Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Unity and Service

Saturday, January 17
7:30am-12:45pm
Henson Valley Christian Church

On Saturday, January 17, we will honor the impactful work, enduring legacy and faithful commitment of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to unify people and to serve others. He frequently asserted John Donne’s devotion that “no man is island unto himself.” In this spirit, we will affirm that no church is an island unto itself through unity and service. We will show how two are better than one, and stronger together (Eccl. 4:9-12)!  

A CALL TO SERVE TOGETHER

All Christian Church Capital Area members (as young as 9 years old) and friends are invited to partner with RISE AGAINST HUNGER to make a hands-on impact on global food insecurity by packing meals, and we invite you to join us as meal sponsor. Last year, we achieved our goal of packaging 15,000 meals; help us reach our new goal of 20,000 this year!

Where: Henson Valley Christian Church, 1900 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744
Shift 1: Set up from 7:30–9:00am
Shift 2: Packing from 9–11am
Shift 3: Clean up: 11–11:30am
Lunch and a short program featuring Mrs. Willie Pearl Mackey King, who helped compose the "Letter from Birmingham Jail," will run from 11:30am to 12:45pm.

Register and sign up for a shift at the link below (it will take you to the Rise Against Hunger website). If you can’t make it but would still like to help, you can make a donation at the same link. At only $0.40 per meal, every dollar truly makes a difference.

You may contact Rev. John McNeill at jmcneill@leland.edu or (703) 364-5935 for more information.