How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15). Join us October 2–4 for our 2026 Missions Conference, a weekend celebrating our church’s long partnership with WorldVenture and the bold faith it takes to answer God’s call to the nations. Through inspiring messages, missionary spotlights, and honest conversations, we’ll hear firsthand stories of what led our missionaries to step out in faith and get a firsthand look at how missions is unfolding around the world—from Senegal to Ukraine and beyond. Whether you’ve served on the field or are just beginning to wonder what your part might be, this conference is an invitation to see God’s global mission up close and ask: where might He be calling me to go? Join us for worship, fellowship, meals together, and a weekend that just might stir up some bold faith of your own.
Weekend Schedule
Friday Night
6:00pm – 7:15pm Senegal Dinner
7:15pm – 8:15pm Heritage & Keynote
8:15pm – 8:45pm Q&A
8:45pm Dessert & Fellowship
Saturday Morning
8:30am French/Brazillian Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am Spotlights & Worship
10:50am Main Session
12:00pm Conclusion of morning session
Saturday Evening
5pm Ukranian Dinner
5:30pm Ukranian Documentary
After Documentary Q&A with John & Stella White
8:45pm Dessert & Fellowship
Sunday Morning
9am Dr. David Love
11am Dr. Jeff Denlinger
Sessions Information
Friday Evening
Speaker: Jeff Denlinger
“The Unlikely Hand of God with the Unmistakable Heart of God: Stories of God on the move in our world venture to make disciples of Jesus.”
Launching from Mark 4:35-41, Jeff will share WorldVenture stories of God’s gracious hand in the lives of people around the world amid storms and the surprising words of Jesus.
Saturday Morning
Speaker: David Love
“SALT & LIGHT – Ordinary People. Extraordinary Impact.”
Jesus calls every believer to be salt and light in the world. David Love of WorldVenture shares how ordinary Christians can make an extraordinary impact through everyday faithfulness. Drawing from Matthew 5:13-16, he explores how believers can influence their homes, workplaces, and communities for Christ, while highlighting WorldVenture’s 360 Strategy, which leverages people’s vocational experience, professional skills, and God-given gifts to advance God’s Kingdom around the globe.
Sunday Morning
9am Speaker: David Love
“Jesus is building His church, and nothing can stop its advance.”
In a world that often seems broken and uncertain, Jesus gives His people a powerful promise: “I will build my church.” Through Matthew 16:13-18, we’ll see how Christ is building His church around the world and inviting us to join Him in His mission.
11am Speaker: Jeff Denlinger
“A Future Harvest Today” Jeremiah 32”
God’s invitation to Jeremiah to buy his cousin’s field defied the imminent realities of Jerusalem’s collapse to the Babylonian invaders. Amid judgment and exile, Jeremiah invests in a future harvest anchored in the faithful and unrelenting redemptive purposes of God. The invitation still stands: Invest in a Future Harvest Today.
Speaker Bios
David Love Bio: David and Catherine Love have served with WorldVenture for more than 25 years, with ministry assignments in the Middle East, Europe, and globally from the home office. Their ministry motto, “Opening Doors to the Harvest,” reflects their passion for connecting people, developing leaders, and creating opportunities for the gospel to advance among the nations.
David’s journey into missions followed a decade-long career in accounting and as a bi-vocational youth minister. While serving in Europe, David and Catherine worked as Short-Term Ministry Coordinators, leading and facilitating evangelistic English camps across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe and helping connect short-term workers with strategic ministry opportunities.
Today, David serves as Vice President of Global Initiatives with WorldVenture, leading and serving WorldVenture workers around the globe while helping shape and drive the organization’s global ministry strategy. Catherine has served as a mentor to missionaries and now serves as WorldVenture’s Pre-Field Training Coordinator, helping equip and prepare new missionaries for effective cross-cultural ministry.
Together, David and Catherine are passionate about helping missionaries thrive in life and ministry. They have two married daughters and three grandchildren, and they consider it a joy and privilege to participate in God’s work among the nations.
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.
Annual Meeting Presentation
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