One of the holy sites in the old city of Jerusalem that draws many pilgrims each year is the Western Wall. It is located at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount, and is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple’s courtyard, and is one of the most [...]
Dear Church Family, The new year is approaching and so is our Sunday School Unit 3, which begins January 8th. We are still in need of a few helpers and teachers, specifically: l Helpers for January 1st service l Preschool and Kindergarten group teacher, Unit 3 l 8:45 Service teacher, Unit 3 l 8:45 Service [...]
The Christian Education Board is excited to announce our purchase of a new internet-based curriculum, Faith Practices: Activities for Worship, Learning and Serving. Faith Practices is a new set of online resources covering every age group of our congregation. Pastor Jenn has reviewed the program, which was created by and for local United Church of [...]
Our confirmation class was connected with their sponsors in October. A sponsor is an adult member of the church who is available to answer questions or talk about faith. Throughout the year both will stay in contact with one another, greeting one another at worship on Sunday mornings, or perhaps in conversation afterwards at coffee [...]
The nursery at MCC will implement a new safety measure beginning in November. The Christian Education Board, which oversees the nursery, wants to ensure that children are only released to the guardian who dropped them off. Many of the children in the nursery are too young to identify their parents themselves so the nursery worker [...]
Hello MCC Families, Halloween is right around the corner, and so is Unit 2 of our Sunday School Program! Don’t worry, volunteering to work with the kids is not as scary as you might think! There are lots of ways to help and be a part of our wonderful program. Unit 2 runs from October [...]
Join us after the pancake breakfast at 11:45 in Dineson Parlor for a book discussion on “Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life” by Kenneth C. Hauck. As Christians, we often wonder “What difference does my faith make in the caring and relating that I do?” We all know someone who has struggled with illness, divorce, [...]
Adult PF Are you looking for a place to explore issues of faith in an open, supportive, and thoughtful community? We do that at Adult PF—while having lots of fun and enjoying some great snacks. We usually meet on the first and third Sundays of the month from 6:00 to 8:30 at the Parker-Burgard home: [...]
Who is responsible for the spiritual feeding and growth of the children of MCC? Is it their parents, the pastors, the Sunday School workers, or the church members? When recruiting people to staff the Sunday School program, I received a wide variety of responses, ranging from eagerness, to uncertainty, to avoidance. All of these responses [...]
Registration applications can be found on the MCC website mcc-ucc.org, the church office or Wilton Hall.
Come one, come all to the 2nd Annual Family Mission Trip to Silver Lake. If you haven’t been there, it’s a serene slice of nature in the Litchfield hills. For me, it was an opportunity to become acquainted with my fellow MCC members. We hiked, gardened, sang in front of the fire and cried at [...]
Our year has started off with lots of laughter, fun and meaningful connections at Junior PF. Our covenant has been written and we look forward to so many special events in the next few months. We are taking registrations for our annual Silver Lake Retreat, October 14-16. Here’s what else we have in store: September [...]
My sincere prayer for all of you is that you have felt God’s presence this week as we all recover from Hurricane Irene. While we all may be anxious to return to our back-to-normal lives, there may be one positive that has come out of this: we have all suddenly found ourselves with more “unplugged” [...]
Come one, come all to the 2nd Annual Family Mission Trip to Silver Lake. If you haven’t been there, it’s a serene slice of nature in the Litchfield hills. For me, it was an opportunity to become acquainted with my fellow MCC members. We hiked, gardened, sang in front of the fire and cried at [...]
Come one, come all to the 2nd Annual Family Mission Trip to Silver Lake. If you haven’t been there, it’s a serene slice of nature in the Litchfield hills. For me, it was an opportunity to become acquainted with my fellow MCC members. We hiked, gardened, sang in front of the fire and cried at [...]
Dr. Kenneth Haugk, pastor, clinical psychologist, and founder of Stephen Ministries, blends the best of the social sciences with a distinctively Christian approach to caring and relating to provide a valuable guide for nonprofessional caregivers. This book describes the theology and practice of Christian caregiving and has been a Christian bestseller since its release in [...]
Christian Caregiving – A Way of Life, by Kenneth C. Haugk Dr. Kenneth Haugk, pastor, clinical psychologist, and founder of Stephen Ministries, blends the best of the social sciences with a distinctively Christian approach to caring and relating to provide a valuable guide for nonprofessional caregivers. This book describes the theology and practice of Christian [...]
Vacation Bible School is getting cooking this summer! Kids will be visiting the “Shake It Up Café” and we need help teaching them to carry out God’s recipes. Help all week, Aug 1st – 5th, or for just a day. Teach an activity center, shepherd a group or assist with art and crafts. Donate snack [...]
August 1st – 5th from 9am to noon for this summer’s Vacation Bible School. Children ages 4 through those entering grade 5 in the fall are invited to become chefs-in-training at the “Shake It Up Café: Where kids carry out God’s recipe.” At Shake It Up Café, we will explore the Bible as a cookbook [...]
Dr. Kenneth Haugk, pastor, clinical psychologist, and founder of Stephen Ministries, blends the best of the social sciences with a distinctively Christian approach to caring and relating to provide a valuable guide for nonprofessional caregivers. This book describes the theology and practice of Christian caregiving and has been a Christian bestseller since its release in [...]
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