Church and community near Washington, D.C.

2027 Conference · Northern Virginia

Building Boroughs Beside the Beltway

Name: Building Boroughs Beside the Beltway
Start: 2027-02-05
End: 2027-02-06
Location: Occoquan Bible Church

February 5–6, 2027 Occoquan Bible Church · Woodbridge, Virginia

Featuring Joe Rigney, Doug Ponder, and David Schrock.

Current price: $30 individual · $50 couple

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The gathering

Boroughs built beside the Beltway

Building Boroughs Beside the Beltway brings pastors, church leaders, and neighbors together at Occoquan Bible Church for an evening and morning of teaching and conversation. Joe Rigney, Doug Ponder, and David Schrock will address faithful Christian life and local community in the shadow of the nation’s capital.

Announced speakers

Teaching rooted in place

Joe Rigney
Joe Rigney serves as Fellow of Theology and MDiv Program Director at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. He previously served as a professor and president of Bethlehem College & Seminary. His books include The Things of Earth, Strangely Bright, and Leadership and Emotional Sabotage.
New Saint Andrews College
Doug Ponder
Doug Ponder is a teaching pastor at Remnant Church in Richmond, Virginia, and a faculty member at Grimké Seminary. He has served for more than a decade as a primary instructor in pastoral development. He is the author of Rethink Marriage & Family.
Grimké Seminary
David Schrock
David Schrock is Pastor of Preaching and Theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia, and an adjunct professor of Systematic Theology at Grimké Seminary. He holds an MDiv and a PhD in Systematic Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and writes at Via Emmaus.
David Schrock

Two days together

Conference schedule

Exact session times and titles will be added when they are confirmed.

Evening

Friday, February 5

01Opening and welcome
02Main session

Morning · concludes before lunch

Saturday, February 6

01Main session
02Main session
03Speaker panel discussion

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Individual$30

Couple$50

November 1, 2026–January 31, 2027

Individual$50

Couple$80

February 1–6, 2027

Individual$90

Couple$130

Nearby hotels

Places to stay in Woodbridge and the Potomac Mills area. Book directly with the hotel for current rates and availability.

Residence Inn by Marriott Potomac Mills Woodbridge
14301 Crossing Place, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Courtyard by Marriott Potomac Mills Woodbridge
14300 Crossing Place, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Potomac Mills Woodbridge
2610 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Woodbridge
14030 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Hampton Inn Potomac Mills/Woodbridge
1240 Annapolis Way, Woodbridge, VA 22191
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Spark by Hilton Woodbridge
2621 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Woodbridge Potomac Mills
14005 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Hilton Garden Inn Woodbridge
2500 Neabsco Common Place, Woodbridge, VA 22191
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Woodbridge
2650 Neabsco Common Place, Woodbridge, VA 22191
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Best Western Potomac Mills
14619 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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