McLean Weekly for April 8

From the Ministries of MPC…

Adult Education Classes for the Spring Session

Click here to see our classes for the spring session or pick up a brochure at the Information Center. The spring session began on April 3 and runs through June 26th.

Harvest

Join Harvest, the young adult ministry, this Sunday at 7pm where we'll worship together and James will review and wrap up the theme of the retreat, "Transformed by Christ." As usual, people will be heading out to Gordon Biersch to continue visiting and grab some food after it's all done. Have questions? Check out the website at www.dcharvest.org or email Janice.

GriefShare

A new session of GriefShare began last Sunday, April 3, at 11am in Room 18.  This is a 13-week Christ-centered class for those that have suffered the loss of a loved one.  A GriefShare group offers support and encouragement as well as knowledge on how to navigate through this time as healthy as possible. If you would like to join this session, please come!

ISO New Membership Secretary for MPC

We have an opening on our staff for a detail-oriented, organized, mature Christian to maintain church membership database for 1000+ members and provide administrative support for membership-related activities, including preparation of Shelby database reports and queries, preparation of membership class materials, and other membership-related and administrative tasks assigned by supervisor. Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel, and database experience required. Shelby database experience helpful. 20 hrs/wk. Reference will be required from home church. Please contact Diane Hutchinson, Director of Ministry Operations, for more information or to submit your resume.

Body & Soul Fitness

Strength & Flexibility class meets this spring on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:30pm in the Multi-purpose Room starting April 12. Join us to improve both your physical fitness and your spiritual fitness. This session the music will encourage you to focus on how you can make wise decisions and take positive actions to make each day the best day possible!  You will be guided to work at your own fitness level by ACE certified instructor Dana Elsnick (703.847.9814).  Other Body & Soul Fitness classes are available throughout the area. Go to www.bodyandsoul.org and "find a class" to meet your needs and fit into your schedule.  Live Life!  Right here. Right now!

Zeroes into Heroes 4/17 @ 5pm

Come enjoy a spectacular presentation as the Kids for the King children's choir brings to life on stage the story of Gideon, the reluctant warrior of ancient Israel, who defeated the mighty Midianites with only 300 men and the mightier hand of God. With great singing, dancing, costumes, lights, instruments and staging, be reminded that God can use the weak to do mighty things in his Kingdom. Showtime: Sunday, April 17, at 5pm in the sanctuary with a reception to follow.

MPC Musicians' Guild Is Looking for New Members!

We are looking for members of McLean Presbyterian Church who are accomplished musicians that desire to serve the church and community.  The MPC Musicians' Guild is a new ministry that will serve as a formal affiliation of musicians within the body and add to the great musical performances of MPC.  Please email musiciansguild@mcleanpres.org if you are interested.

Fellows Internships Needed

The Capital Fellows Program is looking for internships for next year's incoming class in the areas of law, non-profit, politics, marketing, corporate wellness, human resources, creative writing, screenwriting, family services and publishing. Internships are part-time and run from September 2011-May 2012. If you are interested in hiring a Fellow or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Martin Henning at (202)374-0976 or Kim Mascher.

Service Opportunities at MPC…

Spring Clean-up Around the Church, April 16

Please join the Deacons on April 16 for this year's spring clean-up around our church.  We will be planting flowers, spreading mulch, and trimming trees in order to get the Church property cleaned up for spring and the Easter season.  Please RSVP to Martin Etner or call (703)887-8707 by Wednesday April 13th.  Please bring your work gloves and yard equipment.

In Search of a Few “Heroes”

We’re looking for a few volunteers who can assist us during our reception following our annual musical on April 17. This is a wonderful way to serve our KFK families so that they can watch their children perform and host their guests, many of whom are from outside our church community. If you would like to help out, please contact Gina Dreistadt or call (703)273-8418. Thank you on behalf of the KFK families!

Children’s Ministry Needs Your Help on Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a great day around here and this year it will be so more than ever! With the three services, Children’s Ministry is going to need additional help with staffing in the nurseries. If you can help out during the 8:30, 10:00, or 11:30 service please contact Carolyn Sinclair or call (703)394-0568; or Lisa Crafford.

Need Your Support for our Easter Sunday Reception

Easter Sunday is one of the most important days in the life of the church, and a day when many from outside our church worship with us. Our Easter Reception is an expression of our love and hospitality for all who come to MPC that day. We understand that many of you will be obligated in ways that prevent you from serving others that day, but for those who are able, would you please consider serving on Easter by helping with a portion of the reception? We are in great need, and need more helpers than the few who serve on the Hospitality Team to carry out this wonderful event. This year our Easter Reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 9:30-11:30am. Here's where we need your help. We would greatly appreciate having all the volunteers we need by Monday, April 18. If you can help us with this event, please contact April Bailey and specify the time slot you are able to commit to.  
 
Saturday, April 23: Prep 9am - 12pm – still need 4 people

Easter Sunday (April 24)
Prep: 8-9:30am – still need 4 people
Replenish food: 9:30-10:30am – still need 4 people
Replenish food: 10:30-11:30am – still need 4 people
Coffee: 9:30 -10:30am – still need 2 people
Coffee: 10:30 -11:30am – still need 2 people
Punch: 9:30 -10:30am – still need 4 people
Punch: 10:30 -11:30am – still need 4 people
Clean-up during event: 9:30 -10:30am – still need 2 people
Clean-up during event: 10:30 - 1:30am – still need 2 people
Clean-up after event: 11:30 -12:30pm – still need 6 people

Hosts for HS Students

If you plan to be in town over Memorial Day weekend, please consider hosting a pair of high school students from Birmingham. The Briarwood PCA youth choir will sing in our worship services on May 29 and we would like to house the singers Saturday night. Host families would meet the students at MPC at 7pm (after they have eaten) and return them to MPC Sunday morning. Please contact Linda Hooks or call (703)208-3533 if you can serve in this way.

Hosts Needed for Fellows Initiative National Conference Weekend

The Fellows Initiative National Conference brings fellows from programs across the country together to learn more of what it means to be followers of Jesus who are leaders in their generation. Would you be willing to host a few visiting fellows in your home over the weekend of April 29 – May 1? If you are interested in serving in this way, please contact Kim Mascher.

Hospitality Leaders Needed

Is the Lord nudging you to consider serving as a co-leader of our Hospitality Team? After the upcoming Easter Reception our current leaders are stepping down and we will have no one to lead the following church-wide events: the Easter reception, the Congregational Dinner, the Hanging & Un-hanging of the Green, and the Christmas Concert reception. There is lots of volunteer help to support these events but we need leaders to make them happen. If the Lord has equipped you with skills necessary for this volunteer position, we would love to talk with you! Please email Diane Hutchinson or call her at (703)394-0572 for more information.

Usher for Sunday Worship Needed

We are short one usher to serve once a month during the 9:15am Sunday worship service.  If you are interested in joining an usher team and are a member of MPC, please email John Bouma or call (703) 425-6555 for more information.

From Our Friends Outside MPC…

Open House

Washington Christian Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school located on a 67 acre campus in Olney, Maryland.  Washington Christian Academy will be holding an Open House on Thursday, April 14th at 9:30am.  For more information, please visit us online at www.washingtonchristian.org or call the school at (240)390-0429.

An Afternoon with Emily Colson

You are invited to join Congressman Chris & Marie Smith, Joanne Kemp, Kay Coles James, Janet Parshall, and many more for an afternoon with Emily Colson, daughter of Chuck Colson and author of the new book “Dancing with Max” to benefit ChosenFamilies.org, a ministry to families living with hidden disabilities. This event will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 3-5pm at the home of Mariam Bell. Please RSVP at www.chosenfamilies.org.

CSLI Free Seminar

Letters to Malcolm: C.S. Lewis on Prayer with Marjorie Mead, Associate Director, The Wade Center. The seminar will be held at The Falls Church on Friday evening, April 29 (7:30–9:30pm) and Saturday morning, April 30 (9am – noon). The Seminar is free of charge, but registration is required. For details and to register, please click here.