The Lord’s power overcame me, and while I was in the Lord’s spirit, God led me out and set me down in the middle of a certain valley. It was full of bones. God led me through them all around, and I saw that there were a great many of them on the valley floor, and they were very dry. God asked me, “Human one, can these bones live again?” I said, “Lord God, only you know.” (Ezekiel 37:1-14, Common English Bible, adapted)
“Can these bones live again?” The Prophet Ezekiel was taken to a valley floor that was scattered with very dry bones. God asked Ezekiel if the bones could live again, to which the Prophet answered, “Lord God, only you know.” God instructed Ezekiel to prophesy to the bones, to speak with authority, to proclaim the word of God, that the bones would indeed live again. What do dry bones represent? What are the dry bones in your life? Dry bones can represent areas or situations in our lives where we have experienced loss, despair, or hopelessness.
“Lord God, only you know.” God promises to restore the situation or areas in our lives that represent the dry bones by breathing life into us, and we will know that it was God and God’s love, strength, and power that transform our lives and move us from a place of despair and hopelessness to a place that is lifegiving and life-affirming.
Please join us this Sunday at 10:30 am Eastern time, online, on-site, or later on demand as we reflect on God’s promise to breathe life into the dry bones in our lives.
Peace and Blessings!
Jo-Anne Ludy
Intern
9 am Spiritual Engagement Hour
“Don’t Be Afraid of Them” ~Jeremiah 1:8
Join us on-site, on-line and later on-demand for 9 AM ET Spiritual Engagement Hour.
This Sunday’s Highlights:
+We live in times that are impacting mental health. At MCCDC we offer support.
We are aware of stigma and seek to create a space for open conversations
to help us learn from each other in a spiritual context.
+This Sunday we’ll discuss Jeremiah 1:4-10
+How are we called to be prophets in the spirit of Jeremiah?
+To prepare, reflect on:
“This very day I appoint you over nations and empires,
to dig up and pull down,
do destroy and demolish,
to build and plant.”
+Bring your favorite poems or other writings to share.
MCCDC Chapel Onsite, Online & On demand.
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In Person 474 Ridge St., NW, Washington, D 20001
Volunteer Worship Folder Coordinator
After many years of service Darryl Walker is stepping back as the Worship Folder Coordinator for MCCDC.
We invite you to share your talents in preparing worship Folders each week. This encompass gathering information, designing, and producing weekly worship folders or bulletins, which includes orders of service, hymns, readings, and announcements.
Pleases reach out to Rev Dwayne at revdwayne@mccdc.com or revcathy@mccdc.com if you are interested in this position.
Join the Generosity Team
Help MCCDC Grow Financially, Spiritually and in Membership. Join the team on Thursday at 6:30 via Zoom.
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Share your generous gifts and ideas with your church family.
For more information email RevDwayne@MCCDC.com or RevCathy@mccdc.com
Active Shooter Training
On August 16, 10:00 am Metropolitan Police Department MPD will be conducting active shooter training at MCCDC.
All are welcome to join in this training. POC for this meeting is Dale Madyun-Baskerville at oam@mccdc.com
Onsite, Online & On demand.
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In Person 474 Ridge St., NW, Washington, DC 2000
39th Walk & 5K to End HIV
Join MCCDC Team on September 20,2025 for the 39th Annual Walk & 5K to End HIV at Anacostia Park 8 am.
WHERE: Anacostia Park (Adjacent to the roller skating pavilion )
1500 Anacostia Drive, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Free, on-site parking available
Click here to donate or join team MCCDC.
Contact Dale Madyun-Baskerville at mccdchivwalk@mccdc.com for more information.
MCCDC NEW GIVING SYSTEM
MCCDC continues to transition to a new giving system called SubSplash.
This change is intended to be more user friendly than our current easy tithe system.
Some SubSplash Features are:
* Web Giving
* Recurring giving
* Text GIVE4UNITY to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483)
* And phone App giving (Android and iPhone Friendly)
Click here to see a video on Frequently Ask Questions for SubSplash Giving system.
Contact MCCDC Treasure Chocolatte Miller with any questions or concerns at treasurer@mccdc.com.
Pathways to Generosity, Prayer #154
by Clara Carter, MCCDC Prayer Supporter
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Dear God, thank you for your generosity. Let us not count our acts of kindness but that we share willingly of your generosity with others by being kind and helpful. Thank you for the gift of peace within our hearts to accept things we are unable to change, to exercise courage where needed to make a difference that proves beneficial for the good of everyone. We are grateful for the wisdom to carry out changes that are needed to make the world a safer place to live. Today, we pray that peace reign throughout the world where everyone are free to choose where they want to live. We pray that the gifts of generosity are made accessible to help everyone who is in dire need of clothing, food, and shelter.
Dear God, thank you for your generosity. Let us not count our acts of kindness but that we share willingly of your generosity with others by being kind and helpful. Thank you for the gift of peace within our hearts to accept things we are unable to change, to exercise courage where needed to make a difference that proves beneficial for the good of everyone. We are grateful for the wisdom to carry out changes that are needed to make the world a safer place to live. Today, we pray that peace reign throughout the world where everyone are free to choose where they want to live. We pray that the gifts of generosity are made accessible to help everyone who is in dire need of clothing, food, and shelter.
We pray for protection of your beloved community of all peoples everywhere and help all to remain steadfast in faith and be strengthened by trusting You in all situations and circumstances. We pray for freedom and better living conditions for everyone. Most of all thank you, God, for planting your love within our hearts so that we can commune with You anytime. It does not matter if we are in a dedicated building of spiritual worship, or having fun at the beach, or sitting in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea and eating chocolate chip cookies. We praise You for the glorious miracles you perform in our lives. Thank you, God, in your many precious names! Amen.
Simon answered, “Rabbi, we’ve been working hard all night long and have caught nothing; but if you say so, I’ll lower the nets.” Upon doing so, they caught such a great number of fish that their nets were at the breaking point. (The First Egalitarian Translation)
Overview
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for the novels Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped, and the poetry collection A Child’s Garden of Verses. Wikipedia
Born: November 13, 1850, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: December 3, 1894 (age 44 years), Apia, Samoa
Influenced by: Walter Scott, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Guy de Maupassant, R. D. Blackmore
Spouse: Fanny Stevenson (m. 1880–1894)
Parents: Thomas Stevenson, Margaret Isabella Balfour Stevens
MCCDC Bible Study Summer Break
MCCDC Bible Study is on summer break starting July 01,2025. Bible study will resume on September 09,2025. Email Dale Madyun-Baskerville, with any questions at mccdcbiblestudy@mccdc.com.
Hospitality Ministry
MCCDC Hospitality Ministry needs your help!
Please donate:
· Donate/Volunteer your time once a month on Sunday to coordinate, setup or clean up during Hospitality time.
· Donate supplies:
· Food Items: Individually package cookies, Granola bars, Fresh fruit, Yogurt, Coffee, Sugar, Water, tea bags, and juices (Individually cartons)
· Dry Goods: Coffee cups, 8 inch plates, 6 inch plates, paper towels, Clorox Cleaning Spray, dish clothes and dish towels.
Drop off all supplies Sunday morning at the kitchen window. To Volunteer see Dale Madyun-Baskerville on Sunday morning or email oam@mccdc.com
Prayer Corner
Please lift the following people up during your prayer time:
* Daniel Scearce’s sister Ronda McBride * Clara Carter’s Health and her sister, Phyllis Carter Lewis
* Joe Dawson * Betsy Kramer * Palestinian People in Gaza * Ukrainian People * Cecilia Hayden Smith and Esther Smith’s health * Bill Campbell * Jerry Giem * Tim Helm * Delores Fowler * Vernessa D. Wilson * Rev. Dr. Robin Hawley Gorsline * Glenn Conway * Evelyn Jones * Earline Budd * Prayers for our country. * Prayer for the Hunter family * Kappy Majekodunmi,* Michael Cunningham * Dr. Rev Teresa Tygart and partner Sue for healing, *’Prayers for Rose William Family
“Church Ministries”
MCCDC Voices
Join us 9 AM onsite at 474 Ridge ST NW, Washington, DC to sing and rehearse for worship.
Make new friends and enjoy a sense of musical belonging.
“Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God” ~Colossians 3:16
Please email at pastors@mccdc.com for more information.
Scripture Reading
You’re invited to consider sharing your spiritual gifts by making a Scripture Reading Video or sharing a Video Testimony on what MCCDC means to you.
It does not have to be long and the AV team is standing by to help you with the video. Please email oam.mccdc.com for more information.
Moving Spirit Dance Ministry
Come dance for God! No experience needed. Email Cathy Batson at cathybatson1@verizon.net for more information. Check out past performances on our YouTube channel, including “I Can Only Imagine” (April 2019) and “Mighty River”(February 2018).
Please email at pastors@mccdc.com for more information.
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Intercessory Prayer Team
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month at 7 pm
Contact LaMar Jenkins at 202-750-08887
Bible Study Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Eastern
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Contact Dale Madyun-Baskerville at mccdcbiblestudy@mccdc.com for more information.
Pastoral Care Meeting
Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday, each month at 6::30pm
Contact pastoralcare@mccdc.com for more information or interest in joining this vibrant church ministry this Fall
Writing Ministry
Join other MCCDC writers in our monthly Zoom Writing Ministry meeting.
For more information contact gcsnyder01@aol.com.
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