Financial Peace University Returns to MPC - March 15
Many in the MPC church family may remember back to 2009 when MPC sponsored Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University”. This series of financial management classes was attended by many from our church and the Mukilteo community. Financial peace may be found again this Spring at MPC, it’s “The Great Recovery”! In this class you will: · get control of your money · stop struggling to make ends meet · tell your money what to do · change your family’s future The 13-week course is scheduled to begin Thursday, March 15, 7:00 - 8:45 p.m. on the MPC campus. To participate, sign up in the East Room today or online at: http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/locations/org/19406/class/206075. There will be a free preview of the course for all interested parties shown after each service on Sunday, March 4. The cost of the class is $99. Class location will be determined by enrollment size. Brochures are available in the East Room this morning and in the Church Office this week.

MPC Student Ministries Auction - May 18
The MPC Student Ministries Auction is quickly approaching. Items for donation are being actively sought. Items that may be donated and can be auctioned off include: sports or event tickets (Mariners, Sounders, Storm, symphony or theater), hand made crafts or quilts, boat or plane trips that offer activities like sightseeing, fishing, etc., the use of vacation properties, cabins, condos or time share units, and items or services from your business. Or, think about where you do business. Might your hair salon, grocery store, florist, golf club, favorite restaurant, hotel, health club, car detailer or landscaper donate time, services or items? Please ask them! Themed baskets for silent auction are also needed. Consider themes like Husky/Cougar gear, car repair, cooking, college dorm, travel, pet care, sports equipment, rainy day games, picnic, wine & cheese, books & movies, bath & spa. If you have a small item it may be grouped with other like or complementary items for sale. MPC Student ministries gratefully accepts all donations for this important fundraising event. If possible, donations should be turned in by May 4th. It’s also time to return your dinner reservation cards so we know you’re coming! Please contact Jim Beirne: (425) 344-4653 or jimmyb@mpclife.com for more information. Thank you! Complete MPC Student Ministries schedule information and the latest parent letter is available at the MPC Student Ministries Facebook page: http://www.Facebook.com/mpcstudents, or connect with your smart phone.

MPC Family Camp
at Lakeside Bible Camp
May 25 - 27
It’s time again to start planning to attend Family Camp on Memorial Day weekend! Camp will be held at Lakeside Bible Camp on Whidbey Island again this year. This year the theme is, “Companions of the Jesus Way. “Jesus did not give explicit lectures and seminars on how to live in the kingdom of God. He simply said, ‘Follow me.’” (Eugene Peterson, The Message) What does it mean to follow Jesus today, to be his traveling companions? By virtue of our baptism and our commitment to Christ we are his disciples - students of Jesus, apprenticed to him. We are all beginners in following Jesus, and that is one reason we need each other as companions on the way of Jesus. At camp this year we will discover the difference between calling ourselves “Christian” and committing ourselves to a life of discipleship - apprenticed to Jesus and traveling companions on the Jesus way. Please see Rhonda Schmidtgall in the East Room today to sign up to attend this popular annual event. Contact Tom Salmon with questions: (425) 212-2657 or tom@mpclife.com.

Mariner Tickets
Complimentary Mariner Baseball tickets for two games are still available in the Church Office. Tickets for two games with the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, May 22, 7:10 p.m. and Wednesday, May 23, 12:40 p.m. can be obtained by visiting the Church Office. Take yourselves out to the ball game!

Heartbeat
Serving Wounded Warriors
MPC will host Heartbeat’s Consignment Sale on June 7 & 8th. Last year’s event raised over $5,000 that went directly to assist wounded veterans in Washington State with their daily living needs and physical rehabilitation. Your help is needed in the following areas to help make this event a success once again:

• Donate new or lightly used items in good condition (see flyers available in the East Room)
• Loan a pop-up awning for use during the event June 8 & 9
• Contact local news outlets to publicize the event
• Post flyers/posters around our community
• Spread the word to family & friends!
• Assist with set-up/pricing, June 6–7
• Volunteer during the event, June 8-9

If you are willing to serve this MPC Mission,
or would like more information, please contact:
Sandy O’Connor, 425.355.2802, opt. 7
or Sandy@MPCLife.com.
Thank you!

Family Camp
at Tall Timber
June 24 - 30

This year’s
Vacation Bible School
July 9 -13
For ages 4 years – 5th grade
No charge, but donations are gratefully accepted

Many helpers are needed to make this annual event a success! The deadline to sign up to help is May 1st. The first meeting for helpers is May 6th. A follow up meeting will be determined at a later date. Helpers are needed that can commit to the entire week. Please fill out a helper registration form, available in the Church Office, or print one from the website, www.mpclife.com, check under “Kids’ Ministry”. Verbal offers to help are appreciated but should be followed up with a form.
Questions? Please contact Valynn Smith before May 1st: valynn@mpclife.com or (425) 212-2658. Thank you!

Registration Form
Volunteer Registration Form (Adults)
Volunteer Registration Form (Students)
Snack & Serving Supplies Form

Food Bank Needs
The following items are urgently needed to stock the Mukilteo Food Bank shelves:

• peanut butter
• jam and jelly
• canned green beans
• canned corn
• canned peas
• canned fruit
• pasta
• spaghetti sauce
• canned soups

Donations may be made in the bin near the Nursery on Sundays or by arrangement during the week. Please contact food bank volunteers through the Church Office: (425) 355-2802.

New Connections Center
Welcome Others to MPC!
Do you like to meet new people, enjoy sharing information about our church, or even just visiting after service on Sundays? Plans for a new Connections Center in the East Room are underway. Volunteers are needed to staff the Connections Center fifteen minutes before and after services. Those wishing to help are encouraged to contact Caroline George: (509) 949-2081, or June Quick: (334) 750-9365.

Nursery Help Needed
Adult assistance is needed in the MPC Nursery on Sunday mornings during the first service. Please contact Valynn Smith: (425) 212-2658 or valyn@mpclife.com, if you would like to help.

Ushers, Greeters and Coordinator Needed
Thanks to all who have graciously agreed to serve as ushers and greeters during the Autumn. Ushers and greeters are still needed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. In addition, there is a need for someone to coordinate and schedule ushers and greeters, for first service only, in the new year. Please contact Tom Salmon, (425) 212-2657 or tom@mpclife.com, if you can help.

MOPS Meeting
Tuesday, November 1

MPC MOPS meets this coming Tuesday, November 1, at 9:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Enjoy breakfast and fellowship. This time the program will be given by Barb Everett, speaking on, “Raising Giving Kids In a Taking World”. All mothers of preschool aged children are welcome to attend. Childcare is provided. MPC MOPS wishes to thank our wonderful MOPS Mentor Moms for their gracious mentoring and out dedicated Moppets for their dependable childcare.

Make a Prayer Shawl

Those who can knit, crochet or sew are needed to help in the creation of MPC prayer shawls. These lovingly hand made shawls provide calming comfort for those who are ill or in distress. Please contact the church office: (425) 355-2802, or Sue Hoppe for materials or more information: sue.hoppe@frontier.com,(425) 347-2380.

Library News

THE GIFT OF ANGER
(233.5 SAUSSY)
by Carroll Saussy,
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.,
“provides a biblical basis and a very practical and viable methodology for using and expressing anger in a healthy and redemptive way.”

FREEDOM OF SIMPLICITY
(234.1 FOSTER)
by Richard J. Foster,
“articulates a creative, more human style of living and points the way for Christians to make their lives ‘models of simplicity’.”

TRAVELING LIGHT
(233.7 PETERSON)
by Eugene Peterson,
is a collection of modern meditations on St. Paul’s Letter of Freedom – Galations.

THE MAGIC NEVER ENDS
(921 LEWIS DUNCAN)
is a look at the life and work of C. S. Lewis by John Ryan Duncan.

Investment Opportunity
Over the past few months you were asked to prayerfully consider investing with the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program - and you responded generously! As a result, our mortgage interest rate was reduced 1% for a savings of $7,700 this year. Thank you, MPC family, for your faithful and generous support of MPC’s mission and ministries. We are truly blessed! -from Sandy O’Connor