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LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Leading with Energy, Intelligence, Imagination and Love

NCP's Leadership Training for elders will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC More information coming soon!

CONTINUING EDUCATION GATHERING & RETREAT

Mark your calendars for our annual Continuing Education Gathering & Retreat for Church Professionals. March 10-12, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD We are excited to announce our speakers, Rev. Dr. Ted Smith, and Lakisha Lockhart! Registration will open in December. More information coming soon!

From the Desk of Rev.

Tara Spuhler McCabe

DirectorofCongregationalDevelopmentandMission

October24,2024

GreetingsPeople,

Over 60% of our congregations have SoloPastors with volunteer youth leaders! Several of those churches have faithful and robust youth leadership. We have heard the request for youth to connect across the presbytery or churches where the volunteer leaders want to connect with the larger Presbytery. We have a few upcoming opportunities for you!

1. NCPYouthGatheringonSundayOctober27th. Please see flyer within this TM. You can click HERE to register your size of group. This is to give you a fellowship time with one another, a shared activity as the larger body of Christ, and a chance to learn a bit more about the city!

2. KeepAwakeatMassanetta! November22-24. (See flyer within this TM) This is a great opportunity for Leadership Development and discernment in our denomination...and just a lot of fun! If you are still interested and did not make the group hold cut off, please contact Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe. There are a few congregations who are bringing one or two youth that can join with others.

3.Please contact Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe tsP-uhlermccabe@thepresby.tery..org if you are interested in joining a youth leaders training series. This will begin in 2025 focused for those who are volunteering in their churches, who wrestle with multi-age youth programming, and want to meet others to learn helpful tricks and best practices.

AND SAVE THEPLANNING! NCPWideConfirmationbeginsSeptember 2025 throughMay 2026. There will be an informational session (on zoom) February 9th or 10th, 8:00 p.m. More information to come but mark your calendars now. Any parents, pastors, and lay leaders can attend.

The "magic" ingredient is to let each person know they are known and loved by God! This is enhanced through faithful worship, fellowship, teaching, playing...but most importantly so that they know they are loved by God! Let us share in this ministry together.

Peace and Courage, Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe

2931 JAN Ln N 0 N MISSIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMMERSION

Wed, January 29, 4:00 PM - Fri, Jan 31, 11:00 AM

Riverside PC/ Ridgetop Coffee and Tea, Sterling, VA

This is deep dive into repurposing your facility for mission, hosted by the Missional Incubator of the National Capital Presbytery and Fresh Expressions US.

What if the best way to connect with people in a diverse and rapidly changing world is not with another church program or better preaching?

Churches just like yours are opening missional businesses, such as workout studios, produce markets, surf shops, indoor play areas, ice cream fountains, game cafes, coffee shops, and more-not just as income-producing businesses, but also to connect and build meaningful relationships in an increasingly disconnected world.

Churches just like yours are repurposing their properties to leverage them, not just for monetization, but also for greater mission impact with a vision for new forms of faith community to emerge. From tiny-home villages to art studios, to day care centers, to nonprofit hubs, and more...your church can shift from a one-day-a-week gathering place for a few church members to a hub of relational connections and new faith communities.

Join us for an immersion experience at Riverside Presbyterian Church. Enjoy coffee and conversation in their coffee shop, Ridgetop Coffee and Tea, and experience for yourself what can happen when a facility becomes a community hub. Learn from leaders who have navigated this shift in their own congregations, and dive into deep discussions with peers who are captivated by this possibility. Take advantage of breakout sessions around the practicalities of this entrepreneurial approach to ministry. Explore Biblical foundations for the mission and engage in whole-hearted worship to reconnect with God's purpose for your life, your leadership, and your church.

Details: Cost: $225 until Jan 6 (price increase to $250). For the first 40 members of the National Capital Presbytery that register the cost is $115 if you use the code "Missionalincubator" when you enroll from the registration page httP-,s://www.eventbrite.com/e/missional-entreP-,reneurshiR-immersion-tickets962039936347

For those who would like to stay overnight, there is a special hotel rate at the Hyatt Place Dulles South, 4994 Westone Plaza, Chantilly, VA 20151, ph. (703} 961 - 8160 of $119 per night plus taxes. Price expires 12/31/24 Click HERE to make a reservation

Massanetta Springs

FirstWednesdaysat7PM

Music, prayer, candlelight and silence in the style of the Taizé Community

Fairlington United Methodist Church Chapel

3900 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302

Hosted by Fairlington United Methodist, Fairlington Presbyterian and St. Clement Episcopal Churches.

Parking available in Fairlington UMC and Presbyterian lots.

November 6 Prayer after the Election

December 4 Advent Prayer

January 1 Prayer to begin the New Year

February 5 Midwinter Prayer

March 5 Ash Wednesday

Election Eve Candlelight Vigil for Democracy, Peace and Hope

On 16th Street and Beyond

Monday, November 4 from 5:30-6:30 pm

On the evening before the national election, please join a candlelight standing vigil with houses of worship along 16th Street NW, from the White House to Silver Spring, to shine a light for democracy, peace and hope. All ages are welcome.

Sixteenth Street is DC’s “corridor of faith,” a 6.5-mile thoroughfare lined by nearly 50 houses of worship. In these challenging days of violence, poverty, social inequity, and a bitterly divided nation, DC religious leaders invite people from all religious communities and our neighbors to join us in bearing witness to the love that grounds us as people of faith and good will.

How to Participate:

● Come to your house of faith (or any convenient point) along 16th St., NW by 5:30pm. We especially encourage people to gather at major intersections along 16th St (K St, P/Q St, U St, Harvard St, Meridian Pl, Upshur St, Colorado Av, Kalmia St, Alaska Av, etc.). If you can, please sign up for a particular block here (it doesn’t need to be near your institution). Also, you are welcome to host a vigil at your institution. Please sign up–we’ll list the location. Email Rev. Rob Keithan (rkeithan@allsouls.ws) to sign on.

● Bring candles (real or battery operated), lanterns, flashlights, cell phones etc.

● Feel free to bring signs on cardboard with boldly painted letters expressing your prayers/hopes for our country. This is a positive, non-partisan vigil, so please only bring respectful signs that do not promote or oppose any candidate or party. We encourage you to use democracy, peace, and hope as themes. Learn more by contacting any one of us! And here’s a list of Religious Events near Election Day.

In Faith, Hope and Prayer,

● Rev. Renata Eustis, Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church; 5101 16th St, NW, pastorrenata@christlutherandc.org

● Rachel Geddes, Vicar, Christ Lutheran Church Vicar@christlutherandc.org

● Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, Pastor, First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, DC,1328 16th St, NW, jpr@firstbaptistdc.org

● Rev. Eric Mathis, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, DC, eric@firstbaptistdc.org

● Rev. Rob Keithan, Minister of Social Justice, at All Souls Church Unitarian, rkeithan@allsouls.ws

See Next Page for Participating Organizations

Participating Organizations (List in Formation)

1. All Souls Church Unitarian, from Fuller to Harvard Streets near the church

2. Christ Lutheran Church, from Farragut - Colorado

3. Church of the Holy City, from Q to R Street

4. Church of the Pilgrims, from Foundry UMC to Q Street

5. Cleveland Park Congregational UCC, at the church (34th St/Reno and Lowell Sts NW)

6. Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

7. The Festival Center,

8. First Baptist Church, from the Mass Ave roundabout to O St

9. First Congregational UCC, from H to I (Black Lives Matter Plaza)

10. Foundry United Methodist Church, from P Street to the Church

11. John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church, at P Street w/Foundry UMC, or at Black Lives Matter Plaza

12. Luther Place Memorial Church, with National City on Thomas Circle

13. National City Christian Church, at the church on Thomas Circle

14. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, from Buchanan to Crittenden

15. Sixth Presbyterian Church, at the church (16th & Kennedy)

16. The Table Church, with First UCC at Black Lives Matter Plaza

17. Universalist National Memorial Church, from S to Swann St near the church

18. Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice, from Fuller to Harvard Streets w/All Souls

Please email Rev. Rob Keithan at All Souls Church (rkeithan@allsouls.ws) to add your institution as a participant. Secular organizations are welcome as well!

21st Annual Tachmindji Event for Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding, October 27, 2024

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC

Dr. Mark Juergensmeyer

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Global Studies, Sociology, and affiliate of Religious Studies University of California, Santa Barbara

Global Dimensions of Religious Nationalism and the Case of the United States

Religious Nationalism is sweeping the globe in ways that promote violence and autocratic governments. One of the leading experts in global religious nationalism, Dr. Mark Juergensmeyer, will join us for an in-depth analysis and discussion of these movements—Muslim, Christian, and Jewish--and how they compare to what has been called “Christian Nationalism” in the U.S. He will cover social, religious, and political dimensions of each movement discussed, and he will place U.S. developments within a global context.

Program 4:00-5:30 pm

Reception 5:30-6:30 pm

FREE PARKING is available beneath the SIS building: entrance at Nebraska Ave NW and New Mexico Ave., NW. Take the elevator from the parking garage to the main floor.

RSVP HERE https://washtheocon.org/wtc_events/21st-tachmindji-event-religiousnationalism/ or email wtc@washtheocon.org or call 202-832-2675.

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Christmas ChristmasHanover Hanover

A candlelit trail winds through the woods, transporting you back in time. Along your journey, meet other travelers, shepherds, kings, and angels. Immerse yourself in the greatest story ever told…

More than “just another live nativity,” you’ll experience musical performances, dramatic re-enactments, and fellowship with others while leisurely strolling a candlelit wooded path. After your journey, warm up in Wise Lodge with festive music and hearty refreshments.

LEARN MORE AT camphanover.org/hanover-christmas