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CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
MPC Young Adult Gathering
Charlotte Triebl and Rachel Truelove cordially invite
you to share an informal evening of food, fellowship
and fun during winter break.
All young adults are
welcome. The party will take place at Charlotte's home,
25 Hedgerow Drive, Morrisville, on Friday, January 9,
2015 at 7:30 pm. Soda and pizza will be provided. Please bring a snack or dessert to share, and come
celebrate the New Year by catching up with your MPC
friends, or making some new ones. RSVP to Charlotte's mom at akalsomom@verizon.net.
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ADULT EDUCATION at MPC
SUNDAY MORNINGS at 9:30 am
in the Conference Room
Light of the World – An Advent Bible study
With Elders J’Ann Ellis and Drew Hunger
November 30 - December 21
Advent is all about darkness and light. We may see the
encroaching darkness of winter as a metaphor for our
human sin, doubt and despair and we long for the light
of Jesus’ coming. In this Advent study, we will examine
different scriptural passages from the Old and New
Testaments as well as hymns and poetry, exploring
together the depths of meaning in God’s Redeeming
Light.
There will be no Education classes on December 28, 2014.
Instead, please join us in Fellowship Hall for pancakes between 9:00
and 10:00 am, with thanks to the Children and Family Committee.
Epiphany Sunday - January 4, 2015
Come to Fellowship Hall on January 4, 2015 at 9:30 am
and join young and old for an intergenerational
Epiphany celebration with singing, activities and a light
breakfast.
DEACONS
Deacons’ Christmas Angel Tree
The Deacons Christmas Angel Tree will once
again be set up in our lounge beginning on Sunday,
November 30th. With help from The Ivins Outreach
Center our Angel Tree gifts will benefit local
children right here in our Morrisville Community.
Our tree will be up from Thanksgiving weekend
until just before Christmas. Each angel tag will state the
age and gender of the child along with some gift
suggestions. You may pick out the tag(s) of your choice
and deliver your unwrapped gifts (gift bags are fine) to
church to be placed under the tree. Please deliver your
gift(s) no later than Wednesday, December 17, 2014.
Thanks to your generous giving last year we
were able to put smiles on the faces of many local
children on Christmas day. We hope to make Christmas
special again this year for more local families.
ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
Brown Bag Bible Study led by Pastor Bruce
Weekly on Wednesdays at Noon in the Conference Room
If we want to grow in faith, we make choices that allow
us to spend more time in worship, personal devotion
and Bible study, mission and spiritual fellowship. You
are invited to grow in faith! Take a lunch break with the
pastors and members – learn to read between the lines
of the text! There’s a seat for you – and bring a friend!
Weekly Prayer Group
All Welcome - Men, Women, and Children
Sundays from 8:30 am to 9:15 am in the Conference Room
Formerly known as the MPC Men's Prayer Group, we
are undergoing renewal and are striving to become more
inclusive—ALL ARE WELCOME! Each week, after
offering our prayers for those on the MPC Prayer list,
we will discuss the scripture readings from that
morning's worship service, how they relate to our
everyday lives, and, time permitting, will try to anticipate
how our Pastor may interpret the same passages during
the sermon.
Book Discussion Groups
Two evening book groups have now formed, one
discussing Gilead and Home by Marilynne Robinson, and
one exploring C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books. There is
current interest in forming a daytime group and other
books are being considered, including The Invention of
Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. For further information on
current or future groups, contact Susan Light
(susanklight@verizon.net) or Carol Carpenter
(carol.w.carpenter@gmail.com) or access the Adult
Education tab on the MPC website.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
Thank you to everyone who helped with the
Presbyterian Women's Craft Fair on October 25th.
Whether you are a member of the staff, a craft fair
volunteer, or a shopper you supported PW's endeavor
to raise funds for mission work. Again, thank you , to
all! Additionally, it was another successful year - $2400
was raised. This money will be distributed among the
numerous missions and community needs that PW
supports. A very heartfelt thank you to Joan Barley for
organizing this event.
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Morrisville Presbyterian Church
771 N. Pennsylvania Ave. | Morrisville, PA 19067
Phone: 215-295-4191 | web: www.MPCusa.net
Staff E-mail
Office@MPCusa.net
BruceBallantine@MPCusa.net
DebbieHeffernan@MPCusa.net
LindaSeaman@MPCusa.net
LaurieJacobson@MPCusa.net
SteveMcBride@MPCusa.net
RichDrabb@MPCusa.net
MPC Currents (USPS#204-040), is published monthly.
Periodical mail postage paid at Levittown, PA 19055.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
Morrisville Presbyterian Church,
P. O. Box 240, 771 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Morrisville, PA 19067.
The Evangelism & Communications Committee is committed
to keeping church news up to date. It is our goal to print and
distribute “Currents” by the 3rd Sunday of the Month.
Therefore we ask that you please submit articles for the
January 2015 “Currents” by December 1st.
Currents@MPCusa.net
COMING E VENTS
NOVEMBER
27
29
30
11:00 am
10:30 am
4:00 pm
Happy Thanksgiving
Teen Choir Reunion
First Sunday of Advent & Communion
Advent Celebration
DECEMBER
7
14
20
21
24
28
10:30 am
10:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
Second Sunday of Advent
Third Sunday of Advent
Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Christmas Eve
Pancakes & Pajamas
First Sunday of Christmas
CHRISTMAS EVE at MORRISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5:00 pm
7:30 pm
10:30 pm
11:00 pm
Family Worship with Children’s Pageant
Candlelight Worship with Communion
Special Prelude Music
Candlelight Worship with Chancel Choir, Chancel Ringers, and The Festive Brass