💣💥 The 18th Annual Hope Toys & Laughter (HTL) Toy Drive is BACK and bigger than ever!

Save the date:
🗓 Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 🕔 5:00 PM (EST)

Featuring comedian ⭐️ Laughin' Lenny + hosted by ⭐️ Cassandra Morgan
🙉 Admission: FREE with a donation of a new unwrapped book or toy
Plus: FOOD • MUSIC • COMEDY • VENDORS • GIVEAWAYS 🎁

✅️ This is the DMV’s favorite holiday charity, turning laughter into support for kids and families in need. Since 2007, HTL has operated with no paid staff or professional fundraisers, ensuring 100% of every donation goes directly to those who need it most. ❤️

🎉 Highlights:
+ Local comedians and entertainers
+ Catered meal
+ Exciting giveaways
+ A night of joy, connection, and hope

Vendors needed — price: just $100💰🏷️

Venue: Largo Community Center 📍 1701 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721

Want more information including monetarily donation, please call 240-636-2401 or visit https://htnl.org 📞💸

Let’s spread hope this holiday season! 🌟📚🧸

#HopeToysAndL

🎉🎁 Exciting News from Prince George’s County Drug Policy Coalition, Inc.!

🙉This holiday season, let’s collaborate to bring joy to children in need. 🌟 Join us for our Toys for Children in Need event to ensure a brighter Christmas for our community's children!

🚨We're collecting *new* toys on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EST). You can drop unwrapped toys off in the small meeting room at the Oxon Hill Branch Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. 🏫✨

🙏Your generosity can light up a child's face this holiday! ❤️ Spread the word and tag your family and friends so we can give every child the Christmas they deserve! 🎄🎉

✅️For more information, give us a call at 📞 240.416.0435 or visit the website at https://www.pgcdpc.com

⏰️Let's make this Christmas unforgettable! 🎅🎁

#PGCDPC #ToysForKids #SpreadJoy #CommunityLove #ChristmasSpirit #GiveBack #ToyDrive

For more infromation including tickets, visit https://vivenu.com/event/onefest-christmas-with-rhett-walker-3vzb9n

Seniors on the Go: Red & Gold Gala

• Friday, December 12, 2025
• 11:00 AM  1:00 PM
• Ministry Center (map)

🎉 Exciting News! Richie Rich of Metro proudly Presents a heartwarming night you won’t forget: Sagittarius Pre-Christmas Coat Drive + Duffy Birthday Bash! 🧥🎂

🔥 All-Star Music Entertainment:
🥇Body of Evidence
🥈Tru Worshiperz
🥉Krankin For Christ

📍 Venue: 12 Stop Restaurant & Lounge
4707 Raleigh Road, Marlow Heights, MD 20748

🗓 Sunday, December 7, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)

🎟️ Free admission with a NEW coat donation for the homeless.
🍽️ Delicious food and refreshments for the whole family.

Let’s come together to spread warmth, joy, and hope this holiday season! 💖✨

Spread the word, bring a coat, and let’s make a difference together! 🧣🧥🎶

#CoatDrive #HolidayGiving #CommunityLove #RichieRichMetro #SagittariusEvent #DuffyBirthday #LiveMusic #MarlowHeightsMD #BOE #SupportTheHomeless #FreeAdmission #CoatDrive2025 #FamilyFriendly #FoodForAll #TogetherWeGive

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🚀 10X BETTER MARRIAGE: A 2-HOUR VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE with Dr. Johnny & Lezlyn Parker! 💑✨

🔥 A marriage becomes 10x better not by working harder, but by working more intentionally. See You. Hear You. Honor Your Heart. ❤️

🗓️ Online Event: This Saturday, Dec 6 • 10:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

What you’ll get in this high-impact, 2-hour experience:

🧭 Learn the proven communication rhythm that rebuilds trust, strengthens intimacy, and invites courage and compassion

🛑 Break patterns that create distance

🛡️ Build emotional safety during tough moments

🗣️ Use simple, powerful language that draws you closer

💞 Create intimacy through honoring communication

✨ Stop drifting and start connecting

Bonus: 10x Better Marriage Playbook you can apply immediately 📘

Plus a BONUS Monday Night Session:

7:00 PM–8:00 PM EST: 10x Better Leader + Core 9 Coaching Framework

Investment: Only $50 until midnight tomorrow (then $75) 💸

Your relationship can either drain your energy or double it—let’s choose the latter. Let’s build

Celebrate the joy of the season with The Joy of Christmas: a Christmas Concert. This special event will feature a blend of beloved holiday classics and Christmas songs that celebrate the coming of our King.

Concert Dates: 

Friday, December 5 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 PM

Sunday, December 7 at 5:00 PM

This year, we’ll have three shows from December 5 through December 7. Childcare is available from birth through preschool. You will not be able to choose specific seats this year but you still need to register for your ticket!

Get tickets at https://christcommunity.com/events/the-joy-of-christmas-a-christmas-concert2025/

Hey Papi Promotions Network Family!

Our very own Washington, DC local celebrity Gospel Go-Go Band sensation, ⭐️Body of Evidence, is in the running for the 2026 Go-Go Awards—and we need you NOW to push them over the top. 🥁🎤

🫡Please cast your VOTE for "Body of Evidence" in the "#7 Gospel Go-Go Band" category 👀🎯 at 📲https://my.linkpod.site/vote-for-Body-of-Evidence 👈

⚡ Important: You can vote ONLY ONCE. Make it count!

🙉Winners will be announced at the Go-Go Awards show on Tue., Jan. 6, 2026 at the iconic 📍Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC. 🗓️✨

⏰️Voting closes on Dec 1, 2025 — time is ticking! ⏳👈

Share this with family, friends, and fellow Gospel Go-Go lovers. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦📢🎶 Let’s flood the vote and show them love and support! 🗳️❤️🫂

We’ve got this—let’s make some noise and bring the trophy home! 🥇🎶

#GoGoAwards #BodyOfEvidence #GospelGoGo #DCMusic #VoteNow #CommunityPower #DCArts #GoGo #SupportLocalArtists #LincolnTheatre

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound is swinging through Lancaster, PA this Christmas season on their "A Jazzy Little Christmas" Tour! The captivating energy of this internationally renowned quartet combined with their vocal excellence will renew your holiday spirit and faith as they perform classics such as “O Holy Night” and “Winter Wonderland” alongside a selection of new songs, including “Christmas in Manhattan.” You won’t want to miss this!

Thanksgiving Service
Thursday, November 27, 2025
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Worship Center 

Give thanks with your FBCG family at our Thanksgiving Day worship service. Bring your family and friends as we give honor to God for all He has brought us through this year. Meet us online or at the Worship Center at 9 a.m. EST.

Visit in-person or virtual at https://fbcglenarden.org/watchnow

Night of Prayer
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM

Worship Center
Night of Prayer

As we close our Bible Study season, join us for a special Night of Prayer. Let’s come before God with faith, with gratitude, and with expectation for what’s ahead. No matter what’s happening around us, we believe prayer still works.

Watch in-person or virtual at https://fbcglenarden.org/watchnow

🚨 Saturday Service Alert: NO GAMES, NO GIMMICKS, JUST JESUS! 🚨

The Stones House presents a can't-miss worship experience you’ll want to share with everyone you know!

🗓 Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: 7475 Old Ferry Road, Clinton, MD

🎯 What to expect:
✅️ Inspiring Sabbath School Teachers and Elders
✅️ Tiras Fountaine, Cody Johnson, Juan Hawkins bringing the Word
✅️ Special Guest: Marcus Aaron
✅️ Hosted by: Pastor Curtis & Christie Thomas

🙏This is the moment to encounter Jesus, worship freely, and leave encouraged for the week ahead. Bring friends, family, neighbors—everyone is welcome!

📲 For more information, visit: www.thestoneshouse.us

🔔 Please share this news, and let the city know: NO GAMES, NO GIMMICKS, JUST JESUS ✨🙏🎶🔥

#StonesHouse #SaturdayService #JustJesus #WorshipExperience #ClintonMD #NoGimmicks #FaithFamily #SabbathSchool #BiblicalTeaching #SpecialGuest #ChurchEvent #ChristianCommunity #ComeAliveInChrist

Join us as we discuss responsible technology use and empower families to use technology wisely and safely.

Register at https://fbcglenarden.org/familyacademy

🙏⏰️ Blessing Baskets 2025: Laurel’s Biggest Act of Kindness Returns 🎉🫡

🎁 Blessing Baskets 2025 is back for Laurel’s Biggest Act of Kindness! 🌟 🚨⏰️ Join them on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Karnival Hall, 555 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707. 🗓️

From a simple act of compassion to Laurel’s most impactful local effort — they are back for Year 3 and aiming to outdo last year’s record! 🙌 After 140 baskets in 2023 and 220 in 2024, they are rallying the community to serve even more families in need. 💪

🤔🙏 What’s in a Blessing Basket? Curated essentials, non-perishable foods, and care items — all hand-assembled and delivered by amazing volunteers to students and families across seven Laurel elementary schools. 🧺❤️

🙉 Want to learn how to get involved, build and donate a basket, or donate securely online? Visit:

📲https://welcomehomemaryland.com/community/laurel-blessing-baskets-2025/ 👈🙏

Tag someone who should join the kindness movement! 👇

#BlessingBaskets2025 #

Shepherd Ministries Baptist Church invites you to our Sunday worship service.

The Story of Ezekiel: Ezekiel 3:10-11 KJV; 24:15-24, 27 KJV

Subtopic: The Medium is the Message

Devotional Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:2-6KJV

Sermon Message: Persevering Through Opposition: Ephesians 6:13 KJV

Sunday: 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM: Worship Hour: 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM EST.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8229412650?pwd=RHNnZEEvYWhycnB5cGg5b2Y4SFN3dz09

Meeting ID: 822 941 2650

Passcode: 1yC37m

Make your 100% tax-deductible donations here: https://theshepherdministries.org/donations-1

https://giv.li/xve1t6

Mail: P.O. BOX 39181, Redford, MI 48240