We are committed to mutual collaboration between laity and clergy in ministry and are committed to loving all people just as they are without regard for race, faith, culture, sexual orientation, or whatever.
We recognize the inherent value and dignity of each person.
We are committed to expressing love for one another, encouraging each individual to develop high self-esteem showing respect to each person, and creating and maintaining training opportunities to accomplish this.
We are committed to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through excellence in our ministry.
The ministries and activities of Family in Christ, MCC will be characterized by a reliance on prayer/meditation in their conception, planning, and execution.
We are committed to spiritual creativity, innovation, and change. We are open to continual evaluation of our vision and ministry plans because we are more concerned with effectiveness than an adherence to tradition, rules, or efficiency.
We are committed to minister with persistent and enduring faith.
Our ministry in every arena reflects a commitment to justice and inclusivity, nondiscrimination, and equal access by and opportunity for all.
We wisely utilize the gifts God has given to us. We believe in God's abundance and together endeavor to grow into giving a tithe of our time, talent, and financial resources in support of the life-giving ministry of Family in Christ.
We are committed to each person's growth toward wholeness in body, mind, and spirit, and full integration of spirituality and sexuality.
We believe that life is meant to be given away and that we will endeavor to share Christ with other people. Therefore we will pursue attitudes and knowledge that encourages numerical growth without compromising in any way our integrity and our commitment to following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Ministry News
»Christmas Eve Service We are excited to be sharing the Christmas Eve service with our host church, Christ United Methodist, this year. There are two services, one at 5:00pm and one at 7:00pm. Rev. Ken will be the liturgist at the 7:00pm service. The choir will be singing at the 7:00pm service, and if you wish to sing with the choir, you need to attend two rehearsals, December 16th and 23rd at 7:00pm.
» Game Night The next Game Night is Thursday, December 17th. (And the next one after that, a week later than usual to avoid the holiday, wiill be on Friday, January 8th, 2010.) Come on down and join the fun.
»New Year's Eve Got plans for New Year's Eve? Karen and Dawn invite you to their New Year's Eve party and celebration of Dawn's birthday. It will be at their Club house in Loveland. The potluck party will start at 7:00pm.
» Book Club The Book Club is reading "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho for its next discussion, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, September 22nd.
» Bible Study The Wednesday Night Bible Study will meet on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:30pm. Dennis and Lou are hosting this month of the continued study of "The Jeses Priorities" by Christopher Maricle. Many people talk about "following Jesus," but few take the time to understand what that means. We'll be looking at what Jesus did, what his priorities were, and how that can shape our lives.
»OGLBT Dinner The Older Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (OGLBT) Group will meet on Friday, December 11th, 9:30am at Catalyst Coffee (3501 S. Shields, 223-9035); on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010, 6:00pm at Catalyst Coffee, coffee/dinner/drinks/game night); and on february 10th, 2010, 6:00pm at Avogadro's Number (605 South Mason Street, 493-5555, dinner/drinks) - reservations as "Katie" and "Lambda Community Center." Come and make new connections! For other questions,call Katie Stieber's private line, 224-6029 or email her at kstieber@fcgov.com.
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