Upcoming Events

Summer Reading

July

This summer, we are reading Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger as a church. Jackie's story of bringing the light of Jesus into Hong Kong's drug dens will build your faith. This is an opportunity to be united this summer as we all learn from Jackie's life together! Order your own copy here, check it out free from the library here, and for all you audio book lovers, listen here. (Do you enjoy book group discussions? Find Pastor John after church on July 28 for lunch, open to anyone who would like to discuss the book with others.)

Young Adult Summer Lifegroup

Thursdays | July 4 - August 29

Join us for the Young Adult Summer Lifegroup (Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM). We'll be spending time together 'around the table' experiencing and studying how Jesus built community over a meal. We know summer is often full of travel and unpredictable schedules, so this summer there's no cooking required for our weekly themed potluck meal—we each bring an ingredient/item and we'll prep the food together to start Lifegroup (weekly food sign-up here). Whether this is your first week in Boston or you've been part of Antioch for a while, let's strengthen our sense of community as we eat together, worship, and dive into the Word of God. Contact Rosie for the address and with questions.

Healing the Wounds of the Heart

Mondays | July 29 - August 26

Join this small group on Mondays from 7 to 9:30 PM, a dedicated space to bring healing to the wounds of the heart - emotions, spirit, soul - from trauma or loss. If you suffer from hopelessness, nightmares, ongoing sadness or exhaustion, unexplained anger, flashbacks, being overwhelmed, feelings of isolation, or unprocessed grief, whatever the source, this small group may be for you. The group will be led by facilitators who are trained in Bible-based trauma healing. Together, we will make a safe space for group members to discover what the Bible says about suffering, explore any trauma or loss you may be carrying, release some of the emotional pain you carry, and more. Register here. Questions? Contact Sophia.

NEXT Lunch

August 4 | 12:30 PM

If you’ve joined our community in the past few months or are still deciding if this is your church home, you’re invited to the NEXT lunch! Hosted in a family's home in Allston, we'll provide lunch right after the service and share a little bit more about who we are - the values that drive us and where we've come from, while also giving you a chance to meet leadership and ask questions, connect with other newer faces, and learn about different opportunities for getting more involved. Contact Katie with any questions and RSVP here.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

August 12 - 15

Join us this summer for Antioch's VBS program, 4:30 to 6 PM from August 12 through 15 at McKinney Park in Brighton. Through games, crafts, skits and lots of fun, we will learn about God's AMAZING love and the GOOD NEWS about who Jesus is, what He has done, and how that changes EVERYTHING! VBS is for children from ages 4 through 11 (rising 5th graders). All volunteers are CORI'd and equipped to help children grow in community and in knowing more about God. RSVP here. Questions? Contact Katie. Are you interested in volunteering (working directly with the kids or engaging our neighbors in outreach)? Contact Sandra.

Church Picnics

August 18, September 1

Join us at Rogers Park once a month after church this summer for a picnic! Pack a lunch or pick up food on Washington St and meet near the playground. Bring something to sit on and any lawn games/sports equipment you enjoy!

The Everybody Retreat 2024

October 25 - 27

Join us for the 2024 Everybody Retreat at Pilgrim Pines Retreat Center (Swanzey, NH), a weekend away as a church where we completely unplug from technology and the demands of life to grow closer to God and one another. This event is for everybody (yes, EVERYBODY!) at Antioch Brighton. Let's set aside a weekend to grow more and more into the intergenerational family on mission that God is creating us to be. If you are new to the church, you are particularly encouraged to attend. RSVP here. Questions? Contact Katie.

Miracle Mile Ministries

Saturdays | 8 - 11 AM

Miracle Mile Ministries is a partnership with several other churches based at Congregación León de Judá to serve our neighbors without dwellings. Join us on Saturday mornings as we serve breakfast, build relationship, and share the love of Jesus with neighbors in the community! Sign up here to serve.

21-Day Prayer

Every third Saturday | 10:30 AM - 1 PM

Join us for Spirit-led prayer on Saturday mornings every three weeks (i.e. every 21 days). We will engage in prayer as we ask God to bring breakthrough in our lives! This will be a space to invite Holy Spirit and be submitted to His leading. We will be gathering in Avon - contact Lija for the address. Click here for the 2024 schedule.

Good News Tuesday

Tuesdays | 6:30 - 8:30 AM

Join us for a weekly women's prayer call! We gather every Tuesday morning to pray. As we consistently meet to pray, we have seen God abundantly answering our prayers and providing us with good news to share. Join the call here. Questions? Contact Lija.

Antioch New England Prayer

Wednesdays | 6 - 6:30 AM

You are invited to join with others from all of our Antioch New England churches for a time of weekly prayer! Join us as we lift up our local churches, the lost in our cities and the nations, and issues of biblical justice, praying for unity within the body of Christ. Connect on zoom. (Summer update: Antioch New England Wednesday Prayer will be taking a break for the summer. June 19 will be our last prayer time before the break. We plan to kick things off again in September.)

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