August 26, 2020
MCA family,
I am praying for you! I began fervently praying for unity at MCA in June of 2019 not knowing how desperately we would need to band together in 2020. Let’s stay connected to one another and stay focused on our mission to share the life giving power of Jesus with the world.
God is teaching me so much this year! How exciting to think that the Lord is shaping and transforming us even more into Christlikeness. Let’s stay humble as we face these challenges together.
We could all use a good dose of encouragement right now. Tonight is our fall kickoff for high school ministry, our Sunday School will resume in September, and we are most excited about the stories of God at work in people’s lives. MCA is not a building. It is a church. And a church is a vibrant community centered on Jesus. Not programs, not events, not brick and mortar, but living, breathing individuals sharing life together and living on mission to make disciples. We shut down ONLY when we stop fruitful ministry to one another and to our neighbors.
We are not going to let silly things divide and distract us. We are not going to compare our ministry with the megachurch in SoCal. We are going to keep moving forward together, and be obedient to the Lord with what he has entrusted to us.
Thank you for the ways you have been supportive and encouraging during this time. In a world filled with anger and ugliness, let’s keep modeling grace and love.
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If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or any member of the MCA staff.
John Risner
Lead Pastor
But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal.
Philippians 3:13