Several Capitol Hill congregations, under the aegis of the Capitol Hill Faith Forum, will hold a Second Annual Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service on Sunday, April 11, 2010, at 4 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 E. Capitol St., NE.  The theme of this year’s service is “The Choice of Courage” and will honor those who rescued victims of the Nazi Holocaust.

A four part Lenten Film Series will precede the interfaith service and will feature four full-length films that depict courage in the face of genocidal violence.  The entire community is invited to attend and participate in the interfaith service as well as each of the Sunday evenings throughout March from 6:30-8:30 PM. The film series includes:

March 7 – “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (PG-13)
Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th St. and Independence, SE

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno (Asa Butterfield) befriends Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a boy who lives on the other side of the fence, where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel’s fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp’s walls.

March 14 – “The Nasty Girl – Das Schreckliche Mädchen” (PG-13)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 3rd and A. St. SE

German high schooler Sonya (Lena Stolze) decides to write an essay about her town’s history during the Third Reich and its heroic resistance to Nazi tyranny. To her (and the town’s) dismay, she instead uncovers evidence of collaboration with the regime. As she digs deeper, she must struggle against the vocal and violent opposition to her search for the truth. This provocative satire won a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.

March 21 – “Last King of Scotland” (R)
Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 421 Seward Square, SE

During an African medical mission in the 1970s, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) impresses brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker, in an Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning role) by acting swiftly in a crisis and becomes the dictator’s personal physician. Garrigan enjoys the perks of his new position, until he begins to become aware of Amin’s inhumanity — and his own complicity.

March 28 – “Weapons of the Spirit”  (NR)
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. SE

In this historical documentary, a small French village goes against the Vichy government by saving 5,000 Jews from falling into the hands of the Nazis during World War II. Director and narrator Pierre Sauvage’s parents were among those who were hidden by the townsfolk. Newsreels show the persecution of Jews in Paris and other locales where over 75,000 were willingly handed over to the Nazis. The villagers interviewed believed it was “the normal thing to do” to risk their lives helping the viciously hunted people.

“The Choice of Courage” will conclude on April 11, 2010, at 4:00 PM and Lutheran Church of the Reformation with a Community Interfaith Yom Ha Shoah (Day of Holocaust Remembrance) Service led by the participating faith communities.

For more information contact one of these co-sponsoring congregations:  Hill Havurah, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, St. Marks Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Christ Church Washington Parish (Episcopal).

Faith Forum Holocaust Series Poster 2010

Congregational Potluck 3/24/10

Service Ministry opportunities

Ongoing Service Opportunities

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Soup Kitchen — The fourth Sunday of every month, right after worship service, CHPC volunteers prepare hot meals in our church kitchen that we then deliver to the Church of the Brethren. The meals are then served to our community’s homeless. For additional information contact Tim Connor.

Food Pantry Sunday - on the first Sunday of every month, CHPC worshippers are encouraged to bring food items for the food pantry operated by Lutheran Church of the Reformation.On Food Pantry Sunday bring some of the items listed below to collections bins at CHPC.

This is a basic bag of groceries designed to meet the needs of a family of four for two days. You may donate any of these items.The sizes indicated are selected because they fit easily into one bag. Although largersizes may be cheaper per ounce, we are unable to divide them among bags.  PLEASE, NO GLASS CONTAINERS. Cans, paper, and plastic containers only.

2 cans green vegetables (12-15 oz)
- green beans, peas
2 cans yellow vegetables (12-15 oz)
- corn, carrots, mixed vegetables,
white or sweet potatoes
2 cans fruit (14-16 oz)
- peaches, pears, applesauce, cherries,
plums, cranberries, fruit cocktail
1 can pork and beans (12-16 oz)
1 can tuna (6 oz)
1 jar peanut butter (16-18 oz)
2 boxes macaroni and cheese (7 1/4 oz)
2 packages dried soup/flavored noodles
- (3 oz)-Ramen noodles
1 box crackers (16 oz)
1 box dry cereal (12-16 oz)
2 1-qt packages dried milk

Capitol Hill Group Ministry Opportunities

• The 22nd Annual “Help the Homeless” Walkathon is Saturday, November 21 on the National Mall. This program has grown into the nation’s largest fundraising event benefiting the homeless and we need your help. Click Here to become a walker and register on-line. Working together, we can prevent and end homelessness!

• Our CHGM Annual Thanksgiving Basket Distribution will be held November 23. We provide enough food for a family of four to have a nutritious hot meal for the holidays. For a detailed flyer, Click Here

Opportunities for children and youth.

Adult Education opportunities

Below are three trusted organizations known to be offering on the ground assistance.  Their websites offer all the information you need.   The only one which you can contribute to through the church is the Presbyterian Disaster Relief.

Presbyterian Disaster Relief

Prayers are requested for the people of Haiti… The PCUSA is still contacting its many partners in the country, and has set a $1,000,000 goal for assistance to Haiti.  You can give through CHPC, making the check out to the church, with DR000064 in the memo line, or by going to the denomination’s website, www.pcusa.org/pda.  You can find updates on what PDR is doing to help at the same page on the website.

Fonkoze

from Alex Counts

Dear Members and Friends of Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church,

…Please check the Fonkoze website www.fonkoze.org which has daily updates on the situation on the ground and the response being organized here in the United States.  If you have questions, you can send to me and I will try to respond.  Thanks for all your good thoughts and prayers – keep them coming too!

Sincerely,
Alex Counts
Member, CHPC and Chair, Fonkoze USA

Partners In Health

In an urgent email from Port-au-Prince, Louise Ivers, PIH clinical director in Haiti, appealed for assistance from her colleagues in the Central Plateau: “Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS… Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds, bandages. Please help us.”
We are still in the midst of collecting information from all our sites in Haiti, and determining how we can best help with the recovery efforts in the areas hardest hit.

email Pastor Andrew Walton

driving directions and a map.

CHPC is an accessible facility.

WORSHIP:  11:00 a.m.

COFFEE HOUR:  12:15 a.m.

See C-span video here.