Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Weekly Message from Pastor Billy (10/26/11)



Hello everyone! 
This Sunday, we were in Acts 9:32 - 43 and talked about, A Life that Displays God's Goodness!  This passage shows us the amazing work that God did in and through three different individuals; Aeneas, Dorcas, and Peter.  God wants to display His goodness in our lives when we are broken and dependent like Aeneas, through our compassionate service like Dorcas, and through extraordinary prayers like those of Peter! 
You can find a summary of this message on the MCC English page on The City, and you can also find the podcast by clicking on the following link: http://mediacitychurch.com/media.php?pageID=5
Looking forward, October 31st, and our Light the Night event is right around the corner, and its still not too late to be a part of this exciting event! Thanks to all of you who were able to donate candy, we are stalked up and ready to bless as many families as possible! This event is a fantastic opportunity to put into practice everything we have been learning throughout our Lighting the World series! Come out and let God use you by being available and looking for miracle moments as we serve our community and love on people! What a perfect set up for an Acts in Action moment! If you are still interested in serving contact John Candler at john@mediacitychurch.com! We can also always use more candy and more people willing to show up and show the love of Christ to our visiting neighbors! 
Also coming up in November is the Foursquare Men's retreat; Renew! The retreat is in Palmdale, Ca. on November 4th -5th. For more information, contact Chris Skaggs at chris@mediacitychurch.com or visit the connection center on Sunday morning! 
I can't wait to see you all on Sunday as we continue through Lighting the World; A Journey Through Acts and show the next installment in our Acts in Action video series, featuring our very own Mark Tremper! 
Blessings! 
Pastor Billy 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Weekly Message from Pastor Billy (10/19/11)



Hello Church Family!
This last weekend we not only ended our church fast with celebration and worship, but we also joyfully baptized twelve people in our church family and welcomed five new Members who completed our MCC New Members Class! I can't wait to see what God has planned for this next season as we continue to follow after Him and seek His will for lives and for our church! This is such a great opportunity for us to put into practice all that we have been learning through our current series Lighting the World; A Journey Through Acts.
If you were unable to make it this weekend, you can find a summary of my message, Two Keys to a Radically Blessed Life, on the 
MCC (English) page on The City, or you can listen to the podcast by clicking on the link bellow:
Looking forward, we have so many things coming up to be excited about! Coming just around the corner is the Foursquare Men's Retreat,Renew!, which takes place from November 4th - 5th, at the Highlands Christian Fellowship in Palmdale, Ca. If you are interested in attending, contact Chris Skaggs at chris@mediacitychurch.com, or sign up at the Connection Center on Sunday morning.
Also coming up is Light The Night, which will take place on October 31st! It's still not too late to sign up to help out or to bring in even more candy! If you are interested, contact John Candler at john@mediacitychurch.com
And don't forget about or Thanksgiving Dinner which will take place on Wednesday, November 16th and our Christmas production Table of the Heart! For more information and for tickets, stop by the Connection Center! 
Excited to see you all again this coming Sunday! 
Blessings! 
Pastor Billy

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Weekly Message from Pastor Billy! (10/13/11)


Hello MCC Family! 
This Sunday, Kristin and I had the opportunity to team teach with a message entitled Fasting and Prayer for Major Miracle Moments!  here are a few main points:
         1. Prayer and Fasting remove obstacles that stand in the way of what God wants to do IN US! 
         2.Prayer and Fasting remove obstacles that stand in the way of what God wants to do IN OTHERS! 
         3. Prayer and Fasting remove obstacles that stand in the way of what God wants to do IN SITUATIONS!
As we spend this week fasting and praying as a church, I am excited in advance to all that good will bring about as we focus all of our cravings and desires upon him and his goodness!  I am believing with you for major miracle moments and great breakthroughs in our church, our lives and for those we are praying for this week!
It's not too late to join us in our fasting for God to create major miracle moments in our lives, and the lives of the people within our sphere of influence! 
As always, you can find the podcast for this week's service at mediacitychurch.com or by clicking on the following link: http://mediacitychurch.com/media.php?pageID=5
Looking forward we have a lot to excitedly anticipate as we approach the Holiday Season! Coming first is Light the Night, which will take place on October 31st, in our church parking lot.  Our intention is to bless as many families within our community as possible, and to do that we need you! If you are interested in being a part of this event, please contact John Candler:  john@mediacitychurch.com You can also get involved by donating a bag of candy. All you need to do is go to the store, buy a bag of candy, and drop it in the orange bin located in the foyer. 
Looking forward to seeing you all again this Sunday, as we not only continue with our current series,  Lighting the World; A Journey Through Acts, but we also conclude our fast by celebrating with the twelve men, women, youth, and children within our church family who are being baptized! 
Blessings! 
Pastor Billy

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Weekly Message from Pastor Billy! (10/6/11)


Hello Everyone! 
 Hope you are all having an amazing and blessed week! This last Sunday I shared a message entitled, Anatomy of a Miracle Moment. In this message I gave four keys to being a miracle delivery person:
1. Urgently request God to send you!
2.Ask God to give you His heart for His people!
3. Partner with the Holy Spirit! 
4. Risk. Step out in spite of discomfort or fear! 
I also gave a few main points on how to understand the make up of a miracle moment:
1. The Nudge 
2. The Cue
3. The Bump
4. The Prompt 
What God has prepared for you and I and for others is far better than we have dreamed! We don't want to miss out on God's best because we are just looking for something good! I hope that you have all been experiencing miracle moments in your lives this week! You can find a more detailed summary posted on the MCC English page on The City, or you can click on the link below for the Pod Cast.  
We also shared the second in our Acts in Action video series! Check it out by visiting the MCC Facebook page, or just click on the link below! 
Looking forward to this weekend, for an opportunity to team teach along side Pastor Kristin! We will be talking about prayer and fasting for big breakthrough!  
Hope to see you all there! 
Blessings! 
Pastor Billy