By Bunni Pounds

In 2020, as we were just beginning to build Christians Engaged, Jenn Johnson (one of our area leaders) and I had a dream of taking a group to Washington, DC. We had it planned with a group of people signed up, and then COVID hit, which resulted in our having to cancel it.

Now we feel it is time to revive this vision - to take a DC trip centered around our ministry’s three tenets - prayer, voting, and engagement with our friends (like you!)

This proposed trip from July 15-19, 2023 will be a combination of meeting new Christian friends, teaching from me and many of our DC friends on prayer for our nation, individual engagement on biblical values, and experiences that we will never forget.

Our hope is that the passion in your heart for America will be fanned and turned into clear activation in this generation. God wants to use your life for this nation and for His Kingdom. Our goal is that our first Christians Engaged trip to Washington, DC can set you on a course for impact - through personal revival and knowledge of our biblical and national heritage.

Check out the itinerary below and let us know if you are interested in coming with us.

The cost will be somewhere between $1,300 to $1,500 per person (double occupancy), not including your airfare or travel to Washington, DC. A nonrefundable deposit will be required to hold your place on this trip. The plan is to rent a bus for transportation from place to place for our team. Limited to only 55 people.

This trip is designed for young adults and older adults. Please no participants under the age of 13, but we welcome you bringing your teenage child or grandchild who you can impact for America.

We are finalizing everything within the next couple of weeks, BUT before we sign the contracts, we want to ensure that we have enough people to make this trip worthwhile.

If you are interested in joining us, please fill out the form below.

Christians Engaged | Washington, DC Trip Itinerary | July 15-19, 2023

Activate Your Passion for America – Pray, Vote, and Engage

Saturday July 15, 2023 – ARRIVAL DAY/OPENING DINNER

• 7:00 pm - Private Welcome Dinner (included) – Vision for the trip and getting to know each other

Sunday, July 16, 2023 – PRAY

BIBLE MUSEUM, DAVID’S TENT, NIGHT MONUMENT TOUR

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am – Session #1: Bunni Pounds - “Our Mandate as Christians to Pray, Vote & Engage” (1 hour total)

  • Breakfast at the hotel during this session (included)

• 10:00 am – 1:00 pm - Tour of Bible Museum (3 hours)

  • Lunch - on your own at museum

• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Session #2: Bunni Pounds & Dave & Kris Kubal (Intercessors for America - Invited) “Prayer and Intercession for America” (1 hour total)

• 3:30 pm – Worship Team arrives at David’s Tent/leisure time for rest of group.

• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – David’s Tent* worship set led by a worship team developed from our group. (You can potentially join the worship team or the prayer team when you sign up for the trip. Led by Bethany Stephens - Storehouse Dallas)

  • *David’s Tent is a gathering for 24/7 prayer and worship started in 2015 that has been being fueled ongoing by different Christians around the nation. Their current location is near the National Gallery of Art of Sculpture on the National Mall.

• 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Dinner – picnic on National Mall (included) and then bus pick up.

• 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Moonlight Monuments Private Bus Tour – 3 hours

Monday, July 17, 2023 – VOTE

AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM & U.S. CAPITOL

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am – Session #3: Bunni Pounds & Hon. Marilyn Musgrave (Susan B. Anthony List - Invited) - “How the Next Generation of Christians Can Keep Our Republic Strong”

  • Breakfast – At hotel (included) during teaching session

• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm - Tour of American History Museum (2 hours)

  • Lunch - on your own (National Mall kiosks)

• 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm - Tour of U.S. Capitol by the office of a Member of Congress

• 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm - Meetings and Prayer with at least 2 Members of the House of Representatives and their staff and then a meeting in a U.S. Senator’s office. (We will show you how to communicate your biblical values to your Members of Congress and also to respectfully pray and minister to them and their staff.)

• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Leisure time

• 7:30 pm – 9:30pm - Family Dinner (included) – Session #4: Bunni Pounds & Congressman Michael and Rosel Cloud (Invited) – “Identifying & Activating Your Heart for America”

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 – ENGAGE

SUPREME COURT, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, & HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

• Breakfast – at hotel (included)

• 8:30 am – 9:15 am – Session #5: Matt Lockett (Bound for Life & Justice House of Prayer - Invited) – “The Next Generation of the Pro-Life Movement.”

• 9:15 am – 10:00 am – Session #6: Bunni Pounds – “Walking Beside the Jewish Community in Pro-Israel Activism”

• 10:30 am– 12:00 pm – Supreme Court (tour with a member’s office) and Library of Congress (unguided)

• 12:00 pm – Lunch on your own

• 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm - Holocaust Museum (2 hours)

• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Session #7: Bunni Pounds and a speaker from the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) founded by Star Parker - Invited – “Leadership for America – Practical Steps & Ministry Opportunities.”

• 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm – Dinner and evening on your own or with new friends 

  • (If someone needed to fly home that evening – they can. Just need to plan flights after 7 pm)

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – DEPARTURE DAY

• Check out of hotel by 11 am or 12 pm (or you can book additional dates through our travel agent to stay over and enjoy DC even more)

• Breakfast - on your own

6 meals included in package (3 breakfasts, 3 dinners) and 5 meals on your own.

All friends of Christians Engaged are invited, and will be finalized as soon as this trip is confirmed. Schedule is subject to change. There will be more surprises than you think.

We would be honored if you would consider coming on this trip with us.