HFields on May 31st, 2009

Pentecost Pentecost is indeed a time of celebration. A celebration that two thousand years of oppression have failed to extinguish. God of Pentecost ALL: Keep alight your fire in our hearts
It’s a celebration that remembers the surprise on the [...]

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HFields on May 31st, 2009

We light a candle and enjoy the flickering light the fragrance and warmth it creates. But without the spark that ignites there will be no flame Without the wax [...]

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HFields on May 30th, 2009

Thank you to everyone who submitted suggestions for songs for the upcoming quarter; we appreciate your input.  And thank you to our LIVE/SNL worship leaders who came out and spent the evening working on song selection and the events for the upcoming quarter.  You all are a blessing - thank you for serving faithfully!

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HFields on May 30th, 2009

This excerpt is the final part of the article about Pentecost. Let’s celebrate the birthday of the church and the gift of the Holy Spirit that God poured out on the day of Pentecost.
"What makes a church special is exactly what made the first Pentecost special. Enthusiasm. The word enthusiasm I am assured comes from [...]

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HFields on May 28th, 2009

There’s still time to get in on the logo contest to create a contemporary style logo for worship/arts.  Please e-mail your idea to heidifields@mcaonline.org or you can give me a hard copy. The deadline for submissions is June 15th.  Thanks for participating!

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HFields on May 28th, 2009

"Before we are physically transformed on that day, the Holy Spirit is already working in us to transform us spiritually. God has a purpose for our lives on earth and He works through us and also in us. When we face our Lord, only two things will matter: that we have accomplished the purposes for [...]

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HFields on May 27th, 2009

Just a reminder about the song selection meeting tomorrow PM @ 8:00 in the multi language room.  Please bring a recording of any song you would like to suggest so we can listen to it.  Thank you!
LIVE/SNL Worship leaders will meet @ 7 PM Thursday evening to talk about the events/schedule for the upcoming quarter.  [...]

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HFields on May 27th, 2009

The greatest sign of a church’s vitality is when that church understands its purpose. And our purpose, when you dig beyond the Sunday sermon, beyond the church council meetings, beyond the Sunday School classes and the get-togethers and the coffee mornings, beyond the building projects and the circuit assessments and the regular offerings, beyond [...]

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HFields on May 26th, 2009

On this birthday of the church, I’d like us all to think about these things. There seems to be a malaise that has settled over Christianity in some parts of the world. In many ways the church in parts of Europe is indeed seemingly on its death bed, a shell of its former self, [...]

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HFields on May 26th, 2009

It’s a joy to be able to do what God created you to do, and our worship teams love being able to lead the MCA family in worship each week end.  We are here to serve the body of Christ and lead our congregation in worship, not just stand up on the stage and do [...]

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