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Thus begins the current mission statement of Takoma Park Presbyterian Church (TPPC). We are a small, but active church in Takoma Park, Maryland working for social justice from Silver Spring to Jinocuao, Nicaragua.
Our church is known as "a church for all people" because our congregation is made up of people of many races, cultures, occupations, ages, and sexual orientations.
A summary of what we learned from our listening campaign appears below:
We as a church community yearn to: Be shaped and changed by God Engage our children and youth in church life Address inequalities in our local and global communities Care for our environment Deepen our connections to each other
We welcome all to join our worship on Sunday at 11 AM, our Sunday School classes for children and adults at 9:30 AM, and we welcome you here as well.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PC USA) made history by affirming the marriages of same-sex couples. By a 71-29% vote (429-175) the General Assembly passed an amendment to change the description of marriage in the Book of Order from a relationship between "a man and a woman" to that between "two people." This amendment will only become church law when approved by a majority of the church's 172 presbyteries. At that time, all couples can be married in their home congregations.
In another measure, by a 61-39% vote (371-238) the General Assembly passed an amendment now allowing clergy in marriage equality states (such as Maryland) to perform marriages.
For more information on General Assembly, access the More Light Presbyterian GA blog.
TPPC's Session recently voted to adopt a new More Light Statement (PDF) to reflect our current position on ordination, marriage equality, and other issues.
You are warmly invited to attend twice-monthly sessions for reflection and meditation on Welcomed and Welcoming, Daily Meditations for Lent by Rev. Margee Iddings. This initiative grew out of weekly meetings during Lent, when church members and friends got together to reflect on passages from Welcomed and Welcoming.
When Easter arrived and it was time to end our meetings, we found that we had only scratched the surface of Margee's booklet, and that our discussions had been very meaningful. We also agreed that we want to delve deeper into Margee's reflections, which have wisdom for any season! Therefore we agreed to meet twice a month on the first and third Thursdays, choosing a different passage for each week from Welcomed and Welcoming.
We hope you will join us!
You can participate in the way and to the degree that feels best -- share with the group and/or sit quietly and meditate. And there is no obligation to come to every meeting – come when you can or when the spirit moves you. On the day of each meeting, we will send an invitation to each session to the church listserve and post the day’s reflection. Paper copies of Margee’s booklet will also be provided at the meetings.
Our first May meeting will be this Thursday, May 1 in the parlor from 8 to 9 p.m. The second May meeting will be on May 15. June meetings will be on June 5 and 19.
In March 2014, Whitney Kinsey begins as the new Director of Youth Ministry. Whitney is originally from Texas and has most recently been serving as a youth director for an international church in Hong Kong.
Whitney writes, "I have eight years of experience working with children and teens. I have worked in churches of all sizes ranging from small (about 250 members) to very large (about 12,000 members." She is excited to be leading the youth in our inclusive communities.
TPPC has a cooperative youth ministry with Christ Congregational Church (UCC) in Silver Spring.
More information on Whitney is available on our website.
We need gleaners to help on the second Tuesday of the month. Kids are especially welcome. We meet at 1:45 p.m, in front of the clock at the Takoma Park Farmers Market. Please bring along some garbage-size plastic bags and boxes.
We will ask vendors for any extra food they are able to donate to Shepherds Table. We generally fill the trunk of a station wagon with fruits, lots of vegetables and bread. We deliver the food to Shepherds Table kitchen. Their chef turns it into delicious meals for over 100 people.
Jashemski Scholarships provide financial assistance for students of outstanding intellectual ability as evidenced by prior academic performance, and significant religious commitment as evidenced by formal membership in a religious body, regular participation in its worship life, and active involvement in its service ministry.
Recipients will be students (17-25 years of age) who:
More information can be found on the Jashemski Memorial Scholarship Fund page. Applications are due February 15 each year.
TPPC has a virtual bookstore, hosted by Cokesbury.com for TPPC. You can access the virtual bookstore by clicking on the "Virtual Bookstore" graphic to the right of this text.
Vistors to our virtual bookstore will be able to order books from Cokesbury.com at a discount, with a percentage of qualifying sales going to support TPPC.
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church 310 Tulip Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone : 301-270-5550 email : office@takomaparkpc.org Rev. Mark Greiner, Pastor Una Kettering, Office Administrator Whitney Kinsey, Director of Youth Ministry Dr. James Bingham, Director of Music Wilbert Glover, Building Manager. Julie Rosenkrans, Children's Worship and Music Director
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