Posts by Nicole Sheely

Alternative Gifts – Holiday Giving

Make a donation to a cause that BPC supports in honor of someone close to you and receive a certificate that can be tucked into a stocking or wrapped and put under the tree. You can purchase certificates by email or at church on Sundays in December (8, 15 & 22) after each service. Print the order form here, which lists different organizations/programs you can support, from the Mission Center cabinet. Or contact Jill Moore (jmoore19@cox.net). To pay for your gift please use…

Christmas Joy Offering

Every year, society expects us to celebrate the holiday season even bigger and better than years before. This year, coming together to reclaim Advent and Christmas can be both humbling and fulfilling. As we excitedly await the birth of Christ, it’s important to remember the reason for the season: the newborn Servant of All, the perfect gift. With Christ at the center this holiday season, we can follow in his example of servant leadership by serving our brothers and sisters…

Christmas Eve Services

Please join us for a service on Christmas Eve! On December 24, 2024, we will hold three services in the evening. The 8:00pm service will also be offered online. Childcare will not be available on Christmas Eve. Children are welcome in the Meeting House during any/all worship services. Families who would like to be in a separate area are invited to worship in the Gathering Space, where quiet activities and toys for children will be available. A livestream of the…

Winter 2024/25 Newsletter

The New Leaf, a newsletter of Burke Presbyterian Church members and friends, is published quarterly. Read the Winter 2024/25 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.

Advent and Christmas Eve at BPC

Please join us during Advent and on Christmas Eve! We’ve planned some special worship services, festive holiday gatherings and celebrations, and lots of opportunities to help our neighbors. For details, see our Events Calendar and information below. Please contact the church office, at 703-764-0456 or office@BurkePresChurch.org, for more information.

2024 Worship Festival

Please join us Sunday, November 10 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, the Chancel Choir, Daybreak Women’s Choir, the Handbell Choir and IMPACT Youth Choir.  For more information about music programs at BPC, for children, youth, and adults, contact contact the Director of Music Ministries (music@BurkePresChurch.org).

BPC to host CROP Hunger Walk

Burke Presbyterian Church will host the 32nd Burke/Fairfax CROP Hunger Walk on November 3, 2024. 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.

Coat Drive

BPC youth along with the Mission Committee are hosting a coat drive in advance of the Cornerstones’ coat distribution on November 15. You can help by donating new or gently used coats, gloves, hats, scarves by November 6. We’ve set up bins to receive your donations; they are located next to the Mission Center (across from the coffee bar). The children in need of these materials span the range of toddlers to teenagers. Whatever lightly used items you have are…

“Grounded: Standing Firm in a World of Shifting Winds” – Sermon Series

Our October sermon series explores how our faith provides a solid foundation during times of political and social turbulence, focusing on principles like truth, justice, and compassion while navigating the challenges of a divided world. October 6th – World Communion SundayPsalm 8 “Grounded in Wonder: Creation, Communion, and the Glory of God”Being “grounded” means recognizing our place in God’s vast creation, which is celebrated through unity around the communion table and in sacred relationship with the world itself. October 13th…

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 29 through October 6. We hope you will bid early and often! Asante sana . . . thank you very much! Wizards Tickets are one of the Auction Items this year! Please contact the church office (703-764-0456 or office@BurkePresChurch.org) with any questions.…

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…

“The Art of Being Together” – Sermon Series

Our September sermon series is “The Art of Being Together: How Jesus mends and strengthens broken relationships.” We live in a time when people are afraid, relationships are frayed, and our instincts draw us into our bunkers. We might make snap judgments and see others through the lens of suspicion rather than grace. This happens in our politics but even more in our interactions with family and friends. We are left feeling lonely and invisible.  In the month of September,…