SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER
WELCOME
Welcome to MCC this Sunday morning! We are joining together in-pers0n & virtually this week. If you are unable to join us on campus, please join us online on Facebook Live. If you are not on Facebook, we will post our Worship Service to this website directly after the service.
When you come to MCC, you will find a multi-generational church of people loving & encouraging each other. You’ll find children to those who are in their 90s. We worship & learn together. You’ll also see people in dresses & ties to jeans &
t-shirts. We are all worshipping an awesome Lord!
WORSHIP @ 10:30 A.M.
We are enjoying worship this week in-person & also streaming our Sunday worship service. Each Sunday at 10:30 A.M., we meet in the Worship Center to sing praises to God, share in the Lord’s Supper, and study God’s word together. During the sermon time, children up through 5th grade exit to Kid’s Quest in the education wing for a time of Bible lessons, songs, crafts, games, etc. We invite you to come worship with us!
We are thrilled that we are enjoying Kid’s Quest. We are excited to welcome the children! We look forward to seeing each of you on campus each week
If you are not able to join us in person and would like to join us via FaceTime, please contact Miss Terri!!
ADULT BIBLE STUDY!
We hope EACH of YOU will get involved in at least one Bible Study. Please pray about joining with a group. We desire for each of you to grow in your Bible study and Connection to God, and for you to Connect with Others from MCC during these Small Group times.
We have a Small Group Bible Study that gathers at the church on Sunday mornings before Worship at 9:30 a.m. (We also have a Small Group that gathers on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.) Our Youth are gathering twice a month. Our children will continue to gather weekly in Kid’s Quest for their Bible study during our morning worship service.
THE CONNECTION
NEW TIME 4 PM
The Connection is a time during the week that we gather together for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. We usually begin our evening Connecting over dessert as we catch up with each other about our week. Then, we join in our study & prayer time. We are connecting with each other, but more importantly we are connecting to God. Talking with Him during prayer and hearing His Word to us during Bible Study. Please join us! We are currently in a new study, a video study—The GREAT Morning Revolution!
What does your morning routine look like? Do you hit the snooze button a few times? Or are you up before the alarm even goes off? Maybe your day begins with brushing your teeth and getting ready, or perhaps not much happens until you’ve had that first cup of coffee for your quiet time. And if you have children or pets, well—quiet time might not even be part of the equation! But what if your morning routine could become more than just habit—what if it could help you prayerfully center your day on God? Whether or not you consider yourself a morning person, imagine what it could look like to begin your day with God.
Join us for a video Bible study designed to help you change your day by changing the rhythm of your morning. You’ll learn how the acronym GREAT—Gratitude, Reflect, Exalt, Ask, and Trust— can reframe your mindset and guide you into the joy that comes each morning through God’s presence. Our Mid-week Bible Study, The Connection, will study this helpful series
Remember, Wednesdays, 4 p.m.
OTHER MCC HAPPENINGS…
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
December 6 @ 9 a.m.
The men will gather on Saturday, December 6, at 9 a.m.
Bring your favorite breakfast items.
YOUTH GROUP!!
Youth group is open to middle school & high school-age students.
This is a time of hanging out, fun activities & Bible study.
We meet every other week…
Check the calendar and emails and bulletins for when & where!
Youth…you get your own reminders from T&T.
MCC BELL RINGING DAY
DECEMBER 13
MCC will be serving The Salvation Army with an MCC Bell Ringing Day on SATURDAY, December 13, from 10-6. Please join us! You can serve as short as 30 minutes up to 2 hours+. We have several people joining this service day. NEED CAN USE MORE HELP! We will have chairs available. We’ll just need you to ring bells, greet people entering the store, wish them a Merry Christmas, and thank people for their donations. If you are willing to help, PLEASE let Tim or Terri know.
LADIES COOKIE EXCHANGE
DECEMBER 14
The Ladies Ministry will gather on Sunday, December 14,
at 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Ladies, we hope you will ALL join us for a Christmas Cookie Exchange on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. Join us in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone, bring 3 dozen cookies/Christmas candy for a Cookie Exchange. We will each take home 2 dozen+ cookies. We will enjoy our time with one another, enjoy some of the cookies, and take home a variety of treats for the holidays Hope to see you! Invite a friend.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
DECEMBER 14
You are invited to our MCC Christmas Caroling SUNDAY, December 14, at 5:15 p.m. We will meet at church, go to Lexington Extended Care, entering the parking lot off of Maxie Road, the lot that also fronts Old Cherokee. After the nursing home, we will travel to various homes for caroling. We can have carpooling or self-driving, and everyone will be given the addresses of the homes to be visited. After caroling, we will grab food together for those who wish. Come, join us in sharing Christmas joy and this fellowship time.
ANGEL TREE
Please donate toys by Sunday, December 14. Each year, our church supports the Sandy Nyman Angel Tree. The Cancer Ministry decided to support ALL the children in Prisma Children’s Hospital fighting cancer. Since there are multiple children, we do NOT need just one of each of these gift suggestions because each child is free to choose ANY gift. Therefore you may donate one toy, 10 different toys, or even multiples of the same. Children undergo months and sometimes years of procedures, tests, and treatments. They also give the children toys when they’re in the hospital for appointments—physical exams, treatments, and painful procedures such as spinal taps and bone marrow aspirations. They also let children choose gifts on their birthdays. Below is a list we received of current high-priority needs. The sign-up list is posted on the back wall of the Worship Center with estimated online costs.
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
Please join us for a Christmas Breakfast on Sunday, December 21, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite breakfast items to share with everyone… Casseroles, doughnuts, fruit, grits, drinks, etc. We will not have Bible Study classes that morning.
CHRISTMAS EVE
6 PM
On Christmas Eve at 6 p.m., we will celebrate the birth of Christ with a Candlelight Service. This is always a highlight of our church year as we gather to sing carols, share in communion, celebrate the wonderful gift of Jesus Christ, and remember Him in candlelight. Please join us and also invite your friends & family.
THANK YOU, MCC!
BLESSINGS WALL
Thank you for sharing. We each have so many blessings every hour of our life. You shared some of your blessings, and we have compiled these blessings into a Word Cloud. These are the shared blessings from you! PLEASE enjoy your creation on the back wall of the Worship Center.
SAFE JOURNEY
Thank you for your generosity. You donated enough money to purchase 65 helmets for the children in Thailand. All your donations will go to the Lillies’ Safe Journey Project where they give motorcycle helmets and Bibles to the children in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
GIFTS FOR LAVIE
This year MCC collected donations to purchase
car seats for LaVie in the amount of $400.
Your donations were donated to LaVie for 5-6 new car seats for these mothers-to-be! Thank you for your blessings.
CHURCH WORKDAY
PICK YOUR DAY!
We STILL have several items that need to be taken care of. PLEASE contact the church to set up a time you can come to help out! We have a TO DO LIST in the foyer for you to choose from. THANK YOU! 
