
Please join us today for the “Ties That Bind” with the Historical Society of Second Baptist, and St. Paul Baptist Church with Rev. L. Jerome Fowler, the St. Paul historian and administrator will speak today at 3:00 O’clock. Please come and bring your friends to this service. Refreshments will be served after morning worship.
Youth Art Contest
The First Annual Civili-Tea Citywide Creative Expression Contest will be presented with DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, Pepco and the Council of Churches. All entries must be submitted by Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Entries can be dropped off at the DC Collaborative, 1001 G Street NW Suite 1000W. The judging will take place at the PEPCO Art Gallery, where the entries will be displayed from June 12-14. The Gallery is located at 702 Eighth Street NW and hours are Tuesday-Friday Noon to 4 PM. The winners will be announced at a reception on Friday, June 13. Monetary prizes and certificates will be awarded. The theme is "share instances of civility in (your life) and express concerns about the incivility (you) see and experience." Admission is free.
Creative Expression Eligibility
The citywide Creative Expression competition will be open to Washington, DC, youth in 5th grade-10th grade. For the contest guidelines, please contact Judge Mary Terrell at or contact Charles Chew at 202-705-9059 for more information.
Experience Christian Broadway!
Travel with Second Baptist Church and the Episcopal Church of our Saviour to the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA on Friday, July 25, 2014, to see the play Moses. For more information contact Lena Bradley at 202-399-8940, 202-581-6007 or or call Geraldine Sumpter at 301-499-1115.
Prayer Line
The prayer line conference call is held Sunday, Wednesday, Friday each night at 9:00 p.m. The conference line is 1-712-432-0490 and the access code is 498746#. Sunday, Wednesday and Friday is hosted by Dea. James Shird.
Have a Blessed Week
Please send any news or announcements for Second Hands to the church before 10:30 a.m. on the preceding Wednesday.
Church Office: 202.842.0233 * Facsimile: 202.842.4573 * Email: * Website: ww.secondbaptistchurchdc.org