Month at a Glance:
Watch mppc.org for information on the current series. And feel free to send an email to ideas@mppc.org if you have a story to share about how God is working in your life.
Miss a sermon? Want to share a sermon or just want to hear it again? Check out our recent sermons online at mppc.org! You can also subscribe to our sermon podcast on iTunes or purchase individual audio CD's.
Stay on top of what's happening at Open Door Church Mountain View with our monthly Event Calendar! Paper copies of the calendar are available at church on Sundays. Pick one up and stick it on your fridge for easy reference.
For additional convenience, you can also view a copy of this month's ODCMV Activity Calendar online!
Did You Know?
Sunday, August 5
It can be a hardship for foster families to provide all of the supplies, uniforms, and backpacks needed to set a student confidently back to school. Although children of all ages need our help, teens have the greatest need!
Please note: No red or blue backpacks!
If you can meet even more needs by filling your backpack with social worker recommended items, a list is available here: Backpack Supply List.
You can drop off your backpacks at church on Sunday, August 5, and we'll be sure they get to Help One Child. Alternately, visit Amazon.com to shop and have items sent directly to Help One Child, 858 University Ave., Los Altos, CA 94024. Most orders ship free with a $25 purchase! See the Help One Child website for more information.
Family Ministries Summer Break
Sundays, August 5, 12 & 19
The
Outlet, for Middle School and Shepherd's Village Children's programs
will take a summer break on Sundays, August 5, 12 & 19, 2012.
Children and students are welcome to join us in the Fellowship Hall
during our regular worship services.
Childcare for 3 months to three years will be available.
In August:
Wednesdays, beginning August 1, 7:30-9 p.m.
Menlo Park: 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Room C-21
Learn how to apply Christ’s teachings and the scriptures to transform negative feelings about yourself and life situations into positive ones. Also learn about the cause and care for addictions. Cost is $5 for materials. Call soon to register. Contact Bruce Barkhau, 650.369.4221, brucebarkhau@gmail.com.
Mothers Together Play Dates & Connection TimesWith our regular Mothers Together weekly meetings on break, the summer can sometimes feel really long! If you start to miss the respite of Thursday mornings, and time with friends, join us throughout the summer for one or ALL of our Play Dates (with your kids) or Connection Times (just us moms)! Check the Mothers Together section of this blog for more about dates and locations. And while you're on the web, find us on Facebook!
Sunday, August 19, 12:00 noon
Fireside Room
Do you have a burden for the issue of modern day slavery? Would you like to learn more about it and be part of a team to raise awareness of the issue and fight human trafficking? If so, please join us for a planning and vision meeting on Sunday, August 19 at 12:00 noon in the Fireside Room. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP. Contact Barb Recine, barb@inregister.us.
Sunday, August 19
Instruction Date: Monday, August 13
On Sunday, August 26, there will be an opportunity to present children for baptism or dedication during our morning worship services. A brief time of required instruction with the pastor has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m., on Monday, August 13, at the church office (1451 Grant Rd, Ste 102). For more information or questions about future baptism/dedication dates, contact Angelyn Knab, aknab@mppc.org.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, August 26, 1:00 p.m.
Menlo Park: 950 Santa Cruz Ave.
Join us for our churchwide annual congregational meeting as we share the good work God has done at MPPC this past year, elect new leaders, and take a look forward at the coming ministry year.
Fall Transitions:
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Shepherd's
Village children will kick off the new ministry year on Sunday, August
26. Children entering preschool (age 3 by November 1, 2012) through
incoming 5th graders will graduate to their new groups in Shepherd's
Village for the new year. Please note that 4*5 Pipeline for 4th and 5th grades meets at 9:00 a.m. ONLY. For more information about these fall
transitions, contact Chris Nicholson, cnicholson@mppc.org.
The Outlet Program Fall Kick-Off
Sunday, August 26, 9:00 a.m.
The
Outlet program will kick off the new ministry year on Sunday, August
26. Join us at 9:00 a.m. in Room 102 for a time of fun, learning and
asking honest questions. Contact Zack Aumiller, zaumiller@mppc.org.
Coming Soon:
Men's Purity Conference
Saturday, September 8, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Mountain View Campus: 1667 Miramonte Ave., Fellowship HallMen Pursuing Purity invites you to a one-day conference, a rallying cry for healing and freedom from sexual addiction, for all men who struggle to remain pure in our sexually broken culture. Join us as we draw near to God to learn not only His will for our lives as men, but His grace when we cry out for mercy. Led by Peter Kockelman, we’ll be challenged to see our sexuality according to God’s design, and learn strategies for holy living. Together we will seek to lean not upon our own efforts, but upon His power to transform us into the men He has created us to be.
Registration: $30 - Includes conference, breakfast and lunch. Pay at the conference, cash or checks (written out to MPPC).
Follow-up Groups will meet at the Open Door Church Office: 1451 Grant Rd., Suite 102, Mountain View. Contact Ricky Koo, Ricky.Koo@gmail.com.
Mothers Together Mountain ViewWeekly Meetings resume Thursday, September 13
We believe God has created YOU with a special purpose. Come share life and motherhood with us and “get in” on the blessings that God has for all of us through this ministry. See the Mothers Together section of this blog for more information. Contact Angelyn Knab, aknab@mppc.org.
Ongoing:
Career Actions Ministry
Encouragement and practical resources to help you succeed in your job search. Watch the CAM section of this blog for schedule changes and updates on topics and speakers. Contact Marcia Davis-Cannon, mdcannon@gmail.com.
Do you have a spare bedroom and bath you could offer for a few months to a Stanford Hospital patient and/or their family members? The Host Home program is looking for families and individuals willing to minister to those who travel from out of state by offering local housing during Stanford treatments. This is a chance to minister through practical means to families and/or individuals who are in need. Contact Sue Passailaigue, suepass@juno.com.
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Career Actions Ministry
Typically meets the 1st & 3rd Saturdays each month
Mountain View Campus, Fellowship HallEncouragement and practical resources to help you succeed in your job search. Watch the CAM section of this blog for schedule changes and updates on topics and speakers. Contact Marcia Davis-Cannon, mdcannon@gmail.com.
Host Homes
Do you have a spare bedroom and bath you could offer for a few months to a Stanford Hospital patient and/or their family members? The Host Home program is looking for families and individuals willing to minister to those who travel from out of state by offering local housing during Stanford treatments. This is a chance to minister through practical means to families and/or individuals who are in need. Contact Sue Passailaigue, suepass@juno.com.
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