Won’t you join us on Sunday mornings at 11:00 as we prepare ourselves for the Christmas Event-the birth of Christ, God with us.  There’s lots of music and time with the children as well as a sermon exploring the passages which speak of God coming to us in this unique way.  We hope we’ll see you soon.

I’m Stephen Price, the new Interim Pastor at Commonwealth. This Sunday will be my first Sunday as Interim. I want to thank everyone who has been so welcoming and helpful. I also want to tell you how excited I am to be with you. Looking forwardto meeting and getting to know you all.

Common Grounds is our new name for anytime we gather as a community for fellowship, prayer, education, or just plain hanging out!  Starting in May, there will be various options available for the community including some new classes and the Uncommon Life Group.  This will be a time that we as an uncommon people can meet together on common ground to grow closer to God and each other!  

Starting on May 1st – Sunday Common Grounds will start at 9:45am!

To learn more about what will be offered during Common Grounds in May & June – please click the following link –> CBC Common Grounds

Whether rich or poor, the holidays are a time to come together and support each other. This year, Commonwealth Baptist Church wanted to
reach out to a local neighbor to ensure their family had an opportunity to celebrate Christmas. In partnership with NOVAM, Commonwealth Baptist Church provided tree ornaments, a Christmas meal and presents for a single working mother and her five children. Church families purchased a gift from the NOVAM family’s wishlist, which included toys for the children and basic necessities like socks and t-shirts. The church youth helped to wrap the gifts and the three large garbage bags full of presents were delivered to the family living just down the street from the church. The partnership between NOVAM and Commonwealth Baptist Church ensured that one hard working single mother living with HIV /AIDS didn’t have to worry about gifts under the tree or dinner for her five children. It also reminded us that even a small church can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors. (This article was published in NOVAM News, Winter 2011)

click here to open

Each February we celebrate our progressive history of supporting women in the pulpit as a church by inviting different female preachers to come and lead us in worship every Sunday. We’ve named this month long celebration in honor of the late Rev. Nancy Elizabeth Foil who was our first female Senior Pastor. This year we have a diverse and exciting line up of women preachers:

February 6th – Erika Kleiner, M.Div, LGBTQ Project Coordinatory and Domestic Violence Program liaison for the Alexandria Dept. of Human Services.

February 13th – Kris Beckert, our very own Minister of Spiritual Formation

February 20th – Chaplain Col. Kristy Moeller, United States Army Reserve

February 27th – Rev. Theresa Thames-Lynch, Minister to Children and Families at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC

We believe that God speaks through women, and we hope that you’ll join us for this exciting celebration as we listen to hear what God is saying to us through them this year. All Are Welcome – No Exceptions

Come join us at our annual Super Bowl Party and enjoy some homemade chili and deserts while you watch the big game on our big screen. We’ll have a movie playing for the kids upstairs during the game so this will be fun for the whole family.

All Are Welcome – No Exceptions

Nearly 12, 000 people in the DC metro area do not have homes. More than 40% of homeless people are families and about 1 in 4 are children. Fannie Mae has partnered with community shelters to raise funds to assist these families. Commonwealth Baptist Church raised over $500 for ALIVE! House, which serves women and families in need of adequate shelter in Alexandria, VA. Fannie Mae offered an additional $10,000 to ALIVE! House if they were able to register 550 walkers for the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk. To support that goal, Commonwealth Baptist Church had over 25 people registered to walk or as “virtual walkers” on behalf of ALIVE!. Saturday was a beautiful warm day and 7 church members and their 2 babies joined us for a 2.5 mile walk around the National Mall. Current ALIVE! House residents and their children joined us and several thousand other people dedicated to making a difference in the community.

The Commonwealth Baptist Church "Help The Homeless" Walkers!

Even the youngest among us joined in the walk!

CBC Walkers Are Greeter By "Help the Homeless" Cheerleaders!

Congregation Family,

Each year ALIVE! House, a local shelter for homeless families, earns 1/3 of its budget from the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk. If ALIVE! House has 550 people sign up to walk for them they earn an additional $10,000! Last year, they were short of their 550 walkers goal by just 9 people! Let’s show ALIVE! House how much Commonwealth Baptist Church cares about their work to provide a safe place for homeless families by signing up to walk.

There are just 5 easy steps to sign up!

1. Go to this website: www.helpthehomelessdc.org

2. Click the “Register to Walk” button.

3. YOU MUST Select ALIVE! from the drop down menu for it to count towards the ALIVE! walker count. After selecting ALIVE! click “GO”

4. Select how you want to register: individual, family or as a virtual walker.

5. Follow the directions – provide your credit card information- and you are done!

Please invite your friends, neighbors and others! If you have any questions, please reach out to me via phone (202-997-5861) or email (amberLherman@gmail.com).

Sincerely,
Amber Herman, Chair of the Social Justice and Service Team
Chris and Scott, Commonwealth Baptist Church Representatives for the ALIVE! Congregation Board