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Just wanted everyone to know about a new course that will be running at West End Impact in the near future. If you are on incapacity benefit, long-term unemployed, or a lone-parent and would like to broaden your horizons and build your self-confidence, this could be the course for you. All the details are on the website above and we are having a signing up morning at West End Impact 12-14 Heysham Road on Thursday 26th February @ 10.30am You can learn lots of skills up to NVQ level, you could do a first aid course or English or Maths. There are many options and the course will be tailored to the needs of the students as much as possible. All transport within this area will be free on presentation of receipts, and also there is a possibilty of a free trip out too. If any one is interested or knows anyone who is interested come and see us at West End Impact and we will tell you more about it. Tel:07818877255

What a privilege it is to be part of God’s team. What an adventure it is being used by Him to do extraordinary things. How exciting to be filled with the Holy Spirit, not only for my own good, but for the benefit of fellow-followers of Jesus and those who don’t. Leading a life of servant hood with purpose makes me smile everyday and gives glory to God. What could be better! What could be better?
Doing all that in the company of great people who “are like-minded, have the same love, are one in spirit and purpose. Who do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than themselves.” (cf. Phil 2.2-3 ) Thank you, fellow followers at MCC, for enriching my family, my ministry and my life so much.

This Sunday (18th) there will be opportunity to ask some good, tough, interesting questions about the Christian Faith. If you are interested please post your questions on this blog, or send them to info@mcc.uk.com. There will also be chance to voice questions on the day…. but I suspect the answers might be more digestible if I have them before Saturday. xo Michl

I just want to say that this morning was fantastic - Michl preached on the Trinity and God met us right there and revealed what a powerful, awesome, and loving God HE is. There was such a powerful sense of the presence of God that even though we were tackling one of the biggest mysteries of our faith, it all seemed perfectly clear. It is good to be reminded that we have a loving and accepting God but also that He is all-powerful and should be approached with the respect and fear that He deserves - we have a living relationship with Jesus, whom we love, but not to forget that He was there at the beginning of the world along with God the Father and the Holy Spirit - the three in one hold the power of creation and we would do well to remeber that. Thank you Michl, Thank you Jesus, for revealing more of your truth to us.

Can I also say that everytime I looked up during worship I was met with the sight of the kids and their leaders having an absolute blast in BOB - kids church - and it made my heart so glad - as we were singing Hope is here - they were dancing and celebrating and I just thought, yes, we do have every reason to celebrate, to dance and sing because hope IS here - Jesus saves.

On the first Wednesday of every month i run an Art group called Innovate.
Its at West End Impact 12-14 Heysham Road and runs 1pm-3pm
All equipment is included you just need to bring yourself.

The next few months we are working on a project called Levels and Layers

We are going to do some collage works and from that in Feb start some pencil drawring and paintings from the collage.

In April we have a bracelet making workshop a one off

We then plan towards the summer to paint some murals with local community groups.

In July we have a trip to the tasting garden in lancaster which if you have never been is a very inspiring place.

In December we hope to have an exhibiton for work for local artists
you never know that could be you

You are welcome whether your a novice or accomplished artist.
hope to see you there

My email is broken just now so if anyone knows people who normally come or you know people who may be interested please spread the word

As its just been christmas maybe you want to look through your recycling box for textured papers and things to work with magazines and newspapers are also useful

MCC will be into its 7th year this year and I hope that will be significant. It’s not superstious or anything but we could do with a year of Jubliee and celebration of many coming to know the risen Lord Jesus as their own personal Lord and leader. If that’s not what it’s all about then what is it about?? We long to see people coming to know the saving grace, and mercy of Jesus and the amazing difference He can make in our lives. We want to see some more baptisms this year and some more people finding their gifting and calling and serving the Lord in the purpose He has specifically for them. We want to see people come to a new realisation of what it is to make a difference in this world, as if the church can’t make a difference in this world with God’s help who can? I want to see more people praying for and loving their neighbours so that they can introduce them to the love of Christ. I long to see more people full of the JOY of the Lord and overflowing with the excitment and courage that the Holy Spirit longs to give.  Jesus came into this world to save the world and He also came at a time when he needed to overthrow the relgious cerimonies and practices of the Jews, and it wouldn’t surprise me if that is not what Jesus is doing again now. WE can’t just sit in our churches following religious practices and being a civilised, middle class established organisation, we need to be an movement of mighty battle fighters who are itching in our seats on sundays, pleading for God to do something out of the ordinary and send us on an amazing adventure. That journey could be a scary one but we will never be bored never be short of something to do, never be wondering what’s happening, because we will be so in tune with God that we will know what’s on HIS heart and we will be following it with vigour and determination. 2009 is the Year of Jubilee will you come and join in at MCC??