The Messenger
November 5, 2012 Volume XXII, No. 11 Nationalchurch.org
Help Us End Hunger Somebody asked me recently why I had joined Metropolitan. Back in 2005 I found myself church shopping and noticed an announcement that there would be a symposium on homelessness at Metropolitan on the following Saturday. It turned out to be sponsored by Friendship Place which I had never heard about despite having been on the Martha’s Table board for many years and having worked on issues of homelessness and hunger in Washington for quite a while. In the Lord’s mysterious way, I found myself seated between Dick Schleicher and Ann Michel, founders of Metropoitan House as well as Friendship Place. For me the rest is history. Our church’s commitment to shelter and feed our less fortunate neighbors is what drew me to our church. Metropolitan’s long commitment to Friendship Place, the managing of three shelters and the opening of the St. Luke’s Mission Center are central to the mission orientation of our congregation. It is so fitting that our member Leigh Rollins recently received the Ben Cooper award from Friendship Place. She lives a life of witness to Jesus instructions for the Christian. One day I got into her car to find it filled to capacity with cereal. She explained that Giant had a big sale and she took advantage to buy supplies for DC Central Kitchen. This is only one example of one member’s proactive commitment to feed the hungry. For over a year our church has actively engaged with the Salvation Army’s Grate Patrol program. This activity engages us all: Metropolitan, Crossroads, Wesley. We shop, make soup and sandwiches, engage the children in this work, deliver the food into the neighborhoods of Washington and extend hospitality to our neighbors. Recently, Elizabeth Byam said to me, “Suzanne, I love the Grate Patrol Ministry.” Our team operates like an improv jazz group…last weekend, we had two emergencies…and in a matter of minutes, these folks were replaced by willing hands. For over 20 years the Metropolitan Congregation has provided meals for the guests in our shelter. This work is coordinated by Kent Weaver who serves as “the air traffic controller” for countless meals. Generally, the group to be fed numbers 5 including our guests and the volunteer shelter worker. Through the wonderful tool, LotsofHelpingHands, cooks can check and see what types of food have recently been served, learn about preferred menus, e.g. no pork products, please. Last year the St. Luke’s Mission Center opened a community garden. There are ten plots – 8 are available for the community and Crossroad members; another is available for residents
at the St. Luke’s shelter to plant, tend, and harvest. The Crossroads community maintains a plot for its own dinners and also for donations to local food ministries.
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Rev. Kate Murphy master minded the Campus Kitchen Project activities. Campus Kitchen Project, DC is part of a national network. Housed at St. Luke’s Mission Center, students from local universities help recover food, prepare meals and delivery once a month. Like Grate Patrol, this ministry uses helping hands. Volunteers from the National Cathedral as well as the College students participate in this work. I recently learned how much food was made available for food ministries through gleaning! John Long has pulled together teams from across the congregation to travel to Clagett Farm several times a year to help pull weeds in the spring and harvest in the fall. The harvest is distributed across the city to food ministries. Each spring members of the United Methodist Women come together for a Great Day of Service. The work that is done serves all of these ministries. It is a shock to go out on the Grate Patrol van and see that in sight of the White House, center of power of the richest country in the world, lines of folks waiting for the bags of grace prepared by members across our Cooperative Parish. With all of these wonderful ministries, it’s easy to get involved. Join us on Sunday, November 25 as we recognize the hungry and learn about the many things you can do to help. - Suzanne Forsyth
Serve Now! Sign up for our many ongoing parish service activities! It is easier than ever for you to get connected with our online volunteer scheduling system at nationalchurch.org/servenow!
2012 Tyler Rusch Homeless Walk - Sunday November 18
This annual fund-raiser is the principal source of funding for Metropolitan House. Just as importantly, the walk is a time for all of us – young and old alike -- to demonstrate our ongoing support for our ministry with the homeless. The event is held in honor of Tyler Rusch, an 18-year-old member of Metropolitan and a dedicated Metropolitan House volunteer who died in a tragic automobile accident in 2003. There will be two start times: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. So you can walk after either church service. The registration fee is $25 for Adults and $15 those age 25 and under. See page 4 for registration form.
Life at Metropolitan Memorial Annual Commitment Campaign Thanks go out to our many members and friends who made their pledges on Sunday, October 28. Due to their generosity, our 2013 campaign is off to a strong start. If you have not yet returned your pledge card, please mail it to the church office or put it in the offering plate this Sunday. Pledge cards will be in the attendance pads in the pews. Or, submit your 2013 pledge online at nationalchurch.org. Your continuing generous support is vital to our church’s mission and ministry! Crèche Exhibition Sponsored by the Arts Council of Metropolitan Sunday, December 2, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Great Hall
The Arts Council of Metropolitan cordially invites you to bring one or more crèches to display at our one-day Crèche Exhibition. Diversity is welcome: large or tiny, made in a far-off county or at home, newly acquired or a family treasure. To participate please: 1. E-mail Marilu Wood at shedelwood@yahoo.com with your name and, for each crèche, a few words of description, its approximate date, its country of origin, and perhaps a bit of personal history or other interesting information about it. Some or all of this material will be on the label for your crèche in the exhibit. If you don't use e-mail, you may write down the information and leave it (or send it to) the church office marked "Crèche Exhibit." We need to have this by Sunday, November 18.
Welcome!
We welcome our new members Richard and Chris Cahill and their daughter Logan to our community of faith. Richard and Chris joined our church on Sunday, October 21 and their daughter Logan was baptized as well. Richard and Chris were married in June 2010 and Logan was born on May 31st of this year. She is their first child, but they are hoping to add to their family.
2-Bring your crèche to the Great Hall on Saturday, December 1, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Members of the Arts Council will be there to receive and arrange the crèches. The room will be locked overnight. If this delivery time does not work for you, please let us know and we will make alternative arrangements. You may pack up your crèche in its original packaging beginning around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 2. Again, if this time is not convenient for you, we can work out an alternative.
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Brighter Day Partnership: Teaming Up to Help Those in Need
This fall, we are continuing to build our partnership with Brighter Day Ministries, a Methodist cooperative parish in South East D.C., to help those in need in our community. The Brighter Day Food Pantry and Clothing Closet serves between 50 and 80 families each week, but keeping their pantry shelves stocked through the holidays is a challenge. The Metropolitan Nursery School is holding a food drive to help. To donate, drop off non-perishable items (such as mac & cheese, tuna, cereal, soup, powdered mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce) on the shelves outside the Metropolitan Offices. Because of sharply increased demand, the Brighter Day Clothing Closet is in dire need of all types of clothing for men, women and children of all ages. To help, drop off donations of used or new clothes at the silver shelves in the church foyer. This Thanksgiving, Brighter Day plans to distribute 500 Thanksgiving Baskets to seniors, residents of local transitional housing, and others in need in the community. We are supporting this effort both by sponsoring some of the turkeys and by volunteering to help pack and distribute the Thanksgiving Baskets. This project is a great way to meet our Brighter Day partners, and experience the work of our partnership first-hand. On Monday, November 12, Brighter Day is hosting an organizational meeting for volunteers, and there will be opportunities to help on Thursday, November 15th, Friday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 17th. Interested in helping out? Go to nationalchurch.org/servenow to sign up or contact Cynthia Pugh, Cynthia.pugh1@ verizon.net for more information.
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Life at Metropolitan Memorial UMW Craft Club Sunday, November 11, 12:30 p.m., Vestry
Join us for our new Craft Club. There will be beading, decoupage, painting and some special crafts for guys and boys! We look forward to seeing you there to learn a new trade craft, fellowship with one another and make some art as gifts for shut-in’s, our Metropolitan House residents and a variety of other projects while we “play.” For more information, contact Mary Townsend, maryleekt@gmail.com.
Grate Patrol Sunday, November 25, 10:10 a.m., Vestry Kitchen
Join the Grate Patrol team to make sandwiches and prepare the meal bags that will be distributed the following day. As the weather starts to turn colder, the people who rely on these meals are all the more in our thoughts. For more information or to volunteer go to nationalchurch.org/servenow.
Campus Kitchen Project Saturday, November 17 3 p.m., St. Luke’s Mission Center
The Campus Kitchen Project empowers students to recycle food from their cafeterias into nourishing meals that are delivered to those in need. Get involved! Join us from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at St. Luke’s Mission Center to prepare the food or join us at Regency House (5201 Conn. Ave., NW) from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. to serve. To volunteer, sign up at nationalchurch. org/servenow or contact Rev. Kate Murphey, kmurphey@ nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900.
Jazz@Wesley Presents Jimmy Burrell & Friends Saturday, November 17, 6:30 p.m., Wesley UMC (5312 Conn. Ave., NW)
Bring your friends and family for an evening of jazz. Tickets are $10/General Entry, $7/Seniors and 12 & under free. Tickets available at Instantseats.com. Savory and sweet items available for purchase. Bring a nonperishable food item to jazz up someone’s life.
Evening in Advent “Finding St. Nicholas” Sunday, December 2 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Vestry
Join with members and neighbors of our Cooperative Parish, including Crossroads at St. Luke’s and Wesley UMC and our friends from Brighter Day Ministries as we celebrate the season with an evening of crafts and service projects, a “Gift Shoppe” for the children, a home style dinner and sweets of the season as we end with an old-time carol sing. All ages welcome! Event is free, but participants are encouraged to bring a plate of holiday cookies to share.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Sunday, November 18, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 1:30 p.m.
Join us in the conference room for a time of knitting, crocheting, fellowship, ministry and fun! Interested in joining? Contact Barbara Tate, Bdtate@verizon.net or 202-363-5950.
Metropolitan Book Club Monday, November 19, 7:30 p.m., Parlor
Join us for our next book club meeting as Leah Bullis leads our discussion of The Snow Child by Ecowyn Ivey. This novel is inspired by a Russian folk tale and takes place in Alaska. All are welcome to join us for a lively discussion of this interesting tale. For more information, contact Suzanne Clewell, sfclewell@verizon.net or Joan Topalian, jtopa62045@aol. com.
Adopt an AU Student
Do you remember being a college student? Getting tired of dorms? Missing home cooked meals? Why not connect with the American University community by adopting a student for a day? If you're interested in having an AU student over for dinner at your house (or taking them out to dinner), and hearing about the many exciting activities that they are up to contact Campus Ministry, campusministry@nationalchurch.org. We'll connect you with a college student. It will really make their day.
Winter Warmth Clothing Drive
Friendship Place has a need for men’s warm, winter clothing, including coats, boots, wool socks and packaged new, long underwear. Please check your closets for items that are no longer needed; that are in dignity-condition and clean, or prayerfully consider purchasing new items or from a thrift shop for donation. Volunteers from the community will be distributing clothing from St. Luke’s Mission Center on Dec. 1. If you would like to volunteer, or have any questions, please contact Leigh Rollins at Leighs_beads@me.com. Clothing may be left in the designated boxes marked “men,” “women”, and “children” in the church lobby beginning November 16. Thank you so much for your support. You DO make a difference in the quality of people’s lives. Beginning now, clean clothing is also being collected for the Brighter Day Ministries. Clothes for men, women, and children must be clean and can be dropped off on the silver shelves in the church foyer. Clothes collection for Brighter Day will be ongoing through Christmas Eve.
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Tyler Rusch Homeless Walk
Benefiting Metropolitan House Sunday, November 18 Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church Start times: 10:00 am 12:30 pm Note: Registration form should be turned in on walk day, NOT mailed in.
WALKER REGISTRATION INFORMATION Name: ________________________________________________ Age: ______________ Names and ages of other family members registering (if you are paying together) _________________________________ ____________________________________ _________________________________ ____________________________________ Signature: _________________________________________________________________
REGISTRATION FEES The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for children, youth, or young adults (under 25) ___ number of children/youth walkers @ $15 per person
___ number of adult walkers @ $25 per person
___ number of children/youth walkers requesting sponsorship rather than paying the fee
___ Additional donation amount, if desired
$________ Total Fee. (Fees and donations are tax deductible contributions)
TEE SHIRT ORDER (optional) New Metropolitan Cooperative Parish Tee Shirts can be purchased for $10 per shirt. I would like ___ Tee Shirts in the following size(s) __________________________________________________ $________ Total Tee Shirt Purchase ($10/shirt)
PAYMENT METHOD
Check Cash Credit Card (Please choose one) Visa Master Card American Express
Credit Card Number: ______________________________________________________ Expiration Date:___________ I authorized the amount of $ _______ to be charged to my credit card Billing Address for the card: ______________________________________________________________________________ Cardholder Name: _____________________________________ Signature ________________________________________ (Please Print)
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Caring and Learning Lunch and More Thursday, November 15 Noon – 2 p.m., Great Hall
Join us every third Thursday of the month for “Lunch and More”! After eating together, you can choose to either play bridge or other board games or watch a movie followed by discussion with faith and film. This will be a time of feasting, fellowship, and fun! Questions or input, contact Phyllis Kokus, PKokus@aol.com, Mary Jo Marchant, mjmarchant@verizon.net or Rev. Drema McAllister-Wilson, dwilson@nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900, ext. 19.
Club Memory Wednesday, November 14 and 28 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., Great Hall
Metropolitan’s Caring Ministry is partnering with Sibley Senior Association to provide hope and resources for people living with early memory loss. Club Memory is an informal social organization for people with memory impairments and their caregivers. The Club is an “open house” model with independent activities for those seeking information, resources, and fellowship. We meet every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 1.30 pm – 3pm in the Great Hall. Several Metropolitan volunteers are needed to serve as greeters and hosts. If you are interested, contact Rev. Drema McAllister-Wilson, dwilson@nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900, ext. 19.
Effective Caregiving A Workshop Wednesday, November 28 1.30 p.m., IONA
Iona’s Carol Kaplun, RN and Sharon O’Connor will provide strategies for how to be an effective caregiver. Live and Learn Bethesda (4805 Edgemoor Ln., Bethesda, MD). For more information go to liveandlearnbethesda.org or call 301-740-6150.
Iona Support Groups Chronic Illness Caregivers Support Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Iona
A support group for adults whose parents have chronic or acute illnesses, including dementia. Cost: $10. Registration required, 202-895-9448.
Parkinson’s Support Group Fridays, 11 a.m., Iona
Free. Registration required. Call 202-895-9448.
Memory Matters Month Join Iona in November 2012
Iona has designed a series of events to engage our community in a meaningful dialogue about memory loss. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle Street NW.
Living with Alzheimer’s November 19, 26, and December 3, 6 p.m., Iona
Iona and the Alzheimer’s Association have partnered to provide two new educational series, one for people caring for someone diagnosed with early stage and the other for people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Come, learn about Alzheimer’s, how to cope with changes, planning for the future, and other information needed to cope with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Registration required. Call 202-895-9448, option 4.
Dementia Support Group 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Iona
Support Group for Caregivers of Spouses/Partners with Dementia. Registration required. Call 202-895-9448.
How to Care Like Christ Saturday, November 10, 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Trying to console, encourage, or guide a family member or friend? Finding God’s word can bring you insight and understanding as you seek to care for others during their time of need. Dr. Bob Kellemen works to empower people to enter deeply into one another’s lives and make a significant difference. Cost: $40. National Presbyterian Church (4101 Nebraska Ave., NW). Contact Betsy Ross, 202-3024299 or elder54@gmail.com.
Stay in Charge: A Workshop November 30, 1.30 p.m., Live & Learn Bethesda
Iona’s Deborah Rubenstein and Marianna Blagburn of Northwest Neighbors Village will cover the basics of legal and financial planning and overview resources that can help people age well in community. More information at 301.740.6150 or liveandlearnbethesda.org. Live and Learn Bethesda (4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda).
Compassionate Choices at the End of Life Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 6 p.m.
How do caregivers deal with decisions that come as their loved ones near the end of life? This workshop helps caregivers understand the health-care decisions that need to be made at the end of life, and how to find the right resources and support to best care for older relatives and themselves during this challenging time. Grand Oaks (5901 MacArthur Blvd.).
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Caring and Learning "Soup and Study" Wednesdays This Fall!
Join us for “Soup and Study,” Metropolitan’s Wednesday evening study program. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. with classes beginning at 7 p.m. Questions? Contact Barbara Green, bgreen@nationalchurch.org or 202-3634900, ext. 25. • 2nd Wednesdays - "Enriching the Soul through Leadership Development" - Leader: Suzanne Forsyth • 4th Wednesdays - "Cloud of Witnesses: Christian Writers" - Leader: Barbara Green • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays - Bible Study - Leader: Charlie Parker • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays - "Living and Dying Well" - Leader: Drema McAllister-Wilson • Every Wednesday - Disciple I - Leader: Barbara Gaskill
Table Talk Lunch “Post-Assad Syria: Hopes and Threats to Human Rights” Wednesday, November 28 Noon - Lunch and 12:20 p.m. - Discussion AU Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge Join the American University community as it meets to discuss matters of moral, social, and ethical concern. On November 28, They will discuss the hopes and threats to human rights in post Assad Syria. Buffet lunch is provided free to students. A donation of $5 each is requested from faculty and staff to help offset the cost of the program. Reservations required. Please RSVP 24 hours before the scheduled event at kslc@ american.edu. Sponsored by the Office of the University Chaplain, Kay Spiritual Life Center, American University.
Leadership Development Training Session “Making the Most of Meetings” Wednesday, November 14, 7 p.m.
Join us for our monthly leadership development curriculum, Enriching the Soul through Leadership Development. Meetings help us collectively get work accomplished but are dreaded both in business and in church settings. Learn how to construct an agenda, keep meetings moving along, and deal with sidebar conversations, tangents and delays. Instructor: Caralee Adams. For more information and to register go to nationalchurch.org/Learning/Adult. Questions? Contact Suzanne Forsyth, suzanneforsyth@aol.com.
Making the Most of Your Retirement Years Sunday, November 25, 10:10 a.m., Great Hall
Join our special guest, Brent Bayes, for this informational session for retirees and their children. Topics include aging well, long-term care, home health and getting the most out of retirement years with a focus on planning. Brent Bayes is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Asbury Methodist Village and has been in the senior living field for 25 years as a caregiver, a CPA and a salesperson.
Save the Date - Annual InterFaith Concert Thursday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St., NW) The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington presents “A Celebration of the Sacred in Song, Dance and
Chant.” This year’s event honors Imam Mohamed Magid, Executive Director, All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) and President, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Imam Magid has been for many years one of the strongest supporters of IFC and of interfaith cooperation and collaboration in our region. Tickets for this year’s performance are available at two price levels. Reserved tickets are $30 each, $25 each for groups of ten or more. General admission tickets are $15 each, $12.50 each for groups of ten or more and $18 at the door on the night of the performance. Our concert has become a model for interfaith concerts in other cities, notably Hartford, Connecticut, Tucson, Arizona, Columbus, Ohio and Richmond, Virginia. For more information, contact Dr. Maynard Moore, 443-812-2699 or emaynard8@yahoo.com. Contact: 202-234-6300 for tickets.
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Children’s Ministries Donations Needed!
With Advent almost upon us, we are collecting small decorative glass jars for a snow globe project. Please recycle your jars (10 ounces at most) with their lids by leaving them at the front desk of the office, attention: Evening in Advent. Thank you.
2012-2013 Parenting Education Series Positive Parenting: What it is and how does it work? Wednesday, November 14, 7 p.m., Room 101
The Metropolitan Nursery School is excited to offer parenting classes for the Metropolitan community and friends this year. Classes will be led by Meghan Leahy parent coach, mother of three, former teacher and school counselor. On Wednesday, Novemberr 14, join us for "Preventing Power Struggles and Creating Cooperation." How do we move through the struggling dynamic by offering and following through with effective consequences we can all support. For more information visit positivelyparenting.com.
Wednesday, December 4, 7 p.m., Room 101
The Metropolitan Nursery School is offering parenting classes led by Meghan Leahy parent coach, mother of three, former teacher and school counselor. Join us for “Positive Strategies for Getting through the Holidays.” We will discuss how to prepare and make good choices for the whole family in the face of travel, parties, unhealthy food and late nights. For more information visit positivelyparenting.com.
Family Christmas Eve Sign-Ups Sunday, November 25
Attention children and youth! Sign-up notices for the family Christmas Eve service will be posted on Sunday, November 25 in Room 206 for youth and the second floor bulletin board (outside of room 200) for children. There are many parts to fill, so please consider what part you will want to do. There will be a rehearsal for the 5 p.m. service during Sunday School on Sunday, December 23. The family Christmas Eve service is at 5 p.m.
Welcome Our New Interim Children’s Choir Director
Ian Urriola is a junior at American University where he is working towards his Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance and Religious Studies. He studies in the vocal studio of Dr. Linda Allison, chair of the vocal department at American University, and in the conducting studio of Dr. Dan Abraham, head of choral activities at American University. He is in the middle of his fifth semester in Chamber Singers, the select choral ensemble at American University, where he has just become the bass section leader. He has also been featured as a tenor soloist in the ensemble, and toured with the choir to Spain and Portugal in the spring of 2011. In the spring of 2013, he will go on tour to Russia with Chamber Singers. In addition to the work he does in the Department of Performing Arts at American, he is also highly involved with the United Methodist-Protestant Community at American University. Since 2011, he has served as the musical director of the Fellowship of Sound, the community's worship ensemble. In this role, he leads the choir in rehearsals and during the worship service every week. He also works with the United Methodist Chaplain and the worship committee to choose songs for the choir and hymns for the congregation that are liturgically appropriate. Ian's love of music is deeply rooted in the church. He was baptized and confirmed at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York. His earliest musical memories are singing hymns from the pews at that church, and he started singing in choirs when he was eight years old in Asbury's Children's Choir. From there, he moved up to the Youth Choir and Sanctuary Choir, the church's main choir. After Ian graduates from American, he hopes to go to seminary and earn his Masters of Divinity and become an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church.
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Our Mission Building an inclusive, caring Christian community that invites others into a deepening relationship with God and challenges them to grow as disciples for the transformation of the world. Our Vision Extending radical hospitality, transforming lives, and pursuing justice. Reconciling Statement Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church affirms that all individuals are of sacred worth without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, education, marital circumstances, economic status, physical and mental condition, or criminal history. We declare ourselves in support of the reconciling movement and welcome the full participation in the church of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered persons and their families, as a reflection of God’s unconditional love. At the same time, we recognize differences of opinion on issues of sexuality and seek to journey together in faith toward greater understanding and mutual respect.
Pastoral and Administrative Staff - 3401 Nebraska Avenue, NW, DC - 202.363.4900 www.nationalchurch.org - Pastoral Emergency Number - 202.510.8555 Rev. Dr. Charles Parker –– Senior Pastor, ext. 11, cparker@nationalchurch.org Rev. Drema McAllister-Wilson — Minister of Congregational Care, ext. 19, dwilson@nationalchurch.org Rev. Barbara Green – Director of Learning, ext. 25, bgreen @nationalchurch.org Rev. Jimmy Sherrod — Associate Pastor, ext. 24, jsherrod@nationalchurch.org Rev. Kate Murphey — Associate Pastor, ext. 21, kmurphey@nationalchurch.org Bruce Caviness — 11a.m. Organist-Choirmaster, ext. 15, bcaviness@nationalchurch.org Jeff Clouser — Director of Communications and Outreach, ext. 23, jclouser@nationalchurch.org Dona Collary — Director of Finance, ext. 18, dcollary@nationalchurch.org Casey Elliott — Dayspring Choir Director and 9 a.m. Worship Leader, ext. 12, celliott@nationalchurch.org Caleb Frazier — Campus Ministry Coordinator, ext. 14, campusministry@nationalchurch.org David Hosey — Campus Ministry Coordinator, ext. 14, campusministry@nationalchurch.org Patrisha House — Director of Worship, Music and Arts, ext. 28, phouse@nationalchurch.org Ohemaa Nyanin — Interim Associate Director of Youth Ministries, youthministry@nationalchurch.org Bill Potts –– Executive Director of Operations, ext. 17, wpotts@nationalchurch.org Rafael Reyes — Director of Building and Grounds, ext. 20, rreyes@nationalchurch.org Anita Seline — Director of Children’s Ministries, ext. 22, aseline@nationalchurch.org Helen Simon - Executive Assistant to Dr. Parker, ext. 42, hsimon@nationalchurch.org Linda Smith — Director of Nursery School, 202.362.8746, lsmith@nationalchurch.org
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