Greetings on this Summer day of August 24, 2011,
I Thought I would get a jump on the weekly blast. What a great week. As many of you know Mountain View Christian Center Hosted the Sr. Adult Camp meeting for Southern Idaho Senior Adults. The meetings started Sunday evening and were over Tuesday evening. It was an awesome time of singing hymns and old chorus’ with the saints. It was awesome as many from around the State were here. As I looked over the audience the other evening I was amazed at how many people was there that Pastor Joy and I have had the privilege of knowing. Each one having an impact on our lives as young Christians and young ministers. It was the first time MVCC had hosted such an event and huge thank you to the staff and volunteers for making this a memorable event. This event came on the heels of our Cassia County Fair week food booth, which was another huge success. Thank you to everyone who cooked cleaned, served, smiled and participated with this fund raising event. Each department of the church will benefit financially from this event.
We have some really cool news; Mountain View Christian Center is pursuing Northwest University in Seattle Washington and their Extension program under the Direction of John Wilke here in Southern Idaho as an extension site to further our College education. Through the College we will be able to offer an Associate Degree in Christian Leadership and a Bachelors Degree in Ministry Leadership. If you would like to be involved in furthering your education please pick up a packet at the information center. This is an amazing opportunity.
We continue to work hard on ways to impact our community with the mission statement of the church, “Love God, Serve People”. In an effort to fulfill the mandate we covet your prayers. We are solicited or are soliciting on a regular basis the partnerships of like minded organizations that would help us as we help others fulfill the Great Commission. We have had conversations with partners who are interested in helping us launch a free medical clinic. It is a daunting task. I have enrolled Nancy Gerrard as the point person from MVCC to facilitate these challenges. Nancy just retired from 29 years working in the corporate Hospital world and is collecting data and other vital information that will assist us in shaping the future with this ministry. As we have also had conversations with other food sources that will help MVCC fulfill the mission of feeding the hungry. It is our desire that we have a daily food distribution center that would serve the Mini Cassia Area and beyond. Currently we are open 2 days a week assisting hundreds of families a month. The Hunger dilemma in the area is alarming as we know firsthand through the many events we have held.
In an effort to cloth the kids we are in full swing collecting coats to be able to distribute as our next food giveaway this fall. Currently we have 700 coats well on our way the goal of 2000. Can you help donate, wash, sort, stack, hang up or call for donations? Ramie Stenzel the project chairman needs your help. One other huge prayer point. As each of these areas I have mentioned come into focus the need for a warehouse becomes a vital part in the mission. We have placed a letter of intent to purchase the old Qwest building that is next to the church property. We are in hopes we can purchase this building. We do have another option available to us, that is build a facility on the church property. Just an FYI, the church owns 8 acres in the current location. We as a leadership team have one mind and purpose as we seek the best for MVCC and our community in fulfilling the mission. More to come on this issue..
Several prayer points this week:
-Eddie Lopez brother in law Preston Powell Passed away, pray for traveling safety as they travel.
-Pray for the family of Pastor Dave O’Donoghu Pastor of Peace Fellowship who passed away last Saturday evening. The funeral is at MVCC Friday morning at 10:00 a.m.
There are several job opportunities available posted at the information center, here are just a few.
--Dot Foods Burley looking to hire
--Parkview retirement center Burley looking to hire cook, receptionist,& activity director.
--Day Car in Rupert worker.
Our Wednesday evening bible study, kids night is officially kicking off Wednesday August 31st. We will have one sanctuary class that I will teach for 4 weeks on the WHY’s of church. Why do we stand while singing? Why do we clap? Why to we preach like we do? Speaking in tongues is that in the bible? You won’t want to miss any of these classes.
We have a great Sunday planned for you on August 28th. I am preaching the book of Colossians in the New Testament as we endeavor to preach one sermon in every book in the bible. It is so exciting to see what will happen each week as we preach the word of GOD.
Be sure to invite a friend to church this weekend.
Check out our blogs, mvccburley.tumbler.com and mountainviewchristiancenter.blogspot.com
Love Ya,
Pastor Jim & Joy Powell
Jim Powell
Pastor
Mountain View Christian Center
317 w. 27th Street
Burley, Idaho 83318
208-678-5493 Fax
208-678-5460 office
Mountainviewchristiancenter.info
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