Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. It is the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus. The English word "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum, which means "commandment." As recorded in John's gospel, [...]

Good Friday

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Easter/ Resurrection Sunday

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, is a holy day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary circa 30 AD. It is the culmination of the week before Easter, known as “Holy Week,” which includes Maundy Thursday, commemorating [...]

Mother’s Day

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Pentecost Offering 2023

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Click on the image above to donate online from the SPCC's website. The Pentecost Offering supports Disciples new church development. Planning, nurturing and sustaining new congregation is part of the Disciples’ vision. This offering supports the specialized ministry of new church development through both regional and general programs. Gifts for this offering are divided equally between the region in which [...]

Pentecost

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost Pentecost: The Birth of the Church Pentecost was one of the Jewish feast days. Only they didn't call it Pentecost. That's the Greek name. The Jews called it the Feast of Harvest or the Feast of Weeks, the celebration of the beginning of the early weeks of harvest. The Christian holy day of Pentecost, [...]

Disciples Women Kick- Off Meeting

University Christian Church (UCC) 6800 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD

You are cordially invited to Disciples Women Kick- Off Meeting Saturday, August 19 @ 9:30 a.m. University Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 6800 Adelphi Road Hyattsville Maryland Breakfast and Gathering Time Join us as we welcome Ms. Michelle Sewell, Shelter Director, who will be addressing topics of violence against women which is the area of focus for the Disciples Women [...]

World Communion Sunday

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Communion Chalices, including The Disciples' Chalice, which represents the centrality of communion to the life of the church World Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience Holy Communion in the context of the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October has become a time when Christians in every culture break bread and pour the cup to [...]

Church Anniversary Service

Shepherd Park Christian Church 7900 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Our History Member Moments

Baby Dedication

Join us for worship on Sunday, November 19th at 11:30 am as Roman Alexander Omotobiju Oketunji’s life is dedicated to Jesus Christ! The proud parents are Damelia Shaw-Oketunji & Fisayo Oketunji! The proud grandparents are Winston & Jacqueline Shaw, Drs. Ayoku & Rita Oketunji and Yemi Kuye!