Kick off the Christmas season with family and friends at Mariners Church Tree Lighting.
Sunday, December 2
6:30-7:30p, program, free
Mission Viejo Campus
Festivities begin at 5p so be sure to come early and enjoy crafts, food and SNOW!
Irvine Campus
Shop our Christmas marketplace from 4:30-8p, enjoy specialty foods, crafts and activities for the kids.
Mariners HB…
It’s beginning to look (a little) like Christmas!
I took Hilary to Home Depot this weekend and we got our tree. She’s passionate about Christmas. So passionate, in fact, that she convinced me to bring an 8 ft tree into our condo! Our place is 1200 sq ft, and I think this tree occupies 200 of those sq ft. But, the lights and ornaments are up, and Christmas music plays.
I hope you’re getting excited about something in this special season. We are! As your church family, we are preparing to make this a Christmas to remember. A couple highlights to watch for:
This weekend we kick off a December series called “Comfort & Joy.” Joy and comfort are two things we’re all desperate for, whether we realize it or not. But for many in this season, both comfort and joy become especially elusive. Join us this Sunday for an encouraging look at how we can receive genuine comfort and abundant joy.
Get pumped!
Don’t miss a week.
Start inviting. People in your life are desperate for comfort and joy…and community. Let’s welcome them.
God’s blessings on you and your family,
caleb
Hey church! Jesus > everything. That is the overwhelming truth I pray that has been shaping your thoughts and identity this week. If you read through the rest of chapters 3 and 4 in Colossians, you know Paul continues to dive deeper and more practically into our relationships and how we are to love and serve one another. I invite and encourage you to do so, because this week…
…It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! (sing that line – it’s more fun:) Join us as we head toward Christmas and launch into our weekend series “Comfort and Joy.” This week, we’ll be aiming our hearts and lives at the truth of this season so we get started on the right path, and consider what we’re truly looking for this year. And don’t forget, our Tree Lighting this Sunday night. I know there are many opportunities out there during the Christmas season (like Tree Lighting), but we want (and need) those around us to see and experience the simplicity, joy, and honesty of launching into the truth of this special season together.
This is one of my absolute favorite gatherings of the year – I guarantee good times and laughs, so join me and bring some friends!
Looking forward to being with you guys this weekend.
peace…
kyle
Come other women for this Candlelight prayer walk where we will light candles, pray, sing and celebrate the season.
Contact Wendy or visit the website
Wednesday Dec 5, 630-9p
Chapel, Free
Join other women from MCHB and the community at this first annual gathering, “Celebrating the Journey.” Tickets on sale after the services! Visit the patio.
Sat, December 1, 2012 2-4p
$20/ticket, Huntington Beach Central Library, Lower Level Rooms C/D
Contact Maggi Arguello with questions.
Come dressed up in your best Who-Ville attire for a fun night with your friends! All for just $10. For junior highers everywhere. Questions? Contact Diane
Sat, Dec 8, 7-9p
Student Center, Irvine Campus
Celebrate the season with the LCC families. Volunteers needed for set-up, crafts, games, food services, and more.
Contact Jaclyn.
Sat, Dec 15, 9a-4p, Kennedy Elementary School
Serve at-risk families in South County this holiday. Register online.
Sat, Dec 8, 9a-1p
meet at MCMV
Contact Barb with questions.
The Men’s Monthly Breakfast is a time to connect with other men from the church and community, enjoy a great meal together, and be challenged by nationally recognized speakers.
Saturday, Dec 1, 8-9:30a
Upper Room, $10
Speaker is Ed Tandy McGlasson
Hey guys – I can’t tell you how excited I am to be with you tonight for our Thanksgiving service. This is one of my favorite experiences of the year as we share stories of how God has shown up in our lives this past year. If you have experienced God in a profound way, come and say thanks with us as we aim our hearts at gratitude. If you have experienced a difficult season and are looking to find thankfulness, join us and be encouraged by your church community.
Also, looking forward to being back with you guys this weekend as we finish our Greater Than series where we’ve been remembering our identity, who Jesus is and all He’s done for us. This weekend, we’ll dig a little deeper and see how that shapes our everyday thinking and living as we become all He created us to be.
peace…
kyle