Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church

06/07/2026

Pastor Jenn has discovered that we like (optional) homework!

Since the sermon theme this month is around "My BOO" [The PC(USA) Book of Order], our first week's homework is to read through "The Foundations of Presbyterian Polity" - a heady section name! This section of the BOO goes over the theological and historical principles that govern the Presbyterian Church (USA).

A link to the BOO is in the comments!

P.S. Next week, Pastor Jenn will be preaching on the following section, "The Form of Government." Don't be afraid to read ahead!

06/05/2026

Registration is OPEN for VBS and we hope you will join us! Please register here by July 20th.

Grades PreK(4) - 8th, July 27 to July 31, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

This summer's theme for PK (4) - Rising 8th Graders is: The “I Am” Statements of Jesus. Each evening throughout the week, we will be exploring 5 of the “I Am” statements of Jesus, which he used to explain the character and nature of God through descriptive phrases that all begin with “I Am.” Each evening, our campers and leaders will engage in activities, discussions, and fun games in order to explore and wonder about who God is based on how God is revealed through Jesus, His son.

Middle schoolers will have the opportunity to participate in a fun off-site activity one evening of the week as well. More details will be shared with participants who sign up.

Questions or more information contact Jackie Scheer [email protected] or Amy Tardiff [email protected] .

06/04/2026

Interested in joining our children and youth ministry teams? We need you!

Summer Sunday school, nursery care, VBS, middle and high school youth groups are a great way for adult leaders to get involved while giving our school year leaders a break.

To learn more about these programs and our Child Protection Policy requirements, please contact Amy Tardiff [email protected] or Jess Gaurin [email protected] .

06/03/2026

Join the Ark & Dove Book Club on Friday evening, June 19, when they meet in-person and on Zoom to discuss William Kent Krueger’s “Ordinary Grace.” The in-person meeting begins at 6:45 with snack-sharing, and the hybrid discussion begins at 7pm. For more information, please contact [email protected]

06/02/2026

Remember! Pastor Ken will be away from the office for the next few weeks as he recovers from his surgery. Keep him and his family in your prayers for a speedy and comfortable recovery. In the meantime, the Ark & Dove office and Pastor Jenn's inboxes are always available!

Speaking of Pastor Ken, we have had requests for clips of his song from Sunday, "O People, Will We Not Hold Fast". You can listen at arkanddove.org/opeople !

06/01/2026

Some Ark & Dovers are going to see the shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from western North Carolina, Flamy Grant! Expect blistering vocals that soar as high as her wig, laugh-out-loud anecdotes from a recovering evangelical, and vivacious energy that only a Billboard-charting drag queen can deliver. Flamy’s is a voice that demands to be heard — and with her pipes, that’s never going to be a problem.

The concert is on Tuesday, June 9th at 8:00 at Le Mondo in Baltimore. We are working to make carpooling available- contact [email protected] for information. You can buy tickets at bandsintown.com.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Faith Communities of Baltimore with PRIDE invites you to join in person or on Zoom at the North Baltimore Mennonite Church.

Faith Communities of Baltimore with PRIDE invites you to join in person or on Zoom at the North Baltimore Mennonite Church on Thursday, June 4th at 7 pm. The service is an interfaith experience from different houses of worship, with collaboration of 55 different houses of worship in the Baltimore area. "We Walk Where They Walked In Mind, Body, and Spirit" is the theme for this year's Pride service to recognize, support, remember and speak loudly that all are welcome and everyone belongs in our houses of worship.

05/29/2026

The Presbytery of Baltimore has a 21 day challenge in June! Check out the links for more information

Do at least one action each day to further your understanding of power, privilege, supremacy, oppression, and equity. Explore readings, podcasts, videos, observations, and ways to form and deepen community connections. Be sure to diversify your habits by doing some of each.

Take the 21 Day Juneteenth Anti-Racism Challenge, starting next week. https://baltimorepresbytery.org/anti-racism-challenge/