Is 2020 the year you "step out of the boat" and GO to serve the Lord on a Missions Impact trip? Join us this weekend as Matthew Aldrich and Janice Barrett share highlights and their experiences from 2019 mission trips at all three services. Then, swing by the lobby and check out numerous Missions photos and pick up a Missions Impact Trip Guide. You may also start the application process online by clicking here; deadline is 2/28/20. 

     We will also commission Kristine Vernier, who will return to Jordan for a 3-month assignment. If you have questions about anything related to Missions and Mission Impact Trips, please reach out and email pastordavid@mvccfrederick.com.

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Ladies' Night @ MVCC: Please join us tomorrow night, Thursday, January 16th from 6:30-8:30pm in the worship center, for this fun event. Dinner will be served along with great fellowship, and lots of encouragement. We'll also have some surprises you won’t want to miss! No need to sign up, just show up for a good time.

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Winter State of the Church Meeting & Potluck: You are invited to MVCC's amazing upcoming congregational meeting next Sunday, January 26th from 6:00-8:00pm. There will be a vote on the hiring of Jermaine Keller, our Ballenger Creek Campus pastor candidate and for returning elders Albert Chin and Mike Barrett, and to reaffirm Leif Dahl as Elder. We will also hear an update on our 10-year Vision, Frederick for Christ.

Please plan to bring a dish to share during a potluck dinner. Last names starting A-L main dish, M-S a side, and T-Z bring desserts. Childcare is available through age 5. 

Also during the evening, we are looking to accept into membership at MVCC the following people:

Danny & Kjirstin Cole, Heather Dodson, Kevin & Hannah Fitzpatrick, Dennis & Cristina Gates, Gene Marrano, Ryan & Kasi Smith, and Joe & Claire Pieri.

If you'd like to become a member of MVCC, email the church at office@mvccfrederick.com. 

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Event: 

Come out Monday evening, January 20th, @ 6:00pm as we pay tribute to the life and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Messiah Gospel Choir will be singing and special guest, Pastor Michael Martin from Baltimore, will be speaking. This will be an outreach to our community so please bring a friend! Childcare provided for through age 5.  

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Groups Launch: We weren't meant to do life alone. God made us to connect relationally and grow spiritually; that's what groups are all about.  Groups Launch is the time to take those next steps to grow spiritually and connect relationally. Signups start the weekends of January 25-26 and February 1-2. Because life is better together.

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MVU, FPU, WORLDVIEW, and YOU: Mountain View University returns soon to teach and equip people to: (1) Know God and His Word, (2) Live out one’s faith in the world, and (3) Serve God with your Gifts. We offer courses in Bible/Theology, Ministry Training, and Life Development. This Spring, MVU will run each Tuesday beginning February 4th at 6:30pm-8pm through Tuesday April 7th. Courses offered are:

• The Secret Battle of Ideas about God:  Overcoming the Outbreak of Five Fatal Worldviews. Click here to view a video, and go here to order the class workbook. Cost is $13 for workbook.

 

• Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Cost is $99. To register online, click here.

Childcare will be available for both courses.

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Registration Open for Women's Retreat!:  Ladies, you may now sign up for our annual getaway, February 28th to March 1st, 2020. Click here to register now for "Thrive", the theme of this year's retreat based on 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24. We will be discussing who we are in Christ with speaker Ginger Harrington. It's always a great weekend to grow in our relationship with God and with other women, and to have a fun time together. 

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Income Opportunity: If you'd like to earn some  extra cash in the new year, we may have just the opportunity for you. MVCC is looking for teens and adults interested in providing paid childcare for events held at our church. If interested, please email sheri.ward@mvccfrederick.com.

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Upcoming Women's Bible Studies: 

-Monday nights starting March 2. Join Coleen Trainor for "20/20 Seen. Chosen. Sent," By Christine Caine. For more information, please email coleen.trainor@mvccfrederick.com. No childcare.

-Tuesday mornings starting Feb. 4 (see registration form for exact dates). Join Carrie Kelchner and Paige Richards for Priscilla Shirer’s "Gideon." For more details and to sign up online, go here. Questions? Contact Carrie Kelchner at ck202@comcast.net.

-Friday nights starting Jan. 31 (every other Friday): Join Sandra Pechnik at her home in Urbana to study "Job" by Lisa Harper. Single women only. Email slpechnik@gmail.com for more information. No childcare.

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WINTERBLAST & WINTER RETREAT: Winterbast is our middle school retreat up at Camp Orchard Hill in Dallas, PA. It is February 14th-16th, and grades 6-8 are eligible. Spaces fill up quickly, so make sure you register soon by clicking here to secure a spot on this awesome trip! 

Our annual Peak Winter Retreat is January 31st-February 2nd this year! Open to grades 9-12, this fun weekend getaway is a great way to make new friends, spend time in worship, and get in some snow tubing. Click here now to register online.

Summer Camp: This summer we are excited to attend SUMMER CAMP!: June 29th to July 3rd. Go Crossings is located in Kentucky. We are offering this to students currently in grades 7-12. We only have 85-spots (including leaders) so we expect to sell out. Online registration will go live on Monday, February 10. We will host a FACEBOOK LIVE session on The View Parents Facebook page on Thursday, February 6, at 12:00 Noon. At that time we will share more about the camp and answer questions. (Facebook Live will be recorded and posted as well).

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Third Saturday Serve: We are going out to love and serve our community this coming Saturday morning, January 18th! There are several opportunities available: serving breakfast to the first responders at Westview Fire Station, visiting with the residents at Pleasant View Nursing Home and praying to end abortion near the Planned Parenthood Clinic. To sign up, click here.

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Connect Track is a 3-step process designed to help you connect, grow, and serve Jesus that runs every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sunday of the month. It takes place during the 11AM service in the adult classroom beginning February 2nd. Whether you're new here or a regular attender seeking your next step in your faith - Connect Track is for you.