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Operation Christmas Child: Our last day for collecting stuffed shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child is this coming Sunday, November 19th. Questions? Please contact Beth Stafford at bethann311@comcast.net

Urbana Food Bank Thanksgiving Food Drive: This is also the last weekend we will be collecting grocery items for the Urbana Food Bank Thanksgiving drive. Suggested staples include stuffing mixes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, canned corn, cranberry sauce, gift cards to buy turkeys and hams, apples and oranges, canned green beans, or any other Thanksgiving-related food items. You may drop off items at the Urbana Help Table in the upstairs lobby. Gift cards may be given to Sandy Sherman or left with Pam Wilson in the church office. Questions? Please contact Sandy Sherman at sandy1sherman@aol.com or 301-253-4334.

Outreach Team: As Pastor Guy shared in a recent sermon, if you are interested in helping with "Outreach at MVCC", please drop us an email at outreach@mvccfrederick.com. Please include your name, your cell phone #, and your areas of interest. 

Events Enlistment: MVCC is looking to build a "Help Team" of volunteers for church events. We need folks who  are or can be available during the work day to help pull off special events, such as classes, luncheons, funerals, etc. These typically happen with short notice. Work would involve moving and setting up tables, decorating, and serving during the event. If this interests you, please contact Jamie Shipley at jamie.shipley@mvccfrederick.com

Congregational Meeting Minutes: Meeting minutes from our Fall Vision Night this past September are now available online. Please click here to view. Questions? Please email office@mvccfrederick.com

Dive-In: Group study 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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Photos Needed: 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 by sending us your family photos for use in MVCC's current and future social media materials. Just send your pics to kim.kruger@mvccfrederick.com

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Expedition '17: The men’s retreat – Expedition’17 -  starts this weekend!  Over 160-guys have registered to go to the beautiful accommodations at White Sulphur Springs in Mann’s Choice, PA. MVCC has the place to ourselves and we look forward to corporate worship, great teaching, hearing impactful testimonies, and connecting with other men in our church body. Our theme for this year’s retreat is "Be Still." We are excited to hear from God this weekend. Detailed information about the retreat will be emailed this week directly to men that have registered. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Joel Stafford at (703) 906-3642.

Bible Study: Hey men of MVCC, gear up for Expedition '17 with fellowship this coming Friday morning, 6:30am, in The Pit. Come a little early to join us for coffee, donuts, the "occasional breakfast burrito," and great Bible study and discussion; it’s a fantastic way to start out a Friday!

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Women's Christmas Brunch Registration: Online registration is now open for MVCC's annual Women's Christmas Brunch on Saturday, December 2nd, from 10:00am to Noon at the Ceresville Mansion. Cost is $25.00 per person; scholarships available based on need. Click here to fill out the online form and join us as we kick off the Christmas season with a special time of celebration and fellowship; Karen Rhea will share her testimony. Please invite friends and relatives. For questions or additional information, please email Joannie Chin at joanniewchin@gmail.com.

Bible Study: "Discerning the Voice of God" by Priscilla Shirer will be held Tuesday mornings from 9:30 -11:30  in the adult classroom. The remaining meeting dates are: 11/28. This study has a recently updated and revised DVD which we will watch each week in addition to discussing the homework questions. Child care is available. 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.

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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Serving Opportunities: From helping victims of Hurricanes Harvey, to ministering orphans in Honduras, to bringing the Gospel and light 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 about missions trip opportunities and more.

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MOPS 2017-2018: The new MOPS season is underway,  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.

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

Congregational Care: If you or someone you know is seeking counsel or assistance, please email the church office, office@mvccfrederick.com.

Prayer Requests: Here at MVCC, we welcome the opportunity to partner with you and lift up personal and community prayers..."They all joined together constantly in prayer..." Acts 1:14 (NIV)  If you have a need or know others in need of prayer, our prayer team awaits any requests you have. Please send to prayer@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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