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Seeking justice, wholeness, and community through the gospel of Jesus. A church seeking justice, wholeness, and community through the gospel of Jesus.

We are a Church of the Brethren congregation, a Historic Peace Church that values peacemaking, social justice, simple living, and following Jesus in community together around God's Word. We worship every Sunday at 11 AM. Sunday School is available for children during the service. Come as you are! All are welcome! The Brethren Nutrition Program (soup kitchen) is open from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (note - closed Wednesdays). Our church building functions as a meeting place for both the church and the community. The Hill Preschool operates out of our building.

10/13/2026

Join us this Thursday 10/15 from 6-8pm for an informal, relaxing “unwinding” in the church gallery space. We’ll have food + art supplies for crafting! Come solo or bring your neighbors and friends — all are welcome.

We’ll have these unwinding gatherings in the gallery space every third Thursday to decompress and recharge in community.

09/24/2026

Missed the opening of Drawing Hope? Join us for a closing workshop and community reception on Saturday, Oct. 3. 🎨

🖌️ Workshop | 11am-1pm
Food, fellowship, and a chance to tap into your creative, childlike self and imagine what hope looks like right now. Children of all ages welcome. Space is limited, so RSVP at the link in bio.

☕️ Reception | 1pm-2:30pm
Last chance to view the exhibit, with refreshments and light snacks provided.

🍂 RSVP at the link in bio. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/17/2026

🎨 Thank you to everyone who came out for the opening night reception and panel for the gallery’s Drawing Hope exhibit! It was a meaningful evening of art, community, and honest conversation. 💛

A special thank you to our panelists, D**g Jin Kim, Steve Park, and Shukria Dellawar, for sharing their insights and time. 🙏 We’ll upload a recording of the panel soon. Stay tuned for the link!

The exhibit is open at WCCOB through September 25th. Missed the opening? Email [email protected] with the subject “Attend Drawing Hope Exhibit” to set up a time to tour it, and keep an eye out for details on a closing event soon. ✨

09/09/2026

Washington City Church of the Brethren welcomes Drawing Hope to the art gallery today!

Drawing Hope began as an art exchange between children in the two Koreas and has since grown into a global peace project. Art and personal messages from young people around the world will be on display.

Join us tonight for our opening reception and a panel discussion on Wednesday, September 9 (reception 3:30-8pm, panel at 6pm) at 337 North Carolina Ave SE, Washington, DC. RSVP link in the comments!

09/01/2026

We are excited to share our growing list of co-sponsors for WCCOB’s upcoming Drawing Hope exhibit. A big thank you to Little Lights Urban Ministries American Friends Service Cmte Mennonite Central Committee Korea Peace Now! ArtLords 어린이어깨동무 COB Peacebuilding and Policy

🖍️RSVP at the link in bio to attend our Sept. 9 opening reception and panel discussion!

🎨 Email [email protected] with subject line “Visit Drawing Hope” to schedule a time to see the exhibit through September 25.

🙏Share with friends to spread the exhibit’s message of hope, peace, and dialogue.

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Drawing Hope is a global peace project that shares messages of hope through children’s artwork. The project collaborates with grassroots and civil society organizations across countries to create spaces for creative exchange. Through art, children produce self-portraits and messages for future friends in different parts of the world. Visit drawinghope.net to learn more about the project and bit.ly/DrawingHopeDC to RSVP to see the exhibit here in DC!

06/04/2026

Join us as comes to DC next week! Handmade Palestine 🧵🕊️ gathers fair-trade crafts from Palestinian makers. Each purchase supports fair wages directly to the artisans and the profits go towards planting trees in Palestine through Mashjar Juthour, a Palestinian nature preserve near Ramallah.

RSVP at bit.ly/handmadepalestine - free tickets are required.

Doors for the Artisan Market open at 3:30pm. Join us at 6pm for a Q&A and discussion with Morgan Totah, co-founder of Handmade Palestine. Light refreshments will be offered during the discussion.

Tatreez, kuffiyehs, olive wood products, jewelry, canvas art prints, and more will be available for purchase.

03/27/2026

✨ Holy Week✨

🌿🌿 Join us for Palm Sunday worship (we’ll have PALMS to wave!)

and for gluten free treats plus tea, coffee, and juice to follow.

🫂🥖🍷Maundy Thursday - for more than a decade, WCCOB has joined Arlington Church of the Brethren for a Love Feast (Last Supper Communion Service, with footwashing, the bread and cup, and fellowship meal). Carpool available from DC (talk with Jacob or Jenn & Nate).

✝️🪨⚰️✨💥 Easter Sunday worship!
Followed by an egg hunt on site at the church, and

an Easter Sunday potluck will be held OFFSITE (RSVP and contact church office for details).

01/30/2026

One of our pastors was in Minneapolis last week, part of an interfaith call to stand in solidarity with people in Minnesota, in the struggle to keep neighbors safe from violence and kidnapping by ICE. Pastor Jenn Hosler's sermon from Sunday can be found in the comments!

09/30/2025

Join us this Thursday, October 2nd, from 6-8pm for the closing reception of the Creative Community Care exhibit! We will have leaders joining us to discuss community care and mutual aid in continued times of crisis. Learn more and RSVP at the link in the commentsts!

09/22/2025

👀 how we treat the homeless and the immigrant is how we treat Jesus.

Matthew 25:31-46.

Address

337 North Carolina Avenue SE
Washington D.C., DC
20003

Telephone

+12025475924

Website

http://www.washingtoncitycob.org/

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