Tribe Events

Scarecrows on Parade! October 18, 3:00 – 5:00 pm Come to the church to build your own scarecrow! We will enjoy some social distanced fellowship while creating a unique fall display! Our “Scarecrows on Parade” will be enjoyed by all who drive by the church throughout the following week! Participants will collect and bring all materials for their scarecrow from home. Family groups will work in their own spaces and maintain proper social distancing. Finished scarecrows should be self-supporting, meaning…

Book of James Bible Study Beginning September 11 at 11:00 am Join the meeting (or bookmark this link in advance) by clicking here ID: 89106585831, password: 704841 or call in at +1 301-715-8592 Welcome to a Zoom Bible Study of the book of James. We will meet Fridays 11:00 am to noon, for 5 weeks, beginning September 11. All are welcome to join in the study and discussion led by Beverly Fest. Questions? Email Bev at festbt13@gmail.com.

The Intentional Faith Development and Inclusivity Committees, along with the Strangers as Neighbors study group, invites you to join us for our first One Book, One Church read and discuss event. The IFD committee has selected two books, Just Like Us, by Helen Thorpe and My (Underground) American Dream, by Julissa Arce to begin reading in September. We will plan to begin our discussions Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00 pm. We also are interested in holding a second Zoom meeting…

American slaves were Christians. American slave masters were Christians. How can that be? Are our American slaves like the Hebrews Pharaoh held in captivity in Egypt? Are the slave masters like Pharaoh? Do the 250 years of slavery in America echo Israel suffering under the brutal and bloody boot of the occupying Imperial Roman army? Do the slave masters stand in the boots of the Imperial soldiers? Fascinating and thorny questions. Answering those questions starts with understanding what slaves believed.…

Parking Lot Chalk Art! Sunday, June 28 4-6pm Let’s get creative! Come to the church to participate in making some parking lot chalk art! Each household will draw their masterpiece within the space of one single parking spot. You will be assigned a spot when you arrive and spots will be clearly numbered. Don’t forget to sign your artwork! A box of chalk will be provided to each household, and you are encouraged to bring your own as well. At…

Racism in America: Becoming Part of the Solution A Zoom study Wednesdays at 2:00 pm on June 24 and July 1 by Rev. Ken Bedell, PhD Join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link ID: 88162910853, password: 679398 Or call in: +1 346-248-7799 In three sessions we will address the question: What can I do about racism? Everyone will have a different answer, but we will all benefit from discussing topics like racial blindness, our sense of racism, changing our…

Drive-Thru Communion Today! Click here to join the Zoom experience ID: 81982576515, password: 493590 or call in at +1 346-248-7799 This Sunday, we will be offering Zoom Communion at 11:00 am or Curbside Communion also at 11:00. We will all participate together in the litany included in this email. If you join us at home, please have your bread and cup ready. THIS IS NOT A WORSHIP SERVICE. If you join us at the church, you are asked to follow these…