The action is at 7041 DeBarr Road today. Mark Burgess’s teams are actively getting everything ready for tomorrow’s Freedom Celebration. See you tomorrow at 2 PM. Mike has the hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken, and all the other goodies in the fridge ready to cook up for you.
Come on over.
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Thank you. Thank you very much!
The Shooks make a tremendous statement on page 106: “Gratitude has the power to change us completely.”
In my experience, I am most thankful when I have the most insight into value. For example, when I know the value of a kind word, I am very thankful to hear that kind word.
Sometimes value is strongly related to rarity and scarcity. Since diamonds are rather rare, their value is increased. Low supply, high demand, equals greater cost.
HOWEVER, in life, the most valuable things are not necessarily rare. But without rarity they maintain high value!
I can look into my wife’s eyes, enjoy an Alaskan sunset, gaze at an Arctic Tern in mid flight, gather around my Friday evening camp fire, hold my daughter’s hand, look at her lime green toe nails, ride Matt’s jet ski, and many other things without great scarcity. Yet they are all exceedingly valuable and deserving of gratitude.
In the end gratitude is not about scarcity, rarity, value, and supply and demand. Gratitude is about the appreciation and thankfulness of the heart.
If I had 30 days to live, there a thousand “thank yous” I would want to express.
Let’s start today.
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MCA worship community member, Will, has accepted a job that will benefit the Body of Christ. His new position will include researching persecuted Christians and writing their stories so that the world will know what the true situation is. To be stationed in another part of the world, he will be leaving Anchorage.
God’s best to you, Will
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Brothers and Sisters, we need your help setting up the tables, chairs, stage, sound system, and all of the other things necessary for a successful Freedom Celebration.
We will have a team working from 9 AM until 5 PM on Friday, July 3. Come on over and join in the fun and receive a blessing.
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Yesterday we investigated the resolution of all out conflict. What do you do with everyday things that simply rub you the wrong way? They aren’t total conflicts, but they are like grains of sand in your socks. Their stuff just gets under your skin. The Shooks call these dear ones “Sandpaper people.”
Stop what you are doing, right now, and read pages 97 and 98 in our One Month to Live book. The description of the types of people in the toolbox will bring a smile to your face.
Do you have any sandpaper people and tool shed trials in your life?
Let the “heat” of the experience forge greater Jesus-like character in you.
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Our summer session LIFE Groups are rolling along. Friendships are being established, fun and joy are happening, and God is being glorified as we dig deeper into His Word. The next LIFE Group is at 7 PM, Friday evening, at Kent and Paula’s home. Pictured below is part of the LIFE Group that meet at Chuck and Fay’s home.
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Thankful for our freedom, country, and prosperity, we join together on Saturday from 2 pm till 5 pm in celebration. You will enjoy food, games, friendship, music, dramatic presentations, and much more.
If you are looking for something to do and somewhere to go on Saturday, we are you location.
Let’s celebrate!
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That’s right. No doubt. Without question. MCA still has the tried and true Wednesday evening ministry buffet. There are activities and lessons for all ages. Pastor Pam is teaching Biblical truth from popular movie heroes. The Youth are developing their ministry skills with training in human videos, drama, and worship music. And me?
I teach Wednesday in the Word. We are currently in a study of God. Let’s just say the subject dwarfs, entirely, the teacher. None the less we carry on. Talking about God is among my favorite things to do.
Following our time together in study, we receive Holy Communion. Yep. Holy Communion is served weekly at MCA.
During the Communion portion of the service we have time for you to pray. I loved seeing Chuck and his father in law kneel in prayer near each other. So, I took this photo.
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My good friend, Raye, celebrated the day of his birth recently. A few of us got together to celebrate and I snapped this photo.
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Several of our students attended the 2009 Summer Youth Camp at the Little Beaver Lake campground. Every report I have heard is extremely positive and encouraging. The students loved the worship, preaching, praying, and friendships. I love hearing our students talking faith, future, family, and ministry. They are on fire!
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