Grace Presbyterian Church of Washington DC, Downtown http://www.gracedc.net A Church In & For Washington, DC Sat, 18 May 2013 07:56:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Today: Spring Picnic Is Still On! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/uFuYboodRdM/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/spring-picnic-park-map-and-more/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:37 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9924 Read more >]]>

Today’s Spring Picnic is still on!

When is it? Saturday, May 18, 1pm–5pm

Where? Rock Creek Park, Grove 13 (map to come Monday)

Who’s invited? Everyone— feel free to invite friends, family, co-workers or anyone else you think would have a good time.

What should I bring? Grace Downtown is providing the main dishes (burgers, hot dogs), but it’s up to everyone else to supply the rest. What to bring depends on when you were born:

  • Jan–Mar: Desserts
  • Apr–Jun: Beverages
  • Jul–Sep: Appetizers
  • Oct–Dec: Sides

Whatever you bring, try to bring enough for five people or more.

Can I help out? Absolutely! The sring picnic is always one of everyone’s favorite Grace Downtown events of the year, but making it so is a team effort. There are plenty of opportunities to help out, including

  • Setup/Greeting Team
  • Grill Transport Team
  • Grillmasters/Server Team
  • Cleanup Team
  • Loans of coolers and grill equipment
  • Carpool drivers

If you’d like to volunteer your time, your cooler, your grill, or your services as a carpool driver (or if you need a ride), contact Jonathan.

Wondering how to find Grove 13? Click the map below for a full-sized image:

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/spring-picnic-park-map-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/spring-picnic-park-map-and-more/ May Fourth Friday Dinners! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/yH5ee5GTX-k/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/may-fourth-friday-dinners/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 05:12:35 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9921 Read more >]]> Fourth Friday Dinner continues to be one of the best ways to meet new people at Grace Downtown. Whether you are new to the city and looking to establish a network or you’re a longtime member of our community looking to start putting names with more faces, Fourth Friday Dinner is a great way to do it while having good food in the process.

This month’s dinners are being held on May 24. Sign up online today!

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/may-fourth-friday-dinners/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/may-fourth-friday-dinners/ Network-Wide Congregational Meeting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/SSMTTzx7Ru8/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/network-wide-congregational-meeting/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:39:32 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9895 Read more >]]> Celebrate what God is doing in our city, and prepare our church for the year ahead.

Just five years ago, Grace DC was one congregation meeting in the middle of the city. Today, our church comprises three congregations worshipping in and serving neighborhoods throughout DC.

On June 16, Grace Downtown, Grace Meridian Hill and our new congregation serving Upper Northeast DC will meet together for a special worship service and congregational meeting, followed by a potluck meal.

All are welcome. As we will be voting on church business during the congregational meeting, church members are especially encouraged to attend.

Grace DC Network-Wide Worship Service And Congregational Meeting

June 16, 2013
Columbia Heights Educational Campus, Auditorium
3101 16th Street, NW (16th and Irving Streets)
One block from the Columbia Heights Metro Station on the Green Line

Childcare available 9:40–11:30am
Worship Service and Congregational Meeting 10am
Potluck Meal 11:45am

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/network-wide-congregational-meeting/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/network-wide-congregational-meeting/ The Future Of Race In Evangelical Leadership http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/uC8hoFKeGQ0/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/the-future-of-race-in-evangelical-leadership/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:33:03 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9892 Read more >]]> Grace Downtown is excited to co-host The Future Of Race In American Evangelicalism a panel discussion with Dr. Anthony Bradley. The event is part of the launch of Dr. Bradley’s new book, Aliens In The Promised Land. Pastor Glenn Hoburg will be moderating the panel discussion.

This event is free and open to the public, and will take place at Clavary Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 14, from 7:30 to 9pm. As well as hearing from panelists, there will be a time for audience Q&A. Copies of the book will be available.

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/the-future-of-race-in-evangelical-leadership/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/the-future-of-race-in-evangelical-leadership/ This Week’s Study Guide http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/3EVMLO03VRc/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/05/this-weeks-study-guide/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:20:12 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9888 Read more >]]> This week (the week of May 12), our Community Groups will resume their ongoing study of the book of Philippians, covering Philippians 2.5–11. Download the study guide today!

If you aren’t a member of a Community Group, you can find one online today.

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In DC, spring is short. Soak it up with Grace Downtown’s annual picnic.

When is it? Saturday, May 18, 1pm–5pm

Where? Rock Creek Park, Grove 13 (map to come Monday)

Who’s invited? Everyone— feel free to invite friends, family, co-workers or anyone else you think would have a good time.

What should I bring? Grace Downtown is providing the main dishes (burgers, hot dogs), but it’s up to everyone else to supply the rest. What to bring depends on when you were born:

  • Jan–Mar: Desserts
  • Apr–Jun: Beverages
  • Jul–Sep: Appetizers
  • Oct–Dec: Sides

Whatever you bring, try to bring enough for five people or more.

Can I help out? Absolutely! The sring picnic is always one of everyone’s favorite Grace Downtown events of the year, but making it so is a team effort. There are plenty of opportunities to help out, including

  • Setup/Greeting Team
  • Grill Transport Team
  • Grillmasters/Server Team
  • Cleanup Team
  • Loans of coolers and grill equipment
  • Carpool drivers

If you’d like to volunteer your time, your cooler, your grill, or your services as a carpool driver (or if you need a ride), contact Jonathan.

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/spring-picnic-save-the-date/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/spring-picnic-save-the-date/ Women’s Sexual Wholeness Group http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/n8JGx4b9h9o/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/womens-sexual-wholeness-group/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:24:15 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9864 Read more >]]> Are you a woman dealing with sexual brokenness? Whether you single or married, join a group led by women who have the same struggles and are learning what sexual wholeness is about. The group meets for 10 weeks and uses two books, The Invisible Bond by Barbara Wilson and Crossroads by Ed Welch. Please email Telisa Walter with any questions and for the next start date.

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/womens-sexual-wholeness-group/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/womens-sexual-wholeness-group/ No Study Guide This Week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/1qcnwQojMcU/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/no-study-guide-this-week/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:24:33 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9883 Read more >]]> This week, our Community Groups will take a break from our ongoing study of the book of Philippians. CGs should use this week as a chance to spend more time in prayer, share a meal together, host a social activity or catch up on studies they may have missed. We will resume studying Philippians on May 6.

If you aren’t a member of a Community Group, you can find one online today.

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/no-study-guide-this-week/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/no-study-guide-this-week/ Bible Study Guide: Philippians 1.12-18 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/pu_vIgvJt_4/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/bible-study-guide-philippians-1-12-18/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:00:36 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9703 Read more >]]> This week, our Community Groups will discuss Philippians 1.12–18. You can download a study guide for this passage to help prepare for the discussion.

]]> http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/bible-study-guide-philippians-1-12-18/feed/ 0 http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/bible-study-guide-philippians-1-12-18/ The Most Restorative Prayer Brunch Yet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GraceDCNews/~3/uOprf276evg/ http://www.gracedc.net/2013/04/the-most-restorative-prayer-brunch-yet/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:10:36 +0000 Rick Barry http://www.gracedc.net/?p=9692 Read more >]]> For many of us, “Be still” is one of the hardest of the Bible’s commands to follow.

Join the Prayer Team and others from the Grace Downtown community this Sunday for a potluck brunch and the opportunity to go deeper in your prayer life with meditative prayer exercises that will help you to be still and know God better. Contact prayer@gracedc.net for more information.

Date: Sunday, April 7
Time: Noon to 2:30
Location: Grace DC Offices
637 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 300

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