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Pastor Mark & Lora When we do Second Saturday Serve or Easter Eggtravaganza, what are we really doing? We’re seeking the peace and prosperity of our city. When we make meals in DC, Manassas, and Alexandria for our friends who are experiencing homelessness or when we partner with Love 146 to end human trafficking, we’re seeking the peace and prosperity of our city. We did the same when we turned a crack house into a coffee house, and when we turned in abandoned apartment building into the DC Dream Center.

Every week, hundreds of NCCers work, and give, and dream, and seek peace and prosperity for their neighborhoods. That trajectory continues as we get closer to opening our miracle property at the Navy Yard Car Barn this spring.

Keep praying, keep seeking, and stay tuned. The best is yet to come!

Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor Lora Batterson

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February 2019

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Seeking the Peace and Prosperity of the City

By Pastor Mark Batterson

We have three core convictions as a church: 1. The church ought to be the most creative place on the planet 2. The church belongs in the middle of the marketplace 3. We believe God will bless us in proportion to how we give to mission and care for the poor in our cities.

I believe those core convictions converge in a unique way in Washington, DC, at the corner of 8th and M Streets, SE—the old Navy Yard Car Barn and our new prototype campus and marketplace. That city block will be a launching pad for us to carry out the calling in Jeremiah 29:7 to seek the peace and prosperity of our city.

I’m not sure there’s a church in America that has done what we’re attempting to do, at least not on this scale. If we get this right, we create a prototype for the rest of our campuses and many future campuses. But we also create a prototype for the urban church. Our vision is to leverage this property to seek the peace and prosperity of our city in ways we’ve never been able to before.

I am thrilled to report that Phase 1 of this project will be complete in the next couple of months: a 1,000-seat event venue where we’ll worship on weekends, along with kid’s ministry space and an expansive lobby area. You’ll hear more about this at the end of March when we begin our “Yes & Amen” series.

Phase 2 is a Child Development Center, and it’s desperately needed in our community. The design is under way. When it’s open, it will have the capacity to provide quality, kingdom-focused child care for about 200 kids.

Through Phase 3, the Marketplace, we will create a place where church and community cross paths.

We will create a place where every penny of profit goes to kingdom causes, and we’ll do more than that. We’ll incubate entrepreneurs. We’ll create business as mission models. And we’ll conscientiously create hundreds of jobs through the retail and restaurants that partner with us.

God has called each one of us to NCC—for such a time as this, for such a place as this. He has called us to bless a city, to do things that will make a difference seventy years from now. Every single one of us, at each of our campuses, has a part to play in making this God-sized dream a reality.

“Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.

Marry and have sons and daughters . . . increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city . . . .” from Jeremiah 29

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What’s going on

Second Saturday Serve Saturday, March 9

Every second Saturday, we get together to meet tangible needs in our communities.

We gather first thing Saturday morning at a central location (Ebenezers Coffeehouse in DC or Potomac Yard in VA) to get to know each other and pray together, then we’ll head out to the various projects.

Learn more at nationalcommunity.com/now.

Serve with the DC Dream Center info@ddreamcenter.com

Serve once in a while or regularly in all sorts of ways at the DC Dream Center. You can teach music or help coach basketball; mentor a child; help with after-school tutoring; pray over the neighborhood; or help with general clerical or staffing needs. Says DC|DC Executive Director Ernest Clover, “We’d also love for you to consider having your company or small group parter with us on an event or service project.”

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February 2019

Miracle Theatre Film & Discussion Series themiracletheatre.com/calendar

Racial reconciliation. Refugee care. Foster care.

NCCers passionately seek the peace and prosperity of the city, and it’s important to talk together about how we’re doing that. Join us for a special film series with live discussions on these and other issues. Most are free. Details at themiracletheatre.com.

Manassas Homelessness and Hunger Outreach Sat. - Sun., March 9 and 10

Each month, a team of Gainesville NCCers prep and serve a meal for our friends experiencing homelessness in the Manassas, VA area. We’re developing great relationships and spreading the love of Jesus as we serve our neighbors. Jump in and serve with us this month! . Contact Pam at pam.gilray@theaterchurch.com. This is a great opportunity for a family to serve together.

Lent Reading Plan

The 40-day season of Lent is a time to reflect, repent, and pray as a way of preparing our hearts for Easter. Lent is an opportunity to get out of routine, to re-center yourself on God, and step out of habits to pursue God with abandon. Here is a reading plan to take you through the Gospels beginning Ash Wednesday, March 6.

Week One

Wednesday, March 6 Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8 Saturday, March 9

Week Two

Monday, March 11 Tuesday, March 12 Wednesday, March 13 Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15 Saturday, March 16

Week Three

Monday, March 18 Tuesday, March 19 Wednesday, March 20 Thursday, March 21 Friday, March 22 Saturday, March 23

Week Four

Monday, March 25 Tuesday, March 26 Wednesday, March 27 Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 Saturday, March 30

Matthew 1 - 2 Matthew 3 - 4 Matthew 5 - 7 Matthew 8 - 9 Matthew 10 - 12 Matthew 13 - 14 Matthew 15 - 16 Matthew 17 - 18 Matthew 19 - 20 Matthew 21 - 23 Matthew 24 - 25 Matthew 26 - 28 Mark 1 - 3 Mark 4 - 5 Mark 6 - 7 Mark 8 - 10 Mark 11 - 13 Mark 14 - 16 Luke 1 - 2 Luke 3 - 4 Luke 5 - 6 Luke 7

Week Five

Monday, April 1 Tuesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 3 Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6

Week Six

Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13

Luke 8 - 9 Luke 10 - 11 Luke 12 - 13 Luke 14 - 16 Luke 17 - 19 Luke 20 - 21 Luke 22 - 24 John 1 - 2 John 3 - 4 John 5 - 6 John 7 - 8 John 9 - 10

Week Seven

Monday, April 15 John 11 - 12 Tuesday, April 16 John 13 - 14 Wednesday, April 17 John 15 - 16 Thursday, April 18 John 17 Friday, April 19 John 18 - 19 Saturday, April 20 John 20 - 21 Sunday, April 21: EASTER

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NCC Families

NCC Kids (birth-5th grade)

Subscribe to the monthly Parent Insider:

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NCC Youth (6th-12th grade)

Baseline groups (for 3rd - 5th graders) are kicking off this month. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the foundations of faith with your child.

Families will cover the following topics: • Who is God? • What’s in the Bible?

• What is Salvation and Baptism?

• Who is the Church?

• What is Worship? Giving? Communion?

• What is Prayer?

Celebrating a life-changing Winter Escape!

Over 100 6th-12th graders attended our annual Winter Escape. It was an incredible weekend of building relationships and meaningful discussion about how God’s love is unrivaled. Every week, NCC Youth meets across several locations. Learn more by emailing steffen.humbert@theaterchurch.com.

Sozo Prayer Sessions If you are looking for inner healing and deliverance, a Sozo prayer session might be right for you! Sozo helps get to the root of issues hindering your personal connection with God or others. Sozo is simple, Spirit-led and effective. It is not counseling, but a time of interactive conversation with God with the help of trained NCC prayer ministers. Sozo appointments are roughly 2 hours and are with trained and experienced 2-person teams. They are completely confidential. Email sozo@theaterchurch.com 6

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February 2019

Coming Up at NCC February 26- March 5

Learn more at ncc.re/now

Argentina Mission Team*

Sunday, March 3 Mission Team Commitment Meetings: Waynetown, IN | Germany | Honduras Wednesday, March 6

Ash Wednesday | Lent Begins

Saturday, March 9

Second Saturday Serve

Sunday, March 10

Daylight Saving Time Begins

Sunday, March 10

Zambia Mission Team Commitment Meeting

March 16-23

Phoenix Mission Team*

*Follow NCC’s A1:8 Missions on Instagram to learn specific prayer points for our mission teams (@aoneeight)

3 Ways To Give “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:7

theaterchurch.com/giving TXT “$(amount) NCC” to 45777 Cash or Check

(Find offering envelopes at the Connections Table)

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New to Following Jesus?

Let us help you take your next steps! Visit the Connections Table and we’ll make sure you get your own Bible and our Next Steps guide. You can read this workbook on your own, but we encourage you to do it with a group of friends or in a small group.

Want to talk with someone about your new faith?

Contact your campus pastor and consider joining an Alpha group. More info here: ncc.re/alpha.

Weekly gatherings at NCC campuses God created us to support, encourage, and rely on one another. Find community each week at NCC. Worship • Be transformed, inspired, and filled as you come into the presence of God Learn • Grow in faith as we hear teaching from the Bible we can apply to our lives Connect • Develop meaningful relationships and grow in community Go • Get equipped to love and serve each other, our neighborhoods, and around the world

Barracks Row - Saturday

Saturday Nights, 5pm Pastor Marion Mason theaterchurch.com/barracksrow Subscribe to E-news: ncc.re/enewsBarracksSat Join our Facebook Group:

Barracks Row Saturday Night NCCers

Sundays, 9am, 10:30am, and noon Pastor Joel Schmidgall theaterchurch.com/barracksrow Subscribe to E-news: ncc.re/enewsBarracks Join our Facebook Group: Barracks Row NCCers

Echostage - Sundays, 9:30am

Pastor Marion Mason theaterchurch.com/echo Subscribe to E-news: ncc.re/enewsEcho Join our Facebook Group: Echostage NCCers

Lincoln Theatre - Sundays, 10:30am Pastor Dave Schmidgall theaterchurch.com/lincoln Subscribe to E-news: ncc.re/enewsLincoln Join our Facebook Group: Lincoln Theatre NCCers

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Kingstowne - Sundays, 9am & 10:30am Pastor Joshua Symonette theaterchurch.com/kingstowne E-news: ncc.re/enewsKT Join our Facebook Group: Kingstowne NCCers

Potomac Yard - Sundays, 10am

Pastor Jon Vaughan theaterchurch.com/potomacyard E-news: ncc.re/enewsPY Join our Facebook Group: Potomac Yard NCCers

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Pastor Heather Zempel theaterchurch.com/ballston NCC Kids at 9:30am E-news: ncc.re/enewsBallston Join our Facebook Group: Ballston NCCers

Gainesville - Sundays, 10am

Barracks Row - Sunday

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Ballston - Sundays, 9:30am & 11am