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A trapeze artist soars through the sky. It’s risky, but must be super fun. Stepping off the platform; letting go of the bar; flipping into your partner’s grasp: Releasing control. A giant safety net below makes it all possible. God’s sovereignty is your safety net....
The book of Acts is an exciting, and sometimes difficult to understand story of the early church living out their faith. Below are a few resources to help guide your study. These resources can be used individually, in community, or your 3D....
Recently our White Oak Community Group organized its first ladies’ craft workshop, in a series we’re calling “Crafts & Conversation.” ...
Relational commitment opens the door to rich relationship. “Making it official” is the movement from instability to stability, and shallow waters to deep. That is what we are asking you to do here at The Well. Become a Member....
“...the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few,” Matthew 9:37 (NIV). This verse is one of the most memorable in the Bible for me, but what does it mean to you? Recently, our newly formed White Oak community got a chance to live out this verse by performing a simple act of kindness to a community in need in our very first scatter time....
Have you ever wondered who the Elders are at The Well? We’re kicking off a series called Meet the Elders to help you get to know these leaders in our church. First up… Meet Matt. As the Lead Pastor at The Well, he oversees the team of Elders. You might think you know him well, but check out this Q&A to learn a little bit more about a day in the life of Matt....
You don’t have what it takes (cf. Judges 6-9). It’s true. 300 versus 135,000 is no fair fight, and Gideon knew it. He’s scared. I don’t know what you are facing today, but the battle is too much for you....
I am excited to study the book of Judges with you. To be honest, I have never spent a lot of time reading the book of Judges. It is challenging and has some fantastic stories....
I’ve always preached from a music stand. In February five years ago in my basement, it was no different. Each time, I stand up, dependent and scared. What will God do?...
Is your faith vibrant and alive? It's time to investigate our faith for evidence of authentic transformation. On Sunday, we threw up red flags in areas we needed to confess and obey. The Elders and Staff have been praying for each of you, one sticky at a time....
In the early hours of Sunday morning, June 12, a horrific act of violence took place at a night club in Orlando, Florida. When tragedy strikes it is often difficult to have the right words and actions in response. It is in times like these, as Christians, we must hold tightly to the truth of Scripture....
Are you a Democrat or Republican? Is abortion wrong in every circumstance? Do you side with "Black Lives Matter" or "All Lives Matter?" Is same sex marriage okay? How does following Jesus impact our thoughts on any of this? Should it?...
One thing that is easy to skip is reflection, but it is one of the most important aspects of leadership. We need to slow down and take time to think about our year and set a few goals for the new year....
This one guy never showed up to Community Group gatherings. I didn’t get it because I’d talk to him on Sundays and he was always positive when talking about Community Group. But why was he always a no-show?...
You’ve probably heard the term “third place” before. Starbucks used the concept in their marketing strategy. A third place was another space to frequent besides your work and your home. This third place is somewhere to find refuge and a sense of place....
Whether it’s chatting over coffee, happy hour, playtime at the park or dinner, one thing is almost certain when spending time with people: you talk about what you do. Here is one simple way to take a conversation on work and lead it towards the gospel....
What a wonderful blessing when as a church we get On Mission together. Watch and see what happens when we intentionally decide to pray, give, and go! You can hear about stories of the gospel transforming lives locally and globally. ...
Keep Reading See how our sister Hilda, a Cameroonian refugee who has been confined to a wheelchair due to Muscular Dystrophy, shares how a life of adversity, struggle, and weakness leads the Christian to recognize the core focus of her relationship with God - gratitude. What are you grateful for? Have you thanked God recently or complained to Him? ...
Keep Reading We want our church to be "On Mission" locally and globally. See the diversity of languages and nationalities represented in our congregation. One day we will be with our Lord fulfilling Revelation 7:9-10: "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and...
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Ines came to know the love of God! God does not love us because of what we do for Him, but because of what He has done for us to make us His family by grace! Hear her story as she shares in baptism. ...
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The Well was able to contribute finances to complete a church building for a new body of believers in India! The gospel is spreading to unreached people through you! Here's Pastor Joseph, sharing a message of thanks. VIDEO-2021-12-19-08-05-14 ...
Keep Reading God is working through Sarah and The Well to care for forgotten kids this Christmas, and engage in ongoing relationship and support at her Title I school. Here's a bit of the story. ...
Keep Reading For the past 4yrs, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless has allowed us to be a part of valuing men, women and kids who often go overlooked. Mario and Rachel share a bit of this Thanksgiving's story. ...
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The violence turmoil happening in Afghanistan has horrified us all. But, if you're like me, even though we've mourned the losses donated to the relief funds, most of us remain relatively distant from the chaos danger. I don't have any family in Afghanistan, so I'm grateful I was able to meet an Afghan-American family who fled Afghanistan last week and returned saf...
Keep Reading The gospel compels us to care for the vulnerable. God is supporting foster kids and families through The Well. Here is a story highlighting the hurt and joy of serving Christ as we care for kids, not knowing what the future holds. Please pray with us for the Dastalpho's, Baby S, and all the families and kids connected to this story and others here at The Well. ...
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What does it mean to "seek first His kingdom" (Matthew 6:33)? For Pastor Joseph, it meant leaving his job & his comfortable life in America when God called him to India. Because of his obedience, people who had never heard the gospel before are following Jesus. We know God can work mightily through you, too! What are you putting first in your life? How will you seek ...
Keep Reading Pastor Matt shares how God has been changing lives over the years at The Well through baptism. ...
Keep Reading Pastor Matt shares the story of how God has provided gathering spaces over the years from the basement to the sanctuary at the Seventh Day Adventist building. ...
Keep Reading Pastor Danny Chung said yes to planting Hill City Church in College Park, MD this year. Hear his story: ...
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God has begun a to plant the seeds of a new church through discipleship and evangelism in College Park, MD. If you'd like to give an end-of-year gift the further the work of the Gospel in Silver Spring and the surrounding areas. ...
Keep Reading Your generous end-of-year gift supports and increases the work of the gospel God is doing through The Well now and prepares us for what He might do next. If you'd like to give an end-of-year gift the further the work of the Gospel in Silver Spring and the surrounding areas, head over to our GIVE page....
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Sarah shares her journey through pregnancy during a global pandemic. At the time of this recording, Sarah is less than two weeks from giving birth. She shares her struggles of infertility, God's grace in getting pregnant, the challenges created by Covid-19 during pregnancy, and finding hope while preparing to give birth alone. ...
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Jenny, a medical resident in the army, recently had her life transformed by Jesus. Here's her story! if you're interested in baptism email us at info@thewellsilverspring.org ...
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"It's not every day you get to baptize your own daughter." said Pastor Matt. Here's Eden's story of redemption. ...
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How do you plant a church during a pandemic? Church Planting Resident Daniel Chung updates Pastor David on Hill City Church, tough lessons he has learned along the way, and how God is sustaining him during this season. Plus, Pastor David shares how his wife likes Danny's preaching more than his. This conversation gets real! (Listener note, this conversation was recorded ...
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The pandemic has been hard for all, but it has taken a unique toll on young moms. In this Zoomcast, we check in with our Lead Pastor's wife Courtney Klingler, who is raising six kids in quarantine. Courtney goes deep in this conversation. She shares why she wanted to marry Matt, the challenges of raising two children with learning differences, struggling to find an identi...
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How are students doing in quarantine? 6th Grader Olivia Schlegelmilch shares about what her experiences in quarantine have been like over these last few months. David and Olivia discuss their honest thoughts on Cleveland, the truth behind her baking videos, and what God has been teaching her during this season. If you want to join Olivia in making masks for Montogomery Co...
Keep Reading What are we to think in light of the recent tragedy of Ahmaud Arbery? How should Christians respond? Pastor Matt, Pastor David, and our church planting resident Danny Chung are joined by Pastor Eric So and Brandon Smith of Peace City Church. In this conversation, the group shares their initial reactions to the tragedy, discuss how shocked and surprised we should be about ...
Keep Reading Below are a few ideas of how to make prayer a part of your daily life or family life, and prayer requests during COVID-19 that we can pray for together (scroll to the bottom of the page for daily prayer topics!). Prayer is such an integral part of our relationship with God. During this time of social distancing and staying at home, what better time to strengthen our praye...
Keep Reading Melissa works as a nurse in Rockville, MD, and she shares with Pastor David on what life has been like and the lessons she is learning while working on the frontlines during this pandemic. ...
Keep Reading Listen to Steven and Lindsay Eilers share their story of how they felt lead by the Lord to help DC 127, how they navigated their fears and concerns in their desire to help in light of their pregnancy, and offer encouragement to those seeking to responsibly serve during this time. ...
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Sometimes we hear about organizations doing awesome kingdom work in our community and we want you to know about it. Christian Legal Aid Service (CLADC) exists to provide free or reduced-cost legal services to low-income individuals, families and non-profit organizations from a faith-based perspective. The Well got connected to CLADC through one of our members, and we wer...
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Several months ago, the Downtown 2 Silver Spring Community Group did some vision casting together, and one major takeaway was that the group desired to do more consistent outreach as a community in Silver Spring. Our CG ultimately decided to focus on serving, loving, building a relationship with Harmony Hills Elementary (a title I school in Silver Spring), by 1) getting i...
Keep Reading Prior to moving to Maryland, my full-time work was to educate my community about domestic sex trafficking. The fact that American children are vulnerable to this heinous crime has gripped my heart since I first learned of it 10 years ago. I later learned that foster children are at higher risk of falling victim to human trafficking, a truth that inspired me to prompt other...
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We had 15 participants in Financial Peace this fall! Both from the Well body and outside the church! It was amazing to see changes in just 9 weeks! People who at first came in dragging their feet then came bouncing through the door by the end! The best part was in our last session, a woman who had only come twice was sharing her fears and concerns. Two other atten...
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Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree is a program designed to restore families by bridging therelationship gap between a child and his or her incarcerated parent. Many times the children arein the care of a now single parent, a grandparent, other relative, or a family friend. Some of the children do not know the parent is in prison while others are aware and may struggle with ...
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This past Thursday evening, Linkages to Learning hosted a holiday party for around 200 people (approximately 76 families). The Well Community Church was able to serve by donating gift cards to help out with some of these families' Christmas gifts, as well as providing a few people to serve drinks and food. We were able to show God's love in a couple of neat ways: 1) In the...
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With Christmas approaching, we wanted to find an opportunity to serve others as Christ's hands and feet in our city. DC127 is an incredible organization that works with DC area churches to ensure the success of every child in foster care and those at risk of entering into the child welfare system.They work to prevent children from entering the child welfare system by uniti...
Keep Reading Kevin and Jeanie Dastalfo share about their journey into become Foster Parents. To financially support the work of the gospel God is doing now, and what He has planned for us next, go to our Now+Next End of Year givingHERE...
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Adoption had been on our hearts for many years. When the opportunity arose to adopt our nephew, we felt the call to accept. Having just had a baby a month prior, we were excited, yet nervous, to take on this challenge. How would we manage two newborns? How would we afford an adoption right now? We talked with God about our concerns and he answered our prayers through o...
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The Gaithersburg CG created and led the second year of celebrating Thanksgiving Dinner at The Seneca Heights Apartments of Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless this past week! It was super! Since we were not allowed to pray in front of the residents because it was federally funded, one of the CG members gave a devotion as which shared the gospel to all the voluntee...
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Many thanks to those who came out to serve Georgian Forest during their Fall Fest! Students and families had fun playing games, doing crafts, eating pizza and coming together as a community! Linkages to Learning is an amazing program that serves families in need at Georgian Forest. There are many ways and opportunities in which we can serve and be a presence in this comm...
Keep Reading The recently launched Burtonsville Community Group had their first scatter event where they were able to renovate a title 1 DCPS school. They were able to start an initial relationship with the faculty and connect with the vice principal, librarian, and maintenance person of the school. They've already began brainstorming follow up and additional things we can do for Raymo...
Keep ReadingJake realized that just because he was a part of Christian family, that didn't make him a Christian. Listen to Jake's story and witness his baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
Keep ReadingStuart shares about how his attempts to fit into the right crowd and find identity in purpose in these places could only be found in Christ. Listen to Stuart's story and witness his baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
Keep ReadingBri shares about how the peace she was longing for could only be found in Christ. Listen to Bri's story and witness her baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
Keep ReadingListen to Monique's story and witness her baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
Keep ReadingListen to Jett's story and witness his baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
Keep ReadingListen to Lindsay's story and witness her baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
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This past Sunday was a little challenging for our family ministry. Early Saturday morning, we learned that most of the downstairs area we use for family ministry had water damage. By Saturday afternoon, the carpet was still wet in many places, and it was clear that we would not have a normal family ministry that Sunday. Even with an abnormal space, the family ministry pul...
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Listen to Josh's story and witness his baptism, an external symbol of an internal reality that as a believer one has come to trust Christ and will follow Him in all of life....
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