One of the greatest ways the Internet Campus impacts lives is by offering our deployed troops a way to worship with us from wherever they are serving around the globe. Now we’re blessed to have an opportunity to help one of our deployed brothers minister to children in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

USAF Major Jonathan Joshua is a regular name on both the MBC and Frontline Internet Campuses. If you’ve worshiped online recently and checked in our Lobby Chatroom, chances are good that Jonathan has said hello. He has a huge heart for Christ and a huge heart for MBC and Frontline. Additionally, he has a heart to reach out to children where he is stationed in Afghanistan.

There is a Bazaar School set up at the local market on Jonathan’s airfield in Kandahar where scores of vendors come in with their children. Prior to the start of the Bazaar, the kids attend a school the NATO community in Kandahar has set up for them. There are now almost 100 kids attending each week.

We can help by sending items that Jonathan and the team of volunteers from Headquarters U.S. Forces Afghanistan (South/Southwest) can give away to bless children that come to the Bazaar.

Here’s what to do…

1. Visit any online retailer and purchase items to donate. Items can include school supplies, clothing (boys ages 5-15), fabric to make clothes, non-perishable food or toys. Below are some definite needs:

Spiral Notebooks
Mechanical Pencils
Pens
Markers
Crayons
Rulers
Construction Paper
Children’s Scissors
Frisbees

Clothes (boys ages 5-15):
Target
Walmart
Amazon

2. Have them shipped directly to the address below.  We’ll partner with the Clothing Shop and Operation Kindness to have the items shipped over.

McLean Bible Church
c/o Internet Campus
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182

3. Pray for Jonathan and the children. Please pray that this outreach would have an evangelical impact through Jonathan and that the kids will experience the love of Christ through him and the donations.

4. Email “Owen.Paun@McLeanBible.Org,” and let me know what you purchased.  If you would like, we will include a picture of you along with a note of what city/state you are from when we hand out the items to the children.

It’s as simple as that! Once we’ve collected the donations, we will be sure that they get to Jonathan. For more information about the Bazaar school, please click here. Thanks for helping us serve these children in Christ’s name!

If you have any questions, please contact Owen at owen.paun@mcleanbible.org.

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Our Wednesday broadcasts have been a hit! Yesterday alone, you joined in from Athens, Ontario, Sacramento, Tokyo, Houston, Fairbanks, Frankfurt, Atlanta, Chicago, Kampala and many, many more places all over the globe.

Next week, we’re launching more! You can now worship with us online Mondays @ Noon (mbclive.org) and 2 PM ET (frontlinelive.com). As always, we will start things up 15 minutes early. We hope you will use this time to say hello and get to know everyone. We pray these services will make a huge impact on secular Washington and the world with the message of Christ.

Complete Internet Campus Broadcast Schedule

• Sundays @ 9 AM ET (mbclive.org)
• Sundays @ 10:45 AM ET (mbclive.org)
• Sundays @ 12:30 PM ET (mbclive.org)
• Sundays @ 5:30 PM ET (frontlinelive.com)
• Mondays @ Noon ET (mbclive.org)
• Mondays @ 2 PM ET (frontlinelive.com)
• Wednesdays @ Noon ET (frontlinelive.com)
• Wednesdays @ 2 PM ET (mbclive.org)
• Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM ET (mbclive.org)

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You don’t want to miss today’s broadcasts! Here’s why…

At Noon et, John McGowan continues in our vision series and reveals details about a major new initiative at Frontline. Matt Walkley leads us with an amazing worship set which includes Lead Me To The Cross, To Know Your Name and Savior King. Global Impact commissions 13 people for a trip to Brazil (frontlinelive.com).

At 2 PM and 7:30 PM ET, Lon Solomon continues in our People Jesus Met series and focuses on “Discouraged Peter.” It is an inspiring message about God’s unconditional love. The worship set is just as inspiring, with a special version of It Is Well With My Soul sung in Japanese to remember those affected by the recent tsunami (mbclive.org).

Noon ET (frontlinelive.com)
2 PM ET (mbclive.org)
7:30 PM ET (mbclive.org)

(When the countdown clock hits zero, just click to join us! We’ll get things going 15 minutes before each service, so come early to meet others worshiping from around the world. Remember, these are “Sim-Live” (simulated-live) broadcasts. They are pre-recorded from each previous Sunday. They include the entire service including worship, videos, announcements and sermons. The Internet Campus will open 15 minutes prior to each service. Come early and use that time to get to know everyone!)

For more information, contact Owen at owen.paun@mcleanbible.org.

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In case you haven’t heard, we now have three Internet Campus services every Wednesday! So if you weren’t able to be at church Sunday, or just want to experience the service again, you’re in luck! We’ll rebroadcast at times listed below. Don’t forget to invite your friends!

Noon ET (frontlinelive.com)
2 PM ET (mbclive.org)
7:30 PM ET (mbclive.org)

When the countdown clock hits zero, just click to join us! We’ll get things going 15 minutes before each service, so come early to meet others worshiping from around the world. Remember, these are “Sim-Live” (simulated-live) broadcasts. They are pre-recorded from each previous Sunday. They include the entire service including worship, videos, announcements and sermons. The Internet Campus will open 15 minutes prior to each service. Come early and use that time to get to know everyone!

For more information, contact Brandon at brandon.buckner@mcleanbible.org.

P.S. Please connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!

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Today is a very important day for the MBC and Frontline Internet Campus as we will launch our 3 new weekly broadcasts! We pray that these new services will reach many people and impact many lives with the message of Jesus Christ. Don’t forget to help us spread the word. See you online!

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Next month the Internet Campus will enter a new phase of growth as we will begin offering “Sim-Live” (Simulated-Live) services.

A Sim-Live service is a re-broadcast of our entire Sunday service (worship, announcements and teaching). We will kick off each service at a specific time and play it straight through while maintaining the interactive components of a live service.  In other words, while it will not be truly live, it will have the feel of a live service.

These new broadcasts will take place at different times throughout the week and will be targeted at different audiences around the world. For example, when Frontline offers live broadcasts Sunday evenings at 5:30 PM ET, our friends in the GMT, GMT +1 and GMT +2 time zones have to stay up until well after midnight to view the service. Now, when we offer a Sim-Live service Wednesday at Noon ET, this becomes an evening broadcast for these people. However, our friends in the United States are still welcome to join us on their lunch breaks! Our desire is to be one global church body that comes online to worship together.

Our “Global Map” feature during a Sunday morning broadcast.

We will begin offering Sim-Live service in phases. Phase 1 will launch March 2 and include the following times…

Wednesdays at Noon ET (frontlinelive.com)
Wednesdays at 2 PM ET (mbclive.org)
Wednesdays at 7:30 PM ET (mbclive.org)

Inspired to volunteer as a greeter or moderator for one of these Sim-Live services? Contact Brandon at brandon.buckner@mcleanbible.org.

See you online!

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Dear Internet Campus,

As part of our vision for 2011, Frontline is partnering with Central Union Mission to meet the needs of homeless people in Washington, DC for the glory of Jesus Christ. This is a ministry that provides emergency shelter for men, spiritual recovery programs for men and women, food, ESL classes, and summer camp for inner city kids. We asked them what their biggest need was for 2011, and without hesitation they said men’s socks and underwear.

As part of the Internet Campus, we hope you join us and take action! Here’s what to do…

1. Visit any online retailer and purchase men’s socks (sizes 6-12) and men’s underwear (sized M, L or XL). Here are a couple of places you can look:

Target Men’s Socks & Underwear
Amazon Men’s Socks
Amazon Men’s Underwear

2. Have them shipped directly to the address below. Be sure that they will arrive on or before Monday, February 14.

McLean Bible Church
c/o Internet Campus
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182

It’s as simple as that! Once we’ve collected the donations, we will be sure that they get to Central Union Mission. For more information about this ministry, please visit the main Central Union Mission website. Thanks for helping us serve our community in Christ’s name!

See you online,

Internet Campus Team

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Because of the Super Bowl, Frontline will begin at 4:30 PM ET tonight only. We will begin our live stream at 4:15 PM ET sharp!

To access the service, just go to www.frontlinelive.com. When the countdown clock hits zero, click to join us in worship and community!

If you have any questions, please contact Brandon at brandon.buckner@mcleanbible.org.

See you online,

The Internet Campus Team

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The next few days will be busy for the MBC Internet Campus! Here is a schedule of upcoming broadcasts….

Christmas Eve – LIVE at 5, 7, 9 and 11 PM (www.mbclive.org)

Note: 5 PM is the family service. 7, 9 and 11 PM is the communion service. Closed Captioning will be available for the 7 PM service.

Christmas Day – Christmas Concert Re-Broadcast at 6:30 PM ET (www.mbclive.org)

Sunday, Dec. 26 – LIVE at 9 AM, 10:45 AM and 12:30 PM ET (www.mbclive.org)

Sunday, Dec. 26 – LIVE at 5:30 PM ET (www.frontlinelive.com)

We hope you’re able to join us for church online this Christmas weekend. For service times and information for all MBC Campuses, please click here. Merry Christmas!

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We will be rebroadcasting the MBC Christmas Concert today at Noon and 7:30 PM ET for those that missed it. We will also be re-broadcasting the concert on Christmas Day at 6:30 PM ET.

To join us just go to www.mbclive.org. When the countdown clock hits zero, click on the link to enter the Internet Campus! We will begin streaming 15 minutes before each show.

If you have any questions please contact Brandon at brandon.buckner@mcleanbible.org.

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