METROPOLITAN CHURCH
A MULTI-SITE UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY
November 14, 2016 Volume XXVI, No. 11 Nationalchurch.org
The Messenger Faith as an Anchor
Watch Dr. Parker discuss our Stewardship series at youtu.be/x36UBUC80kA
Every year, the members of The Metropolitan Church reflect on the fact that what we do with our time and our money is a profound reflection of what we value, and has a profound impact on what we become. With remarkable generosity, year after year, the Metropolitan congregation makes the work possible to fulfill our vision of extending radical hospitality, transforming lives, and pursuing justice. It is God who has chosen to give us the gifts and graces to undertake the work we have been given to do. Each year, when you entrust the church with your hard-earned treasure, it is an act of faith in that when we give sacrificially God provides us with what we need to accomplish God’s work. It is through this and our other spiritual disciplines that we come to see faith as an anchor, both for our lives and for our community. Healthy giving is an expression of healthy faith. God provides us with generous abundance and teaches us – through the discipline of stewardship – the gift of generosity. The work we do as a church is vital to our city, the church itself is vital to us, and the work God is doing in each of us is an anchor for our life. Our beautiful buildings host vital and transformative worship every week, as well as making so many of our ministries possible: storage and cooking facilities for the many tons of food donated and the hundreds of volunteer hours donated for Campus Kitchen, the hundreds of volunteer hours of Christian education, training for the transformative work of the volunteers who visit people in hospitals and providing emotional and spiritual support, the two year-round transitional housing shelters, the welcome provided to our American University students, the relationships built between churches separated by economics, race, and a river. It is through these critical programs and infrastructure that Metropolitan has become an anchor in the city. One of the most profound ways in which we live out our faith is through our giving. Stewardship is the way that we free ourselves from the bondage of our possessions and demonstrate in tangible ways what our faith means to us. So, during this stewardship season, let me invite you – prayerfully – to do the following: • If you are a pledger: thank you! You are part of the financial backbone of our church. I want to invite you to explore a pledge this year that represents a percentage of your income. 10 percent is the Biblical standard of healthy giving; but wherever you are in working towards that, think in percentages and pray about how you might grow this percentage giving over the years. • If you are a giver, but not a pledger: thank you! Your gifts help sustain the important work our church does. I want to invite you this year to move from simply giving to making a pledge. The pledge is the fundamental tool of a healthy giving discipline. In music, in sports, in finances – in every area of our lives – we only grow when we engage in a structured, disciplined way. While any discipline can initially feel foreign and constraining, as you live into it, you will see it begin to produce fruits. Even if you do not plan on increasing what you are giving, just put that number down as a pledge and trust that this act of faith will change you. • If you don’t give money, we are grateful for the gift of your presence. Let me encourage you to take the step of giving something. Giving, by its very nature, changes us. Study after study shows that giving makes us more happy, more generous, more healthy (physically, emotionally, and spiritually!). Your giving to our church will not only give you a greater sense of ownership in what happens here, but it will help touch countless lives within and beyond our community. So, give giving a try; your life will never be the same. As always, I am deeply grateful to all of you for your commitment to our community and our vision of extending radical hospitality, transforming lives, and pursuing justice. I pray that your faith will be more and more an anchor in your own life, and that the power of God’s Holy Spirit might be a source of abundant life for you. Blessings, Charlie Parker
Services of Commitment - Sunday, November 20 Metropolitan Memorial - 9am and 10:30am I Wesley - 11am In celebration of our faith as an anchor and of our church as an anchor in our lives and in our community, we will collect commitment cards during our Services of Commitment on Sunday, November 20, and dedicate our gifts in community with one another.
Life at the Metropolitan Church All Saints Sunday On November 6, we celebrated all the people of God, living and dead, who together form the Body of Christ. Below are the names of those who died this year that were lifted up during worship. Charlotte Simos Anna Jean Haines Janelle Thompson Molly Ann Drown Agnes Mardelle Richey Lois Fahrlander Nicholas Duncan Goodner George Spese Ken Gideon Dorothy Williams Roberta Sankey Hartmann Doug Dombecki Richard Wehle James William Pethick Cecelia Dixon Stewart Christopher M. Fetgatter Arlene Girod Mark Stephen Ericsson Keith Benjamin Delores Maxine Sommers Spence Eugene Erlandson Mercedes Joubert Rebecca Ousley Joan Spencer
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Arlene LaBella Aileen Albertson Eunice Jones Mathews Judy McCaffrey Carl Lewis Clarke Richard Jones James C. Harlan Lois Jones Perry Ann Robyn Mathias Jack W. Blaylock Mary Alice Settlage Alice Potts Jean Rawley Gosnell Hugh James Byers II Richard Russell Miller Billy Gene Drown Fumiko Kuwayama Jack Lee Musten Helen Urbaniak Donoghue Christine Weber Keith Craswell Brayden Marcus Kier Mary Greer Charles Butler Monica Pree
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Russell McFarlane Tilley Jacqueline Bradford Biggs Janielle D. Parker Kay Harris Kriegsman Marthe-Alice St-Phard Beatrice Bush James Edward Miller, II Peggy Murrell Mooney Marc Lunde Ferd Voelker A. Wallace Moore Donald Dennis Maloney Ann Karen Howard David Everett McAllister Barbara Toms Gray Betty Jo Beeson Fitzpatrick James Powell Patricia Ruth Christman John Herbert Aderholdt William McAfee Holly Burke Laurence Hull Stookey Dr. Frances Cress Welsing James Bowers
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“Methodist Pub Trivia” Night Winners! On October 24, Kerm Towler and his team “Old Geoffrey” won the “Methodist Trivia Night” at Wesley Theological Seminary, earning them the coveted John Wesley bobble-head. The event was organized by Dr. Ryan Danker, assistant professor of Church History at Wesley Theological Seminary. Of his award, Kerm stated “In ‘Church in History’ lectures we thought he was kidding when he talked about the Wesley bobble-head collection!” Congratulations to Kerm and his team. Below are some trivia questions from Erik Alsgaard’s article about the event. To read the full article by Erik go to bwcumc.org/news-and-views/seminary-hosts-methodist-pub-triv. Question #1: This fire, in 1709, almost killed John Wesley. Where was the fire? Question #2: Where does the name ‘Cokesbury’ come from? Question #3: Name two persons buried on Wesley’s campus. Question #4: When was the United Methodist Publishing House founded? Question #5: These five actions are required of United Methodists in the membership vows. Name them. ANSWERS
Kerm Towler, right, a first year M.Div. student at Wesley Theological Seminary and a member of Metropolitan Memorial stands with Prof. Ryan Danker, after his team, “Old Geoffrey,” won Methodist Pub Trivia. Photo by Erik Alsgaard.
Question #1: The fire occurred at the Epworth Rectory. Question #2: “Cokesbury” is a combination of the last names of the first two bishops in the United States, Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury. Question #3: There are three people buried on the campus of Wesley Seminary: Bishop Bromley Oxnam, Clarence Goen, and Jim Logan. Question #4: The United Methodist Publishing House was founded in 1789 (and their toll-free number, not by coincidence, is 800-672-1789). Question #5: The five actions required of United Methodists in the membership vows are prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness.
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Life at the Metropolitan Church A Thank you from Temple Micah to Dr. Parker and Metropolitan Memorial Dear Charlie, The High Holy Days for me this year were especially important. As the campaign season has brought the country week by week to ever new lows, the contemplation and spiritual insights provided by our Holy Days brought me a kind of calm and reassurance that God leads humanity over a long, long term. For us at Micah, of course, it is more than that. We are blessed to be hosted by your generous and gracious community. This exemplifies both America at its best as well as Isaiah’s call for what a House of Prayer should be. Thank you. Thank you to your staff and entire community. For us you are a symbol of God’s Grace here on earth. Much love – Shalom, Danny Zemel Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel
Metropolitan Book Club Monday, November 21, 7:30pm, Parlor All readers are invited to our discussion of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. For questions contact, Joan Topalian, topajoan62045@ gmail.com or Suzanne Clewell, reader1021@aol.com. Evening in Advent Sunday, December 4 4pm - 7pm, Vestry Prepare to welcome Christmas with an Evening in Advent. Join us for dinner, carols, crafts and fun for all ages. Plus, children are invited to our Christmas shop where they can select free gifts for the special adults in their lives.
National Vigil to #End Gun Violence December 14, 7pm, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church* Please join us on December 14th, the 4th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT, for a vigil to remember all victims and survivors of gun violence. The event is free but space is limited. Tickets are required and can be obtained at eventbrite.com/e/4thannual-national-vigil-for-all-victims-of-gun-violencetickets-27316921648. If you wish to join our Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) group, contact pastorsoffice@ nationalchurch.org. * 301 A Street, SE.
Sermon Podcasts Were you unable to attend worship on Sunday? If you miss any of the sermons in our sermon series, you can listen to the audio version of the sermons on our website at nationalchurch.org/Praising/Sermons_Podcasts.
Monthly Financial Summary Report To view our monthly “Finance and Trustees” report go to nationalchurch.org/ financialsummary. In the report, you will be able to see the summary of where we are for the month with regards to the church’s budget as well as a listing and updates of active Board of Trustees projects. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Potts, wpotts@nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900, ext. 101.
October’s Tyler Rusch Help the Homeless Walk raised nearly $23,000! This commitment from our congregation will support our transitional housing ministries.
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The Arts at the Metropolitan Church Jazz@wesley Saturday, November 19 6:30pm, Wesley* Jazz@wesley presents The Sandra Y. Johnson Group.Tickets available at the door and at instantseats.com. Entry $10 I $7 Seniors I Children 12 and Under Free. For more information email wesleyinfo@nationalchurch.org or call 202-966-5144, ext. 325. Bring a non-perishable food item to jazz up someone else’s life. *5312 Connecticut Ave., NW.
The Advent 2016 Choral Offering: MESSIAH Sunday, December 11 10:30am, Metropolitan Memorial Thursday Rehearsals, 7:30pm, Music Room* The Metropolitan Oratorio Choir will offer the Christmas portion of Handel’s oratorio, MESSIAH, on Sunday, December 11 with choir, soloists, ten-piece baroque orchestra, and organ. The service concludes with the glorious Hallelujah Chorus from the end of Part II of the oratorio. Everyone who desires to be a part of the choir is invited to Thursday rehearsals from 7:30pm to 8:15pm in the music room. For your convenience, there are rehearsals on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 8:15pm as well. All voice parts are needed. There will be a dress rehearsal with choir, orchestra, and organ on Saturday, December 10 from 10am to 12:30pm in the sanctuary. For more information, or to make childcare arrangements for the dress rehearsal on December 10, please contact Bruce Caviness, Organist, bcaviness@ nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900, ext. 152. *Located in the Anne D. Dougherty Music Suite on the lower level of the Metropolitan Memorial education building. Metropolitan Baptist Church 69th Annual Handel’s MESSIAH Sunday, December 18 5pm, Sanctuary The historic Metropolitan Baptist Church will perform Handel’s MESSIAH here at Metropolitan Memorial on Sunday, December 18. Please join us for this wonderful holiday concert. To see last year’s performance go to youtu.be/JuvKHSgP3ts.
Dorothy Towler
Mary Rynearson
Susan Elliott
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Memorial UMC The Arts Council Metropolitan Memorial In celebration of theofCouncil’s 30-yearUMC anniversary In celebration of the Council’s 30-year anniversary presents presents An Afternoon of Art and Music from our Congregations
CONGREGATIONAL CRAFTS AND ART SHOW Sunday, October 23, 2016
With quilts, watercolors, pottery, woodworking, CONGREGATIONAL CRAFTS ANDand ART SHOW needlework, assemblages, glass illustrations Congregational Concert Now 3:00 pm–inNovember the Sanctuary 27 Exhibition Dates: jazzM-F piano, classical four-hand show-tune vocal duets, ExhibitFeaturing hours: 9 am-5 pm;piano, Sundays 9 am-12:30 pm flute and violin, guitar and vocal, classical vocal and more
Exhibit Opening 10:00 am-3:00 pm and 4:00pm-5:30 pm in the Great Hall
Sing with the Dayspring Choir! If you want to join in the fun of singing and serving together, Dayspring is open to all, regardless of ability or prior experience. Contact Melissa Chavez, Dayspring Choir Director, mchavez@nationalchurch.org for more information. New Bell Ringer Needed! You’re invited to join a fun and forgiving group of dedicated ringers (high school age through retirement) who rehearse Sunday evenings and ring once a month in Sunday morning services. For more information, contact Susan Staines, staines@rcn.com.
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The Arts at the Metropolitan Church “On the Verge” - Metro Players Dedicate Fall Production to UMW Friday, November 18, 8pm I Saturday, November 19, 5pm I Sunday, November 20, 2pm The Metro Players are delighted to dedicate their Fall production of "On the Verge" to Metropolitan's United Methodist Women. Inspired by playwright Eric Overmyer's Victorian-era women explorers; by the rise of women leaders in our country; and by the UMW's long history of educational leadership on social and economic issues, the Players are proud to salute the work done by the past and present members of the UMW. Join us as our three intrepid sojourners (portrayed by Carol Bartlett, Liz Clendenin, and Trish Long) set out on an adventure that takes them to darkest Africa, highest Himalaya, and on to Terra Incognita. Mel Gussow, in his New York Times review of the premiere of the play in 1985, wrote: "The playwright is an ecologist of language and a shrewd observer of our quest to control our environment - and the environment of others . . . A frolicsome jaunt through a continuum of space, time, history, geography, feminism, and fashion - a serendipitous journey." With a challenging set built by Dick Schleicher and his team, and painted and dressed by Carol Schleicher; lit by Michael Leaver; and enhanced by a music score composed by Michael House; director Bob Benn hopes you will be charmed and entertained by this extraordinary play. We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate and honor the women of the UMW!
Serving at the Metropolitan Church
Tuesday, November 29 This year the Serving Pillar encourages you to consider participating in Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, and was started to encourage people to give back after the potential savings of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The ministry we are highlighting this year is Campus Kitchen at Washington, DC (CKWDC). CKWDC works to repurpose food that would otherwise have been thrown away. In the last year, Campus Kitchen at Washington, DC served almost 40,000 meals using more than 53,000 pounds of recovered food that would otherwise have gone to waste. By giving to Campus Kitchen at Washington, DC this Giving Tuesday you can help this ministry continue to grow not only in working to eliminate food insecurity; but also in working to build bridges in the community with the people we serve, especially those in Wards 7 and 8. For more information, contact Stephanie Quammen, squammen@ nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900, ext. 111. Campus Kitchen Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 4pm - 7pm Saturday, 10am - 1pm St. Luke’s Mission Center* Help make meals and recover donated produce and protein we receive from local food operators. Volunteer at nationalchurch.org/volunteerhub! *3655 Calvert St., NW.
Looking for Volunteers with Financial Planning Expertise Residents of St. Luke’s House have asked for help with financial management, especially with resolving credit history problems. If you are able to lead information sessions on this subject and/or work one-on-one with our residents, contact Ann Michel, amichel@ wesleyseminary.edu or Kent Weaver, kenthweaver@ gmail.com.
Grate Patrol Opportunities to Serve!
November 27, 10am, Vestry November 28, 6:30pm St. Luke’s Mission Center* On Sunday, help prepare sandwiches and meal bags at Metropolitan Memorial. On Monday, join us at the St. Luke’s Mission Center to load additional meals prepared by Campus Kitchen into the Salvation Army van and distribute them throughout downtown DC. To volunteer on Sunday, come to the Vestry or, if a group, contact Anita Seline, amseline@aol.com. If you can go out on the van Monday night, volunteer at nationalchurch. org/servenow! *3655 Calvert St., NW. December 4, 6pm, St. Luke’s Mission Center* Help assemble meals (provided by our Campus Kitchen Program) in to-go containers, load meals into the Salvation Army van and distribute them throughout the city. You can volunteer for one or all opportunities. No experience necessary. Volunteer at nationalchurch.org/ volunteerhub! *3655 Calvert St., NW
Serve Now! Sign up for our many service activities with our online volunteer scheduling system at nationalchurch.org/servenow. 5
The United Methodist Women
Women’s Retreat 2017: Save the Date! The annual Women’s Retreat will be held February 3-5 at PriestField Pastoral Center in Kearneysville, WV (near Charles Town). Our leader this year will be acclaimed Biblical Storyteller Tracy Radosevic. Stay tuned for further details and registration info; in the meantime, mark your calendars, line up your dog-sitter, and save that date!
UMW Recognition Lunch Sunday, December 11, 12:30pm Please Note Date Change Each year the UMW of Metropolitan Memorial hold a Recognition Luncheon honoring women who have made a significant contribution to the church, the nation, and the world. This year the luncheon will be held on Sunday, December 11 at 12:30pm.
United Methodist Women Alternative Gift Market Looking for that perfect gift?! On Sundays in December, shop at the UMW Alternative Gift Market table during the 10-10:30am coffee time in the Vestry. It’s a wonderful, creative way to support worthwhile charities in our area and abroad. In exchange for your purchase, you will receive a greeting card to present to the person you want to honor. Any contribution will be passed on directly to one of the following organizations that you select. (Receipts available for tax purposes.) The beneficiaries include: Bright Beginnings; Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative; Mabel Lossing Jones School, Sitapur, India; The Ballet Studio; Capital Partners for Education; Women and Community; Tree of Life Ministry; Courtney’s House; and Sasha Bruce Youth Works. Learn more about these organizations at our Alternative Gift Market Table in the Vestry Sunday mornings!
Campus Ministries More than Me: Faithful, Faithless, and Everyone in Between - Faith on Campus What does faith look like for young adults on a college campus? Why would The United Methodist Church send young adults committed to mission to placement sites in the United States, and to college campuses? I won’t attempt to speak for college students everywhere, or for Global Ministries, or for The United Methodist Church. I will speak for why I found my own experience of campus ministry to be so deeply formational that I began to understand and accept my call to ordained ministry. Campus ministry helped me begin to learn what John Wesley means when he talks about the need for personal and social holiness in the faithful. Bible study, prayer groups, walking the labyrinth; each of these opportunities helped me to grow as an individual in my faith, to understand how God is at work in my life, to know the love of Christ. Mission trips, Wesley Sunday, volunteer opportunities; each of these opportunities helped me to grow as a member of community in my faith, to understand how God is at work in those around me, to share the love of Christ. Without my experience in campus ministry to remind me of how these aspects of faith can be lived out in the world, even in a piece of the world where faith is often ignored and sometimes mocked, I would not be where I am today. That is why I believe that The United Methodist Church sends young adults in mission, like me, to placement sites like college campuses in the United States. That is what a life of faith looks like on campus. Blessings, Rick Sullivan Global Mission Fellow US-2 Track |Advance #3022227 Associate Chaplain for Community Engagement American University United Methodist-Protestant Community
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Children & Youth Ministries Fun, Faith, and Fellowship Outdoors - Register Now! November 18-20, West River Camp* Join us for a weekend of fun on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for a camp experience open to singles, couples, and families of all ages. There will be activities for kids and adults (ropes course, climbing wall, and giant swing), along with campfires and optional programs. Come for one night or two—or just Saturday. Cost for lodging and food is affordable, but varies by family size and dates attending. For more information or to reserve a space now, contact Patrick Landau, plandau@nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900, ext. 112. Sponsored by Metropolitan’s Children and Youth Ministries Team. *5100 Chalk Point Rd, West River, MD 20778.
Caring Ministries Lunch and More Thursday, November 17 Noon, Great Hall Join the Lunch and More Crowd for lunch, a bridge game, a board game or the movie, “Love and Friendship.” A period comedy, based on Jane Austen’s novel Lady Susan. Come and enjoy friends and good food! Contacts: Phyllis Kokus, pkokus@aol.com and Mary Jo Marchant, mjmarchant@verizon.net. Prayer Shawl Ministry Sunday, November 20, 11:45am, Parlor Do you enjoy needle crafts? Always wanted to learn? Come and enjoy a time of fellowship, ministry and fun with the Prayer Shawl Ministry group! If you are interested in joining, contact Barbara Tate, Bdtate@ verizon.net. November AARP Meeting Monday, November 21, 1pm, Vestry Please join us as Garrett Peck, writer, lecturer and tour guide, discusses his book Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet. Social time is at 12:30pm. Refreshments will be served. In Silence & Solidarity: Reflections and Meditations from Various Religions on the Loss of a Child Sunday, November 27, 4pm The Friends Meeting of Washington (Quakers)* Having a crisis of faith or reexamining beliefs is not uncommon after the death of a child. As our world has become more interconnected, interfaith memorials and the many traditions they offer are, increasingly, a way for those isolated by tragedy to come together, foster a sense of community, and remember their beloved children. Join us as we embrace a diversity of religious traditions and rituals by sharing remembrance and other ceremonial practices to honor the legacies and lives of our children who have passed. *2111 Florida Ave. NW.
Weekly Meditation Practice Wednesdays, 9am, Sanctuary New comers welcome! Nurture a sense of inner peace, calm and balance with guided and walking meditation. Contact: Mary Jo Marchant, mjmarchant@verizon.net. Gentle Yoga with Cathryn Ellen Pethick Thursdays 4pm, Great Hall Join our yoga practice of standing, seated and reclining yoga poses, breath awareness exercises, and meditative relaxation. Contact: Cathryn, cathryn@yogawell-being. com or 301-946-7045/301-642-3889. Sponsored by the Congregational Care Committee.
Our prayers go out to the family and friends of Holly Burke who died on Oct. 14th (a memorial service was held on November 3 at Metropolitan Memorial).
Congratulations Congratulations to Kathy Portus on the birth of her grand great niece, Avica-Lynn Johnson.
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Our Mission: Building an inclusive, caring Christian community that invites all into a deepening relationship with God and challenges all of us to grow as disciples, seeking justice and joy 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. 108, cparker@nationalchurch.org Rev. Drema McAllister-Wilson — Minister of Congregational Care, ext. 104, dwilson@nationalchurch.org Rev. Janet Craswell—Director of Christian Education, ext. 115, jcraswell@nationalchurch.org Princess Bethea — Office Coordinator, ext. 102, pbethea@nationalchurch.org Bruce Caviness — 11a.m. Organist-Choirmaster, ext. 152, bcaviness@nationalchurch.org Melissa Chavez — Dayspring Choir Director/9am Worship Leader/Youth Choir Director, ext. 151, mchavez@nationalchurch.org Jeff Clouser — Director of IT and Communications, ext. 113, jclouser@nationalchurch.org Dona Collary — Pastoral Care Assistant/Wedding and Funeral Coordinator, ext. 106, dcollary@nationalchurch.org Patrisha House — Director of Worship, Music and Arts, ext. 114, phouse@nationalchurch.org Patrick Landau — Director of Youth Ministries/AU Campus Ministries, ext. 112, plandau@nationalchurch.org Pam Murdoch –– Finance Coordinator, ext. 103, finance@nationalchurch.org Bill Potts –– Executive Director of Operations, ext. 101, wpotts@nationalchurch.org Stephanie Quammen — Serving Pillar Coordinator, ext. 111, squammen@nationalchurch.org Rafael Reyes — Director of Building and Grounds, ext. 116, rreyes@nationalchurch.org Helen Simon — Executive Assistant to Dr. Parker, ext. 109, hsimon@nationalchurch.org Linda Smith — Director of Nursery School, 202.362.8746, lsmith@nationalchurch.org Non-Staff Ministry Partners Rick Sullivan — AU Associate Chaplain for Community Engagement, rick@aumethodists.org
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