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“Faith and…” Faith in Christ and four timely topics
Sundays, February 28 and March 7, 14, and 21 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Join First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard on four Sunday evenings in Lent as they explore how faith in our Lord Jesus Christ intersects with topics relevant to life and ministry in today’s world.
This series is hosted by the Presbytery of Santa Barbara’s Church in the World Committee along with First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard and Church at The Collection.
Faith and Justice
Sunday, February 28, from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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All are welcome at the table as we explore how we might more faithfully and imaginatively practice Biblical Gospel-centered justice in our local communities. Leader: Dr. Tracey Stringer, who led our recent “Rising to the Moment” project. Tracey will be joined by the Justice Team of New City Church newcitychurchla.com where Dr. Tracey is one of the pastors, and by Angel Mortel, who helps local congregations organize and equip their justice teams at LA Voice: www.lavoice.org
Faith and Politics
Sunday, March 7, from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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Join us in a conversation on the intersection of faith and politics in today’s world. Leaders: Rev. Mickey Fenn, The Way Station Community and Rev. Dr. Jeff Hoffmeyer of Boulder, Colorado.
Faith and Conflict
Sunday, March 14, from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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Come to this time of exploring the nature of conflict as an expression of relationship anxiety. Learn how Matthew 18 shows us how to address conflict in such a way that prioritizes healing of the relationship and makes
litigating the conflict secondary. Leaders: Rev. Jen Fraser, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and Rev. Dr. Brad Munroe, Presbytery Executive of
Grand Canyon and DeCristo.
Faith and Christian Healing
Sunday, March 21 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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Would you like to learn more about the ministry of Christian healing? Let’s come together in the Holy Spirit for a time of worship, teaching, and prayer. Please encourage those in need of healing to attend; we’ll pray for
each person individually. Leaders: Rev. Ted Brandt, First Pres Oxnard and Reverend Canon Mark Pearson, Trinity Church, Kingston, NH. Mark, an Oxford graduate and clergyman for more than thirty years, is the cofounder of New Creation Healing Center in Plaistow, New Hampshire, which combines medicine, Biblical counseling, and prayer to minister to body, soul, and spirit. Mark is the author of numerous articles and four books including Christian Healing: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide, available on Amazon at bit.ly/christianhealing.
Tim Sherreitt has been a pastor for 16 years. His favorite part of ministry is identifying and equipping leaders and networking relationships so the Great Commission is being lived out.
He is currently the Fellowship of Christian Athletes/FCA South Ventura County Director. His favorite part of the role is equipping coaches to leverage their platform to showcase the gospel.
SarahBeth is his wife of 9 years. They have three children, Caleb (8), Micah (5), & Lydia (3).
Men’s Ministry is excited to have Tim lead the upcoming 2021 Men’s Recharge. Click HERE to register.
There has never been a time like this before – at least not for a few generations. A worldwide pandemic has interrupted our regularly scheduled lives and brought many into spaces that are much more isolated and lonely.
Each year, during the Lenten season, our church is intentional to set aside time to draw people into deeper reflection about Jesus, his work on the Cross and what ramifications his life and death have on our lives. And what better way to dive deeper into the Scriptures than to engage with others in the church in the arena of a small groups.
If you are already in a group, I pray you will set aside your regularly planned out study, and join in the church study. If you are not in a group, our hope is that you will join an existing group or start a group yourself. And if you are in a group, you might consider leaving that group for the weeks of Lent to facilitate a new group – offering more opportunities for people to engage the word of God together.
To join or facilitate a small group, Click HERE and complete a quick form to let us know.
Please contact Kami Fair for any questions.
Our Lenten sermon series will be focused on the last words of Jesus from the Cross.
Ash Wednesday Service – Wednesday, February 17 – 7:00pm available in the Sanctuary and on livestream. ASL Interpreted (ASL interpreted service will be available 2/18 in the afternoon on the ‘sermons‘ page).
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season. It marks the beginning of a reflective journey towards the Cross – and ultimately to the resurrection.
Our time together for this service is spent reflecting on our own brokenness, our acute need for a savior. Music, prayers, Scripture reading, reflection and finally the imposition of ashes all serve as reminders of our need for forgiveness and redemption.
If you will be attending the service in person, we ask that you register HERE to let us know you are coming. If you will participating from home, we will be sending out an informational video tomorrow to describe how you can get your hands on ashes to participate fully in the imposition of ashes.
In addition to the service, we are also offering three, one-hour windows of prayer. Please click HERE for the Zoom link to participate in a prayer session from 7:00-8:00am, 12:00-1:00pm or 5:00-6:00pm.
With the ease of restrictions, but with the utmost safety, Children’s Ministries is thrilled to be offering TNT this Lenten season. Beginning Tuesday, February 16th and continuing through Tuesday, March 23rd, TNT will be offered to children in grades K-5 from 4:30-5:30pm, outdoors. Our theme will be the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
Our time together will conclude with a family Service Project benefiting the Moorpark Pantry Plus. Registration is now closed but please email Gwen Smith with any questions.
We feel particularly blessed to be able to offer this time with Jesus to the children during the Lenten and Easter Season.
Ash Wednesday – 7:00pm Wednesday, February 17 – livestream and in person in the sanctuary. ASL Interpreted. Pre-register HERE for the in-person service.
Small Groups – ongoing throughout Lent. Sign up HERE.
Palm Sunday – Sunday, March 28 – 9:00am service
Maundy Thursday – 7:00pm Service in the Sanctuary
Good Friday – A Hike to the Simi Cross and reflection on the Last 7 words from the Cross. More info to follow and dependent on the weather.
Easter Sunday – Because of the recent changes in COVID restrictions, we are still determining the best times and locations for our Easter Sunday Services.
The Annual Congregational Meeting is Sunday, February 14 after worship service at 10:30am (to give the in-person worshippers time to get home and log in).
This is a time to hear about the various areas of ministry, praise God for his faithfulness in 2020, and look forward to what is in store for MPC in 2021.
All are welcome to join; only members are able to vote on nominations and receive the budget.
The meeting is ASL interpreted.
The meeting will be held via Zoom. After the meeting, the weekly Virtual Prayer Time will begin. The Zoom ID/password is the same for the meeting and prayer time (see the weekly bulletin for the link or click HERE to email the office).
Click HERE to view the Annual Report.
For a number of years now, the annual men’s retreat is called the men’s recharge. NEVER has a name of a retreat been more applicable than this year. We are all experiencing a low battery in the midst of all the chaos. And in the middle of the chaos, the men of the church will be meeting on campus for a Friday night and a Saturday morning to get about the business of getting RECHARGED. Join as we gather and plug into the source we all need more of in our lives – JESUS.
Following are details on the event and how to register:
The 2021 Men’s Recharge promises to be a great time of fellowship, worship and teaching from our guest speaker, Tim Sherreitt, Director of our local Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Location: Outdoors at Moorpark Presbyterian Church.
Dates: Friday, March 5 at 7:00pm and Saturday morning through lunch March 6. Breakfast and lunch will be served on Saturday.
Theme: Growth from Challenge (James 1).
Cost is $25. Click HERE to register by Sunday, February 28.
Time will be spent listening to the theme presented by Tim and then breaking into small groups. The retreat will end at noon Saturday followed by a relaxed lunch and the possibility of afternoon free time activities such as local hiking or golf. Click HERE to contact John Crawford for any questions.
If you had paid to attend the 2020 Retreat which was supposed to take place in Lompoc, CA – our hope was to host the 2021 Retreat at the same location and simply apply your payment to this year’s retreat. With the current uncertainty of COVID, the Men’s Ministry lead team has contacted the Hilton Garden Inn in Lompoc to postpone our reservation until March of 2022.
A member of the Men’s Ministry will be contacting you to discuss how you would like to proceed with your investment in an off-campus retreat. In an attempt to keep the finances for these two retreats separate, we ask that you treat this year’s on-campus retreat as a brand new event, and if you would like to attend – pay for this event – even if you already have a payment pending for an off-campus experience. Thanks for your understanding as we navigate our way through trying to make an exceptional spiritual experience for the men of MPC.
I am looking forward to our congregation being together for our annual meeting on Sunday, February 14th. By now, you have probably received and read our annual report and have a little bit of a glimpse of what the year 2020 looked like here at Moorpark Presbyterian Church. As you read that document, you may have come across information that might raise questions for you. I would like to encourage you that if there are things happening in the life of the church that you have questions about that you might reach out to one of our elders or to me to ask those questions before our congregational meeting. Hosting the meeting in a virtual space makes discussions somewhat challenging. To be able to have some of those conversations figured out before the congregation meeting would help things move more smoothly. As a member of the church, you have the right to speak at a meeting and I am in no way trying to discourage anyone from asking questions during our time together. I just want to give you an opportunity to potentially have some of those questions already answered before you come to the meeting. Thanks for all you do to support our great church and I look forward again to being with you I’m talking about where Moorpark Presbyterian Church is to go next.
Peace,
Keenan Barber, Senior Pastor
Reminder of some of the meeting details:
The Annual Congregational Meeting is Sunday, February 14 after worship service (approximately 10:00am). This is a time to hear about the various areas of ministry, praise God for his faithfulness in 2020, and look forward to what is in store for MPC in 2021.
All are welcome to join; only members are able to vote on nominations and receive the budget.
The meeting will be immediately following worship via Zoom. After the meeting, the weekly Virtual Prayer Time will begin. The Zoom ID/password is the same for the meeting and prayer time (see the weekly bulletin for the link or click HERE to email the office).
Click HERE to view the Annual Report.
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