Community Prayer Group
Saturday, January 5th, 9:00-10:00
Every first Saturday of the month we have the opportunity to gather and pray as a community at MBCC. The time will include a few moments to reflect and center as a group, followed by time to pray and reflect individually. Everyone is welcome, and free to be present for all or any part of the hour. Contact Lisa () for more info.

Did someone say "Small Groups"?
Sunday, January 13th after church
Did someone say small groups? At MBCC?? Well, yes, but we aren't talking about traditional small groups! All those who want to get connected at MBCC, or who are interested in leading a group, are invited to an organizational meeting January 13 after church. Bring your ideas and enthusiasm as we discuss how we will give the small group concept an MBCC spin for the new year.

Book Group is Back
Friday, February 1, 2007
After a too long hiatus, the MBCC Book Group is coming back. We will meet the first Friday of the month starting in February! We are trying to rotate locations so if you are interested in hosting, please contact Bruce (). For more info see the Book Group Blog Post .

Lent 2008 - "Who do you say that I am?"
beginning February 3

Lent is the time before Easter when we engage in a discipline of remembrance of the life, death and resurrection of Christ that connects us to God. This year the the pastoral team will look at some of the complex images of Christ as we discern who Christ is for us as individuals and a community. MBCC will begin this time with Ash Wednesday services on the evening of February 6th with small home services through the city and throughout Lent we will have a midweek arts and worship service and online meditation group.

Ash Wednesday Service with the Rudds
Wednesday, February 6th, 7:30am
@ the home of The Rudd's, in the Richmond District. That's right - 7:30 AM. We'll administer ashes and do a short, liturgical service, followed by breakfast. Coffee and tea will be available at the start of the service, which will begin promptly at 7:30, so people can get to work on time. Please RSVP to by Monday, Feb. 4, so we can plan enough food.

Ash Wednesday Evening Services
Wednesday, February 6th, 7:00-8:30pm
Three locations throughout the City
We will gather for a time of fellowship and a brief service to begin Lent.
Three homes will be hosting the service. Please see the bulletin this Sunday for exact locations: 7th/Irving, Excelsior and Potrero Hill.

Prayer Fellowship Small Group
Thursday, February 7th, 6:30pm
@ the home of Michele Beasley
Please join us for a time of fellowship and prayer for the whole family. This will be a dinner/potluck and children are welcome. Please contact Hilary White for more info ()

Vagina Monologues
February 12 @ 7:30
Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley.
Seminary Intern, Abby is producing this show as part of the V-Day movement to stop violence against women and girls. Proceeds will go toward San Francisco Network Ministries SafeHouse a program to help women leave prostitution Tickets are $20/Sliding Scale. Contact Abby () for more info.

Game Night
Saturday, March 1, 2008, 5:00pm @ MBCC
Ready to get your GAME ON???
Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Cranium, Scattergories, and the list goes on. You bring your favorite game and your favorite snack, we will provide pizza and drinks. Bring Family and friends and be READY to PLAY!

Small Groups
There are many small groups at MBCC to help us engage beyond Sundays. Take your Pick! Please contact the designated person for locations, times, etc.

Grungy Excelsior Small Group - Wednesdays @ 8:00 || eliz ()

Couples Group - Monthly || NEXT: TBA || kathi () or morgan ()

Food and Fellowship - Monthly || NEXT: Thursday, 02.07.08 || hilary ()

Spontaneous/HangOut - Depends || NEXT TBA || mark ()

Serious Study - Every other Tuesday || NEXT: 02.05.08 || hayley ()

Book Group - First Friday's || NEXT: Friday, 03.07.08 "Misquoting Jesus" || bruce ()

Spirituality of Film - Third Friday's || NEXT: 02.15.08 "Millions" || tiffany ()

Would you like to speak to middle school students about your career?
MBCC participant Kristin Tatum works at AACE Talent Search, a nonprofit that offers tutoring, informational presentations, and educational field trips to encourage low-income students to attend college. We are organizing Career Days at four local middle schools and looking for people who are interested in introducing 11- through 13- year olds to different professions and helping students connect their studies to possible future careers. There will be a Career Day at Roosevelt Middle School in the Richmond District on February 20, Fernando Rivera School in Daly City on March 6th, Francisco Middle School in North Beach on March 12, and Denman Middle School in the Excelsior on March 19 . Each Career Day is from about 9 to 11 am and each speaker would speak to two classes of students for about 20 minutes each. If you are interested in speaking at one of these events or have any questions, please contact Kristin Tatum at (Speakers are more than welcome to speak at more than one event, but certainly not expected to do so.) Thank you!

Easter Weekend
It is never too early to mark your calendar for the Easter/holy week. Please be sure to carve out some time for:

Maundy Thursday and Remembrance of the Last Supper.
Thursday, March 20, 6:30-8:00
We will share in a simple soup supper and a brief time of worship.

Good Friday and Remembrance of the Death of Christ
Friday, March 21
We will let folks know of various places that are holding Good Friday services.

Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 23 @ 11:00
Service, Egg Hunt for the kiddos and a light Easter Meal for those that can stay!

Altared Bodies
Friday April 4, 7-9 pm
Four Interplay artists: Reena Burton, Kelly Williams, Abby King-Kaiser and Amy Shoemaker, celebrate the beauty of the body as they create altars out of real, live, breathing, dancing bodies as a part of the Oakland Art Murmur. For one night Interplayce will become a temple for worshiping the sacredness of all bodies. Join us as we play with themes of honor and homage, sacred and secular, redefining the purpose of the body and the image of the altar.

Venue: InterPlayce // 2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.) // www.interplay.org

Art Show Outing
Saturday, April 5th at noon
Lisa and Abby like to go look and art and want you to join them! We will be seeing Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life at the Legion of Honor on Saturday, April 5th at noon. We will meet outside the museum, on the steps before you go in to purchase a ticket. Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for students with ID for this special show. RSVP on the facebook event page or at and we will look for you! (There is also an exhibit on the Dead Sea Scrolls that should be interesting...)

World Vision Care Kit Building
April 25-27
Volunteers needed to help run the World Vision Caregiver Kit building portion of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church's Compassion Weekend! The dates are April 25 - 27th. Jason Miles, World Vision representative, has asked me to get a couple folks together to help during different shifts of this project. If you're interested, please let me know and I have more details. Thanks! Tiffany ()

Cameron House Carnival
May 3rd, 11-7 PM
Cameron Carnival is a great day to hang out, play games, eat some great food and support a great mission agency in Chinatown, Cameron House. (all day parking for $3 w/ validation at CH down at Golden Gateway Garage - Clay Street near Battery)