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FBC Silver Spring Celebrates Homecoming, Gets Ready for Move

On Nov. 3, First Baptist Church of Silver Spring (MD) will host a Homecoming Celebration and say farewell to its current church building on the corner of Wayne and Fenton Streets in Silver Spring. The church will be moving to a location nearby but must vacate the building by December 1. A light reception of cake and punch (a Baptist tradition) will be held after the morning worship service at 11 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Visit www.fbcss.org for more information. via  www.dcbaptist.org

December Domestic Violence Prevention/Intervention Workshops - Time to Fly

Time To Fly Foundation  is devoted to helping abused women and their children regain their God given worth, break the generational cycle and strengthen the family unit with the unconditional love and transforming power of Jesus Christ! It is hosting FREE Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Workshops  on Dec. 3 (Tues, 6:45-9pm), Dec. 10 (Tues, 6:45-9pm), and Dec. 14 (Sat, 9:45am-12pm). For more info, visit  http://live.timetofly.org/contact-us-2/need-help / or call 877-570-9488. The intervention workshops, hosted in the DC area, will notify participants of the location within three days of the beginning of the workshop.

New Arlington Congregation, West City Fellowship, in ARLNow

Jewish Rocker-turned-Pastor  Launches Arlington Church by Ethan Rothstein | October 30, 2013 at 1:15 pm It’s not every day that a new church starts in Arlington, but musician-turned-pastor Scott Maurer of newly formed West City Fellowship has a background even more unique. Maurer, 46, was raised Jewish, played in a rock band for five years in the mid-Atlantic region and worked in the D.C. tech industry for 10 years before deciding to join the ministry.  West City Fellowship , which is a nondenominational Christian church, held its first official service Sunday morning in a lecture hall at Wakefield High School, where it will continue to hold weekly services at 10:30 a.m. Raised in Alexandria, Maurer’s father was a “very religious Jew,” but his mother wasn’t observant, so when they divorced, Maurer said he was drifting spiritually. As he grew up, he had a natural curiosity; studying Eastern philosophy and several other Western religions, but shunning Chr

Foster the City - SATURDAY NOV. 2

STILL TIME TO REGISTER ! EVENT IS FREE - 12:30 to 5:00 WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER TRACKS: 1 - Fostering & Adopting 2 - Mentoring 3 - Support 4 - Advocacy & Mobilization To learn more about adoption and foster care, see: National Council For Adoption District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency -- John Marienau Turpin TheChurchinDC