by MCCDC-Dale | Oct 6, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
“To give thanks to God brings the ability to see the inbreaking of God’s grace even in the midst of suffering. To give thanks to God is to acknowledge the utter vastness and freeing power of that grace.” ~ Naomi Annandale Gratitude has become trendy. A quick search...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 28, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
Revival isn’t fireworks; it’s not meant to dazzle. Revival is simply recognizing our tiny place in relation to God’s enormous, creative love, and then filling that place with our whole lives.” ~ D. Thomas; alt. Revival is time beyond ordinary time. It is a time of...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 22, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
“On the day I called, you answered me, You increased my strength of soul.” ~ Psalm 138:3 For weeks we have been heralding a call to revival. Now, it is here. Though the planning team has worked diligently, trying to think of every detail, we cannot fully know what to...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 15, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments were stationed to praise the Lord with trumpets, and the Levites, with cymbals, according to the directions of King David of Israel; and they sang responsively, praising...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 9, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
LOSING AND FINDING . . . OR NOT “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 1, 2016 | Calendar, EBLAST, Events
BE THE CHRIST YOU WANT TO SEE “Let peace begin with me Let this be the moment now. With every step I take Let this be my solemn vow. To take each moment And live each moment With peace eternally. Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me.” The...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 26, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
BE FILLED WITH LIGHT AND SHINE “Show us the light of grace. . . .Illumine our souls with joyful delight when sadness tries to take over the day. Shine brightly on us today, Lord, until we reflect your glory as a witness to this world.” ~Kwasi I. Kena This...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 17, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
“Are you struggling uphill? You may not realize that you are nearly to the top of your mountain. Keep climbing with hope in your heart.” ~ Marlene Hibbard Our scripture from Luke 13:10-17 for this Sunday is a message of hope. We meet a beloved daughter of Sarah and...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 11, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
“Let’s run the race that is laid out in front of us. . . Let’s throw off any extra baggage. . . Let’s fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. . .” ~ Hebrews 12: 1,2 This Sunday we celebrate one year of sharing space...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 4, 2016 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
GOD’S DESIRE “Because we have Jesus’ promise that it is God’s good pleasure and heart’s desire to give us all good things, we are suddenly free to give away, to care for others, to lose ourselves in service, and in all these ways find our...