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 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 the ODCMV Activity Calendar online!
Did You Know?
Shepherd's Village is Fighting Hunger!
Collection Dates: Sundays on or before August 25
The kids of Shepherd's Village have been participating in MPPC's efforts to alleviate extreme poverty in their own way, by collecting loose change in special rice bowl shaped banks. All moneys collected will be used to feed hungry, orphaned children in countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, Haiti, South Africa and the Philippines. (Learn more about our partner organization here: ricebowls.org; facebook.com/ricebowls.) If you've got one of the rice bow banks at home, don't forget to fill it and bring it with you to church on or before Sunday, August 25!
Extreme Poverty Expressed in Art
Members of our Arts of the Covenant ministry have created four special temporary art installations, one at each campus.
Members of our Arts of the Covenant ministry have created four special temporary art installations, one at each campus.
Featured in Mountain View is a collaborative piece by artists, Daniel Haniger, Larry Lettieri, Marianne Lettieri, called "A Buck and Two Bits" (pictured with this article), which poignantly highlights the absurd reality that while we think nothing of what we spend on such purchases, each item used in the piece is worth about day's wages for the poorest of the poor around the world.
Walk4Water Results!
The results are in! Many thanks to the 569 people who participated in the Walk4Water experience. As promised, MPPC will donate $25 per participant, amounting to $14,225, to Living Water International and World Vision water projects on your behalf!
And the good news doesn't stop there! Thanks to your generous weekly offerings, the church has been able to raise that total to $40,000 resulting in up to 3.2 million gallons per year of fresh water, provided through Christian organizations as a witness to the reality of God’s compassion! We rejoice in the love of God that is being poured out through your generosity!
The congregation is invited to learn more about the denominational process and why Session is recommending MPPC seek dismissal from our denomination, PCUSA, to a new one, ECO. Local meeting in Mountain View: Sunday, August 4: 10:10 am (Fellowship Hall side patio), 11:40 am (CE building room #4). Find additional times and locations online at mppc.org/meetings.
In August:
Thursdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
With 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!
Family Ministries Summer Break
(Shepherd's Village & The Outlet)
(Shepherd's Village & The Outlet)
Sundays, August 4, 11 & 18
After the whirlwind of activity throughout the summer, Family Ministries will be taking little break before school starts up again. This is a great opportunity for the kids to join you in the main service.
These weeks will allow our Family Ministries leaders and volunteers time to refresh and prepare for the launch of a new ministry year in the fall.
Childcare for 3 months through 35 months will be available. Contact Jean Ann Chernikoff, jchernikoff@mppc.org.
Summer Family Fun Night FINALE!
Tuesday, August 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Join us this summer for dinner and good old-fashioned fun for parents and kids! Grab a lawn chair, bring your appetite and invite school friends and neighbors to come along with you! A voluntary suggested donation of $5/person or $20/family will help to offset event expenses. Jessica Havens, jhavens@mppc.org.
Dates and times listed below
Fireside Room (1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View)
Those who have taken on the challenge to read either of the books below are invited to join us as we continue to ponder and pray about our Christian response to the issues surrounding extreme poverty. We will gather, on the dates as below, for a group discussion where you can share and discuss your insights with others.
The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns: Wednesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.
When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert: Wednesday, August 14, 6:30 p.m.
Contact Lori Ronning, lori_ronning@yahoo.com or Bonnie Clark, bonnclark@yahoo.com.
Open Table Brunches & Lunches
Sunday, August 11, after both services
Join us after church at a local restaurant to connect with others over a meal - no need to RSVP!
Open Table brunches will take place after the 9:00 a.m. service at Brian's Restaurant, on Fremont Ave., in Los Altos, and Open Table lunches will take place after the 10:30 a.m. service at Tied House, on Villa St., in downtown Mountain View. Pick up an Open Table information card at the Connection Center for more details.
Sunday, August 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
1970 West Middlefield Rd., Mountain View
Can God really use you to bless, heal, and transform others? Join us at Dave and Mary Arnone's home (in Mountain View, at the corner of Middlefield Rd. and Sierra Vista Ave.) for dinner and to learn more about:
- The role of face-to-face prayer ministry in our church’s vision for community and discipleship
- Testimonies of God’s faithfulness
- How you can get involved
The Mix (high school)
Wednesday, August 14
This month we'll be going to Twin Lakes State Beach for a BBQ bonfire! For more details, contact Zack Aumiller, zaumiller@mppc.org.
Family Ministry Fall Launch
Sunday, August 25
Join us as Family Ministries kicks off a new ministry year! Middle School kids will return to the Outlet at 9:00 a.m. Kids entering preschool (age 3 by October 1, 2013) through incoming 5th graders will graduate to their new groups in Shepherd's Village. Note that 4*5 Pipeline for 4th and 5th grades meets at 9:00 a.m. ONLY. For more information, contact Jean Ann Chernikoff, jchernikoff@mppc.org.
Coming Soon:
Blended/Step Families PotluckFriday, September 6, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
314 Martens Ave., Mountain View
Are you part of a blended/step family? Want to meet and get to know others who share and understand the unique challenges of blended families? Come join us for a back-to-school potluck BBQ and swim party, at the home of John & Christina Loud!
Please RSVP by Tues. Sept 3 to Christina Loud, 650.428.1698, Christina@GirerdDesigns.com or Melissa Waelty, 650.799.3998, melrose10881@yahoo.com.
If you can’t make it but are interested in being notified about future blended family events, let us know!
Are you part of a blended/step family? Want to meet and get to know others who share and understand the unique challenges of blended families? Come join us for a back-to-school potluck BBQ and swim party, at the home of John & Christina Loud!
Please RSVP by Tues. Sept 3 to Christina Loud, 650.428.1698, Christina@GirerdDesigns.com or Melissa Waelty, 650.799.3998, melrose10881@yahoo.com.
If you can’t make it but are interested in being notified about future blended family events, let us know!
Mothers Together
Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., beginning September 12
Fellowship Hall
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. Our Thursday morning meetings feature teaching, small group discussion and time for intentional connection and prayer. Childcare for children 3-months through Kindergarten. Contact Angelyn Knab, aknab@mppc.org.
Men's Purity Conference
Saturday, September 14
Fellowship Hall
This one-day conference is to inspire and equip men to stand and grow in the strength of Christ to overcome sexual addiction. Come and receive grace and grow in hope. Follow-up small groups will begin following the conference. Registration: $30.00—Includes conference, breakfast and lunch. Pay at the conference, cash or checks (written to “Menlo Park Presbyterian Church”).
For more information, contact Peter Kockelman, 650.224.3886, pkockelman@summitsteelworks.com.
For more information, contact Peter Kockelman, 650.224.3886, pkockelman@summitsteelworks.com.
Menlo Park: 950 Santa Cruz Avenue
This one-day session led by MPPC pastors is for people interested in learning what it means to become a follower of Jesus Christ and who are considering becoming a member of our church congregation.
Weekly Services & Programs
Worship Services—Sundays, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Shepherd’s Village—Sundays, 9:00 (3 mo.-5th Gr.) & 10:30 a.m. (3 mo.-3rd Gr.)
The Outlet—Sundays, 9:00 a.m. (Middle School, includes 6th grade)
High School Home Group—Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (314 Martens Ave., Mountain View)
Varying times, dates and locations
You don't have to live your life alone! Small groups provide a safe place where you can be real about doubts, questions and troubles, experience true caring, and develop and deepen friendships. And, in the process, become more the person God created you to be.
Contact Martin Baynes, martin@baynesfamily.org.
Career Actions Ministry
Mountain View Campus, Fellowship Hall
Encouragement and practical resources to help you succeed in your job search. See the CAM section of this blog for more about this ministry. Contact Marcia Davis-Cannon, uncoveryourcalling@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.
Deacons are ordained officers of the church, who foster connecting and caring within the church community. Their passion is to help connect members of the community with each other and to ministry. They also provide compassionate response to congregational needs not met by a member’s small group or fellowship group. They care for the community through in-person or over-the-phone prayer, visitation, and occasional help with practical needs (rides, meals). Contact ODCMV Deacons, 650.330.7540, deacons@odcmv.org.
Men Pursuing Purity is a healing ministry for single and married men who long for freedom from the darkness and shame that comes with sexual sin. We bring men to the cross, trusting the Lord to redeem hearts, minds, and souls. In him we find our true selves, loved, forgiven, and healed. In him we find grace and truth (John 1:14).
For all men who have tried repeatedly to leave sin behind, there is hope for real liberation! Men Pursuing Purity is led by men who have experienced healing from sexual addictions, and who minister from compassion, integrity, and total dependence on God. Contact Paul Littlefield, psmallmeadow@gmail.com.
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