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New and Events // May 28, 2008
Introducing: Current, a new worship experience.
June 8-15-22 at 10:45am in Crossroads Auditorium.
Current Sermon Series: Go Ahead. Ask Anything.
Sundays at 9:00am & 10:45am in the Main Auditorium
A truly interactive sermon series. The top ten questions, voted upon from online submissions, are addressed. Click here for details.
Vacation Bible School
Sunday through Thursday, June 8-12, 6:00-9:00pm
Children ages 4 years through 5th grade are invited to be a part of “God’s Big Back Yard,” where kids will experience how simple, how fun, and how it is like Jesus to serve in their own backyards! The evenings will be packed with great fun and valuable lessons about serving God, our community, our neighbors and our families. Register for $5 per child or $15 per family in The Commons. An important training has been scheduled for all VBS volunteers; see details at Opportunities to Serve. Many volunteers are still needed. Click here to sign-up. Contact: Pastor Paula Spear.
NOTE: Lighthouse Café will move the regular weekly dinner from Wednesday to Thursday to celebrate the closing night of VBS.
Celebrating One Year at Madison Park
Sunday, June 15 at 9:00am & 10:45am MPC Main Auditorium: Don’t miss the One Year Celebration of the Madison Park Church Grand Opening. The Father’s Day worship services will feature the Voices of Praise, Scott Lutterman and the Heartland Big Band, and Sandi Patty.
Share Your Story: Share your personal story of how the ministries of MPC have made a difference in your life. Click here.
Wednesday at MPC - 7:00pm in the Main Auditorium
Come enjoy a variety of exciting and challenging programs scheduled for the weeks ahead:
May 28: Pastor Jim Lyon will elaborate on his message from the recent Ask Anything sermon series: “The Church & Sexual Temptation”
June 4: Pastor Jim Lyon will host a “Pastor’s Press Conference.” Questions on any subject will be gathered that evening, and Pastor Lyon will attempt to offer an on-the-spot reply within a biblical framework. Come to ask, come to listen, come with an open mind.
June 11: The large gathering will be suspended due to Vacation Bible School. Be sure to attend the Thursday evening Lighthouse Café dinner and VBS celebration.
Join the Journey: Exciting destinations await!
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:00pm in Room 175/177
Join the Journey provides the essential information you need to know before calling Madison Park Church your church home. The class answers questions such as who we are, what we believe, and our church membership process in a relaxed, fun, and interactive format. You’ll meet others who are on the same journey as you and begin the process of getting connected. This class is offered on the third Wednesday of each month. Find details or sign-up in the Hospitality Room or click here.
Ministry Happenings
Adult Ministries:
“Open Road” Motorcyclists Ride: All motorcyclists are invited to ride along! Ride times and destinations are: Sunday, June 1, at 8:00am at the Riley Hospital Miracle Ride in Indianapolis (register for this individual ride online at www.miracleride.net); Sunday, June 22 at 11:00am to Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream in Carmel. Unless otherwise notified, all rides begin from Madison Park Church. It is highly recommended that all riders wear helmets. More rides are scheduled throughout the summer and fall; subscribe to the Open Roads email listing by sending an email to Pastor Keith Stork.
Singles’ Family Picnic: All singles are invited to come and bring the kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews for a cookout pitch-in and fun family games on Friday, June 6 at 7:00pm at Madison Park Church. Bring a dish to share. Contact: Sarah Trick at the Church Office.
Miriam Project Transracial/Transcultural Adoptive Family Picnic: The Miriam Project is hosting its 7th Annual Picnic event on Saturday, June 7 from 11:00am-2:00pm at Shadyside Park. Contact: Brooke Mathis at (765) 640-1580.
J.O.Y. Takes A Break: The monthly J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) luncheon will take a break in June in lieu of the North American Church of God Convention. Contact: Esther Crnkovich or (765) 649-3323.
Children’s Ministries:
5th Grade Graduation Party: Come celebrate a year-end party in your honor on Friday, May 30 from 5:30- 8:30pm at the McCurdy home (1311 N. Raible Ave. in Anderson). Swimming, fishing, basketball and tennis are available; bring swim suits and gear for the games. Contact: Wendy Watts at (765) 425-4401 or Pastor Paula Spear.
Student Ministries:
Junior High “All Access” Summer Tour: The “All Access” Summer Tour welcomes all incoming 6th-8th grade students to a rockin’ trip to North Webster, Indiana from August 11-13. Students will take part in service projects, crazy challenges, awesome worship and challenging messages. Cost for the trip is $35, and registration is due June 1. Register at Souled Out, The Gathering, or by contacting the Church Office.
MyTV: The Student Ministries Summer Series, MyTV, will take a look at popular TV shows and the truths of God we can apply to our lives. Upcoming shows: May28-High School Musical (in honor of graduating seniors); June 4-LOST.
6th Graders, Come On Up!: Sunday, June 15 marks “Transition Sunday,” when incoming 6th graders will be welcomed to The Gathering at 9:00am in Crossroads Auditorium for a “Big Breakfast.”
Opportunities to Serve
To find a place to volunteer contact Marti Freeman at the Church Office or mfreeman@madisonparkchurch.org.
Adult Ministries:
Support the Troops Group: The Hudson Small Group is forming a Support the Troops Group to minister to military personnel on active duty by sending care packages, letters and phone cards. To submit names of persons serving in the armed forces or to join the support team, visit the display in The Commons on Sunday, June 1. Contact: Susie Davis at (765) 649-5848
Altar Prayer Counselors: Those interested in this ministry will meet on Wednesday, June 4, from 6:00-7:00pm in Room 182. Contact: Pastoral Care or Alan Esche at (765) 623-4691.
Landscape Ministry: Help MPC create a beautiful first impression to the community through landscaping the grounds. Opportunities to help include: “Adopt-an- Island,” where individuals, families, or groups adopt a parking lot island and maintain the planting, watering, weeding, and mulching for two years; or Seasonal Volunteering, assisting during the busy spring and fall seasons. Individuals and families are also invited to donate Memorial Trees in honor of a loved one. Contact: Alvin Renschler at the Church Office.
Children’s Ministries:
Important Training for All VBS Volunteers: Saturday, June 7, 9:00am-12:00pm. General information including theme, nightly schedules, safety and discipline policies and helps will be shared. Please make this one-time training event a priority. Contact: Pastor Paula Spear.
Outreach and Missions: Touch The World- Honduras Interest Meeting: Those interested in traveling to Honduras in October with Touch The World are invited to an interest meeting on Wednesday, June 4 at 6:00pm in Room 177. Dr. McCurdy will lead the group. Contact: Outreach and Missions.
Touch The World-Dove Harbor Ride: There’s still time to become a rider or a sponsor for the Dove Harbor “Break the Cycle” ride, June 10-15 in Xenia, Ohio.
Family News
To submit a threads announcement regarding a birth or death, please contact Debbie McCafferty in Pastoral Care.
Congratulations to:
- Herb and Shirley Dietz, parents of Jerry (and Debbie) Dietz, who celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 3.
- Arakai and Korie Austin, who welcomed a son, Ayden Annan, born May 13. Proud grandparents are Darrel and Carol Austin.
- Tony and Cathy Bailey, who welcomed a daughter, Abigail Kay, born May 13. Proud grandparents are Don and Judy Bailey.
- Dave and Amanda Tansel, who welcomed a son, Zachary Morrison, born May 18. Proud grandparents are Dennis and Jill O’Malia.
In Sympathy with:
- Don Bailey and family at the loss of his brother, Max, on May 19.
- Ed and Everett Pugsley and families at the loss of their father, George, on May 17.
You’re invited to:
- A graduation open house for Grant Fulton on Saturday, May 31 from 1:00-4:00pm at 3389 Alexandria Pike in Anderson.
- A graduation open house for Erin Helvering on Saturday, May 31 from 5:00-8:00pm at 983 N. Woodcrest Way in Anderson.
- A graduation open house for Chris McCafferty on Saturday, May 31 from 1:00-5:00pm at 205 Center Street in Frankton.
- A graduation open house for Seth Bays on Sunday, June 1 from 5:00-8:00pm at 3225 Layton Road in Anderson.
- A graduation open house for Nathanael Lyon on Sunday, June 1 from 3:00-6:00pm at 2683 E 450 North in Anderson.
- A graduation open house for Josh Rogers on Sunday, June 1 from 2:00-5:00pm at the Carriage House (Loose Funeral Home, South Complex) in Anderson.
- A baby shower for Frosyni (Douramacos) and Scott Coppock on Saturday, June 7 from 2:00- 4:00pm at 104 Saratoga Way in Anderson. Baby is registered at Walmart and Target. RSVP to Mary Douramacos, (765) 724-7436.
News You Can Use
Pastor Stork on Sabbatical: Outreach and Missions Pastor Keith Stork will be on sabbatical until August 17. In his absence, those needing information or assistance may contact Jackie Corn at the Church Office or John Hasenmyer of the Board of Outreach and Missions.
Lighthouse Café: Enjoy a freshly prepared meal and mini-salad bar in The Commons. Wednesdays from 5:15pm until 6:30pm, just before our evening programs. Cost: Adults-$5, Children and College Students (with ID)-$3 (maximum of $20 per family).
- May 28: Chicken & Noodles/Kids’ Option—Chicken & Noodles
- June 4: Southwest Chicken Salad/Kids’ Option—Macaroni & Cheese with Mini Corndogs
- June 12: Note—Thursday Dinner (due to VBS) Barbeque Pork Sandwich/Kids’ Option—Pizza & Chips
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Telling Our Stories
by Jim Lyon, senior pastor
Everybody has a story. You do. I do. How we tell it reveals a great deal about who we are and what we think about God.
As I write, it’s near midnight and I am seated in my hotel room in Berlin. Around the corner from my hotel is the Topographies des Terrors (the Topography of Terror). It is a deliberately-left-vacant city block on which once stood a collection of buildings that changed the course of history. One housed the Nazi Gestapo headquarters. Another was the SS Central Command. Another was the SS Security Office (SS = Schutzstaffel, Hitler’s personal (schutz) guard (staffel). A Gestapo prison also stood here. It was in these buildings that the Nazi reign of terror was conceived, hatched, and executed. The Holocaust was born here. The myth of Aryan superiority was imposed by force here. The torture and death of millions was literally managed here.
God Amidst The Rummage
She had come to MPC for the rummage sale and was walking through The Commons by herself when Rob Spaulding greeted her. She seemed more interested in spiritual things than rummage! She shared with Rob of her interest in being baptized so he took her into the Main Auditorium to see the baptistery.
He learned of her desire to read the Bible but she did not have the money to buy one and due to poor eyesight could not read the small print. They walked to the book table where Rob picked up a leather bound Bible, opening it he was surprised to find it contained large print and the price was marked free. Rob proudly presented his new friend with her personal Bible.
“That was just one of the many ways that God blessed our event,” shared Marti Freeman, coordinator for the Annual Bazaar/Auction/ Rummage sale held May 10.
