Most of us know that we should serve God.  We know that God not only desires, but commands us to serve (Galatians 5:13). To discover “where you fit best in serving God,” it is important for you to look at your God-given spiritual gifts, your personality, experiences, and your leadership style.  

Combined they create the passion that drives you.  Without passion you lack the motivation necessary to succeed in life.  While we want to serve and know we should serve, it has been difficult to find the places where we are able to make our unique contributions.   Macedonia supports   several ministries  for you to fulfill some specific ministry needs. So, identify your gifts,  join a ministry and submit yourself to honestly pursue God’s purpose for your life in order to be fruitful and fulfilled as you glorify   God and  edify others.   Below you will find a list of all the ministries Macedonia supports.  

We hope it will :

• Communicate vital information about ministry activities
• Encourage participation in these ministries
• Enable the extended church family to know us better
• Build openness and transparency among us and within our neighborhood      

The Music Ministry provides music for church services and special occasions. There are four choirs: Voices of Praise; Ensemble; Youth Choir and Mass Choir.  The musical director organizes practices and musical arrangements for these services.  For more information you may contact Bro. Tralane Haynes – Minister of Music or Rosalyn Hylton at 914-668-4880

Castle Taylor Scholarship Committee was started in 1959. The name was given In Honor of Deacon Castle Taylor. Deaconess Francis Wynn served as the First President for one and a half years followed by Deaconess Madeline Samuel who served as President for over 40 years. Other past members were Deacon Alfred Samuel, Sister Ola Reed, Trustee Henry Lynch, Sister Alberta Small, Sister Evelyn Jones, Brother James Butt, Sister Brenda Baker, Deacon Gerry Coleman, Sister Gertrude Alston, Sister Louise Zollicoffer and Minister Barbara Howell.

In 1994 The sister of Deacon Castle Taylor, Ms. Carolyn Taylor bequeathed $25,892.16 in honor of her brother and throughout the years, Fund raising efforts by the committee allows us to maintain this amount and in most cases surpass $28,000.00. We urge all members to give a donation on each second Sunday. To date we have given out over 220 full scholarships at approximately $250,000.00.

The committee grants scholarships to all qualified high school graduates who are active members of Macedonia and pursuing higher education. We do not offer assistance for graduate degrees.

THE COMMITTEE IS MANAGED BY:

• Anne Sampson, President

The Annie L. Nixon Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1984 as the result of a bequest from the named late Deaconess.

The Fund provides scholarships for members of Macedonia Baptist Church who are high school graduates, undergraduates or graduate students. Eligibility is based on academic excellence and Christian service. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment in a post high school technical school or an accredited college.

Applications are made available annually in March and must be completed and returned in May in order to  qualify for consideration by the Scholarship Fund Committee. Award recipients are announced in June with the source of funds and the amount of the awards being determined by the interest derived from the principal of the original bequest. It is important to note that the recipients incur no financial indebtedness.