Looking for Career Day Speakers

Would you like to speak to middle school students about your career? MBCC member 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 three San Francisco public 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 17, Francisco Middle School in North Beach on March 17, and Denman Middle School in the Excelsior on March 24. Each Career Day is from about 9 to noon 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. (Speakers are more than welcome to speak at more than one event, but certainly not expected to do so.) Email Kristin to volunteer or if you have more questions. Thank you!

Women’s Weekend!

It’s time to sign up for the women’s retreat at Westminster Woods!! Some WoM (Women of MBCC) will be attending the retreat led by Gail Doering of Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, which is the weekend of January 29th-31st, 2010. A few of us attended last year—it was an amazing weekend, and it’d be really fun to get a big group of lovely MBCC ladies together for this year. Read more about the retreat and sign up. Email Megan if you have any questions.

Potluck Dinner Following Worship This Sunday

Will you be tired of eating your Turkey Day leftovers? Bring ‘em to church for us to share! At risk of repeating last year’s infamous starch-filled post-Turkey day potluck, feel free to bring some veggies or turkey. Looking forward to tasting all the delicacies!

Get in the Philippines Loop

Saturday, October 17th is going to be a busy time for 32 Ocean Avenue. Not only is that the monthly date for the Excelsior Community Food Pantry, but there will also be an event held up in the sanctuary for folks interested in the what work the Presbyterian Church has done in the Philippines. From 11:00-4:00-including lunch-we have two mission co-workers coming to talk about some of the struggles and joys of doing ministry in the Philippines. To RSVP or for more information please visit the Facebook event page.

Crop Walk SF

October 18 @ 1:30 around Lake Merced. Register or donate now. And yes, we have $250 to match, so if you get a donation, it gets doubled. Just leave a comment on the MBCC blog saying you have received a donation. For more info contact Marc.

Fall New Member Classes

Are you interested in exploring what MBCC is all about? Thinking about getting more involved but not sure how? Wondering what becoming a church member really means? Our New Members Classes for the fall will address these very questions. Please mark your calendars so that you can join in the conversations. The classes will happen over two consecutive Sundays in October. Please plan to attend both. Here are the details for the classes:

Dates: Sundays, October 11 and 18

Time: Immediately following worship-8 pm
Location: MBCC Lower Level
Contact to RSVP: Leslie Veen

Church Work Day

This Saturday, October 10, from 10 am to 2 pm, we will be doing some fall cleaning at 32 Ocean. We could use as many hands on deck as possible. Call it a bribe if you will, but there will be pizza and beer for lunch (and non-adult beverages as well). Email to RSVP so we know whom to expect.

Jobs Announcement: Part-Time Pastoral Assistants at MBCC

MBCC is looking for a few folks to serve as part-time and short-term pastoral assistants ASAP.
Mission Bay Community Church has discovered over the past 15 months both the joys and struggles that come with having the pastor, Bruce Reyes-Chow, serve as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. While for the most part, things have gone well, there has certainly been some energy drain from the community. Two developments have created an opportunity for MBCC to engage in some “creative cruising” until the end of Bruce’s term. First, two of the current part-time staff are leaving in order to take on full-time ministry, and second, the Session is exploring the possibility of Bruce shifting to a “tentmaking” or P/T role upon the completion of his term and bring on another ordained tentmaker in an associate pastor role. The formation of these three “Pastoral Assistant” roles will not only help keep things moving during the final 10 months of the moderatorial term, but will also help in the formation of future possible pastoral positions.

These positions would be a good fit for any seminarian or student looking to engage in ministry in an Christ-centered context that embraces its identity of being a fluid, young, urban community where faith, culture and life are taken seriously as we strive to discover and live out God’s intentions for our life together.

For more information about MBCC please explore the rest of our webpage as well our Yelp! reviews. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Complete job descriptions for all three positions

To apply: Please email a cover letter, resume and references to Bruce Reyes-Chow. Applications will only be taken via email and will be considered as they are submitted so if you are interested, please submit ASAP and of course, please feel free to pass this along to anyone you think may be interested.

Excelsior Festival

The Excelsior Festival is back on October 4, from 11 am to 5 pm… just outside the 32 Ocean front door. As a result, we are canceling church, and encouraging everyone to come out to Ocean Ave. Presbyterian Church’s morning worship at 10:30 am and stay for the festival, where MBCC will have a booth. Interested in helping with the booth? Email Abby.

“Are You Saved?” A Bible Study Experience

Bruce wants to try a two-week online Bible study, September 8/15, 9:30-10:30 pm so if you are interested, please email him. Get in on this now… he wants to keep the group manageable, so first come, first serve!