Merry Christmas, MPC Family and Friends! Join us in reflecting on the promises of Christmas and celebrating the greatest gift of all—the birth of Jesus! This season is a wonderful opportunity to focus on what truly matters and to create lasting memories. 

Christmas Eve Services (December 24th):

We would love to have you join us for one of our three services! Whether you join us in person or via our livestream, it will be a special time. And don't worry about your little ones - we've got childcare covered for kids in Kindergarten and younger ages during all services. Activity bags will be provided for older kids during the 7 and 9 pm services.

Here are our service times:

• 4:30pm - Family & Children's Celebration of Christmas with live Nativity     
  Our family service is designed with kids in mind! There will be music, video, interactive elements, and live animals in our outside nativity. As you arrive, everyone will receive props to participate in telling the Christmas story and glowsticks for our ending “candlelight” song.
• 7:00pm - Candlelight & Communion Christmas Message, music by the Worship Team
  Our contemporary service will feature a variety of joyful Christmas music, an inspiring and relevant message, followed by communion and candle lighting to conclude the service.
• 9:00pm - Candlelight & Communion Christmas Message, music by the Sanctuary Choir & Concert Band
  Our traditional service will have Christmas music led by our full choir and band. There will be an inspiring and relevant message, followed by communion and candle lighting at the end of the night, that will leave you filled with joy and hope.
   

We can't wait to celebrate with you this season! 

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We are excited to welcome Dr. Paul Copan, a Christian theologian and author of several books, including “Is God a Vindictive Bully?” on Sunday, January 26th. Join us for a special Q&A session at 6pm in our Sanctuary. This is your opportunity to have any pressing Bible questions answered by Dr. Copan! Please submit your questions here.

Childcare is available upon request. Please contact Wendy Greer at wgreer@mandarinpres.com.

MPC is offering a six-week prayer training class from January 12th - February 16th on our Loretto Road Campus. This class is designed to equip you to pray confidently for the people God puts in your path, and it's a great opportunity for personal growth.

This isn’t just a learn-about-prayer class. It’s a class where we’ll practice prayer to grow more comfortable and confident when praying for others. Since that comes with practice, the goal of this class is to offer encouragement, coaching and training. But most importantly, it provides an opportunity to practice praying with others in a safe and encouraging atmosphere. By the end of six weeks, participants will have some experience (and hopefully more comfort and confidence) in listening to, loving and praying for people who need prayer.

Who should take this class?

• People who help lead small groups and Bible studies.
• People involved in ministries or mission activities with people in need.
• Anyone who wants to get better at praying for others.

What will it be like? Here’s a rough outline for our time together each week:

• Take time to gather and connect.
• Ask for God’s help.
• Reflect on the week (if appropriate).
• Learn something new about listening, loving and praying.
• Practice it.

Who is leading the class?

• One of our “pastors in the pews,” Jesse Alexander, will lead the class with the help of one of our deacons, Marjorie Lewis.

Spots are limited - register today! 

Have you ever wondered how the different books of the Bible and their stories fit together? Do you find yourself confused by the prophets in the Old Testament, or unsure how the Old and New Testaments relate to one another? If so, you're not alone! Pastor Andrew Stepp will guide us through a Bible study, Get a Grip on the Bible, designed to help answer your questions. Get a Grip on the Bible is a 10-week class that walks through the redemption story from Creation to Revelation, chronicling the themes and major events of Biblical history. Please join us as we walk through God's story from Eden to the Ends of the Earth!

Date: February 4 - April 16, 2025

Time:  6 - 7:30pm on Tuesdays or 10-11:30am on Wednesdays

Location: Sanctuary

Cost:  $20.00 for Workbook & Chart or $5 for Chart Only

You can choose between a Tuesday evening session or a Wednesday morning session, whichever suits your schedule better. The sessions will begin on February 4th for Tuesday evenings and February 5th for Wednesday mornings. Be sure to register (choose your session below) to secure your spot and prepare for this exciting adventure together! 

Click here to register for the Tuesday Evening Session.  (Childcare available upon request)

Click here to register for the Wednesday Morning Session.  

If you have any registration questions, please contact Cindy Althouse. 

Save your spot for our Women's Retreat on January 25, 2025! 

This is a great opportunity for the ladies of MPC to get together, laugh, enjoy fellowship and spend time with God. We are thrilled to announce this year's speaker, Margaret Kay Tucker. More details and registration are here.

Please note that there is a discounted hotel option if you prefer to stay the night on January 24th and 25th, but reservations must be made by December 13th. Reservations can be made here. 

We can't wait! 
 

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Vision Night. If you missed it, you can click to watch the recap video. It's a great opportunity to hear from Senior Pastor Andrew Stepp on what God is doing in our church and what's in store for MPC looking ahead! 

For any questions about upcoming events, please contact Wendy Greer. 

We hope you can join us this Christmas Eve at MPC! Our family service is designed with kids in mind! There will be music, video, interactive elements and live animals in our outside nativity. As you arrive, everyone will receive props to participate in telling the Christmas story and glowsticks for our ending “candlelight” song.  For more MPC Christmas details, go to mandarinpres.com/christmas. 
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