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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.
Sunday, March 8, is the date when Presbyterian Churches join to "Celebrate the Gifts of Women." Many of us would like this to become part of our TPPC tradition. If you are interested in helping to make this part of our tradition, and would like to participate in the Worship Service, please contact Una at office@takomaparkpc.org.
From 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. every Thursday at Capital City Cheesecake on 7071 Carroll Ave. near church. Come by, say hello, visit a little or a lot.
Every Sunday during Lent you are welcome to walk our church's cloth floor labyrinth, which will be set up in the Jashemski Library. It will be available from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. and after the 11:00 service. It provides a quiet and contemplative experience for self-reflection. Everyone is asked to take off your shoes while walking the labyrinth.
For more information on TPPC's Labyrinth, consult the Labyrinth FAQ.
The theme of this year's Ecumenical Advocacy Days is "Breaking the Chains, Mass Incarceration and Systems of Exploitation", and will be held from April 17-20 in Washington D.C.
At EAD 2015, Christian advocates will join together in building a movement to shake the foundations of systems of human exploitation (Acts 16:16-40), including a prison industrial system that incarcerates millions of people in the U.S. and abroad.
The TPPC Peacemaking Committee is encouraging persons to attend the Ecumenical Advocacy Days by offering peace scholarship covering half of the registration cost for the conference. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact peace@takomaparkpc.org.
December 21, 2014 was the final regular meeting of the adult Sunday school class. The class will no longer meet on a weekly basis. Instead, stay tuned for announcements of special topics and meeting dates as they are developed. Thanks.
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.
+The Farmer's Market in Takoma Park will have food to take to Shepherd's Table. TPPC's group gleans every second Sunday of the month.
We need a few more volunteers; at least one with a car, to help gather produce and baked goods this Sunday. If you are able to help please meet in front of Roscoe/Clock at 1:45 pm at the Takoma Park Farmers Market with some paper yard bags, large boxes, and large garbage plastic bags (no white trash bags – sometimes those are treated with insecticide).
The vendors are very generous, and they are expecting us. They are willing to donate to Shepherds Table. We will then deliver the food to the kitchen at Shepherds Table where their chef turns it all 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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