Church and Community Events
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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.
POJ Older Adult Ministry Virtual Conference Launch - Blessings of the Heart: Spirit, Mind & Body
Starting April 24
POJ Older Adult Ministry Website
Older Adult Week is May 4–10!
To celebrate, POJ Older Adult Ministry presents Blessings of the Heart: Spirit, Mind & Body—a self-paced virtual conference launching April 24 on the POJ website.
Featuring 30-minute presentations on spiritual, mental, and physical wellness, it's perfect for group viewing and discussion in small groups. Organize a small group, tea, or luncheon to experience in community.
All are invited to participate—mark your calendars and join us!
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.
Organ Recital with Dr. Kelly Grooms
May 4, 3 p.m.
Tappahannock Presbyterian Church
This third event in TPC's Concert Series is a beautiful organ recital with Dr. Kelly Grooms. Kelly and her husband George Payne built TPC’s organ. This will be her third church appearance, and it will include congregational hymn singing with insight into hymn origins. Dr. Grooms is a respected church musician and organ builder with a Doctor of Ministry in worship and song.
The hour-long program will be followed by a reception. TPC is on Kino Rd. & Rt. 360, across from Tappahannock Chevrolet.
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.
SDOP Grant Workshop for Grassroots Groups Working for Change
May 13, 6 p.m. Registration opens April 29
Chesterfield Central Library
Are you involved in a community growth project or program based on human dignity and self-reliance?
Are you a working partner in a low income, grass roots group searching for long-term solutions to the systemic problems that keep people poor and oppressed?
Is the project or program controlled by those who will benefit from the collective effort?
Does the project or program you're actively participating in empower you and others involved in it?
Can you tell us why there is a need for additional funding?
If you answered yes to these questions and are interested in grant opportunities, plan to attend the workshop on May 13 at 6 p.m. to learn more from the Presbyterian Committee on the Self Development of People grant application process by clicking here starting Apr. 29.
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.
Providence Presbyterian Church (Powhatan) 200th Anniversary
May 25, 11 a.m.
Providence Presbyterian Church (Powhatan), 1950 Ridge Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
Providence Presbyterian Church in Powhatan invites former members and friends to celebrate its 200th anniversary on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Worship begins at 11 a.m., featuring Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary, as the guest preacher, followed by a luncheon at noon. Union leaders played a key role in organizing the church 200 years ago, making Dr. Lapsley’s presence especially meaningful.
Attendees will have the chance to explore historical displays, hear new discoveries about the church’s history, and share their own memories.
To help with planning, guests are asked to RSVP below. Join us as we give thanks for God’s faithfulness and pray for the future of Providence!
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 Week to Guatemala
July 14-21
View informational flyer by clicking below. Contact Mary Jane Winter with questions.
Interest/Informational meeting to be held April 24.
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!
Please contact Carson Rhyne by mid-April if you're looking for transportation this year from the POJ!
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.
Called Together Retreat
July 28-31
Massanetta Springs
Clergy couples are invited to be part of this ecumenical retreat. This ecumenical retreat welcomes clergy couples serving in a variety of ministries for renewal, learning, and growth. If your family includes kids, there's programming for them too!
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.
Want to Share Your Event?
To include your announcement on this page, send details to the POJ office. Include text for the announcement in the body of your email. A link to more information on your website also is helpful. Please do not send graphics.
