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Christianity Explored: Begins May 4th at 10:45am

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Looking for answers, meaning, or just a place to ask? Join us for a seven-week journey through the heart of Christianity!

Location: Youth & Family Ministry Building

Can we know God?

Seven sessions looking at Jesus’s life in Mark’s gospel, meeting the man who claimed to be God and discovering how he changed history.


Christianity Explored
A relaxed and informal way of sharing the best news you can ever hear, and gives people space and time to think about the big questions of life.

What’s each session about?

Over seven sessions, guests will read Mark’s Gospel to find out more about the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith – Jesus Christ.

The structure of each session is simple: a short Bible study, a talk (you can give your own using our talk outlines or use our films) and a discussion based on the talk.

Registration

Now available!

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We Need a King, After God’s Heart
An Expositional Study of the Life of David from 1 & 2 Samuel

by David Hentschel & Bob Erbig

Step into the pages of Scripture and discover the rise of a kingdom, the fall of leaders, and the search for a King who truly reflects the heart of God.

In We Need a King after God’s Heart, you’ll be taken on an expositional journey through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel—where a loose confederacy of tribes becomes a united nation under God’s covenant, and the life of David unfolds with all its triumphs and tragedies.

From the anointing of a humble shepherd boy, to the dramatic defeat of a taunting giant, to the rise and fall of kings, this study brings out the raw, real, and redemptive narrative of Israel’s journey toward monarchy—and ultimately, toward Christ.

Explore powerful biblical themes through the lives of:

  • Samuel, the prophet who bridges the time of judges to kings.
  • Saul, the embodiment of unbelief and idolatry.
  • David, a flawed but faithful man after God’s own heart.

Through their victories and failures, you’ll be challenged to see your own need for the greater King—Jesus, and the call to respond with obedience to His covenant.

Don’t miss this powerful and transformative study.

👉 Get your copy now on Amazon: Click HERE to order NOW

Now available on Kindle and in paperback, All proceeds from the purchase of this book go to MBC.

We Need a King, After God’s Heart

by David Hentschel & Bob Erbig

Now available on Kindle and in paperback, All proceeds from the purchase of this book go to MBC.

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel are a historic account of how a loose confederacy of tribes comes together under the banner of a united nation and monarchy through the covenant of God. A shepherd boy is anointed king. A barren woman is given a son with prophetic significance. A taunting giant falls the ground in defeat. This is a story of hard-fought battles and gut-wrenching political betrayals. The Bible pulls no punches as it displays leaders who accomplish great feats for the armies of God, but who also usurp power, fall into adultery and even commit suicide. This sermon series draws on a number of major themes from the lives of Samuel, Saul and David, using them as examples for us, both positive and negative. Samuel guides Israel out of the time of the judges, Saul personifies the idolatry and unbelief of Israel and David is portrayed as a great hero of the faith and a worthy model to follow. Each of these leaders paint a nuanced picture of heroes and villains, pointing us toward our own need for the greater King, Jesus, and the importance of our obedience in response to his covenant.

FREE Rightnow MEDIA

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MBC brings Rightnow Media resources to our congregation

We are excited to share that our church now has unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources. This extensive library has more than 20,000 videos taught by leaders like Francis Chan, Jennie Allen, J.D. Greear, Dr. Tony Evans, and many more. These Bible study videos can be used as part of a group study or for personal devotions, and many series include free discussion guides and handouts.

Our church believes that RightNow Media is a tool that can help you live out your faith in every area of your life—at home, at work, and in your community. In addition to series on books of the Bible, RightNow Media has videos for everyone in your family on a variety of topics like marriage, parenting, personal finances, mental health, and more. As a bonus you will also find a variety of MBC video content at your disposal. There’s even a library just for kids with over 2,000 safe, entertaining videos. RightNow Media has a free app that’s available on all major streaming devices so you and your family can access content anywhere, anytime.

You should have already received an email invitation for FREE account registration.

To get started, simply click the link in the email, create your free account, and start browsing more than 20,000 inspiring videos. We pray that RightNow Media will be a blessing to you and your family!

Download App
Log In
Create Your Free Account

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email Church Office

How do I log in to RightNow Media?

1. If you haven’t created your free EBC account, click HERE.
2. Once you have an account created, go to https://login.rightnowmedia.org/.
3. Enter your email and password. 

How do I manage my account?

1. In the upper right-hand corner, click on your profile picture/icon.
2. Click on edit my profile to upload a photo, edit your name, email, password and curriculum preferences.
3. Click on help/support if you experience technical issues, want to browse tutorial videos, read FAQs or submit a support request to RightNow Media.

How do I invite my small group members or other friends/family?

1. In the upper right-hand corner, click on the people icon.
2. Click on ADD USER on the left-hand side.
3. Enter the email addresses of the people you’d like to invite to use this resource (your small group members, friends, family, neighbors or co-workers). Click on SEND INVITATIONS.
4. Let them know an invitation is coming their way from media@rightnow.org so they don’t think it’s spam.

How do I connect my devices to RightNow Media?

1. Click on Connect to TV in the toolbar at the top left of your screen. Select the device you’d like to connect.
2. Each page provides videos and step-by-step instructions on how to connect your device.

How do I navigate this site?

1. We suggest starting off by browsing the EBC Recommended Curriculum channel (the first section on your screen).
2. Use the top left navigation bar for a quick glance at all of the channel categories, to narrow down your search based on recently added or most popular videos or to view your queue.
3. Hover your mouse over a video to read a brief description or to add it to your queue.
4. Click on the video to read more information. 
5. To watch a video right now, simply click on the sessions on the right-hand side.

Child Care Register Here

Annual Meeting Presentation

CONTEND 2025: January 31- February 2, 2025

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Volunteer at Resist the Drift 2025! Your time and talents can help make the Contend Conference an extraordinary event. We’re looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks including setup, guest services, and breakout sessions. Please provide your top choices for volunteer positions and join our mission to inspire and equip others at Millington Baptist Church. Contact Sue Turner for Volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Registration: If you will be registering to volunteer at the event, please make sure you register to volunteer before registering to attend. This will give you a discount code for your registration to attend.

Support our Ministry Sponsors:

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Resist the Drift:
Contend Conference

Something is happening in our world … can you feel it? Do you see it? It’s not surprising if you don’t. The change is slow, almost unnoticeable. Like a swimmer floating in the ocean, the waves can carry you far from shore. It doesn’t feel like you’ve moved until you open your eyes and look.

Culturally speaking, this “drift” has been happening for a long time. However, recent events have caused people to open their eyes and see how far the waves have taken us. What was once considered truth is now questioned. People we work with, go to school with, and live near have no understanding of the Gospel and the truths of the Bible. Their view of Jesus is skewed. These assumptions have made their way into the church. Leaders and institutions we once trusted … have drifted.

What Now?

On January 31 – February 2, 2025, Millington Baptist Church will be hosting its second “CONTEND” Conference. The theme for this conference is resisting the drift. It is so easy to be carried along by the cultural waves. It is so easy to drift. The writer to Hebrews was combating this same issue. In a culture—and church—filled with compromise, Hebrews exhorts us: “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it (Heb. 2:1).”

We must pay closer attention to what we have heard. This weekend conference will help you recognize the drift and resist it with clarity, boldness, and conviction.

Are you ready to Resist The Drift?

Conference Schedule

6pm- Bookstore, Food, Connections Lounge 

7pm- Conference Open, Worship 

7:20pm- Welcome Address: “Recognize the Drift ” (Bob Erbig) 

7:35pm- SESSION ONE KEYNOTE: “Progressive Christianity: A Biblical Response to a Growing Movement” (Alisa Childers) 

8:45pm- Worship, Next Day Activities 

9:00pm- Dessert Social 

8:00am- Bookstore, Breakfast, Connections Lounge 

NOTE: Childcare and Kids Programming Available During Morning Sessions (8:45am-12:15pm)

9am- Day Two Open, Worship 

9:20am- Short Talk: “Spiritual Formation to Resist The Drift” (Dave Henstchel)

9:35am- SESSION TWO KEYNOTE: “Parenting and Social Media” (Jason Thacker) 

10:45am- BREAK 

11:00am- Short Talk: “Helping Teens Resist the Drift” (Johnny Graves) 

11:15am- SESSION THREE KEYNOTE: “Live Your Truth” (Alisa Childers) 

12:30pm- LUNCH! 

1:30-2:30pm- BREAKOUT TRACKS (Local Leaders) 

2:30-5:00pm- Break 

5:00-6:30pm- SESSION FOUR KEYNOTE: “Critical Theory and Social Justice Ideology” (Neil Shenvi) 

NOTE: This session includes a sit down dinner and requires REGISTRATION.

7:00-8:30pm – Panel and Q & A + Worship (Bob) 

  • Short Talk: “Music of The Revolution” –Pastor Bob 

8:30am- Bookstore, Lounge and Food available in FH Ministry Center.  

9:00am- “The Gospel as an Apologetic” Neil Shenvi 

NOTE: Alisa Childers Interview in Both Services.

10:45am- “Wisdom and Discernment in a Chaotic Public” Jason Thacker 

Speaker Resources

Alisa Childers is a wife, mom, author, and speaker. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences. She is the author of Another Gospel? and Live Your Truth and Other Lies. She has been published at the Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision Magazine, and the Christian Post.

Personal Website

Neil Shenvi is an apologist, author and follower of Jesus Christ. He has written two books: Why Believe? and Critical Dilemma. Neil has an A.B. in chemistry from Princeton and a PhD in theoretical chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at Yale University and Duke University and has published over thirty peer-reviewed scientific papers. In addition, his writings on critical theory have been published by the Journal of Christian Legal Thought, the Gospel Coalition, Eikon, Ratio Christi, and the Liberty University Law Review, among others. He is married and currently homeschools his four children.

Personal Website

Jason Thacker serves as an assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at Boyce College and Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He also is a senior fellow in bioethics and director of the research institute at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is the author of several books including Following Jesus in the Digital Age and The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity. He also serves as the editor of The Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society and co-editor Baptist Social Ethics and the Essentials in Christian Ethics series with B&H Academic.

Personal Website

SESSION INFORMATION

SESSION ONE, Friday, 7:35 pm. (Room: Main Sanctuary)
“Progressive Christianity: A Biblical Response to a Growing Movement” (Alisa Childers)

In this talk, Alisa will walk the audience through the history, key beliefs, and key figures of the movement of progressive Christianity, and ultimately show how progressive Christianity is at odds with historic Christianity and even disagrees with Jesus on what the Bible is, what Jesus accomplished on the cross, and the definition of the gospel. 

SESSION TWO, Saturday, 9:35 am. (Room: Main Sanctuary)
“Parenting and Social Media” (Jason Thacker)

Social media is a tool that can be used for both good and ill, but also is profoundly shaping every aspect of our hearts, minds, and souls. Recognizing this reality is one of the key steps in raising up the next generation in the pursuit of wisdom and virtue. We need more than simple tips and tricks on how to use technology better as we recognize that these tools have become one of the primary ways that we are being discipled today and transformed by the patterns of this world. Learn how to think deeply about the nature of these tools that never leave our side and how we might practically equip the next generation to wisely engage them as they seek to follow Jesus in a digital age.

SESSION THREE, Saturday 11:15 am. (Room: Main Sanctuary)
“Live Your Truth” (Alisa Childers)

Popular slogans like “live your truth,” “follow your heart,” “you are enough” “you are the boss of you” and “you’re perfect just as you are” flood our social media feeds. In many cases, even materials marketed as “Christian” promote these ideas. But are they biblical? In this talk, Alisa will walk the audience through 3-5 cultural lies, demonstrate the bad thinking underneath them, and then turn to the Bible for a much better story.

SESSION FOUR, Saturday, 5 pm. (Room: Main Sanctuary)
“Critical Theory and Social Justice Ideology” (Neil Shenvi)

Critical theory and its expression in fields such as critical race theory, critical pedagogy, and queer theory are having a profound impact on our culture. Contemporary critical theory’s ideas about race, class, gender, identity, and justice have dramatically shaped how people think, act, and view one another—in Christian and secular spheres alike.

KIDS SESSION – 9am – 12:30pm SATURDAY During Sessions 2 & 3 (Pete Westerman) (Room: Education Building)

Truth Explorers
Discover What’s Real
Get ready for an exciting morning filled with games, stories, and challenges! You’ll uncover the secrets of what truth really is, why it’s so important, and how to spot it in everyday life. Learn how God’s Word helps us navigate life’s biggest questions. Let’s embark on this journey to become Truth Explorers!

Click HERE for Pete Westerman’s bio

BREAKOUT INFORMATION

BREAKOUT ONE: A Street Level Guide To The Morality Debate (Steve DiSebastian) (Room: Fellowship Hall)
Whether we realize it or not, we’re all swimming in the waters of morality. Debates surrounding politics and cultural issues are unavoidably questions of morality. Even atheists who deny the existence of a transcendent moral law cannot escape making moral judgments. Join us to learn how to use these morally contentious times to both defend and share your faith in Christ.

Click HERE for Steve DiSebastian’s bio.

BREAKOUT TWO: Addressing The Realities of Sex Trafficking (Adrienne Livingston) (Room: Main Sanctuary)

The purpose of this session is to delve beneath the surface of our world and uncover the harsh realities of sex trafficking. By its very nature, sex trafficking is deceptive, often hiding in plain sight. Three key factors contribute to this problem:

Perpetrators Disguise Themselves: Those who commit these crimes often appear as “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” making it difficult to identify them.
Consumers’ Blindness: Driven by lust, consumers are often unable to recognize their role in trafficking, choosing to see only what they want to see.
The Myth of Choice: The misconception that the sex industry operates on choice and free will further obscures the truth.

In this session, we will explore God’s heart for justice, discuss ways to prevent sex trafficking, and consider how we can best respond to this grave issue.

Click HERE for Adrienne Livingston’s bio.

BREAKOUT THREE: Sharing The Gospel Across Cultural Boundaries (Dr. Alfonse Javed) (Room: YFMB Great Room)

Have you struggled to share your faith with someone of a different culture? Do you have friends who are Muslim or Hindu? This session will help us understand how the complexity of culture enables the gospel to spread powerfully within a culture. It will also explain why the Gospel message does not “jump” easily across cultural boundaries. At this end of this session, you will be able to articulate what culture is, how to understand it, and practices that facilitate the jump across barriers that have long obstructed the advance of the gospel among the least evangelized.

Click HERE for Alfonse Javed’s bio.

BREAKOUT FOUR: Teens Track (Andy Imbimbo) (Room: YFMB Youth Room)

In a culture sprinting away from the Gospel, teens are bombarded with conflicting messages about identity, truth, and purpose. “Resisting the Drift for Teens” is about anchoring your life in Jesus amidst all this chaos. This session will equip teens to recognize the culture’s pull, stand firm on the authority of Scripture, and experience how the supremacy of Christ transforms everything. Teens will discover how to live boldly for Jesus, even when the world says you’re missing out.

Click HERE for Andy Imbimbo’s bio 

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Hotel Reservations

Hotel: Courtyard Marriott in Basking Ridge
Address: 595 Martinsville Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

MBC has provided Contend Conference attendees with a discounted block rate hotel reservation opportunity. The fee for this hotel room is $125.00 (plus taxes & fees) and you can make that reservation through Courtyard Basking Ridge with the link below. Use the code MBRS for your discounted rate. Reservations are available until December 31st.

Reservation

BREAKOUT INFORMATION

BREAKOUT ONE: Human Trafficking (Adrienne Livingston)
“TBD” (TBD) Text Description to come

BREAKOUT TWO: Muslim Theme (Alfonse Javed)
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BREAKOUT THREE: Teens
“TBD” (TBD) Text Description to come

BREAKOUT FOUR: Kids Programming available Saturday, 9am-12pm
“TBD” (TBD) Text Description to come

 

Brought to you by The Underground Sessions

Portal Link, Resource Page, and Follow-Up Next Steps Coming Soon!

Be a part of the MBC Kids Team

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Building our MBC Kids Team

There are opportunities to serve in the nursery, as a teacher or teacher’s assistant, buddy for kids with special needs, and on the check in team. If you are interested in learning more about serving on the MBC Kids Team, please reach out to Lenore Tosi or Rachel Rickershauser.

 * Nursery/Preschool & K—Lenore Tosi ltosi@millingtonbaptist.org
* Elementary (1-6th)–Rachel Rickershauser  
rachel@millingtonbaptist.org

Building our Summer & Fall Teams

If you are interested in serving in the Children’s Ministry in the Summer or Fall, please reach out to Lenore Tosi or Rachel Rickershauser.

Nursery/Preschool & K
Lenore Tosi 
ltosi@millingtonbaptist.org
 
Elementary (1-6th)
Rachel Rickershauser  
rachel@millingtonbaptist.org

Wednesdays in the Word

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A Series of Topical Devotionals on Unity

Hosted by Noah Graves

 This Summer Noah tackled the subject of Unity. As we look around our country we are so divided. Jesus desires we be unified in Him

 

John 12:20-21 states: “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

 

Come check out our YouTube channel featuring this and other relevant topics.

Full Series on Unity
YouTube Channel

Divorce Care, Coming Soon

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MBC will be offering DivorceCare support for those who are separated, going through a divorce or already divorced. You will find warm and caring people who will come alongside you as you walk on your journey.

For more information, please see the DivorceCare Website.

Time & Place:

Beginning March 28  (last session June 20)
13-week course on Tuesdays from 7-9pm
Fellowship Hall

Workbook: $20 ea.

Contact info: Deb Graisser or Glenn Guerin 

Register Now

MBC Annual Calendar

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Looking Forward - MBC Annual Calendar

Select the month you would like to see.

January
2023

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September
2022

October

November

December

New Year 2023!
1 or 8 – New sermon series
3- 5 – Passion Conference YA
20-22 – Youth Winter Retreat
22 – SOHL Sunday
27 – 29 – Contend Conference

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5 – Alpha begins, 11 weeks

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TBD – Parenting Seminar
15 – ABM

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1 – Hair Raising Egg party
2 – Palm Sunday
6 – Maundy Thursday (Drama?)
9 – Easter
TBD – Women’s Retreat

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4 – National Day of Prayer
14 – Mother’s Day
20 – Charter Day

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4 – Graduation Day
14 – Teens BBQ
18 – Father’s Day

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10 – 14 – VBS July 10-14
TBD – Summer Connections
22,23 – 28,29 – Mission Trip
TBD – Worship Event

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TBD

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Fall Launch 2022:

11 – Sermon series We Need a King
       Adult Education classes launch
       Small Groups Launch (Dates various)
12 – BSF begins Mondays (men and women)
13 – Marriage on the Rock group begins
18 – Kids & Teens Fall Launch
14 – Youth Group Kickoff Wednesdays
15 – Radical Mentoring begins
23 – Dinner and Movie Night: Back to School
29 – Faithfully Different book club

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14-15 – Women’s – “If” conference
16 – Ministry fair / Bridge event
21 – Senior Lunch launch
22 – Trunk or Treat
25 – OCC packing party
26 – Membership class
23 – 12/18 – Tactics class
        (Sundays at 9am)
28 – 30 – Youth Fall Retreat

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6- Alpha Vision Meeting

9 – Underground Sessions
       (Wednesday)
      Parenting Seminar
27 – Vision Sunday

27 – Advent begins

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3 – Cookies
10 – Winter Village
18 – Jesus birthday party
21 – Teen BBQ
23 & 24 – Christmas candlelight
       (Drama?)
25 – Christmas service broadcast
       (pre recorded)

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Get involved and make a difference here at MBC.

Jesus told us, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” (Luke 10:2, NIV). At MBC, we believe every single follower of Jesus has been given a spiritual gift and should be equipped to serve in the body of Christ. (1 Cor 12:7) Your gifts are needed more than ever in this season of our church.

Invest in everything that makes our community possible.

We want to help you leverage your God-given abilities to make a difference and find fulfillment as we labor together in God’s harvest field. Check out these serving opportunities and click the “Join the Crew” link for more information about your particular area of interest.  

Join the Crew

MBC Annual Calendar – dev

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MBC Annual Event Calendar

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

9.   Sermon Series Begins

23. Sanctity of Human Life

26. Membership Class

4,5. Passport to Purity
13. Stephen Ministry Training Begins
25-27. Youth Retreat
20. Baptisms

16. Annual Buisness Meeting
18-20. Women’s Retreat

2. Underground Sessions

3. Market Street Mission Grad.
9. Hare-Raising Egg Party
14. Maundy Thursday
17. Easter Service

24. New Sermon Series Begins

5. National Day of Prayer
7. Parents Night Out

8. Mother’s Day
21. Charter Day

* Flower Fundraiser, Teens

5. MBC Kids: Volunteer Luncheon
TBD. Seminar: Prepare & Enrich
19. Fathers Day
19. Graduation Sunday
TBD. Staff BBQ
TBD. Fire Night, End of Semester

3. New Sermon Series
10,17,24. Summer Connections
11-15. Summer Adventure

TBD. Summer Affinity Group Launch
23-29. Teens Mission Trip
31. Big Tent Worship

TBD. Movie Series
TBD. Ministry Fair
TBD. Staff Training

2.   Movie Night    

18. New Sermon Series

18. Fall Launch

Small Groups

Teens

Adult Education

20. Women’s AM/PM

TBD. Radical Mentoring

3.  Seminar: Tactics

21. Senior Lunch Launch

22. Trunk or Treat

2.  Election Polling

7.  Underground: Os Guiness

TBD.  Youth Retreat

TBD.  Membership Class

13.  Operation Christmas Child

20.  Vision Sunday

27.  Advent Sermon Series

3.  Winter Village

3.  Cookies for a Cause

11. Staff Christmas Party

18. Jesus Birthday Party

21. Teens BBQ

23,24. Christmas EveEve, Eve

Get involved and make a difference here at MBC.

Jesus told us, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” (Luke 10:2, NIV). At MBC, we believe every single follower of Jesus has been given a spiritual gift and should be equipped to serve in the body of Christ. (1 Cor 12:7) Your gifts are needed more than ever in this season of our church.

Invest in everything that makes our community possible.

We want to help you leverage your God-given abilities to make a difference and find fulfillment as we labor together in God’s harvest field. Check out these serving opportunities and click the “Join the Crew” link for more information about your particular area of interest.  

Join the Crew

Take MBC with you

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We are very excited to roll out our new MBC app! 

The Church isn’t a building – it’s people! We want to make sure that everyone can experience the MBC community and stay connected whenever they want.

Our app will expand the way we connect with both new individuals checking us out and those who call MBC their home. Its primary features keep you connected with information and personalized notifications to our various ministries, Sunday morning Live Stream, sermon archives, our podcast, giving access, and up-to-date information on our community activities and events. As a bonus, we also added the Bible for your convenience during the sermons or whenever you desire to connect with the Word of God.

 

There are three ways to get our app:

1. From your cell phone, text: “mbcnj app” to (833) 683-6726 and a link for direct download will be immediately sent;

2. Or search for Millington Baptist Church on  or .

3. On your computer, you can go here to get the app sent to your phone.

 

Once you download it, please go to your app store and leave a great review to help others find it easier.

If you have attended our church for any period of time, then you know our mission is to expand the table for the glory of God and to be fully devoted to Christ, our church body and the community around us. This app is merely a small expression of our desire to make those connections and grow the body of Christ.

Stay tuned as new features will be added over time.

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