by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 2, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection I will ask the One who sent me to give you another Advocate, another Helper to be with you always – the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept since the world neither discerns her nor recognizes her; but you can recognize the...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 26, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection In challenging times—in times like these—of pandemic, of repeated acts of senseless, blatant violence perpetrated against marginalized communities through mass shootings, of wars, and climate crisis, it can be challenging to even consider...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 19, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “Being open allows the Holy Spirit to work in our lives, to direct us and give us courage to respond to God’s voice and vision for our work in ministry.” ~ K. R. Hayden Sometimes God opens a door and yet we remain closed. Perhaps we don’t...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 13, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “Jesus said, ‘Live ecstatically. Move out of that place of death and toward life because I am the God who is living. Wherever I am, there is life, there is change, there is growth, there is increase and blossoming and something new. I am...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 10, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “The truth is this: you can get up, you can be lifted like Tabitha, like Lazarus, like Jesus, like all the disciples before you, Peter and the whole gang, and those around you now, who trust God to bring us back from wherever…” ~Rev....
by MCCDC-Dale | Apr 28, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not...
by MCCDC-Dale | Apr 21, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection What does it mean to be filled to the brim and overflowing with encouragement? Encouragement brings hope and hope causes fears to subside. God calls us to be filled with hope, allowing the cares of this world to fall away. Our hope is in...
by MCCDC-Dale | Apr 14, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “An expansive life means we are fully present to awe, beauty, and pain. We know our self-worth is rooted in God’s love. We live full to the brim with grace and gratitude.” ~Larissa Kwong Abazia The resurrection is an invitation to live...
by MCCDC-Dale | Apr 7, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “Life is so beautiful. Life is so hard.” ~Kate Bowler How can life change so quickly? Dan Clendenin in his webzine “Journey with Jesus” introduced me to Kate Bowler. At age 35, she was advancing quickly in her career as an assistant...
by MCCDC-Dale | Mar 31, 2022 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection On winter morning walks I pass a bed of roses. I dare not pick one. Instead, I say thank you. Thank you for the beauty. Thank you for the reminder.Thank you for the bloom. And I walk home and pray God, if you can, make me that brave. ~Poem...
