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Bridges comes out most Thursday afternoons.
Front Desk Hours:
9am-2:30pm,
M-Th
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MIPC
Worship
Times
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SUNDAY
SCHEDULE
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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 Worship
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Sunday,
September 16, 2018
Breakfast Service at 8:15am (meal served at 7:45)
Traditional Service at 10:35am
Evening Worship at 5:00pm
Education Hour at 9:15am
Preacher: Kristy Farber
Sermon:
"Blessed"
Scripture: Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; Genesis 28:10-17
"...There is nothing
a blessing
is better suited for
than an ending,
nothing that cries out more
for a blessing
than when a world
is falling apart."
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Fall Sunday Schedule
Is Back!
7:45am Breakfast is Served in the Gym
8:15am Worship in the Gym
9:15am Sunday School for All Ages
10:35am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
5:00pm Evening Worship in the Sanctuary
Please visit the MIPC
website to find detailed information on all our Adult Christian Growth & Education offerings, including Sunday Christian Education Classes, as well as Weekday & Evening Study Groups.
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Thank You to Dan Jacobson! 
Sunday, September 23rd
after the 10:35am Worship Service
After 20+ years of faithful service at MIPC, Dan Jacobson is ending his time as custodian. We want to celebrate him and the work he's done at the church and the relationships he's formed over the years. Join us on Sunday, September 23 after the 10:35am service in the Courtyard. A basket is available for cards in the front office.
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Missions
Mission Conversations
THIS SUNDAY, September 16th
9:30am in the Courtyard,
or after the 5:00pm worship service
You are invited to a conversation about missions, partners, and priorities as we think together about our mission tithe from the capital campaign.
Food supplies running low at Mercer Island Food Bank
The food bank operated by MI Youth & Family Services have requested high protein foods like beef stew, hearty chicken or beef soups, chili and tuna. Canned fruits and vegetables are always welcome. Right now they have a large supply of beans and Cheerios, but other cereals are always welcome.
Plymouth on Stewart Luncheons - Volunteers Needed
We would welcome some new volunteers for cooking, serving, and/or driving for the September 2018 - June 2019 academic year
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Welcome, Becky Showalter!
We are thrilled that Becky Showalter has agreed to serve as our interim Children's Ministry Director beginning on September 17th. Becky is terrific. Her skill sets, her experience running church programs, her connection to this community, her historical knowledge of our church and our MI community, her presence and interactive skills with children, her ability to teach elementary school age kids, and her biblical knowledge is unparalleled. We are so lucky!
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Welcome, Christian Harrison!
We are excited to welcome Christian Harrison to staff as the new Director of Student Ministries. Christian will begin his time with us in mid-October. He grew up in North East Los Angeles. He has a passion for helping students and families think through and live out their faith in community. His great joy in is helping others develop a tangible and holistic faith in Jesus that reaches into every part of their lives. Christian completed
an undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has experience leading youth and young adults, small groups, and music ministry. Christian is excited to bring his 12 years of ministry experience to his role at MIPC, serving both the youth and their families.
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Capital Campaign Update: 
Making Our Vision a Reality
As summer transitions to fall, our capital campaign also transitions to the new stage of creating building renovation plans. Most recently we selected a project manager to help us manage the inter-related tasks of upgrading our fire alarm system, re-engineering our HVAC systems, replacing much of our building roof systems and replacing our portable near the garage.
Replacement of these facility systems are part of our first tier plans and can now begin because of the $2.4 million pledged this summer, $1.165 million of which has already been received! For this we give thanks to God and for the generosity of so many of you who, by getting your payments in early, are making it possible to move forward with gathering bids, selecting contractors and scheduling the work itself.
So on behalf of all of the capital campaign members, volunteers and staff working together, thank you. You are helping MIPC Make our Vision a Reality!
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Employment Opportunity:
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Pebble Preschool is currently seeking a Lead Teacher in the morning PreK class. For more information, please contact Stephanie Boyer, our Director, at [email protected] or call 206-232-5596, x1016. To see a full job description, click here. For our teaching application, click here
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Music/Tech Opportunities for the Fall
Choir at 8:15am: A new venture of gathering singers of all ages and skill levels during the CE Hour for short term work on upbeat, easy anthems to be presented in breakfast service. More info to come!
Choir at 10:35am: All ages and skill levels are invited to rehearse Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm and Sundays at 9:45am, in preparation for singing anthems and leading service music in the 10:35 service.
Instrumental solos/small ensembles: Instrumentalists of all ages with a piece prepared may offer it in worship as prelude, offertory or at some other point at breakfast service, 10:35 and/or 5pm.
AV Technician: Work alongside MIPC's staff technician on equipment setup/teardown, audio mixing, sermon recording and video projection. No prior experience necessary, and the dates/services you help are up to you. Open to students (older elementary and up) and adults.
Contact Dan Hammer, [email protected]
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Giving Statements for the first 8 months of 2018
Giving statements are being prepared and will be mailed shortly. When you receive your statement please review your giving to make sure it is on track and correctly recorded by us. If you have any questions regarding your giving statement please contact Mike Crewdson, Director of Finance at (206) 232-5595, x1006.
Per Capita Receipts
One ask we make of members each year is to help the church with the per capita bill - that is the "membership dues" that the church is asked to pay to the Presbytery as we support the larger body in the church. For those who checked the box on the Stewardship pledge form directing MIPC to automatically deduct the Per Capita, this transaction will process the second week of September.
The Per Capita charge is $41 per member and so far we have had 61 families out of the congregation participate in this support. If you are a member of the church, would you please consider helping support our $32,000 obligation to the Seattle Presbytery this year? Thank you!
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Wednesdays from 11am-Noon in the Fireside Room
Join Kristy Farber and others on Wednesdays at 11am in the Fireside Room to open scripture and talk about it with other people in the church.
Come when you can. No preparation is necessary
. This week we will continue with the 11th chapter of Daniel.
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The Visual Theology committee is looking for donations of artificial Christmas trees in good condition from 6-12 ft. tall to be used during the Advent and Christmas season. Maybe you have one you aren't using anymore and want to get rid of?
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Summer Book Conversation
MIPC has been hosting a series of conversations on books that are rooted in theology and life and faith and history.
Our final conversation for the summer is next Monday:
Monday, September 17, 7pm, Fireside Room
"Take this Bread"
by Sara Miles
Raised an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life. One morning, for no earthly reason, she wandered into a church. There, the sacrament of communion transformed her life and faith.
NOTE: The Animate video in this Sunday morning's Practices class at 9:15am happens to feature Sara Miles!
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Sunday mornings, Fireside Room, 9:15-10:15am
Continues through October 21
A video lecture and discussion course that explores different spiritual practices. For more information please contact Margaret Redman at [email protected] or Ben McConaughy at [email protected]
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Growing in Faith Class 
Embracing the Prophets in Contemporary Culture: Walter Brueggemann on Confronting Today's Pharaohs
Sunday mornings, A-B Classroom, 9:15-10:15am
Adult Education class kicks off its year with a video series by Walter Brueggemann, who is arguably America's leading Old Testament scholar and theologian. He will take us on a wild ride through the poetic prophecy of the Hebrew Scripture: identifying cultural contexts, putting a framework to Israel's history, and most significantly - and at times challenging! - drawing connections between Israel's sociological, economic and spiritual status and that of America today. Facilitated by Rosemary Sixbey.
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EPIC: Every Person In Community
EPIC
Registration is open
Our hope is to provide a safe and loving community that bridges the space between school and home for your child(ren). During this pilot year, we are limiting our program size. Registration will be accepted until spots are full, and throughout the year as space is available.
Contact: Director, Stephanie "Ms. Steph" Boyer with any questions or registration information. (206) 232-5596 x1016 or [email protected]
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Women's Mexico Trip Canceled
Due to a full Fall calendar and smaller than usual numbers this year, we are canceling our women's Mexico trip and will be putting our efforts into our spring women's retreat and next year's trip instead.
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Women's Monday Morning Bible Study
Mondays from 10-11:30am in the Fireside Room
Please join us in this exploratory study of scripture. All women are invited. What a wonderful way to begin your week with the Lord!
Contacts: Linda Fowler, [email protected] or
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Thursday, September 27th, 10:30am-1pm, Fireside Room
$6 donation includes Lunch, Program, and $1 to YouthCare
Rev. Tony Nugent, MIPC's first child of the church to become an ordained minister, will speak about how the values he first learned here have impacted his involvements with urban ministries with San Francisco and Seattle; post-graduate studies; teaching religion at UW and Seattle U.; and work on civil rights, anti-war, anti-torture, and interfaith dialogue. He will also talk about the need for faith communities today to uphold and promote these values at a time when they are coming under severe attack from many quarters.
Please let Ruth Ann know by Tuesday, September 25, if you will attend. [email protected] or (206) 232-5596 x 1002
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MIPC Theology Class Coming in October
Psalm 8:1,3-4
"O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth...
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you have established;
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals that you care for them?"
The study of theology is our search for an understanding of God, ourselves, and the world we live in. It is our faith seeking understanding. This fall and winter we are hosting two five-week theology courses taught by the Rev. Dr. Shannon Smythe. There will be readings and discussion (but no essay assignments). The hope of this class is that everyone will find a deep conversation and open environment in which to learn about God. It's for those who have never looked at theology and those who read Karl Barth for fun. Please sign-up for the first course online or at the front desk by Sep 10.
Shannon Smythe, is assistant professor of theological studies at Seattle Pacific University and the author of two books. You can learn more about Dr. Smythe here.
MIPC Theology 101 - 5 Monday classes in October (1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
7:00-8:30pm in the Fireside Room, cost is $50, pre-sign up by Sep 10.
Topics: Introduction to Theology, Revelation, God, Creation, Humanity
MIPC Theology 102 - 5 Monday classes (Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 & Feb 4)
7:00-8:30pm in the Fireside Room, cost is $50, pre-sign up November.
Topics: Incarnation, Atonement, Christian Life, Church, Eschatology
If you are in need of a scholarship, please see Kristy or Lindsay.
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Sanctuary Flowers
Each Sunday, congregation members have the opportunity to provide the beauty of flowers to the sanctuary. Many donate to honor loved ones who have passed, celebrate an anniversary or birthday or just because they love seeing flowers at church. Whatever the reason, the thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. Flowers can come from your garden or a flower shop, whatever works best for you.
Because some of our members and guests are allergic to floral fragrances it is best to plan flowers without fragrances. Thank you.
If you would like to sign up to provide flowers for an upcoming Sunday service or for more information please continue to this
link
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3605 84th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 232-5595
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