Events & Announcements
Camping Trip
Come enjoy hiking, food, games and more on the Grace Downtown camping trip, June 15–17 in beautiful Elizabeth Furnace, VA ( George Washington National Forest, about 2.5 hours away). No experience necessary! $30 goes towards group meals and site reservation. Contact Pablo with questions.
Register online today.
Is Marriage Over?
Most people still long for romance and companionship, but marriage is on the decline in America. Many wonder why. What does it mean for individuals who are looking for love? What does it mean for our culture? And is the decline of marriage even something that we should be upset about?
Join us for a realistic look at the state of marriage in America, the difficulties and frustrations of looking for love, and what insights the Christian tradition can offer us for living (and loving) in DC today.
Is Marriage Over?
Saturday, May 19
10am–Noon
Calvary Baptist Church (8th and H streets NW)
Led and moderated by Glenn Hoburg, senior pastor of Grace Downtown, a congregation of Grace DC.
For more information, email ismarriageover@gracedc.net.
Grace Downtown Summer Picnic
Saturday, June 2
1pm–5pm
Rock Creek Park, Grove 13 (map coming soon)
Start your summer right with Grace Downtown’s annual Summer Picnic—a day of food, friends, games and (hopefully) beautiful weather. Everyone’s invited, so feel free to invite friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, pets, friends of pets, and even your roommates.
What to 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 or more people.
Get Involved
The summer 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.
Let’s Go Kayaking, Everyone!
Enjoy the spring weather and our city’s beauty with some kayaking, organized by the Social Events Team. Meet at Jack’s Boathouse (3500 Water Street NW in Georgetown, under the Key Bridge) at 10am. If you’d like to fuel up beforehand, you can also meet for breakfast at Booeymonger (3265 Prospect Street NW) beforehand. Email Brooke for more information and to sign up.
Book of the Bible: Mark
The Gospel According to Mark, one of the fastest-paced books of the New Testament, is widely understood to be the earliest account of Jesus’ life. Join Russ Whitfield at Calvary Baptist Church on April 29 for an illuminating survey of the book. Sign up below, visit our course offerings page for more information, or contact Johanna with any questions.
Prayer and Meditation Guide Sign-Up
Interested in engaging with the Christian faith more personally? Whether you’re new to trying out prayer or you’ve been a committed Christian for years, join our email list for a free week-long series of daily exercises to help deepen your understanding of the Christian faith and broaden your prayer life.
If you’re not a member of Grace Downtown and don’t want to get any more emails from us after that, feel free to unsubscribe—it’s easy and it won’t hurt anyone’s feelings. But we promise to not bombard your inbox with emails or sell your email address to SPAMers, so you can feel secure that staying subscribed means you’ll only get periodic updates, special announcements, and the occasional tools for personal growth.
Good Friday Reflection Service
Take your lunch break to join others from the Grace Downtown and Grace Meridian Hill communities for a special abbreviated service commemorating Good Friday. All are welcome to Calvary Baptist Church (8th and H streets NW) at noon.
Holy Week Devotionals
The week between Palm Sunday and Easter is traditionally known as Holy Week, and is often a time for special reflection on the last week of Jesus’ life, his crucifixion and his resurrection. This year, we are offering a special devotional guide meant to help you connect the biblical story of the first Holy Week with your day-to-day life here and now. Download a copy today.
Fourth Friday Dinner
Be our guest! All Grace Downtown members, attenders, and friends are invited to share a fun evening and home-cooked dinner with groups of 10-12 all over Washington, DC on Friday, April 27. Register online today.
Want to take Fourth Friday Dinner to the next level? Host or co-host! Dinners are typically hosted by 2 or 3 friends who provide a main dish and delegate side dishes, beverages, and desserts to their guests. If you have a DC apartment or house with enough space to crowd 8-12 around a table, you are perfect for the job! If you’d like to help cook or simply open your home, ask about co-hosting. Please contact Abigail or Mosheh for more info. The team is interested in hosts for April through the end of the summer.
Upcoming Courses at Grace Downtown
The gospel is endlessly deep, challenging our most basic social, cultural and philosophical assumptions. Through our education ministry, members throughout our community are learning to make Christ more central to their worldview. We invite you to check out our upcoming courses and join us for a course soon.
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