C A L E N DA R

8 Thursday Morning Prayer*

10 Trustee Training (10 a.m.–1 p.m., Baptist Building)

13 Pastor Symposium (10 a.m., Baptist Building)

14 Chapel/Staff Mtg.

17 Deacon Training (10 a.m.–1 p.m., Baptist Building)

18 Father’s Day

19 Juneteenth Observed | DCBC Closed

23-25 Biennial Mission Fest – ABC USA (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

28 Men’s Clergy Gathering

30 Project Restoration Submission Deadline

3-8 BWA Annual Gathering (Stavanger, Norway)

8 Usher Training (10 a.m. –12 noon, Purity Baptist Church & Urban Center)

4 Independence Day | DCBC Closed

6 Thursday Morning Prayer*

12 Chapel/Staff Mtg.

13 Palmer Grant Submission Deadline

3 Thursday Morning Prayer*

9 Chapel/Staff Mtg.

28-29 Suicide Prevention Training (Baptist Building)

*Weekly Thursday Morning Prayer at 8:25 a.m. via Zoom

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Church Mission Giving

For the Four Months Ended April 30, 2023

The Convention recognizes that the giving cycles of each church are different. Some give monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

DCBC - 65%; Coop - 35%

100% Designated

Your financial contributions allow DCBC to minister to and with our member congregations and partners. Please consider making a gift today at https://www.dcbaptist.org/give.

Job Openings

The District of Columbia Baptist Convention, a Christ-centered and faith-based organization, has a position open for a Financial Assistant. The Financial Assistant provides financial support for the Office of Administration and Stewardship. This is a part-time, 8-hour-per-week position. The optimal applicant will be a self-starter who can multitask effectively; has excellent listening, organizational and computer skills, with experience using MS Word and Excel; has a minimum of 3 years of experience serving as a financial assistant; and must be available to work Monday, Wednesday, and/or Thursdays, and evenings or Saturdays for special meetings and events. Please submit a cover letter, résumé/CV, and two professional letters of recommendation to the DC Baptist Convention, Attn: Lashanor Doolittle, 1628 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009, or email to dcbc-employment@dcbaptist.org. Please indicate “Financial Assistant” in the subject line. The deadline for submission is Monday, June 12, 2023. A comprehensive list of the position's qualifications and responsibilities can be found here.

Paid Intern for Children and Youth Minister: Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church (WABC) is seeking a paid intern to serve as a part-time Children and Youth Minister. This person will have an infectious love for children and youth as well as be energetic, innovative, and creative. Ministry will be done in ways that help cultivate strong relationships, draw people together, bring the younger generation to faith in Jesus, and gradually disciple families in the Christian faith. In addition, the children and youth ministry at WABC is missional in its orientation. This involves actively reaching out to children and youth beyond our church walls to include underserved youth connected to WABC through our longtime ministry partner City Gate. This position will initially require 12-15 hours of ministry per week, including all day Sunday as well as weekly planning, preparation time, and monthly ministry team meetings. Hours are otherwise flexible, except for Sundays. The position pays $200 per week. WABC expects this position to develop over time and it may become permanent in the future. Compensation and work hours may be adjusted accordingly. The start date and the duration of the internship are negotiable. Before starting in this position, a background check will be required. Apply by sending your résumé (or CV) with a cover letter that explains both your interest in the internship position and your calling by God to serve children and youth to: wisconsinavenuebaptist@gmail.com. All submissions will be reviewed and kept in confidence by WABC’s pastoral ministry team.

Director of Children and Youth Ministries: Village Baptist Church (Bowie, MD), is seeking a part-time Director of Children and Youth Ministries. This is the support person for ministries with children and youth from birth through high school. The Director will seek to provide the best environment possible for young people to learn about their faith and to nurture a sense of Christian community. They will provide resources for lay volunteers, help re-engage families in church activities, and help reach out to families in the community who are looking for a church family. The position is planned as a 20-hour/week opportunity with an annual salary of $25,000 for two years, with a possible extension at end of that time. For a complete job description, please visit https://villagebaptistbowie.org/Director_PD.pdf. To apply, please send a letter of interest and a résumé to personnel_committee@villagebaptistbowie.org The position will remain open until filled.

2023 Publication Schedule & Article Deadlines

Issue Article Submission Deadline

August – September 2023

October – November 2023

December 2023 – January 2024

Monday, June 26

Friday, September 1

Monday, October 30

Article Submission Guidelines.

• All submissions should be sent as a Word document with one-inch margins on all sides. No PDFs, please

• All articles should be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced and limited to 400 to 600 words.

• All articles should feature original content and be previously unpublished, unless reprint permission is provided. Please also provide a brief author bio in the following format: “[Author name is [job title] at [name of church/org. (email address or social media handle –optional).”

• Please provide a photo credit in the following format for any images you provide to help illustrate your article: “Photo courtesy of [name of photographer or owner of image].” Please provide the names of all persons featured in a picture listed from left to right. Please also provide background information about the image: the who, what, why, when, where

• All articles are subject to editing and may be held for a future issue.

• Article submissions that do not meet the guidelines may not be accepted or will be returned for appropriate editing.

• Please email article submissions to cb@dcbaptist.org. Address questions/comments to Sonia Myrick, Capital Baptist Editor at cb@dcbaptist.org.