"As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord,  continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." (Colossians 2:6)  

Faith and Hope in Tumultuous Times

Nov 11 - Dec 9, 2018
from 9:45 to 10:45 am
                           Room 102

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). How do we keep faith and hope alive in the midst of tumultuous times? The Adult Spiritual Growth class will explore how to find hope through action rooted in Christian conviction.  We will take a look at past social movements and the leaders who grounded themselves in the Gospel. We’ll see how the Gospel has played a role in social transformation. And, we'll discuss what it looks like to do the same today.  The journey to justice is a challenging and contested one.  Blair Moorhead will be leading this class.

Also coming at FPC in December 2018:

An Advent Study - Dec 16 & 23, 2018

First Presbyterian Church is a Sponsor of The Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington

In 2013, First Presbyterian Church became a sponsoring member of the Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington (RI). The RI is an organization that was established in 2003 "to promote understanding and awareness of the Reformed Tradition among the staff and members of Presbyterian churches located in the Washington area."  Its purpose is to help the churches in this presbytery live up to one of the basic principles of the Reformed Tradition – to ensure an educated laity. 

FPC Arlington has benefitted from many of the RI programs – the Confirmation Retreat, many of its classes, the annual convocation, and its Company of Teachers. As a sponsoring church of the Reformed Institute, First Presbyterian members are invited to participate in all of the RI adult education programs.  RI offers half-day, one day or short series adult education formats during the year for sponsoring church members. 

One member of our staff and a member of our congregation serve on the Board of Directors.  As members of the Board of Directors, we are involved in determining the programs that are offered, development activities, staffing decisions, etc.  We are expected to actively support the programs of the Institute by encouraging our members, friends, and community to participate in their offerings, and to take the things we learn and put them to use in our own congregation. For more information on the Reformed Institute, visit their website at: www.reformedinstitute.org