The Church in DC

The Ecclesia Network   of churches, a church-planting and missional church support organization that serves churches nationwide (including two in the DC area), is hosting a meeting next March 5-7 in Chevy Chase. Featured speakers include John Perkins of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) and children's ministry expert Dr. Ivy Beckwith.   The conference focus is how churches can function as centers of reconciliation. For more information, visit:  http://www.ecclesianet.org/2012-ecclesia-national-gathering The gathering will be hosted at the National 4-H Center www. 4hcenter .org 7100 Connecticut Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4934 (301) 961-2801

Soo... About that hurricane missing DC.  Maybe not.  Sadly, Columbia Heights Day is cancelled.  Stay safe and dry, and watch out for those who might not be. August 27, Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 11th & Kenyon NW, from 10am-6pm RAIN OR SHINE! (The hurricane is missing DC, so what do we have to complain about, right?)   Columbia Heights Day , including the awesome contests brought to you by the DC State Fair  is bringing the neighborhood together tomorrow, Saturday, August 27. The day, drawing inspiration from neighboring Adams Morgan's own awesome day , Columbia Heights Day will bring the neighborhood together tomorrow. Naturally, the Church is in on it, with Grace Meridian Hill coming back to Tubman a week after doing improvement projects  to contribute a photo booth (like last year ), Church of the Advent  providing refreshments, and The District Church  and several others without website links on hand for encouragement. En...

"Q" is an organization dedicated to the Christian vision of restored and redeemed human culture. The founder, Gabe Lyons, is the author of unChristian, and more recently, The Next Christians. Q hosts a website  that collates ideas about how the Church can serve the world around us and make it look more like the kingdom of God. Q's next big gathering will be in DC, April 23-25 of next year.  They get props for distinguishing in their literature between "official Washington" and the lively and wonderful District. And of course they get bigger props for believing in the power of the Holy Spirit and the significance of the Gospel. If you're interested in helping them get set up in DC or in attending the conference, check out the event site at  http://www.qideas.org/event/washington.aspx 

Gather with health care professionals and students from local churches for a hot breakfast, fellowship, teaching, and prayer. Dan Claire from the Church of the Resurrection will teach on “Getting a Second Opinion from the Great Physician,” drawing on his background in the medical sciences, with a focus on trusting and following God in all things. 9:30 am, Saturday, August 6,  Georgetown Baptist Church, 3101 N St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Sponsored by RenewDC, CCO Campus Ministry NW DC, and the Georgetown Baptist Church. For more information, contact   Jim Hagan

From  Greater DC Cares . A good chance to help the city. Lead Volunteer Projects to  Honor the Victims, Survivors, and Heroes of September 11 Through Service. This September, HandsOn Greater DC Cares (HGDCC) will pay tribute to the victims, survivors, and heroes of 9/11 by engaging 10,000 volunteers in service to others across the region.  We need more than 100 talented volunteer leaders, however, to manage service projects! Friday, September 9  is a day of service for students and sponsors; Saturday, September 10  is a day of service for community volunteers. We still need Project Managers & Project Leaders for  both days . Sign up to lead service projects by clicking here! All new Project Managers & Leaders are required to attend a fast-paced, interactive training on Saturday, August 6 from 10am-1:30pm at our office--1156 15th St, NW.    This year's National Day of Service & Remembrance projects in...

Healing Trauma Seminar An Elijah House Video Teaching Series Featuring Sandra Sellmer Kersten Saturday, August 13, 2011 So many people experience trauma every day. Trauma that sinks into the soul and causes core wounding that can affect a person's life far more than most are aware of. In this series, Sandra's heart is to do more than put band-aids on people who are bleeding to death emotionally. She believes that we all need to learn how to minister to trauma. These teachings focus on helping people overcome trauma and discover who God always intended for them to be. This is a one-day seminar in which we will be viewing a selection of videos, followed by a time of prayer for healing trauma. *Date: *Saturday, August 13, 2011 *Time:* 10:30 a.m. ˆ 4:30 p.m. *Place:* Venue TBD Baltimore, MD *Cost:* $20 (includes seminar guide); a freewill offering will also be collected on the day of the seminar *Registration deadline:* August 4, 2011 Register here: http://findinghomem inistries. o...