Volunteer
At NPC, we believe in the power of love — love for God and love for others. We encourage you to join us in making a positive impact through service, whether it be within our church, in the local community, or on an international scale. Each of us has unique gifts that can enrich the lives of others, and serving is a beautiful way to uncover your God-given purpose. We’d love to hear about your interests and how you’d like to get involved!
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people.
Ephesians 6:7
Love God and Love Others
Here at NPC we invite you make a difference by serving with us in church, locally or internationally.
All have gifts to share for the benefit of others and serving is a great way to discover more of who God designed you to be. Please use the buttons below to let us know your interests.
Serve Locally
You can make a difference!
We are called to make a difference within our church and communities by showing God’s love in practical ways. One of the ways we grow as disciples is by investing our time and talents in serving others. We want to help you find opportunities to grow closer to God through our service teams and projects.
Connect with local missions
We would love to help you get connected with opportunities to
- proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord,
- serve the vulnerable,
- and build up the church in DC!
Serving Locally
How can we proclaim Jesus as Lord and Savior and care for the vulnerable? Here are some ways you can serve our city:
- Participate in our food drives, clothing collections, and other mission projects listed in the Sunday bulletin and weekly newsletter and on our Events page. The video of our July, 2020 food drive for Central Union Mission shows what we can do together.
- Prepare CarePaks for Central Union Mission.
- Donate gift cards to Martha’s Table.
- Check partners’ websites (see below) to find up-to-date needs and opportunities.
- You can always support our mission partners through prayer with the 31-day Mission Prayer Calendar. Pray for one of our partners each day.
Local Mission Partners
Serve Our World
Everyone, young and old, can serve our mission partners by praying for one of them a few minutes each day using our Mission Prayer Calendar.
Connect with international missions
We would love to help you connect with opportunities to
- proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior,
- care for the vulnerable,
- and build up the church around the world!
Our Mission Partners
Ted and Joy Carr
ProVision International | Southern Africa
The Carrs serve with Pro-Vision to provide mentoring and capacity building to leaders with visionary commitment to the spiritual and material needs of disadvantaged communities. Ted is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Pro-Vision.
Dustin and Sherri Ellington
The Ellingtons work with the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon, where Dustin trains pastors to interpret and proclaim the Scriptures for themselves and their ministries. Sherri will focus on nurturing relationships, learning Arabic, and community service.
Missionaries in the Middle East
This Presbyterian pastor couple support humanitarian, relational, and local church initiatives in an ethnic minority community in the Middle East.
Keith Patman
Wycliffe Bible Translators | Virginia & Central Africa
Keith works with a multinational team writing guides in French that help translators understand the biblical text when putting it in their own West African languages. He also travels regularly to Africa to check Bible books for accuracy after translation.
Steve and Janice Quakenbush
SIL International | Michigan & Worldwide
The Quakenbushes are part of an international team helping language communities worldwide gain access to the Scriptures in the languages and media that speak to their hearts. Steve leads a team of specialists in Bible translation, Scripture engagement, Bible storying and Bible-based trauma healing. After many years of service in the Philippines, they now serve from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
John Wagner
Young Life Global Cities | New York & Worldwide
John leads Young Life’s Global Cities initiative, helping teens in major global metro areas with intensive discipleship through fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance.
Bethlehem Bible College
Established in 1979, Bethlehem Bible College in Palestine prepares Christian leaders to serve churches and communities in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East. It advocates a Palestinian evangelical perspective and models Christ through community service and development. Arabic is its primary language of instruction.
European Christian Mission, International
ECMI is an interdenominational organization supporting churches and church planters as they work every day toward personal and societal transformation by establishing loving church communities in both Eastern and Western Europe.
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Established in 1972, ETS in Croatia is considered the flagship among evangelical schools in Eastern Europe. Established to train pastors and lay persons in biblical and theological studies, ETS was one of the few Protestant theological institutions to be opened under Communism. ETS-Croatia offers undergraduate and graduate programs in theology, education, and other disciplines. Seminary graduates provide leadership to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people in Eastern Europe.
Forman Christian College
Located in Lahore, Pakistan, FCC was founded in 1864 by Charles Forman as a school open to students of all faiths and socio-economic groups from across Pakistan and beyond. Now a research and liberal arts university, FCC offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with the guiding principle “by love serve one another.” FCC diligently strives to be an exemplary witness to religious coexistence.
Foundation for Peace
FFP partners hand in hand with leaders in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Kenya to transform their communities through health care, education, and improved societal infrastructures. FCC works with community members on a variety of projects and programs to achieve community priorities.
International Justice Mission
IJM is a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence. It partners with local authorities in 24 program offices in 14 countries to combat trafficking and slavery, violence against women and children, and police abuse of power. NPC supports IJM’s office in the Dominican Republic.
McGilvary College of Divinity
MCD is the divinity school of Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and develops leaders for ministry in churches, schools, and hospitals in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. MCD’s vision is to “equip God’s servants to transform society on the basis of the Gospel.”
University Divitia Gratiae
The University of Divine Grace (its name in English) in Chisinau, Moldova, trains pastors, evangelists, and Christian workers serving across Europe and Central Asia. UDG offers programs in theology; education; music; extramural studies; foreign languages; and social work, with particular focus on training workers caring for orphans in Eastern Europe.
Go into all the world and preach the gospel to everyone, everywhere.
Mark 16:15