Sundays October 11th & 18th at 11am in the Great Room
Our next membership class at MBC will be taking place on Sunday October 11th & Sunday October 18th. This will be a 2-part membership class at the 11am hour in the Great Room at MBC. We hope you can join us and register through the button below.
Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of activities!
Saturday, October 24, 3pm-5pm
VIP access for children with special needs, 2:30pm
Kids enjoy an afternoon full of “trunk”-or-treating, snacks, crafts, games, and, of course, lots of candy! Pull out your costumes, prepare your trunks and join in this fun event. Invite your neighbor, friends, and family to attend and register below. Hope to see you there!
Street Hope Alive Collection: We’ll be collecting gently used WINTER COATS (only winter), HOODIES, GLOVES and HATS for kids and teens for our local ministry partner, Street Hope Alive. Please consider donating these items at our Trunk or Treat event. There will be a donation area in the YFMB. Thank you!
We’ll be collecting candy to give away at this event. Please consider donating individually wrapped candy or fruit snacks. Donations can be dropped off in the sanctuary foyer or Education building check in area.
MBC is so excited for the upcoming season of ministry that awaits us! We have a lot going on here at MBC in our Women’s & Men’s ministries, our Kid’s & Teen’s & Senior’s ministries, a brand new sermon series, and much more! We hope you can take part in all that will be going on at the church, and check out the Fall Launch schedule below!
September 6th
Cultivating the Christian Life Kickoff
@11:00am
September 12th
Women’s Fall Launch
@9:00am – 10:30am
September 13th
Ezekiel Sermon Series Kickoff
@9:00am & 11:00am
September 13th
Adult Education Kickoff
@9:00am
September 13th
MBC Kids Kickoff
@9:00am & 11:00am
September 13th
MBC Teens Sundays Kickoff
@9:00am
September 14th
BSF Begins
@6:55pm
September 15th
Womens Tues AM Bible Studies Begins
@9:45am
September 15th
Womens Tues PM Bible Study Begins
@7:00pm
September 16th
Womens Wed PM Bible Study Begins
@7:00pm
September 18th
Senior Luncheon Kickoff
@12:00pm
September 23rd
Awana Kickoff
@5:30pm
We hope to see you this fall for all that we have going on here at MBC! If you have any questions please reach out to the Church office which can be reached via email () or phone (908-647-0594).
When: Friday, September 11th
Time: 7pm – 9pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm)
Where: Fellowship Hall
What: Men, please join us for our next Men’s Ministry event Remembering 9/11 – 25 years later. A BBQ grilled dinner and a 9/11 Reflection from Craig McLaughlin who experienced 9/11 in NYC personally. Craig will share a testimony of his experience and what the Lord taught him through that situation. 7:00 – 9:00pm Friday, 9/11 downstairs in the Fellowship Hall (Doors open at 6:30pm). All men are welcome.
The Men’s Ministry
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” Proverbs 27:17
Questions? Email
Men’s Breakfast Relaunch:
Saturday, June 3rd from 8:00 am – 9:30 am, Fellowship Hall
Fathers and sons!
We’re excited to be relaunching our Men’s Ministry Breakfast time on June 3rd. Come hear from our panel of Mentors from our Radical Mentoring Ministry.
Radical Mentoring is a special type of men’s small group made up of high-potential young men facilitated by more senior and mature men. The vision is to help younger men live God-centered lives and fulfill their God-given potential.
The mentors will endeavor to share what they have learned about success and failure. Most importantly, they will share what it means to have a vibrant, living relationship with Jesus along the way.
Join us for breakfast and a meaningful time of sharing. For more information contact Craig McLaughlin or Pete Lima or call the church office at 908-647-0594.
Summer Connections offers a great time to connect with our MBC family. Right after the 11am service we’ll meet over in the YFMB for a time of food & fellowship for the whole family. We hope you’ll join us for our two Summer Connections lunches this summer on Sundays July 19th & August 9th. We’ll see you there!
Friday, August 14th 12pm – 5pm
CRITICAL NEED ALERT: Blood donation appointments are down, and blood is needed for emergencies and lifesaving medical care. Make your appointment to give TODAY! On Friday, August 14th 12pm – 5pm MBC will be hosting a Red Cross blood drive in the Youth & Family Ministry building. You’re invited to donate blood at this upcoming blood drive! Please invite friends and family and sign up below. Just one donation can save more than one life! All participants who donate blood will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.
Lead Pastor: Preaching, Spiritual Formation, and Care
When: Saturday, November 7th 2026
Time: 8am – 10:30am (Doors Open at 7:30am)
Where: Fellowship Hall
What: The Men’s Ministry is excited to invite the men of MBC and their sons to join us for breakfast and a workshop “Stressing Less About Stress!” led by clinical psychologist Dr. Jim Owen. Dr. Owen is a Christian psychologist and consultant living in Basking Ridge NJ. Jim is a former youth and associate pastor before being called into the counseling ministry. Jim has a Masters in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from Biola University and earned a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology. Jim has a passion for helping people grow towards wholeness of life in all areas: spiritually, emotionally, physically and relationally.
In this workshop we will learn together how to manage stress well, and how we can grow and strengthen-physically, emotionally and spiritually – through it. We will learn more about God’s design for stress in our lives and how to respond in ways that help us stress-less about stress!
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jim Owen
Dr Jim Owen is a Christian psychologist and consultant living in Basking Ridge NJ. He was a former youth and associate pastor before being called into the counseling ministry. He has a Masters in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from Biola University and an earned doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology. He has a passion for helping people grow toward wholeness of life in all areas: spiritually, emotionally, physically and relationally. Jim and his wife Debbie are in their fourth decade of marriage and have an adult daughter, Katie who lives in PA with her husband, Mark. Debbie and Jim enjoy kayaking, hiking, biking, and playing and singing worship music together.
The Men’s Ministry
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” Proverbs 27:17
Questions? Email
Men’s Breakfast Relaunch:
Saturday, June 3rd from 8:00 am – 9:30 am, Fellowship Hall
Fathers and sons!
We’re excited to be relaunching our Men’s Ministry Breakfast time on June 3rd. Come hear from our panel of Mentors from our Radical Mentoring Ministry.
Radical Mentoring is a special type of men’s small group made up of high-potential young men facilitated by more senior and mature men. The vision is to help younger men live God-centered lives and fulfill their God-given potential.
The mentors will endeavor to share what they have learned about success and failure. Most importantly, they will share what it means to have a vibrant, living relationship with Jesus along the way.
Join us for breakfast and a meaningful time of sharing. For more information contact Craig McLaughlin or Pete Lima or call the church office at 908-647-0594.
Leaders: Andrew Strain, MBC Elder
Our identity and how we view ourselves affects our behaviors and decisions we make in live. When we tell others we are “in Christ” what does that mean? Learn about who we were created to be, who we are under the fall, and who we are as God’s redeemed. How we should let our Christian Identity guide us going forward in life.
Class will be on Sundays at 11am for five consecutive weeks April 26 – May 24 in YFMB 203.
Register here to join this class!
What is 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.
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.
Update 3/16/2023
The Annual Business Meeting was a great time for the church to recap the past fiscal year and to look forward to 2023-2024. Pastor Bob & Pastor Dave spoke about our plans to continue to be firmly planted, growing together, and investing in the lives of others. Larry Blakeman shared about the budget and new World Partners. We had a good time celebrating what God has done and expectant of the future of our church.
We did have quorum and voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget for 2023-2024.
Also, a motion carried unanimously for additional funding that was requested for 2022-2023.
Hock Ng presented from the Elder Nominating Committee five new candidates:
All gentlemen were approved.
Doug Hulin, Elder Vice-Chair, thanked our outgoing elders, Paul Achenbach and Hock Ng, for their investment, dedication, and leadership in so many areas.
Pray for your involvement in MBC’s Vision based on Psalm 1:1-3.
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
We are offering childcare during the meeting as needed. Must register by March 12th please.
Wednesday, March 15, 7pm, In-Person Only
Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead.
This year’s Annual Business Meeting will be conducted in-person in our Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm.
Members will be emailed instructions on how to login to the ABM portal. This is the same web portal we used last year. You’ll need your username and password. There is a “forgot password” feature, in case you forgot.
We encourage all members to login prior to the meeting so that you can watch Pastor Bob’s pre-meeting instructions video as well as familiarize yourself with the Annual Business Meeting portal.
Most importantly, your participation is essential to this meeting’s success. According to our constitution, first we need 20% of active voting members to attend the meeting to constitute a quorum. Second, of those attending, we need a simple majority vote to both approve the annual operating budget and to elect members to the Board of Elders. Please make every effort to attend and vote.
Save the Date: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm
Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead. Due to the pressing concerns with COVID-19 and congregating in large groups we are creating a virtual forum in lieu of a live presentation in our sanctuary.
We encourage you to watch the meeting presentation, download and review the Annual Report, and participate in the Online Voting that was emailed to every MBC Member. This email covers voting for the church budget for the upcoming fiscal year and leadership positions within our body. The Center will be compiling the votes in order to preserve anonymity.
Your participation is essential to this meeting’s success. According to our constitution, first we need 20% of active voting members to attend the meeting (watching/voting) to constitute a quorum. Second, of those attending, we need a simple majority vote to both approve the annual operating budget and to elect members to the Board of Elders. Please make every effort to attend and vote.
Step ONE: Download
Step Two: Download
Step Three: Watch
Step Four: Ask
Step Five: Vote
Annual Meeting Presentation
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.
