KIDS

Hare-Raising Egg Party April 1, 2023

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Saturday, April 1, 1pm-3pm
(VIP Access for Special Needs families begins 12:15pm.)

The Hare-Raising Egg Party is back on Saturday, April 1, from 1pm-3pm! Families and kids will love the egg and bunny themed carnival games, crafts, as well as pony rides and a petting zoo! Kids of all ages will enjoy this family-friendly event. Did we mention candy?? Kids will receive candy and prizes at the carnival game stations.

VIP Access for children with special needs starts at 12:15pm. We ask that only families with children with special needs register for the 12:15pm time slot. 

General access starts at 1pm, so everyone else please register for either the 1pm or 2pm timeslot. 

Register by March 31 to be included in the raffle drawing for PRIZES!

Register to Attend

Join the Hare-Raising Easter Party Crew

MBC, we need your support! You can register to serve at the event below. And please consider donating candy- we’ll need lots! (We don’t need plastic eggs.) Thank you in advance!

Sign-up to Serve

QUESTIONS?
Contact Rachel (rachel@millingtonbaptist.org).

Summer Adventure July 10-14, 2023

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Registration opens April 1st!

  • Open for kids entering Kindergarten in Fall 2023 through 5th grade
  • Middle School and High School Student volunteers will need to fill out an application.
  • Time: 9 am- 12:15pm

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

Meaning in the Madness

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A Study in Ecclesiastes: January 8-April 2

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.

 

Over the 12 weeks, we are going to explore all the important issues in life: Meaning, purpose, happiness, work, wealth, fame, power, suffering, justice, and death. The world’s answers are incoherent and incomplete. The teacher of Ecclesiastes shows us that order is possible in chaos, meaning is birthed despite the madness, and true beauty is revealed at the feet of our Creator King. Join us as we discover meaning in the madness.

Recommended companion reading:

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1/8 – Book and Series Introduction
1/15 –  Meaning in the Madness
1/22 – Purposeful Use of Time
1/29 – CONTEND CONFERENCE
2/5 – Meaningful Work
2/12 – False Meaning: Worship and Money
2/19 – Meaning in the Midst of Pain
2/26 – Wisdom and Meaning
3/5 – Meaningful Joy 
3/12 – The Danger of Folly
3/19 – Meaningful Risk
3/26 – The Creator of Meaning
4/2 – Meaningful Death 

Previous Sermons in this Series

A Biblical Perspective on Risk – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Meaning in the Madness – 3-19-23
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March 19, 2023
Pastor Dave Hentschel continues our sermon series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled: "A Biblical Perspective on Risk."
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Meaning in the midst of Uncertainty – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Meaning in the Madness – 3-5-23
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March 5, 2023
Pastor Dave Hentschel continues our sermon series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled, "Meaning in the midst of Uncertainty" based on Ecclesiastes 9:1-18.
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Wisdom in the Maze of Life – Pastor Bob Erbig – Meaning in the Madness – 2-26-23
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February 26, 2023
Pastor Bob Erbig continues our series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled: "Wisdom in the Maze of Life," based on Ecclesiastes 8:1-17.
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Why do Good People Suffer? – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Meaning in the Madness – 2-19-23
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February 19, 2023
Pastor Dave Hentschel continues our sermon series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled, "Why do Good People Suffer?" based on Ecclesiastes 6:1-7:29.
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The Struggle for Meaning at Work – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Meaning in the Madness – 2-5-23
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February 5, 2023
Pastor Dave Hentschel continues our sermon series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled, "The Struggle for Meaning at Work," based on Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16.
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Meaning and Time – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Meaning in the Madness – 1-22-23
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January 22, 2023
Pastor Dave Hentschel continues our sermon series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled "Meaning and Time" based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15.
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Life Past the Exit Sign – Pastor Bob Erbig – Meaning in the Madness – 1-8-23
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January 8, 2023
Pastor Bob Erbig kicks off our sermon series, Meaning in the Madness, with his sermon entitled, "Life Past the Exit Sign."
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Parenting Seminar Series, April 23

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Discipleship for Kids: Heart + Soul + Strength

First Class: Nothing Less than God’s Word

Am I making a difference in my kids’ spiritual lives? How should I be leading my kids spiritually? Will they keep walking with God as they get older?

Have you ever found yourself asking these questions? At the first of a new series of Parenting Seminar Classes, we’ll be exploring this topic by looking at research from a book called Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith. The main takeaway is simple, yet significant: Reading God’s Word. Join us as we discover what we can do to most influence our kids to love God with all their heart, soul, and strength and to develop lasting faith.

Discipleship for Kids: Heart + Soul + Strength

Next Class: Feb. 12 – Family Mission, Vision, and Values

In the second of a new series of Parenting Seminar Classes, we’ll be discussing what it could look like to intentionally form your family’s mission, vision and values. This is for all ages and all types of families! Do it as a family now or start thinking ahead; do it as a single parent; allow your older kids to think through this with you. Join in on the discussion as we build one another up on this journey of discipling our kids.

*5th/6th Grade Class will be provided in the Education Building, along with the regular MBC Kids programs. Contact Rachel (rachel@millingtonbaptist.org) with questions.

Discipleship for Kids: Heart + Soul + Strength

Disciple your kids. What does that mean? What does that look like?

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” (Deuteronomy 6:5-7).

In this passage, we are then called to teach His commandments to our children. We even get some practical tips! Do this in the moments of everyday life: when you sit, when you walk, when you lie down, when you rise (v.7 paraphrased). This is our foundation as we disciple our kids. We teach God’s Word with intention and out of the overflow of God’s love in our heart + soul + strength.

Class topics:

  • Dec 4: Nothing Less than God’s Word
  • Feb 12: Family Mission, Vision, and Values
  • April 23: Family Devotions
  • June 11: Worship and Prayer

In Discipleship for Kids: Heart + Soul + Strength Parenting Seminar Classes we will be partnering with parents to disciple our kids so that they develop a lifelong faith. Discipling our kids starts at home with parents and extended family, and continues at church with teachers, mentors, and our spiritual family. It’s never too early to begin (even with babies!), and it’s not too late to start with your teens. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, anyone with kids whom they love in their lives are all invited.

Let’s come together to learn, share ideas, and encourage one another on this journey of discipling the next generation.

Recap of our 1st Parenting Seminar Class:
Nothing Less Than God's Word

If you have any questions or want more information, reach out to our MBC Kids Director, Rachel at rachel@millingtonbaptist.org.

Unbelievable-Christmas

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Sermon on deck…

Is Christmas Unbelievable: December 2022

Many people assume that the story of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem is just another made-up fantasy for kids. In this series based on the book by respected apologist Rebecca McLaughlin, we will outline the evidence that Jesus was a real person, explaining the reliability of the Bible’s accounts of his life and why believing in a virgin birth is not as ridiculous as it might sound. This series shows that there is a rational basis for the belief that the world’s most famous story is fact, not fantasy—and how those events in history can infuse our lives today with meaning and joy

12/4 – Was Jesus Even a Real Person?

12/11 – Weren’t the Gospels Made Up Later? 

12/18 – How Can You believe in a Virgin Birth?

12/23 – Christmas Eve Eve

12/24 – Christmas Eve

12/25 – Christmas Online Event

Recommended companion reading:

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Previous Sermons in this Series

What does America need in 2023? – Noah Graves – 1-1-23
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January 1, 2023
Noah Graves, the Executive Assistant to the Pastoral Leadership, starts 2023 with his New Years sermon entitled "What does America Need in 2023?"
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Why does Christmas matter? – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Is Christmas Unbelievable? – 12-24-22
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December 24, 2022
Pastor Dave Hentschel finishes our series Is Christmas Unbelievable? with his sermon entitled "Why does Christmas matter?"
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How Can You believe in a Virgin Birth? – Pastor Bob Erbig – Is Christmas Unbelievable? – 12-18-22
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December 18, 2022
Pastor Bob Erbig continues our sermon series, Is Christmas Unbelievable? with his sermon entitled "Week 3: How Can You believe in a Virgin Birth?"
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Can We Take the Gospels Seriously – Pastor Bob Erbig – Is Christmas Unbelievable? – 12-11-22
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December 11, 2022
Pastor Bob Erbig continues our series, Is Christmas Unbelievable? with his sermon entitled "Week 2: Can We Take the Gospels Seriously?" based on Luke 1:1-4.
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Was Jesus Even a Real Person? – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Is Christmas Unbelievable? – 12-4-22
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December 4, 2022
Pastor Dave Hentschel begins our new sermon series, Is Christmas Unbelievable? with his sermon entitled "Was Jesus Even a Real Person?" based on Luke 1:1-4; 3:1-2.
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Is Christmas Unbelievable? 2022
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November 28, 2022
Archived Sermon Series, Unbelievable-Christmas 2022

MBC Communion / Lords Table

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The next Baptism will be:
August 25

Lord’s Table | We practice two ordinances at MBC: Baptism and the Lord’s Table. By participating in these ordinances, Christians proclaim both their individual faith in Christ and our whole congregation proclaims our unity in the Gospel. MBC believes that the Lord’s Supper (Communion) is a commemoration of the Savior’s death, and, through participating, we “proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” MBC Articles of Faith, Article XI – To prepare our hearts for the Lord’s Supper we must understand that we are practicing these four things when we come to His table:   

We Worship

This ordinance is part of corporate worship, normally on the first Sunday of each month. This is why the Lord’s Table is for believers only. It is an act of the gathered family, the church. Unbelievers may be present, indeed, we welcome them to be present as there is nothing secretive about the Lord’s Supper, it is done in public, but it is the family meal for those who have already professed their faith in Jesus Christ and have come to worship.

 

We Remember

Human beings are prone to forgetfulness. This is especially true spiritually. Therefore, the mental action of all the participants of the Lord’s Supper is to focus our minds on Jesus, especially remembering his sacrificial and historical work of dying on the cross for our sins. 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 says “Do this in remembrance of me.” At the table we remember.

We Give Thanks

The word “Eucharist” in 1 Corinthians 11:24 means to “give thanks.” We are filled with gratitude at the table because Jesus paid our sin debt and provided for us in abundance all that we need.

We Practice Self-Examination

The Scripture says a person “ought to examine themselves before he or she eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on themselves. (1 Corinthians 11:28-29) It’s important that we come to the table with a clear conscience before God. We come and confess our sins and renew our covenant commitment before God.

 

For Further Study

Communion is explained in the following key Scriptures: Matthew 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-26, Luke 22:14-20, 1 Cor 11:23-32.

Check our our informative Mini-Series on the Lords Table

Check out more of our relevant content on our You Tube Channel

Resources to Learn More:

Questions?

Pastors Bob Erbig & Dave Hentschel

Lead Pastors

Contact Bob & Dave with any questions

“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”

- 1 Cor 11:26, ESV)
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Unbelievable-Christmas
Missions - World Partners
Year-End Giving for 2023
MBC Communion / Lords Table
Family Ministries
New Believers
Meet With A Pastor
Baby Dedications

Family Ministries

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The next Baptism will be:
August 25

Family Ministries Resource Page | We live in a complex world. Raising the next generation to own their faith has never been more challenging—or more necessary. Yet, in the Scriptures, we see three institutions that God created: The Family, The Church, and the Nation—but the family is the foundation of society.

At MBC, one of our core values is building strong families. One of the ways we do this is by equipping parents and their children to navigate the difficult issues of the day. This page is for you. Below you will find some suggested resources to help you answer the most pressing issues of the day. Don’t see something? Ask us a question below!

 

MBC Kids Philosophy of Discipleship | We are passionate about discipleship. This resource was written to explain how we aim to lay the foundation for kids to grow in God’s Word while they are a part of our MBC Kids ministry. Download this document for more on our philosophy.

Don’t see something? Ask us a question below!

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Websites

  1. The Colson Center for Christian Worldview
  2. Breakpoint
  3. What Would You Say?
  4. AXIS
  5. The Center for Parent & Youth Understanding
  6. The Barna Group
  7. Fuller Youth Institute
  8. Impact 360 Institute
  9. Summit Ministries
  10. Stand to Reason
  11. Reasons to Believe

Video

  1. Raising The Next Generation in Turbulent Time by Voddie Bauchum
  2. Helping The Next Generation Navigate Today’s World by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle
  3. How to Raise and Alien Child by Jen Wilkin
  4. The Storm Tossed Family: How The Cross Reshapes the Home by Russell Moore
  5. The Strange New World of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman

Books

  1. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principals That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
  2. The Tech Wise Family: Everyday Steps to Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
  3. Running With Horses: A Parenting Guide for Raising Children to be Servant Leaders for Christ by Larry Taylor
  4. A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet & Brett Kunkle
  5. Strange New World by Carl Trueman
  6. How Children Raise Parents by Dan Allender 
  7. The Intentional Father by Jon Tyson
  8. Faithfull Different by Natasha Crain
  9. Another Gospel by Alisa Childers

Podcast

  1. The Think Biblically Podcast
  2. The Upstream

Seminars

Several times a year we offer seminars for MBC families and those in our community. We run these events to equip families to navigate the difficult cultural terrain we are living in. Here are examples of past seminar topics:

  1. The Tech-Wise Family
  2. Raising Generation Z
  3. Families in an Age of Anxiety

Questions?

Bob Erbig

Bob Erbig

Lead Pastor: Preaching,
Family Life & Mission

Contact Bob with any questions

Questions?

Bob Erbig

Bob Erbig

Lead Pastor: Preaching,
Family Life & Mission

Contact Bob with any questions

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

-2 Timothy 4:1-5, ESV-
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Baby Dedications

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The next Baptism will be:
August 25

Let the little Children Come | At MBC we believe in the importance of building strong families. A key component of this value is raising children to know and love Jesus Christ.  In light of this, we encourage parents to take make a public commitment to raise their children in the Lord—this is called a “baby dedication ceremony.”

A baby dedication is a ceremony in which Christians parents make a commitment before the Lord to raise that child according to God’s Word and God’s ways.

 

This practice may be new to you depending on your church background. Baby dedication is NOT the same as infant baptism. We believe baptism is an individual decision a person makes when they are older and have made a commitment to follow Jesus Christ. For more information, see the BAPTISM page. By contrast, a baby dedication is a commitment by the parents, and an invitation to the larger church family, to help raise their child to follow Jesus. There are several good reasons for this practice.

Schedule Your Dedication

3 reasons to Dedicate your children

First

It models the concern and love Jesus had for little children.

As a church, we are people who love babies! We want to care and invest in the littlest and most vulnerable among us. Jesus said this in Matthew 19: “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”” (Matthew 19:13-14). Baby dedication reflects the love Jesus had for children.

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It reminds the church of its calling to be an extended family.

Scripture teaches that the church is our spiritual family and following Jesus is costly (Ephesians 3:14-19; Mark 10:29-30). Parenting is hard work and God gives us an extended spiritual family who can help carry the Load. The church should love and support families in this good work of raising the next generation.

Third

It is an opportunity to share the Gospel with unbelievers.

During a baby dedication, families will often invite relatives to watch this important ceremony. Baby dedication offers an opportunity to share the Gospel message with those who might not yet believe. When asked—why are we dedicating this child? Because we want them to believe the Gospel—Jesus died for our sins, Jesus rose from the dead, and Jesus is coming back. That is the hope for our children!

How does the process work?

If you are interested in taking this important step as a family, the process will work like this:

  1. First, contact one of the pastors about your interest and fill out the baby dedication WORKSHEET.
  2. Second, you then meet with one of the pastors so they can get to know your family and organize a time to have the ceremony.
  3. Third, you will create a video of your family sharing why you want to dedicate your child. You can see an example video below.
  4. Finally, your video will be played during a service on a Sunday morning and you will take part in a short ceremony when you recite vows before the congregation—this is a public commitment to raise your child to know Jesus!

Questions?

Bob Erbig

Bob Erbig

Lead Pastor: Preaching,
Family Life & Mission

Contact Pastor Bob with any questions

Questions?

Bob Erbig

Bob Erbig

Lead Pastor: Preaching,
Family Life & Mission

Contact Bob with any questions

“Listen, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.

-Deuteronomy 6:4-7, NLT-
Meaning in the Madness
Unbelievable-Christmas
Missions - World Partners
Year-End Giving for 2023
MBC Communion / Lords Table
Family Ministries
New Believers
Meet With A Pastor
Baby Dedications