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Special Events
PRESCHOOL ART SHOW
All are invited to attend one of our evening Family Art Shows. Stop down on Monday, March 15 or Tuesday, March 23, between 7:00-8:00 p.m. It is an honor to display the varied art work of our students. Dress is casual and all family members are welcome.
Marriage Enrichment for Parents
Pastor Rob will lead a Twogether Pittsburgh class focusing on the changes in our family structure that come with the birth of a child. Along with the blessing of a child comes a period of adjustment. Come and learn how to be a team in parenting, how to set goals for your children based on the gifts the Lord has given them. This two day seminar will be held Friday, March 19 (6:30–9:00 p.m.) and Saturday, March 20 (9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.) and is open to members of MPC and the community, free of charge. Register at our table in the Café by March 15 so that we can plan for lunch on Saturday.
COOKING CLASS
Sign up at the registration table for the cooking class with Shirley Sedlacek. “A Taste of One-Dish Dinners” is available to you for $12 on Wednesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Family Resurrection Celebration
Families of all ages are invited for food, fun and fellowship on Saturday morning, March 27, from 10:00 a.m.–noon. Experience Holy Week through interactive games and crafts for preschoolers and elementary age children, enjoy a snack while chatting with other families and friends of MPC, and end the day with a giant egg hunt on the church lawn. Stop by our table in the Café between services to sign up beginning next Sunday, March 14. The cost is $3 per child ages 2 through grade 5, adults are free.
H.O.P.E. EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY
Helping Others Pursue Employment, meets on the first and third Thursday of each month. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, March 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m. If you are aware of a job lead, please report it by using the church website. Click on the Employment Ministry button and you will be taken to the HOPE Ministry website. Use the Report a Job Lead link to share what you know. If you do not have web access, report the job lead to Pastor Paul.
GOOD FRIDAY MEN’S BREAKFAST/BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
North Park Church, our sister congregation, has invited us to join them for their annual Good Friday Breakfast on April 2 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. This year, the featured speaker is Rev. Saleem Ghubril, former MPC Youth Pastor and Executive Director of The Pittsburgh Promise. Saleem also serves as Pastor of the Mosaic Community Church on the North Side. There will be NO men’s breakfast meeting at MPC on that day. Please RSVP at our regular Friday morning meeting or call Rob Sparr by March 26. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor, as the event is open to all men and their sons, middle-school- aged and up! A free will offering will be taken.
NORTH HILLS REVIVAL PRAYER GATHERING
The first Wednesday of each month is an opportunity to meet in front of the Sanctuary to pray for revival. Join Pastor Kevin for our next gathering coming up this Wednesday, April 7 from 7:30–8:30 a.m. Please join us!
Attention parents of eighth graders
Youth Ministries is sponsoring The Pledge program for parents and current eighth graders on Sunday, April 25, May 2 and May 16, at 9:15 a.m. The Pledge is designed to move teens positively through adolescence and into the world of adulthood, encouraging your young adults to commit themselves to maturity, purity and ministry. This is a unique opportunity for parents and their children to prepare together for the challenges of high school. For more information contact, Youth Ministries.
HUSTON GALLERY ART EXHIBIT
Our new show features the beautiful watercolors of three local artists. We are pleased to welcome back Jeanne Adams and Nancy Smith, who have exhibited previously in our Huston Gallery, along with Joe Saber. All three are members of the North Hills Art Center, active in the Thursday morning art group. Jeanne, a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, has worked as a Graphic Designer for many years. Nancy studied at Clarion University and furthered her education through the Carnegie Museum and the Community College of Allegheny County. A Pittsburgh native, Joe has studied under a variety of local masters.
Summer Surge
2010 camp dates: June 21 – 25; June 28 – July 2; July 12 – 16. Registration information will be mailed to all member families and past participants in late February. If you are new to the church and would like to receive a packet, please contact Tammy Hawbaker at 412-364-9492.
Counselors and Volunteers — Applications are available in the Children’s Ministries office (below Fellowship Hall). Pick yours up Sunday morning or contact Tammy Hawbaker at 412-364-9492 or tammy@memorialparkchurch.org to have one mailed to you.
Also, counselor applications are available here.
“SPECIAL FRIENDS” (Ministry to the Disabled)
Special Friends is meeting twice a month! We’ll continue to meet on the second Tuesday but we’ve added the fourth Tuesday as well. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 23. More information to follow.
FRIDAY NITE KIDS is brand new! On the fourth Friday of the month, all kids with special needs and their siblings are invited to come for an evening of fun and fellowship in the Clayton Center from 6:00-9:00 p.m. starting on March 26. While the kids are having fun with games, movies, crafts and snacks, their parents can have an evening out! If you have a heart for children and would like to volunteer to be a part of this fun evening, come to an informational meeting on March 23 (not March 18 as previously printed in the Good News) at 7:00 p.m. or contact D’Etta Kriel at detta.kriel@gmail.com
Marriage Ministry
Focus on Marriage Nights
We are offering a time for married couples to discuss topics relevant to healthy, loving marriages. The evening begins with dinner for the entire family in Fellowship Hall from 6:30-7:00 p.m. After dinner, childcare will be provided while parents view a short DVD featuring candid interviews with couples sharing real-life struggles as they seek to build healthy marriages. Small group discussion will follow. Join us for dinner with your family at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program from 7:00–8:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Childcare is available for all children through grade 5. Register on our clipboard in the Café or contact Rob Sparr at rsparr@memorialparkchurch.org.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
MENTORING PROGRAM
As women of MPC gather together in mentoring/mentee relationships, new avenues of friendships and support are being formed. These relationships are based on the relationship which Jesus had here on earth with His disciples. Register today and we will get you connected! A “MENTORING CELEBRATION” will be held on Friday evening, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. here at the church. Nicole Bell will provide hors d’oeuvres and desserts and Clare Kushma, formerly of WORD-FM radio, will present an inspirational message. All of this for only $10. Plan to come!
BOOKENDS
will meet on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. Our book for discussion is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Set in Mississippi in the early 1960s, this thought-provoking novel was featured on the Today show’s “Ten Must-Read Books for Spring”. Any questions, please contact Amanda Rihn at acbecker@yahoo.com.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a video of our “Boundaries Extraordinaire” Retreat available at:http://mpcpodcastnetworkvideo.blogspot.com/search/label/Women.
