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Job Openings: Associate Pastor for Youth
Burke Presbyterian Church is a 600-member congregation with 270 average Sunday worship in suburban Northern Virginia (less than 20 miles west of Washington, DC) that is welcoming to all. We are seeking an Associate Pastor! The principal focus would be on our great youth; but there are other duties as well, including preaching a sermon to the congregation roughly once a month (in person and streamed online) and pastoral care as needed. The Associate Pastor would be mentored by the…
Job Openings
Burke Presbyterian Church is hiring for the following positions: –Associate Pastor for Youth –Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers
Confirmation – Fall 2024
A new Confirmation class starts this fall. If you are a rising 8th or 9th grader, or if you are in high school and haven’t yet been through a confirmation class, we are excited to invite you to a year-long exploration of the Christian faith. Classes will be held monthly on Sunday evenings, starting in September. If you’re interested, please reach out to Kyle Putnam (kyle@burkepreschurch.org).
Job Openings: Teachers and Assistant Teachers
Burke Presbyterian Church Preschool is seeking Teacher and Assistant Teachers. These positions require individuals who love children and are passionate about early education. Burke Presbyterian Church Preschool (BPCP) has an engaging, research-based curriculum designed to grow our students toward readiness for kindergarten and beyond. BPCP follows an amended Fairfax County Public Schools calendar for breaks, workdays, and summer. We are a fun bunch of teachers! We bring diverse backgrounds and experience to our teaching team. If you know of anyone who…
“Read It Again” – Sermon Series
Our July sermon series is “Read It Again”. In the summer, we often read our favorite books again. We may visit with family and hear those favorite stories again, stories about when you were a baby or where the grandparents met or maybe even new insights from that uncle who is doing the genealogy. This July at BPC, we will dust off some of the formative stories of our faith. Moses in the bulrushes and then startled by the burning…
Father’s Day Offering for Ukraine
We are collecting funds for medical supplies for Ukrainians defending their country from invasion. For two years, Russian bombs have targeted Ukrainian hospitals, power stations, and supermarkets; forcing regular Ukrainians to join the armed forces to protect their families. Today, we seek to lessen that burden and honor fathers throughout the world by providing funds for life-saving medical equipment that will help Ukrainians come home safely. We invite you to donate funds for a chest seal ($15), a tourniquet ($30), or pelvic stabilizer…
Summer 2024 Newsletter
The New Leaf, a newsletter of Burke Presbyterian Church members and friends, is published quarterly. Read the Summer 2024 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.
APNC Update
If you have any comments or questions for the APNC, please email APNC@BurkePresChurch.org.
“The Gospel According to Pixar” – Sermon Series
Our June sermon series is The Gospel According to Pixar. “The Gospel According to Pixar” – Starting with Toy Story in 1995, Pixar Studios has created animated movies that are both entertaining and surprisingly wise. They tell very human stories while making us laugh, and along the way, many Gospel themes emerge. This June, we are highlighting four of those movies in our sermons. You don’t have to have seen the movies to understand the stories they tell. But, perhaps you…
Burke Lake Park Nights-Youth
New this Summer! We are introducing summer nights at Burke Lake Park! Beginning June 7th from 7-8pm, all rising 7th through graduated seniors are invited to come to Burke Lake park to just hang out and play games! This is a casual get together for whoever can make it! Bring a friend! We will be meeting on these dates: June 7th 7-8pm June 21st 7-8pm July 19th 7-8pm August 2nd 7-8pm August 16th 7-8pm Questions? Contact the BPC office at 703-764-0456…
Community Meals
After the successful efforts for the Hypothermia Shelter last winter, we are continuing our outreach by supporting FACETS hot meals program. FACETS is a local organization that supports people in vulnerable situations. Starting Wednesday, June 5th, our community meals team will be preparing 150 meals for the FACETS van to transport to people in need. We will continue this on the first Wednesday of every month. There are many different ways that you and your family can be part of…
Inclusion at BPC
As we the members of BPC, live into our motto of “Receive Love, Give Love, Repeat” you will notice that we are making some visible changes to signify that we are an inclusive and affirming church. To share this news with our neighbors, we will display signs at the corner and driveway entrance, add welcoming stickers to our entrance doors and be listed on the More Light Presbyterians website. To learn more about these updates, please reach out to any…