How Can We Help?!
If you're new to Mercy Hill, we want to extend a special welcome to you. Feel free to fill out a Connection Card (below) if you have questions about Jesus, our church, or you just simply want prayer. We'd be happy to help any way we can!
Announcements
Pumpkin Carving Party!
Mark your calendars for our 4th annual Pumpkin Carving Party. This year's party will take place on Saturday, October 25th from 3:00-5:00pm at Allen at Steinbeck.
This event is for children ages 2-18 and over the years we've had families from the neighborhood, school and friends of Mercy Hill folks join. It's been a great event for church to bless our neighborhood as well as provide a space for folks to get to know our church!
We need YOUR help to make this happen! If you're interested in volunteering please sign up here.
If you're planning to attend, please RSVP here by Wednesday (10/22)** to guarantee a pumpkin for your child(ren), ages 2-18.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Joey at .
Philippines Mission Trip Update
Update from the GO! Team about the upcoming Philippines Mission Trip:
Hi Mercy Hill, we are asking for your support. We need everyone at Mercy Hill to be praying for the Arms of Love Ministries and for the team that we will be sending to minister at the Philippines location in November. We also need to raise enough funds for the team to be able to go. Here is a link to engage.
We will also be taking a special offering for Arms of Love for the next four weeks. The ministry has lost several supporters and needs a few gifts of love to continue operations for the year. If you feel led to give to Arms of Love, click here.
*All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you, the Mercy Hill Go! Team.
If you have any questions, please contact Bob or Becky Durstenfeld.
North County Home Group!
Our north county Home Group is up to new and exciting things, and we want you to know about it (and join in if you're able!):
1. New Team - Bob Coffey will now be joined by Alex and Harmony Shyr who will help with some of the facilitating and shepherding.
2. New Location - The group will start meeting at the Shyr's home in Mountain View.
3. New Study - The Home Group will continue to meet on second and fourth Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm. They will, however, be starting a new study through the book of Jude (beginning 9/25). They will progress slowly through the verses, reflecting on them both as a group during their meetings and privately through the week. You can expect: personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions; verse-by-verse study for comprehension and application; 7 enriching teaching videos. (Note: there are no prep or materials are required to attend the first meeting.)
For more info about the workbook, see https://a.co/d/79FIavr.
If you have any questions or are interested in signing up, click here.
All Church Prayer - Sunday, November 2nd!
Prayer is the start of everything good (Acts 1:14). It is the death of self-reliance and the lifeline of faith. It is the moving of our eyes outward and upward. It is the stretch of our empty hands towards a Father rich in mercy. As a church we prioritize this regular prayer meeting because of our deep-seated conviction that, while man can plant and water, it is only God who can cause the growth (1 Cor. 3:7).
This Sunday's prayer meeting will held in-person at 6:00pm at the Durstenfeld Residence. Click here for more info.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at .
All Church Hangout - Sunday, November 2nd!
Meaningful community is hard to find in Silicon Valley, even in the church. Our congregation is spread out all over the city. But there is one day of every week when we all commit to gather together and worship our God: Sunday. It seems strategic to take this pre-existing momentum and work with it in an attempt to develop deeper community within our body. Therefore, on occasional Sundays throughout the year we will invite the church to enjoy picnic-style afternoons together immediately following the service.
The Plan: After service, bring or buy your lunch and join us at the tables out back for a picnic-style afternoon (we may shift inside depending on weather). We’ll also open the gym for people to play in!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at .
New City Catechism - This Week's Q&A
Question 43
What are the sacraments or ordinances?
The sacraments or ordinances given by God and instituted by Christ, namely baptism and the Lord’s Supper, are visible signs and seals that we are bound together as a community of faith by his death and resurrection. By our use of them the Holy Spirit more fully declares and seals the promises of the gospel to us.
(For more, click here.)
Note: For 2024-25, we will be progressing through the catechism at a slower place—lingering on the same question for two weeks at a time.