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Bridges comes out most Thursday afternoons.
Front Desk Hours:
9am-2:30pm,
M-Th
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MIPC Sunday Worship Services
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8:15am
Breakfast Service
(meal served at 7:45am)
9:15am
Christian Education
for All Ages
10:35am
Traditional Service
5:00pm
Evening Service
ADVENT
SCHEDULE
(Dec 3, 10, 17)
8:00am
Breakfast is served
8:30am
Christian Education
for All Ages
9:30am
Morning Worship Service
5:00pm
Evening Worship Service
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
Stewardship Dedication
Breakfast Service at 8:15 AM (meal served at 7:45)
Traditional Service at 10:35 AM
Evening Worship at 5:00 PM
Education Hour at 9:15 AM
Sermon:
"Unfinished Business"
Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-3, 15-16; Luke 14:27-33
"Now I say to you in conclusion, life is hard, at times as hard
as crucible steel. It has its bleak and difficult moments.
Like the ever-flowing waters of the river, life has its moments
of drought and its moments of flood. Like the ever-changing cycle
of the seasons, life has the soothing warmth of its summers and
the piercing chill of its winters. And if one will hold on, he will
discover that God walks with him, and that God is able to lift you from
the fatigue of despair to the buoyancy of hope, and transform dark
and desolate valleys into sunlit paths of inner peace."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Memorial Service - This Saturday
The memorial service for
Dwight Christy
will be held at 10:30am this Saturday morning, November 18, in the Sanctuary.
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MIPC Concert Series - This Saturday!
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Mark Ramsey, Guest Preacher This Week 
Mark is a friend and colleague of Pastor Kristy from the time she spent at Grace Covenant Presbyterian in Asheville, NC. Below is his bio from the Macedonian Ministry website:
Mark Ramsey, Incoming Executive Director of Macedonian Ministry in Atlanta, most recently served as the Senior Pastor of the 2,200 member Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. He moved to Texas after nine years at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville, NC. He has also served churches in the Chicago area, Denver, Michigan and the Washington DC area. He has served as an adjunct instructor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and been a preacher for Montreat Conference Center's summer worship series. He has been a leader and speaker at the NEXT Church conference and at retreats in Montana and Iowa on behalf of Macedonian Ministry. He just completed three very meaningful years as a participant in the Asheville Macedonian group. Mark is an Associate Editor and frequent contributor to Journal for Preachers and has written selections for Feasting on the Gospels. A special passion right now is working with a group of scholars and pastors, funded by the Louisville Institute, on the challenges of race, church, and theological practice. Mark finds this time in church life exhilarating and challenging all at the same time. A native of Central Illinois, he is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia, and also received an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary.
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Blood Pressure Screening This Sunday
Get your blood pressure checked every 3rd Sunday of the month at our Blood Pressure Screening. The MIPC Health Ministry team is available this Sunday, November 19, after each of the morning worship services.
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MI Inter-Faith Thanksgiving
THIS SUNDAY, November 19th at 7:00pm
Covenant Shores Fellowship Hall
This year's Mercer Island Inter-Faith Thanksgiving Celebration will be held on November 19th at 7pm at Covenant Shores Fellowship Hall. The theme of this year's program is "Giving Thanks for What Surrounds Us." Attendees are asked to bring a cash gift or non-perishable food to contribute to the Mercer Island Food Bank. This annual event is sponsored by the Mercer Island Clergy Association and benefits Youth and Family Services. A time of refreshments and fellowship will conclude the hour-long program. Covenant Shores is located at 9150 Fortuna Drive on Mercer Island.
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Mission Opportunities
Leschi Needs Sweat Pants
Leschi Elementary School, our mission partner, has asked for our help. Thanks to MIPC for all the sweat pants we have delivered in the past. They are now all out. Mr. Donaldson asks if we could continue to send sweat pants and girls underwear. Look for the donation boxes in the hallway.
Fill the Bin at 10:35 Worship
Thanks to all of you, especially the 10:35 folks, for bringing food for the MI Food Pantry! We had many bags to deliver to MI Youth & Family Services. Next Fill the Bin Sunday is on the last Sunday of the month, November 26.
Donations Needed for YouthCare
Please help us keep YouthCare teens warm and dry.
New SOCKS are a great need at this time as well as the following:
New underwear and boxers
Jeans and sneakers
Sleeping bags
First aid kits
New toiletries
Backpacks
Coats and jackets
Nonperishable foods
Gift cards (Safeway, Fred Meyer, Target, Ross, etc.)
Just pick up something when you are doing your family shopping and bring it on the last Sunday of the month when we Fill-the-Bags, or at anytime during the month to the YouthCare donation box just outside the front office door. Thank you for your generosity!
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Living Out Our Calling:
The MIPC 2018 Giving Campaign
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit - fruit that will last."
~ John 15:16
The theme of this year's Giving Campaign is 'Living out our calling'. Jesus calls us to worship and serve - to be in ministry that has a lasting effect on the world around us. Our 2018 Giving Campaign goal is to fully support the worship, mission, ministry, and educational values of MIPC. To avoid real cuts in next year's staff and vital programs and ministries, we need to reach $1,150,000 in 2018 pledges, a 15% increase over 2017's pledges. We know this is ambitious. We also believe it's doable.
We need to hear from each of you. Please go to http://www.mipc.org/pledge to make your pledge. Consider increasing your pledge this year and stretching yourself to make an impact, whether by increasing your pledge by 5%, 10%, 15%, or more. If you haven't pledged before, please consider supporting MIPC and our work. Our prayer is that this year our vibrant and loving community will live out our calling and strive closer to achieving God's kingdom on earth.
Thank you all for your love of God and your dedication to this church. And thank you for the celebration of what has been and the joy of what is yet to come.
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Adult Education This Fall
Growing In Faith Class
Sunday mornings at 9:15am in the Adult A-B Classroom
The Questions Jesus Asked
, continues through Nov 19th
Are you aware that Pastor Kristy's sermons this fall have been on the questions of Jesus? Why would Jesus ask more than 300 questions in the gospels? Shouldn't the reasons for his using so many questions be explored so that we better understand how he used them to teach so effectively? Shouldn't we also look at particular questions that he asked in some detail? Might it be true that he is really asking us some of the same questions right now? Led by Carl and Halie Dodrill.
E.L.L. Class
Sunday mornings at 9:15am in the Blue Room
Class for English Language Learners. Reflections on the Scriptures used in worship, and sharing of life experiences. Led by Rev. Dr. Rita-Lou Clarke.
Women's Monday Morning Bible Study
Mondays from 10 - 11:30am in the Fireside Room
Beginning on Nov 13, we will begin our Advent series based upon the book "Loving My Actual Christmas" by Alexandra Kuykendall. We will look at ways we might make our holidays more meaningful. All are welcome to join us. Facilitator: Halie Dodrill (206) 236-0067 or [email protected].
Wednesday Morning Acts Bible Study (on a brief hiatus)
Wednesdays from 11:00am-Noon in the Fireside Room
This is a drop-in Bible study, no preparation is needed. We will be taking a couple of weeks off, having just finished the book of Acts. The study will continue and we will give notice when it is time to resume.
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| Upcoming Activities & Events |
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Next Sunday, November 26, 9:15-10:15am
Special Sunday School Lord's Supper Workshop for K-5th graders and their parents on November 26th taught by Kristy, Lindsay, and Kim.
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Please make note of our special service times coming for Advent!
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Advent Music Opportunities
+ Join the MIPC Advent Orchestra! Rehearsals begin this Sunday, November 12, in the gym after breakfast service for musicians of all ages and skill levels. Contact Stephen Dudycha, [email protected]
+ Sing with the choir for Sundays in Advent, the December concert, and/or Christmas Eve. Contact Dan Hammer, [email protected]
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New Class Coming in Advent 
Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam
Growing in Faith Adult Sunday School Class
Sundays in Advent, 8:30-9:20 AM, Classroom A-B
Christmas or confusion, Bethlehem or bedlam . . . Which will you choose this year? The truth is, we don't have to choose, because Christmas always happens right in the midst of our chaos. God breaks into our noisy disorder and is made known in the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Sometimes we forget that. That's what this study is about - Join us for three weeks as we explore how Christ breaks into our chaos and confusion and brings Christmas - how Bethlehem always happens in the midst of bedlam. Led by Rosemary Sixbey.
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MIPC Moms' Group
Thursday, December 7
Fireside Room, 10-11am
Creating Community for Women with Children of All Ages. Please join us for a "Holiday Party For You". Everyone is welcome. Childcare is provided.
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Calling the Women of MIPC
MIPC Women's Retreat - Save The Date
Friday, March 23 - Saturday, March 24, 2018
"The journey of friendship is essential for the wholeness God intended for us" - Jim Jackson
Join us at Camp Burton on Vashon Island for a time of sharing, learning and laughing. More information to come. We can't wait to share this weekend with you.
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MIPC Children's Choir
Children are invited to join the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Choir! Rehearsals are on Sundays through April 1, from 4:00 - 4:50 pm in the choir room. Led by our organist, William Bryant.
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Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study
We meet on Tuesdays at 7:00am in the Fireside Room. Please contact Brian Emanuels for more information, [email protected]
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Sanctuary Flowers
Please consider offering a floral arrangement to honor a special occasion or just because you love what flowers do for our spirits. Sign up on the board in the narthex or contact Molly Nielson [email protected] or Stacy Bjaranson [email protected]. They can help you make it happen.
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3605 84th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 232-5595
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