Posts by Elizabeth Reece (Page 2)

IMPACT Youth Choir Sponsor-a-Bus-Seat Campaign

Our IMPACT Youth choir is launching a Sponsor-a-Bus-Seat campaign to offset the cost of the bus for their annual choir tour in June. Please help the choir that has made a meaningful difference in the lives of so many students over the past 18 years. To donate by check, make it payable to Burke Presbyterian Church with “IMPACT Sponsor a Bus Seat” in the memo line and mail to 5690 Oak Leather Drive, Burke, VA 22015. More about the fundraiser,…

2023 Worship Festival

Please join us this Sunday, November 12 for Worship Festival, a much-loved tradition at BPC. At both services, the proclamation of God’s Word will be through music offered by our BPC choirs and musicians. The following choirs will participate: Rainbow Promise and Rainbow Connection Children’s Choirs (at the 11:15am service only), the Chancel Choir, Daybreak Women’s Choir, and IMPACT Youth Choir.  For more information about music programs at BPC, for children, youth, and adults, contact contact the Director of Music…

The Path of Freedom 2024 Stewardship Campaign

Senior Pastor Becca Messman wrote this letter for our 2024 Stewardship Campaign. Friends, Some years ago, I was part of a conversation about the Presbyterian worship service. We went around the room and shared what part of the service was our favorite. “The music!” People smiled. “The postlude.” People chuckled. “The Scripture and the sermon.” People nodded reverently. “The passing of the peace!” People agreed. Then one man said, “The passing of the plate.” People tilted their heads in curiosity,…

BPC to host CROP Hunger Walk

Burke Presbyterian Church will host the 31st Burke/Fairfax CROP Hunger Walk on November 5, 2023. Last year, over 280 walkers participated, raising over $32,000 to alleviate hunger locally and globally. Register for the walk Details about the walk Make a donation You can support the CROP Hunger Walk and local restaurants by participating in one of our fundraisers. Check our events calendar for dates, times, and locations.

Letters from our pastors

October 1, 2023 To my beloved friends of BPC, As of this afternoon, I have been voted in to be the next pastor of Congregational Presbyterian Church in Lewiston, Idaho. My last day at BPC will be Sunday, October 29. I am leaving because I believe God has called me to this church, Julia and I have wanted to be closer to my family on the West Coast, and if I’ve learned one lesson from my time as your pastor…

Kibwezi Silent Auction

Each year, BPC hosts an auction of goods and services provided by members of the church. All proceeds to go our partners in ministry in Kibwezi, Kenya. The auction is all online and runs for just seven days: September 24 through October 1. We hope you will bid early and often! Asante sana . . . thank you very much! Please contact the church office (703-764-0456 or office@BurkePresChurch.org) with any questions. About BPC’s Kibwezi Kenya Partnership Since 1987, Burke Presbyterian Church…

ECHO Food Drive

September is the month BPC makes a special effort to collect food for ECHO.  During the height of the pandemic, the need for basic groceries increased dramatically, and donors stepped up. Followed by supply chain disruptions, soaring food costs due to inflation, and now the end of pandemic related subsidies, the need in our community seems to be growing. ECHO distributes approximately 11,000 pounds of food each month, but recently food donations have not met the increasing requests. We hope…

“Things Jesus Never Said” Sermon Series

Our early fall sermon series is Things Jesus Never Said. We’ll interrogate some of the sayings that have often been misattributed to Jesus, such as “follow your heart” and “God never gives people more than they can handle.” We hope that this will bang off some of the cultural litter that we may not even realize is affecting our faith.  Join us on Sunday mornings for worship and Sunday School! For more information, contact the church office at 703-764-0456 or…

Fall 2023 Newsletter

The New Leaf, a newsletter of Burke Presbyterian Church members and friends, is published periodically. Read the Fall 2023 issue. Paper copies are available in the Gathering Space. If you would like to receive a paper copy by US mail, contact the church office at 703-764-0456 or office@BurkePresChurch.org.

Fall Exploring Membership Classes

You’re invited to explore membership at Burke Presbyterian Church If you have been attending BPC for awhile or are brand new here, we hope you are finding your time with us meaningful, inspiring, challenging, and even fun. Searching for and visiting any new church can feel awkward or uncertain; we hope you have met some great people and found places to fit in and get connected. If you are thinking about joining us or just want to learn more about Presbyterians…

Peace & Global Witness Offering

On Sunday, September 3, we will begin receiving the Peace & Global Witness offering.  We’re living in challenging times, full of anxiety and discord. The Peace & Global Witness offering enables the churches in our denomination to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. Your contributions will support the global witness of Christ’s peace. This offering also enables ministries of peace and reconciliation and advocacy for peace and justice in cultures of…