Tempered Resilience with Tod Bolsinger

Join us to hear from Tod Bolsinger, who will be sharing from his book Tempered Resilience. DCBC is proud to be a sponsor for this event, which will conclude with a short time of Q&A.

More information: https://www.abcusa.org/2023/04/ generosity-projectwebinar-a-live-zoomevent-with-todbolsinger-announced/

Sister Circle: Stories of Growth in the Face of Disbelief

The third annual Sister Circle met online on March 29 at noon and 8 p.m. Five of the women present — Pat Hernandez (American Baptist Women in Ministry), Merritt Johnston (Baptist World Women), Valerie Carter Smith (WMU Virginia), Meredith Stone (Baptist Women in Ministry) and Abbie Tolbert (Leland Seminary) — shared their call stories as they relate to Rhoda (Acts 12) and the disbelief of those whom she ran to tell that their prayers had been answered. They told of their experiences of growing in their resilience and joy in the face of disbelief! Coincidentally, this circle took place around the time a list was published of 170 supposedly Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) churches that, against SBC policy, have women pastors. Several DCBC churches are on the list, but unlike some who may feel unsafe as a result of this action, many of our churches are proud to be on this list. During the circle, we celebrated the fact that DCBC has one of the highest percent of women in senior leadership in Baptist life in the United States. Join us next March for the fourth annual Sister Circle — brothers also are welcome!

DCBC shares the following notable events in the lives of its members…

We congratulate the following congregations and individuals celebrating births, ordinations, anniversaries and other accomplishments:

 Rev. Emmitt Drumgoole, Pastor of Montgomery Hills Baptist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland and his wife Kristen's on the safe arrival of their daughter Maya Rose Drumgoole on March 15. Maya was also welcomed by her big brother Langston.

 Rev. Kendrick E. Curry, Ph.D., Pastor, Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church Washington, D.C., who became the new Interim General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. in February. Rev. Kendrick is a DCBC pastor and a former interim DCBC Executive Director/Minister.

 Rev. Chuck Gargan (left), Pastor of DCBC member church The American Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida and Rev.

Rafael Alcantara, Pastor of Jesus a Las Naciones (the Spanish-speaking partner church of ABC Lakeland that is exploring joining DCBC), who are pictured here with DCBC Executive Director/Minister, Rev. Dr. Miller Manarin.

 Jimmie Hulett and Ray Hulett on their ordination by Carmody Hills Baptist church; Senior Pastor: Rev. Oscar Broadie, Jr.

 Crystal Gray and India Patrick on their ordination by CenterPoint Baptist Church; Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Orlando Jermaine Bego.

 We extend condolences to the family of Pastor Dexter Nutall and First Lady Tracy Nutall of New Bethel Baptist Church, Pastor Nutall’s sister, Ms. Fawne Lindsey, and the New Bethel Baptist Church community on the passing of Pastor Nutall and Ms. Lindsey’s mother, Deaconess Hazel Y. Nutall. Deaconess Nutall will also be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Chandler and Jaida Nutall.