| Date |
Key topics in Contact
(and there are always more topics in Contact) |
| 8/19/10 |
| Sunday, August 22 Kathy Ray preaches.
Info about coming guest preachers,
| Leonard's ordination Oct. 17, Pace e Bene Workshop Oct. 16, MPC
Fall Kick-off
| celebration on Sunday, September 19. |
| 8/18/10 |
| A message from Leonard Nielson:
". . . as a church we are on a journey, and
| we have always been on one . . . ." See
the full message |
| 8/12/10 |
| Sunday, August 15 Mark Smith and
will co-lead.
| Schedule of guest preachers, photos from Karen's party and roast. |
| 8/5/10 |
| Report from the interim pastor search committee
on interviewing candidates
| and congregational input. |
| 7/30/10 |
| CLOSE TO HOME EVENT: The Unknown Power of Small
Changes,
| How Nature Gives Me Hope and Gregg's BASIC DRAWING CLASS |
| Karen's
Party |
| Reminder about Karen's Party and Celebration and
request for
| Sous Chef volunteers. |
| 7/28/10 |
| Sunday, August 1ST is
Karen's last Sunday at MPC. Communion,
| farewells and visions for the future. Also, we welcome Susan Hunn
back from
| the youth mission trip and introduce Talitha Phillips to the congregation.
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| 7/21/10 |
| Sunday, July 25th: Karen Stokes,
Marcia Roy and Kim Rankin and friends
| bring a celebration of music in Karen's ministry and the life
of this church.
| Line up of future Celebration leaders and preachers. |
| 7/14/10 |
| Sunday, July 18th: The Storytellers
share reflections on their faith journeys.
| We join in celebrating the commitment ceremony of Rosanne Nocerino
and
| Dinah Darvas. |
| 7/11/10
Town Hall |
| Summary notes for the 7/11 Town Hall Meeting:
Interim Pastor search,
| budget report, staff changes, and questions and answers. |
| 7/7/10 |
| Sunday, July 11th: Karen Stokes
continues her reflections on her time
| at MPC and Town Hall meeting re transitional staffing after August
1, the
| search process for the interim minister, and the FY10-11 budget |
| 6/30/10 |
| Sunday, July 4th: MPC Celebration
at the Zoo! We gather at the Tiger
| Timbers picnic ground for a celebration which includes Communion
and
| singing around the picnic tables. . . and there is lots more in
Contact! |
| 6/23/10 |
| Sunday, June 27th: Karen Stokes
preaches on 'Missing the Mark - reflections
| on being right and being wrong.' Following the Celebration there
will be a
| congregational meeting to receive Karen's resignation. |
| 6/16/10 |
| This Sunday, June 20th: Children
are invited to join us in Celebration as
| there will be no separate classes with so many away at Family
Camp. |
| 6/9/10 |
| This Sunday, June 13th: We celebrate
our graduates and thank our Godly
| Play teachers. The children of MPC will serve as greeters, receive
the offering
| and help lead worship with Karen and Susan. Karen will preach
on the perfect
| game that wasn't quite perfect. Communion and June birthdays. |
| 6/2/10 |
| A letter to the MPC Family from Pastor Karen
Stokes: Gratitude, goodbye,
| and info about the transition process. |
| 6/2/10 |
| This Sunday, June 6th: Celebrate
Communion and the choir's final Sunday
| before their summer break. CHILDREN of all ages will have special
guests in
| classes this Sunday: members of Poets and Storytellers will invite
them to
| make drawings and write something for their anthology. |
| 5/26/10 |
| This Sunday, May 30th: Our
guest speaker will be Rev. Adriana Tunliu-
| Dukabain, MPC's International Presence and a leader in the
Indonesian
| Christian Church. She will be speaking on the rebirth of
the church, following
| up on the Pentecost story in Acts 2. See the full
contact for more info. |
| 5/19/10 |
| This Sunday the choir presents
its spring Major Work, the splendid Utrecht
| Jubilate Deo by Handel.
| Registration continues for Family Camp and for campsites.
| RECYCLE YOUR PLASTIC: The
third Sunday of each month e.g. May 23. Clean
| plastic tied in plastic bags will be picked up from MPC for recycling
by the
| Men's Team. Leave your tied bags of clean plastic outside on the
east side of
| the Family Room near Thornhill Drive before 11:30AM. The pickup
will
| be at 11:30AM on Sunday. |
| 5/12/10 |
| This Sunday, May 16th: Karen
Stokes will preach on "unintended
| consequences" using a story from Acts 16:16-34. The
staff trio of Marcia, Kim
| and Karen will provide special music, and Susan and the children
will salute
| Molly as she begins to wrap up her internship at MPC. |
| 5/5/10 |
| THIS SUNDAY, MAY 9:Our preacher
for the day will be Rev. Chandler Stokes,
| visiting from Westminster Presbyterian church of Grand Rapids
Michigan.
| Special music by Brenda Vallenas.
| Read about Karen’s Jury Duty:
| http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_14949415
|
| 4/28/10 |
| THIS SUNDAY, MAY 2ND: Seminary
Intern Molly Dowell Baum will be the
| preacher for the day. She will reflect on the sacrament of Communion,
which
| we will then celebrate together. YOUTH GROUP RETREAT: This past
weekend
| 15 youth and leaders were at Lake Tahoe enjoying time together
and time to
| talk about the choices we make in our lives. CELEBRATE MOTHER’S
DAY AT
| OUR PANCAKE BREAKFAST, SUNDAY MAY 9, after church in the Family
Room,
| prepared for us by our senior high Youth Group. |
| 4/21/10 |
| This Sunday, April 25th: Celebrate
"Blue Earth Day." As we mark the 40th
| annual Earth Day, we reflect on the gift of our blue planet, affirm
the life-giving
| power of water and explore the crisis of its increasing scarcity.
Karen Stokes
| and the SPLASH group worked together in planning this service |
| 4/14/10 |
| THIS SUNDAY, April 18th: Molly
Dowell Baum will be the preacher this
| Sunday, using the story of ‘Doubting Thomas’ in John
20:19-31. RENEWING
| AN OLD MPC TRADITION: the Aries Party! Call or email Virginia
Abascal or Phil
| Reagan for information. CHURCH FAMILY PASTA DINNER, THIS SUNDAY,
APRIL
| 18. Join us as we share a meal which our high school youth will
cook as a
| fundraiser for their summer Mission Trip. |
| 4/7/10 |
| THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 11TH: Karen
Stokes will preach on ''Reasonable
| Doubt,'' a theological reflection on her experience of serving
on a jury during
| the season of Lent. We will also celebrate the sacrament of baptism. |
| 3/31/10 |
|
THIS SUNDAY, April 4 is Easter! Come
for our traditional Celebration with
| music from the Barrelhouse Jazz Band, special
music from the MPC Choir,
| communion, color and celebration. Plus sparkling cider and goodies
in the
| Courtyard following the service.
| MAUNDY THURSDAY: We will commemorate
the Last Supper
| shared by Jesus and his disciples. Join us for supper and fellowship
in the
| Family Room; then to the sanctuary for a special service. The
whole
| family is welcome. See the Holy Week video on the front
page. |
| 3/24/10 |
| THIS
SUNDAY, MARCH 28: Celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning
of
| Holy Week. The children and youth of MPC have created a Processional
| to celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. |
| 3/17/10 |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 21: The Fifth Sunday
in Lent - "One Life" continues with the
| theme of Change. Karen Stokes reflects on the inevitability of
change in our
| lives, and the ways Jesus embraced it in his. And Palm Sunday,
Easter info! |
| 3/16/10 |
| Woman’s Spring Retreat: Saturday, March 27
9:30 to 3 p.m. |
| 3/11/10 |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 14: The Fourth Sunday
in Lent. We look at the
| challenges in our everyday lives as we explore the 'one life'
of Jesus. Karen
| will preach on Choices - the ethical choices we face and how we
make them.
| Reminder: Recordings of Karen's sermons are available. See the
iTunes link
| at the bottom of the home page (mpcfamily.org)
- iPod not required! |
| 3/3/10 |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 7: Our Lenten series,
"One Life" continues. Seminary
| Intern Molly Dowell Baum explores the story of 12-year-old Jesus
in the
| Temple in Jerusalem. We also celebrate Communion. Molly
& Ryan Dowell
|Baum to be Global Ministry Fellows in New York & Zambia!! |
| 2/24/10 |
| THIS SUNDAY, Feb 28: Our Lenten
series continues with Karen Stokes
| preaching on the complexities of family in Jesus’ life.
| Coming: PALM SUNDAY, March 28: Our
children and youth will lead a
| procession into the Celebration! Our Lenten series continues
with Karen
| Stokes preaching on the complexities of family in Jesus’
life. See the Holy Week video on the front
page. |
| 2/19/10 |
| All are invited Feb 26 to a free supper and showing
and discussion of the
| award-winning documentary, "10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA." |
| 2/17/10 |
| SUNDAY, FEB 21: The First Sunday in Lent. Karen
Stokes begins the Lenten
| series on "One Life," explorations of Jesus' uniquely
human life. WOMEN,
| SAVE THE DATE, Saturday March 27th for the Woman’s Retreat.
|
| 2/10/10 |
| SUNDAY, FEB 14TH: Our speaker will be Mark Smith,
currently serving as
| Chaplain with the Coast Guard. Ash Wednesday meditation service
on Feb
| 17th at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary . . for more, click the date
to the left! |
| 2/4/10 |
| Info about the Memorial Service for Bobbie Moore's
son, Robert Jr |
| 2/3/10 |
| SUNDAY, FEB 7: Our guest preacher will be Rev. Kathy
Ray, talking about
| life's transitions. Special music by Bonnie Hamlin and Marge Nicholson,
and
| we celebrate Communion. |
| 1/27/10 |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 31TH: Karen Stokes explores
| Prophets, from the early days of the Bible through
| today's pastors. Sign-ups for Adult Ed classes.
| Steve manned a Technology Help Desk - something
| that will be repeated. |
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| 1/20/10 |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 24TH: Reflections on Disaster. Karen
Stokes will
| preach on the earthquake in Haiti and the theological discussion
and debate
| that has swirled through the media in the aftermath. CONGREGATIONAL
| MEETING immediately following the Celebration. SPRING 2010 ADULT
| EDUCATION SCHEDULE |
| 1/13/10 |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 17TH: Seminary intern Molly Dowell
Baum will preach
| on Martin Luther King, Jr; with special music from the choir.
and a SILENT
| AUCTION UPDATE, Yule Feast photos, and Session summaries. |
| 1/8/10 |
| MPC's External Giving Program: We are now soliciting
suggestions from
| the congregation for the next round of grants . . . |
| 1/7/10 |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 10TH: Celebrate Epiphany. The Three
Wise Men arrive . . . .
| Karen Stokes will preach on this ancient and compelling story,
filled with
| political intrigue and spiritual possibility.
| The YULE FEAST is
here! Saturday January 9 starting at 5pm! |
| 12/23/09 |
| DECEMBER 27TH: We welcome Chandler Stokes, who will
join Karen in
| leading a service of music and reflection. CHRISTMAS EVE SCHEDULE
| provided. NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 2010: The New Year arrives,
and
| we celebrate with special music from the youngest singers of the
Pacific
| Boy choir, directed by Marcia Roy. Karen Stokes will preach, and
we share
| in the sacrament of Communion. |
| 12/17/09 |
| Another chance for September Birthdays photo |
| 12/16/09 |
| Sunday 12/20: Fourth Sunday in
Advent. As the children bring in the Advent
| wreath and we light the candles of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace,
Karen Stokes
| will preach on the Un-Expected Jesus. December
birthday photo and More! |
| 12/11/09 |
| Pictures from the Children's Christmas Pageant (many
photos online) |
| 12/10/09 |
| Purchase a Poinsettia to honor a special person |
| 12/8/09 |
| The Yule Feast is January 9, 2010! More
info. |
| 12/10/09 |
| SUNDAY, 12/13 will feature choral
masterworks for Advent from the
| English Renaissance. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY after celebration
in
| room 10; YOUTH GROUP Christmas Party 7-9 PM in room 2. The Family
| Directory
is now online! |
| 12/4/09 |
| 12/6 SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT: The
children will present their
| Christmas Pageant in Celebration, we will celebrate Communion
together
| and 4th, 5th and 6th graders will receive their Bibles. |
| 11/25/09 |
| SUNDAY, 11/29: First Sunday in
Advent: Karen Stokes will introduce the
| theme, "Come, Thou Un-Expected Jesus," with stories
of prophets from Isaiah
| to John the Baptist. Special South African music will be provided
by members
| of the Continuum ensemble of the Pacific Boy Choir joined with
the MPC Choir.
| SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT, DECEMBER 6TH: The children
will present
| their Christmas Pageant in Celebration, we will celebrate Communion
together
| and 4th, 5th and 6th graders will receive their Bibles.
| EVENING ADVENT MEDITATION SERVICE, TUESDAY DECEMBER 8TH,
| 7:30 P.M. A peaceful evening of music, prayer and candlelight. |
| 11/18/09 |
| SUNDAY, 11/22: Molly Dowell Baum,
our Seminary Intern, will be the
| preacher. She will be reflecting on the story of Peter's attempt
to walk on
| the water from Matthew. Also Yule Feast info and helping opportunities.
|
| 11/11/09 |
| SUNDAY, November 15: Karen will
reflect on ordination rights for lesbian
| and gay Presbyterians, including the Nov. 10 SF Presbytery’s
vote to ordain
| Lisa Larges. Info about children singing on 12/6, the Yule Feast,
and more. |
| 11/4/09 |
| SUNDAY, November 8: Karen will preach on The Widow's
Mite, a parable of
| abundance and scarcity. Exeter String Quartet will give a concert
of
| favorite music to say goodbye to Dan, their cellist of 26 years,
on Saturday,
| November 14th at 3:00 p.m. at MPC |
| 10/28/09 |
| SUNDAY, November 1: we celebrate All Saints Day
with special Latin American
| music and an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) |
| 10/22/09 |
| SUNDAY, 10/25: Karen Stokes will preach on our moment
in time and our
| place in the great sweep of God's history. More events. |
| 10/22/09 |
| Summary of the Session Meeting |
| 10/14/09 |
| SUNDAY, 10/18: The last of the series on the purpose
of the church about our | work for justice, the "promotion
of social righteousness." NEW GODLY PLAY:
| (for children) storytellers and greeters have begun the year. |
| 10/7/09 |
| SUNDAY 10/4: Karen continues the series with "Hospitality."
Announcements. |
| 9/30/09 |
| SUNDAY 10/4: Karen continues the series on the purpose
of the church. We
| celebrate October birthdays. Notes from Duke and Jean Gregory. |
| 9/23/09 |
| Sunday 9/27: "Bearing Witness with Our Lives,"
announcements |
| 9/16/09 |
| Celebration sermon: "Great Ends of the Church"
continues, Youth Group,
| Choir, and many other activities are starting. Plus much more
news! |
| 9/10/09 |
| MPC returns from summer travels and activities and
begins the new program | year. Karen starts a series of sermons
on the Purpose of Church . . . |
| 9/3/09 |
| ICCNC Invitation |
| 9/2/09 |
| The Dog Sermon, Barrelhouse Jazz Band . . . |
| 8/21/09 |
| The Apple of Nobody's Eye, Jean Gregory's play |
| 8/19/09 |
| Karen Stokes is back, town hall meetings continue |
| 8/6/09 |
| TOWNHALL MEETING: Sunday August 9th |
| 8/5/09 |
| Guest pastor will be Kevin Doty, Pre-school/K summer
schedule |
| 7/29/09 |
| FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHT! : July 31st |
| 7/22/09 |
| CHESTNUT CHOIR ON JULY 26, Who to contact, |
| 7/8/09 |
| Glenda Hope will be preaching, congregational meeting
July 19 |
| 6/26/09 |
| Update on the olive tree |
| 6/24/09 |
| ART GANG MID-YEAR MEETING |
| 6/24/09 |
| Stan Stevens will be preaching, about the olive
tree |
| 6/11/09 |
| Reverend Adriana Tunilu-Dukabain will be preaching |
| 6/4/09 |
| Virginia Abascal is directing the play: Leading
Ladies |
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