October 10, 2010 Sermon
(RE)NEW: Community, the Context for Change
John Ortberg, Senior Pastor
This Week:
Membership@MPPC
Saturday, October 9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Menlo Park campus: 950 Santa Cruz Ave., Fellowship Hall
Membership@MPPC offers a welcoming environment for people interested in learning more about what it means to become a follower of Jesus Christ as well as for those interested in becoming a member of our church. Contact Stacie Glaspey, 650.330.7504, sglaspey@mppc.org.
Roggie Village Update Lunch
Sunday, October 10, 12 noon
Join us in the Fireside Room on Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. service for lunch and to hear what God is doing in Roggie Village! Enjoy video footage taken on a recent trip to the village and witness with your own eyes the joy on the faces of the villagers and children, so often subject to famine and drought, as they celebrate and enjoy the fruits of the wildly successful drip irrigation garden project started by MPPC congregation members.
Several of our own ODCMV church family members will be sharing favorite memories from their experiences in Ethiopia and how God worked in, among and through them. Come be encouraged and inspired by their stories of hope!
Bookshelf in Every Home Project
Sunday, October 10, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Castro Elementary School: 505 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
Castro Elementary School: 505 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
Participate in the Bookshelf in Every Home project to promote reading among low-income English language learners at Castro elementary. Open Door Church Mountain View members help Castro families decorate bookshelves for their new kindergartners. After decorating shelves, students fill them with books and play games with volunteers while parents attend a class on helping their child learn to read. If you are interested on being on the team to organize this project or simply would like to volunteer, please contact Trina Weller, 650.960.8227, kweller@sbcglobal.net.
Dinners for Eight - Tables Still Available!Haven't signed up yet? Here's your chance to enjoy a meal with others from our ODCMV church family! All the open tables are welcoming families with children, so check out the schedule below, check your calendar, and sign up for a dinner near you!
- Sunday, October 10 - Dinner with the Chung family in Mountain View*
- Saturday, October 16 - Dinner with the Loud family in Mountain View*
- Sunday, October 17 - LUNCH with the Foldvary family in Cupertino*
- Saturday, October 30 - Dinner with the Blatnik family in Los Altos*
Contact Jane Sumner, 408.356.5649, JaneESumner@aol.com, to sign up for a dinner near you!
This Month:
Service Outreach Team Meeting
Sunday, October 17, 12 noon
Starbucks on the corner of Miramonte and Cuesta (809A Cuesta Blvd.)
We will be discussing our current projects and planning new ones for the fall and winter. Not a member? Please feel free to come and check it out! Contact Bridget McNiel, bridget_mcniel@hotmail.com.
ODC 101
Sunday, October 17, 11:45 a.m.Mountain View campus: 1667 Miramonte Ave., Fireside Room
Are you new to Open Door Church Mountain View? Have you been around a while but you still have a few questions you'd like to have answered? In either case - or if you'd simply like to meet some of our staff, ministry leaders and some new people - please join us for "ODC 101"! A light lunch will be provided. RSVPs are appreciated so we can plan for lunch if you know you will attend, but please feel free to join us at the last minute even if you haven't had a chance to RSVP. Contact Judy Lovejoy, jlovejoy@mppc.org.
High School Beach CampOctober 22-24
Beach Camp is back! We will be will be running the trip again on the weekend of October 22-24, so mark your calendars! Online registration is now available. Contact Zack Aumiller, zaumiller@mppc.org if you have any questions.
Parenting with Love and Logic
Wednesdays, October 20 - November 17, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
1667 Miramonte Ave. Mountain View, Room 103
Cost to cover materials: $60
Would you like to: feel more confidence as a parent? have more fun parenting? feel more relaxed at the end of the day? Then this class is for you! Love and Logic is a common-sense approach and philosophy to parenting that allows children to grow through their mistakes and learn from the consequences of their choices. (See the event page for additional information.)
This class is part of our Wednesday Nights on the Corner fall series. Please feel free to come a little early and join us in the Fellowship Hall at 6:15 p.m. for dinner.
Childcare is available by prior arrangement. Register at odcmv.org.
Cost to cover materials: $60
Would you like to: feel more confidence as a parent? have more fun parenting? feel more relaxed at the end of the day? Then this class is for you! Love and Logic is a common-sense approach and philosophy to parenting that allows children to grow through their mistakes and learn from the consequences of their choices. (See the event page for additional information.)
This class is part of our Wednesday Nights on the Corner fall series. Please feel free to come a little early and join us in the Fellowship Hall at 6:15 p.m. for dinner.
Childcare is available by prior arrangement. Register at odcmv.org.
Coming Soon:
Collection Sundays, November 14 and 21
By taking an ordinary shoe box, filling it with toys and other presents, you have a special gift for a child in need of joy and hope. Personally pack a shoe box for a child aged 2-4 years, 5-9 years, or 10-14 years that will be distributed all over the world in areas of poverty, war, disease, and natural disaster. Organized and promoted by the Samaritan Purse organization, a book about the Gospel will be supplied in each shoe box before distribution.
Operation Christmas Child is a great mission project that you can do with family, small groups, or individually. Volunteers are needed to staff the Collections table on November 14 and 21. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact June Darmanian, 650.960.3601, darmanian@earthlink.net.
Save the Dates for Trade as One Gift Fair
November 20 and 21
Do you ever wonder if there is something you can do to help break the cycle of poverty in the developing world? One way you can have an impact is through purchasing "fair trade" items from companies such as Trade as One, which sells beautiful, handmade items by women and men in developing countries. To learn more about our annual Trade as One Gift Fair, or to volunteer your assistance in putting it on this year, please contact Shelli Krunic, skrunic26@gmail.com.Ongoing:
 Castro Adopt-a-Classroom ProgramOpen Door Church Mountain View’s “Adopt-a-Classroom” program with Castro Elementary is gearing up for the new year. Castro is located in Mountain View and has a large population of English language learners from low-income families. Volunteers in this program are paired with a Castro classroom for the school year to support one or more of a variety of activities such as tutoring, field trips, class parties, pen pal writing, science experiments and more! Individuals and small groups are encouraged to sign up. We will match you with a classroom according to interests and time availability. Contact Trina Weller, 650.960.8227, kweller@sbcglobal.net. Castro Teacher Appreciation  Open Door Church Mountain View would like to continue to provide monthly staff encouragement treats at Castro Elementary this school year. For example, coffeecake and fruit, or a soup & salad lunch for about 40 people. What you do is up to you! If you or your small group would like to sign up to bring a one-time snack or lunch for the teachers and staff, or for more information, please contact Barb Recine, barb@inregister.us. Wednesday Nights on the CornerWednesdays, Ongoing through November 17 Fellowship Hall and various rooms on campus You are warmly invited to join us as the churches on the corner of Miramonte and Cuesta partner for Wednesday Nights on the Corner. Dinner @ 6:15 p.m. We begin our evening with dinner. Please feel welcome to join us for dinner whether or not you plan to attend a class afterward. Sign-ups to help coordinate the details of a meal are available at the dinner. Donations gladly accepted to cover expenses. Classes @ 7:00 p.m. Currently, two classes are being offered: The Question of God (book recommended but not required), meeting in Room 102 and The Gospel in Life, (study guide recommended but not required), meeting in the Fireside Room. Classes have begun, but please feel welcome to drop in as you are able! Concurrent with the classes, space around tables in the Fellowship Hall is available for Small Groups to meet. (Please contact Jane Sumner, JaneESumner@aol.com, if your Small Group would like to consider meeting at church on Wednesday evenings.) Childcare and Study Hall Childcare for children ages 3 months to 3rd grade is available by prior registration. Donations of $3 per child, per occasion, are requested to help cover costs. Study Hall is also available for older children. Contact Judy Lovejoy, jlovejoy@mppc.org for more details. Look for more information in our "Wednesday Nights on the Corner" brochures at church on Sunday morning or contact Judy Lovejoy, jlovejoy@mppc.org. |
