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MOUNT PLEASANT CHURC H AND MINISTRIES
January 2015
Bringing you the latest in MPCM ministry activities and events.
Inside this issue
Coming Events
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Reaching the World
3
Marriage Ministry
4
Attention Business Owners
5
RISEUP 2015 Calendar
5
Lifestyle Stewardship Questions
6
Welcome New Members
7
Well Baby Clinic
7
F&F Cookbooks on Sale
7
Mt. Pleasant Christian School
8
For Her Eyes Only
10
Lamplight Resource Center
12
Set Free Ministry Questionnaire
13
Sick and Shut-In
14
January Birthdays
16
Ambassador Ministry
18
Global Outreach
18
Prayer Hotline
18
Around Our Campus
19
Grief Counseling Ministry
19
Set Free Ministry
19
Bible Study Calendar
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Happy New Year!
W
elcome to 2015.
Thank you Lord
for bringing us
into another year!
On Wednesday, the 14th:
10:00 am – the Silver
Saints fellowship at
Beltway Movies.
6:30 pm – Health &
Fitness Ministry Midweek Aerobics Class;
7:00 pm – Pause for
Power.
January events at Mount
Pleasant begin on Sunday,
the 4th with the ordinance of
Holy Communion at
4:00 pm.
At 7:00 pm on Thursday,
January 8th, all leaders are
to attend the State of the
Church Address.
On Saturday,
January
10th: 8:30
am –
Health &
Fitness
Ministry Weekend
Aerobics Class.
10:00 am – Women’s
Ministry
Prayer
Brunch
begins.
1:00 pm – the Men’s
Ministry
Knighting
Ceremony
begins.
On Tuesday, January 20th,
7:00 pm, Family Bible
Study resumes. See page 20
for details.
On Saturday, the 24th,
4:00 pm, Mount Pleasant/
Gardenville Football
Banquet.
On Saturday, the 17th:
9:00 am – RISE UP Ministry
celebrates Dr. Martin Luther
King’s Holiday with
RISE UP for MLK.
12:00 noon – Baptism
Class takes place in Room
301 of the Adult Learning
Center.
On Sunday, January 25th,
Baptism takes place during
Morning Worship at
9:00 am.
January activities conclude on
Friday, the 30th, with the
RISE UP Ministry Friday
Night R.I.O.T., which starts
at 7:00 pm.
Lifestyle
Stewardship
Campaign
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January 2015
You are F-E-D at Mount Pleasant
Family, Evangelism, Discipleship
ORDER OF
WORSHIP
MORNING
WORSHIP
9:00 a.m.
Intercessory Prayer
Our Descriptive Statement of Our Vision
Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries seeks to build Christian Character through the practice
of Godliness. Thereby, effectively equipping and empowering believers to live in the authority of
Christ as they develop spiritual gifts necessary to prepare for ministry in the areas of teaching,
evangelism, discipleship, worship, intercession and fellowship. And, therefore, fulfill that
command of our Lord to reach the family, community, nation and world for Christ.
Our Mission
Our mission is to win the lost and make disciples, equipping them to do the work of ministry
and to bear much fruit, so that the Great Commission, God’s program for the church, is
accomplished throughout the nation and the world with wisdom, knowledge and
understanding.
Our Theme
“Working while resting in the finished work”
Praise and Worship
Welcome Our
Guests
Our Thematic Scripture
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon
you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For
my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. — Matthew 11:28-30
Ministry of Music
Message
Invitation to
Discipleship
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his is the Lord’s House, built for His honor and glory. We, the family of Mount
Pleasant, the children of the Most High God, are the stewards appointed to care for
the House. We ask that you please observe the following:
 Cell phones are to be turned off in the sanctuary. If it is necessary to use your phone,
please step out of the sanctuary prior to doing so.
 No recording devices of any kind. [Video or audio or photographic.]
Worship in Giving
 Please fill in the seating from the
front first, or as directed by an
ambassador.
Announcements
 Please remove chewing gum
before entering the Sanctuary.
Benediction
 Please refrain from walking during
the invitation and during the
reading of the Word.
 Business materials left in the Narthex,
without prior approval of the
Admin Office, will be removed.
 New moms wishing to breastfeed
their infants can find privacy in our
nursery, Mary’s Crib, which has a
monitor so you can still see the
service.
Thank you for honoring the Lord’s
Presence.
Worship Services
Sunday School
9:00 AM
Sunday Morning Worship
9:00 AM
4th Baptism
Sunday Afternoon Service
4:00 PM
2nd & 3rd Sunday
Sunday Evening Service
4:00 PM
1st Holy Communion
Family Bible Study
Tues., 7:00 PM
Pause for Power
Wed., 7:00 PM
(after the 2nd Sun.)
Practicing His Presence
Wed., 7:00 PM
(the 1st, 3rd & 4th Wed.)
“But now the Lord says, Be it far from
Me. For those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.”
1 Sam. 2:30b AMP
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January 2015
MPCM’s Coming Events
M
ark your calendars
for these events at
the Mount!
JANUARY
Holy Communion
Sun., the 4th – 4:00 pm
State of the Church Address
Thu., the 8th – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, the 14th —
Silver Saints Beltway Movies
Fellowship – 10:00 am
Pause for Power – 7:00 pm
Saturday, the 17th —
RISE UP for MLK – 9:00 am
Baptism Class – 12:00 noon
Men’s Knighting Ceremony –
1:00 pm
All Leaders are to attend
Family Bible Study
Tue., the 20th, 27th – 7:00 pm
Women’s Prayer Brunch
Saturday, the 10th –
10:00 am
Mt. Pleasant Gardenville
Football Banquet
Sat., the 24th – 4:00 pm
RISE UP Friday R.I.O.T.
Fri., the 30th – 7:00 pm
RED DRESS SUNDAY
Sun., the 15th —
FEBRUARY
21st Century Knight’s Meeting
Fri., the 20th & 27th –
6:30 pm
Holy Communion
Sunday, the 1st —
4:00 pm
RISE UP Outreach
Saturday, the 21st —
10:00 am
Family Bible Study
Tue., the 3rd, 17th, 24th
7:00 pm
Pause for Power
Wed., the 11th –
7:00 pm
Baptism Class
Sat., the 14th —
12:00 noon
Baptismal Worship
Sun., the 25th
Reaching the World for Jesus Christ!!!
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fforts to fulfill the
mandate of reaching
the world for Jesus
Christ are growing at Mount
Pleasant as we expand our
use of technology.
In addition to snippets of
messages from Bishop
Johnson that are available
through e-mail, Facebook
and SoundCloud, Bishop
Johnson now has an
online radio program
“Obedience to the Word,”
available daily at 10:00 am
at www.wpbgospel.com.
Download the app from
Google Play or the App
Store.
Tell your family, friends and
associates about the
snippets, and the new radio
program. Remember that
they can join us for Sunday
Worship services online at:
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www.ustream.tv/MPCMStream
or search for MPCM
Worship
January 2015
The Simple Secrets of Spiritual Intimacy
F
ew things in a
marriage are as
important as spiritual
intimacy between a husband
and wife.
Spiritual intimacy is a sense
of unity and mutual
commitment to God’s
purpose for our lives and
marriage, along with a
respect for the special
dreams of each other’s
hearts. It’s the greatest depth
of intimacy we experience in
marriage.
It’s helpful to view intimacy in
terms of the acronym
INVEST: Intimacy
Necessitates Value, Energy,
Sacrifice, and Trust.
Value is essential to
spiritual intimacy.
This means we value God’s
purpose for our spouse’s life
and the dreams of their
heart. Contrary to what
some chauvinists may believe,
a marriage is not considered
godly if one spouse is more
important than the other.
A godly marriage happens
when two people who are
created in God’s image join
together to help each other
fulfill God’s calls on their
lives.
yourself. In other words, you
give of yourself on behalf of
the other.
Both men and women have a
natural selfishness. Without
God’s help, we will only care
about ourselves. Spiritual
intimacy will not occur unless
we both put our own needs
behind meeting the needs of
our spouse. The ideal
marriage is two servants in
love.
When you value each other
spiritually, you partner with
God to help your spouse
reach their spiritual potential.
Energy is essential to
spiritual intimacy.
This means committing to
pursuing God as individuals
and together as a couple.
This means putting in the
spiritual work. Pray together.
Invite God into your
circumstances.
Finally, trust is essential
to spiritual
intimacy.
This means
creating an
atmosphere
where you can
share your
deepest spiritual
desires and dreams—and so
can your spouse. Once
you’ve shared your dreams,
your spouse must honor
them, respect them, and
treat them carefully.
Few things are more
powerful than a man and
woman holding hands,
praying for their children,
their jobs, their finances, and
their lives together. Apply
energy to your spiritual life.
Pray together, worship
together, and seek God
together.
Sacrifice is essential to
spiritual intimacy.
This means sacrificing the
desire to only promote
yourself or worry about
Research has shown that the
deepest fights in a
relationship occur on a
“dream level”—what our
hearts long for the most. In
our marriage, Karen
dreamed of financial security.
Because I didn’t value our
finances in the same way she
did, I ended up becoming her
dream-breaker.
I didn’t respect the things
that she felt deep within her
heart. It hurt our marriage
and inhibited our spiritual
intimacy.
Your spouse’s deepest
longing may have to do with
minimizing stress, raising
children, or
keeping a simple,
well-kept home.
Do not disrespect
or damage your
spouse’s dream!
If you’re going to
have spiritual
intimacy in your marriage,
you must INVEST in it. Value
God’s purpose for your
spouse, pursue God
together, sacrifice your own
needs and desires, and create
a safe atmosphere where you
can help your husband or
wife fulfill their dreams.
~ Jimmy Evans,
Marriage Today
HomeBuilders Class Schedule – Winter 2015
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Classes start Wednesday, January 7th, and run through
February 18th, 2015.
egister now for
the Winter
2015 Session of
HomeBuilders, in the
Narthex after the Morning
Worship Service.
Classes Offered this Session include:
 Improving Communication in Your Marriage
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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
Resolving Conflict in Your Marriage
Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Building Your Marriage to Last
Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
January 2015
Attention Business Owners
T
he MPCM
Business
Directory is
about to be updated.
Businesses owned by
Mount Pleasant
members will be
included for FREE.
Please submit business
information (including
business cards, if desired) by
contacting Sis. Angela
Williams in the
Administration Office, or by
email:
[email protected].
2015 Calendar
January 17 — 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
RISE UP for MLK
A trip to the Martin Luther King Memorial in
Washington, DC
$20 / person (includes transportation and lunch)
June 26 - 29
MPCM Family and Friends Weekend
Join the RISE UP Movement for activities
August 9 — 12 noon- 2:00 pm
Back to School Rally
Get excited about going back to school. Rep your
school colors. Back to School Give-a-Ways
Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries
January 30 — 7:00 - 9:00 pm
RISE UP Friday Night R.I.O.T.
Calling all teens. Come see what’s new on Friday nights
Free
August 28 — 7:00 - 9:00 pm
RISE UP Friday Night R.I.O.T.
Calling all teens. Come see what's new on Friday nights
Free
February 21 — 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
RISE UP for the Homeless
“Feed the Homeless” Community Outreach
Community Service Hours Available
October 10 — 10 am - 12 Noon
RISE UP for Higher Education
College Bound Seminar
MPCM Grand Fellowship Hall
Free
March 7 — 12 noon - 6:00 pm
RISE UP College Fair
Bowie State University
Learn about college life and attend the step show
$10 (includes transportation and lunch)
October 31
Harvest Fest
RISE UP Teens participate in TCM-sponsored Harvest Fest
April 2 — 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
RISE UP and Reach Out - Street Evangelism
Share the Good News of the Gospel and invite the
community to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday
services | MPCM Community
November 13 — 8:00 pm - 7:00 am
RISE UP Lock-in
MPCM Grand Fellowship Hall
$10 / person
May 1 — 7 pm- 9 pm
RISE UP Friday Night R.I.O.T.
Calling all teens. Come see what's new on Friday nights
Free
November 27 — 7:00 - 9:00 pm
RISE UP Friday Night R.I.O.T.
Calling all teens. Come see what's new on Friday nights
Free
May 17 — 12 noon - 4:00 pm
RISE UP and Celebrate
Graduation Cookout - Celebrate the 2015 High
School Graduates
Free
December 12 — 7:00 - 11:00 pm
RISE UP Christmas Fellowship
Free
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January 2015
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January 2015
Crowder Rosie
Ferko
11/23
Donald 11/23
Howell
Rozaline 11/30
Wallace
Karis
Whye
Tracy
11/30
11/30
Well Baby Clinic
N
ew Members Orientation &
classes are held the 1st and 3rd
Saturday of each month
beginning at 10:00 am in Room 301 or
Room 303. All new members are strongly
encouraged to attend!
Right Hand of Fellowship
New members who have completed
orientation and classes receive the Right
Hand of Fellowship on the 4th Sunday at
the Morning Worship following their
completion date!

New Members Fellowship
The dates for the 2015 New Member
Fellowships are:
ON SALE NOW
March 18th
Lamplight Resource Center
Great Recipes! Great Variety! Great for Gifts!
Purchase yours today!
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June 24th
September 23rd
January 2015
Mount Pleasant Christian School
T
he Mount
Pleasant
Christian School
expresses its sincere thanks
to Dr. Maurice N. Reid
and the entire
ExpressCare health
system, for their generous
donation towards the MPCS
Playworld Playground
System. MPCM members
can help the school
completely fund the
playground by making
donations. Please contact the
school for more information.
To God be the Glory!
Playworld Playground System
www.whywaitintheer.com
MPCS Participates in Box Tops for Education
T
he Mount Pleasant
Christian School
needs YOU – to Clip
Box Tops and to register your
Giant Food Card.
The MPCS ID number to use
when registering your card is:
ID #04281
Please Clip Box Tops for Us.
It’s easy. In fact, you may have
some in your home right now.
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Clip box Tops from your
favorite products and turn
them into the Mount Pleasant
Christian School today.
How Box Tops Works
1. Find Box Tops on
hundreds of products.
2. Clip Box Tops from
each package.
3. Send the Box Tops to
the Mount Pleasant
Christian School.
4. Box Tops are each
worth 10¢
A+ School Rewards
S
tarting October 3, 2014
through March 19,
2015, Mount
Pleasant Christian School
has the opportunity to earn
cash through Giant A+
School Rewards Program.
All you have to do to help the
school is:
Log on to
www.giantfood.com/aplus
select CUSTOMER
REGISTRATION to register
online using your Giant Card
MOUNT PLEASANT
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
ID #04281
After you register your
card, each
shopping trip at
Giant using your
Giant Card earns
CASH for our
school. Each month, the
amount of CASH awarded will
be updated on the Giant
website. You can track the
amount of points you earn for
our school by checking your
grocery receipt and online
when you create an account at
NEW THIS YEAR: If you
registered your card last year,
you DO NOT need to reregister this year. You can visit
the website to verify correct
school assignment. Also, don’t
forget to encourage your
friends and relatives to do the
same. It could mean more
Cash for our school.
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www.giantfood.com. Our
school will receive a check at
the end of the program. The
money can be used for any of
our school’s educational
needs.
*Phone numbers may not be
used to designate.
If you do not know your 13digit Giant CARD number, call
the Card Hotline at 1-877-366
-2668 and select OPTION #2
January 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Grades K4 - 8
6000 Radecke Avenue * Baltimore, Maryland 21206
410 - 325 - 4827 * [email protected] * mpcsonline.org/
OPEN HOUSE 2015
Sunday, February 8, – Noon to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 9 thru Friday, February 13
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
No Appointment Necessary
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January 2015
Nothing Just Happens, Pray like Never Before!!!
W
hat is going on in
your life? Maybe
you're having
trouble at your job, you are a
child that longs for your
parent or parents to love you,
or you are having problems at
school. Have you been
through an extremely abusive
relationship? Maybe you are
married but your spouse
walked out on you. Or you a
have family, but it's filled with
chaos and confusion.
to pray like never before and
believe when you pray. You
must understand that God has
a purpose and a plan for you.
Whatever you are going
through is not for you but
someone in the same situation.
You may ask, “Why do I have
to be the sacrificial lamb to
endure such torture of hurt,
shame, neglect, distress,
loneliness and pain?”
and sibling violence; verbally
but more so physically. I lived
in a community where crime
was rampant but through it
all my mother taught me how
to pray and she always told
me "God kno zactly weh im a
duh, suh jus pray an believe
im" which is Jamaican for
"God knows exactly what He
is doing so just pray and
believe Him".
Well because God knows His
grace is sufficient and He is
I don't know your
able to uphold you so that you
circumstances but I can tell
may bear it. These are not
you NOTHING JUST
mere words. I grew up in a
HAPPENS and it's time for you home riddled with domestic
So how can you effectively
minister to someone going
through something if you
have never gone through
anything? Because there's no
testimony without a test.
There will always be a mess
in front of a message but
understand that every victim
can be a true victor if they
allow God to take charge of
their lives. God can turn all
scars into stars; stars that
will shine bright as a
testament to say, “Look what
the Lord has done!” So next
time you're going through a
bad situation remember
NOTHING JUST HAPPENS
and PRAY LIKE NEVER
BEFORE believing when you
pray.
Sis. IamBless
Money-Saving Tips for 2015
FIND EVERY COUPON.
Cool, new coupon websites
and apps we discovered
include Chippmunk,
LivingSocial (click on “Free
Coupons”), ShopGenius, and
Tada.
GO GROCERY
SHOPPING ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS.
You’ll find the most and best
markdowns then,
savings pros
say. Plus
many stores
get their
deliveries on
Mondays and
Tuesdays, so
selection should be good.
Look for the late-day
markdowns on bakery items,
meat, produce, and other
perishables that stores are
looking to clear out.
always the best value. We
found medium sizes that can
save you just as much over
smaller sizes. If unit prices
aren’t posted (they’re usually
not online), the Unit Price
Compare app (free for
Android) can help you to
calculate the best value.
SLASH YOUR
GROCERY BILLS
WITHOUT COUPONS.
SKIP EXTRA
WARRANTIES.
Buy your apples, onions,
potatoes, and other produce
by the bag. It can save you
as much as 36 percent over
buying them loose, according
to our newest grocery price
scan. We also found that
deli-sliced meats and cheeses
often cost less than
prepackaged, and that the
biggest package sizes aren’t
Less than half of the more
than 12,000 car owners we
surveyed wound up using
their extended warranty.
Those who did saved a
median of $837 on out-ofpocket repairs—but they
spent $1, 214, on average,
for the warranty, so that’s a
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net loss of $377! Extended
warranties on other
products usually don’t pay
off, either, our experts say.
For more money-saving tips, go
to Consumer Reports
ShopSmart, January 2015
January 2015
Live Long Live Strong
One-and-a-half apples a day
may keep heart disease away.
by 15 percent and for
strokes caused by clots (the
most common type) by 24
percent. In a separate
analysis the researchers
found that compared with
those who never ate fruit,
people who consumed about
1.5 servings per day lowered
their risk for fatal coronary
A
recent, seven-year
follow-up study of
almost a half-million people
in China revealed good news
for fruit lovers: Daily
consumption of fresh
fruit cut the risk for
coronary heart disease
heart disease by 27 percent
and for fatal strokes by 40
percent. One possible
reason: Fruit eaters had
significantly lower blood
pressure.
Source: Presented at the
European Society of Cardiology
Congress, Sept 1, 2014
Writers Wanted
W
e are
looking for
creative and inspired
writers to contribute
to the Women’s
Ministry portion of
the Ministry Update
“For Her Eyes Only.”
Writers that have an
interest in topics that
may be helpful and
edifying to women,
including inspirational
pieces, testimonials,
health & beauty,
questions for our
licensed counselor,
and articles for our
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audience to name a
few. If you are 13
and older and would
like to share your
talent, contact
Jackie Ladd
(jacqueliney@
juno.com) or
Tanyai Cato
(tcato@
mountpleasant.org)
with your interest in
writing, researching
articles for a
particular column or
a sample of your
writing.
Quote of the Month
“Faith is taking the first step
even when you don't see
the whole staircase.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr
1929 - 1968
January 2015
Lamplight Resource Center
T
he Fall Family Bible
Study focused on an
intriguing book by
Anne Graham Lotz entitled
Wounded by God’s People.
Our “First Family” Bible
Study instructors guided us in
how wounded people wound
people while taking a close
look at the lives of Abraham,
Sarah and Hagar. As they
guided us through this study,
we learned a little more
about our instructors as well
as ourselves, and how God
heals our wounded hearts.
These Family Bible Study
sessions were powerful and
very well attended by the
congregation, family and
friends. Each session was
revealing, meaningful and
unforgettable.
Get ready, get ready, get ready!
The Winter Family Bible
Study begins Tuesday,
January 20, 2015. The
study will
focus on an
interesting
topic from a
book which
Bishop
Johnson has
referenced
several
times during
his sermons: Emotionally
Unavailability: Recognizing It,
Understanding It, and Avoiding
Its Trap by Bryn Collins.
Ms. Collins examines the
reasons we get into painful,
frustrating relationships and
how we can make positive
changes without blaming
ourselves. She profiles the
most common types of
emotionally unavailable
partners, and offers ways to
recognize “toxic types”
before you get too deeply
involved. Ms. Collins gives
the emotionally unavailable
partner techniques that teach
one how to connect with
another person. You will
gain knowledge and
understanding that will enrich
your life and those that you
love. See you in the Winter
Family Bible Study!
with humor, astounding
historical research,
compassion and God’s plan
for you and me. It’s an
excellent book if you are
willing to
learn
more
about
yourself
and
God’s
love for
you.
As you read this
book, you’ll “learn to fully
grasp God’s sovereignty and
loving-kindness, so you can
learn to trust him with every
aspect of your life.”
If you enjoyed closely
examining the lives of
Abraham, Sarah and Hagar
and learning about how to
heal following being
wounded, you will surely be
blessed by The Girl’s Still
Got It written by Liz Curtis
Higgs. The author
encourages us to “take a
walk with Ruth and the God
who rocked her world.”
The study guide will engage
you in thinking through some
of the following questions:
 Can you trust God with
your past? Think of a
specific instance whether
it happened ten years or
ten days ago — that you
still feel guilty about.
 Are you willing to lay it
down, emotionally and
spiritually, and accept the
truth that you are
forgiven completely?
Have you ever experienced
total love and devotion by
someone other than a family
member? If so, you are
abundantly blessed and if not,
you might be very close to
being favored by God. In the
Book of Ruth, Naomi was
honored by her daughter-inlaw, but, there is so much
more.
You will actually see yourself
in The Girl’s Still Got It. Ms.
Higgs has a very unique style
in telling this familiar story
 What is it that the Girl
has? Do you have what
she has?
Dive into this comfortable
and revealing book to learn
what God has purposed for
your life and the lives of
women in your life.
Sister Cato will guide the
deacons’ and ministers’ wives
in a monthly Bible Study to
examine the lives of Ruth,
Naomi, Boaz and our
AMAZING GOD. Get the
book, read it, study it for
yourself and be blessed.
Hopefully, your interest has
been piqued. Visit the
Lamplight Resource Center
soon to purchase both
books. Browse the many
interesting books, bibles,
CDs, DVDs, study guides,
greeting cards, family games
and books authored by
members of Mount Pleasant
Church and Ministries. We
look forward to assisting you
with your needs and special
requests.
THE
 Can you trust God with
your present?
B
L
 Does trusting God come
easily for you, or is it a
struggle? Why? “It has
been said that death is the
way to life.”
Emotional Unavailability:
Recognizing It, Understanding It,
and Avoiding Its Trap
by Bryn Collins
 How might you apply that
truth to Ruth’s spiritual
journey? …And to your
own?
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by Florence T. Johnson
ISHOP’S
IST
Books to Read Now!
The Girl’s Still Got It
by Liz Curtis Higgs
January 2015
Set Free Ministry
Interest Questionnaire
T
he MPCM Set Free Ministry is a place where participants can come and learn how to get Set Free from what has you in
bondage by sharing the Word of God, prayer, encouragement, and offering real talk with real people. Please take a few
moments to complete the questionnaire below to help the Set Free Ministry prepare to resume in 2015. Please submit your
responses to the survey questions via email at [email protected] or return them to Brother Marvin King after
Sunday Morning Worship in the Narthex. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Marvin at 443.226.5572.
1. What type of sessions are you drawn to
participate in?
6. Would you like to become a volunteer and
help facilitate Set Free sessions?
 Alcohol
 Drugs
 Yes
 Smoking
 Gambling
 No
 Other (please specify):
 Maybe
 Other (please specify):
2. When would you prefer for Set Free to take
place? (Please check all that apply)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
 Saturdays (1pm – 3pm)
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 Mondays (6:45pm – 8:30pm)
 Thursdays (6:45pm – 8:30pm)
 Other (please specify):
3. How would you like the session room set up?
(Please check all that apply)
 Round table
 Classroom setting with chairs lined up
 Other (please specify):
4. Which way do you best receive information?
 Visual
 Audio
 Both
 Other:
5. What type of Set Free format(s) interest you?
(Please check all that apply)
 Review Biblical Text
 Topical
 Speakers
 Video Series
 Group Discussion
 One Extended Session
 Multiple Sessions over a period of consecutive
meetings
 Other (please specify):
Thank you for participating!!!
Isaiah 10:27
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Remembering Our Sick and Shut-In
January 2015
Bro. Isaac Murchison

1515 Chapel Hill Dr.
Baltimore
21237
Bro. Lawson Suber

1050 E. 33rd St., Apt. 123
Baltimore
21218
Bro. Thomas Hamilton

3220 Elmley Ave.
Baltimore
21213
Mother Florence Kennedy

4336 Seidel Ave.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Annie Brown

4002 Moravia Rd.
Baltimore
21206
Bro. Frank & Mother Gertrude Johnson

26 Back River Neck Rd.
Baltimore
21221
Mother Dorothy Jackson

1128 Cedar Croft Rd.
Baltimore
21239
Mother Monteen Jones

3300 Ramona Ave.
Baltimore
21213
Mother Beatrice Suber

1814 Weyburn Rd.
Baltimore
21237
Mother Louise Tripplett

2619 Grogan Ave.
Baltimore
21213
Mother Isabelle Hicklin

2009 Belair Rd.
Baltimore
21213
Mother Louise Thompson

3013 Matthew St.
Baltimore
21218
Sis. Angelia Augustus

5419 Parkside Pl.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Gloria Webb

2101 Tucker Ln., #B2
Baltimore
21207
Sis. Denise Morgan

7518 Twincrest Ct.
Baltimore
21237
Sis. Geraldine Missouri

3505 Brendan Ave.
Baltimore
21213
Bro. Kobe Dorsey

5463 Moores Run Dr.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Dorothy Phillips

6391 Rowanberry Dr.
Elkridge
21075
Sis. Mozelle Fields

5471 Cedonia Ave.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Roberta Brown

6535 Ridgebourne Dr.
Baltimore
21237
Bro. Edward Lee

1322 N. Linwood Ave.
Baltimore
21213
Mother Hattie Brown

1412 Providence Rd.
Baltimore
21286
Mother Beatrice Williams

5491 Moore Run Dr.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Ellen Jones

1400 E. Madison Street
Baltimore
21205
Sis. Stephanie Green

1250 Gittings Ave.
Baltimore
21239
Sis. Mary Robinson

3401 Brook Ave.
Baltimore
21009
Sis. Verndetta Williams

P.O. Box 3384
Baltimore
21213
Sis. Eleanor McClain

2211 Lowells Glen Rd.
Baltimore
21234
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January 2015
Bro. Virgil Lynch

3705 Copley Rd.
Baltimore
21215
Sis. Myrtle Conyer

6314 Donahue Dr.
Conway, SC
29527
Sis. Audrey Hunter

6008 Marquette Rd.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Margaret Griffen

10 Mill Pond Ct.
Owings Mills
21117
Sis. Ida Hopkins

2 Clematis Ct.
Owings Mills
21117
Mother Georgia Tucker

929 Bonaparte Ave.
Baltimore
21218
Mother Causie Knight

1335 N. Ellwood Ave.
Baltimore
21213
Sis. Theresa Palmer

4151 Eierman Ave.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Emma Holland

1101 Bonaparte Ave.
Baltimore
21218
Sis. Elizabeth Robinson

7803 Selgrave Rd.
Baltimore
21244
Sis. Donna Trent

846 N. Marlyn Ave.
Baltimore
21221
21244
Sis. Flonnie Holley

7916 Dunhill Valley Rd., Apt.102
Woodlawn
Sis. Irene Blackwell

5314 The Alameda
Baltimore
21239
Bro. Donald Jones

9511 Shirewood Ct.
Rosedale
21237
Sis. Betty Williams

4669 Falls Rd.
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Dolly Partlow

5717 Arnhem Rd
Baltimore
21206
Sis. Isabelle Diggs

7409 Rockridge
Baltimore
21208
Mother Shelly Vincent

1206 N. Ellwood Ave
Baltimore
21213
Sis. Aldena Gladden
NH
Brinton Wood of Frankford
21206
Sis. Stephanie Dandridge
NH
4700 Harford Garden Convalescent
21214
Mother Elzoria Glenn
NH
Brinton Wood Post Acute Care
21206
Mother Ethel Taylor
NH
Brinton Wood Post Acute Care
21206
Mother Evelyn Parham
NH
Brinton Wood Post Acute Care
21206
Future Care–Homewood
21230
Sis. Thelma Parker

Our
Condolences
W
e are in
sympathy with
Mother
Dorothy Cator in the
passing of her great niece;
Bro. Ronald Ruff in the
passing of his mother; Sis.
Heretta Stanfield in the
passing of her aunt; Sis.
Erica Jones in the passing
of her mother, our sister in
Christ Carmalita Tavers;
and Sis. Diane Roane in
the passing of her
stepmother.
Mother Mary M. Davis
NH
Good Samaritan Nursing Center
21239
Sis. Rosa Burton
NH
Good Samaritan Nursing Center
21239
Mother Elouise Springs
NH
Green Emerald Springs
21211
Sis. Dorothy Myers
NH
Harford Garden Convalescent
21214
Mother Gladys Griffien
NH
Harford Gardens Care & Rehabilitation
21214

= Hospital
Sis. Mamie Reid
NH
Harford Gardens Convalescent Home
21214

= Home
Mother Florence Taylor
NH
Paradise Assisted Living
21228

Veterans Medical Center
21218
Bro. Will Brown
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NH = Nursing Home
*
Newly added to the List
**
Change
January 2015
Braxton
Jayla
1-Jan
Cornish
Marie
10-Jan
Knox
Eric
1-Jan
Fox
Maya
10-Jan
Lester
Jacqueline
1-Jan
Gilmore
Ariel
10-Jan
Lynch
Virgil
1-Jan
Hamlet
Janetta
10-Jan
Pullen
Charles
1-Jan
Johnson
Lana
10-Jan
Roane
Diane
1-Jan
Lewis, Sr.
Richard
10-Jan
Layla
10-Jan
Snowden
Shelita
1-Jan
Lunn
Berry
Brittany
2-Jan
McGowan
Anthony
10-Jan
Gilliam
Angela
2-Jan
Miller
Eugene
10-Jan
Jones
Jessica
2-Jan
Minor
Dawn
10-Jan
Triplett
Louise
2-Jan
Stuckey
Theresa
10-Jan
White
Wayne
2-Jan
Crowder
Mildred
11-Jan
Diggs
Roland
3-Jan
Johnson
Jessica
11-Jan
Johnson
Courtney
3-Jan
McDonald
Michele
11-Jan
Debora
11-Jan
Little
Ernest
3-Jan
Smith
Ernestine
5-Jan
Plunkett
Smith
Josiah
3-Jan
Thompson
Vernette
5-Jan
Richardson
Lakeisha
11-Jan
Solomon
Bertha
3-Jan
Washington
Chantelle
5-Jan
Dobbins
Kevin
12-Jan
Spence
Glenda
3-Jan
Williams, Jr.
Lewis
5-Jan
Ferguson
Cassandra
12-Jan
Washington
Mary
3-Jan
Wooden
Vernita
5-Jan
Hooper
Sharon
12-Jan
Williams
Gabrielle
3-Jan
McKinney
Tiffany
6-Jan
Kent
Jaquan
12-Jan
Anthony
Joseph
4-Jan
Thomas
Esther
6-Jan
Begg
Ann Marie
13-Jan
Bell
Debra
4-Jan
Coad
Geraldine
7-Jan
Millner
Larry
13-Jan
Denise
14-Jan
Davis
Mary
4-Jan
Henry
Curtis
7-Jan
Blount
Dorsey
Kobe
4-Jan
Lewis
Donrico
7-Jan
Hardy
Shawn
14-Jan
Jones
Donte
4-Jan
Nesbit
Paula
7-Jan
Jackson
Dwight
14-Jan
Louden
David
4-Jan
Townes
Keenan
7-Jan
Robinson
Daphanie
14-Jan
McDonald
John
4-Jan
Beard
Grace
8-Jan
Scott
Shawne
14-Jan
Myers
Justine
4-Jan
Johnson, IV
Clifford
8-Jan
Wesson
Gloria
14-Jan
Myers
Mark
4-Jan
Maniece
Shirley
8-Jan
Dowdy
Janice
15-Jan
Oliver
Taurraine
4-Jan
Richardson
Thomas
8-Jan
Hankerson
Lisa
15-Jan
Marvin
15-Jan
Pailen
Novella
4-Jan
Anderson
Valerie
9-Jan
Solomon
Purviance
Domonic
4-Jan
Baker-Peters
Micaiah
9-Jan
Wilson
Flora
15-Jan
Stewart-Akles
Deborah
4-Jan
Brown, Jr.
Will
9-Jan
Barnes
Olivia
16-Jan
Davis
Priscilla
5-Jan
Hicks-Rose
Sherrie
9-Jan
Boddy
Lanny
16-Jan
Hart
Lori
5-Jan
McDaniel
Donyearl
9-Jan
Davis
Dontae
16-Jan
Henry
Donnell
5-Jan
Seabrooks
Martha
9-Jan
McIntosh
Tiana
16-Jan
Johns
Sandy
5-Jan
Watty
Joanne
9-Jan
Moore
Eunice
16-Jan
Jones
Nikole
5-Jan
White
Renata
9-Jan
Richburg
Cynthia
16-Jan
Joshua
17-Jan
Maxine
17-Jan
Oliver
Patrice
5-Jan
Brown
James
10-Jan
Brice
Shaw
Henri
5-Jan
Burks
Florence
10-Jan
Clunie
16
January 2015
Johns
Josiah
17-Jan
Woodard
Dorothy
21-Jan
Walker
Sheila
17-Jan
Brown
Wade
22-Jan
Adetunji
Emmauel
18-Jan
Patillo
Annie
22-Jan
Barnes
Lacricia
18-Jan
Quamina
Briana
22-Jan
Essex
Kevin
18-Jan
Sharp
Lethia
22-Jan
Eugene
Nathaniel
18-Jan
Shields
Shanell
22-Jan
Foster
Latasha
18-Jan
Spruill
Willie
22-Jan
Israel
Dawn
18-Jan
Thomas
Jaylon
22-Jan
Doyle, Sr.
Danny
25-Jan
Anderson
Anita
19-Jan
Washington
Scott
22-Jan
Moore
Anthony
25-Jan
Howard
Shiree
19-Jan
Fletcher
Doris
23-Jan
Rice
Betty
25-Jan
Kennedy
Florence
19-Jan
Gilliam
Eddie
23-Jan
Stainback
Jordan
25-Jan
Marshall-Harper Lynette
19-Jan
Goode
Harolyn
23-Jan
Hoyte
Latisha
26-Jan
Stringfield
Rena
19-Jan
Harvey
Carolyn
23-Jan
Kelly
Thomas
26-Jan
Fancher
Corey
20-Jan
Kenner
Synethia
23-Jan
Wright
William
26-Jan
Fincham
Nicole
20-Jan
Pulliam
Kathy
23-Jan
Bowman
Timothy
27-Jan
Fisher
Tashauna
20-Jan
Bartholomew
Terry
24-Jan
Dorsey
Chavalle
27-Jan
Rivers
Nathan
20-Jan
Bell
Destiny
24-Jan
Gilliam
Ciara
27-Jan
Avent
Aaron
21-Jan
Carrington
John
24-Jan
Johnson
Arnita
27-Jan
Kangethe
Gibson
21-Jan
Covington
Shavon
24-Jan
David
Bevian
28-Jan
Ladd
Adria
21-Jan
Harris
Sadie
24-Jan
Harvey
Gertie
28-Jan
Roberts
Mary
21-Jan
Jones, Sr.
Mark
24-Jan
Lowery
Ericka
28-Jan
Thomas
Andre
21-Jan
Wells-Lawson
Tiana
24-Jan
Thompson
Angela
28-Jan
Vaden, Jr.
Karl
21-Jan
Wiggins
Gwendolyn 24-Jan
Bond
James
29-Jan
Williams
Crystal
21-Jan
Davis
Tawanna
Brown
Tyree
29-Jan
Morton
Vernetta
29-Jan
Sykes
Troy
29-Jan
Wade
Anthony
29-Jan
Wilkerson
Leola
29-Jan
Williams
Janet
29-Jan
Hill
Willa
30-Jan
Washington
Jasmine
30-Jan
Brown
Kara
31-Jan
Brown, III
Daniel
31-Jan
Claude-Bordley Darice
31-Jan
Davis
De Andre
31-Jan
Dockery, Jr.
William
31-Jan
Hewlett
Derrick
31-Jan
Lewis
Brooke
31-Jan
Lewis
Everett
31-Jan
Lewis, Jr
Richard
31-Jan
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25-Jan
January 2015
Ambassador Ministry
T
he Ambassadors
Ministry is recruiting
new members. Our
next scheduled Ambassador
Meetings and In-Service
Training sessions are at
6:35 pm on Monday:
 January 12th
Location: Room #1 and/or
Main Sanctuary/Chapel.
Unless otherwise
stated, all
meetings and
training sessions
will be the Monday
after the first Sunday.
To learn more about the
ministry visit:
www.mountpleasant.org/
ministries/ambassadors
T
he
Ambassador
Ministry
congratulates four
MPCM members who
received gift cards from
the Lamplight Resource
Center. Gift cards were
awarded to the 84th
vehicle/person to
enter the parking lot/
sanctuary during the
month of November in
celebration of Mount
Pleasant’s anniversary.
Member since 1973
Member since 2012
Effie Colden
Pauline Saunders
Member since 1970
Member since 1973
Global Outreach
For more Ambassador information, contact Lead Coordinator
Brother Floyd Brice by email at: [email protected]
or by phone at 410.882.3959.
D
o you have a heart
to GO and share
the Good News of
the Gospel to the Nations?
Have you always wondered
what it would be like to
serve people of a different
culture or share at their
table? How about returning
to the same country or to
another part of the world on
Annual United Ushers of Baltimore Inc.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sunday, November 29, 2015
The Open Church | 5010 Briarclift Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21229
(Corner of Baltimore National Pike – Route 40)
a mission trip?
Please stop by the MPGO
table in the Narthex to
obtain more information.
Intercessory Prayer Ministry
Senior Pastor Brad R. Braxton
Prayer Hotline
U
shers from the
Baltimore
Metropolitan
area will give honor to
those who have gone
Home to be with the Lord
within the year along with
their families. Mount
Pleasant will honor the
legacy of our late
Ambassador(s).
Tyrone Wright
Argentina Tucker
T
he Prayer
Hotline operates
Monday-Friday
evenings from 6:00 –
10:00 at 443.573.1366.
We need volunteers to
pray with callers during the
designated days and times.
Register in the Narthex
on Sundays after
Sis. Carmelita F. Tavers
Oct. 25, 1960 – Nov 18, 2014
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morning worship at the
table across from the
Media Ministry.
Practice His Presence
prayer service is held on
the first, third and
fourth Wednesday
evenings of each month
from 7:00 – 8:00 pm.
January 2015
Baptismal Class
Deaf Ministry
Baptismal class for new members
will be held at 12:00 noon in Rm. 301
on Saturday, January 17th.
For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
interpreting is available every Sunday
at 9:00 am, and for Communion
Service. Interpreting is available for
other events upon request.
Cloakroom/Phone
Coverage
This ministry needs new members
to continue to operate
effectively. If you can
speak with a smile in
your voice, come
minister with us on Saturdays
and Sundays. For more
specific information,
stop by the
Cloakroom on
Sundays after service, or call us on
Saturdays, between 8:00 am and
4:00 pm. We need your assistance.
Thank you.
I
Flight School
The MPCM Flight School Ministry
needs your support. If you are
interested in working with the Sunday
School Ministry, please contact Min.
Alton Harris or the Church Office,
at 410.325.3080.
couples, we
invite you to
be a part of
our team.
Please
contact Bro.
Willie Barber at 410.325.3080.
Nursery Workers
Volunteers are needed for the
Nursery [Mary’s Crib]. Contact
Deacon Rodney Joyner or
Deaconness Jennifer Joyner through
the Church Office, 410.325.3080.
Marriage Ministry
Singles Ministry
Our Marriage Ministry is in need of
couples to assist with administrative
and planning committees. If you have
some administrative skills and feel that
God is calling you to work with married
Watch this space for Singles Ministry
events.
f you are experiencing a grieving heart due to the
loss of a loved one, please contact the MPCM
Grief Counseling Ministry at 410-325-3080
ext. 283.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4.
Submit information for the
FEBRUARY 2015 EDITION
of the Ministry Update
by
Monday, January 5th.
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2015 Bible Study Calendar
Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries
6000 Radecke Avenue | Baltimore, MD 21206 | 410-325-3080 |
Bishop Clifford M. Johnson, Jr., Sr. Pastor | www.mountpleasant.org
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of
me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest
unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is
light.” — Matthew 11:28-30
INCLUDE YOUR MINISTRY INFORMATION
I
nform the Mount Pleasant family of your ministry event or activity
by submitting information in writing to the church office
ON OR BEFORE the date indicated in this newsletter in
accordance with the month of your scheduled event. The
announcement should be submitted as a typed document, or
included in an e-mail to: [email protected], and
[email protected].
Please indicate Ministry Update in the subject line of the email.
Thank you!
INFORMATION FOR FEBRUARY 2015
MUST BE IN BY MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH.
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