Join MVPers in serving dinner at Christ House, a healthcare facility in Adams Morgan for unhoused men, on this Sunday, May 10, from 5:30-7:00pm. This opportunity includes setting up for dinner, serving the food that Christ House has prepared, sharing conversation with the men during dinner, and cleaning up afterwards. Please contact the Minister Lee for more information.

All Young Adults (20s and 30s) are invited to join Pastor Donna and other young adults from the MVP community for brunch and a time of connection on the second Sunday of each month. The group departs from the church together following worship to walk to a nearby restaurant to share a meal and time in community. If you would like to participate please contact Minister Lee to RSVP.

Mark your calendar for our Summer Intergenerational Vacation Bible School Weekend! Compassion Camp VBS will take place the weekend of June 26–28, offering a creative and faith-filled experience centered on themes of compassion, justice, and loving-kindness, with opportunities for all ages to explore what it means to care for others, yourself, and the world God loves. You are invited to help shape this collaborative weekend between Dumbarton UMC and MVP by joining a planning meeting on May 7 from 7:00–8:00pm via Zoom, where your ideas, energy, and imagination can play a meaningful role in bringing this intergenerational experience to life. Please contact Minister Lee for more information or the Zoom link.

MVP's Young Adult (20s & 30s) community is gathering for a Young Adult Celebration on Sunday, May 3 at 5:00pm, and you are warmly invited to be part of it! During this gathering, there will be a celebration cake and space to honor all the big and small moments of life. You are encouraged to bring whatever you are celebrating—whether it’s a new job, starting a new school, a recent move, finishing a tough week, simply doing the dishes, enjoying good weather, or literally anything that has brought you joy or a sense of accomplishment. This is a chance to show up as you are, share your story, and celebrate alongside others in a welcoming and supportive community. This will also be an opportunity for MVP's young adult community to celebrate Grace Rogers as she finishes her time at MVP. Please contact Minister Lee to RSVP or for more information.

Whether you have read a dozen books about race and racism or none before, you are invited to join the MVP Racial Justice Reading Group. The group will gather on Tuesday, April 14 from 7:00-8:15pm in space created for open and honest dialogue on Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here by Jonathan Blitzer. Please contact the Church Office for more information and the Zoom link.

Please make plans to join our community following worship on April 20 for the Annual MVP Easter Potluck and Children's Easter Egg Hunt!

The Children's Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 12:45pm and Children are invited to bring a basket or bag in which to place their gathered eggs. Volunteers are needed to hide our Easter Eggs at 12:30pm and to supervise the experience.

The potluck will commence following worship. MVP will provide fried chicken, drinks, and fun for all ages! You are invited to bring a side dish and/or desserts to share.

Easter our biggest celebration of the year, and we are eager to welcome you and your friends as we proclaim how Christ is risen, paving the way for a new life in which despair, fear, temptation, injustice, shame, and even death have lost their power.

Make plans to join us in the sanctuary at 11:00am or online through any of these platforms: 

Facebook Live

Live Stream 

YouTube

Joining MVP for the FIRST TIME? Learn more about what to expect HERE.

Good Friday takes us to the cross where we believe Jesus was crucified.

Our community will then gather at 6:45pm in our sanctuary where we will reflect on the Stations of the Cross and what they have to teach us today.

Validated parking is available in the garage starting at 6:30pm.

On Maundy Thursday we remember Jesus and his disciples in the upper room where they shared the Last Supper and Jesus washed the feet of the disciples. Our worship this Thursday evening will include the sacrament of communion and the option to have your feet or hands washed as an act of remembrance and blessing.

Validated parking is available in the garage starting at 6:30pm.

Holy Week begins this Sunday as we remember Jesus arriving in the city of Jerusalem, the place where he has told his disciples he will be mocked, flogged, and crucified. While "the crowds" cheered him on, "the entire city" was in turmoil as people inquired about the person who came riding in on the back of a donkey and a colt. The entrance is what Stanley Hauerwas calls "an unmistakable political act." The entrance symbolizes the clash of two very different kinds of power. One is marked by humility, non-violence, and compassion for all. The other is marked by dominance, weapons, and wealth for a select few. What side would you have chosen if you were in Jerusalem that day? What side have you chosen today? While it might be easy to shout "Hosanna" at the start of the week, are we willing to pay the price that comes with following Jesus all the way to the cross?

Worship will include the distribution of palms and our children participating in a Palm Parade during the opening hymn.

Do you love to read? Enjoy talking about a good book with others? Like to support a local small business? If so, you are invited to participate in the next gathering of Beyond the Book on Thursday, March 26 from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Teaism in Penn Quarter (400 8th Street NW). The March conversation will be focused on The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, a novel following the divergent post-war lives of Sarah and Maurice after their adulterous relationship during WWII. Maurice discovers a wedge being driven between them as Sarah’s growing devotion to God bristles against his unwavering love for her.  Read the book in advance and come purchase a cup of hot tea before settling in for thoughtful conversation and good company. To join or learn more, reach out to Sam.

Join MVPers in serving dinner at Christ House, a healthcare facility in Adams Morgan for unhoused men, on Sunday, March 8 from 5:30-7:00pm. This opportunity includes setting up for dinner, serving the food that Christ House has prepared, sharing conversation with the men during dinner, and cleaning up afterwards. Please contact the Minister Lee for more information.

MVPers are invited to join our community, following worship, on Sunday, March 8 to make sandwiches for Martha's Table. You can help to make a difference in our city by feeding hungry people by bringing ingredients for the sandwiches and/or making them together in community. If you would like to participate or would like to contribute bread, jam, or nut-free "Sun Butter" to support this opportunity, please contact Minister Lee before Thursday, March 5 at 12:00pm.

All Young Adults (20s and 30s) are invited to join Pastor Donna and other young adults from the MVP community for brunch and a time of connection on the second Sunday of each month. The group departs from the church together following worship to walk to a nearby restaurant to share a meal and time in community. If you would like to participate please contact Pastor Donna to RSVP.

MVP Youth (grades 6 through 12) are invited to gather with youth from other United Methodist churches in DC on Sunday, March 1 from 4:30-6:00pm for a time of fellowship, food, games, and faith formation. This time will continue to build on the content from the March IGNITE youth conference and will be hosted at MVP. Contact the Minister Lee for more information.

This time will also include a parent meeting with additional details for the IGNITE Youth Conference later in March .

MVP's Shower Ministry is open on Sunday Mornings from 8:00-10:00am. Volunteers arrive at 7:30am to set-up the area, greet and welcome guests, engage in conversation, help distribute supplies, and ensure a welcoming and clean space for all who participate. Those who are serving then stay through 10:55am to clean and tidy the space. Please contact the Shower Ministry Co-Coordinators to sign up to serve or to receive more information on this vital ministry.

You are invited to join the UMC congregations in our hub as we journey through the Vital Conversations on Immigration series, a tool designed to help explore our calling to embody justice, mercy, and hospitality. The series will take place via Zoom on Thursday evenings starting February 26 and concluding on March 26.

With a study guide and accompanying video, each session will invite you into deeper reflection on the realities of immigration today, guided by the voices of faith leaders, theologians, advocates, and immigrants themselves.

Please register HERE and contact Pastor Donna with any questions. Upon registration, you will receive the study guide and access to the videos.

All those who identify as women are invited to this online group for a time of learning, sharing and community. Please contact Minister Lee for more information and the Zoom link.

Join MVPers, near and far, for this weekly Wednesday morning Bible Study that includes reading and engaging the scripture to be read on Sunday morning, sharing joys and concerns, and praying together. Please contact Pastor Donna for the Zoom link.

Starting on Monday, February 23, you are invited to join the Monday Night Book Study for an online, 6-week study exploring Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love by Bishop Will Willimon. Rooted in the promise of 1 John that “perfect love casts out fear,” this study examines how fear distorts our common life and how the gospel calls us to respond with courageous, Christ-shaped love. Drawing on Scripture and Wesleyan theology, participants will wrestle with Jesus’ command to love our enemies, pray for those who oppose us, and see our adversaries as persons created and loved by God. In a polarized world, this study invites us to confront fear not with withdrawal or hostility, but with the risky, transforming love of Christ. Please contact Minister Lee for more information or the Zoom link.

If you are a Young Adult in your 20s or 30s, you are invited to join this small group experience designed for young adults seeking inclusive and authentic community. Each week this group takes time to decompress before the work week, explore scripture, and pray together. Please reach out to Minister Lee if you are interested in joining the group. 

Prayer is one of the foundations of our faith. But prayer can be a confusing, mystifying process to sort out alone. During the season of Lent, many people will make praying more often or better one of their Lenten disciplines—only to struggle to keep with it as daily pressures and time crunches set in. Many of us struggle with prayer for all types of reasons, but we don't have to struggle alone.

Starting on Sunday, February 22 and continuing through Palm Sunday on March 29, the a small group will gather to discuss why we pray and explore different types of prayer to help grow in faith. As we prepare to enter this sacred season, please reach out to Minister Lee if you are interested in joining the group. 

“Remember that you are dust…”

On Wednesday, February 18 at 6:45pm, join us for Ash Wednesday worship as we enter the holy season of Lent.

Come for a quiet, meaningful service marked by prayer, reflection, and the imposition of ashes.

Join MVPers in serving dinner at Christ House, a healthcare facility in Adams Morgan for unhoused men, on Sunday, February from 5:30-7:00pm. This opportunity includes setting up for dinner, serving the food that Christ House has prepared, sharing conversation with the men during dinner, and cleaning up afterwards. Please contact the Church Office for more information.

Whether you’re brand new to MVP or have been worshiping with us for a while and feel ready to connect more deeply, we would love to invite you to Get Connected with MVP! Join Pastor Donna on Sunday, February 8, from 1:00–2:00 pm (immediately following the Chili Cook Off) for a relaxed and welcoming conversation designed to help you learn more about our community. During our time together, you’ll hear the story of MVP—our history, vision, and values—learn about our ministries and opportunities to get involved, and explore what membership looks like. There will be plenty of space for questions, conversation, and getting to know one another. The conversation will take place in the Office Suite Conference Room on the second floor of the new building. If you’re curious, seeking connection, or simply wondering what your next step might be, this gathering is for you.

Please RSVP to Pastor Donna, and come discover how you can find your place at MVP.

Have a favorite chili recipe that is ready for competition? Want to sample many delicious chilis in one convenient location? Then join us for MVP's Annual Chili Cook Off following worship on February 8 in the Fellowship Hall. Sample as many chilis as you want and vote for your favorite. Contact the Church Office if you are willing to bring a crock pot of your favorite chili and/or toppings to share with our community or to help with this fun community meal! All kinds of chili are welcome so don’t be scared to get creative!

Whether you have read a dozen books about race and racism or none before, you are invited to join the MVP Racial Justice Reading Group. The group will gather on Tuesday, January 27 from 7:00-8:15pm in space created for open and honest dialogue on Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation by Jonathan Rieder. Please contact the Church Office for more information and the Zoom link.

Do you love to read? Enjoy talking about a good book with others? Like to support a local small business? If so, you are invited to participate in the next gathering of Beyond the Book on Thursday, January 22 from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Teaism in Penn Quarter (400 8th Street NW). The January conversation will be focused on Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, a quiet yet powerful novella set in a small Irish town that follows a coal merchant confronting an uncomfortable truth—and the moral weight of choosing whether to look away or act. Read the book in advance and come purchase a cup of hot tea before settling in for thoughtful conversation and good company. To join or learn more, reach out to the Church Office.

MVP Youth (grades 6 through 12) are invited to gather with youth from other United Methodist churches in DC on Saturday, January 17 from 4:30-6:30pm for service opportunity. The youth will be serving dinner at Mt Zion UMC for their Saturday supper program for our unhoused neighbors. Contact the Church Office for more information.

Join MVPers in serving dinner at Christ House, a healthcare facility in Adams Morgan for unhoused men, on Sunday, January 11 from 5:30-7:00pm. This opportunity includes setting up for dinner, serving the food that Christ House has prepared, sharing conversation with the men during dinner, and cleaning up afterwards. Please contact the Church Office for more information.