THE WEEKLY WORD | April 27, 2026

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS 
THIS TUESDAY, APRIL 28

If you are caring for a loved one, you know the rewards can be great—but so can the challenges. You are invited to join our new Caregivers Support Group, a warm and welcoming space to connect with others who understand the journey of caregiving.


Together, we will share experiences, encouragement, practical ideas, and support for those caring for aging parents, loved ones with long-term medical needs, individuals living with dementia, and others who need ongoing care.


You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you feel comfortable. Confidentiality and respect for one another are central to our time together.


When: Tuesday, April 28, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. 
and every 4th Tuesday of the month


Where: Round Table Room, Fellowship Hall


More Details:


  • Bring your lunch if you’d like.
  • Come when you can—no commitment is required.
  • Resources and helpful information will be available at no cost.
  • This free community support group is open to all caregivers.
  • Facilitator: Edei Pippin


MPC PRESCHOOL TEACHER APPRECIATION

Will You Help?

Teacher Appreciation Week is next week, starting May 4!


The entire MPC family is invited to join in to celebrate our preschool's teachers who do so much for our kids every day.


Please see the signup below and consider donating an item for Teacher Appreciation Week.


We will do Breakfast on Monday, 5/4 and Treats on Friday. 5/8! 


Donations can be left in Mrs. Ansley's office. We have 16 staff members.


Thank you for sharing lots of love and prayers with our wonderful MPCP teachers this school year! It has been a really, really great one!


VBS ANNOUNCED!
Plan to Attend and Volunteer



Mark your Calendars!


We are excited to announce the VBS programming for 2026,



“Christmas in July.” 
June 29th-July 2nd (Mon. - Thur.)


We are looking for volunteers to help with the program. Will you help us out? 


We also need youth willing to help. Anyone ages rising 5th grade and up would be a great help. And if you have service hours to fill, we can help you with that!


Please email Jill Connolly at jillgconnolly@icloud.com if you can help out with all the fun!


Faithful Transitions Study 
Wednesdays at 6 PM

All are invited to participate in a NEW Wednesday evening study.


  • You do NOT need to have attended any of the earlier sessions!
  • You do NOT need to obtain a book or to prepare ahead of time!
  • Come as you are able!


CHANGE is a part of every life—and every church. Some transitions we choose, others arrive uninvited. Some feel full of promise, while others carry loss, uncertainty, or even grief. Wherever you find yourself, you are not alone—and you are invited.


Join us for Faithful Transitions: Finding God in Change, a weekly gathering designed to help us navigate life’s shifts with honesty, hope, and faith. Using the framework of transition expert William Bridges, we’ll explore the three phases of transition—endings, the in-between, and new beginnings—and consider how God meets us in each one.


Along the way, we’ll engage the wisdom of thoughtful Christian voices like Barbara Brown Taylor, Sarah Bessey, Kate Bowler, Walter Brueggemann, and Emily Lund, grounding our conversations in both spiritual insight and real-life experience.


Each session stands on its own, so you can come whenever you’re able—no book to purchase and no pre-reading required. Whether you’re facing a personal change, supporting someone else, or walking alongside our church during this season of transition, this space is for you.


Together, we’ll name what we’re carrying, make room for what’s unfolding, and begin to imagine what a new normal might look like—with God present in it all.


Come as you are. Come when you can. There is a place for you here.


We look forward to seeing you on Wednesdays from 6-7 PM, in the Church Library.


CALL FOR RECIPES

DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY!

Calling all Cooks, Bakers & BBQ Masters


We’re publishing a 2026 edition of the MPC Cookbook as a fundraiser for the MPC Women’s Retreat. If you have a brief story that goes with your recipe (3-5 sentences), please share it, too. 


Please contribute your favorite recipes (plural) by May 1.  


You may add to the Google Doc at the button below, or email to Edei Pippin at epippinledet@gmail.com & title the email "Cookbook Recipes". (Please do not click "reply" to the email)


Special Note: If you contributed recipes to "Baking Memories" MPC 1979 1999" cookbook, please grant permission to re-print your recipes using the same Google Doc or email as for new recipes. 

Thanks for your support!


LAST WONDER-FULL WEDNESDAYS 
OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Don't miss out on the LAST Wonder-full Wednesday of the school year.



 Wednesday, April 29
 5:30–7:00 PM

 Dinner provided


OUTREACH - 
Being the Church in the World

GET PLUGGED IN: OPPORTUNITIES TO GATHER EACH WEEK


Mondays:

  • Prayer group - 12:30 PM in the church library

 

Tuesdays:

  • Men’s breakfast - 7:30 AM in the fellowship hall round table room


Wednesdays:

  • Morning Bible Study - 10:30 AM in the church library.
  • Wonder-full Wednesdays - ages preK- 5th grade, 5:30 - 7 PM, Feb. 4 - April 29 in the fellowship hall
  • Evening Book Study- 6 - 7 PM in the church library
  • Choir Practice - 7 - 8 PM in the choir room


Sundays:

  • Adult Sunday School - 10 AM in the church library
  • Worship - 11 AM in the sanctuary

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