Highlights and Happenings
January 31, 2010 Sermon:
How to Wreck Your Life: Make it all About Love
Nancy Ortberg
Valentine's Dance,
Friday, February 12, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
Please join us for our first Valentine's Dance sponsored by the Small Groups Ministries of Open Door Church Mountain View on Friday, February 12 from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Ballroom, swing, and line dance instruction from 7:00-9:00 p.m., all-dance from 9:00-11:00 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. Appetizers, desserts, and refreshments served. $8 in advance, $12 at the door. Tickets will be sold on Sundays between services. No childcare provided. Bring your friends! Contact Sue Overholser, sover@mppc.org.
Planning for Compassion Weekend 2010 - April 25, 2010
Compassion Weekend: Project Leaders and Team Leaders Needed
Planning for Compassion Weekend (April 24-25, 2010) is underway and the momentum is building! We are excited to announce four projects that will take place in the South Bay community! A few of these projects need project leaders and/or sub-team leaders to make them happen.
AIDS Caregiver Kit Build
This project will provide a family friendly service opportunity to assemble 1,000 AIDS Caregiver Kits.
Need: Leaders are needed for the following sub-teams: inventory, set up, registration, table managers, card table, quality control, packaging and shipping, refreshments, clean up, parking lot, and music and video. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Recine, barb@inregister.us.
Mariano Castro Elementary Día del Niño/Día del Libro Festival
This public elementary school serves hundreds of Mountain View’s lowest income families. The campus also serves as a community center for the low-income, largely Hispanic community that surrounds it. This family-friendly project will help facilitate festival booths, activities, and games focused on literacy, books, and the joy of reading. Activities will include lively storytelling, songs, games, and other educational activities in a carnival atmosphere.
Need: Project lead to coordinate planning. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Mountain View Whisman Castro Preschool
This preschool serves 68 children ages 3 to 5 years of age from low-income families. Volunteers would rebuild the Preschool garden into a combined gardening and outdoor play area that will better serves the developmental needs of the pre-school students.
Need: Project lead to coordinate planning and work with the construction lead. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Jeremiah’s Promise
This ministry serves young women who have aged out of the foster care system. Jeremiah’s Promise (JP) provides housing and counseling as well as academic, financial, and spiritual guidance. As a result, the young women have a family environment, stability, and support to persevere through a difficult transition in their lives and are able to connect with the local, Christian community. The Compassion Weekend team will create a welcoming atmosphere of beauty through interior projects and gardening projects.
Need: Please join us in praying for the planning of this project. For more information, please contact Tom Baenziger, tombdot@aol.com.
Note: General sign-ups to participate in any of the church wide Compassion Weekend projects will take place at the end of March/early April at mppc.org.
Roggie Village School Mission Trip Info Meeting
Sunday, February 7, 2010, 12:00 noon
Mountain View Campus, Fireside Room
Come share Christ's love with the children and teachers of Roggie Village School in Ethiopia! Anyone with a willing heart and mind is encouraged to apply for this short term mission trip. Children aged 9 years or older welcome! Specific trip activities will depend on the interests of team members. The approximate dates of the trip will be Friday, June 18 to Monday, June 28, 2010.
Want to know more? Come join us after the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, February 7, 12:00 noon, in the Fireside Room for an informational meeting. For those unable to attend this meeting, an additional meeting will be held at the Menlo Park campus (950 Santa Cruz Avenue) on Sunday, February 21, 12:15 pm, in the Choir Room. For more information, contact Deb Kilner, 650.996.0643, deb.kilner@gmail.com.
Opportunities to Serve at Castro Elementary
Ripple Effect Small Group Sign-Ups
January 31, 2010 Sermon:
How to Wreck Your Life: Make it all About Love
Nancy Ortberg
Navajo Nation Mission Trip Info Meeting
Sunday, January 31, 2010, 12:15 p.m.
Mountain View Campus, Fireside Room
Come learn about an "Intergenerational Trip" to the Navajo Nation in Arizona for families and singles (ages 4+). The dates of the trip will be July 3-10, 2010. Serving will include minor construction projects, engaging in fellowship through Kid's Clubs, community worship, and home visitations. This is an opportunity to both bring change and be changed! Contact Dana & Juliana Andersen, juliana-andersen@comcast.net.
Valentine's Dance, Friday, February 12, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
Please join us for our first Valentine's Dance sponsored by the Small Groups Ministries of Open Door Church Mountain View on Friday, February 12 from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Ballroom, swing, and line dance instruction from 7:00-9:00 p.m., all-dance from 9:00-11:00 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. Appetizers, desserts, and refreshments served. $8 in advance, $12 at the door. Tickets will be sold on Sundays between services. No childcare provided. Bring your friends! Contact Sue Overholser, sover@mppc.org.
Planning for Compassion Weekend 2010 - April 25, 2010
Planning for Compassion Weekend (April 24-25, 2010) is underway and the momentum is building! We are excited to announce four projects that will take place in the South Bay community! A few of these projects need project leaders and/or sub-team leaders to make them happen.
AIDS Caregiver Kit Build
This project will provide a family friendly service opportunity to assemble 1,000 AIDS Caregiver Kits.
Need: Leaders are needed for the following sub-teams: inventory, set up, registration, table managers, card table, quality control, packaging and shipping, refreshments, clean up, parking lot, and music and video. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Recine, barb@inregister.us.
Mariano Castro Elementary Día del Niño/Día del Libro Festival
This public elementary school serves hundreds of Mountain View’s lowest income families. The campus also serves as a community center for the low-income, largely Hispanic community that surrounds it. This family-friendly project will help facilitate festival booths, activities, and games focused on literacy, books, and the joy of reading. Activities will include lively storytelling, songs, games, and other educational activities in a carnival atmosphere.
Need: Project lead to coordinate planning. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Mountain View Whisman Castro Preschool
This preschool serves 68 children ages 3 to 5 years of age from low-income families. Volunteers would rebuild the Preschool garden into a combined gardening and outdoor play area that will better serves the developmental needs of the pre-school students.
Need: Project lead to coordinate planning and work with the construction lead. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Jeremiah’s Promise
This ministry serves young women who have aged out of the foster care system. Jeremiah’s Promise (JP) provides housing and counseling as well as academic, financial, and spiritual guidance. As a result, the young women have a family environment, stability, and support to persevere through a difficult transition in their lives and are able to connect with the local, Christian community. The Compassion Weekend team will create a welcoming atmosphere of beauty through interior projects and gardening projects.
Need: Please join us in praying for the planning of this project. For more information, please contact Tom Baenziger, tombdot@aol.com.
Note: General sign-ups to participate in any of the church wide Compassion Weekend projects will take place at the end of March/early April at mppc.org.
Roggie Village School Mission Trip Info Meeting
Sunday, February 7, 2010, 12:00 noon
Mountain View Campus, Fireside Room
Come share Christ's love with the children and teachers of Roggie Village School in Ethiopia! Anyone with a willing heart and mind is encouraged to apply for this short term mission trip. Children aged 9 years or older welcome! Specific trip activities will depend on the interests of team members. The approximate dates of the trip will be Friday, June 18 to Monday, June 28, 2010. Want to know more? Come join us after the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, February 7, 12:00 noon, in the Fireside Room for an informational meeting. For those unable to attend this meeting, an additional meeting will be held at the Menlo Park campus (950 Santa Cruz Avenue) on Sunday, February 21, 12:15 pm, in the Choir Room. For more information, contact Deb Kilner, 650.996.0643, deb.kilner@gmail.com.
Service Outreach Team Meeting
February 7, 2010, 12:00 noon
Starbucks @ Miramonte & Cuesta
The Service Outreach Team will be meeting on Sunday, February 7, after the second service (around 12:00 noon) at the Starbucks on the corner of Miramonte and Cuesta (809A Cuesta Blvd.).
Not a member? Please feel free to come and check it out! We will discuss our plans for this next quarter and provide an update on Compassion Weekend.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Leavitt, michelle_leavitt@msn.com, or Bonnie Clark, bonnclark@yahoo.com.
Opportunities to Serve at Castro Elementary
We are looking for individuals or small groups interested in supporting a Castro Elementary classroom through prayer and “TLC” during this school year. Six classrooms have been adopted by ODCMV members and other congregations this year, and two more remain. Although the greatest need is for people who can go into the classroom occasionally to interact with students, there are needs to be filled outside the classroom as well. Please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net, 650.960.8227 for more information.
Ripple Effect Small Group Sign-Ups
Feburary 14, our church begins The Ripple Effect - an unprecedented 6-week sermon series which includes, "start> Becoming a Good Samaritan" curriculum for small groups. This DVD study is created to help us live out Jesus' love in world-changing ways, right now, right where we live. 
We'd love for EVERYone to be part of a smaller community for this 6-week series! Existing small groups are welcoming new folks to fill their empty chairs, and many new small groups are forming specifically for the Ripple Effect.You can join a group in two ways:
- Sign up at www.mppc.org/ripple-effect. This is a two-step process: first look for a group that meets your needs. When you find it, note the Group ID# and sign up for the group, providing your contact information and indicating the Group ID#.
- From now until February 14, a table will be out at church where you can sign up "in person", with the help of one of our Small Groups ministry team members.
If you're already in a small group that will be studying the Ripple Effect material, no need to sign up - your leader will register your whole group.
If you're interested in finding out more about leading a new 6-week small group (training provided), please contact Jane Sumner, JaneESumner@aol.com, 408.356.5649.
Volunteer in Shepherd's Village!
- We need weekly help setting up and tearing down furniture and equipment in Shepherd’s Village. If you feel you need a good workout on Sunday, this might be for you!
- Technical help for setting up the AV equipment is needed in room 103 every Sunday. The task takes about 15-20 minutes and is done by 8:50 a.m. A great way to ensure you'll make it into service on time!
- Creative Communicators (actors + singers + puppeteers) needed throughout the year for the 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. children's programs. Any level of skill in this field is welcome. Your enthusiasm and love for God’s word is the most important asset in this task. We’ll help you get started.
- 1 Small group leader needed 2 times/month for Preschool age kids (Pandas/Kangaroos) at 10:30 a.m. We will provide the leader’s guide and material and you will be working with a group of fantastic people.
- Help is also needed with occasional sewing, craft, and wood working projects. Let us know if you have skills in these fields and a will to help out when needed.
Membership@MPPC
Saturday, March 6, 9:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.Menlo Park Campus: 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Fellowship Hall
We invite you to learn more about joining our church family. Learn more at our next Membership@MPPC class. Membership@MPPC provides a welcoming environment for all those interested in exploring what it means to become a follower of Jesus Christ as well as for those considering becoming a member of our church congregation. Childcare is available - please request it when you register. Register online at mppc.org. Contact Diane Lopez, 650.329.7421, dlopez@mppc.org.
