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Announcements
Ladies' Christmas Tea
Ladies and youth girls—it is that time of the year again! We hope you can join us for a Christmas Tea on Saturday, December 7th, from 1:00-4:00pm at the Wilson’s residence in San Jose. We’ll have lots of delicious goodies and look forward to a fun time of fellowship and reflecting on Advent to get into the holiday season! Feel free to wear your most festive outfit and bring a Christmas mug. We hope you can join us!
Please RSVP here by Monday, December 2nd so we know who to expect.
If you have any questions, please contact Marcia, Margaret, or Beca at
Perspectives - Class Registration!
Perspectives is about God’s purpose, passion, and plan to be worshipped by all peoples and what our part is. There are 15 outstanding instructors plus interesting articles that take you through the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic perspectives of God’s plan. There is also worship, prayer, and activities to enhance the lessons. It is very interactive. Discover how you were made to be part of the world Christian movement, grow in intimacy with God and hear what God is doing throughout the world. Join the class that begins in January on Mondays at New Beginnings Community Church in San Jose!
For more information you can go to https://perspectives.org/courses/san-jose-ca-s25/.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Bob and Becky Durstenfeld at .
MH Kids Christmas Choir - Coordinator Needed!
It's hard to believe but the holiday season is upon us! As many of you know, these past few years, Mercy Hill kids have participated in our annual kids Christmas choir to celebrate the birth of King Jesus! We would love to do this again but need your help! Please prayerfully consider volunteering to help coordinate the event or assist in being a part of making the day happen. The event is contingent upon whether or not we have volunteers to help coordinate over the next month. If not, we will need to cancel the choir for this year. Our kiddos are always so cute and it is special to see them worship Emmanuel, God with us! Praying for his provision but rejoicing in whatever he has planned for Christmas 2024!
Please reach out to Megan at if you would like to help out!
Covenant Membership Class - Open Registration!
At the request of some in the congregation, registration for the Covenant Membership Class is now open! If you are interested in becoming a member or simply want to re-familiarize yourself with what we’re all about, please register online here. We will leave registration open for the next few weeks, then we’ll pick a Sunday to hold the class. To learn more, visit our Covenant Membership page online.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at .
Mercy Hill Kids - Volunteers Needed!
Calling all adults with a passion to plant seeds of truth in the hearts of our youth! Would you please prayerfully consider being a part of Mercy Hill Kids ministry? Currently, we are in need of teachers and helpers for our preschool classroom! We are also looking to start a nursery/toddler class and would love to include you as a volunteer. Looking forward to working alongside you!
Please reach out to Megan at for more information.
CityTeam's Grace Village Apartment Renovation
CityTeam's Grace Village Apartments are housing women who face domestic violence and abuse, together with their children. These apartments allow them to stay longer and free up space in the shelter, and they provide space for women whose children are too old to stay in the shelter.
Mercy Hill Church volunteers will be renovating one of the apartments from floor to ceiling: plywood, tile, drywall, fixtures, and painting. We will be there Saturdays beginning July 13—starting at 8:30am and continuing until early afternoon—and we’ll continue each weekend until the job is done. All adults are welcome to join, and children with parental supervision (keeping in mind safety, considering that it’s construction work, except for the painting near the end). You can join all weeks or just the weeks you’re available.
In addition, if you'd like to make a donation to help fund this project, please visit Mercy Hill's giving page online and locate "City Team - Special Projects" in the dropdown menu. The total cost of renovating a unit is $22,000, and we hope to cover the cost of the unit we’re working on. This giving opportunity will be available until early October. Thanks!
If you're interested in helping, please reach out to Chris Keener at
Men's DNA Group: Frontline Men!
The Christian life is a battle that is worth fighting till the very end. Unfortunately, many Christian men today have all but abandoned the good fight that Christ has called us to. We often sit on the sidelines and ignore costly discipleship for the sake of comfort or avoiding fear. It is time for Christian men to get back on the frontlines of the spiritual battle. It is time for us to wage war against the kingdom of darkness and advance the kingdom of God; first in our own lives, then in the world.
The goal of this group is to call men out of the snares of isolation, sexual sin, and cultural Christianity and into a radical lifestyle of following Jesus, no matter the cost. During our gatherings, we will take time to bond with each other in fellowship, study Scripture together, encourage one another to grow in our accountability and discipleship, and pray for one another. We hope you can join!!
For more info and to find a link to sign up, click here.
Sunday Prayer Walk - Sunday, November 24th!
We will be gathering after service on Sunday, November 24th at 1:00pm to do a prayer walk in the local neighborhood! So grab lunch after the service, and consider joining us to pray for our neighboring community, as we hope to have the opportunity to share the gospel with those who are open and ready to engage. We'll have a brief time before the prayer walk to discuss what to pray for, so we invite anyone regardless of experience to join and learn.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Chris Keener at .
All Church Prayer - Sunday, November 17th!
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 Wilson Residence. Click here for more info.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at .
All Church Hangout - Sunday, December 1st!
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 23
Why must the Redeemer be truly God?
That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect and effective; and also that he would be able to bear the righteous anger of God against sin and yet overcome death.
(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.