Following Christ, Living Faithfully, Serving Others.

Are you searching for a safe community in which to start or move forward in your Christian journey? If so, you have come to the right place.

King of Kings Lutheran Church is a growing church in the Dulles South area of Loudoun County. We gather for worship every Sunday at 10:00 AM at Goshen Post Elementary School, and on occasion outdoors at Meadow Glen Park Pavilion, which is adjacent to the school.

**We believe that “in Christ, all are one.” (Gal. 3:28)**

King of Kings is a community of believers and questioners of all ages and backgrounds, colors and cultures, physical and mental challenges, and abilities and gifts. We are a people who represent and welcome all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We are committed to pursuing justice for all and reject discrimination and racism in any form. We are a church where we can live beyond societal labels to worship, celebrate, grieve, rejoice, renew, and discover our God-given call to serve and love others.

We invite you to join us as we journey in faith together!

Here are some of our Upcoming and recent Events, Announcements, and gatherings.

You are invited to join us this Sunday as we celebrate in worsthip, together. Please CLICK HERE for our worship bulletin.

ALL OF OUR 10 AM GATHERINGS ARE also Streamed Online. We have recently shifted to Streaming Live on Youtube instead of FACEBOOK. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO join and participate. Just VISIT OUR Youtube PAGE AND WAIT FOR THE LIVESTREAM TO BEGIN.

Join around the table for a potluck breakfast as we celebrate the beginning of Advent with Brunch Church on **Sunday, November 24th**. Our gathering will conclude with a special opportunity for each family to make an Advent Wreath to take home and light during the season. Gather with us at **Goshen Post E.S.** at 9:45 AM or online via **YouTube Live** at 10:00 AM. If you are able, please bring something to share for breakfast. Brunch Church is our unique way of mirroring the ministry of Jesus, which was often centered around a meal, spiritual conversation, and fellowship. All are welcome!

Save the date for our upcoming youth event when we go to **Monster Mini Golf** in Chantilly on **Sunday, November 24th**. We will meet at the Wolf home at 1:30 PM (or meet us there) to carpool over to enjoy laser tag, arcade games, mini golf, and more until 5:00 PM. There is no admission fee, but please bring money for the games and food. All are welcome. Please RSVP to **Pastor Garrett** to let him know that you are attending. Friends are always welcome.

Join King of Kings for an ecumenical Community Thanksgiving Worship service on **Sunday, November 24, at 7:00 PM**. This is a special time of worship in which neighbors from Chantilly Baptist, Christ Presbyterian, King of Kings Lutheran, and Pender United Methodist Churches come together to share in praise & thanksgiving. This year, the service will be hosted at **Chantilly Baptist Church**. Come and take part in this special opportunity to give thanks for the many blessings God has given us. A special offering will be collected to support **WFCM**.

Advent is a season of anticipation, expectation, and newness. Join us **Sunday, December 1st**, as we kick off our theme for this year: *Words for the Beginning*. This Advent series will be filled with the words we need to hear whenever we begin a new season; words filled with hope, peace, joy, and love. Come, as we are renewed and reminded that God is *with* us. Gather with us at **Goshen Post E.S.** or online via **YouTube Live** at 10:00 AM each Sunday. All are welcome!

Get ready for our weekly Advent video-based study, *Heaven and Earth*. Host, Will Willimon, will remind us that if we are to have a future different from our past, then it must come as a gift, something not of our devising. What we need is a God who refuses to be trapped by history, and who is willing to show up among us and do something with us, here and now. All are invited to participate on **Monday nights, December 2nd - 23rd**. No preparation is necessary. Please RSVP to **Pr. Garrett** to participate.

Our semi-annual congregational business meeting will be **Sunday,** **December 8, at 10:45 AM.** Immediately following worship, we will review and vote on our proposed 2025 Mission Spending Plan as well as elect a new KofK trustee. This meeting will occur both in-person and online via Zoom to include our members at our Greenbrier campus and those joining us virtually. If you are not a member of KofK, you are still welcome to attend, but you are not eligible to vote. Please contact **Pr. Garrett** should you have any questions leading up to our meeting.

Families with youth in 6th - 12th grades can participate in Confirmation this year. Students meet monthly with Pr. Garrett as we explore faith and the promises often made at baptism through Scripture, theology, creeds, experiences, and activities. This two-year journey is a period of growth in Christian faith that concludes with a celebration where students will ultimately develop and share their own profession of faith. Our next session will be **Sunday, December 8th**! If you are interested in your youth participating, please contact **Pr. Garrett** today.

Join us **Sunday, December 15th**, following worship for Brunch Bunch! This is a great cross-campus King of Kings opportunity to share in fellowship, laughter, and a delicious meal. We will go to **Lazy Dog Restaurant** in Chantilly, across from Wegmans. We have reserved outdoor seating and the restaurant is prepared for separate checks. All are welcome. Please RSVP to **Pr. Garrett** so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect.

Join us Saturday, December 14th at 8:30 AM for our next monthly nature hike at Manassas Battlefield. We will meet in **Stone Bridge** parking lot to hike a round-about 2-3 mile trail. Along the way, we will pause for a brief reflection. This is a great opportunity for folks to connect, enjoy the outdoors, and socialize together. All are invited and welcome, but please let **Pr. Garrett** know you plan to attend so we can wait for you in the parking lot before heading out.

The Parent Liaisons of the LCPS Dulles South Cluster are reaching out to local community partners to request assistance for students, and their families, during the 2024 holiday season. These are families experiencing economic hardship and need sponsors to help support them through the holidays. They are asking for $25 gift cards to stores such as Walmart, Amazon, Ross, Target, etc. The gift cards need to be purchased and delivered to **Pr. Garrett** by **Sunday, December 15**. Please consider purchasing a gift card to help support our local students including those at Goshen Post E.S. Thank you for your generosity in advance.

Participate in this great opportunity for children, youth, and adults who are interested in participating in a choral performance during worship on Sunday morning. Practices are held immediately after worship each Sunday until the last Sunday of the month, when the choir will sing in worship. Participants are expected to attend at least one practice and to arrive early the day of the performance. The next performance is scheduled for **Sunday, December 29th**. Contact Pr. Garrett with any questions.

Our Upcoming Faith Formation Study

Our Previous Faith Formation Study

This fall, we went on a spiritual pilgrimage to significant places in Jerusalem and beyond. Through the series, *Everywhere is Jerusalem*. we discovered a profound connection to the geography of various biblical stories and the ways God invites us to live out our faith today. **Click Here** for a synopsis of the study and contact **Pr. Garrett** for more information or if you would like a recap.

We Meet at Goshen Post Elementary School

For those of you that love landmarks, you can find Goshen Post E.S. and Meadow Glen Park near the intersection of Braddock Rd. and Northstar Blvd, and next door to John Champe H.S.