Church Communications & Marketing in 2025 & Beyond
Saturday, August 23, 2025
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church
1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA  22101
with lunch ($10 suggested donation to offset costs)

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In today’s ever evolving communication & technology landscape how do churches penetrate all of the noise to get their message out and reach their community? In this 2-part session, John will unpack the latest in church communications, from AI, to social media, to the Google Ad Grant and other ways churches can market and reach their audience. We’ll cover communications essentials and church marketing trends that are working today.

Led by John Falke (aka Johnny Flash). He is the Founder & CEO of Johnny Flash Productions, a web and digital marketing agency near Washington DC that serves church, non-profits and small businesses. Prior to that John ran communications & marketing full-time at a church for over a decade and helped it grow from 500 to over 2500 in weekly attendance.

Antiracism as a Way of Being (via Zoom) – LAITY Cohort
brought to you through partnership with NEXT Church
*Completing Service Never Sleeps training or equivalent is a prerequisite.

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WHO: National Capital Presbytery Laity

WHAT: This is for NCP Laity to take their antiracism learning and go deeper. NEXT Church describes the training as: “Antiracism is not a program, a mission project, or even this course. Antiracism is a way of being.” This training equips participants from education to action in our personal and congregational lives.

WHEN: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept 8
Wednesday, Sept 24
Monday, Oct 6
Monday, Oct 20
Monday, Nov 3
Monday, Nov 17

WHERE: via Zoom

Antiracism as a Way of Being (via Zoom) – CLERGY Cohort
brought to you through partnership with NEXT Church
* Completing Service Never Sleeps Allyship Training or equivalent is a prerequisite.

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WHO: National Capital Presbytery Clergy

WHAT: This is for NCP Clergy to take the antiracism learning and go deeper. NEXT Church describes this training, “Antiracism is not a program, a mission project, or even this course. Antiracism is a way of being.” This training equips participants from education to action in our personal and congregational lives.

WHEN: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Tuesday, Sept 9
Thursday, Sept 25
Thursday, Oct 9
Thursday, Oct 23
Thursday, Nov 6
Thursday, Nov 20

WHERE: via Zoom

Save the date and register for the National Capital Presbytery’s Continuing Ed Gathering and Retreat for Clergy and Church Professionals (2026)

Monday, March 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 11:00 AM
Hyatt Regency Golf Resort, Spa & Marina, Cambridge, MD
Retreat includes Programming (TBD), Two Nights, Monday heavy hors d’oeuvres, Tuesday breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner

* Cost: $350 per person (single occupancy) – $225 per person (double occupancy) -*The price of the event will increase on December 1, 2025
NOTE: Single occupancy is 1 King or 2 Queens. Double occupancy is 1 King or 2 Queens.
If participants are sharing a room, only one person needs to register, include the other participant on your form.

Register HERE

Questions? Contact Dina Bickel – dbickel@thepresbytery.org