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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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THIS SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE:
8:15am
Breakfast Service
(meal served at 7:45am)
9:15am
Christian Education
for All Ages
10:35am
Traditional Service
5:00pm
Memorial Service
for Ewan Lill
SUMMER SCHEDULE:
Our Summer Scedule begins on May 27
with One Sunday Service
at 9:30am
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
Day of Pentecost
Breakfast Service at 8:15am (meal served at 7:45)
Education Hour at 9:15am
Traditional Service at 10:35
am
Preacher: Kristy Farber
Sermon:
"Crash Helmets"
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, 12-18, 21; Nehemiah 8:1-10
"To clasp the hands in prayer
is the beginning of an uprising
against the disorder of the world."
Link to Building Inside Out
webpage
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Summer Worship Schedule
Our Summer Schedule will begin on May 27 with One Sunday Service at 9:30am. We will return to our regular schedule after Labor Day.
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Remembrance Service and
Celebration of Life for Ewan Lill
Remembrance Service: This Sunday, May 20th, 5pm, Sanctuary
Celebration of Life Reception follows: 6-7pm, MIPC gym
Share in music, remembrance activities, and some of Ewan's favorite treats. Both events are open to everyone who cares about Ewan and his family. All ages are welcome.
The Lill family invites guests to wear "Team Ewan" shirts; Harry Potter wardrobes, superhero, or Star Wars costumes; Mercer Island sports team shirts; or anything else that reminds them of Ewan.
No flowers, please. In lieu of flowers, you may bring unopened Lego sets to be donated to Seattle Children's Hospital in Ewan's name. Or make a donation to the Team Ewan fund at Seattle Children's Hospital being established to help support continued improvement in immunotherapy for childhood leukemia (more information will be provided).
Parking is available at the church, but carpooling is encouraged.
If you would like to help with this event, please follow this link to SignUpGenius. Also sign up for the Team Ewan group on Facebook and/or the Lotsa Helping Hands e-mail list:
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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, May 20, after both the 8:15am and 10:35am services.
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May 20th is Commitment Sunday 
This Sunday is Pentecost - and the anniversary of MIPC becoming a church! We thought it would be fitting to culminate the Building Inside Out capital campaign on this day. Please join in worship at either the 8:15 breakfast service or the 10:35 traditional service to share in this experience of the Holy Spirit alive in the church, as we also turn in our financial commitments to the Building Inside Out capital campaign.
(Please note that this is our last Sunday with 2 morning services and that there is no 5pm service this week due to the Ewan Lill memorial.)
Included in the recent newsletter mailed to your home is a commitment card and envelope. Please bring these with you to church on May 20. Pledges to our capital campaign are above and beyond our regular offering and may be contributed as a one-time gift or in weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual payments over the coming three years ending in May 2021. Additional information is available in the newsletter and booklet, as well as at www.mipc.org. Your prayerful, generous, and faithful gift will help build up both the mission and ministry of our church.
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At the recent early commitment gathering for our capital campaign, Building Inside Out, turnout from both the First Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (FTPC) and MIPC was very positive. FTPC provided a wonderful buffet and the advance pledges toward our campaign goal were strong - a blessed sign for us.
To date, we're nearly half-way to our $3,000,000 Challenge Goal. We'll have an update to share at our All-Church Banquet & Children's Party on May 18. It will take our entire congregation's generosity to reach our goals. Everyone's pledge is vital to our success.
Please continue to prayerfully consider your financial commitment to the Building Inside Out campaign for the well-being of our church facility. Commitment Sunday is May 20th. Please come to worship on that day and add your pledge to our growing total
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LAST CHANCE!
All-Church Banquet Celebration
and Children's Party
We hope you will join the 250 members
(including over 60 children) with RSVP's
TOMORROW NIGHT, Friday May 18th, 6:00pm at MIPC
RSVP here
or to [email protected] (Please include total number of attendees as well as the names and ages of children for the Nursery or ARK program)
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Questions about the Building Inside Out Capital Campaign? A detailed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is posted on the campaign page of the church website. Also posted are campaign videos, as well as copies of the campaign brochure, newsletters and so on. If you have questions not answered there, feel free to drop a line to Brad Fowler [email protected] (campaign co-chair)
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Upcoming Memorial Services 
The memorial service for
Ewan Lill
is this Sunday,
May 20
, at 5:00pm in the Sanctuary at MIPC.
(There will be no regular 5pm worship service.)
Roger Shanafelt's mother, Aida Kouyoumjian, passed away on April 26th. A memorial service will be held at Evergreen Covenant Church on Mercer Island on Saturday, May 26, at 10:00am.
Mary Louise Davis passed away on May 11. Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 26, at 2:00pm in the Sanctuary at MIPC.
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Mission Opportunities
Plymouth on Stewart Luncheons - Third Sunday of the Month
We would welcome some new volunteers for cooking, serving, and/or driving for the September 2018 - June 2019 academic year.
Fill-The-Bags Next Sunday, May 27, after the 9:30am Service
We pack brown bag lunches for Plymouth on Stewart and clear bags of personal care items for YouthCare on the last Sunday of each month in the Courtyard. All ages are invited to help!
Donations Needed for YouthCare
Please help us to provide YouthCare teens with personal care items. Currently we could use the following:
New toiletries
Toothpaste
Cosmetic bags
Combs & brushes
New socks
New boxers for guys & girls
Jeans & sneakers
Sleeping bags & backpacks
The YouthCare donation box is just outside the front office door.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Giving Statements have been mailed
You should receive this week your giving statement for the first 4 months of this year. Please take some time to review the statement to make sure your giving is on schedule and that your gifts have been correctly recorded by us. If you have any questions regarding your statement, please contact Mike Crewdson, Director of Finance at (206) 232-5595 x1006.
Enjoy the Convenience of Electronic Giving
We want to remind you that we offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular offering. Electronic giving offers convenience for you while providing MIPC much-needed donation consistency. We have both direct debit giving which automatically transfers funds from your checking or savings account as well as credit card giving. Visit our website www.MIPC.org to set up an automatic donation plan, change your donation plan or make a one-time donation.
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Search for Director of Student Ministries
We have begun the search for a new leader of our youth program. We need every member of MIPC to think about people they know throughout the US who may excel at this opportunity. If you know someone, you can either pass their contact information to a member of our search committee, or direct that person to the job announcement which is posted on our MIPC website. Search committee members are: Kim Kamolz, Malcom McLellan, Carrie Shanafelt, Steven Briggs, Andrea Watson, Scott McBurney and Pastor Lindsay
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Adult Education Schedule 
Growing In Faith Class
"100,000 Sundays of Symbols & Rituals"
Sundays at 9:15am in Classroom A-B, through May 20
Christians have been worshiping together for 2,000 years - about 100,000 Sundays. What are the rituals that we do in MIPC today, which Christians started using 100,000 Sundays ago? Which of our symbols began 75,000 or 50,000 Sundays ago? Join us to look at the history of Christian worship, and to learn about the cultural and historical forces that formed our rituals and symbols, and what their meaning is for us today. Led by Rosemary Sixbey.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Wednesdays from 11-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. Our study continues in the book of Hosea next week.
Contact: Joy Brown, [email protected].
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Super Sixties 
"Our Wonderful Pipe Organ"
Thursday, May 24th, 10:30am-1pm
Did you know that our pipe organ was actually assembled by 52 people, most of whom were from our congregation? Did you know that it took them 5,800 hours and 18 months to do it? Carl Dodrill, who heads the Pipe Organ Foundation, will show you how this was done using photos and actual organ parts. Our organist, William Bryant, will illustrate the various voices in the organ including a truly unique voice, the Glass Flute. He will then demonstrate the unique features of the Pipe Organ so that you will truly have a new appreciation for this instrument. Please let Ruth Ann know by Tuesday, May 22, if you will attend. [email protected] or (206) 232-5596 x 1002
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MIPC Concert Series 
"American On A High Note"
Saturday, June 9, at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary
George Lopez, the Bowdoin College Artist in Residence, presents the history of American popular piano music in our last concert performance of this season.
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Vacation Bible School 
Peace Lab VBS, July 16-19, Mon-Thu, 5:00-7:30 PM
$85 Early Registration
Dinner, Bible Study, and Activities
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Mexico Home Building Trips 2018
Join us in an experience which could be your highlight of the church year! No experience or skill necessary. Over four or five days in Mexico you will: Work hard; Construct new homes for families with desperate needs; Build on old friendships - and develop new ones; and maybe learn something about yourself in the process.
Men's Mexico home building trip is:
October 4-7 (Thu-Sunday)
Women's Mexico home building trip is:
October 17-21 (Wed-Sunday)
For more info or to be added to our info distribution list, please mark your calendar and contact:
Women's Trip - Pastor Lindsay Murphy [email protected]
Men's Trip - Dave Vandenbosch [email protected]
Flyer at www.mipc.org
Scholarships Available - Please contact Lindsay or Dave
PS - don't tell the youth, but we "cheat". The heavy site prep and cement work is outsourced to allow for the shorter trip duration.
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MIPC Courtyard Gallery 
On display through June 16
The art of Watanabe Sadao has hung in the Vatican Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the British Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and many other leading museums. Digital prints of his work will be exhibited in the MIPC Courtyard Gallery from April 19 - June 16, due to the generosity of Anne H. H. Pyle and the School of Asian Studies at the University of Washington.
A Christian Artist in a country where Shinto and Buddhist heritage is dominant, Mr. Watanabe created lively and energetic prints with Christian themes from traditional Japanese materials using a complex, multi-stepped process of preparation of materials and creation of images. During President Lyndon Johnson's administration, his prints hung in the White House. Yet, Watanabe said, "I would most like to see them hanging where people ordinarily gather, because Jesus brought the gospel for the people."
In addition to the prints, we are pleased to have a presentation by Anne H. H. Pyle, Watanabe's only private student, and the owner of the largest collection of his work. Join us on June 3 after the 9:30am summer service and learn more about this artist and his calling.
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EPIC: Every Person In Community
EPIC Launches: September 5, 2018
Registration is now 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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Summer 2018 Sermon Series
What few verses from the Bible most inspire you? Comfort you? Guide you? Give you direction and hope? What verse is taped on your mirror or tucked on a note card in your wallet? We are taking suggestions for the Summer sermon series looking at beloved scripture in the MIPC community. Send your favorite scripture passages to [email protected]
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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
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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