Noah Graves 
Director of Youth, Young Adults, and Production Ministries
Chaos. That is a word that seems to capture the zeitgeist of our age. Instability, wars, pandemics, and institutional breakdown have led people to wonder: is anyone in control? Do meaning and purpose exist? Indeed, with endless choices and uncertain times people today are less secure and more jaded than ever before. Doubts about everything are the new normal. We are living through an era that feels a bit … mad.
So… how do we live by faith in a world of madness? That is what the book of Ecclesiastes is about. It assumes doubts and offers answers not addressed anywhere else. It explores issues that haunt us at the end of life. In short, this ancient book offers meaning in the madness by directing us to the purpose giver: God himself.
Don’t miss this life changing and fruitful study.
Circle of Sisters Study Dates for 2025-2026. Sundays following 2nd service – 2pm.
September 21, 2025
October 5, 2025
October 19, 2025
November 2, 2025
November 16, 2025
December 7, 2025
January 11, 2026
January 25, 2026
February 8, 2026
February 22, 2026
March 8, 2026
March 22, 2026
April 12, 2026
April 26, 2026
May 17, 2026
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Contact Gail Loehr () or Deirdre Rajoppi ()
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Their mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ. They ship these simple gifts outside the United States to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease.
At MBC, we love to participate in OCC! Boxes and brochures are available in the foyer. Drop off boxes at MBC by November 16, and be sure to enclose a $10 donation for each box. You can write 1 check to cover all the boxes you submit, or donate online and check Follow Your Box to track it to its recipient(s). For more info or ideas on packing a shoe box, check out their website here
Collection date is Sunday, November 16.
Contact Lenore Tosi with any questions.
When: 12:30pm on Sunday September 27th, 2026.
Where: YFMB Great Room Feel free to bring the whole family!
Come and learn more about the mission and ministries of MBC while we enjoy some light refreshments. You will be introduced to some of our MBC Staff and Leadership, and have a chance to fellowship and ask questions. Learn how to become more engaged in our ministry and/or join the MBC family. See you then!
Contact Amy Huber for more information.
We look forward to seeing you then!
Our gathering will take place in Fellowship Hall, lower level of the Main Building (Sanctuary), immediately following the 2nd Service.
This year’s study, Exile and Return, invites you on a powerful journey through the Old Testament, where God’s people were called to build His kingdom in a foreign land. Their story is our story—we, too, are strangers in a broken world, called to build for His glory. As we explore how God equips and positions His people, we’re challenged to ask: Am I building my life for Christ? Exile and Return reminds us that our time to build is now.
Books included in this year’s study: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, Nehemiah, and Malachi.
Questions? Contact: John Drew, Men’s Class Administrator, or Priya Mamidi, Women’s Class Administrator.
Women will meet in the YFMB (Youth & Family Ministry Building). Men are in the Sanctuary.
April 13th, 2025 at 9am & 10:45am
Join us this Palm Sunday as we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and conclude our Resilient sermon series. As Jesus rode into the city, the crowds waved palm branches and shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Mark 11:9). It was a moment of joy and expectation, yet we know the week ahead would test His endurance in ways no one could have imagined.
Palm Sunday reminds us that true resilience is found in Christ. Though He entered Jerusalem as a King, He would soon take the path of suffering for our salvation. As we conclude our Resilient series, we will reflect on how Jesus endured the cross so that we might stand firm in faith, no matter the trials we face.
We will have palms available for everyone to take as we remember this powerful moment in Jesus’ journey to the cross. Come ready to worship, reflect, and prepare your heart for Holy Week as we look to the One who overcame for us.
Hosanna in the highest!
Save the Date! Saturday, May 17, Downtown Basking Ridge
MBC will once again participate in the township’s annual Charter Day. We would appreciate support in helping us connect with our local community once again through your generosity and your willingness to serve.
There are several ways you can help. Register below for a complete volunteer schedule. Place your name in the area of service and time slot you desire. Details will follow as we fill our spots.
We hope you will join us as we minister together to our friends and neighbors in Bernards Township.
April 20th, 2025 at 8am & 9:30am & 11am
He Is Risen! This Easter Sunday, we gather to celebrate the greatest victory in history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His triumph over sin and death is the foundation of our faith and the source of our eternal hope.
In 2 Corinthians 5, the Apostle Paul reminds us of the life-transforming power of the resurrection. Because Christ died and rose again, we no longer live for ourselves but for Him (v. 15). Through His sacrifice, we are made new—“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (v. 17). This is the miracle of Easter: God, in His mercy, has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ.
The empty tomb is more than proof of Christ’s power over death; it is an invitation to new life. Paul declares that we have been given the ministry of reconciliation (v. 18), called to share the good news that God no longer counts our sins against us because of Jesus. In a world filled with brokenness, this message of reconciliation and renewal is more needed than ever.
As we celebrate Christ’s resurrection today, let us reflect on what it means to be a “new creation.” What areas of our lives need His renewing power? How can we live as ambassadors of His grace, proclaiming the victory of the risen King?
This Easter, may we rejoice in the hope we have in Christ, embrace our identity as God’s redeemed people, and proclaim with confidence: He is risen indeed!
Save the Date! Saturday, May 17, Downtown Basking Ridge
MBC will once again participate in the township’s annual Charter Day. We would appreciate support in helping us connect with our local community once again through your generosity and your willingness to serve.
There are several ways you can help. Register below for a complete volunteer schedule. Place your name in the area of service and time slot you desire. Details will follow as we fill our spots.
We hope you will join us as we minister together to our friends and neighbors in Bernards Township.
April 18th, 2025 at 7pm
Join us this Good Friday as we gather to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. On this solemn night, we reflect on the weight of His suffering, the depth of His love, and the power of His final words: “It is finished” (John 19:30).
The cross is where our salvation was won. Jesus, the innocent Lamb of God, took upon Himself the sin of the world, bearing the punishment we deserved so that we might be reconciled to God. Though darkness covered the earth, and hope seemed lost, we know that this was not the end of the story.
This service will be a time of Scripture, reflection, and worship as we remember Christ’s ultimate act of love. Let us gather in reverence and gratitude, preparing our hearts for the joy that is to come on Easter morning.
Come, and behold the Lamb who was slain for us.
Save the Date! Saturday, May 17, Downtown Basking Ridge
MBC will once again participate in the township’s annual Charter Day. We would appreciate support in helping us connect with our local community once again through your generosity and your willingness to serve.
There are several ways you can help. Register below for a complete volunteer schedule. Place your name in the area of service and time slot you desire. Details will follow as we fill our spots.
We hope you will join us as we minister together to our friends and neighbors in Bernards Township.
