Posts by Elizabeth Reece
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.…
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…
Sacred Crossings Workshops
BPC invites you to a series of workshops to help understand, plan for, and support each other when death, dying, and grief come to call. There will be three workshops this spring, and then three workshops in the fall. Most will take place during the Sunday School hour (from 10:15-11:00am), but some will occur after our second Sunday morning worship service. For details, please view our flyer or our events calendar. We hope you can join us! For more information,…
February/March 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 BPC or just want to learn more about…
Annual Congregational Meeting
The 56th Annual Meeting of Burke Presbyterian Church will take place on Sunday, January 28, at 12:30pm, along with a chili cookoff. We will reflect on the past year, discuss the 2024 budget, elect new officers, and express appreciation for the leaders who are rotating off of Session and the Board of Deacons. For more information, contact the church office at 703-764-0456 or office@BurkePresChurch.org.
Job Opening: Handbell Choir Director
Burke Presbyterian Church (BPC) is seeking an experienced and organized musician to direct a 12-member handbell choir. Background in handbells and a willingness to teach ringers of all levels are required. Instruments include three octaves of Malmark handbells and four octaves of Malmark choirchimes. Salary is $3,000-$4,000 per year, based on experience and rehearsal schedule, for an average of 9-16 hours per month, from September through May. Position is available and open until filled. BPC is an equal opportunity employer. Handbell…
Sunday Morning Worship on 12/24 and 12/31
In the morning on Sunday, December 24, 2023, and on Sunday, December 31, 2023, Burke Presbyterian Church will hold one worship service, at 10:00am, in person in the Meeting House and online. Childcare will not be available on December 24. 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…
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…
Job Openings: Childcare Staff Positions
Burke Presbyterian Church offers child care — for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers — on Sunday mornings, during worship services and Sunday School, from 8:45am to 12:30pm. We could use more hands and hearts to support this ministry, either on a regular or rotating basis. We also offer child care for younger children of Rainbow leaders on Wednesday evenings and could use some additional help there as well. We appreciate adult and youth volunteers, and paid positions are available for adults…
July 2024 Mission Trip to Kibwezi, Kenya
Interested in traveling to Kibwezi, Kenya, with a group of 18-20 adults, college students, and older youth? Burke Presbyterian and Clifton Presbyterian Churches are planning a trip in July 2024, for two to three weeks, with lodging at Kambua Guest House. The goal of the trip is to strengthen our partnership with Bethel Church, to work on projects in/around Kibwezi, and to learn, give, and receive in the context of Christian fellowship. The cost will be approximately $2500 per person;…
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…