Week-at-a-Glance & Announcements
A calendar of events for the coming week plus the latest announcements from the ministries of Fourth.
Goodbye, Annex!
This week we bid farewell to the Annex, which served as office and classroom space for most of the last 40 years.
Lessons Learned About Aging
What does finishing well mean to you? It’s a question worth pondering and acting on.
Children’s Library Update
The Children’s Library is filled with a wonderful mix of Bible books and storybooks, creating a space where faith and imagination come together.
The Fellows Class of 2025 Bids Fond Farewell
Throughout the year, Fourth’s fellows have regularly chronicled their observations on their own blog; below is the latest installment:
Annual Meeting of the Congregation
All church members are encouraged to stay after the 11 a.m. service February 2, 12:30 p.m., to vote on the 2024 budget and candidates for church office.
A New Look to the Children’s Area
In the spring of 2023, we began a conversation about how to make the large, off-white maze of our children’s area more child-friendly.
Scripture Reading Plans: Reading Through the Bible in 2025
A few years back, I developed a plan for daily reading through the Scripture in one year, with a view toward preparing pastoral interns for ordination.
Meet the 2024-25 Class of Fourth Fellows
During morning services a couple Sundays ago, we were pleased to welcome the new class of Fourth Fellows as they embark upon their nine months of “whole-life discipleship done by the whole church.” Fourth Fellows is a Christian formation and leadership program for young adults that have recently completed college or graduate school. The program…
Fourth’s Partnership with Cornerstone School
“Cornerstone to me is a family and a place of refuge every day… I am so blessed to be able to go here.”
Assistive Listening System
This assistive listening system makes a profound difference in worship for those hard of hearing, providing a more comfortable experience for the listener.
Ministry in South Sudan
The vision, so powerfully proclaimed at that Sunday evening service years ago, has borne fruit amidst much pain and loss.
Support Groups at Fourth
In any given week, there are multiple support groups meeting at Fourth or online which strive to help those in our midst who are navigating particular life challenges.
New in the Library
Fourth’s Library has always been a pleasant place to study, browse, or relax with a good read, and now it’s also a safer environment for the books.
Change to the Lord’s Prayer
To bring the language of the Lord’s Prayer into closer conformity with the language of Scripture, this week Fourth’s pastors and Session approved changing the wording of one phrase in the Lord’s Prayer.
Meet Our New Pastor of Outreach
Last month Fourth received its newest pastor, Dr. Isaiah Nengean, the first to serve in the newly created position of Pastor of Outreach.
Resources for Holy Week
As we look ahead to Holy Week, here are some resources chosen by Fourth pastors to help prepare our hearts and minds for the season.
Annual Meeting of the Congregation
All church members are encouraged to stay after the 11:00 a.m. service February 4, 12:30 p.m., to vote on the 2024 budget and candidates for church office.
Don’t Miss Your Connection: Missions Conference, October 20–25
When Missions Director Janie Randell was serving as a nurse in the jungles of Papua, Indonesia, years ago, a fellow missionary’s child needed surgery that required flying halfway around the globe…
Meet the Fellows Class of 2023-24
During last Sunday’s morning services, we were pleased to welcome the new class of Fourth Fellows into our congregation. They’d just returned from the Fellows Opening Retreat, where they spent time bonding with each other and with Fellows Co-Directors Dave Frerichs and Tanya Klitsch, as well as having fun at the Chesapeake Bay. The retreat…
Summer Youth Mission Trips
This summer, Fourth’s Youth Ministry sent two groups to communities in need: rising seniors traveled to Puerto Rico to upgrade a Christian school and rising 8th graders served inner city kids in Baltimore, MD. Read about their accounts here: “Our rising seniors served at the Puerto Rico Christian School, just outside of San Juan, where…
Lebanon Mission Trip
In Beirut, our volunteers were able to experience and gain a deeper understanding of the culture and current situation in Lebanon, as well as context for the Grow Center’s vital ministry to pre-schoolers.
College Ministry Romania Mission Trip
Nine of us left Dulles on a Saturday evening for an overnight flight to Romania. Sunday afternoon we were able to visit the Romania Christian Enterprises campus and meet the children of Darius House.
Fourth Night Returns!
Fourth Night is our all-church midweek gathering that brings the church family together to enjoy good food, intergenerational fellowship, and teaching for all ages.