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Maundy Thursday Service – April 6, 2023

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Thursday, April 6, 7pm, Sanctuary

Come experience our Maundy Thursday Communion Service like never before! If you prefer to join us via live stream, bring your communion elements and together, we will worship and “break bread” while focusing on the mandate to love with humility by serving one another while remembering His ultimate humility and sacrifice. 

 

From the Latin word mandatum, meaning, “commandment,” Maundy refers to the command Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-45) 

 

Jesus’ command seems very simple, but the understanding of what happened that night is far from simple. Why is the importance of remembering Communion so significant for Christians? Let us focus on the mandate to love with humility by serving one another while remembering His ultimate humility and sacrifice for us.

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Live Stream Participation

Communion will be part of our Maundy Thursday service. Should you decide to participate with us from home, here are some instructions for taking communion remotely.

 

Communion (the Lord’s Supper) is an ordinance given to all believers by Jesus to remember His sacrifice for us and to symbolize the new covenant. 

 

The elements of bread and wine/juice are symbols of Christ’s broken body and shed blood. Communion is not a means of salvation, rather, it is a testament of a believer’s faith in the atoning work of the cross. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, join us online to remember His GREAT sacrifice. If you are not in the place where you consider Christ your Savior then sit back and enjoy the service like normal.


ITEMS NEEDED FOR TAKING COMMUNION AT HOME

1. Grape Juice or Water (quantity depends on size of your group)

2. Bread or Baked Crackers  | Unleavened bread is the best expression of the “bread” element. Unleavened bread simply is bread baked without a rising agent (most large grocery stores stock unleavened bread), but you can select any bread or cracker of your choice. 

3. Be Ready at Home with Your Elements | The pastor will direct you through properly receiving communion. All you need to do is follow along online individually or as a group during the service. 


SCRIPTURE REFERENCES FOR PERSONAL USE
Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

Easter Services – April 9, 2023

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Easter is an incredible season filled with special remembrances of what Jesus did for us in His death on the cross and His resurrection.

Our Easter Sunday services will be held at our normal 9am and 10:45am times.

During Holy Week, we offer the following for you to consider attending:

  • Saturday, April 1, 1pm – Hare-Raising Egg Party for children and families (12:15pm VIP access for families with special needs)

     

  • Sunday, April 2, 9am & 10:45am – Palm Sunday Services

     

  • Thursday, April 6, 7pm – Maundy Thursday Service*

Whether you know a lot about Jesus or are just getting started, we hope that you will celebrate Easter with us, in-person or online.

*Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, is observed in commemoration of the Lord Jesus’ institution of communion during the Last Supper.

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).

Divorce Care, beginning March 28

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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
13-week course on Tuesdays from 7-9pm
Fellowship Hall

Workbook: $20 ea.

Contact info: Deb Graisser or Glenn Guerin 

Register Now

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!

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.