Impact will be starting Thursday, September 9th! We'll meet in our normal place at 7:00 PM: 700 Santa Cruz, Menlo Park (around the back of 700 Ace Hardware).
September 9th we'll have a potluck and continue sign-ups for new small groups. We'll also have worship and sharing from a few of our brothers and sisters who would like to share about how the Lord has been working with and through their lives.
You may sign up for a small group right now by sending Christl Kirchner an email:
christlclear@gmail.com
Potluck Schedule (no worries if you are not able to bring an item, come and have dinner with us!)
Potluck Last Name:
A - F Drinks
G - M main or side dish
N - Q fruit or dessert
R - Z Veggies or Salad
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I recently had a chance to go to Nicaragua for a short mission trip. I was struck by the amazing community of brothers and sisters we have there in Chinandega and the Bonetes, and was reminded that we too have an incredibly good community of brothers and sisters. One of the many ways I've been blessed by you is your participation at events. Thank you for that.
Christian
Check out new events here:
http://www.impactevents.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Impact's Summer Study starts on Tuesday, July 6!
Please come and join members of Impact as we meet at the Open Door Campus in Mountain View on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer months. If you are wanting to grow deeper with Christ and have a chance to connect with others as well as serve the community, this summer program is for you! Newcomers are welcome!
Location: Open Door Church Mountain View (1667 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View, 94040) in the Fellowship Hall. (Note that Open Door Church Mountain View is located on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View at the corner of Miramonte and Cuesta.) See ODCMV.org for more information about Open Door Church Mountain View.
Time: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., July 6 - August 24
Sign Up: See below for details on what each of our four groups will be studying. If you are sure that you are coming and know which group you’d like to be a part of, please contact the facilitator before the first meeting to let them know so they can plan accordingly. (The facilitators’ emails are listed below with their group's description.)
If you’re not sure about whether you're coming or which group to join, please feel welcome to just show up on the first night and select a group at that time. For the sake of continuity, people are encouraged to stay in the same group throughout the summer.
NOTE: The study on the topic of "Money" has been canceled for this summer's session. Those of you who expressed an interest in that study are encouraged to consider joining in on one of the other studies below.
Group 1 – Bible Study
Applying God’s word to our daily lives for the purpose of His glory and our transformation
Facilitator: Dave Gutierrez
Email: dbgutierrez@yahoo.com
Details: During the eight weeks of our study we will review and discuss designated Bible passages from both the Old and the New Testaments. Each week an assigned chapter or a set of verses will be reviewed and discussed in effort to learn how we, as individuals, can apply God’s word to our daily lives. The goals and discussion topics of each week’s designated passage will include asking how this Word from God enables us to:
Prepare Ahead: Reading, pondering and praying over the selected passages ahead of time will enhance our discussion time. Week 1, July 6: Philippians 4:4-9 and James 4; Week 2, July 13: Psalm 37.
Group 2 – "I told me so"
Self deception and the Christian Life
Facilitator: Andrea Kwan
Email: andrea.kwan@gmail.com
Details: This group will read and discuss the book, "I told me so" - Self-deception and the Christian Life, by Gregg Ten Elshof, philosophy professor at Biola University. Topics for discussion will include:
Prepare Ahead: You are encouraged to purchase the book and read chapter 1 prior to our first meeting.
Group 3 – Spiritual Formation
Insights from history on deepening your relationship with Christ
Facilitator: Gennaro Kukonu
Email: gennaro.j.kukonu@alumni.upenn.edu
Details: The great endeavor of the Christian life is to pursue God simply with the intent of knowing Him. When we simply seek to know Jesus, not for His benefits, but to grow deeper in our relationship with Him, we begin to know the infallible character of the mighty God we serve, and to value what is most important to Him. Then, when we share the Lord Jesus with others, we do not come to them with empty religion, but have the authority to testify about the Jesus we already know.
This study will challenge and inspire us to deepen our relationships with Jesus, through a series of brief studies focusing on the insights of spiritual leaders from different eras of history, representative of the great spiritual traditions, which collectively form a balanced Christian life.
Prepare Ahead: You are encouraged to pray for our study time together, that God’s Spirit will be present; guiding us as we seek His wisdom for living the abundant life Jesus came to give us.
Group 4 – Servant-hood
Who wants to be a servant, anyway!?
Facilitator: Mark Hanson-Kahn
Email: markhk1@yahoo.com
Details: Most of the time, if we’re honest, we prefer the idea of serving ourselves rather than being a “servant” to someone else. But both our spiritual reality and the reality of much of our daily activity is that we are servants. In the Bible, the word servant or slave is used almost 1,000 times! The concept of “doulos,” or “bond-servant,” is prominent in the Scripture. Jesus spoke of himself as a servant. Paul called himself a servant. The Bible refers often to being God’s servant. In this group we will discuss “Being a Servant as a Way of Life” and will practice this by planning the Carnival for Signs of Hope camp. The eight week syllabus is as follows:
Prepare Ahead: You are encouraged to pray for our time together, that God’s Spirit will be present, guiding us as we seek His empowering presence in our lives, enabling us to follow His example in serving others as He serves us.
We hope to see you there!
Location: Open Door Church Mountain View (1667 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View, 94040) in the Fellowship Hall. (Note that Open Door Church Mountain View is located on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View at the corner of Miramonte and Cuesta.) See ODCMV.org for more information about Open Door Church Mountain View.
Time: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., July 6 - August 24
Sign Up: See below for details on what each of our four groups will be studying. If you are sure that you are coming and know which group you’d like to be a part of, please contact the facilitator before the first meeting to let them know so they can plan accordingly. (The facilitators’ emails are listed below with their group's description.)
If you’re not sure about whether you're coming or which group to join, please feel welcome to just show up on the first night and select a group at that time. For the sake of continuity, people are encouraged to stay in the same group throughout the summer.
NOTE: The study on the topic of "Money" has been canceled for this summer's session. Those of you who expressed an interest in that study are encouraged to consider joining in on one of the other studies below.
Group 1 – Bible Study
Applying God’s word to our daily lives for the purpose of His glory and our transformation
Facilitator: Dave Gutierrez
Email: dbgutierrez@yahoo.com
Details: During the eight weeks of our study we will review and discuss designated Bible passages from both the Old and the New Testaments. Each week an assigned chapter or a set of verses will be reviewed and discussed in effort to learn how we, as individuals, can apply God’s word to our daily lives. The goals and discussion topics of each week’s designated passage will include asking how this Word from God enables us to:
- Receive God’s love?
- Show our love for God?
- Serve God and others today?
- Apply it to our daily lives for the purpose of sanctification and transformation?
- Dedicate our lives and our actions to God and his glory?
- Mature and enable us to grow in Christ in our walk as Christians and children of God?
Prepare Ahead: Reading, pondering and praying over the selected passages ahead of time will enhance our discussion time. Week 1, July 6: Philippians 4:4-9 and James 4; Week 2, July 13: Psalm 37.
Group 2 – "I told me so"
Self deception and the Christian Life
Facilitator: Andrea Kwan
Email: andrea.kwan@gmail.com
Details: This group will read and discuss the book, "I told me so" - Self-deception and the Christian Life, by Gregg Ten Elshof, philosophy professor at Biola University. Topics for discussion will include:
- How self-deception manifests itself in our lives
- Why we engage in it, how it prevents us from experiencing the fullness of the Gospel
- What we can do to better manage it
Prepare Ahead: You are encouraged to purchase the book and read chapter 1 prior to our first meeting.
Group 3 – Spiritual Formation
Insights from history on deepening your relationship with Christ
Facilitator: Gennaro Kukonu
Email: gennaro.j.kukonu@alumni.upenn.edu
Details: The great endeavor of the Christian life is to pursue God simply with the intent of knowing Him. When we simply seek to know Jesus, not for His benefits, but to grow deeper in our relationship with Him, we begin to know the infallible character of the mighty God we serve, and to value what is most important to Him. Then, when we share the Lord Jesus with others, we do not come to them with empty religion, but have the authority to testify about the Jesus we already know.
This study will challenge and inspire us to deepen our relationships with Jesus, through a series of brief studies focusing on the insights of spiritual leaders from different eras of history, representative of the great spiritual traditions, which collectively form a balanced Christian life.
- July 6: Preparing for the Spiritual Life
- July 13: The Prayer Filled Life (Contemplative Tradition)
- July 20: The Virtuous Life (The Holiness Tradition)
- July 27: The Spirit Empowered Life (The Charismatic Tradition)
- August 3: The Compassionate Life (The Social Justice Tradition)
- August 10: The Word-Centered Life (The Evangelical Tradition)
- August 17: The Sacramental Life (The Incarnational Tradition)
Prepare Ahead: You are encouraged to pray for our study time together, that God’s Spirit will be present; guiding us as we seek His wisdom for living the abundant life Jesus came to give us.
Group 4 – Servant-hood
Who wants to be a servant, anyway!?
Facilitator: Mark Hanson-Kahn
Email: markhk1@yahoo.com
Details: Most of the time, if we’re honest, we prefer the idea of serving ourselves rather than being a “servant” to someone else. But both our spiritual reality and the reality of much of our daily activity is that we are servants. In the Bible, the word servant or slave is used almost 1,000 times! The concept of “doulos,” or “bond-servant,” is prominent in the Scripture. Jesus spoke of himself as a servant. Paul called himself a servant. The Bible refers often to being God’s servant. In this group we will discuss “Being a Servant as a Way of Life” and will practice this by planning the Carnival for Signs of Hope camp. The eight week syllabus is as follows:
- July 6: Introduction - Should we really think of ourselves as slaves?
- July 13: Domestic Doormats or Equal Partners? - Servant-hood and your family for single adults
- July 20: Self Assertion vs. Humble Servitude - Servant-hood and work
- July 27: Giving and Taking: How much and to whom? - Servant-hood and Christian community and friends
- Aug 3: To Sacrifice or not to Sacrifice, that is the question! - Servant-hood and mission
- Aug 10: How to work with foster kids
- Aug 17: Finalization of Signs of Hope Camp Carnival
- Wednesday, August 18: Carnival at Signs of Hope Camp
- Aug 24: Summer Impact Celebration
Prepare Ahead: You are encouraged to pray for our time together, that God’s Spirit will be present, guiding us as we seek His empowering presence in our lives, enabling us to follow His example in serving others as He serves us.
We hope to see you there!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Impact Tonight
Hello Impacters! Join us for our final Impact before summer: Impact's End of the Year Celebration tonight, June 10th. We'll have worship, sharing and Appetizers*. If you're a table leader please do not bring anything as we would like to thank you for your service to Impact.
Tables 1-3- Bring Drinks.
Tables 4-7- Bring Appetizers
Tables 8-11 and Open Tables- Bring Desserts
Summer Small Group Topical Series at Open Door Mountain View Campus starts July 6 and runs for eight weeks. Meet together at Open Door Church MV and then split into small group topical studies. Specific information and contact info for the small groups to follow on the blog and shared at Impact this Thursday, June 10th.
Why? Because summer for some is the best time to get together and connect with others, learn through interactive study and apply God's Word in new ways.
When? Tuesdays, July 6th- August 24th. 7pm- 9pm.
Where? Open Door Church in Mountain View. Fellowship Hall, 1667 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View. ODCMV.org
What? Review the blog for the latest descriptions and contact information of the groups led by members of Impact to be posted later this week. Come to Impact this Thursday to hear from the group facilitators what each group will be doing.
(Christl Kirchner)
Camp Volunteers Needed!
I want to encourage you to volunteer for Help One Child's Signs of Hope kids camp this year. It is a fantastic break in our everyday lives to be a counselor or volunteer at camp. Every time I've participated in this camp I come back with memories of children who had a week that allowed them to be a kid--these children are in deep need of feeling accepted and valued and your time will speak this loudly to them.
Click HERE for more information
Questions? contact Lisa Carlson at lisa@signsofhope.net
Blessings!
Christian
*If a group wants to meet for a quick dinner before Impact, join Anne Taddey AT 5:45: Café Borrones at Menlo Station in Menlo Park before tonight’s Impact meeting.
Manresa Retreat Signups:
http://www.mppc.org/calendar/impact-retreat
-----------------------------------
Impact Events at a Glance
-----------------------------------
Indonesian Satays and South East Asian Cuisine Cooking Class
Dinner for 8! Saturday July 10th
Impact Footprints - Saturday June 12th
Monday Night Hike - June 14th at Rancho - 6PM
Impact Beach Retreat Manresa - Signups have started!
Beach Bonfire - Saturday June 12th - canceled
Paul and Shu's Wedding - Saturday, June 26th
-----------------------------------
MPPC Events
-----------------------------------
Prayer Classes - Sally and Bill Russ
Divorce Recovery-- Boundaries June 1st through July 20th
-----------------------------------
Impact Event Details
-----------------------------------
Monday Night Hike - June 14th at Rancho - 6PM
You are invited to join us for Monday night hiking (Every Other Monday) throughout the summer at Rancho San Antonio. Hikes will be a few miles long, nothing treacherous, and we’ll be back by dusk. Be at least a few minutes early – parking can sometimes be a bit tight in there. Carpooling is recommended. Meet Alisa by the restrooms/drinking fountain.alisadietz@yahoo.com
Contact Alisa for more information:
----------------------------------
Dinner for 8! Saturday July 10th
Hi Ya's! You are invited to a summer table for 8 in Adah's new location! A lovely cottage just mere blocks from her previous lovely cottage.
When? Saturday 10 July at $35 per head
Where? 590 Latham St, Mountain View. Ca 94041
If you're interested, RSVP to Adah Lee:
doodah65@juno.com or call (650) 988-8959
---------------------------------
"Indonesian Satays and South East Asian Cuisine Cooking Class"
This is it, gang! You're opportunity to learn how to cook Tine Lo's famous satays and South East Asian cuisine! If you're interested, contact Tine Lo and she'll give you the details.
Summer Cooking Class will be held on:
Sunday June 27 at 2:00PM
Saturday July 24 at 2:00PM
Please contact Tine Lo, ph# (408) 826-1040 or email: tinelo@hotmail.com
---------------------------------
Impact Footprints - Saturday June 12th (morning)
Impact Footprints will meet at 8.45am at Shoreline this Saturday. You are welcome to join us.
Details: Mark HK (650-996-7141: pls note my new phone no)
------------------------------------
Paul and Shu's Wedding (Saturday, June 26th)
Everyone is invited to attend Paul and Shu's wedding ceremony to be held at MPPC on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 from 12:30pm - 3pm. Light reception at the church will follow immediately after the ceremony. Feel free to rsvp for refreshment planning purposes:
Official Wedding Site
Facebook Event
------------------------------------
Manresa Beach Reatreat - August 27th-29th
Sign ups have begun
You are invited to Impact's annual Beach Retreat! If you haven't experienced one of our famous beach retreats, don't miss out this year! We'll have food, fun at the beach, hikes and amazing fellowship with friends. Please sign up as soon as you can!
Sign Up:
Either sign up through Impact's website at
http://www.mppc.org/connect/impact
or directly at
http://www.mppc.org/calendar/impact-retreat
When? August 27th - 29th
Where? Manresa State Beach
What to bring? Detailed List coming soon - Sleeping bag, tent, stove
Carpool Arrangements:
Because parking is limited, everyone must carpool to the retreat:
Before August 13th
Contact Michelle Brown:
michellebrown2005@sbcglobal.net
After August 13th
Contact Cindy Cooley
cindycooley@gmail.com
-----------------------------------
MPPC Events Details
-----------------------------------
Prayer Classes
If you would like more help with learning to hear God speak, Sally and Bill Russ will hold a one night class for 10-14 people on a weekday evening of your choice at their home near the church from 6:45-9pm. For more information contact Sally Russ at s.russ@sbcglobal.net
-----------------------------------
Divorce Recovery -- A ministry of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
presents Boundaries: An eight week video series by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Monday Evenings, 7 p.m., Garden Court at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, June 1st through July 20th
In this seminar series you will learn:
• What boundaries are,
• Why you need boundaries,
• How to get others and yourself to recognize and respect your boundaries,
• When to say yes,
• When to say no,
• How to take control of your life,
• And how to do all this from a Christ-centered perspective.
You don’t have to be in the process of a divorce to participate in this seminar series, but only interested in having better, more Christ-like relationships. Come and bring a friend. No registration, no cost, just drop-in.
Monte Fisher
Coordinator, Care and Recovery Project
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
650-323-8659
Tables 1-3- Bring Drinks.
Tables 4-7- Bring Appetizers
Tables 8-11 and Open Tables- Bring Desserts
Summer Small Group Topical Series at Open Door Mountain View Campus starts July 6 and runs for eight weeks. Meet together at Open Door Church MV and then split into small group topical studies. Specific information and contact info for the small groups to follow on the blog and shared at Impact this Thursday, June 10th.
Why? Because summer for some is the best time to get together and connect with others, learn through interactive study and apply God's Word in new ways.
When? Tuesdays, July 6th- August 24th. 7pm- 9pm.
Where? Open Door Church in Mountain View. Fellowship Hall, 1667 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View. ODCMV.org
What? Review the blog for the latest descriptions and contact information of the groups led by members of Impact to be posted later this week. Come to Impact this Thursday to hear from the group facilitators what each group will be doing.
(Christl Kirchner)
Camp Volunteers Needed!
I want to encourage you to volunteer for Help One Child's Signs of Hope kids camp this year. It is a fantastic break in our everyday lives to be a counselor or volunteer at camp. Every time I've participated in this camp I come back with memories of children who had a week that allowed them to be a kid--these children are in deep need of feeling accepted and valued and your time will speak this loudly to them.
Click HERE for more information
Questions? contact Lisa Carlson at lisa@signsofhope.net
Blessings!
Christian
*If a group wants to meet for a quick dinner before Impact, join Anne Taddey AT 5:45: Café Borrones at Menlo Station in Menlo Park before tonight’s Impact meeting.
Manresa Retreat Signups:
http://www.mppc.org/calendar/impact-retreat
-----------------------------------
Impact Events at a Glance
-----------------------------------
Indonesian Satays and South East Asian Cuisine Cooking Class
Dinner for 8! Saturday July 10th
Impact Footprints - Saturday June 12th
Monday Night Hike - June 14th at Rancho - 6PM
Impact Beach Retreat Manresa - Signups have started!
Beach Bonfire - Saturday June 12th - canceled
Paul and Shu's Wedding - Saturday, June 26th
-----------------------------------
MPPC Events
-----------------------------------
Prayer Classes - Sally and Bill Russ
Divorce Recovery-- Boundaries June 1st through July 20th
-----------------------------------
Impact Event Details
-----------------------------------
Monday Night Hike - June 14th at Rancho - 6PM
You are invited to join us for Monday night hiking (Every Other Monday) throughout the summer at Rancho San Antonio. Hikes will be a few miles long, nothing treacherous, and we’ll be back by dusk. Be at least a few minutes early – parking can sometimes be a bit tight in there. Carpooling is recommended. Meet Alisa by the restrooms/drinking fountain.alisadietz@yahoo.com
Contact Alisa for more information:
----------------------------------
Dinner for 8! Saturday July 10th
Hi Ya's! You are invited to a summer table for 8 in Adah's new location! A lovely cottage just mere blocks from her previous lovely cottage.
When? Saturday 10 July at $35 per head
Where? 590 Latham St, Mountain View. Ca 94041
If you're interested, RSVP to Adah Lee:
doodah65@juno.com or call (650) 988-8959
---------------------------------
"Indonesian Satays and South East Asian Cuisine Cooking Class"
This is it, gang! You're opportunity to learn how to cook Tine Lo's famous satays and South East Asian cuisine! If you're interested, contact Tine Lo and she'll give you the details.
Summer Cooking Class will be held on:
Sunday June 27 at 2:00PM
Saturday July 24 at 2:00PM
Please contact Tine Lo, ph# (408) 826-1040 or email: tinelo@hotmail.com
---------------------------------
Impact Footprints - Saturday June 12th (morning)
Impact Footprints will meet at 8.45am at Shoreline this Saturday. You are welcome to join us.
Details: Mark HK (650-996-7141: pls note my new phone no)
------------------------------------
Paul and Shu's Wedding (Saturday, June 26th)
Everyone is invited to attend Paul and Shu's wedding ceremony to be held at MPPC on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 from 12:30pm - 3pm. Light reception at the church will follow immediately after the ceremony. Feel free to rsvp for refreshment planning purposes:
Official Wedding Site
Facebook Event
------------------------------------
Manresa Beach Reatreat - August 27th-29th
Sign ups have begun
You are invited to Impact's annual Beach Retreat! If you haven't experienced one of our famous beach retreats, don't miss out this year! We'll have food, fun at the beach, hikes and amazing fellowship with friends. Please sign up as soon as you can!
Sign Up:
Either sign up through Impact's website at
http://www.mppc.org/connect/impact
or directly at
http://www.mppc.org/calendar/impact-retreat
When? August 27th - 29th
Where? Manresa State Beach
What to bring? Detailed List coming soon - Sleeping bag, tent, stove
Carpool Arrangements:
Because parking is limited, everyone must carpool to the retreat:
Before August 13th
Contact Michelle Brown:
michellebrown2005@sbcglobal.net
After August 13th
Contact Cindy Cooley
cindycooley@gmail.com
-----------------------------------
MPPC Events Details
-----------------------------------
Prayer Classes
If you would like more help with learning to hear God speak, Sally and Bill Russ will hold a one night class for 10-14 people on a weekday evening of your choice at their home near the church from 6:45-9pm. For more information contact Sally Russ at s.russ@sbcglobal.net
-----------------------------------
Divorce Recovery -- A ministry of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
presents Boundaries: An eight week video series by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Monday Evenings, 7 p.m., Garden Court at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, June 1st through July 20th
In this seminar series you will learn:
• What boundaries are,
• Why you need boundaries,
• How to get others and yourself to recognize and respect your boundaries,
• When to say yes,
• When to say no,
• How to take control of your life,
• And how to do all this from a Christ-centered perspective.
You don’t have to be in the process of a divorce to participate in this seminar series, but only interested in having better, more Christ-like relationships. Come and bring a friend. No registration, no cost, just drop-in.
Monte Fisher
Coordinator, Care and Recovery Project
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
650-323-8659
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