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 highlighed MPBC Upcoming Events, and a list of Recent MPBC News Items.
If you would like to be added to the Weekly MPBC NewsSheet and/or the Monthly MPBC NewsLetter mailing or emailing lists please contact our Kelley Mullen, the MPBC Communications Director, at kmullen@mpbconline.org.
MPBC Upcoming Events
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Now:
......+ .God's Garden sign up board
......+ .MPBC Foyer Groups
......+ .ECM School Teacher Sign-Up
......+. MPBC/Cornwell Center's School Supplies Drive
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July 5, 2009
.....Spong Prep Class
Spong Prep Class in Shalom Hall will take place on Sunday mornings at 9:00am in June and July. The Spong Prep Class will take place in Shalom Hall. To reach Shalom Hall please follow "SpongPrep" signs from Heaton Hall downstairs. We will have a free light breakfast of coffee, juice, and pastries starting at 8:45am. Please bring your friends and colleagues - even if they haven't registered for the class!
For detailed information on the Spong event and the Spong Prep Class please visit the 'J2K 2009' link on our 'Adult Education' web page.
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July 8, 2009 from 12:00-2:00pm
.....Summer in the City Kick Off
We will kick off SIC 2009 with lunch (bring $5-sub sandwiches), assemble survival bags, and deliver flyers for neighborhood food drive.
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July 15, 2009
.....Summer in the City
Neighborhood food drive and delivery to Second Harvest Food Bank.
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July 22, 2009
.....Summer in the City
Habitat for
Humanity Restore.
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July 21-August 4, 2009
.....Mission NOT Trip
Missions "In our own backyard" event cost $75.
High School Mission trip to Hyaets
& Middle School Mission Trip to Uptown Men's Shelter and more! Do you want to have us over for dinner? Do you want to work with us? Contact Garrett Vickrey at 704.334.7232, ext. 23.
Sign up with Rick Goodin at rgoodin@mpbconline.org or 704.334.7232, ext. 15.
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August 16-23, 2009
.....Family Promise
MPBC will house and be host to 3-4 homeless families as during the week of August 16-23. Can you help? Involvement opportunities include: providing/serving a meal, grocery shopping, hosting for evening or weekend day, and setting up Sunday School rooms. For more information and to sign up to volunteer, go to www.mpbconline/missions, or contact Ellen Thomas (ellenthomas@mac.com), Koren Cranford (cranford123@msn.com), or Gretchen Allen (gretnet@aol.com).
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October 16-18, 2009
.....Jesus Christ in the 21st Century: "Redefining Christianity"
.....with Bishop John Spong
MPBC is honored to present our 2009 Jesus Christ in the 21st Century guest lecturer, Bishop John Spong. Bishop John Spong is a definitive voice for progressive Christianity and a champion for an inclusive faith. The 2009 lecture series is titled “Redefining Christianity” and will take place Friday October 16-18, 2009. For more information on this event, please visit our "Jesus Christ in the 21st Century: 2009 Spong" web page.
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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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