UPDATE: We now have new email addresses:

• You can reach Pastor Michelle at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• You can reach the office at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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We've been having technical difficulties with the MPC email addresses for both Pastor Michelle and the church office.  Fortunately, the phones still work, and we hope to have shiny new email addresses up and running by Monday (April 9, 2012) evening.

Are you thirsty? Looking for a way to renew your spirit during Lent?

Come, join the Adult Sunday School class as they study Richard Foster’s Streams of Living Water; Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith February 26 – April 15.  Join us as we explore the major traditions at the core of Christian practice, and practical ways to incorporate these “streams of living water” into our daily lives.  See Steve Thiel for more details.  Facilitated by Todd Bacon, Steve Thiel, and Doug Frank.

It is almost unbelievable that only a little over 3 years ago God called us to be partners in the work of the Kingdom of God. I can honestly say, and have said it too many others, Montgomery Presbyterian Church is a wonderful place to experience the joy, happiness, and challenges that await those who love God, who walk humbly with their God and work for God’s peace and justice in their community and the world.

In the calling of Rev. Michelle Bacon to be your installed pastor, you have shown courage, defied the expectations of some, stood resolute to the face of those who predicted Montgomery Presbyterian Church’s demise, and above all, never stopped listening to the Holy Spirit. What privilege it is to be the pastor of MPC! Some have asked me to suggest ways that the news about Rev. Bacon can be effectively shared with others. I would heartily suggest you say to others the same words Philip said to Nathaniel: “ Come and See”

On behalf of myself and my family, thank you for your wonderful support during my ministry. The “potluck chili lunch” was perfect and suits my desire to have a relaxed atmosphere in which to meet all of my friends. The “Tall Stacks” print is beautiful, very touching and perfect….and not just because it fits Mr. Bowen’s publicly stated desire for MPC”s gift be one that I could not hide in a closet. MPC will hold a treasured niche in my heart.

Blessings,

Rev. Dr. Daniel Watson

Someone has suggested that a perfect pastor is one who preaches exactly 15 minutes and then sits down.

The perfect pastor is 28 years old and has been preaching for 30 years.

The perfect pastor works from 8 AM to 10 PM every day in every kind of work, from preaching to pruning the shrubbery to custodial service.

The perfect pastor spends all their time with youth, visits 15 senior citizens a day, and is always in the office and available to chat when you call or stop by.

The perfect pastor delegates authority effectively and does all the things other people are too busy to do.

The perfect pastor is not attached to material things, wears good clothes, buys books to study regularly, has a nice family, drives a nice car, and has a nice, well-decorated home in a pleasant neighborhood where they regularly entertain members of the congregation, all on a minimal salary, half of which is donated back to the church.