Brown’s Memorial Heritage – Deaconess Edna Mae Page Smith...Angie Barnes, Darlene Graham, Earl...
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Deaconess Edna Mae Page Smith was born August 23, 1927 in Roseland, Virginia. The tenth of eleven children born to Susan Johnson and Gordon Page. Her parents were hard workers and she was blessed to have had a good childhood. Deaconess Smith finished high school and went to work as a substitute teacher for handicap and homebound children. When her parent’s health failed, she cared for them thus initiating her love for nursing. She began her nursing career as a nursing assistant at the Bar-Will-Bar Nursing Home in Baltimore. Returning to Virginia, she worked at the Lynchburg General Hospital as an LPN for 12 years. Upon her return to Baltimore, she spent 10 years in nursing at Sinai Hospital. Later she worked at Spring Grove State Hospital attending to the elderly for 11 years. In 1979, she retired however her brain forgot to tell her body so she worked an additional 6 years at the Augsburg Assisted Living and Nursing Home. Deaconess Smith met her husband, Deacon Howard Smith in Virginia. They were married for 46 years before he went home to be with the Lord. They were Winter Edition Volume 2, Issue 1 January, 2013 Brown’s Memorial Heritage – Deaconess Edna Mae Page Smith blessed with one son, Howard Jr. and grandson, Howard III. Education was very important to Deaconess Smith and upon retirement at the age of 63, she attended the Community College of Baltimore. At the age of 66, she graduated with an associate degree in Business Administration. After 19 years of membership at the Leadenhall Baptist Church, Deaconess Smith later joined Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church in 1991. Her love and gratefulness to God and to her church has been evident in her faithful service. Over the past 22 years, she has served as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary, sang with the Voices, served as a Nurse with the Health Ministry and continues to serve as Deaconess. Having a beautiful spiritual daughter, Debra Sydnor, further extends her love and gratefulness. With 85 years of life, Deaconess Smith attributes longevity to her love of God and helping others. It is the faith in God that keeps her strong. Her favorite book is the Bible and one of her favorite Scriptures is Hebrews 11. Additionally, her advice to the young is to: “Listen to your parents and the elderly; they have been where you are going. Also, get an education so that you can depend on yourself.” – Submitted by Deaconess Yvette Johnson Preparing our hearts and mind for the Lenten Season (February 14 – March 28) Lent is a Christian observance that is reflected by a forty day fast prior to the Easter Celebration. Although it is observed for forty days, it actually extends for forty six days. e reason is because Sundays are not observed as part of the forty day fast and it is also considered inappropriate to fast on the day of resurrection. e forty days of fasting is observed in remembrance of when Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness. (Matt. 4:1-2) Lent is a time of voluntary sacrifice, prayer and fasting. During this time Christians will observe the eating of special foods while refraining from eating other foods with the desire to reflect a willingness to make their bodies healthier and more of a pure vessel offered before the Lord as a sacrifice. It is also a time for consecrated prayer as well as fasting, with a true desire to draw closer to God in every way. It is the desire of the Christian to have and manifest the power needed to live a Godly life and to do the works that God has called us to do. Jesus declared to the disciples, to possess that kind of power requires prayer and fasting. (Matt. 17:21) is is a most pro- found time of the year, for Christians as we refresh our spiritual drive and commitment to our belief in God through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Submitted by Deacon Varant Woodland
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Deaconess Edna Mae Page Smith was born August 23, 1927 in Roseland, Virginia. The tenth of eleven children born to Susan Johnson and Gordon Page.
Her parents were hard workers and she was blessed to have had a good childhood.
Deaconess Smith finished high school and went to work as a substitute teacher for handicap and homebound children. When her parent’s health failed, she cared for them thus initiating her love for nursing. She began her nursing career as a nursing assistant at the Bar-Will-Bar Nursing Home in Baltimore. Returning to Virginia, she worked at the Lynchburg General Hospital as an LPN for 12 years. Upon her return to Baltimore, she spent 10 years in nursing at Sinai Hospital. Later she worked at Spring Grove State Hospital attending to the elderly for 11 years. In 1979, she retired however her brain forgot to tell her body so she worked an additional 6 years at the Augsburg Assisted Living and Nursing Home.
Deaconess Smith met her husband, Deacon Howard Smith in Virginia. They were married for 46 years before he went home to be with the Lord. They were
Winter Edition Volume 2, Issue 1January, 2013
Brown’s Memorial Heritage – Deaconess Edna Mae Page Smith
blessed with one son, Howard Jr. and grandson, Howard III.
Education was very important to Deaconess Smith and upon retirement at the age of 63, she attended the Community College of Baltimore. At the age of 66, she graduated with an associate degree in Business Administration.
After 19 years of membership at the Leadenhall Baptist Church, Deaconess Smith later joined Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church in 1991. Her love and gratefulness to God and to her church has been evident in her faithful service. Over the past 22 years, she has served as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary, sang with the Voices, served as a Nurse with the Health Ministry and continues to serve as Deaconess. Having a beautiful spiritual daughter, Debra Sydnor, further extends her love and gratefulness.
With 85 years of life, Deaconess Smith attributes longevity to her love of God and helping others. It is the faith in God that keeps her strong. Her favorite book is the Bible and one of her favorite Scriptures is Hebrews 11. Additionally, her advice to the young is to: “Listen to your parents and the elderly; they have been where you are going. Also, get an education so that you can depend on yourself.”
– Submitted by Deaconess Yvette Johnson
Preparing our hearts and mind for the Lenten Season(February 14 – March 28)Lent is a Christian observance that is reflected by a forty day fast prior to the Easter Celebration.Although it is observed for forty days, it actually extends for forty six days. The reason is because Sundays are not observed as part of the forty day fast and it is also considered inappropriate to fast on the day of resurrection. The forty days of fasting is observed in remembrance of when Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness. (Matt. 4:1-2)Lent is a time of voluntary sacrifice, prayer and fasting. During this time Christians will observe the
eating of special foods while refraining from eating other foods with the desire to reflect a willingness to make their bodies healthier and more of a pure vessel offered before the Lord as a sacrifice. It is also a time for consecrated prayer as well as fasting, with a true desire to draw closer to God in every way. It is the desire of the Christian to have and manifest the power needed to live a Godly life and to do the works that God has called us to do. Jesus declared to the disciples, to possess that kind of power requires prayer and fasting. (Matt. 17:21) This is a most pro-found time of the year, for Christians as we refresh our spiritual drive and commitment to our belief in God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
– Submitted by Deacon Varant Woodland
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Mother Winifred Craine 7/18/25 - 1/6/12
Mary Lavern Roy-Cornish9/14/41 – 3/17/12
On their backs we trod, true to our God, True to our native land--
Variation from: Lift Every Voice and Written by James Weldon Johnson
Deacon Andrew Moody4/7/28 – 3/12/12
Melva Jackson5/15/38 – 11/15/12
Deacon Walter Bedford4/10/19 – 12/27/12
Robert Dunton Jr.3/14/31 – 1/21/12
Joyce Street Herndon1/25/49 – 4/24/12
James Carter Smith1/11/32 – 2/11/12
Walter Thomas6/2/31 – 8/6/12
“Where dream and reality meet!”
BMBC celebratesDr. Martin Luther King, 84th birthday …I have a dream… An African American clergyman, activist, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement and the 2nd Inauguration of our 44th President, Barack H. Obama …I am the dream.
BMBC remembers those who have gone on to Glory in 2012
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Open Invitation to 11:00 a.m. Bible StudyOn Wednesdays, we invite you to
fellowship and participate at the 11:00 a.m. Bible Study
followed by the Noon Day Worship Experience!
– Sister Pearl Thomas
The Pastor, Trustees, and the Restoration Committee are feverishly trying to repair and restore this house of worship. Perhaps you have a service, a contribution, and/or gifts that will add beauty to our church, please give
your inquiry to: Angie Barnes, Darlene Graham, Earl Johnson, Yvette JohnsonPatricia Moses, Zelda Partee, Elaine Raines, Linda Rankin, or
Barbara Woodland
Church Restoration
Thelmarie Dawkins – 1/1Gerald Wyche – 1/1
Ebony Lee – 1/2Melvin Russell – 1 /2
Bree Edwards Ross – 1/3Cynthia Emmanuel – 1/3
Linda Jones – 1/3Michael Flannagan – 1 /4
Raven Moye – 1 /4Deacon Daniel Clay – 1/5
Iris Rascoe – 1/5Mayme Robinson – 1/5
Gloria Taylor – 1/8Mother Rhoda Rose – 1/9
Donte Johnson 1/10Rochelle Moses – 1/10
Deaconess Annie Watts – 1/10Katherine Smith – 1/10Kenneth Powell – 1/12Beatrice Seasay – 1/13Katrina Smith – 1/15
Betty Lee Owens – 1/16Rosalind Davis – 1/17Darlene Franze – 1/17
Jasmine Hendricks – 1/17Edna Madden – 1/19
Malcolm Williams – 1/19Jimmie Ashley – 1/21Brenda Holland – 1/21
Christine Cooper – 1/25Rochelle Lucas – 1/25Renee’ Peterkin – 1/25Jazmire Brown - 1/28Shada Brown – 1/28
Cassandra Hice – 1/28
BirthdaysThe need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood.TM
The act of giving blood is one of the greatest gifts you can offer! Blood donations help millions of families and patients in need every day.• Every Two Seconds someone in the U.S is in need of a blood
transfusion for many health illnesses. • Sickle Cell Anemia affects about 98 percent of African Americans in
the U.S.• The blood Type most required is Type O.• More than 44,000 blood donations are needed each day.Consider being a blood donor!
– Submitted by Sister Linda JohnsonBaltimore School for the Performing Arts’ dancers charm sold-out crowds with an all new Nut-cracker at the Modell LyricFour performances were a huge hit on Dec 21st and 22nd with capacity crowds, featuring our very own Bree Edwards Ross.
— Submitted by Rev. Deborah Griffin
You may have Something to SayDear Brown’s Memorial members and friends: Please continue to provide us with information that is free of charge on upcoming Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church Ministry events, special occasions, achievements, anniversaries, birthdays, and community news that will be beneficial to the BMBC family.
Information for the next edition should be submitted by February 1, 2013 via postal mail to the church address, Email: [email protected] or by telephone to Deaconess Yvette Johnson @ 410-462-4066 (contact for this month) or any member of the Journey Newsletter Team (Sisters Linda Johnson and Elaine Raines and Deaconess Barbara Woodland).
The Journey Newsletter Team
January 2-31 – Our Church is in 30 days of Prayer: 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday & 6:00 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays
Sunday, January 27 – 8 & 11am Worship, 3:30 p.m. – Holy Communion guest - Rising Sun First Baptist Church, Dr. Emmett Burns, Pastor, 5pm – Prayer Service
Wednesdays – 11:00 a.m. Bible Study, 12 noon Service Sunday, February 3 – Youth Sunday – 8 & 11am Worship, 3:00 p.m. Union
Temple Baptist Church, 1100 W. North Avenue, 21217, Rev. Gabriel Churn, PastorSunday, February 10 – 8 & 11am Worship Monday, February 11 – 7pm – Joint Board meetingTuesday, February 12 – 6pm – Pancake Supper (Fellowship Hall)Wednesday, February 13 – 7pm – Ash Wednesday ServiceLenten Schedule: February 14 – March 28, Good Friday, March 29 Church is open daily for Prayer: 6:00 a.m. Monday–Saturday & 7:30 a.m. on
SundaysWednesdays – 7:00 p.m. - Lenten Services: 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 Thursdays – 7:05 p.m. Bible Study: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28Sunday, February 17 – 8 & 11am Worship, 3:30 p.m. – Black History Celebration
guest - First Baptist Church of Guilford, Columbia, MD. Rev. Tyrone Jones, IV, Pastor
Monday, February 18 – 7pm – Administrative Board meetingSunday, February 24 – 8 & 11am Worship, 3:30 p.m. - Holy Communion guest -
New Hope Baptist Church, Dr. James Fuller, PastorThursdays – 6:30 p.m. G•R•O•W (room 102) will resume March 7, 2013 -See
Sis. Elaine Raines“Save the Date” Saturday, May 4, 2013 – Back by Popular Demand “Noah’s Ark”
Sight & Sound (Sponsored by the Women’s Prayer Ministry)
Announcements
Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church | 3215 W. Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 | Reverend Dr. R. Lee Johnson, Pastor Phone: 410.542.5700 | Fax: 410.542.7688/877.761.3986 | Email: [email protected]
Tax Talk
The Income Tax Filing Season has two new tax laws that may have an impact on our BMBC families. Unemployment benefits have been extended for the current recipients, and the Social Security tax withholding rate has increased from 4.2% to 6.2%. This means a 2.0% increase in your normally taxed income. If necessary, make adjustments to your income by changing your W-4 withholding statement.
-Sister Zaundria CowardTax Champ
Greetings to my Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church Family
God has continued to bless me through my Church. Therefore,
I want to express my sincere gratitude for the support given
to me at my launching and Book Signing of
“Eyes of the Soul.”Thank you for your attendance and purchase of the book. Also,
the good news continues to come my way: “Eyes of the Soul” was
selected by Heaven 600 as Spiritual Book for the Month of December.
I invite each of you to visit my website:
www.eyesofthesoulzpartee.com and leave a comment or write a
review.Agape Love,
Missionary Zelda Partee
Special Thanks
The BMBC Christian Education Ministry is excited to announce a
new addition to our ministry, to be known as
the BMBC Library!The library will support our church mission as well as enrich the spiritual growth of members individually. At this time we are asking our church family to donate Christian books and/or materials suitable for the library. Please contact Sisters Pearl Thomas and Zaundria Coward from the Christian Education Ministry before making your donation.
A Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church
Library
