9th Annual Women's Weekend - Church of the Open Door, UCC

9th Annual Church of the Open Door, UCC
Women's Weekend Oct. 15th – 16th, 2011
“Faithful Servants: Fully Relying on God“

ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!

Oct. 15, SATURDAY, 9:30am Women's Weekend begins at the Church of the Open Door and travels to the Lotus House Shelter. Lotus House is a unique resource center and residential shelter for homeless women and infants in Overtown Miami. Join us as we treat the Ladies at Lotus House to a “You Are So Beautiful” Spa Session and... have Story-Time with the Children at Lotus House.

SATURDAY’S CHURCH PREPARATION SCHEDULE:
9:30 - 10:30 am - Devotional Service
10:30 - 11:30 am - Continental Breakfast
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Prepare the Bags for Lotus House
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Take bags to Lotus House and activities begin.
Lotus House Thrift Store donations are welcome.

Oct. 16, SUNDAY, 10:30am We present a special guest speaker at Church of the Open Door. Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders is Senior Pastor of the Third Street Church of God in Washington, D.C. since 1997, and Professor of Christian Ethics at the Howard University School of Divinity since 1984. She has published more than 100 articles and the following books:

Ministry at the Margins
InterVarsity Press, 1997

Saints in Exile: The Holiness-Pentecostal Experience in African American Religion and Culture
Oxford, 1996

Empowerment Ethics for a Liberated People
Fortress, 1995

Living the Intersection
Fortress, 1995

From 2000 to 2007 Rev. Sanders was a contributing guest editor for Leadership, a journal for pastors. She is a graduate of the Sidwell Friends School, Swarthmore College (B.A. in Mathematics) and Harvard Divinity School (M.Div., cum laude and Th.D. in Applied Theology). She has been awarded two honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees; the first by Asbury College, 2002, and the second by Anderson University, 2007. She is married to Dr. Alan Carswell, and is the mother of two children, Allison and Garrett.

Church of the Open Door, United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. R. Joaquin Willis, Pastor
6001 NW 8 Ave., Miami, FL 33127
PH: 305.759.0373
http://churchoftheopendoormiami.org/
Contact us via e-mail: secretary@churchoftheopendoormiami.org

The Lotus House Shelter is located at 217 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL 33136. Thrift Store: 203 NW 36th Street, Miami, FL (305) 576-4112. All donations to The Lotus House (The Sundari Foundation, Inc.) are deductible to the full extent permitted by Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Tax Code (Tax ID # 81-0652266). For more information, please visit: http://www.lotushouseshelter.org/— at Church of the Open Door, Miami & Lotus House Shelter in Overtown Miami.

South Florida Workforce Access Point Grand Opening!

South Florida Workforce and the Church Of The Open Door cordially invites you to of the Access Point at Church of the Open Door at 6001 N.W. 8 Avenue Miami, Florida 33127. Grand Opening Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.

The Job Resource Site in partnership with the Church of the Open Door will expand employment services for the residents, organizations and businesses in the Liberty City community.

The 43rd Annual Pink Tea presented by Church of the Open Door

Save the Date: The 43rd Annual Pink Tea Concert. Sunday, May 15 @ 4PM. Florida Memorial University, Lou Rawls Theater for Performing Arts. This year we're "Bringing Home Our Own" as the super talented vocalists Travaulya Wallace, Harvey Lockhart and Darryl Reeves will take the stage.

Men's Weekend at Church of the Open Door!

This Sunday is MEN'S WEEKEND at Church of the Open Door. Our guest speaker will be Brian E. Clarke from Church of Jacksonville. Come out and visit us! 6001 NW 8th Avenue in Miami Florida.

http://churchoftheopendoormiami.org/

Save the Dates!

 

Save the Dates for powerful messages from incredible guest ministers! Sunday 1/9 Rev. Steve Sterner, Acting Executive Minister of Local Church Ministries, UCC. Sunday 1/16 Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, General Minister & President of the United Church of Christ. Sunday 3/13 Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Pastor Emeritus of Trinity UCC, former Church of Pres. Barack Obama. Sunday 4/10 Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk, Founding Director of the Center for African American Theological Studies and the 1st African American woman ordained in the United Church of Christ.

William J. Faulkner Oratorical Contest

Miami Youth Project!

We've initiated our Total Youth Development Program! Youth ages 13-18 will meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3:30PM-6:00PM for eight weeks. Want to know how your son or daughter can get involved? E-mail secretary@churchoftheopendoormiami.org for details!

Church of the Open Door Women's Weekend 2010

Living and Working to promote God's Will is the theme of this years Women's Weekend! Our featured guest speaker is the amazing Bernadette A. Morris, CEO of Sonshine Communications, Black PR Wire and Women Grow Strong. These workshops are FREE to the public and include continental breakfast and lunch. You may register on our website, http://churchoftheopendoormiami.org/ or by e-mailing secretary@churchoftheopendoormiami.org. See you there!

Church of the Open Door ANNUAL HOMECOMING AND REVIVAL

Today is "homecoming" at The Church of the Open Door Miami, and Rev. Walter T. Richardson is the guest preacher. Once you've worshipped at your home church at 7:30a, come by and support Pastor Willis and our congregation. Worship begins at 10:30A. 6001 NW 8th Avenue, Miami FL 33127.

http://churchoftheopendoormiami.org/

The Church of the Open Door Community Health Fair

The Church of the Open Door Community Health Fair

6001 N.W. 8th Ave., Miami, FL 3312
Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

FREE SCREENINGS

Cholesterol*

Blood Sugar*

Blood Pressure

Body Mass Index

HIV

Vision

Substance Abuse

Prostate

Pediatric Asthma

Dental

Sickle Cell

Immunizations for children

Ages 0-18

Make appts. for other svcs.,

e.g. physical exams

*Do not eat prior to these screenings

Online Giving to Church of the Open Door, Miami

"Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, because He is good..." Psalm 106:1

Good stewardship over our financial resources involves the way we earn, spend, save, invest and give. You are entrusted by God with stewardship over your finances, resources and time, and it is your responsibility as a believer to be a good steward and give back to God what is His through giving to the church and to others.

We would like to provide our members a convenient way to give to the church that is also secure and easy, and so we are pleased to offer online giving. Your gifts will be processed by PayPal, the industry leader in encrypted, secure online transactions.

In-kind contributions to the Church are also welcomed and can be acknowledged with a letter in lieu of reimbursements for tax purposes. Please inform the Treasurer/Assistant. Year 2009's in-kind acknowledgments totaled $4,924.38. Many thanks to the Church for your great sacrifice of Time, Talent and Treasury. Your generous investments in the Church of the Open Door, Congregational, United Church of Christ, are truly making a difference in the local community, state, national and abroad, and are highly appreciated!


-Dory Lingo, Treasurer & Elizabeth Marshall, Assistant Treasurer

The 42nd Annual Pink Tea Concert featuring Alice Day, Internationally Renowned Jazz Vocalist and Miami Born Star

The Church of the Open Door (UCC) presents The 42nd Annual Pink Tea Concert featuring Alice Day, Internationally Renowned Jazz Vocalist and Miami Born Star. Sunday May 16, 2010 4:00 PM. Call 305.759.0373 or visit our website churchoftheopendoormiami.org for ticket info!

Mark Your Calendars!

Looking for an Easter Sunrise Service or church for Palm Sunday & Good Friday? Visit The Church of the Open Door during the dates below! Blessings on behalf of our Pastor, Dr. R. Joaquin Willis.

Sunday, 3/28 10:30AM

Palm Sunday Friday, 4/2 7:00PM

Good Friday (First Church of N. Miami, Congregational)

Sunday, 4/4 7:00AM Easter Sunrise Service

Sunday, 4/4 10:30AM Easter Sunday Service & Children's Easter Program

Welcome!

It is with great pleasure that The Church of the Open Door, Miami Florida peels back yet another layer of our future. By that, we mean, social networking. Just one short year ago our Church only had a website. But the internet is such a more personal experience now and allows for two way communication. In that vein, we have launched Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and now Blogger accounts to connect with our community and friends worldwide. We hope to truly be an Oasis of Resources in a Desert of Need! More updates will be forthcoming, so please check out this page often and add us to your blog rolls. Thank you, and be blessed!

In Christ,

The Church of the Open Door UCC

Miami, Florida, USA