Lexington Avenue Baptist Church partners with the Evangelical Church of Morocco, Branch of Rabat. The church in Rabat is a member of the EEAM. The church is made up primarily of French speaking African students who come to Rabat for the universities. Lexington Avenue Baptist and the Evangelical Church at Rabat share visits, prayer concerns, and various other forms of mutual support.
Voices United Morocco/KY Combined Choir Sunday, September 5, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, September 5, 10:45 a.m. The concert will feature the Morocco/KY Choir and some selections with our own choir and musicians. We will host the choir on Saturday. If you would like to provide housing for members of the choir please call the church office (236-3565). Schedule
Saturday, September 4
3:30-6:30 p.m. - Fellowship with Morocco/Ky Choir in fellowship hall (everyone welcome: watch UL/UK football game, Wii video games, ping pong, foosball, relax, snacks, hang out)
7:00 p.m. - Churchwide Chicken and Potluck Supper (Bring enough of your favorite dish for twelve or more. Please call the church office by Thursday, September 2 so we can make sure we order enough chicken)
8:00 p.m. - LABC Adult Choir practice with Morocco/KY Combined Choir
Sunday, September 5
9:00-9:55 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in Sanctuary for Panel Discussion with African students (Adults will be dismissed to Sunday School classes at 9:55)
10:00-10:30 a.m. - African students visit with youth, children, preschool classes
10:45 a.m. - Voices United Choir Concert
12:00 p.m. - Lunch with Morocco/Ky Choir (everyone invited, reservations required by Friday, September 3)
Click below for pictures and biographies for each of the African/Morocco student members of the choir (Note: Helge and Christiano are members of our partner church in Rabat) Morocco Choir Bios & Pics
About the Choir The voices united choir is a combined choir, which includes choir members from Kentucky Baptist Fellowship (KBF) churches, including Brenda Farmer and Phil Quinn from LABC and twelve choir members from the Protestant Church of Morocco (EEAM), including Helge and Christiano from our partner church in Rabat. Both groups (from Morocco and Kentucky) have been rehearsing separately and will come together to form one combined choir that will tour KBF churches. The Morocco members of the choir are, for the most part, African students from various Subsaharan African nations who are studying at universities in Morocco. They represent some of the brightest most talented young people from their countries and most will eventually return to be leaders there. See the insert inside this Key for pictures and biographies for each of these choir members. The protestant church of Morocco, including our partner church in Rabat, is a French speaking church made up primarily of African students, with some others from various backgrounds who work in Morocco. The church also ministers to African migrants/refugees who flee war, famine, and extreme poverty in Africa and wind up in Morocco. The situation for these migrants is desperate. An offering will be taken at each concert to support the ministry to these African migrants.
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church and the Evangelical Church of Morocco, Branch of Rabat will share a common service on November 8. Each church will use a similar order of worship, music, and scripture, and will share some elements of the service together through live video feed.
In preparation for the service we are asking our members to read two scripture passages and some Bible study devotional thoughts written first by Lexington Avenue Baptist, then by the Evangelical Church of Morocco, Branch of Rabat. "Everyone is Welcome at God's Banquet," is the theme for these scripture readings. For the first of these Bible studies follow the link below:
The second Bible study devotional is written by Carlos Nzoyoum, the Evangelical Church of Morocco, Branch of Rabat. Carlos visited Lexington Avenue Baptist last fall (2008):
Salutations pour nos amis de l'Eglise Evangélique au Maroc, branche de Rabat.
Le souvenir de notre visite avec vous reste un sujet de grande joie pour nous. Notre association avec vous a représenté une grande bénédiction pour notre église. Vos prières nous ont bien fortifiés. Votre exemple de ce que cela signifie d'être l'Eglise, projetant la lumière de Christ dans le monde, aimant nos voisins, et devenant de plus en plus mûrs dans la foi chrétienne, tout cela représente une profonde inspiration pour nous. Nous voyons comment vous aidez ceux qui souffrent parmi vous et nous considérons que c'est un honneur pour nous de nous joindre à votre ministère. Bien qu'un océan nous sépare, nous sommes unis en Christ.
Que Dieu bénisse chacun d'entre vous avec une vie abondante en Christ.
La famille de Lexington Avenue Baptist Church.
English
Greetings to our Friends of the Eglise Evangelic, Au Maroc, Branch of Rabat,
Our memories of our visit with you still bring us joy. Our partnership with you has been a blessing in our church. Your prayers have strengthened us. Your example of what it means to be the church, shining the light of Christ to the world, loving neighbors, and growing mature Christians, is an inspiration to us. We see how you help the hurting among you and are honored to join you in that ministry. Though we are separated by an ocean, we are united in Christ.
Please know that you are continually in our thoughts and prayers.
May God bless each of you with abundant life in Christ,
The Lexington Avenue Baptist Church Family
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church | 339 W.
Lexington Avenue | Danville, KY 40422 | (859)
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