Preschool and Child Care
 The Mililani Presbyterian Preschool is a ministry of the congregation. It employs a Director, eight teachers, and seven aides to care for approximately 80 full-day and half-day children beginning at 2 years old.
We offer a 50-week program beginning in August through July. The Preschool phone number is 623-3975.
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MPC Community Resource & Service Guide
 Perhaps some of you have picked up a copy of the free Island Christian Guide in our hallway of the education wing…perhaps you have even contacted a merchant or other service and done business with someone listed.
Right here in our own MPC community we have many talented and professional members who would love to offer their gifts to serve. Some of you may have more than one gift or talent or service to offer. These services may be for free, for trade or for sale, or however you may chose to work it. If you would like to participate in a newly available directory of MPC Community Resource and Service, please call or email the following information to Pastor Jim or Laura Pasternak at 623-2393 or email JPaster517@aol.com. Thank you for being a part of and supporting our MPC Ohana as we are the body in Christ serving our Lord.
Please include:
1. Type of Service offered
2. Name of Service or Company (if you have this)
3. Brief description of your service
4. Name of Provider (Contact Person)
5. Contact telephone number(s) and email address
6. Hours of operation or availability
Examples of services:
- Babysitting
- Accounting/tax services
- Dentistry or other Medical Business
- Beautician
- Seamstress
- Real Estate
- Home Builder/Remodeling
- Electrical/Plumbing/Painting
- Home School
- Music Lessons: Guitar, piano or other instrument, voice
- Auto Repair
- Computer Specialist
- Secretarial/Clerical
- Yard Maintenance/Cleaning Service
- Home childcare provider/Nanny service
- Massage Therapist/Other Healing Modalities
- Birthday Party Specialties (clown, inflatable jumpers, catering, etc.)
- Home Business (Creative Memories, Tupperware, Avon, Discovery Toys, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, etc.)
- Any Consultation Services
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Join Us - Monthly Work Day
 The third Saturday morning of each month is set aside as an MPC Work Day. At 8:30 AM (following the Men's Breakfast that begins at 7 AM).
Everyone, male and female, children and adults are needed to help out with repairs, painting, upkeep and general tidying up around the church. The Facilities Team organizes what needs to be done.
Come early or come late but, unless you come, nothing will get done. Amen? Amen!
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Needs/Special Offerings
Twice each year we receive special denominational offerings.  On Palm Sunday we receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. This offering is divided up between the Hunger Program, The Self-developement of People Program and The Disaster Assistance Fund.
On the Sunday before Christmas, we receive the Christmas Joy Offering. Half of this offering goes to our denomination's racial/ethnic secondary schools & colleges and the other half goes to support the pensions of retired pastors and missionaries whose retirement income is otherwise insufficient. We may also receive other special offerings as emergency needs arise unexpectedly during the year.
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Small Groups
 Enjoy fellowship and fun by joining a "small group." Groups meet weekly - some in the mornings and others in the evenings. All adults
are welcome. For more info, call Margie Esteron @
623-9194.
For information about the groups and when and where they meet, contact John Martin. He will coordinate an initial meeting soon.
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Men's Group
 The Men’s Group includes various special activities as well as the Monthly Men’s Breakfast/Workday scheduled on the third Saturday of every month.
The monthly men’s breakfast/work day is for men and sons to gather for a hearty meal and fellowship at 7:00 am on Saturday morning. Those who are able are invited to stay and participate in work/maintenance activitiesneeded around the church buildings and grounds.
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Moms Need Moms
 Moms Need Moms (MNMs) is a wonderful mother’s group. If you have never attended a get-together, you should consider joining this unique fellowship group. There is a monthly ‘mom’s night out’ without children and a monthly ‘moms with kids’ outing. Your children do not have to be small/young; they can be in school of any grade. It is a great time for the ladies to fellowship and share some motherly support and bonding. Upon advanced request, childcare is always made available at the church.
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Volunteers in the
Vineyard of The Lord |
The Deacons
Need A
Meal Coordinator
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Have you asked yourself how can I help MPC? Are you looking for a way to touch someone’s life? Would you like to help a MPC family/individual at a time when they need a hand? The Deacons might have your answer.
The Deacons are in need of someone to oversee coordinating meals for a family or individual who has had an emergency, birth, death, etc. making it difficult for them to prepare meals. The Deacons will let you know when there is a request for meals and also provide you with a contact list of volunteers willing to provide meals. Please call Margie Esteron at 623-9194 if you are interested in filling this important position or have questions. |
Ushers Wanted |
Thank You, Ushers!— Dorothy Dale, chief usher-chaser
Ushers are Very Important People. The person who hands you a church bulletin, with a smile, is the first to show we are a friendly church. Let’s smile back and appreciate them—after all, they got to church half an hour before the rest of us. That’s early!
I do thank all the people who so graciously consent, when I phone them, to serve as ushers. But it is be even nicer to have volunteers So here is a Big Extra MAHALO to the volunteers.
How do you volunteer? There is a sign-up sheet on a clipboard on the table just inside the Sunday School building door. Serving as an usher is a great way to meet people— a good job for newcomers! Don’t be shy— sign up!
Here are all the good Christians who have ushered the last couple of months, some of them several times:
John & Laura Pasternak Patti Jenks
Prioleau Family John Martin
Jason Reber Deanna & Austin Sivik
Todd & Bonnie Jackson Rae Lin
Nupen Family Steven Ministry Team
Kristin Donahue Charles Peters
Barbara Martin Roy Johnson
MaryBeth Yelangian Holland Family
Bill & Angelina Cords Lisa Balleaux
Shanks Family John & Diana Toillion
Ishihara Family Heather Ardoin
Stephanie Ching Jerry Ellers
Sue & Ian Gillespie Adam Davidson
Lori Sakaguchi Charlie Cabral
Charlene & Rachel Storch John Martin
Grace Horiuchi Bill Horton
Betty Harrell
And, last Sunday of each month, the Youth Group!
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Stephen Ministers are Here to Help |
Stephen Ministers
Are Ready
to Help
You
 Stephen Ministers feel that it’s a privilege to be there for anyone hurting in situations such as: loss of a loved one, caring for a loved one, or any type of crisis or difficulty. Stephen Ministers are there to “walk along side” of someone who is hurting.
It takes courage to ask for help, but these folks as well as Joni Ishihara, Michelle Emerson, Diana Toillion, Karen Cabral, Barry Nupen, and Pastor Jim are willing to be of service. For care, please call any leader: Diana at 625-1875, Karen at 623-1596, Barry at 623-3538, or Pastor Jim at 623-6663.
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| Congregational Life, the healing ministry |
A Note from Congregational Life
Elder Michelle Emerson
Did you know that Congregational Life (CL) used to be known as the Healing Ministry? As a current elder for CL, I am writing to ask for your continued support. It is admittedly a difficult time without a permanent pas-tor. However, God expects each of us to continue His church. You may not know that CL is re-sponsible for Christian fellowship—providing a safe place for our brothers and sisters in Christ to get much needed support and friendship and an opportunity to forge everlasting bonds and positive relationships.
Look around at all that we offer (as best we can with your support). We manage the weekly fellowship that follows service, send packages to our deployed men and women, prepare the monthly Presbyte, and ensure that you get your individual birthday and anniversary cards.
I could go on but I think you get the picture. We also do our best to offer social outings, sometimes family oriented, and other times for adults only. Whether we are going out to dinner, are off at a re-treat, or hiking up Diamond Head, we are enjoying each other’s company and growing in fellow-ship, just as the Lord intended.
We will continue to offer as many functions as we can. We need your help. As you may know, Cheryl Horton is looking for someone to take over the reigns as the Fellowship Host, and Noreen is relinquishing her duties as the Presbyte Editor.
Interested in helping out? The number one thing you can do is pray. The number two thing you can do is act. What help can you provide? I am also open to any suggestions you have at any time to meet the needs of our congregation—just call Stacy or me. Please pray that God shows you how and where you can help. We are all in this together. Mahalo.
Your sister in Christ,
Michelle
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Prayer Chain
1st Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without ceasing”
James 5:16 says, “The fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much.”
The current MPC Prayer Chain coordinator is Elder Geoff Horvath. The Prayer Chain is composed of a large group of people (76+) located in many areas of our Lord’s world - MPC church members, former members and friends of MPC who have volunteered to use a portion of their regular daily prayer time to pray for people, situations, medical issues and events. Prayer Chain post-ings and updates are provided via internet e-mail as soon as received.
Prayers Requests come onto the Prayer chain in a variety of forms, via the prayer chain coordinator. Examples: blue prayer cards submitted at regular Sunday MPC service, verbal, e-mail, and telephone requests. All prayer requests are considered sensitive in nature, are deemed CONFIDENTIAL, and should not be shared outside of the prayer chain. They are shared between the person submitting the request, prayer chain members, and God. Prayers can be specifically designated for ―Prayer Chain Only‖ to respect the privacy of the person submitting the request. Prayers can also be submitted anon-ymously. Requests utilizing the KISS (Keep it Simple Saints) principle is the desired format (After all, the Lord knows the rest of the details).
It is hoped that the MPC Prayer Chain will never be viewed or used as a bulletin board for any type of announcements – it is a serious addition to each member’s prayer life and our Lord hears our prayers and honors our faithfulness in this important part of our faith journey.
Anyone submitting a prayer request is asked to update the request at least once a month, so that the ―prayer warriors‖ can either refocus on any specific changes that have occurred, celebrate and be en-couraged by answered prayer, or further their prayer life through a continued conversation with our Lord.
Consider making the Prayer Chain of MPC a part of your commitment to pray without ceasing. The Lord hears all of our prayers and will answer each of them. Thank you for your support and participation.
For further information, please contact Elder Geoff.
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In the meantime, here are some wonderful Biblical resources.
On-Line Inspirational Resources |
http://www.web-evangelism.com
Without a doubt, Web-evangelism.com is the most comprehensive online resource for Internet evangelism. The site's creator, Tony Whittaker, a Christian in the United Kingdom, also produces a monthly e-newsletter that is available from the site.
http://www.amazinggrace.com
Gerald Boyd may be a retired pastor, but he has not retired from ministry. He frequently shares Christ online and offers advice for other cybersaints.
http://www.e-vangelism.com
This site provides articles on Internet evangelism, a weekly electronic newsletter and more.
http://www.strike.someone.net
Developing chat-room ministry is the purpose behind STRIKE, which stands for "starting technology-based relationships introducing Christianity everywhere."
http://www.Fishthe.net
A search engine and directory of Christian websites with an emphasis on Internet outreach.
http://www.onmission.com
The Web version of On Mission magazine includes daily devotionals and downloadable resources to help Christians share Christ effectively. |
Internet Outreach |
http://www.accessjesus.org
This ministry from Buford, Georgia, points visitors to a "special offer"-the gift of salvation-and includes a compilation of inspirational emails.
http://www.gospel.com
A website designed to equip believers to share the gospel-on the Net or in their neighborhoods.
http://www.net.simplenet.com
Australian minister Grantley Morris developed this website, which contains hundreds of articles and links to other e-vangelistic resources. Morris' site includes testimonies from online seekers who have found encouragement through this outreach.
http://www.simpletruth.org
The website of Charles Stanley's In Touch Ministries is designed to reach online seekers who are examining non-Christian religions.
http://www.thegoodnews.org
The personal testimonies on this site, maintined by NAMB, make for compelling reading and draw visitors closer to Christ.
http://www.powertochange.com
This resource of Campus Crusade for Christ provides testimonies from the famous-such as tennis pro Michael Chang and former Washington Redskins football coach Joe Gibbs-and the not-so-famous.
http://www.thekristo.com
An excellent multimedia gospel presentation targeting today's Net-savvy teens (requires the free Flash plug-in).
http://www.wuzupgod.com
Another "Flash"-y, multimedia gospel presentation aimed at digital youth, from the same anonymous donor who brought us the "God speaks" billboard campaign.
http://www.gospelcom.net
For the Gospel Communications Network, an alliance of Christian organizations dedicated to spreading the Gospel over the Internet's World Wide Web. |
Inspirational and Bible Teaching Sites |
http://www.billygraham.com
The official website for the world's best-known evangelist and his organization, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
http://www.devotions.org
A ministry of Back to the Bible, the name says it all.
http://www.barneyfife.com
Step back in time to Mayberry, USA, circa 1960. This site, inspired by a series of Bible studies, brings the lessons of "The Andy Griffith Show" to the Internet generation.
http://www.discoveryseries.org
This site hosts electronic versions of the "Discovery Series" booklets from RBC (Radio Bible Class) Ministries.
http://www.christianity.com
Stay tuned for the unveiling of this site later this year. It promises "integrated and compelling content, services and tools for all Christian individuals and organizations" by connecting people, resources, and ministries. |
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