Mission

Tumaini Orphan Care Fundraiser
This post was written by Susan Kipp. Burke Presbyterian Church and Clifton Presbyterian Church have supported the Tumaini Orphan Care Program (TOCP) in Kibwezi, Kenya, since 2004. Help us continue this important work! Support our annual Mother’s Day fundraiser. This fundraiser will run for the month of May. Our goal this year is $20,000. (It takes about $600 to support one child per year.) Consider giving in honor of the mother figures in your life who have cared and made…

Pentecost Special Offering
You can contribute online and by check made payable to BPC, noting “Pentecost Special Offering” in the memo line. A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps the church encourage, develop, and support its young people, and also address the needs of at-risk children. 40% of the Pentecost offering can be retained by individual congregations wanting to make an impact in the lives of young people within their own community. The remaining 60% is used to support children-at-risk, youth, and young…

One Great Hour of Sharing
Through Easter Sunday, we will receive the OGHS offering, a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need. You can contribute online and by check made payable to BPC, noting “OGHS” in the memo line. Around the world, millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources, clean water, sanitation, education and opportunity. Three programs supported by OGHS — Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of the People — all work in different ways to…

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…

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.

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…

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…

Help Restock ECHO’s Food Room in September
September is the month BPC makes a special effort to collect food for ECHO. A summer with few food drives and low food donations has left ECHO’s Food Pantry with urgent needs. We hope that our generous community will help us. Requests for food assistance are higher than pre-Covid levels. ECHO sees clients by appointment so as not to overwhelm our capacity, and every food assistance appointment is filled nearly every day. Other organizations are seeing the same level of…

Peace & Global Witness Offering
On Sunday, September 8, 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…