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Mission Vision Values We are a Christ centered grace oriented and Spirit led body of believers Our faith is in God the Father Creator of heaven and earth Jesus Christ the Living Word and the Holy Spirit our guide and comforter as revealed in Scripture 2 Corinthians 13 14 Love God Love Others To join God in the renewal of all things to be conformed to the likeness of Christ and to see others transformed into His image 2 Corinthians 3 17 18 On first Fridays Monterey hosts 50 foster family kids for a night of play and pizza while foster parents enjoy a night off We also partner with the Lubbock Arts Alliance and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center to provide art and health activities Any foster parent in the community is welcome to register Monterey helps lead One Heart Foster Alliance an alliance of 15 Lubbock churches working to educate and equip one another to serve the foster adoptive community Together we offer a range of supports to foster kinship and biological families in Lubbock including Foster Parent Nights Out Appreciate Dinners Babysitting Training and more Home Helpers serves the elderly widows and single moms in our church family by providing basic around the house labor such as yard work clean up and minor home repair If you are in need of home help or know someone who is contact the church office Love Boxes is a ministry that walks alongside children in foster care and their caregivers In partnership with Amarillo Angels groups are matched with a foster family or kinship family to provide monthly care boxes Open Door is a robust Christian community development organization that serves the homeless as well as young women who have experienced human trafficking Survivor Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing are two of their primary programs Monterey provides financial and volunteer support Kairos Prison Ministry seeks to change the hearts address the spiritual needs and transform the lives of incarcerated individuals their families and those who work in the prison environment Kairos volunteers enter the prisons several times a year to shine the light of God in these dark places 4 17
Community Ministries God calls us to be His loving presence to the world Monterey s Community Ministries seek to bring the restoring love of Christ to our neighbors If you or your family is interested in joining any of our community ministries or have any questions please contact Aaron Dawson at adawson montereychurch com or 806 795 5201 Birthday Boxes is a ministry with Children s Home of Lubbock that makes ready to go parties in a box for kids in foster care Anyone can participate by sponsoring a cake for 25 cake and gift for 50 or an entire Birthday Box party for 12 for 125 Boxes are packed by our Children s Missions kids The Children s Home of Lubbock has blessed over 6 000 children through its various programs during its 50 year history In addition to Monterey s financial partnership with the Children s Home our members engage the children living at the Children s Home through birthday party boxes and other special opportunities throughout the year Family Promise offers temporarily homeless families with children an opportunity to get back on their feet in a safe and loving environment As a part of the Lubbock Family Promise effort Monterey is one of many churches that provides meals overnight chaperones and weekend support for the Family Promise Hope House Fiesta Friday is Monterey s fun night for children and adults with special needs On the last Friday of each month those with special needs from across Lubbock are invited to come enjoy games movies and snacks while their caregivers enjoy an evening out 16 Mission Vision Values We pursue a culture marked by the following Our response to God s grace is to worship Him with heart soul mind and strength In a world that worships power image and wealth we submit our lives to God offering our work play and rest as living sacrifices to Him Romans 12 1 2 In a lonely and unforgiving world everyone thirsts for a place to belong Therefore we will be a people of unconditional welcome and love as we join God in His work of reconciling the world to himself Philippians 2 1 4 God s mission is everywhere and we are His ambassadors Empowered by the Holy Spirit we will be God s presence in a world desperate for the joy and freedom found in Jesus 2 Corinthians 5 17 21 Values continued on next page 5
Teens MONTEREY TEEN MINISTRY MTM MTM exists to serve challenge and develop young people into a deeper relationship with God through Christ Youth Ministry is just one small piece of the bigger picture at Monterey but MTM is designed primarily for 6 12th grade teens We have classes and Bible studies as well as opportunities to serve in the local community Our youth group also participates in summer camps and mission trips during the summer WEEKLY ACTIVITIES GriefShare GriefShare is a special weekly support group designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the difficult days ahead We know it hurts and we want to help GriefShare meets on Wed Nights at our Midweek Connect at 6 30pm Contact Jay Cornell griefshare montereychurch com Medical Response The purpose of this ministry is to respond to medical emergencies that take place on our campus during assemblies Bible classes and other events Contact Sara Pena 806 787 1794 Memorial Prayer Garden A Cappella Worship Main Auditorium Bible Classes Upstairs in the teen area This committee is composed of members of the Monterey church that have agreed to oversee the development of Monterey s Memorial Prayer Garden The committee has established guidelines for purchasing plant material and has developed a garden plan This project is intended to be ongoing in the development of the garden to honor and memorialize loved ones Contact Jody Davis jodydavis suddenlink net Instrumental Worship Main Auditorium Missions Medical Missions Follow us on Instagram at mtmlive The purpose of this ministry is to build a missions conscious church that is effectively fulfilling its responsibility and call to share the gospel with those outside our immediate community Present missions works include El Salvador Kenya Tanzania Mediterranean Rim Hungary and Open door Our annual Special Missions Contribution also allows us to partner with additional ministries in Nicaragua and Peru Contact Aaron Dawson adawson montereychurch com Youth Worship and Devo in the Teen Area Prayer Ministry Prayer and ultimately God s involvement in our lives provides the foundation for our spiritual growth as a church This ministry seeks to continually enhance the spiritual life of members at Monterey through prayer groups seminars and retreats This ministry also recruits people to pray during our assemblies with specific requests for worshippers to be open to God in their lives Contact Debra Rogers ddrogers626 gmail com 8 13
Adult Bible Ministries List Active Retirees This ministry works with the Senior Adult Minister to involve our senior adults in ministry opportunities and to meet the various needs of our senior adults They are responsible for a variety of activities including Thursday lunches monthly Game Nights special seminars fellowship opportunities physical assistance transportation services and opportunities for involvement Contact Jim Fuller jfuller montereychurch com GUESTS ANY LIFE STATION OR AGE Open to ANYONE regardless of age or life station Open to ANYONE regardless of age or life station COLLEGE Bakers of Men Every Sunday Monterey is blessed with many guests in our worship assemblies Affectionately known as Bakers of Men this ministry especially reaches out to first time guests Baking and delivering cookies along with calling and caring are some of the areas of involvement and oversight in this ministry Contact Scotty Cindy Elston scotty elston agtexas com College Age whether in school or not CLASSES FOR 20 S 30 S 40 S 20 s 30 s single dating engaged or married 30 s 40 s with kids Children s Missions This ministry works closely with a group of 4th 5th grade students who are committed to helping children all over the world One of the responsibilities of this ministry is to determine the use of the second Sunday Changing the World contribution Contact Christi Sanders hiskids montereychurch com College Ministry Volunteers in this area will work closely with the Connections Minister in meeting the needs of our college students encouraging them to become a vital part of the church body and equipping them for ministry Specific responsibilities may include hosting meals and planning and integrating meaningful activities for these young adults Contact Hudson Hutchison hudson montereychurch com DivorceCare This ministry provides classes and support for those who have experienced divorce DivorceCare classes have blessed both Monterey members and those from our community Contact Glen Gwynn Martin gmart6583 gmail com 12 CLASSES FOR 50 S UP Anyone 40 s Up Anyone 40 s Up CLASSES FOR 50 S 60 S UP Anyone 50 s Up Anyone 60 s Up See Map of building on page 23 of this booklet 9
Small Groups Contact Clara Ellison 806 773 3712 cdellison suddenlink net Contact James Underwood 806 438 3727 ford27t aol com Contact Patty Fairchild Contact Info 806 676 6806 Patty fairchild42 gmail com Contact Taylor Payne 806 777 9991 youngadults monterey gmail com Single married married with small children Contact Ashley Davis 806 252 7233 adavis8603 yahoo com 20 s 30 s Up Contact Joan McKandles 806 790 8760 joannmckandles sbcglobal net Contact Ronnie Roberts 817 219 2300 ronnie robertstexas com Contact Barry Stephens 806 790 0029 bstephens montereychurch com Contact Risa Jones 806 773 4428 risa_jones ml com Contact Patti Joiner 806 319 2232 patti patterson ttuhsc edu Contact Butch Davis 806 790 1682 eedbutch suddenlink net Contact Jim Fuller 806 789 8761 jful44 yahoo com jcornell starcarelubbock org 10 11
Recovery With Christ Recovery with Christ is a group environment of encouragement and support striving to help each group member grow closer to God and to each other Our spiritual fitness enables us to cope with or overcome any obstacle or difficult circumstance that life throws our way This group is a safe place to become involved and to share our journey together If you struggle with addiction or have a significant other who does this group will provide you the love support and encouragement to help you be of better service to God and Others Contact Richard Bowles rbowles15 suddenlink net Small Groups It is important to create areas in which smaller groups of people can connect and build relationships The Small Group Ministry enhances our ability to meet this need for outreach and fellowship Those who serve in this area will work closely with the Congregational Life Minister in organizing training for Small Group leaders responding to the needs of our groups and communicating with group leaders as needed Contact Joey Drumright jdrumright montereychurch com Social Media This ministry maintains Monterey s website www montereychurch com app and all social media accounts In addition this ministry facilitates overall communication to our members via email app and social media and website Contact Joey Drumright jdrumright montereychurch com Children CHILDREN S MINISTRY HISKIDS HISKIDS wants to partner with parents to teach children to praise God every day love and serve others grow in their relationship with Jesus and share Christ with the world We do this through KSG Kid s Small Groups Children s Missions Kid s Worship Live Wires Pre teens along with our regular Bible classes on Sundays and Wednesdays WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Nursery Birth to 2 years old Bible classes for all ages Nursery Birth to 2 years old Kids Club Worship 3 years old to Kindergarten Warehouse Worship 1st to 5th Grade Special Needs This ministry seeks to minister to families and individuals whose lives have been touched by special needs We offer a special needs Bible class Buddy Program monthly prayer and support groups and VBS among other opportunities We want to help children within their abilities to grow in their relationship with Christ Contact Deanna Dawson deannadawson1212 gmail com This is a great time for your kids to develop stronger relationships and deepen their faith We offer a wide variety of age appropriate Bible classes to enrich each child s growth in Christ Welcome Team The Welcome Team s goal is to provide assistance to anyone who may need help Whether it is answering a question about church events leading someone to where something is or just being a friendly face to talk to our Welcome Team is here for you Contact Keegan Stewart keegan stewart gmail com 14 7
St Benedict s Chapel 1615 28th St feeds body and soul of Lubbock s homeless working poor and food insecure in partnership with ten area churches Teams of volunteers from Monterey purchase prepare and serve a meal every Wednesday and some Tuesdays Ministry Staff Senior Minister bstephens montereychurch com For years Monterey has operated Sugar N Spice Preschool SNS provides classes for children through age four two days per week during the school year Its purpose is to provide a Christian environment for preschool education and childcare The program is also designed to be an outreach to the community Contact Kelsie McNeill sns montereychurch com Threads of Love is a sewing ministry that seeks to bless the families of premature infants as well parents of newborns who die due to stillbirth miscarriage or infant death This ministry desires to comfort and bind the hearts of parents during a time of uncertainty Missional Life Minister Congregational Life Minister adawson montereychurch com jdrumright montereychurch com Worship Minister Operations Minister ssouder montereychurch com scollins montereychurch com Children s Minister Children s Minister Youth Minister Youth Staff csanders montereychurch com syoung montereychurch com eopton montereychurch com Monterey seeks to be a safe place for young women walking through the difficulties of unexpected pregnancy and related challenges Whether it s confidential counseling connection to professional care or just someone who understands we desire to stand with these young women just as Jesus stands with us tzarbano montereychurch com Youth Staff chorn montereychurch com Connections Minister Hudson montereychurch com Senior Adults Minister senioradults montereychurch com 18 3
Elders bprivett montereychurch com bkstarr5 gmail com eedbutch suddenlink net djones7700 suddenlink net dougas young62 gmail com mikemart swbell net mjbibb sbcglobal net randal dement lcu edu scottgwinn ymail com scottyelston61 gmail com warren mcneill lcu edu 2 19
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