Sunday Morning Sermon: Sunday's sermon is titled “The Genealogy of Jesus” from Matthew 1:1-17. The Old Testament reading is II Samuel 7:11b-17, and the New Testament reading is Hebrews 11:17-21.
There will be only one MCC in-person service this Sunday at 9:00 AM.
Live streamed Virtual Church (link) is available streaming at 9:00 AM.
Virtual Foyer on Zoom (link) at 10:15 AM.
The recorded services are also available on MCC YouTube Channel (Link).
Week 41 of 52 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know by Dave Adamson: “Midbar” = desert, and it also means “place of the word.” This should not surprise us as we consider the many times in Scripture when the Lord met his people in the desert. In our own dry places, our first reaction is often to seek relief. Another common reaction is to embrace the false guilt of religiosity and legalism., as if our dry places must be evidence of God’s disfavor. Since the Bible teaches that the Lord meets his chosen in the desert, let’s look for Him there and pray that we will find his grace and provision – like Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Jesus, and Paul.
MCC News:
Angel Tree news: We will not have an Angel Tree Christmas party at church this year like we have in the past, but there are still ways to help. If you would like to help with the wrapping and/or delivery, please contact Barbara Murgatroyd at barbarajmurgatroyd@gmail.com or text 321-355-9705.
It is time to return the unwrapped gifts. How so?
If you come to church in person, please bring them to the building with you.
If you shop online, you could have them mailed to Barbara if pay attention to the delivery date
Hope Ministries can also be a drop off place since Barbara and Tom are on staff there.
You could drop them off at MCC during any mid-week meeting or by appointment.
The book of Proverbs teaches that steady plodding is the way to prosperity. “Steady plodding” is a good description of my contribution to MCC’s Route 66 virtual challenge team. The last time I checked, the MCC Sole Squad had covered over 270 miles, from Chicago, IL on our way to LA. It looks like we will make it out of the state of Illinois this weekend. It is not too late to join our team, and we would be glad for the help. Contact Ellen Grogan if you are interested.
Last month Tim Grogan revived an MCC tradition from over a decade ago, and I encourage you to check it out. Starting with the Habakkuk series last month, Tim started posting a bulletin insert for note-takers to use during the Sunday sermon. You can find it with the virtual bulletin on the MCC website.
This year’s advent series is titled “Prepare the Way” from the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 1-3. This Sunday’s text is my favorite example of a text that surprised me when I realized how “preachable” it is. It might not appear so at the first reading, but Matthew sent a not so subtle message to his original readers, and we can receive that message also.
Please join us for worship at Melbourne Community Church this weekend, however you can. The live service begins at 9:00 AM, and it is live streamed on our YouTube channel. The full service is available on our website after that.
Our “virtual foyer” Zoom meeting is group of attenders who connect briefly (about 45 minutes) after the worship service. Newcomers are always welcome. Please let me know if you would like to join us this Sunday, and I will send you a link.