Summer Fun Groups

Add community to your life this summer.

Sunday Lunch Out
Contact the Leader
Meet Jill and Bill Gale on the first Sunday of the month after the morning worship service to go out to lunch together.
June 2nd  - Mission BBQ
July 7th and August 4th - TBD

Picnic in the Park

RSVP to Sonia
Enjoy a picnic at Black Hill Regional Park on Saturday, June 29th from 10AM to 1PM.  Gather your entire family,  your chair and your sunglasses and come on out to the great outdoors!
Twilight Golf Fellowship
RSVP to Ron
Hit the links with Ron Mahmot at the Laytonsville Golf Course! Tee time(s) will start Sunday at 6 PM. The cost is $20 to walk the course and an additional $12 for a riding cart. See the alternate dates for inclement weather and contact Ron to reserve your spot or ask questions.

  • June 2nd at 6PM.  Email Ron by noon on Saturday, May 25th.
(Alternate date is the 30th and he'll need an email by June 22)
  • July 14th at 6PM.  Email Ron by noon on Saturday, July 6th.
(Alternate date is the 21st and he'll need an email by July 13th)
  • August 4th at 6PM.  Email Ron by noon on Saturday, July 27th.
(Alternate date is August 18th and he'll need an email by August 10th)
Back Porch Book Club
Contact the Leader
Eat snacks on the Clugstons’ back porch and discuss 3 books this summer:
  • Beth Moore’s All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir - June 25th
  • Esau McCaulley’s How Far to the Promised Land - July 30th
  • Lynda Rutledge’s Mockingbird Summer: A Novel - August 27th

6:30 PM - the last Tuesday
of each month  
Books are available for Kindle and from the public library. Ages 12 and up are welcome!
Fire-Pit at the Farm
Contact the Leader
Bring your own s’more fixings and a camp chair to a bonfire at the Grubers’ farm in Damascus on Sunday, June 23rd; Saturday, July 20th; and Saturday, August 17th at 6 PM.

Men's Dinner Out

Contact the Leader
The third Thursday of each month @ 6:30 PM, men are invited to join Jim Orban for dinner at a local restaurant.  June is Mission BBQ; July is Red Robin; August is Woodside Deli.
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Contact the Leader
Beat the heat and treat your taste buds to an ice cream extravaganza with your friends at GCN. Gather with us on Saturday, June 29th at Jimmie Cone 6:30pm-8:00pm; 
Friday, July 5th at Woodbourne Creamery 6:30pm-8:00pm; 
Friday, August 16th at Baskin-Robbins in Montgomery Village 6:30pm-8:00pm
Movies that Move Us
Contact the Leader
Deepen your appreciation for film with Sonja Hatten. Enjoy snacks and watch three thought-provoking movies at Sonja's home from 7-9:30 PM on Wednesday nights:
June 26 - Origin
July 24 - Just Mercy
August 21 - TBD
Pickleball
Contact the Leader
Bring your paddle to the Life Center and play with friends and
our Pickleball Coordinator-
Bob Francis.
- Every Friday night from 7-9 PM -
Painting with Edna
RSVP to Lisa
Learn to pour paint with our resident artist, Edna Searles!  Contact Lisa Sharp to schedule a class on Tuesday afternoons in Edna's studio and create a unique masterpiece this summer.
Cost is minimal.
Summer Hikes
Contact the Leader
Immerse yourself in the wonders of God's creation as you walk winding trails with Karen and Darrin Cave.

Saturday, June 29th 
Black Hill Regional Park  9:30 AM
(right before the all-church picnic)
Meet by boat rental hut.
2.8 miles

Saturday, July 20th
Great Seneca Stream Park  9:30AM
(located at Brink Rd., meet at GCN)
2.67 miles

 Saturday, August 24th
    Seneca Creek State Park 9:30 AM
TBD