Pray for our Team in Mexico!
Ministry Dates: June 12-17
Our short term mission team from Open Door Church Mountain View is headed down to Ensenada this weekend! Although not all of us are able to go, ALL of us can PRAY! Lend your support to our team as they travel and as they spend the week loving the people they meet and demonstrating the love of God through their service. Here are a few ideas to pray for:
- God's protection as they travel
- Safety as they work on repair and construction projects
- Joy, patience and unity as they work alongside of one another
- God's blessing on both planned and unplanned ministry opportunities
- A safe return to be re-united with us!
For more information about the place the team is going and the organization our team is partnering with, check out the Agua Viva Ministries website.
Vantage Point: Unrest in the Middle East
Sunday, June 26, 12:15 p.m.
Menlo Park: 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Garden Court
Four MPPC Members in Mission will share their first hand experiences living in strategic locations in the Middle East. Light lunch is included ($5 donation).
Future topics: Human Trafficking; Update from Haiti; and The Education Situation on the Peninsula.
Contact Bennie Ingraham, 650.323.8619, bingraham@mppc.org.
Summertime Mission and Service Outreach Opportunities
School Shoes for Kids in Addis AbabaSPECIAL PROJECT UPDATE: Your generosity is showing! Response to this project has been greater than anticipated - but don't let that stop you from giving! All of the shoes we collect will go to a child in need!
In order for children in Ethiopia to be able to go to school they must have a pair of shoes. Unfortunately this is an expense that most families in the community of Addis Ababa, where MPPC has sent several short term mission teams, cannot afford. The good news is that we can do something about that!
Pick up a bag at church with instructions for the project, then simply purchase a sturdy pair of shoes as per the instructions and return them to a designated collection area at the church on Sunday mornings.
In partnership with MPPC's Cafe services, we are aiming to collect a total of 200 pairs of shoes - meaning that 200 kids in Addis Ababa will be able to go to school!! Won't you join us!? Contact Nancy Rosa, nkrosa@comcast.net.
Check out the the informational video on YouTube to see photos of the Addis Ababa community and the faces of some of the children who will be impacted by this project!
Signs of Hope Camp
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month and our local Service Outreach Team would like to invite you to prayerfully consider making a difference in the life of a foster child. Help One Child's "Signs of Hope Camp" (at Mount Hermon, August 14-19) would not be possible without the generous support of the MPPC Mission Department and you! Counselors, Carnival Volunteers and Day Helpers are needed. Help One Child can provide you with several different opportunities to minister to the 1,100 foster children in our region and to the families who have devoted their lives to helping them heal. Contact Jill Sandy at 650.917.1210, jill@helponechild.org.
For more information about the organization sponsoring this ministry opportunity, check out the Help One Child video on YouTube! (Watch for the faces of a few of our own Open Door Church Mountain View community!)
Temporary Housing for an MPPC Missionary - FOUND!!!
Saturday, June 18 - Friday, July 15PRAISE UPDATE: Our missionary reports that he has found a place to stay! Many thanks to those who prayed about this!
A former member of our Mountain View congregation, who has been serving overseas as an MPPC Missionary, will be in the Bay Area this summer. He is looking forward to reconnecting with our community and sharing stories about his experiences and how he has seen God at work! For more information, please contact Judy Lovejoy, jlovejoy@mppc.org.
Coming Soon:
Vacation Bible School - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Program: Monday-Friday, July 25-29, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
* Must be 3 years old by Monday, July 25 and fully potty trained.
**Entering 5th grade in the fall. Those entering 6th grade in the fall are encouraged to volunteer.Register your child online - and consider inviting a friend! Contact Angelyn Knab, aknab@mppc.org.
Help Make Vacation Bible School a Reality!
If you'd like an opportunity to build into our kids as well as reaching out to kids in our community, we're excited to invite you to join the VBS volunteer crew! Whether you can join us for the whole week, part of the week — or would prefer to help behind the scenes in your spare time, we’ve got a place for you!
Your involvement can be as simple as baking cookies for the volunteer break room, or as central as leading a crew of kids throughout the week. More information about volunteer opportunities is available via our online VBS Volunteer Form. A paper version of this form is also available at church on Sundays. Contact Angelyn Knab, aknab@mppc.org.
Ongoing:
Open Door Church Mountain View Fan Page
ODCMV Ministry Report
Want some encouragement? Take a look at the ministry report that was presented to our Session of Elders, offering a glimpse into what God is doing in and through the various ministries at the Mountain View campus!
Our church is growing! New moms are finding connection and support! Job seekers are finding encouragement - and jobs! Elementary kids are praying for one another! 50% of our youth are serving in ministry! Click here to read more! (Paper copies of this report are available at the Connection Center on Sunday mornings.)
We hope you will be encouraged by what you read - and inspired to dream about new ministry opportunities God may be calling you to lead or participate in. God is at work! Don't miss out on getting in on what He is doing in our church, in our community and in our world!
Questions? Thoughts? Contact Judy Lovejoy, jlovejoy@mppc.org.
Stephen Ministry
Are you feeling down? If you are overwhelmed by the pain of a broken relationship, loss of a loved one, negative medical news, or any other crisis or difficult situation in your life, Stephen Ministry can help! Request a Stephen Minister today. Confidential hotline: 650.330.7516, stephenministry@mppc.org.
Support Japan Relief Efforts
As you know, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake on Friday, March 11, caused severe damage in Japan and triggered a powerful tsunami as well as nuclear hazards.Please join us in praying for the people affected by this disaster and for their safety and recovery efforts.
We have learned that MPPC's Members in Mission who were in Sendai, Japan, are safe. We are in touch with our mission and ministry contacts in Japan and we are looking into how we can help.
To contribute to this effort, you can send a check to MPPC with "Japan" on the memo line. Watch mppc.org/japan for updates.
