December 4, 6:30pm: The Old Fashioned Christmas Night is back! We will host an evening of carol singing with tree decorating and special music presentations. Following that, there will be dessert and beverages (isn’t dessert the best part of a meal?). Plan to be there to enjoy this much-loved MBC Christmas tradition. December 18, 10:30am:… Read More »Christmas 2022 events
Do you enjoy worshiping God through music, especially during Christmas? Join our Christmas cantata choir. Practices for the new Christmas cantata, Morning Star, will begin on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00-8:00 pm. There will be 8 weeks of practice, and you are required to attend at least 6 of the 8. It will be presented… Read More »Join our 2022 christmas cantata choir
While our Christmas festivities will look different this year, we will still celebrate our Saviour Jesus. You can click here to see our upcoming Sunday service series. December 24, 6:30 pm: Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service – Christ: Christmas in a Pandemic? (selected Scriptures) So many things about this season are different. The message stays… Read More »Christmas 2020
When the Gospel writer Luke tells the story of Christmas, he adds some music. Included are four songs. Christmas has become a season of carols and lights. We will listen to these five songs, add some light and respond to the life giving sounds of Christ and his birth. (All service times are Sundays at… Read More »Songs and Sounds of Christmas (Advent 2020)
Advent 2018: Mary’s View of Christmas We are going to come to the Christmas passages from a different vantage point to get some new perspectives on this history changing event. We are going to take Mary’s view of the story. As a very central character in this story she brings some very human and personal… Read More »Advent 2018: Mary’s View of Christmas
Sept 7: Opening Day Party – Dessert (make your own sundaes) and Dialogue Sept 14: Waterfront Walk and story of Jesus on the beach. Sept 21: “Life, Is this it?” Sept 28: Games night. Bring your favourite board game; refreshments and music will be available. Plus a short devo on “All for One” (Luke 15:1-7). Oct 5: (no… Read More »Youth Group: Sept-Dec 2018
Check out the Christmas cantata performed by the choir on December 17, 2017.
At Christmas God came to us in a most unexpected yet wonderful way. He came accessible as a human – arriving as a baby and growing up with us. He would be called Immanuel – God with us. How do we experience “Immanuel” in our lives now? Over the Advent and Christmas season we are going answer… Read More »Advent 2017: Immanuel – God with us
This month’s teachers are Jan O’Hearn and Andrew O’Brien. December 4: Zechariah and Elizabeth (Luke 1:69) God Talk handout December 11: Mary, Mother of Jesus (Philippians 2:3b-8) God Talk handout December 18: Joseph and the Trip to Bethlehem (Isaiah 58:11a) God Talk handout December 25: Shepherds Point to Jesus (Philippains 2:6-7) God Talk handout
The Christ of Christmas: Sometimes Christmas is shortened to Xmas. For some the X, as the first letter in the Greek of Jesus name is just a short form. For many though, the X, as in algebra represents the unknown. Over these weeks we will get acquainted with the Christ of Christmas. November 27: Advent… Read More »Advent 2016