Reaching our city

We glorify God by making disciples and multiplying churches in Greater Washington, D.C. Much of our disciple-making in the D.C. area occurs through our members’ personal witness in their offices, schools, and neighborhoods. But we also unite together in structured outreach to make disciples and multiply churches in our communities.

God has equipped each believer with talents and gifts to be His witness in the world. In Local Outreach, we provide a variety of opportunities for church members to serve in different communities, from children’s programming to box packing, as we build on the foundation and connections MBC created during the pandemic.  We recognize that we can’t meaningfully make disciples in a community if we are there only a few times a year, so we encourage you to join us as we establish and maintain an ongoing presence throughout our area.

To get connected to Local Outreach and find out about all of the different ways to serve, please sign up for our main eNews here. We are so glad you are here!

Current Opportunities

The most important first step to serving anywhere is to join our eNews letter signup here.

LOOKING TO SERVE?

If you are interested in starting a new outreach opportunity, or serving with one of our partnering organizations, you’re in the right place!

Check out our list of partnering organizations (coming soon). We already have relationships with wonderful groups serving all around our city, including categories such as food pantries, pregnancy care centers, Give them a call to see what kind of options they have for volunteers and get serving. Or…

Look at our Idea Guide for some suggested outreach options that you and your friends, Church Group, or family, can do on your own. Local Outreach also has equipment for you to use in these outreach efforts. See our available Supplies and Equipment List and get those creative juices flowing.

Register your event here by filling out a simple form. This is very important as it gives you access to the full support of MBC Local Outreach.

If you have any questions or want to discuss event ideas further, contact Lauren at [email protected]

Location Outreach Efforts

Each location has outreach opportunities available for potential volunteers, so be sure to check out each’s Local Outreach page, but here are a few highlights.

  • Arlington | Pure J.O.Y – Serving residents at local nursing homes monthly and sharing God’s love one conversation and simple act of kindness at a time.
  • MoCo | Woven Ministry – Caring for vulnerable children and families in our community through direct service as well as support for the social workers and child welfare employees.
  • PW | 3R Community – Recovery, Restoration, Redemption – Worship and fellowship for justice-involved citizens. Email [email protected] for more information.
  • Loudoun | ESOL classes – ESOL offers English instruction and fellowship for those in the Loudoun area, and in partnership with Campo Blanco. For information about serving please email Aimee Palumbo.
  • Tysons | Each region holds outreach activities, so please check with yours to see how you can get involved.
More Outreaches

MBC members also lead several outreach ministries serving groups or causes about which they’re passionate—whether adoption and foster care or support packages for troops serving abroad. We also have ethnic fellowships which often lead outreach efforts in those ethnic communities locally. Check out our Ministry Directory for a full list of our outreach ministries.

SERVE WITH US

For our MBC community, if you’d like to help out with any of our outreaches in the area, please sign up for our eNews here.

 

PARTNER WITH US

If you represent an organization which would partner with MBC, fill out Local Partnerships Form.

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