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SUNDAY – 10AM VIRTUAL WORSHIP | TUESDAY & THURSDAY – 8PM GAR | WEDNESDAY – 11AM LET’S TALK, 6:30PM FAITH TALKS, 8PM GAR

In-Person Worship & Study

In addition to IN-PERSON Sunday Worship at 10:00 am, we now meet IN-PERSON on Wednesdays as follows:

11:00 am – Let’s Talk
6:00 pm – Dinner
7:00 pm – Faith Talks
8:00 pm – Worship / GAR

You may also participate virtually in Let’s Talk and Faith Talks via Zoom (contact the church office for the Zoom codes at 804-303-6291) and Sunday Worship and Wednesday Worship/GAR via Facebook – MAABCRVA and Youtube – MAABC-RVA )

Kindom Village

Kindom Village is NOW ENROLLING children ages 5 to 12 to attend our AMAZING GRACE Before  &  After School Program, Monday – Friday, 6:30 am – 6:00 pm. For more information, contact Kindom Village at (804) 303-6295.

The Harambee Cafe'

The Harambee Cafe’ is now OPEN each Sunday from 9:00 am to 9:45 am. Feel free to stop to enjoy some light refreshments.

Ways To Give

  • Givelify App & Tithe.ly App – Search for Metropolitan African American Baptist Church
  • Tithe.ly Text – Text the word “Give” to (833) 397-0088 and follow the instructions
  •  CashApp – $MAABCRVA
  • Drop off is available Monday – Friday 9am to 6pm  
  • Mail to 5263 Warwick Road, Richmond, VA 23224 

The Bible Project Reading Plan

Please join your church family as we participate in The Bible Project Reading Plan. To sign up for the plan, click on the following link and enter your email address to have the readings sent to you: https://bibleproject.com/reading-plans/

 

Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 18th

4:00 pm – Trial Sermon for Dea. Ashley Walton

Friday, May 23rd

🎈 Pastor Cooper’s 79th birthday 🎈

Monday, May 26th

Memorial Day 
KDV and Church Office CLOSED

Sunday, June 8th

Pentecost Sunday 

Sunday, June 15th

Father’s Day 

This Week's Announcements

Wednesday's Dinner

Chicken, rice, broccoli, and tossed salad. The price is $10 per meal. There is no need to place an order. 

This Week's Readings

As you meet with your groups this week, please take time to:

-Read and answer the questions in the Weekly Booklet that was passed out on Sunday. The booklet includes questions from Chapter 3 of the book, Easter: The Season of the Resurrection of Jesus by Wesley Hill and the paper, We Are A Worshiping Community by Pastors Cooper and Ingram. 
 
-If you did not receive the Weekly booklet, you may find it on our website (maabc.org) under members and Easter 2025. You may also click the following links:
 
We are a Worshiping Community
We are a Worshiping Community Chapter 3

Mother's Day Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, May 10th at 9:00 am

Join Christian Women with A Vision and Metropolitan African American Baptist Church for a Mother’s Day Prayer Breakfast celebrating the faith of our mothers! See any member of Christian Women with a Vision for tickets. 
Donation:  $15 Adults, $10 Children under 12
*See attached flyer for more details 

Pastor Cooper's Birthday Weekend

Saturday, May 24th
3:00 to 6:00 pm – Tribal Feast 
Location: MAABC Front Lawn 
*Please see your Diaconate team for further details. 
 
Sunday, May 25th
10:00 am – Worship 

Early Voting

Early voting for the Tuesday, June 17th primary elections has begun. The last day to vote early is Saturday, June 14. For complete details on all early voting locations and hours across Virginia, visit:
For all other election details, you may contact the church office staff or click the following link:

Early VotingKDV Summer Heritage Program

Kindom Village is now enrolling for this year’s Amazing Grace Summer Heritage Academy. Hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday – Friday, (Stay tuned for dates). Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided daily. For more information, to register your child, or if you are interested in volunteering for the summer program, please contact First Lady Cooper. 

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, May 11th - Mother's Day

Fourth Sunday of Easter
-Acts 9:36-43
-Psalm 23
-Revelation 7:9-17
-John 10:22-30

Prayer List

Missionary Vivian Bagby 

Sis. Dawn Barr 

Sis. Joyce Bassett, her father and family

Sis. Vickie Butterfield (Sis. Annie Jackson’s daughter) 

Sis. Cynthia Dantzler 

Sis. Ruby Hill and family 

Sis. Mavis Hunter 

Pastor Barbara Ingram 

Bro. Herbert Macklin 

Dea. LaVerne Mobley 

Sis. Margaret Owen 

Sis. Belinda Robinson  

Mother Ruth Salley (Pastor Darryl Walker’s mother) 

Bro. Edward Wallace (Sis. Carolette Dupree’s dad) 

Bro. John Larry Wilmouth 

Mother Mildred Wilson (Dea. Sharonda Ragland’s mother) 

Sis. Renee Young 

Ongoing Announcements

Café Hours

Open every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 9:00 am & after morning worship. 
Serving light refreshments. Donations are welcome.

Every Wednesday

5:30 pm to 6:25 pm – Dinner 
6:30 pm to 7:55 pm – Faith Talks/Men’s Meeting 
8:00 pm – Worship/GAR 

Tithes and offering (including missions) ways to give...

MAABC ZOOM Info...

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This Week's Calendar

Monday - Friday

8:30 am  – Leola Banks Sisters in Christ Prayer Circle

TODAY - Tuesday, May 6th

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Intercessory Prayer (ZOOM) 
8:00 pm – GAR (Facebook Live (maabcrva) & YouTube (maabc-rva))

Wednesday, May 7th

11:00 am – “Let’s Talk” (In-person & ZOOM)
5:30 pm to 6:25 pm – Dinner (*see above) 
6:30 pm to 7:55 pm – Faith Talks/Men’s Meeting 
8:00 pm – Worship/GAR 
(In-person, Fb Live (maabcrva) & YouTube (maabc-rva)) 

Thursday, May 8th

8:00 pm – GAR (Facebook Live (maabcrva) & YouTube (maabc-rva))
 

Saturday, May 10th

9:00 am – CWWAV Mother’s Day Prayer Breakfast 

Sunday, May 11th - Mother's Day

Monthly Meetings

Afghan Ministry

Every other 1st Saturday (2:00 pm –  Harambee cafe) 

MOE Ministry

Every 1st Sunday (after worship) 

Prison Ministry

Every 3rd Saturday (2:00 pm)