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The Anglican Church of the Messiah is a Bible-believing church that worships only the one true and living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who has revealed Himself to us in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, to have no other gods before Him, and to declare His glory to the nations

We believe in raising our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; by maintaining family devotions and generally cultivating God-honoring lives and homes.

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Ministry Leaders

Our Church is Blessed with an awesome team of

Workers in God's Vineyard

The Rector

The Revd. Canon Dr. Robert Olukayode Owolabi

The Revd. Canon Dr. Owolabi earned a Doctor of Psychology in Grief Counseling from Breyer State Theology University, Bradenton, FL, USA, as well as a Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering (BSCE) and Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) both from Howard University, Washington, DC, USA. He also earned a Certificate in Theological Education by Extension, Education for Ministry, from the School of Theology, The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, USA, as well as a Certified Public Manager (CPM) certificate from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) Institute for Regional Excellence / George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. He has over four decades of engineering experience with service in various capacities, both in the public and private sectors. Prior to his call to ordained ministry, his Community and Church Involvement spanning over two decades include:
• Lay Preacher and Peoples Warden, All Saints Anglican Church, Hyattsville, MD, USA.
• Senior Warden, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
• Lay Eucharistic Minister, Episcopal Diocese of Washington, USA,
• Chair, Diocesan Commission on Ministry, Episcopal Diocese of Washington
• Member, Executive Committee, Diocesan Council, Episcopal Diocese of Washington
• President and Chairman, Board of Trustees, The Ijebu Association of the USA, Washington, DC.
• Vice-Chairman, Alliance of Yoruba Organizations and Clubs, Washington, DC. He was ordained into the Holy Order of Deacons on December 10, 2017 and into the Holy Order of Priests on December 9, 2018.

Prior to becoming Rector of Anglican Church of the Messiah, he served as Curate, All Saints Anglican Church, Hyattsville, Maryland, USA.

Administrative Assistant

Managing daily operations and maintaining office supplies and records

The Church Administrative Assistant coordinates the staff of the Church, providing work direction for the office support staff and receiving general jobs directly from the ministers. This person is also responsible to oversee congregational communications which include website content and social media.

Librarian

Oversees the organization and upkeep of the Library and offer media

Supervises all book processing, cataloging, and shelving of books. Purchases supplies and furnishings as needed and in accordance with the library budget. Repairs and mends damaged materials. Handles overdues by contacting the appropriate person.

Treasurer

People's Warden / Treasurer

Among other numerous duties, the people’s warden/treasurer has the primary responsibility for supervising the maintenance and upkeep of all Church property, under the supervision of the Church Council, and interacting with all committees and contractors that deal with the property of the Church. The people’s warden/treasurer, assisted by the financial secretary, reports to the Council and deliver all funds and securities of the Church which may come into his/her hands to such bank or trust company as the Council shall designate as a depository, and keeps full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Church.

IT / Communications Director

Chief Information Officer

Researches and implements new technologies, upgrades, and equipment. Manages, maintains, and purchases IT equipment including computers, software, and phone systems. Serves as the technical and IT adviser for all church departments and leaders. Hires and trains additional IT employees, as needed.

Youth Director

Youth Zone Leader

The Youth Director plans and supervises programs and activities for children and adolescents of the church, community outreach organization, and social service program. Another primary duty is to train and oversee volunteers.

Anglican Church Of The Messiah

Address

4216 Powder Mill Road
Beltsville, MD 20705, US

messiahchurchmd@gmail.com

About Us

The Anglican Church of the Messiah was formed by the All Saints Anglican Church, Hyattsville, Maryland as part of its mission outreach to the larger Community in the Washington, DC / suburban Maryland area. The first Sunday worship was conducted on June 2, 2019 by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Adedokun Adewunmi assisted by The Revd. Canon (now Ven.) Tunde Shabi and The Revd. (now Revd. Canon Dr.) Kayode Owolabi at the Meeting House, Columbia, Maryland, with Mrs. Modupe Adewunmi (then Mama Region 3), Mrs. Bunmi Shabi, Mrs. Dunni Owolabi and a delegation of some parishioners from All saints Anglican Church, Hyattsville, who formed the nucleus of the new mission congregation. Regular Sunday worship attendance was about 15. The Meeting House is home to the Oakland Mills Interfaith congregations and is located at 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD. At the Meeting House, we were only able to hold services from 8:00-9:00am because of the needs of the other four congregations who preceded us there. Hence, to accede to the yearning of our budding congregation for a more traditional time for Sunday morning worship, we relocated to another venue—North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, MD 20723, on November 3, 2019, where we have been able to hold Sunday morning worship services at 10:00 am. The North Laurel Community Center is one of Howard County Government's newest community centers, built to serve the southeastern portion of the county. The regular average church attendance grew from 15 to 25 to the Glory of God.

Effective, Sunday, April 2, 2023, our new worship space is on the premises of the Filipino American Capital SDA Church, located at: 4216 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA.

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