Myers Park Baptist Church's News and Events
Welcome to the Myers Park Baptist Church's News Page. On this webpage you will learn about all of the current events going on at MPBC. The MPBC News Page includes a link to the MPBC Weekly Calendar of Events, a link to the weekly MPBC NewsSheet, a link to the monthly MPBC NewsLetter, a list of highlighted MPBC Upcoming Events, and a list of Recent MPBC News Items.
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.....Commitment Cards are available by clicking here and in the Narthex and
.....on the Welcome table in the foyer of Heaton Hall.
.....Stewardship Newsletter »
.....WHY is MPBC Special to you? »
.....Laurie Winston - What MPBC means to me ».....
.....A letter from the Blanchards »
.....A letter from the Pridemores »
.....A letter from the Rubensons »
.....Electronic giving »
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DID YOU KNOW . . . that electricity costs the church approximately $74,000 each year?
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MPBC is on Facebook!
Become a fan of our page by clicking on the "LIKE" button. You will find fresh new content every day that will help connect MPBC members, friends, and newcomers. This will be an easy way to get quick updates on what is happening in the life of our congregation. You can find us on Facebook by clicking HERE.
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Live Well Cornwell - Film Screening: Genetic Roulette
.....Wednesday, May 22, 7-8:30pm, Thursday, May 23 10:45am-12:15pm in the Cornwell Conference Center
New evidence points to genetically engineered foods as a major contributor to rising disease rates in the US, especially among children. This event is free, but registration is required.
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Give to 5-in-1 Missions Offering
Please help us reach our goal of $25,700. Donation envelopes are available in the pews, Heaton Hall Foyer and the church office. Offer bountifully and share abundantly knowing that you are helping change lives.
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"Moving Through Transition: Thriving Together" - Listening Groups
.....Sign up today!
In the forum on Sunday, April 21, we heard an informative presentation by Joan Hope and Susan Hewitt about differences of change and transitions. The presentation can be read and heard by clicking on the links below. The next step in the process is establishing Listening Groups of 7-12 persons, where members can gather in small groups to express their concerns and hopes for the church. To sign up, please call or email Nancy Holmes in the church office, 704.334.7232 ext 19 or nholmes@mpbconline.org.
- Recording »
- Presentation »
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Register NOW for Summer Connections!
Fix a delicious BBQ, learn stories about biblical herbs, find out how to sing or paint, or how to get the biggest bang for your non-profit buck! Look for our green Celtic cross Connections logo on booklets at the Heaton Hall welcome table, in the Narthex, church office, Cornwell Center and in Gary Hudson’s office at Southminster, or contact Rick Goodin (rgoodin@mpbconline.org). You may also click on the links below to view the booklet and to register. We hope you will join us for summertime fun and fellowship!
Summer 2013 - Small Groups List »
Summer 2013 - Small Groups On-line Registration »
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Cereal for the City 2013
.....Going on through the Month of May
Please help us make our fifth annual Cereal Drive our best one yet. You may drop off boxes of cereal and oatmeal in the foyers of Heaton Hall and The Cornwell Center now through May 31. If you are interested in joining Jenny Lou Wright to help load and/or deliver donations to Second Harvest Food Bank, please contact her at wrightrcj@aol.com or 704.334.4080. Be a part of the hunger solution!
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
....The First Sunday After Pentecost; Trinity Sunday; Memorial Sunday; Volunteer Appreciation Sunday; Communion; The Reverend Dr. Bill Leonard Preaching
8:30 . ..Charlotte Community of Mindfulness Meditation Group, Room 27
9:30 . ..Early Childhood Sunday School Sign-in, Preschool Wing
9:30 . ..God’s Garden Workshops, Temple
9:45 . ..Youth Sunday School, Youth Hall
9:45 . ..Adult Sunday School
10:15 ..Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
11:00 ..Worship in the Sanctuary; Trinity Sunday; Memorial Sunday; Volunteer Appreciation Sunday;
. .. . .. . Communion
11:15 ..Kindergarten through 4th grade children leave with adult leaders for fellowship
12:00 ..Coffee Fellowship, Heaton Hall Foyer
12:00 ..Guest Welcome, Parlor
4:30 . ..Connections: Opening (More) Doors to Writing, Conference Room
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Hearing Assistance Devices available for our morning worship services
We have three of these devices and they are free and available each Sunday for your use. Please see an usher as you enter the Narthex before worship and return them at the end of the service. If you would like additional information about these devices, please contact John Bambach at jbambach@mpbconline.org.
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Sign Up Today - Outreach at Lakewood Cooperative Preschool
.....Saturday, June 1, 8:00am-2:30pm
Come help build the new playground! Lakewood Cooperative Preschool has been awarded a KaBoom grant to build a new playground for the school and community and they need our help to make their dreams come true. No skills required - just bring your enthusiastic, energetic self to help build both the playground and community. Come for the whole day, or as long as you can give. For more information, and to register, contact Anne Rogers, annefrogers@hotmail.com.
Click here to for details and the registration form »
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Cornwell Summer Camps Registration Continues
Hurry and register your little one now before all the spaces are filled and to avoid the late registration fee. Camp prices will increase $20 beginning June 1.
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Memorial Day Holiday Closings
.....Monday, May 27
The church office and The Cornwell Center will be closed.
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The Cornwell Center Summer Hours (May 28-September 2):
Sunday.................... 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monday-Thursday..... 5:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday ......................5:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday ..................7:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Lakewood Volunteer Opportunities
.....Thursday, May 30 or Saturday, June 8
We need your help providing snacks and foods on these dates: Thursday, May 30 or Saturday, June 8 for the Lakewood Youth Program. Please contact Sandy Johnson at sandykjohnson@gmail.com or 704.957.5579 or Scott Terry, Lakewood CDC Executive Director and MPBC member, at scott@lakewood-cdc.org.
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Youth Fundraiser - Autobell Car Wash Vouchers
.....Going on NOW
The Youth Ministry is selling Autobell Car Wash Vouchers to raise money for this year’s Puerto Rico Mission trip and future ministry opportunities. This fundraiser replaced our Tree Sale for 2012. You can buy your tickets for $15 by contacting Chrissy Williamson, cwilliamson@mpbconline.org.
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Summer Worship Schedule
.....Begins Sunday, June 2
9:00am..... Summer Singers Rehearsal, Sanctuary (beginning June 9)
9:15am..... Patio Breakfast ($3 minimum donation for missions)
9:45am..... Early Childhood Sunday School sign-in
10:00am....Worship
11:00am....Sermon TalkBack
11:40am....Parents pick up preschool children promptly in their classrooms
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NEW Summer Sunday Schedule for Kindergarten and Elementary Children (TK/K-5th Grade)
.....Beginning June 2
Children will remain in worship with their parents. Worship kits will be available in the Narthex for their use. The exception to this schedule will be the following Sundays: June 2 and 9 and August 18 and 25. On these four Sundays, children will leave with their teachers after the reading of Scripture to go to the gym, where they can be picked up after TalkBack.
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Save the Date: Quarterly Congregational Meeting
.....Sunday, June 2, following worship in Heaton Hall
Please join us for updates from the Interim Minister Search Committee, the Governance Implementation Group and the Ministry of Financial Resources. Following the meeting we will have our first Talkback of the season.
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Commissioning Service for the Puerto Rico Youth Mission Team
.....Sunday, June 9, during worship
From June 15-22, twenty-six youth and seven adults will travel to Caguas, Puerto Rico for a week of service. The Puerto Rico team will be participating in construction and children’s ministry within the community of Caguas. Please join jus as we commission this group on Sunday, June 9, during our 10 o’clock worship service.
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Join Summer Choir
.....Beginning June 9
If you are interested in joining us to sing in Sunday worship during the summer, please contact Jonathan Crutchfield at jcrutchfield@mpbconline.org. We welcome anyone who has completed grade six and older to sing with us.
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ARCHIVED MPBC NEWS ITEMS
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Rev. Dr. Serene Jones
Listen to the April 26th Forum with Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, new President of Union Theological Seminary in New York. The profound theological connnection between this church and UTS makes hers a particularly meaningful visit for us.
AUDIO: Presentation by Dr. Jones »
AUDIO: Forum Q & A »
Dr. Jones' sermon from the 11 A.M. Worship Service can be heard by clicking HERE
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Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations
Changing Landscapes:
The January 10 presentation by Dr. Edward Kessler, Executive Director of the Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths, sponsored by the Jewish Christian Dialogue Committee of Myers Park Baptist Church and Temple Beth El in partnership with St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Recordings of this event are on our 1. Education Page.
Sabbath of Dialogue:
Transcripts of the November 21 addresses by Dr. Shoemaker, Rabbi Schindler, and Imam Akbar as part of the Sabbath of Dialogue at Temple Beth El are linked on our Education Page.
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Clean Air Coalition recognizes Earthkeepers
MPBC's EarthKeepers were awarded a 2007 AirKeepers recognition by the Carolinas Clean Air Coalition for their work
in “spirituality and ecology.” We are so proud of what they are doing in God’s name and our church’s name in this crucial ministry of the care of creation.
Read the CAC online announcement »
Visit the Carolinas Clean Air Coalition website »
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5th Grader creates benefit for Preschools
On February 23rd, Alexander
Jones, an
extraordinary 10 year old in our church, put together a benefit
concert here for two high-poverty preschools:
Lakewood and Seigle Avenue. He
recruited about 60 elementary-age musicians (including a
good portion of our own children). He himself played a piano sonata he'd composed. Alexander conceived the event around Christmas time and worked for two months to pull it off, drawing about 200 persons raising $1,000.50 for these preschools.
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 Steve Shoemaker, Robin Coira and others shared impressions about this group of diverse Baptist organizations seeking common commitment. Hear their impressions from our March 9 forum. Click on the following links:
FORUM (part 1 - Speakers)
................................................... FORUM (part 2 - Q&A and closing remarks)
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MPBC Honored by Human Rights Campaign
Myers Park Baptist Church was selected in January to receive a 2008 Equality Award from the Carolinas Human Rights Campaign. Founded in 1980 HRC is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBT equality.
Read the entire Jan. 9, 2008 Press Release from HRC Carolinas »
Read the HRC Statement honoring MPBC with the 2008 Equity Award »
See and hear comments by Steve Shoemaker, Debbie Warren, Nancy Walker, Barbara Mishoe, Ray Owens, Fran Cook and Bob Thompson on the meaning of this recognition.
 VIDEO: “HRC Award” »
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N.C. State Baptist Convention 2007
On Tuesday, November 13, 2007 the N.C. Baptist Convention voted to sustain the November 12 ruling of their Executive Committee that Myers Park Baptist Church no longer be considered in friendly co-operation with the N.C. Baptist Convention. These actions came after Myers Park Baptist church leaders spoke to the officers of the Convention and to the Convention itself.
 Emails and comments from the public »
Letter delivered by Dr. Shoemaker »
Letters by other members »
Earlier letters to convention leadership »
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