Events

Sunday, December 25, 10:00 am This year, Christmas Eve is on a Saturday night. That means Sunday church the next morning! For folks who can rouse themselves and find a way through the piles of wrapping paper to make it to 10:00 am service, you will be welcomed to a warm and always-friendly service of carol singing, a short message, as well as coffee and refreshments.

Green Team 2023 Planing Session Sunday, January 8, 9:00 am Frasier Parlor What’s next for the Green Team in 2023? Join in the discussion today as we plan to brainstorm ideas for our work in 2023. We welcome YOUR ideas. Cant make it but want to share? Contact Mary Beth at mzmbeth@gmail.com.

Pura Vida Visit with Mountain View Sunday, January 22, 9:00 am, Barker Hall Please plan to join Laura Richards, a member of the Pura Vida staff as she shares information about the mission of Pura Vida–including scholarships for students in Guatemala, nutrition programs, and especially construction and English language camp mission trips to Guatemala. This presentation is co-sponsored by the Mountain View Outreach Team and United Women in Faith/UMW. Currently, UWF and individual church members sponsor two students in Guatemala…

Strangers as Neighbors Discussion of Caste  Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 pm Strangers as Neighbors will meet (via Zoom) to continue the discussion of our book selection, Caste: The Origins of our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson. Caste is one of the UWF Reading Program book selections for 2023. For more information, about SaN or our meetings, please contact Trudy Gygi at mabelgygi@yahoo.com. All church women are invited to join us for this book discussion.

Hospitality for Migrants Discussion  Sunday, February 5, 9:00 am Our Mountain Sky Conference has called us to extend hospitality to the refugee/asylum/migrants that are seeking the right to live in safety. Some of us are exploring options. Want to join this conversation? There are resources and trainings available. Come explore options with us! Please send an email to mzmbeth@gmail.com with questions.

Green Team Presentation on Conscious Consumption Sunday, February 12, 9:00 am, Frasier Parlor mtview.org/green-zoom Come to discuss the importance of the power of choice and ways that your everyday purchases can be a force for positive change in addressing our climate emergency.

UWF Hosts Church Brunch & Days for Girls Presentation on Ukrainian Orphans Sunday, February 26, 11:00 am, Barker Hall All are welcome after church to a brunch and presentation by Reba Winsinger of Days for Girls. Reba recently returned from a trip to Italy to help Ukrainian orphans relocated due to the war. There will be a display of Days for Girls kit components and a basket for donations for Days for Girls underwear.

Lenten Study: Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws Sundays, 9:00 am, February 26 – April 2, Room 204 Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of The Church of the Resurrection presents this video study as he leads us through Jesus’ care and compassion as he welcomes sinners and outcasts. As we study passages in Luke’s gospel, we see Jesus’ concern for those who were considered unimportant, we hear a hopeful and inspiring word for our lives today as we relate…

  Lent is a time for personal reflection and introspection, but also anticipation as we know that we will eventually be celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection! There is always a little bit of the Easter message as we celebrate together each week in worship. St. Augustine said “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our hymn of praise!” We try to live our lives as Jesus would have us. Mountain View worship during Lent this year will feature music and art…

Special Event: “God Has Work for Us to Do” Hymn Festival Saturday, March 11, 7:00 pm This March, Mountain View UMC Sanctuary Choir will be presenting a Hymn Festival and Concert called “God Has Work For Us To Do”. We hope you will come to this free event! The audience and choir will sing songs and hymns of social justice, some related to specific issues or to present challenges, and some also on how we can engage more to make…