UPCOMING EVENTS

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Fall Vision Night is an annual congregational meeting held for the purpose of voting for approval of next year's budget, but also to hear about the goals for 2017-2018 as they relate to our 10-year vision, "Frederick For Christ." Please come out Sunday, September 24th, at 6:30pm and participate in the process as a partner of MVCC. Your voice matters!

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At Mountain View, our mission is to make fully devoted followers of Christ. The question is, what is your next step? Ever wondered how God has shaped you to serve?  Curious as to what your sweet spot is in ministry?  Are you aware of the many opportunities there are to serve at MVCC?  Discover 201 is for you! We invite you to take this Next Step to Discover MVCC with the 2nd of three classes this fall. No worries if you missed the first class, come on out for the remaining two.

Discover 201- Ministry.  How do I get involved and serve at MVCC?

Sunday, September 24th, 4:30-6:00pm

Discover 301- Membership.  How do I become a ministry partner at MVCC?

Sunday, October 8th, 4:30-6:00pm

All classes will be held in the adult classroom. To sign up, email  office@mvccfrederick.com. 

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From helping victims of Hurricane Harvey, to ministering orphans in Honduras, to bringing the Gospel and construction skills to South Africa, there is a great need for members of our church community to serve during these upcoming Missions trips. Please click here to go to our web page to learn more.

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MVCC is partnering with Operation Christmas Child once again, and this year there's a special way you can help. We are asking  you to bring one of the following items as your "price of admission" to our family movie night showing of The Peanuts Movie on September 29th at 7:00pm.

Items needed: Ivory soap (it floats!), Toothbrushes for 2-4 year olds, Combs, Coloring Books, Crayola Crayons, girls socks & panties for 2-8 year olds, boys undies & t's  for 2-4 year old, bandanas.

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At MVCC, we strive to be authentic, warm, and welcoming to everyone inside and outside our church. We want to be real, and you can help us on the visual side of things by sending us your family photos for use in MVCC's current and future social media platforms and informational materials. Just send your photos to kim.kruger@mvccfrederick.com. This is a great opportunity to serve and to be seen.

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Beginning next month, Tapestry, our women's ministry, will be launching into two bible studies:

"Discerning the Voice of God"  by Priscilla Shirer will be held Tuesday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30  in the adult classroom. The meeting dates are: 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, and 11/28. Please reserve November 7th as well for our care/service project. This study has a recently updated and revised DVD which we will watch each week in addition to discussing the homework questions. The book title is: Discerning the Voice of God -- Bible Study Book -- Revised: How to Recognize When God Speaks (August 15, 2017). Available at Lifeway.com and Amazon.com for $12.99. Questions? Please email lori.loux@yahoo.com.

Lysa TerKeurst's "Uninvited" will be the focus of a home bible study for single women. In this six-session video Bible Study, Lysa TerKeurst digs deep into God’s Word  to help you explore the roots of rejection, the way other relationships get tainted because of a past rejection, and the truth about what it looks like to live loved. Start date is September 15th and meetings will be held every other Friday at 7:00pm at Sandra Pechnik's home in Urbana. 15-spaces are available. To sign up, email Sandra at slpechnik@gmail.com. ________________________________________________________________________

 

Hey men of MVCC, click here for some new information on Expedition '17, our annual retreat. ________________________________________________________________________

On Saturday, October 7th, we are hosting our very first Women's Mini-Retreat from 8;00am to noon. Join the women of Mountain View for breakfast and hear guest speaker, Laura Acuna, discuss "Walking in the Light of the Gospel" within our everyday lives. To register, please click here.  Questions? Contact Coleen Trainor by email: coleen.trainor@mvccfrederick.com.

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Have you ever considered adoption or would you like to know more about what inspires MVCC families to adopt? Here's your chance. MVCC's orphan ministry, "Abba's Hands and Heart", will have an information meeting about adoption on Wednesday, September 20th from 6:30 to 8:00pm in the adult classroom. Come and hear from MVCC families who have adopted, those who are in the process of adopting, and even some reluctant fathers! Child care will be provided.

 

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MOPS is now underway for 2017-18, exploring the theme “Free Indeed.” Spaces in the MOPS Kids program are filled, but moms can still join if childcare is not needed. If you have questions about registration, or you would like to have your name put on a waiting list, please email Rebekah Collogan at  rebekah.collogan@gmail.com. Click here to register online. For general questions about MOPS, please contact Lynn Jerore by email: l_jerore@comcast.net. On an additional note, for those of you who missed the June 25th Congregational Meeting, here is a link to Pastor Guy’s presentation about where MVCC currently stands with MOPS, and why we as a church have decided to “phase out” of MOPS over the next 12 months.

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MOPS Volunteers are needed to care for babies and preschoolers one morning each month while moms attend MOPS (2nd Mondays, September-June, 9:15-11:15am). For more info, email Debbi Augustine at debbi.augustine@mvccfrederick.com.

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ONGOING AT MVCC

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Dive-In continues Sunday at 9:15am in the Adult Classroom with  our 12-week-long video series on the "Foundations of Apologetics."  Join us to learn how to recognize the many worldviews influencing our culture and get equipped to challenge the assumptions they are founded upon in a winsome and effective manner.  Leif Dahl will be facilitating the discussion following the video.

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SOS: Sunday night, 6:00 to 8:30, in The Pit

WOW: Kickoff tonight from 6:30-8:30, in The Pit. D/tour continues this Sunday for all middle school students during the 11:00am service in The PIT.

 

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Congregational Care

If you or someone you know is seeking cousel or assistance, please email the church office, office@mvccfrederick.com.

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves...Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality." Romans 12:10-13.

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"Weaving hearts and lives together through God's grace"

Weekly Prayer Group:

Meets weekly, Tuesday mornings, from 9:00-10:00am in the Prayer & Comfort Room.  Please contact Jan Drass, jdrass2@comcast.net if you have questions.  Child care is not available.

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