Take a walk down Madison Avenue Whether its a witty quip or an inspiring quote, our signs are exactly like our ministries - for everyone.
More than 8 million people live in New York City, including over 19,000 in our area alone. That’s a lot of eyes up and down Madison Avenue! Our sign is just one of the ways that we get our voice out into the public.
Rest in peace, Dolores Huerta 🕊️
#DoloresHuerta
You’re invited to Sankofa Sounds: America 250, a vibrant concert celebrating African and global music. Alongside African American traditions, international and immigrant artists will share a diverse mix of cultural genres.
We are proud to present this powerful night of music with the 105 Voices of History National HBCU Choir (@105voices) and the Nashville Bel Canto Foundation. This event will be the culminating event of the inaugural Sonora Cultura Initiative.
THE ARTISTS:
Patrick Dailey (@patrickdaileyct), countertenor and curator, artistic director of 105 Voices
Katy Lee, soprano, 2026 NBCF Exchange Young Artist
Gary Mitchell, Jr. (@gary_mitchell_jr_artist), collaborative pianist and music director
And other featured artists!
THE DETAILS
🗓️: Friday, November 20 | 7pm
📍: Historic Sanctuary Space | Madison Avenue Baptist Church
🎟️: Reserve your spot with a donation based ticket at the link in @madisonavenuebaptist’s bio
Experience an evening of brilliant artistry and celebration of our collective histories in the city that has welcomed so much of the world to this country.
What future are you making possible for future generations?
Thank you to Rev. Dr. Patrick B. Reyes (@patrickbreyes) for his inspiring sermon today. Let us look at the wisdom of our ancestors to build a better future.
We had a fantastic morning yesterday in Harlem 💚
Thank you to everyone who showed up to get their thumbs green at our Fall Gardening Event! A special thanks to Jacki Friedmann for her leadership.
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Instead of spiraling over the worst case scenario, spiral over the best!
Tomorrow, we are so excited to have Rev. Dr. Patrick B. Reyes (@patrickbreyes), the 12th President of Auburn Theological Seminary (@auburnseminary), as our guest preacher.
We will also have copies of Patrick’s book “Pedagogy of the Ancestors: Practices for Mentoring and Teaching Future Generations” available.
Join us in person or via our livestream (link in bio)!
How can we find God in a 3,156 pound pumpkin? Rev. Sparks has the answer.
Congratulations to our very own Troy Gordon for 2️⃣0️⃣ years of dedication in his role as Sexton (Building Manager) for MABC! ⛪
As Rev. Susan Sparks said today during our Worship Service, Troy has been there for every high high and low low throughout the years. We have seen him welcoming faces every Sunday morning, celebrating a beautiful vow renewal with his wife Roslyn, and enjoying our classic Brooklyn Cyclones outings. From major crises like COVID and heavy snowstorms, Troy is constantly working behind the scenes to keep our community running.
Thank you Troy, and congratulations again! 🎉
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What is your go to bagel order? 🤔
Academy Award winner Alejandro González Iñárritu made his first film “Amores Perros” when he was 37 years old.
He was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and began his career in radio before transitioning to film later in life. His films explore the human experience and have starred huge talents like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Michael Keaton, and now Tom Cruise.
Iñárritu has directed the iconic films “Birdman”, “The Revenant”, “Babel”, and his most recent feature “Digger”.
Have you seen any of these films? Will you see Digger?
Mark your calendars! 🎶 Friday, October 23 — join us at Opera America for an evening of music from Kyrgyzstan featuring MABC’s own Minister of Music and pianist Azamat Sydykov and acclaimed cellist Nurmira Salimbaeva-Greenberg!
Get your tickets and join us for this special celebration of Kyrgyz music and culture! 🇰🇬🎻🎹
The Eurasia Festival Concert celebrates the rich classical and traditional musical heritage of Kyrgyzstan, featuring solo and chamber works for cello and piano by Kyrgyz composers Moldobasanov, Davlesov, Maldybaeva, Burshtin, and Begaliev, alongside a presentation of the traditional Kyrgyz komuz.
The concert features distinguished Kyrgyz-American musicians, cellist Nurmira Salimbaeva-Greenberg and pianist Azamat Sydykov.
Through a vibrant program spanning the centuries-old musical traditions of Kyrgyz culture and a variety of musical styles, the Eurasia Festival celebrates the extraordinary cultural diversity and shared artistic heritage of Eurasia.
Concert Details
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM
OPERA America
Tickets:
$25 General Admission
$16 Students & Seniors
Link in bio.
This event is presented as part of MABC’s Madison Sounds, the church’s premier concert and music festival series.
Madison Avenue Baptist Church is a historic establishment in the heart of Manhattan. Their prestigious musical program, Madison Sounds, has witnessed the first performance of Jesus Christ Superstar as well as events with opera legends Olga Makarina, Mzia Nioradze, and Arthur Levy.
This event is presented in collaboration with the Kyrgyz American Foundation, whose mission is to strengthen civil, humanitarian, academic, and cultural ties between Kyrgyzstan and the United States by advancing intercultural awareness, exchange, and cooperation.
#CentralAsia #Kyrgyzstan
Mark your calendars! 🎶 Friday, October 23 — join us at Opera America for an evening of music from Kyrgyzstan featuring MABC’s own Minister of Music and pianist Azamat Sydykov and acclaimed cellist Nurmira Salimbaeva-Greenberg!
Get your tickets and join us for this special celebration of Kyrgyz music and culture! 🇰🇬🎻🎹
The Eurasia Festival Concert celebrates the rich classical and traditional musical heritage of Kyrgyzstan, featuring solo and chamber works for cello and piano by Kyrgyz composers Moldobasanov, Davlesov, Maldybaeva, Burshtin, and Begaliev, alongside a presentation of the traditional Kyrgyz komuz.
The concert features distinguished Kyrgyz-American musicians, cellist Nurmira Salimbaeva-Greenberg and pianist Azamat Sydykov.
Through a vibrant program spanning the centuries-old musical traditions of Kyrgyz culture and a variety of musical styles, the Eurasia Festival celebrates the extraordinary cultural diversity and shared artistic heritage of Eurasia.
Concert Details
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM
OPERA America
Tickets:
$25 General Admission
$16 Students & Seniors
Link in bio.
This event is presented as part of MABC’s Madison Sounds, the church’s premier concert and music festival series.
Madison Avenue Baptist Church is a historic establishment in the heart of Manhattan. Their prestigious musical program, Madison Sounds, has witnessed the first performance of Jesus Christ Superstar as well as events with opera legends Olga Makarina, Mzia Nioradze, and Arthur Levy.
This event is presented in collaboration with the Kyrgyz American Foundation, whose mission is to strengthen civil, humanitarian, academic, and cultural ties between Kyrgyzstan and the United States by advancing intercultural awareness, exchange, and cooperation.
#CentralAsia #Kyrgyzstan
Harry in Ohio, this sermons for you!
Who’s Harry? Watch the full sermon for the answer: www.youtube.com/MadisonAvenueBaptistChurch/videos
Chicana legend Selena lives on as the “Queen of Tejano Music”. 🥀
She is remembered for her genuine love and compassion for others as well as being instrumental in getting Spanish speaking music into the pop mainstream. Even Beyonce was influenced by her: “Definitely growing up in Texas, I heard her on the radio and I think listening to her album, even though I didn’t know exactly what she was singing, it helped me in the studio with my pronunciation.” 🎵
To this day, she still has millions of listeners, with over 11 million monthly streams on Spotify alone.
What is your favorite Selena song? 🎤
#HispanicHeritageMonth
IYKYK 🚘
What is your favorite Selena song? 🎤
It`s officially fall 🍂
Check out our October event lineup!
Want tickets for Carrie or the Eurasia Festival Concert? Tap the link in our bio to grab yours.
Our signs were featured in @apnews! Thank you to Giovanna Dell’Orto for the wonderful interview and opportunity to talk about our famous sign.
Do you have a favorite one? 🤔
(Link in bio for the article!)
How do we escape the noise in a world full of opinions? We can lead with positive action instead.
Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1947. His birthplace is home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world - Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) located atop Mount Corcovado in Tijuca National Park. While Brazil is not Hispanic - the country predominantly speaks Portuguese - they are not to be forgotten for Latino Heritage Month, happening this month as well.
Coelho’s words have been translated into 65 languages and sold over 150 million copies worldwide for his famous “The Alchemist” alone. That’s more copies than the entire “The Hunger Games” trilogy!
UPDATE: We have limited ticket availability. If interested, please email [email protected] with your request, and we will work to accommodate you!
50 years ago, Carrie was invited to prom...now, it’s your turn to take her.
You are cordially invited to take Carrie to the prom again Friday, October 16. We are excited (and frightened) to screen this iconic film for its 50th anniversary in our historic 178-year-old church space.
🗓️: Friday, October 16 | 7pm
📍: 129 Madison Avenue
👗: Prom attire welcomed, but not required
⚠️: Age 18+ or accompanied by a parent/guardian.
🎟️: LIMITED TICKET WARNING: Email [email protected] with your ticket amount request!
𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧...
Jesus wept, and then he moved forward. When the football gets pulled out from under us, and we fall on our backs like Charlie Brown, we must name our “Good Grief.”
Full sermon: www.youtube.com/MadisonAvenueBaptistChurch
Frida Kahlo (@fridakahlo) was a Mexican painter born nearly 120 years ago in Coyoacán, Mexico. After surviving polio and a near fatal traffic accident (incidents that left her disabled for life), Kahlo began painting.
Throughout her life, she challenged gender norms, both through her physical style and her paintings. Because of her fearlessness, she is recognized as a pioneer for queer and bisexual visibility.
Her work depicting her chronic pain is celebrated to this day and lauded for its vibrancy and passion. She is considered by many to be one of the most famous and iconic artists in history, especially in the Surrealist movement. But Kahlo pushed back against this descriptor: "They thought I was a Surrealist but I wasn’t,” she said. “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
#HispanicHeritageMonth
