Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “God loves our enemies—the cross tells us that… With respect to our attitude towards our enemies, this means first, remember that you were God’s enemy and that, without having earned it or being worthy of it, you were met with mercy. It means second. remember that God hung on the cross for… Read More »Communion: An Expression of Our Vision (July 7, 2024)
We need to seek God and hear from Him as we enterthe next chapter of MBC’s ministry. In this service, we will spend together praying for our future direction; our development as a community and identifying the committed we can share Christ with. sermon: “Prayerfully and Carefully – Envision the Future” with Rev. Alvin Lau
The local church is the gathering of Christ-followers – gathered in community for worship and service. We, individual believers, are gifted and called to grow and minister in the body of Christ. As we continue to be thankful for what God has done, but before we can envision the future we need to, who we… Read More »Transition Steps: Evaluate the Present (June 23, 2024)
The Bible teaches us to remember our “spiritual” past; the ‘mighty works of God’ (paraphrasing many Psalms), Jesus’s death (through communion). And we are to remember what God has done in our personal lives; we share our story as witness and encouragement for others. Mimico Baptist has Jan and Sharon’s book telling the story of… Read More »Transition Steps, Remembering the Past (June 16, 2024)
I (David) wrote in the June newsletter that we are on the threshold of a new era of Mimico Baptist. This is both accurate and not; today we’ll consider the foundational truths that have characterized and will continue to define Mimico Baptist church. Sermon: Foundation Blocks of the Church (Hebrews 13:5b-6, 8; Matthew 16:15-28)
We celebrate the ministry of Pastor Jim and Jennifer. We are grateful that over the last 29 years they have followed God’s call and guided Mimico Baptist through so many adventures. On this day, we celebrate and bless them in Jesus’s name and together we celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness.
It is Pentecost Sunday and today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church with wind and fire. We are a community of Christ sharing Christ with our communities, declaring, and demonstrating the here and coming Kingdom of God. Sermon: The Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4) by Pastor David Donaldson
The family of Don Foster invites you to join them for a virtual Celebration of Life for Donald James Foster on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 1 p.m. You can join them at their YouTube service.