King Cong Youth (First Congregational Church of Kingston)

Serving In Washington, D.C.
July 23, 2022
Community: Capitol Hill, Millersville, Southeast DC
Partner: Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center, Martha's Table, Orphan Grain Train
Staff: Annie Knott, Maria (Faustina) Szalewski

Arrival

by Faustina Szalewski | July 23, 2022 7:56 PM

King Cong Youth has made it! Time to rest up for our busy week.

Recreation

by Faustina Szalewski | July 24, 2022 4:45 PM

We had a great time exploring the heart of D.C.! Here we are at the Sculpture Garden.

Martha's 🍎Table

by Faustina Szalewski | July 25, 2022 8:53 AM

This morning we are unloading and bagging groceries at Martha's Table!

Crisis Pregnancy Center

by Faustina Szalewski | July 25, 2022 4:04 PM

We helped sort through clothes, clean the building, and pull weeds at D.C.'s crisis pregnancy center.

Hughes United Methodist Church

by Faustina Szalewski | July 26, 2022 3:27 PM

We spent our morning setting up at Hughes United Methodist Church and distributing food to the people of D.C. who are food poor.

Passing Out Food on the Street

by Faustina Szalewski | July 26, 2022 3:30 PM

After lunch, some of us headed deeper into the city to pray and pass out material goods to those who are experiencing homelessness in D.C.

David's Tent Day 1

by Faustina Szalewski | July 26, 2022 3:33 PM

The rest of our group stayed at David's Tent and read from the book of James.

Hearing the Word

by Faustina Szalewski | July 26, 2022 3:35 PM

We had time after homeless ministry so we were able to join the rest of the group to pray for those we just encountered on the street.

Debrief at Lincoln Memorial

by Faustina Szalewski | July 27, 2022 7:59 AM

We unpacked our full day of ministry behind Lincoln!

Lincoln Memorial

by Faustina Szalewski | July 27, 2022 11:02 AM

We had a good time exploring D.C.'s historic monuments at night!

Martha's Table Day 2

by Faustina Szalewski | July 27, 2022 11:05 AM

Second round at Martha's Table! We started off packing vans with the previous session's food bags.

Serving Together!

by Faustina Szalewski | July 27, 2022 11:09 AM

Pictured is our team with the church from North Carolina and Mr. Paul from Martha's Table!

David's Tent Day 2

by Faustina Szalewski | July 27, 2022 2:16 PM

This afternoon at 3 o'clock we continued the perpetual worship at David's Tent reading through the book of Matthew!

Orphan Grain Train

by Faustina Szalewski | July 29, 2022 7:57 AM

A group of us had a good time sorting through donations in the lobby and preparing them for shipment!

Shelf Assembly

by Faustina Szalewski | July 29, 2022 8:00 AM

The boys were eager to help in the back! They assembled a shelf in a short time.

Almost Done!

by Faustina Szalewski | July 29, 2022 8:02 AM

The shelf was looking pretty spiffy!

Bruce the Boss!

by Faustina Szalewski | July 29, 2022 8:05 AM

Bruce is the boss at Orphan Grain Train! We enjoyed our afternoon working with him.

Surprise!

by Faustina Szalewski | July 29, 2022 8:12 AM

We surprised the kids with a stop at a go-kart park. It was met with exuberant joy.

Smile!

by Faustina Szalewski | July 29, 2022 8:15 AM

Here we stopped to take a picture in front of the race car at the entrance of the go-kart park.

Embassy Church Fun

by Faustina Szalewski | July 31, 2022 9:30 AM

After a long day, we headed back to Embassy Church to play some games!

Reflection

by Faustina Szalewski | July 31, 2022 9:32 AM

We went around the table and shared three words we separately chose to describe our week. It's funny how much overlap there was!

Departure

by Faustina Szalewski | July 31, 2022 9:33 AM

As we waited to leave, the kids wasted no time.

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Eileen BASTIEN

July 28, 2022 5:30 PM

Through All the photos I have seen, LOOKS LIKE JESUS TO ME 😊❤️🙏

Naomi Sawyer

July 28, 2022 4:33 PM

Wow, everyone, keep up the good work! May you be blessed as you serve others. Thank you for taking out such time on behalf of the Kingdom. Thanks especially to all the leaders...

Elaine Prestipino

July 28, 2022 12:43 PM

So exciting to see you all so engaged in serving. You are the hands and feet of Jesus. What a privilege!

cindy wellington

July 27, 2022 8:57 AM

Hi from Kingston! I have been viewing the post daily and it looks like you busy with with your mission, and enjoying a some site seeing in the mix. The Lincoln Memorial is awesome. I am so glad the weather cooled down a bit for you this week. I am looking forward to future posts! Cindy

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King Cong Youth (First Congregational Church of Kingston)

Serving In Washington, D.C.
July 23, 2022
Community: Capitol Hill, Millersville, Southeast DC
Partner: Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center, Martha's Table, Orphan Grain Train
Staff: Annie Knott, Maria (Faustina) Szalewski

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Serving In Washington, D.C.
July 23, 2022
Community: Capitol Hill, Millersville, Southeast DC
Partner: Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center, Martha's Table, Orphan Grain Train
Staff: Annie Knott, Maria (Faustina) Szalewski