Upcoming Events at Grace DC
- Prayer Facilitation Training
Learn how to facilitate corporate prayer at this training focusing on practical methods and common questions on Thursday, July 24 from 6:30-8pm at the church office. Light dinner will be provided. Click here to register! (last day to sign up: Monday, July 21) and contact Katie with questions.
- Fourth Friday Dinner
These dinners are a great way to get to know more people and get connected within Grace DC. Dinners of 10-12 people are hosted in homes across the city. Sign up now for the next dinner, scheduled for July 25 (last day to sign up: July 16). To host a dinner, contact Yan Lee. - Lending Library Unveiled!
We’re delighted to announce the Grace DC Lending Library is now available for use at Coffee Hours every second and fourth Sunday. Stop by the cart and browse the books. To be a part of the library team, email Richard Boles. Click here for details: Read more »
- Singleness/Dating/Marriage Seminar
Single? Dating? Married? What does it all mean? How to do it right… how not to do it wrong.. we will dive into discussion of some principles for good relationships, and dating well. Register now to get your questions in early! Read more »
- Peru Team
A short-term team from Grace DC will travel to Peru August 16-24 to support the missional work of the Berry family, church planters in Lima we support. If you are interested in helping send that team, contact Kara. Click here for prayer ideas: Read more »
- Missions Prayer
Every third Sunday of the month, we gather to hear about one of the missions we support and then spend some time in prayer for them. Next: July 20; gather downstairs in Kendall Room 1 at 7pm after the service. Contact Irene with questions.
- Summer RUF
Here for the Summer? RUF, a weekly Bible study and fellowship time for college student and interns meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm, at the church office (directions online). Join us June 4 - July 30 and feel free to bring your friends! Contact Chris Garriott or Sally Gilliam with questions.
Upcoming Events in Washington DC
- “another world is possible” - July 19
The Servant Leadership School is “living into God’s jubilee economy” July 19th from 10am-4pm, with a seminar with topics like: Alternative Economics In The Bible, and Redistribution Circles Within Relation Tithe. Click here to learn more>>
- Make a Difference Day - DC
National Community Church, DC, is helping local churches organize “Make a Difference Day” through an aide organization, Convoy of Hope. The day will provide 8K free groceries, carnival, haircuts and many other services to DC residents, as well as seeking to establish long term relationships between residents and existing organizations. Learn more about Convoy’s plans for DC here>>
- Mike Farris at Grace DC
Mike Farris‘ album, Salvation in Lights, was voted number one Christian album for 2007 by Christianitytoday.com, and Billboard magazine said, “there is something so soulful and primal about Mike Farris‘ delivery that is hard not to be shaken to the core”. Farris will be participating in Grace DC’s worship service on July 13 (5pm as always), and performing at Ebenezer’s Coffee House on Monday, July 14 at 7:30pm. Tickets are available on Ebenezer’s web site and at the door.
- Camp Dynamite
is for kids living in SE DC and in WV, July 27-August 1st for ages 7-10, and August 10-15 for ages 11-16. The kids participate in sports, daily chapel, Bible classes, and other camp activities. They are in desperate need of counselors for both weeks. Contact Arney for more info and an application. This is Camp Dynamite’s 35th Anniversary year!
- STEP Summer Book Club
STEPdc is hosting Book Clubs for students this summer, to empower children to take responsibility for their own education, to explore new interests by reading books and develop a life-long love of reading. If you are interested in hosting a club in your neighborhood or volunteering as a Book Buddy, contact Susie Austin by email or call 202.829.8989.
- Neighborhood Groups: Multi-Church Fellowship
In response to the Loving Your Neighbor Symposium, Christ Our Shepherd, Grace DC, and Church of the Resurrection/Advent are encouraging the formation of neighborhood groups. Catch the vision for these groups… Read more »
- Summer Camp Counselors Needed
Little Lights Urban Ministry, a part of the Potomac Gardens neighborhood on Capitol Hill, is looking for counselors for their summer camp. For more information contact Emily Baldwin.
- Teach a GED Class
in the Petworth neighborhood, a few blocks from where STEP operates in Park View elementary school. Mondays from 6-9pm, come help adults as they study for their GED test. Qualifications: if you are able to encourage and love people, and are willing to come along side and help them as they undertake this endeavor, then you are qualified! No advanced degrees necessary at all! Email Jennifer Liversedge with questions or to get involved.
Get Involved
- Eat & Meet
Following the service on the first and third Sundays of each month, we invite anyone who wants to, to meet in the front entryway at 7pm and walks a few blocks to a local restaurant. Those new to the church are especially welcome, but all are encouraged to come!
- Hosting a dinner
Have you been coming to Grace for a while or are a member, and have a heart for welcoming people? Practice the art of hospitality: consider hosting a Fourth Friday Dinner in the District. Contact Yan Lee.
- Coffee Hour
Following the service on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, join us for Coffee Hour in Woodward Hall (left out of sanctuary on the second floor) and make some new friends. We need community groups to volunteer to host one Coffee Hour a year. Email coordinators Karen Groen or D’Ann Lettieri for available dates.
- City Prayer
Feel overwhelmed by the city sometimes? Want to help the needy, but don’t know where to start? Here’s an idea: weekly prayer time set aside to focus on our city and mercy ministry outreach. We meet Tuesday mornings at 7:15am at the church office. Contact Justin for info or with questions. (click here for other prayer opportunities that may suit you too)
- Get more involved!
Your church needs you. We are looking for a fresh round of volunteers for many of our ministry teams, including Greeting, Setup, Communion, Fellowship, etc. Click here for an exhaustive list of the ministry teams within the church. Email Kara if you are wanting to help out and get more involved at Grace DC.
- Mom’s Bible Study & Fellowship
meets Thursday mornings during the school year, 10am-12pm at Calvary Baptist in Kendall Hall 3 & 4 (ground floor, under sanctuary). Childcare is provided. Parking is located in the large lot at 9th & H Streets, but Metro is recommended. Fliers are available on the Info Table in the lobby on Sundays. Contact Meg Hoburg for more info. Note: last meeting before Summer Break is May 22, restarting September 4! See you then!
Miscellaneous
- Can we pray for you?
Click here to see the ways that you can let us know how to pray for you. The Grace DC prayer team would love to be praying with and for you.
- Sign Language Interpreter
An interpreter is provided at the front left side of Sunday service each week for the deaf and hard of hearing. - Parking
We recommend Metro, since the church is just one block from Gallery Place/Chinatown stop (red, yellow, green). The closest parking lot is one block north west of Calvary Baptist at 9th and H with the only entrance on 9th (a one way street; south). Pick up a card from the Info Table to get a reduced rate of $3 parking.
Metered Handicapped parking spots are available to the public on the north side of H Street, right by the church building. NOTE: the Calvary lot attached to the building on 8th Street is reserved for families with small children. - Lost & Found
is located at the Info Table before and after the Sunday service. Please check it if you’ve lost something at church lately. We have a lot of umbrellas and sunglasses just now…
- Announcements
Please email any announcements you hope to have, whether verbal, bulletin, or on the website, in final form to the Erika by Tuesday at 5pm on the week you’d like it featured. Be sure to include time, location, and contact person. Remember, even if there’s not room in the bulletin for your announcement, there’s always room right here on the website!
- Offering checks
can be sent to Grace DC at 637 Indiana Ave. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20004. If you’d like to donate stock to the church or learn more about the tax benefits of doing so, email our accountant Selwyn. Ever wonder why we don’t do giving online? Read this short article by our own Bob Baldwin, “Thoughts on the act of giving during the worship service”.