Posts from 2024
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.
IMPACT Youth Choir – Second Annual 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 19 years! You can donate online or by check payable to Burke Presbyterian Church with “IMPACT Sponsor a Bus Seat” in the memo line. Mail checks to Burke Presbyterian Church, 5690 Oak Leather Drive, Burke, VA 22015.…
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 in Gratitude 2025 Stewardship Campaign
A message from Pastor Becca Messman about our 2025 stewardship campaign: This year, our campaign theme is “Grounded in Gratitude.” When thinking about our church, our stewardship team could imagine the firm grounding of a tree in the earth, roots that have grown deep and wide, and copious branches and leaves of a church that is alive. We could envision a trunk that is strong but also flexible, reaching to heaven and yet firmly planted in this particular community. But…
“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.…