The Church in DC

Capital Vietnamese Christian Fellowship http://www.cvcfonline.com/ http://www.facebook.com/groups/cvcfmail/ First Vietnamese American of Greater Washington ( Hội Thánh Tin Lành Giám Lý Việt-Mỹ) 4701 Arlington Blvd. Arlington, VA 22203 (Arlington Forest UMC Building) 703-465-8505 http://www.firstvietnameseumc.org/ First Vietnamese Baptist Church 6333 Auburn Ave. Riverdale,  MD 20737-1612 301-220-0095 Greenbelt Vietnamese Baptist Church 8818 Piney Branch Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20903 240-246-4360 bganhjr@gmail.com Rev. Ngoc Quan Ha Hoi Thanh Baptist Tinh Thuong 23401 Davis Mill Rd. Germantown, MD 20876 Pastor Hung Viet Nguyen (301) 875-4992 Hoi Thanh Tong Do Ve Nguon 1200 Canal St. SW Washington, DC 20024  530-301-3595 and 70272621230 Sunday 5pm. Parking in DMV opposite side Pastor Paul Walker Nguyen  Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Catholic Parish 915 S. Wakefield Street Arlington,  VA 22204 www.cttdva.com Rev. John...

International Justice Mission (IJM), the respected international Christian human rights agency headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is hosting an Advocacy Workshop to work on initiatives against human trafficking. "Join us on Sunday, April 15, for our annual Advocacy Workshop to connect with other activists from your home state, and learn how to turn your elected Members of Congress into anti-trafficking champions! You’ll get equipped with strategies and tools to help lead the growing movement to end slavery once and for all. We’ll share IJM’s plans to strengthen federal and state policies to fight human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Join us at the Sheraton Premiere in Tysons Corner, Virginia, from 1:00- 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. Stay tuned for more information on the training agenda!"  Register now for just $10! More information

SAVE THE DATE! Vacation Bible School Training wil be held on  Saturday, April 21  at Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016.  There will be training for VBS Leaders and Teachers from 9 a.m. until noon and a session on Summer Evangelism Ideas from 1-3 p.m. Register at www.dcbaptist.org or call 202.265.1526.

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My pastor and I, along with several others pastors in the Columbia Heights area, have been talking about the need for unity among churches in DC. There are many churches in DC doing great things, but how much more effective would our work be if we did these things together? Scripture talks so much about unity because God knew His Church would be so much more powerful if we were seeking His redemption for our city together. If we supported each other's initiatives, created programs together, connected each other to resources, advocated together and spoke out against injustices as one voice - how much more effective would the Church be? And there is a clear need in DC for this to happen. There is no unified evangelical faith movement in our city yet, and because we really believe our work could be so much stronger if we were unified, several of us have been thinking about starting an official Faith & Justice Network here in DC. Several other cities across the U.S. have arle...

On Friday, March 16th there will be a concert, featuring local artist Bethany and the Guitar Sparrow , to benefit Restoration Ministries. Restoration Ministries is an organization here in DC that "seeks to bring healing to men, women and children who are trapped in the slavery of sex trafficking and lead them into the freedom of Jesus Christ." Sex-trafficking is an injustice that is sadly very alive in DC, and there is much for the Church to learn about the realities of this horror and how God has called us to take action. Restoration is one of the only organizations that focuses on this issue and ministers to these victims locally here in DC, so come out on the 16th, learn more about this issue, and take action by supporting the life-saving work of Restoration (as well as hear some great music)! Here are the details: Date: Friday, March 16th Time: 7:30-9:30pm Cost: Free, with a Love offering taken Where: Ebenezer's Coffeehouse, 201 F Street, NE, Washington, DC Blythe...

SOME (So Others Might Eat), in partnership with the Corcoran College of Art and Design, local potters and restaurants, will host our two annual Empty Bowls soup suppers this March. Please join us! The events will take place on Tuesday, March 6 at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in NW, DC and Wednesday, March 14 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington, VA. Both events will be from 6pm-8pm. Empty Bowls is an opportunity for community members of all ages to gather for an evening of food, fun and friendship.  The events promote awareness about hunger in the Metro area and raise funds for SOME’s meal programs, which help to feed more than 1,000 hungry and homeless men, women, and children each day. Guests are invited to choose a beautiful handcrafted soup bowl made by local potters and enjoy a simple supper of soup, bread, and dessert donated by local restaurants. Once the meal is finished, the bowl is yours to take home.  It will serve as a powerful reminder that...