The Church in DC

Join Collaborate to Impact and Bittersweet Benefits as they  celebrate and support the efforts of local organizations to end child sex trafficking in Washington, DC.   When: October 12, 7:30-10pm Where: Chez Billy , 3815 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC    Details: $15 donation at the door Cash bar + light snacks DJ + tunes Spoken word short film debut Raffle tickets + artwork for sale *All proceeds to benefit the organizations in attendance: Fair Girls, Restoration Ministries, Courtney's House and Polaris Project. -- Blythe Scott Blythe@districtchurch.org

A workshop to help volunteers learn to teach Conversational English will be sponsored by the NorthStar Church Network in Northern Virginia. This 16-hour training will be offered on Oct. 13 and 27 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Ox Hill Baptist Church,  4101 Elmwood Street,  Chantilly,  VA 20151. Visit www.NorthStarChurchNetwork.org for more information and to download the registration form. -- via dcbaptist.org

UPDATE 11/14/12: Following postponement due to Hurricane Sandy, DCBC Annual Meeting will be held Mon-Tues December 3-4. The 136th Annual Meeting of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 29-30 at Clifton Park Baptist Church , 8818 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, Md. 20903. We will gather using the theme, “A Story to Tell” with Deuteronomy 6:5-7 as the Scripture reference. To register or receive detailed information about the Annual Meeting, click here . This year, delegates, exhibitors and regular attendees can register online as well as order meals and find out more information about speakers and the schedule. -- via dcbaptist.org

Power House Baptist Church is interested in renting worship space in their building on 10778 Rhode Island Avenue in Beltsville,  MD to another church.  The building would be available on Saturday or after 3pm on Sunday afternoon.  Contact Pastor Geoffrey Gatambia for details at gatambia@aol.com. -- via dcbaptist.org