|
|
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 Sheila Ennis
at 704-334-7232, ext. 13 or sennis@mpbconline.org. All MPBC adult
classes meet from 9:45 - 10:45 each Sunday morning (except as
noted), with worship at 11:00 a.m.
.............................................................................................................................
CIRCLES/FELLOWSHIP/MISSION GROUPS
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
.............................................................................................................................
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. Some members meet weekly on
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Conference Room; others chose just to
participate in projects. For more information, contact Sonya Dyer,
704-552-7330 or boson1@ worldnet.att.net.
Download the EarthKeepers Brochure »
JESUS THE CHRIST
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
This is a continuing series of lectures and discussions sponsored by
Myers Park Baptist Church. If 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. 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. 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 and Elaine Pagels.
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, held “Night of Why” dinners when we compare our two faith
traditions. In 2003 we attended a showing of Mel Gibson’s Passion of
the Christ, then gathered at the temple for dinner and discussion.
In February 2006, Charlotte’s Discovery Place exhibited portions of
the Dead Sea Scrolls. MPBC and Temple Beth El entered into very
special dialogues around these ancient texts, considered sacred by
both faiths. In January 2007 we visited the Levine Museum of the
New South’s exhibit "Families of Abraham" and hear talks by the
exhibit’s photographers. In the late spring we will host a program
called "Conversion in Judaism and Christianity" with Dr. Stephen
Shoemaker and Rabbi Judith Schindler.
|
