Three New Studies!

We're beginning three new Bible study series:

The Book of Revelation -- 

on Sunday mornings at 10:00
Come study along with us as Pastor Adam shows us the structure of the book, and how it makes this sometimes puzzling book make sense.

"What Does the Bible Say About ________"  
-- on Wednesday nights at 7:00

We've given Pastor Adam a long list of topics we'd like to discuss to find out what Scripture 

has to say about them.We'll look at topics like forgiving others, abortion, burial practices,

and many other interesting topics.

Ladies' Bible Study - on Mondays at 2:30

We'll be starting a new book study 

in the next few weeks,

Even Better Than Eden by Nancy Guthrie. 

We have such a great group of ladies

 with great fellowship and excellent discussions. Please join us!

December Ladies' Lunch

The ladies decided to squeeze in a fun ladies' gathering and lunch before the Christmas season got us all too busy. Martha invited us to her relaxing home. The day was warm enough for us to all sit on the porch and enjoy Martha's soup and cheese biscuits, an assortment of salads, and Edna's light key lime pie.

I should've gotten a photo while everyone was still there, but I forgot! The afternoon was so perfect; we ladies sat on the porch and talked for two and a half hours. It's wonderful to have such close friends right in our own church.

Our Christmas Service

Everyone is invited.

 The service consists of alternating 

Scripture readings and Christmas carols, 

ending with Silent Night by candlelight.

Light sweet and savory refreshments

 in the fellowship hall after the service.

Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Dinner!

Pastor Adam took the turkey from the refrigerator at 7:00 this morning and started cooking. 

We had 25 hungry, happy people around our Thanksgiving table today. We had many visitors.

Because of the large crowd, we served most of the food buffet style.

Afterward, a few decided a competitive game of Skip-Bo was in order.

Pastor Adam always asks each person to stand and tell us what he or she is thankful for this year. After the hurricane, many at the table today had much to say, much to thank God for, so much gratitude for our community and the love and care given here. Many of us were in tears.

We're so thankful for our church family and for our friends from the community who also love our church. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Boxes Away!

It's nearly time for this year's batch of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to begin their journey across the world to bring children joy. Each box is accompanied with the message of God's love and the good news of salvation in Jesus. Our church loves doing this ministry each year.

We have 32 boxes so far and more to come in this week before they're delivered to the drop-off location in Havelock on Wednesday.

A Day for Thanks!

Please Come Join Us!

This is our Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.

Anyone is invited who would enjoy
a Thanksgiving Feast around
a big table full of friends with
all the favorite dishes.

Turkey, mashed potatoes, rolls,

and beverages are provided. 

Please RSVP so we will know how many places to set and how much turkey to prepare.

mkcapc@gmail.com

Thank you!

Help After the Hurricane

Immediately after Hurricane Florence, two friends drove from Florida to help Pastor Adam.

Ted and Mili visited our community several years ago, stayed for a month or so, and attended our church. They grew to be dear friends. They came when the storm was still churning south of us, when the devastation was fresh, when there was no electricity or A/C. They assisted in some of our more desperate situations for some ladies who had not evacuated and needed help. What a blessing they were to everyone!

Hurricane Florence ripped our church sign from its posts.

 Today a work crew of kids and adults arrived at our church from Christ the King PCA Church in Raleigh, NC. They wanted to help us clean up after the hurricane.

An elderly church member who evacuated for several weeks because of the storm had a large yard full of debris. He was eager to mow!

 But first the debris (mostly from pine trees) must be raked up. That's what they did -- mountains of it!

Our county will be in recovery stage for many months as all the duct work, insulation, furniture, yard debris, roofing, and other items are stripped from homes and yards and piled near the roads to be collected. Driving along our roads now is often navigating among tall, leaning piles of wood and trash. We appreciate so much those who want to lend a helping hand. Thank you, friends, for coming!