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Trunk or Treat 2026

September 2, 2026 by Noah Graves

Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of activities!

Saturday, October 24, 3pm-5pm

VIP access for children with special needs, 2:30pm

REGISTRATION COMING SOON for our family-friendly Trunk or Treat! Kids enjoy an afternoon full of “trunk”-or-treating, snacks, crafts and, of course, lots of candy! Pull out your costumes and prepare your trunks and join in this fun event! Invite your neighbor or anyone with small children to share fun and community with us!

Soon: We’ll begin collecting candy for this event!

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!

Questions?

Rachel Rickershauser

Director of Children's Ministries

Contact Rachel with any questions

Women’s Fall Launch 2026

September 8, 2026August 31, 2026 by Noah Graves

Please join us Saturday, September 12th from 9am – 10:30am as we reconnect with old friends, welcome new ones, and come together to celebrate all that God has planned for the Women of MBC in 2026/27. Light Breakfast will be served and childcare is available. We hope you will be a part of this special launch as we begin another blessed season of Women’s Ministry together!

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email Kim McCarthy

Fall Launch 2026

August 12, 2026August 10, 2026 by Noah Graves

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!

Fall Launch Dates

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).

Men’s BBQ – Remembering 9/11

August 29, 2026August 6, 2026 by Noah Graves

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 3^rd. 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.

Outdoor Worship Night

August 5, 2026 by Noah Graves

Join us for our 2026 MBC Teens led Worship Night! ALL ARE WELCOME and it will be taking place outside on Wednesday, August 19th at 7pm at MBC. This will be a great opportunity to come together and worship the Lord together on a nice summer night. We hope to see you there!

Questions?

Johnny Graves

Director of Youth & Young Adults

Contact Johnny with any questions

Summer Connections 2026

August 3, 2026July 10, 2026 by Noah Graves

Sundays July 19th and August 9th

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!

Questions?

Amy Huber

Director of Discipleship & Connections

Contact Amy with any questions

Red Cross Blood Drive

August 5, 2026July 7, 2026 by Noah Graves

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.

Questions?

Amy Huber

Director of Discipleship & Connections

Contact Amy with any questions

Questions?

Dave Hentschel

Lead Pastor: Preaching, Spiritual Formation, and Care

Contact Dave with any questions

Embracing your Christian Identity – Small Group experience

May 13, 2026April 8, 2026 by Noah Graves

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.

Watch this video to learn more!

Please contact Andrew Strain with any additional questions.

Register here to join this class!

Christianity Explored 2026

May 13, 2026March 25, 2026 by Noah Graves

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.
When does the group meet
Christianity Explored begins Sunday April 19 and runs to May 31. The group will meeting YFMB room 204 at 11am on Sundays.

MBC 175th Anniversary Banquet

July 20, 2026February 19, 2026 by Noah Graves

175 years of God’s faithfulness to MBC. We are amazed at the wonderful works God has done through his church over the past 175 years. To remember all that he has done and celebrate all that he has done, we will be having a 175th anniversary banquet! This banquet will be taking place on Thursday, November 12th at 7pm. We hope you can join us!

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:

Jeff Callender (2nd term – 3 years)
Chris Dowden (1st term – 3 years)
Andrew Strain (1st term – 3 years)
Jan Torgrimsen (2nd term – 3 years)
Paul Wilford (Unexpired 1 year term – 1 year)

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.

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