Local Ministry

Leland House

Leland house reaches out to low-income, homeless adults in San Francisco who have HIV/AIDS, and provides them with permanent placement and comprehensive on-site care. Sanctuary serves at Leland House one Sunday afternoon each month, serving the residents dinner and visiting with them while they eat.

Contact: Jon Motz.

Ecumenical Hunger Program

EHP serves the East Palo Alto community by providing emergency food, clothing, case management and household essentials to those in need. Sanctuary serves at EHP one Saturday afternoon each month from 12pm - 2pm, opening their doors for people who cannot receive services during the Monday-Friday workweek.

Contact: Kim Daniel

New Creation Home

Every third Tuesday of the month, Sanctuary volunteers provide childcare for young moms at New Creation Home in East Palo Alto (www.newcreationhome.org) while the women are participating in classes that encourage academic, vocational, parenting, life skill, and social development.

Contact: Lindsey Dame or Coley Pugh

GramCam

It's not your grandmother's community service. Actually, it is! GramCam brings families together using video chat. Although many Americans already have video chat-enabled devices, the oldest among us -- and frequently the most loved -- tend not to be so electronically equipped. GramCam fills this need by bringing the video-enabled tablets and computers along with portable wifi hotspots, to senior centers and homes. Our volunteers set up video chat sessions and make sure that everything runs smoothly once the call is connected.

Contact: Nick Lum

Human trafficking outreach team

Our human trafficking outreach team's goal is to connect you with opportunities to get more involved in anti-trafficking work here in the bay area, and to cultivate a passion for social justice and a sense of hope around the issue of human trafficking. Whether you've been involved in anti-trafficking efforts before, or just have a heart to learn more, everyone is welcome!

Contact: Stephanie Green

Help One Child

The mission of Help One Child is to recruit, train and support those willing to support the foster children through a variety of volunteer services. Help prepare a home-cooked meal and spend a couple of hours of meaningful time with 12 - 18 year old foster kids in residential living on Tuesday nights from 5-7 pm. [LiveScan required.] If you are interested in learning more about these, or other volunteer opportunities, contact Jill Sandy.

Contact: Jill Sandy

Breakfast at the OC [for college students]

Our mission is to serve Christ and the local homeless community by providing meals to the homeless. We also aim to provide students the opportunity to engage with the larger community to foster understanding, compassion, and love. We meet on Friday mornings to prepare breakfast for and eat with homeless adults, and all college students are welcome to join us.

Contact: Lauren Platt or Graham Thompson

Sanctuary Teams

Sanctuary Crew

On Sunday afternoons, there is a crew of people who transform MPPC’s sanctuary into a space that’s warm and inviting for young adults. If you enjoy working on a team and helping in practical ways like set-up and tear-down, the Sanctuary crew could be a great team for you.

Contact: Jack Mosbacher

Hospitality Team

Our hospitality team cooks meals for the Sunday night volunteer teams, and bakes delicious sweets for special events like welcome desserts. If you dream about hosting your own cooking show (don’t we all), or just enjoy cooking or baking, we have a place where you can use those culinary skills.

Contact: Jill Sandy

Sanc Kids Team

The Sanc Kids team is getting ready to launch! We’re currently forming a team that will care for kids during our service each week. Whether you like holding babies, playing with toddlers, or sharing God’s big story with children, we’d love to connect with you.

Contact: Beky Ankerberg [Beginning March/April]

Deaf Ministry

Beginning this Spring, we are starting a team that will make Sanctuary more accessible to our deaf friends through sign language interpretation on Sunday nights. If you know ASL or have a heart to reach out to the deaf community, this team could be a great place to use your unique skills.

Contact: Janel Coughran [Beginning March/April]]

Prayer Team

This volunteer-led team meets bi-weekly to pray over the life and activities of the Sanctuary community. There are no requirements to participate: Come as you are, pray as you're led. Our goals are to intentionally invite God into the work and growth of Sanctuary, as well as to practice together the sometimes challenging discipline of prayer.

Contact: Chris Chaney

Small group leadership

"Togethericity" is one of our core values, and start groups and small groups are one of the key ways that Sanctuary people have found authentic connections with others. We are currently looking for leaders to facilitate new small groups. You don't need to be a bible expert - if you've had experience facilitating before or if you just love people and have an interest in serving at Sanctuary, we'd love to talk to you.

Contact: Lindsey Dame

Welcome team

If you have a heart for hospitality, the welcome team is great way to get more involved on Sunday nights at Sanctuary. There are a lot of ways to serve, ranging from greeting at the door to making coffee drinks in our cafe, so if you enjoy meeting new people and can smile, this could be your place!

Contact: Madison Kawakami

Production and Design team

If you have experience/intrest in graphic design, lighting, video, or service production, or if you are interested in running technology behind the scenes at Sanctuary, we would love to find a place for you to serve.

Contact: David Barshow

Sunday Night Crew

Our Sunday night crew works behind the scenes to set up the room & help prep the cafe for us to enjoy as a community each Sunday. If you'd like to learn more, get in touch with us!

Contact: Christina Trina

Worship team

Every Sunday night, a team of gifted vocalists and musicians lead Sanctuary in worship. If you are interested in serving on one of our worship bands, we would love to meet you and schedule an audition.

Contact: Tim Williams

MPPC Ministries

Student ministry

Our student ministry teams would love to get to know you! We' re in search of adults who know and love Jesus and have a passion for high school or middle school students. Do you feel called by God to serve the church and make a lasting difference in the lives of teens? If you would you like to share your faith in Christ with a generation of students longing for meaning and purpose, we'd love to get to know you!

Contact: Heather Bridges

Children's ministry

Are you looking for a fun and rewarding place to serve right here at MPPC? Children's Ministry has openings available for volunteers who love to work alongside children and young families! The volunteer commitment is 1.5 hours each week. Whether you are holding babies, playing with toddlers or sharing God's big story with children, you are welcome to join.

Contact: Vicki Kirkland