Thanksgiving Dinner! Thursday Nov. 25th

You are invited to Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, Thursday, opened to all of Impact. Please RSVP by November 20, Saturday, so we can plan accordingly. RSVP to felix.chinn@gmail.com.

You don't need to bring anything other than yourself.

Detials: Fay and Felix have opened their home in Sunnyvale to you for Thanksgiving dinner. If you would like to bring something, bring a dessert, drinks or a side dish but there is no need to bring anything!

Location: 452 S. Taaffe St., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Time: 5:30 PM, Thursday, November 25

Please RSVP by Saturday November 20th to Felix if you would like to attend:
felix.chinn@gmail.com

Impact Prayer and Christmas Party

Friday Dec 3, 7:00 PM

Mark your calendars for Friday December 3rd as an Impact Christmas party. Our evening will be a little bit different than some of the other parties you might attend. Our focus will be to quiet down and pray for the Christmas season. Christ Jesus is the reason for the season. Then afterwards we will have cider, cookies and other holiday cheer as we trim the trees at Open Door Mountain View.

Serving Opportunity: Hotel de Zink

Serve our homeless guests while they are with us at MPPC during the month of November. This is a wonderful serving opportunity for individuals, families, and small groups!


Hotel de Zink is a homeless shelter program run by InnVision. Named after a Palo Alto police officer who opened up the police station on cold, rainy nights during the Great Depression to let people come in and sleep, it rotates between 12 area churches, each housing 12-17 people for one month.

Location: MPPC's Glenwood Building

NEED 4 LEADERS TO COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1) Saturday, November 27: Bring -- Drop off bagged lunches

Drop off 15 bagged lunches at Glenwood for our homeless guests between 7:30-9 p.m. the night before.

2) Saturday, November 27: Bring -- Drop off breakfast

Drop off breakfast items at Glenwood for our 15 homeless guests between 7:30-9 p.m. the night before.

3) Saturday, November 27: Serve breakfast (5 spots)

6:00 am to 7:00 am - Arrive at Glenwood by 6 a.m. to serve breakfast to our homeless guests. You will also be handing out bagged lunches for the guests to take with them for the day.

4) Saturday, November 27: Bring dinner, serve it, and hang out (4-10 people)

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm - make dinner for our 15 homeless guests, serve it, and eat/hang out with them for a couple of hours.

Contact Sara McMinn (408) 656-2508, or saramcminn@msn.com

In addition to the sign-up options available below which are almost full, we're also accepting donations for our homeless guests. You can drop off these items any evening in November at the Glenwood building between 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (no sign-up necessary):

New or lightly used: Sleeping bags, duffle bags and pillow cases

New: Pillows, socks, underwear and travel-size toiletries

Impact Footprints Saturday November 13th

Impact Footprints, the 5K/10K run, walk, jogging group:
join us at Shoreline Park to run/walk/jog, Saturday 11/13 @ 8.30am
Questions? email Mark HK: markhk1@yahoo.com; (650) 996-7141

Prayer Night: November 5th at 7:00 p.m.

Please join us for our monthly prayer night. In November will be meeting at Eva Appolinar's house. Each month we will gather and pray for different needs using different styles of prayer. For November we will be doing Thanksgivings and praying for food hunger in the world. We believe that prayer empowers all other ministries! We will try to rotate our location and would love for you to be the host! There will be some light snacks available for those coming directly from work.

From Menlo Park Pres: 280 south, 85 south, Rt on Los Gatos Blvd/Bascom exit, Rt on Blossom Hill Rd, Rt on Oak Rim Way, Lt on Oak Rim Ct, Blossom Hill Apts will be on the Rt hand side, brown. Unfortunately, street parking may be a challenge.



110 Oak Rim Court # 37

Los Gatos 95032

(408) 355-3822

Impact Newcomer's Java Social Nov. 7th

Impact newcomer's Java Social: A Gathering place to connect with Christians and to grow.

When: November7th, Sunday at 4:30 PM

Where: Open Door Community Church: Fireside Room
1667 Miramonte Ave. Mountain View, California, 94040

Details:
Join Us at the Koinonia Cafe
Newcomer's Java Social

The Koinonia Cafe is a gathering place for Newcomers to Connect. The name"Koinonia" comes from the Greek word meaning “sharing or fellowship,” we strive to passionately pursue building our relationship with God, one another, and serving Christ together.

Hebrews 10:24, 25 NIV...
Meet our Leadership Team, Learn about Impact Ministries, Make a Friend. Join us for a Fun Evening of Fellowship, Java, Christian Music, and Group Games.
Bring your favorite Christian or Smooth Jazz CD's and Games to Play.

*Optional Dinner @ Local Restaurant in Downtown MV. 7pm.

Contact for Further Information:

JoAnna Quan
408-775-5774
RSVP Requested
Impact is a Ministry of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church 

Posted for Joanna Quan

Hike at Purissima Creek Nov. 13

Come join us for a hike at Purissima Creek off of 92! This will be a moderate hike through the canyon. Hopefully we'll get a good look at Half Moon Bay from the trail and take in the beauty of fall. We'll meet at Page Mill Park in Ride and carpool together to 92. Let's meet there at 9:30 AM and leaving no later than 9:40 a.m. After our hike we will have lunch at a place yet to be determined.

When: Saturday November 13th 9:30 AM. (Note the time has changed from 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM)

Where?  Meet at the Page Mill Park 'n Ride at 9:30 AM, NOT at the trailhead. We'll drive to Purissima Creek together.
Questions? Call Alisa D:
408-841-1992

Operation Christmas Child - Nov. 14th

Join us for an Operation Christmas Child packing party! We will pack shoe boxes with gifts we bring to send to children throughout the world in an effort to let them know there is a Savior who loves them. Once packed, we'll pray together that these gifts help bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to the children, families and communities who receive them. Boxes will be given to Samaritan's Purse for distribution.

What? Potluck, Packing and Prayer night
During the party, we will pack and wrap Christmas boxes, write a letter for each box, have dinner together and pray.

When? Sunday November 14th, 5 PM to 8 PM

Where? Open Door Church Mountain View
Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church
Mountain View
1667 Miramonte Ave

What to Bring?

1. Empty shoe boxes or similar box with removable lid
2. Decide if your box is for a girl or a boy and their age category (2-4, 5-9 or 10-14). Then go buy new gifts that would create a fun, well rounded gift box. Suggestions Below.
3. $7 per box you would like to send for shipping
4. Food and Supplies according to the following schedule
   Last Names:

• A - F Veggies or Salad AND Scissors (we can borrow)
• G - M Drinks AND Wrapping Paper
• N - Q Main or Side Dish
• R - Z fruit or dessert AND Tape

Questions?
call Christian (408) 416-1802
or email: christian@cjmillerengineering.com

Gift Ideas:
from Samaritan's Purse. Click here for more details!


TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.

OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)

A PERSONAL NOTE
In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)

DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans