🌎 Our International Mission Partners: The Doppenberg Family & D.I.G. Guatemala

At its February 27, 2025 Session meeting, First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City joyfully voted to officially support the Doppenberg Family and their ministry, Dream Invest Grow (D.I.G.) in Guatemala, as our primary International Mission Partners. We commit to standing with them in prayer, love, and financial support as they share Christ’s hope and compassion among the Indigenous Mayan communities of Guatemala.

From February 8–17, 2025, Pastor Adam Bowling and a mission team from First United joined the Doppenbergs in their life-changing work. Together, they:

• Installed 21 smokeless stoves and built 10 more, providing clean air and healthier homes.

• Delivered solar-powered Bibles broadcasting God’s Word throughout the mountains.

• Partnered in health clinics and screenings, distributing medicine and nutrition supplements.

• Installed water filtration systems for families in need of clean drinking water.

The Doppenbergs embody what it means to be the hands and feet of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27). Their ministry combines innovation, compassion, and faith—offering practical help while proclaiming God’s love.

As Pastor Adam shared:

“The Doppenbergs serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love, and they do so with humility, grace, and deep reliance on God. Supporting them is an investment in a ministry that bears lasting fruit for God’s Kingdom.”

We invite you to join us in praying for the Doppenbergs and the communities they serve.
Together, we celebrate this new partnership as one more way First United lives out our vision: Welcoming All, Growing Together, and Serving with Joy!

📅 Trip Dates: Saturday, January 24 – Sunday, February 1, 2026

Together, we’ll:

• Host a Bible Camp for local children ✝️

• Install smokeless stoves for Indigenous families 🔥

• Provide basic health screenings ❤️‍🩹

• Deliver nutritional supplements and medical supplies 💊

This is more than a trip—it’s a chance to share Christ’s love in both word and action, build relationships across cultures, and make a lasting difference in the lives of others.

🙏 Prayerfully consider joining us on this meaningful journey of service, faith, and fellowship.

For more information, contact:
📞 Martin Andrews – 703-967-4358 | martinandrews@verizon.net

📧 Rev. Adam Bowling – adam.bowling@fupcdc.org

Kairos Prison Ministry

The mission of Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities.  Through personal testimony, prayer, home-baked cookies, and chapel service, the Lord is praised, and lives are changed.  While only a few members actually serve inside the prison, the congregation is involved with baking cookies and prayer.  

Contact: Sam Parris

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED PACKAGE 10,152 FOOD BAGS ON APRIL 20, 2024. THE FOOD THIS YEAR WILL GO TO THOSE IN NEED IN UGANDA.