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We want to help you find a class that is right for you. If you would
like to talk with someone about classes, please contact Robin Coira at 704.334.7232, ext. 33. All MPBC adult
classes meet from 9:45 - 10:45 each Sunday morning (except as
noted), with worship at 11:00 a.m.
Adult Education Tabbed Sections:
Circles/Fellowship/Mission Groups....|....EarthKeepers....|....J2K 2009....|....J/C Dialogues
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CIRCLES/FELLOWSHIP/MISSION GROUPS
CONNECTIONS: Small Groups
The MPBC "Connections" is an outgrowth of Holy Conversations and includes the following group themes: That's Entertainment, Get Active and Hot Topics. Our groups will meet weekly for eight weeks beginning in October. You may choose a group focus and time that best suits your interests and schedule. Click here for more details and the registration form.
Senior Fellowship
The MPBC "Good Timers" meet the fourth Tuesday (except December and
February) to enjoy a meal and program (could be music, health,
education, current events). We have a yearly party and take an
annual trip. Everyone over 50 is invited. Contact Carol Pearsall at rpearsall@carolina.rr.com for this year's schedule.
Missionary Roundtable - Parlor
We are open to all women of the church. We meet the second Monday to
"care, study, learn and respond as we can to those needs as we
perceive." We have fellowship from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Our formal
program starts at 10:30 and lasts until 11:30 - noon. It consists of
a guest speaker from a community agency, group or the ministerial
staff who brings us information on community needs. This is a
wonderful place to meet and work with women who care. For more
information, contact Jill Kinney Weaver, 704.523.8267.
Circle Number Two - Cornwell Lounge
We are open to everyone and meet the second Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
September through May. We are a mission-oriented group who donates
funding for various projects. We have helped in the Lakewood
Community, sponsored a college scholarship, assisted the elderly and
more. Our meetings start with a half-hour of fellowship, and then we
have a guest speaker who informs us about community needs. For more
information, contact Sara Rabun, 704.554.6112.
Thursday Prayer Group
This prayer ministry, which meets every Thursday from 10:30 -
11:30 a.m. in the Chapel, serves as a prayer support system for
all people, including visitors, friends, staff, church families
and people all over the world. All are welcome!
MPBC Gay Fellowship
The MPBC Gay Fellowship group’s primary goal is to foster a spirit
of community and belonging in order to offer mutual support in
living out lives of faith within our church. We meet periodically
throughout the year and offer opportunities in both small and
large group settings. We recognize and honor the differences that
make us distinct, while striving to be a part of the whole body of
our church community. We keep dialogue flowing regarding issues
that principally or solely effect the G/L community. Our group is
mostly made up of gay and lesbian persons, however, our group is
open to everyone!
John Locklear, 704.321.5190, ndnchief64@carolina.rr.com
Scott Crowder, 704.321.5190, scott.crowder@nbc.com
Fran Cook, 704.336.8535, fcook@cmpd.org
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EARTHKEEPERS
We are a ministry encouraging interest in and understanding of the
relationship of spirituality, ecology and our church. We seek to
make a connection between the local and global use of resources,
compassion and justice. Our primary goal is education. We welcome
everyone and hope for your input and ideas, whether your interest is
in education, conservation, ecology, theology, natural resources and
habitat maintenance, or other areas.
EarthKeepers meet weekly on
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Conference Room. You do not have to attend meetings to be a member. We welcome volunteers who would like to help with projects and events. For more information, contact Sonya Dyer,
704.552.7330 or boson1@bellsouth.net.
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JESUS THE CHRIST
IN THE 21ST CENTURy: 2010 Jones
Jesus the Christ In The 21st Century is a continuing series of lectures and discussions sponsored by Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte. It offers the Charlotte community access to the best of contemporary Jesus scholars in the hope of stimulating the exchange of ideas and deeper awareness.
These scholars reach beneath Christian creed and dogma to the real person who inspired them: Jesus of Nazareth. Each visiting scholar brings a different viewpoint, a new approach. They help us see Jesus as a person directly involved in and concerned about the world and its people, in how we treat each other politically, economically and socially, and in how we understand ourselves.
Jesus was a subversive in his own time and surely would be today. Studying his life opens a new way to apply theology directly to life. From this work, a new awareness can emerge: a living creed for the 21st century.
MPBC is honored to present our 2010 Jesus Christ in the 21st Century guest lecturer, Reverend Dr. Serene Jones, President, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. Reverend Dr. Jones is the President of the leading institution for progressive Christian education in America and author of: "Feminist Theory and Christian Theology" and "Trauma and Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World." The 2010 lecture series will take place Friday, November 5 - Sunday, November 7, 2010.
Previous speakers in this series include: Dr. Stanley Hauerwas, Marcus Borg, John Dominic
Crossan, Walter Wink, William Herzog, N. T. Wright, Amy-Jill Levine,
Georg Retzlaff, Stephen Patterson, Elaine Pagels, Dr. Sandra Schneiders, and Bishop John Spong.
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JEWISH/CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE
For many years MPBC has enjoyed a close connection with Temple Beth El here in Charlotte. Each year our two congregations get together around topics of mutual interest. We have co-hosted biblical scholars such as Dr. James Tabor and Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. We attended the Levine Museum’s “Families of Abraham” exhibit together. Recently we have expanded our dialogues to include our Muslim neighbors at Mosjid Ash Shaheed. In early 2008 we joined with the mosque for a wonderful potluck dinner and a program called “The Sacrifice of Isaac: Three Interpretations, Three Faiths.” Watch the newsletter and website for 2010 - 2011 events. Open to all, including the larger Charlotte Community.
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