Church and Community Events
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Winter & Spring 2025
Summer Registration Now Open for Camp Hanover!
Give a child in your life an amazing experience this summer. At Camp Hanover, kids enjoy fun, fellowship, adventure, and challenge in our day and overnight camps.
All Nations Presbyterian Fellowship 13th Anniversary Service and Celebration
March 30, 2 p.m
Westminster Presbyterian Church
- Special music and a renewal of baptism service for all present.
- The Reverend Dr. Robert Johnson, pastor of New Hanover Presbyterian Church, will be preaching.
- Following the service, All Nations is pleased to invite everyone to a celebration dinner that they will host. All food and drink will be provided, including foods from around Africa and the world.
PC(USA) Stated Clerk to Visit Richmond
March 31, 3 p.m.
Union Presbyterian Seminary, Early Center
We are honored to welcome Executive Director of the Interim Unified Agency and Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA) General Assembly, Rev. Jihyun Oh to Richmond this month. She will visit Union Presbyterian Seminary on March 31 at 3 p.m. for a presentation in the Early Center. All are invited including Ministers and Ruling Elders.
The event will also be available to view live-streamed here and include a time for questions and answers.
Learn More about Rev. Oh and her roles here and here.
Fun Day
April 27, 2-5 p.m.
Camp Hanover
Join us at Camp Hanover for a great afternoon of camp activities. At this free event, guests of all ages can experience fun in nature. Invite another family to come with you and explore together!
Are you:
- A parent with a first-time camper?
Both you and your camper will appreciate this opportunity to check out camp before your camper’s session. - A camp alum who hasn’t been to camp in a while?
Welcome back! - A community member who would enjoy an afternoon in a beautiful piece of God’s creation?
Come on over.
Sprunt Lectures
May 5-7
Union Presbyterian Seminary
It’s time for the biggest alumni reunion event of the year: the Sprunt Lectures! Please plan to join UPSem alums from the past fifty years for a re-imagined event in Richmond from May 5-7.
Family Camp
May 16-18
Camp Hanover
Are you looking for an opportunity to:
- Unplug from the rest of the world with your loved ones.
- Catch up with friends and meet new ones.
- Experience the great activities that kids enjoy while at summer camp.
- Reconnect with God in a place apart that invites renewal and growth.
Then Family Camp is the event for you.
Summer 2025
Middle School Conference
June and July
Massanetta Springs
Massanetta Springs Middle School Conference is a transformational program that welcomes hundreds of middlers and their leaders from all over the country each summer. Participants attend keynotes, recreation, workshops, and worship designed by the Advocates (high school leaders) with them in mind. Encounter Groups provide an opportunity to reflect and learn alongside youth from other places, led by Advocates.
Our theme for middle school conference 2025 is “Holy Love, Wholly Loved,” taken from 1 John 4. We will explore the concept of God’s love for us which teaches us how to love others.
Session 1: June 19-22
Session 2: June 24-27 LIMITED SPACE!
Session 3: July 10-13
Session 4: July 15-18
POJ World Mission Ministry Trip
July 14-21
Guatemala
View informational flyer by clicking below. Contact Mary Jane Winter with questions.
Bible and Church Music Conference: Wilderness Promise
July 20-26
Massanetta Springs
Family camp meets continuing education at this conference for all ages of worship leaders. Whether you are ordained or a layperson, staff or volunteer or congregant, there are plenty of opportunities to learn, practice, and worship together.
Scholarships are available, and first timers only pay for lodging and meals!
2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium: As If We Were Dreaming
July 28-31
Louisville, KY
The POJ office has some Triennium posters for anyone who would like to use them for publicity!
Dreams play a vital role in the biblical narrative, often serving as God’s means of guidance, promise, and reassurance. The theme "As If We Were Dreaming" for the 2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium reflects this divine connection, especially in a world still emerging from isolation. Inspired by Acts 2, the gathering will explore how we are Born to Dream, embracing God’s vision for the future. Through Collective Dreaming, we will see that even when we feel alone, God is present. But dreams are not always easy—Facing the Nightmares reminds us that hardship, like Joseph’s story, can lead to redemption. Ultimately, we are called to Wake Up and Dream, taking God’s vision into the world with joy and purpose. Join us for an unforgettable faith-filled experience!
Registration open through June 13.
Recurring Events
Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Chester Presbyterian Church
Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and a pillow for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Participants should leave feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.
Grief Support Groups
Weekly
Full Circle Grief Center
Support groups are designed to care for individuals, families, and children experiencing loss. Led by professionals, these groups meet weekly to discuss coping strategies for those affected by loss.
Men's Breakfast
Every 3rd Saturday January-May and September-October
9 a.m.
Three Chopt Presbyterian Church
9315 Three Chopt Ave. Richmond, VA
Come together to enjoy fellowship, a great breakfast, and a unique program with a community guest speaker.
The Feb. 15, 2025 event is cancelled.
RSVP with Martin Walker no later than three days before that month's event.
Lectio Divina
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Zoom via First Presbyterian Church, Charlottesville
Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice of scripture reading that involves both meditation and prayer. It promotes a time of communion with God and an ability to increase our knowledge of God's word. Traditionally Lectio has four separate steps: reading, meditating, praying, and contemplating. Each time the scripture is read, the group reflects upon its meaning which is then followed by prayer and contemplation on the Word of God. Contact Debbie Rexrode for the Zoom link.
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