The Protection of Children: Certification & Train the Trainers
Training opportunities in October.

Not often do you get a chance to dance around with a roomful of elementary schoolers (at 30 weeks pregnant!) or convert a neighborhood clubhouse into a makeshift art studio, but that’s exactly what happened the first week of July at Incarnation Church’s Creating with Christ: a Bible & Arts Camp for grades k-5.

What do “treasure hunts” and “a wild jungle adventure” and “Pickleball” all have in common? These are just a few of the fun, summer events churches in the Diocese are hosting for their congregations and communities! And we have the fun photos to prove it.

The Rev. Robbie Pruitt’s (Holy Spirit Church in Leesburg, VA) mountain bike was stolen last fall during quarantine (when bikes were especially hard to purchase). Robbie’s response was to forgive and show empathy.

Michelle Chase, a leader of Love Baltimore (previously Apostles in the City), wants to see Baltimore transformed by the love of Christ. Michelle had a vision of a happy home where kids in Belair-Edison, Baltimore could find a safe place after school and throughout the summer months.

Pray & Ponder, a podcast by Restoration Anglican in Arlington, VA is wrapping up season 3 -- TEND+grow -- as the school year ends and is already preparing season 4 -- Wild Wondering with God -- which will be available over the summer -- just in time for road trips!

This summer, with COVID restrictions lifting, there are so many more opportunities to reach out to the communities with fun, creative, and powerful ministry events.

I am delighted to report to you that we have received into our Diocese Christ Church in Accokeek, MD, and its rector, the Rev. Brian Vander Wel.

During Eastertide (through Sunday, May 16) Incarnation is inviting kids and families to Easter Wonder: gathering on the lawn in front of the chapel at 10:30 am to get ready for church with an art invitation and scripture meditation.

A little walk down memory lane is encouraging- a reminder of where we have been, and a trajectory of where we are headed.

Each of our Sunday morning members invested the early part of Holy Week in contacting our Wednesday night households to arrange a good time to connect and deliver the baskets, and shopped for items to stuff the baskets. After worship on Good Friday, we assembled the baskets.

Over 60 volunteers from Redeemer Anglican in Richmond, VA completed a variety of large projects to help prepare the facilities ahead of a local neighborhood school's launch this fall.

Don't miss out on the best week of the summer!

On Saturday, March 27, children from Incarnation Church in Williamsburg, VA gathered at a neighborhood clubhouse to paint "resurrection" eggs and decorate an "Alleluia" banner for the children's classroom.

Immanuel Anglican invites you to their Family-Friendly Fun Run! The event is on Saturday, April 17, from 2-4 p.m. in Woodbridge, VA.

A year of quarantine has only increased the creativity of children, youth, and family ministries. It is amazing to see how churches in the Diocese are encouraging all ages to draw closer to the Lord during Lent, even while apart.

Carols by Glowstick was a family-friendly, everyone-welcome, Christmas sing-along for young and old alike!

The half-day “Protection of Children” workshop satisfies the diocesan training requirements for clergy, vestry members, staff and volunteers who work with youth or children. To become a diocesan-approved Child Protection Trainer, the person must be endorsed by his/her rector and register to attend the upcoming Train the Trainer Workshop.