GREETINGS KINGDOM FAMILY We have much to celebrate. I hope you are as excited as our ministry leaders, volunteers and staff are about all that God is doing in the life of Kingdom Fellowship AME Church. God allowed us to begin our new year in great fashion with an awesome set of Watch Night worship experiences and our New Beginnings Revival. If you missed any of the Tuesday Night Revival Worship experiences, please click here to see them on our YouTube Page. Last year we were blessed to complete and surpass our Kingdom Builders goal of $5M to ensure that we will indeed occupy our Kingdom Worship Center on Easter 2022. My prayer is that we never take for granted the calling and favor God has placed on this house of worship we call Kingdom. In the midst of a global pandemic, God is truly doing the amazing —from lives being saved and reached — to families and communities being fed through our work with Kingdom Cares. This is indeed a great time to be on the Lord’s side, and the countdown to greater has officially begun as we move toward Occupy 2022. We have so many plans for this new season in our new Worship Center. I can’t wait to share what the team has prepared. We have great music, preaching and teaching, as well as great ministry for our students and children. You will hear more about the plans and events in the coming weeks. Please don’t miss that this is just the beginning! We have said for years that our new Kingdom Worship Center will be our “Base of Ministry Operations.” Brothers and sisters, this center will not be our final; it will be the beginning. I will share more of the vision as we get closer to the date, but for now, the vision God has given this house is for more than just our city or even our region; it is global. As I begin my new sermon series this month, “It’s My Pleasure,” I will teach on the blessing of serving, and you’ll hear how God’s vision unfolds. We will need more leaders to serve in the Worship Center, which yes, is larger than our current location; but the need is not solely about serving more people based on building size. We need more leaders to fulfill the larger vision of global impact that God has for Kingdom Fellowship. In the pages of this Gather Guide, you’ll see all the ways you can serve and “get involved.” Please take advantage of these opportunities that our ministry teams have created and identified. Not only do we have ways for you to serve in ministry now, and at our new Kingdom Worship Center, but we also have ways for you to grow through our Growth groups and Grow University platform. You will see information for those opportunities in this Guide as well. You will also see ways for you to join our Kingdom Global Community Development Corporation (Kingdom Cares) as they serve our community. You will also find events throughout this Gather Guide. Please take your time to read through it, make reminder notes and register. Don’t forget that you can join us for worship in-person by sending a text message to the number 240-201-3300 with the word “Gather” or simply click here. The Lord has blessed us each Sunday we have gathered in His House to worship Him, and I encourage you to join us and invite a friend. I count it an honor to serve here with you as Pastor and people. I can’t wait to see what the Lord will do next as we remain Kingdom Focused. Gratefully, Rev. Matthew L. Watley
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Welcome
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New Sermon Series
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Grow Focus
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Grow University
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Kingdom Builders
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In-Person Worship
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Ways 2 Give
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Occupy 2022
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Get Involved
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Kingdom Cares
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Weekly Vaccine
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Kingdom Apparel
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Youth Ministries
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Squad Party
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Comfort Ministries
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Facebook Groups
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Adult Ministries
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Upcoming Events
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NEW SERMON SERIES FROM
Pastor Matthew Watley
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Saturday, February 5 8:30-8:45pm Read-In Registration Link 9:00-10:00pm New Members Class Registration Link
Thursday, February 17 6:00-6:30pm Read-In Registration Link 7:00-8:00pm New Members Class Registration Link
For more information, please contact Dr. Nicole Martin at revnmartin@kingdom.global or discipleship@kingdom.global
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SMALL GROUPS Members can register for these courses at any time, and can progress through the lessons at their own pace. The “At Your Own Pace” courses are not facilitated by an instructor and do not include community-based discussions.
- Online Course: Lord, Teach Me How to Pray (Teachable: On Your Own)
- Online Course: Living by Giving (Teachable: On Your Own)
- Online Course: Question Everything (Teachable: On Your Own) “On Your Own” courses can be taken at any time:
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All instructor-led online courses begin on February 7, 2022
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Marriage Ministry:
The Marriage Ministry presents, Sacred Marriage. What if God designed marriage to make you holy instead of happy? What if your relationship isn’t as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God?
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In this group, you and your spouse will uncover the ways that your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God and with each other. Join the Marriage Ministry as we invite you to see how God can use your relationship with your spouse as a discipline and a motivation to love God more and reflect more of the character of his Son. This group meets for 6 weeks beginning on Wednesday, February 9th at 6:00 PM.
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SMALL GROUPS Mondays 7 PM – 8 PM via Zoom: Begins Monday, February 28th; Ends Monday, April 11th Wednesdays 7 PM – 8 PM via Zoom: Begins Wednesday, March 2nd; Ends Wednesday, April 13th The theme for the 2022 Lenten series is Sacrifice to Serve. Each week, participants will have an opportunity to explore what the Bible says about faith that leads us to sacrifice and serve. Starting the week of February 28th, groups will be offered on Mondays or Wednesdays from 7 PM to 8 PM for a seven-week virtual journey to Easter. There is no need to purchase material as facilitators will guide you through discovery and discussion of God’s Word. If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact us at discipleship@kingdom.global. Click Here to Register Healing Groups:
Healing Groups are designed to help hurting and wounded people who are stuck in emotional cycles as a result of pain from their past. Certified trauma healing facilitators offer a practical approach to engaging biblical truths and Kingdom principles to find God’s healing for wounds of the heart. The goal is to equip and empower hurting and wounded people to achieve their God-given destiny.
7-week course meets on Sunday at 3 PM via Click Here This Zoom. Classes begin on February 13, 2022. to Register
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YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! SERVE WITH KINGDOM CARES! To learn more and for a list of upcoming opportunities to volunteer please visit our MobileServe page. You must create an account to register. Once your account is created you can sign up for any opportunities and keep track of your hours. Want to serve with/as a family or serve with friends? Consider serving as a group. Families, organizations, clubs, sororities and fraternities are all welcome.
NEED SSL HOURS? (STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING) Come out to serve and earn the hours needed to graduate! If you want to serve as a group or have any questions about Mobileserve please reach out to Estephanie Serna via email at eserna@kingdom.global
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MLK Day of Service Spotlight We would like to send a big thank you to the Arundel Bay Area Chapter of Jack and Jill for helping us make volunteer goodie bags and COVID kits for families in need. Also, big thanks to the Silver Spring Kappa League and our very own Sister Janice Swygert for coordinating such an impactful MLK Day service event! We were able to pack over 200 non-perishables for food distributions at local elementary schools and apartment communities during the week.
Would your organization or group like to volunteer at a future Kingdom Cares event? Please email Estephanie Serna at eserna@kingdom.global. Please include “Group Service” in subject line and let us know the expected number of participants and proposed date for your group. For details on upcoming opportunities to serve with Kingdom Cares please visit our MobileServe page.
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Nursery Activity Name Bible Lesson/Story
Day & Time
How to Participate
Every Sunday
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Virtual Play Date
Wednesdays at 4:00pm
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Virtual Classroom
Every 1st Sunday
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Click Here To join us weekly for praise and worship as well as Teaching on Youtube
Day of the Week
Activity
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Spiritual Snack
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Bi-Monthly (1st and 3rd Sundays)
Squad Party
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2nd Thursdays
Service Event
At Kingdom Fellowship In partnership with Kingdom Cares! Link for registration will be sent via Fellowship One each month!
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Text “Study” to 240-201-3300 or Click Here
Weekly Lessons Each week our ministry leaders have been diligent to create and prepare lessons for our students from nursery to young adults. These lessons have written points as well as videos to help engage our students and young adults with the Bible. Please subscribe to our YouTube page and share these lessons with others. www.kingdom.global/resources
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Nursery Kids Teens College Young Adults
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MINISTRY GET INVOLVED Zoom Registration
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Join us for these monthly ministry events
for our seasoned saints as they connect monthly. For details please email thrive@kingdom.global
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