Upcoming events and activities from Monday, September 7th- Sunday, September 13th
MONDAY
There are no events scheduled for this day
TUESDAY
Morning Devotion
WEDNESDAY
There are no events scheduled for this day
THURSDAY
Morning Devotion(Also on Thursday Afternoon)
The FCAC Resilience & Reinvention Series
Registration Link: HERE
Series Details & Schedule
When: Thursdays — September 10, 17, & 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)
Where: Virtual via FCAC Zoom Platform
Target Audience: Open to all Black women navigating career disruptions, downsizing, or financial and professional transitions.
Note: While each 90-minute session offers a complete standalone experience, attendees are strongly encouraged to join all three for maximum benefit. Audience participation in breakout rooms will remain strictly confidential.
Session Breakdown
Session 1: Emotional & Financial Stabilization After Job Loss
- Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)
- Co-Moderators: Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. (dfree®) & Leslie Marant (The ESP Effect)
- Featured Experts: Dr. LaNail R. Plummer (CEO, Onyx Therapy Group) & Lynnette Khalfani-Cox (The Money Coach®)
- Focus: A “triage” approach to the emotional and economic aftermath of career shifts. Key topics include managing career grief, navigating severance, protecting credit, TSP/401(k) tax-penalty avoidance strategies, and DMV mental health resources.
Session 2: Reinvention Through Skills
- Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)
- Co-Moderators: Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Leslie Marant, & Jackie Taylor, invited (EY to Entrepreneurship)
- Featured Experts: Rosemary Suggs-Evans, invited (Director, DC Dept. of Small and Local Business Development), Lytwaive Hutchinson (SAIC VP / Former FEMA CIO), & Tamara Alston (Founder and Principal, SETvantage)
- Focus: Translating federal and executive expertise into high-demand private and entrepreneurial sectors. Features 45-minute interactive breakout tracks:
- Track A: Aspiring Entrepreneurs (DSLBD resources & CBE certification)
- Track B: The Corporate Pivot (Translating GS experience into tech, AI, cybersecurity, and fintech)
- Track C: The Early Exit (Bridge-year consulting and part-time strategies)
Session 3: Wealth Protection, Health, and Long-Term Security
- Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)
- Co-Moderators: Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. & Ashley Hence (Prudential)
- Featured Experts: Karima M. Woods, invited (Commissioner, DC Dept. of Insurance, Securities and Banking) & Dr. Tori Gartmond (Montefiore Medical Center)
- Focus: Moving from immediate recovery to long-term fortification. Key topics include asset and home equity protection, navigating health insurance changes post-federal employment, portfolio diversification beyond the TSP, and estate planning/legacy protection.
FRIDAY
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Event
SATURDAY
GETHSEMANE FOOD PANTRY(NEW SCHEDULE)
Grace and peace church family!
To better serve our community, the food pantry is adopting a new schedule. Distributions will occur on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. The hours of operation will be 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
SUNDAY
Sunday Morning Worship Service
We will worship at 10 a.m. every Sunday in person Online streaming begins at 10:00a.m on YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK
SERVICE OF WELCOME
Youth Prayer Call
T-SHIRTS
Greetings Saints,
Sweat-shirts and T-shirts will be on sale after service the next few sundays after church.. Come early and purchase a shirt of your choice.
See you before and after Worship!!
Sweat-shirts $40.00 T-shirts $20.00 each
SPECIAL 2 T-shirts $35.00
YOU GET A SHIRT. YOU GET A SHIRT. YOU GET A SHIRT
FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS/FLYERS
Fall Bible Study
Men’s Day
The G-Men are pleased to announce our Men’s Day Celebration on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Gethsemane UMC. Our theme is “Strong and Courageous Men of God,” based on Joshua 1:9 (NIV). Our guest speaker is Pastor Kevin O’Bryant from Promised Land Baptist Church, We look forward to celebrating together as we honor and encourage the men and youth of our church.
Our attire for Men’s day will be Dark Suits, white’ shirts and Black Tie. If we decide to change our attire we all can have an open discussion and make any final decision on the attire.
SHOW TIME AT GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (COMEDY)
PG-SCLC Scholarship and Career Fair
SHABACH MINISTRIES
Food Giveaway
The Garden of Gethsemane Youth Choir
Gethsemane United Methodist Church is excited to invite our children and youth, ages 4–17, to become a part of The Garden of Gethsemane Youth Choir!
If your child loves to sing—or simply has a heart to praise God—we would love for them to join us as we worship through music every 4th Sunday. Rehearsals are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays immediately following worship service. Parents, your encouragement and support can help our young people discover their gifts, build confidence, develop friendships, and grow in their faith while serving the Lord. Please contact Sis. Rayla Parquet, Director, or Sis. Lisa Davis, Music Coordinator, for more information.
Let’s help our children lift their voices in praise and become part of The Garden of Gethsemane Youth Choir!
“Train up a child in the way he should go…” — Proverbs 22:6
Liturgical Dance Ministry
Do you have a passion for expressing your love for God through dance? Gethsemane United Methodist Church invites children, youth, and adults to become a part of our Worship in Movement Ministry!
As Psalm 149:3 reminds us, “Let them praise His name with dancing.” Whether you’re experienced or just have a willing heart, there is a place for you as we minister through the gift of movement.
Come and experience the joy of worship in a powerful and creative way. You were made to worship!
For more information, please contact:
- Kierstyn Raglin, Dance Ministry Coordinator
- Rayla Parquet, Worship Coordinator
- Dr. Shirley Newton–Guest Worship Co-Coordinator
Join us as we release the Kingdom through dance and glorify God with every movement!
Gethsemane UMC Green Team
Building on the Sacred Grounds garden installation project, The Capital Market and Gethsemane United Methodist Church are coming together to launch the Sacred Grounds Green Team. The Green Team will converge as a gathering of congregants and community members committed to caring for God’s Creation and engaging in the climate movement.
What is the Green Team?
A welcoming, intergenerational space where we meet every third Thursday to learn, share, and take action around environmental stewardship in ways that are rooted in community.
When: Every Third Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: 910 Addison Road South, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 LUNCH IS PROVIDED!
In each Green Team gathering, we will:
- INSPIRE intergenerational conversations that promote lasting change
- CONSERVE by building tangible skills that increase confidence working in nature
- EDUCATE ourselves with subject-matter experts who break down policies impacting our community
- FELLOWSHIP by connecting with one another as we learn to preserve God’s Creation
Whether you’re deeply involved in environmental work or just curious about where to start, there is a place for you at the table.
What’s next?
To RSVP, please contact kennedy@thecapitalmarketmd.com or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982832460265?aff=oddtdtcreator
Church Worship Participants
Grace and peace to you! The Worship Design Team is excited to invite individuals of all ages to participate in our weekly worship services. We believe that each member of our congregation has unique gifts to offer, and there are many ways you can serve your church family: as a greeter, acolyte, reader, prayer leader, usher, in communications, or through dance or choir.
If you or someone you know feels called to participate in any of these capacities, please reach out directly to the Worship Coordinators or the lead in each ministry:
Worship Committee: Rayla Parquet & Dr. Shirley Newton-Guest
Acolytes/Communion Stewards: Cynthia Wilkins
Music Coordinator: Lisa Davis
Ushers: Sheila Chapman
Liturgical Dance: Kierstyn Ragland
Communications/A/V: Brandon Hayes & Karen Thornton
Thank you for your continuous support as we strive to build a Worship Team that is pleasing to God at GUMC. Your willingness to serve is greatly appreciated and contributes to the richness of our worship experience.
Blessings,
Worship Design Team
