Declare His Glory Among the Nations
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MON., AUG 12
8:15am
9:00am
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Day Camp
Jr. High Camp
Co-ed Volleyball (ages 18+)
Men's Soccer (ages 18+)
 
  
TUE., AUG 13
8:15am
9:00am
7:00pm
  
Day Camp
Jr. High Camp
'Hour of Power' Prayer
 
  
WED., AUG 14
8:15am
9:00am
10:00am
7:00pm
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7:00pm
  
Day Camp
Jr. High Camp
Prayer Meeting
Boys & Girls Club
Jr. High Youth
Bible Stusy: James
 
  
THU., AUG 15
8:15am
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
8:30pm
  
Day Camp
Sr. High Youth
Creative Arts Practice
Co-ed Volleyball (ages 18+)
Men's Soccer (ages 18+)
 
  
FRI., AUG 16
8:15am
7:00pm
7:00pm
  
Day Camp
Young Adults (ages 19-24)
Prayer
 
  
SUN., AUG 18
9:00am
11:30am
  
Worship & The Word
Worship & The Word
 
  

Welcome to MCA Online
 
MCA is home to over 1500 people from 45 different nations. We gather every Sunday at 9:00am & 11:30am (new service time) for Praise & Worship, followed by a time of prayer & preaching of the Word. After each service, we have refreshments in the gym. We also have mid-week activities, including after-school programs, family night and sports. MCA is a great place to Believe, to Belong & to Be Loved! Why not bring a friend?

A Message From The Pastor
AUGUST 18 THEME: Rebuilding Comes At A Cost
 
Hunger for the Word

The centrality of preaching is the theme of both testaments of Scripture. In Nehemiah 8, we find the people demanding that Ezra the scribe bring the book of the law to the assembly. Interestingly, the text explains that Ezra and those assisting him read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading" (Neh. 8:8).

Once the text was read, it was carefully explained to the congregation. Ezra did not stage an event or orchestrate a spectacle—he simply and carefully proclaimed the Word of God.

This is a sobering indictment of much of contemporary Christianity. According to the text, a demand for biblical preaching erupted within the hearts of the people. They gathered as a congregation and summoned the preacher. This reflects an intense hunger and thirst for the preaching of the Word of God.

Where is this desire evident among today's evangelicals?

In far too many churches, the Bible is nearly silent. The public reading of Scripture has been dropped from many services and the sermon has been sidelined, reduced to a brief devotional appended to the music. Many preachers accept this as a necessary concession to the age of entertainment. Some hope to put in a brief message of encouragement or exhortation before the conclusion of the service.

In Nehemiah 8:5-6, there was enthusiasm as the people waited for Ezra to read & explain God’s Word; they lifted their hands and worshipped the Lord!

At the heart of Christian worship is the authentic preaching of the Word of God.

(Adapted from Article by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr)

Blessings,

Rev. Ginette Howse

Lead Pastor
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