Highlights and Happenings
Do you find yourself in need of dental care because of a job loss or loss of insurance in the economic downturn? Dr. Kiran Rapal, D.D.S. and her staff will provide a day of dental care in memory of Dr. Suzanne Hamilton, D.D.S., a beloved pioneer at Open Door Church Mountain View and dentist in Saratoga.
To receive dental care, you need to be connected to a ministry partner of Open Door Church Mountain View or attend one of the ODC/MPPC campuses. After signing up, we will e-mail you confirmation and your arrival time of 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Please be prepared to stay until 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
Shift 1: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Set up breakfast refreshments and hand out forms. Provide childcare as needed.
Shift 2: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Set up lunch and hand out forms. Provide childcare as needed.
If you are interested in receiving dental care or volunteering, please contact Michelle Leavitt, michelle_leavitt@msn.com or Bonnie Clark, bonnclark@yahoo.com.
ODCMV Photo Directory!
Ever have trouble keeping names and faces straight? The ODCMV Photo Directory is coming to save the day! Of course a photo directory requires photos, so we're partnering with Olan Mills to arrange free portrait sessions from late May through mid-June for everyone who wishes to participate - and we hope all of you will!
In preparation for the portrait sessions, we're looking for volunteers who would be willing to help register people when they come to have their photos taken. A training session for registering people is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at the ODCMV offices, 1451 Grant Rd., Suite 102, Mountain View. If you can help with this important project, please contact Gerry Soderberg, aesgms@comcast.net, 650.968.8276, referencing the ODCMV Photo Directory.
For those who can't help with registration, please stay tuned for more on signing up for your free portrait session, coming up soon!
Castro School Book Drive
We are excited to announce five projects that will take place in the South Bay community during Compassion Weekend on Saturday and Sunday April 24-25. A few of the projects need sub-team leaders if you are interested in a one day or half-day leadership role.
AIDS Caregiver Kit Build
This project will provide a family friendly service opportunity to assemble 1,500 AIDS Caregiver Kits.
Need: Leaders are needed for the following sub-teams: registration, table managers, hospitality (to prepare beverages), and clean up after the build. To volunteer, please contact Barbara Recine, barb@inregister.us.
Castro Preschool Playground – Sub-Team Leaders Needed
Castro Preschool serves 68 children 3 to 5 years of age from low-income families. Volunteers will rebuild the Preschool garden into a combined gardening and outdoor play area to serve the developmental needs of the pre-school students.
Need: People with experience or interest in carpentry, gardening, and irrigation systems. For more information, please contact John Mitchell, jmitch1962@hotmail.com.
Castro Elementary Día del Libro Festival
Celebrate literacy with Castro Elementary students by facilitating festival booths, activities and games focused on literacy, books, and the joy of reading. Thes activities will be part of Castro’s Día del Libro (Book Day) Festival honoring children and their well-being in a Latin American carnival atmosphere. Castro is a public elementary school serving hundreds of Mountain View’s lowest income families from a largely Hispanic community. Children aged 7 and up are welcome to volunteer.
Need: People to help with the book drive prior to the festival. For more
information, please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Community Pregnancy Center
The Community Pregnancy Center (CPC) is a Christ-centered beacon of hope, help, and healing for mothers of all ages in need of counseling and prenatal care. For Compassion Weekend, volunteers will paint the exterior of the Community Pregnancy Center (CPC) in Mountain View. These restoration efforts will provide a much needed upgrade to their facility, helping CPC to continue to provide their valuable services to our community. For more information, please contact Erik Davenport, 7davenport@sbcglobal.net.
Jeremiah’s Promise
This ministry serves young women who have aged out of the foster care system. Jeremiah’s Promise 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 an atmosphere of beauty through interior projects and gardening projects. Please join us in praying for the planning of this project. To volunteer, please contact Tom Baenziger, tombdot@aol.com.
Note: General sign-ups are now open to participate in any of the church wide Compassion Weekend projects. Sign up at mppc.org.
Adult Choir at Open Door Church Mountain View
It's not too late to join Avodah, our adult choir, for our next performances. If you like to sing, we would love to have you! Rehearsals are held in the Chapel on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Please contact Denise Collins, Niecyann@gmail.com, for more information.
April 11, 2010 Sermon:
Nancy Ortberg
Day of Dental Care in Memory of Dr. Suzanne Hamilton, D.D.S.
This Saturday - April 10, 2010
Do you find yourself in need of dental care because of a job loss or loss of insurance in the economic downturn? Dr. Kiran Rapal, D.D.S. and her staff will provide a day of dental care in memory of Dr. Suzanne Hamilton, D.D.S., a beloved pioneer at Open Door Church Mountain View and dentist in Saratoga.To receive dental care, you need to be connected to a ministry partner of Open Door Church Mountain View or attend one of the ODC/MPPC campuses. After signing up, we will e-mail you confirmation and your arrival time of 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Please be prepared to stay until 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
Shift 1: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Set up breakfast refreshments and hand out forms. Provide childcare as needed.
Shift 2: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Set up lunch and hand out forms. Provide childcare as needed.
If you are interested in receiving dental care or volunteering, please contact Michelle Leavitt, michelle_leavitt@msn.com or Bonnie Clark, bonnclark@yahoo.com.
Ever have trouble keeping names and faces straight? The ODCMV Photo Directory is coming to save the day! Of course a photo directory requires photos, so we're partnering with Olan Mills to arrange free portrait sessions from late May through mid-June for everyone who wishes to participate - and we hope all of you will! In preparation for the portrait sessions, we're looking for volunteers who would be willing to help register people when they come to have their photos taken. A training session for registering people is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at the ODCMV offices, 1451 Grant Rd., Suite 102, Mountain View. If you can help with this important project, please contact Gerry Soderberg, aesgms@comcast.net, 650.968.8276, referencing the ODCMV Photo Directory.
For those who can't help with registration, please stay tuned for more on signing up for your free portrait session, coming up soon!
Sundays through April 22
In preparation for Compassion Weekend, we are collecting new and gently used books for Kindergarten through 5th grade to be passed out at the Castro Dia del Libro (Book Day) Festival at Castro Elementary School. A drop-off box will be available in the back of Fellowship Hall through April 22, 2010. Contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net, for more information.
Volunteer for Compassion Weekend
We are excited to announce five projects that will take place in the South Bay community during Compassion Weekend on Saturday and Sunday April 24-25. A few of the projects need sub-team leaders if you are interested in a one day or half-day leadership role. AIDS Caregiver Kit Build
This project will provide a family friendly service opportunity to assemble 1,500 AIDS Caregiver Kits.
Need: Leaders are needed for the following sub-teams: registration, table managers, hospitality (to prepare beverages), and clean up after the build. To volunteer, please contact Barbara Recine, barb@inregister.us.
Castro Preschool Playground – Sub-Team Leaders Needed
Castro Preschool serves 68 children 3 to 5 years of age from low-income families. Volunteers will rebuild the Preschool garden into a combined gardening and outdoor play area to serve the developmental needs of the pre-school students.
Need: People with experience or interest in carpentry, gardening, and irrigation systems. For more information, please contact John Mitchell, jmitch1962@hotmail.com.
Castro Elementary Día del Libro Festival
Celebrate literacy with Castro Elementary students by facilitating festival booths, activities and games focused on literacy, books, and the joy of reading. Thes activities will be part of Castro’s Día del Libro (Book Day) Festival honoring children and their well-being in a Latin American carnival atmosphere. Castro is a public elementary school serving hundreds of Mountain View’s lowest income families from a largely Hispanic community. Children aged 7 and up are welcome to volunteer.
Need: People to help with the book drive prior to the festival. For more
information, please contact Trina Weller, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Community Pregnancy Center
The Community Pregnancy Center (CPC) is a Christ-centered beacon of hope, help, and healing for mothers of all ages in need of counseling and prenatal care. For Compassion Weekend, volunteers will paint the exterior of the Community Pregnancy Center (CPC) in Mountain View. These restoration efforts will provide a much needed upgrade to their facility, helping CPC to continue to provide their valuable services to our community. For more information, please contact Erik Davenport, 7davenport@sbcglobal.net.
Jeremiah’s Promise
This ministry serves young women who have aged out of the foster care system. Jeremiah’s Promise 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 an atmosphere of beauty through interior projects and gardening projects. Please join us in praying for the planning of this project. To volunteer, please contact Tom Baenziger, tombdot@aol.com.
Note: General sign-ups are now open to participate in any of the church wide Compassion Weekend projects. Sign up at mppc.org.
Adult Choir at Open Door Church Mountain ViewIt's not too late to join Avodah, our adult choir, for our next performances. If you like to sing, we would love to have you! Rehearsals are held in the Chapel on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Please contact Denise Collins, Niecyann@gmail.com, for more information.
