Welcome to Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church
We are a growing congregation dedicated to life and service in the ministry of Jesus Christ.
We also are a community of faith reflecting the dynamic driving the city of Charlotte, with roots sunk deep in the history of the area, yet changing as the community around us changes and develops.
Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church was established in 1824 as a Presbyterian congregation in the midst of the family farms of northeastern Mecklenburg County. Many of the families who founded the church are reflected in the markers of old cemetery next to the church, but also are represented in the faces gathering each Sunday morning. We have not forgotten our roots and still try to maintain a presence of warmth, faith, and family as we go about our work together.
However, our area of the Charlotte metro region has experienced a period of unprecedented growth and development over the last decade. The family farms have disappeared as subdivisions and office parks have grown to meet the growing demands of booming city. We are trying to meet this new diversity in our midst welcoming all who come to worship or join in any of our programs. We have a staff sensitive to the changes around us and they are helping us to meet the new world blossoming nearby in faith and love.
In short we are a church trying to live by our motto, “You are never a stranger here. “In faith and ministry we are dedicated Presbyterians trying to live by the gospel, welcoming all and meeting new needs each day, yet staying true to our heritage and traditions. Visit with us. We will welcome you and help you find a place within the ministry of Christ in this church.
Upcoming Events
| Oct 12th, 2008 (Sun) 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Sunday Morning Fellowship Please join us for some snacks and coffee in the Activity Building every Sunday morning before class. |
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| Oct 12th, 2008 (Sun) 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Sunday School Classes Please join us for Sunday School class each Sunday morning. |
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| Oct 12th, 2008 (Sun) 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Worship Service Please join us for our regular worship service. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 704-547-0038. |
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| Oct 12th, 2008 (Sun) 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Adult Bible Study New series: The Parables taught by Rev. Brian Brock. |
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| Oct 14th, 2008 (Tue) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Deacon Meeting Second Tuesday of each month. |
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| Oct 15th, 2008 (Wed) 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Set up equipment We need strong folks (male or female) to help set up the equipment for cooking the meat. Come to the Community House after lunch. Bring work gloves. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes. See Joe Oehler for instruction. Time commitment 2 - 6 hours. |
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| Oct 15th, 2008 (Wed) 6:30 PM |
It's Alright to Grieve Bible study with Dr. Larry Mitchell in Spencer Classroom. |
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| Oct 16th, 2008 (Thu) -- Oct 17th, 2008 (Fri) |
Organize meals to feed the workers Brenda Oehler will be organizing meals to feed the workers. Give her a call if you can contribute a dish. Perhaps your favorite casserole, vegetable, or dessert. |
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| Oct 16th, 2008 (Thu) -- Oct 17th, 2008 (Fri) 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Build fires & help carry meat We need folks about 5:00AM - 5:30AM to build fires and help carry the ham shoulders and butts from the cooler to the cookers. Bring work gloves. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes. After the meat is on the cookers, you should have time to go home and get dressed for work. Or you can stay all day, or as long as you can. See Ronnie Oehler for instruction. Time commitment 2 -12 hours. We also need folks to stay and help monitor the process. About 11:00AM, the first meat will be ready to come off the cookers, and begin the chopping and seasoning process. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (smelling like barbecue) and comfortable shoes. See Ronnie Oehler for instruction. Time commitment 3 - 5 hours. After the barbecue is cooked, seasoned and cooled, we need folks to weigh and bag barbecue into one pound packages. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (smelling like barbecue) and comfortable shoes. See Merle King or Scott Jones for instruction. Time commitment 2 - 5 hours. |
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| Oct 16th, 2008 (Thu) 6:30 PM |
Session Meeting |
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| Oct 18th, 2008 (Sat) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Slaw preparation The slaw will be prepared. Starting about 8:00AM, we need folks to clean cabbage, peel onions, scrape carrots and celery. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (smelling like vinegar and slaw) and comfortable shoes. See Holly and Jason Oehler for instruction. The ingredients will be ground, seasoned and mixed. Time commitment 3-4 hours. After the slaw has been made, the building needs to be cleaned, gas lines hooked up and lots of cans and utensils washed. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes. See Linda or Richard Wallace for instruction. Time commitment 3-4 hours. |
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| Oct 19th, 2008 (Sun) 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Sunday Morning Fellowship Please join us for some snacks and coffee in the Activity Building every Sunday morning before class. |
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| Oct 19th, 2008 (Sun) 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Sunday School Classes Please join us for Sunday School class each Sunday morning. |
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| Oct 19th, 2008 (Sun) 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Worship Service Please join us for our regular worship service. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 704-547-0038. |
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| Oct 19th, 2008 (Sun) 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Community house cleanup Tear yourself away from football, or your Sunday afternoon nap, and come to the Community House about 2:00PM. There is a lot of clean up required to get ready for preparing the Brunswick stew. We will put cardboard down on the floor and set up the kitchen for the week. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes. See Linda or Richard Wallace for instruction. Time commitment 3-4 hours. |
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| Oct 19th, 2008 (Sun) 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Adult Bible Study New series: The Parables taught by Rev. Brian Brock. |
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| Oct 20th, 2008 (Mon) -- Oct 21st, 2008 (Tue) |
Organize meals to feed the workers Brenda Oehler will be organizing meals to feed the workers. Give her a call if you can contribute a dish. Perhaps your favorite casserole, vegetable, or dessert. |
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| Oct 20th, 2008 (Mon) 2:00 AM - 6:00 AM |
Start cooking chickens for Brunswick stew We need a few hardy souls to come at 2:00AM (yes! That is 2:00 AM! ) to start cooking chickens. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (smelling like Brunswick stew) and comfortable shoes. See Linda or Richard Wallace for instruction. Time commitment 3-4 hours. |
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| Oct 20th, 2008 (Mon) -- Oct 21st, 2008 (Tue) 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Continue cooking Brunswick stew Continue cooking, and to season and package the famous Mallard Creek Brunswick stew. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (smelling like Brunswick stew) and comfortable shoes. See Linda or Richard Wallace for instruction. Time commitment 3-4 hours. |
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| Oct 22nd, 2008 (Wed) 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Ready up the Community House We need folks about 4:00-5:00PM to ready up the Community House. Flowers are needed for the tables. Bring coffee cans, etc. to use as vases. Help arrange flowers. See Bernice Martin about the flowers. Bring gloves and help set up the tables and chairs. Move cases of paper goods to the serving area. Clean serving areas, replace vinyl coverings, etc. Bring gloves. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes. See Charles Kimrey for instruction. Time commitment 1-3 hours. |
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| Oct 22nd, 2008 (Wed) 6:30 PM |
It's Alright to Grieve Bible study with Dr. Larry Mitchell in Spencer Classroom. |
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| Oct 23rd, 2008 (Thu) 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
MCPC Congregation: today is Barbecue day! Come and work for an hour. Come and work all day. Bring rubber/kitchen gloves, a hat or hairnet and an apron. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes. There is a lot to do. You can find a job to do. The folks preparing the Brunswick stew will get to the Community House about 5:00AM. (Even though our advertisements say serving begins at 10:00AM, you can be assured, we will have already served a lot of folks by then!) Talk to the following folks about the best times to arrive to work in their areas. Many folks are in place by 9:00-9:30AM. We stop about 9:30AM for a prayer (this is a church function!) And then really get down to business! |
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| Oct 23rd, 2008 (Thu) 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Mallard Creek Barbecue Annually on the 4th Thursday of October. At the Community House at 11400 Mallard Creek Road, from 10 A.M. until... Please call 704-547-0038 for more information, or visit our website http://mallardcreekbbq.com |
