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12.01.2018

VABC

WALKING IN THE LIGHT
Reverend Dr. John J. Cox, Pastor

Vermont Avenue Baptist Church + 1630 Vermont Ave NW WDC 20009 + 202-667-1078

In1866, seven freedmen gathered for the purpose of MARK YOUR CALENDAR
forming a church. Receiving the necessary certification

from the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, these former
slaves set themselves apart and formed the Fifth Baptist DECEMBER
Church of Washington, DC. They called as their pastor the
Reverend John Henry Brooks, a former Union army wagon Advent Series
driver. Conditions for Christ:

The King Is Coming
Over the past one hundred fifty-two years, the Fifth Baptist
Church has done some growing and some changing. We
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have grown in number and we have changed many things, Friday, December 21 6:00PM

including our name to Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. In “A Vermont Avenue
the midst of the astonishing growth and change, some Family Christmas Affair”
things have remained persistently the same.
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Tuesday, December 25
Through God’s grace and mercy, we continue to be a Christmas Day Service 10:00AM
church led by the spirit, directed and focused on the will of
God and committed to the cause of lifting the name of Monday, December 31
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Jesus. Praising God for the gift of constancy that has kept Service 7:00pm
our light burning, as a city set on a hill, guiding the lost, the Watch Night Service 10:00PM
disinherited and those in search of salvation to Him.

We have so much for which to be thankful!
JANUARY

Sermon Series
Taking On All Comers
Matthew 9
CONTENTS
Message From Our Pastor………………...……Page 2
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Group / Ministry Highlight………………………Page 3 Sunday, January 6
Youth Corner……………………………..……Page 4-5 2019 Believe Service 10:00AM
Hymn History…………………………………...…Page 6
Program / Event Highlight…………………..….Page 7 Monday, January 21
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Special Announcements………………………Page 8 Annual MLK Breakfast 9:00AM
Recommended Reading……………………...Page 8