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Finding Your Spiritual Location, Oct 9 to Nov 20

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Where do you begin to describe what matters the most to you? Many things or people may be important, yet is there one or two things so significant that the word “necessary” or “sacred” only begins to describe how important they are to you?

These days, many people talk about spirituality, and it can be confusing. At aChurch4Me MCC, we believe everyone begins in a different place and with different experiences. This is why we approach spirituality unlike any other. Ask yourself, do you begin your description of spirituality with your thoughts from your head or feelings in your heart? Maybe you seek deep within for a mystical experience, or you find time with others as the most significant part of your life. Whatever matters the most to you is the beginning of your spirituality.

However you walk on the journey of living, it is part of a spiritual longing. The longing to live and feel alive is a spiritual journey.

Join in and discover your spiritual location beginning October 9 each Sunday morning, 11 a.m. at aChurch4Me? MCC.

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Worship Series: ‘Rallying Together’ in September

September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Throughout September our Sermon Series will center on the theme of rallying together. This is not a new theme for followers of the Christian tradition. Jesus was notorious for gathering crowds; starting with two or three, and leading to the feeding of five thousand people on a mountain top. Scripture tells us that Jesus fed an entire village of people with five loaves and two fishes. Was this miraculous or was it simply that Jesus empowered people to engage in community with a spirit of giving and sharing? We continue to be informed as a people, by the ways that Jesus rallied together the people around him.

As AChurch4Me? weathers changes of  leadership and celebrates the pending appointment of a new pastor, it is time again for us to “rally together” as a people, renewed, rejuvenated, and recommitted to each other. Let us lift up our hearts in worship and open ourselves to the gifts of this worshiping community. This series holds many surprises and promises to be a celebratory one! Let us “rally together” with spirits anew!

Blessings One and All,

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Finding Freedom Worship Series

July 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Life is too short and sometimes we take it too seriously! Day to day stuff kind of piles up; we loose sight of our dreams and time moves by. We grow up; forget to have fun; and fear creativity or folllowing the lead of the playful Spirit.

This summer we’re reclaiming fun and joy, dreams and creativity as Spiritual Practices that lead us to align our lives with God’s dream for us.  Through all of our senses we will find our way back into God’s unfolding story and see how freedom in Christ is not only freedom that makes us free but also freedom to be authentically who God created us to be.

Celebrate and explore Freedom that sets us truly Free! Free from loneliness, free from fear, free from disappointment, free from addictions and obsessions and FREEdom for faith, love, hope, justice, joy and laughter.

Sundays 11a.m. at the National Pastime theater 4139 N Broadway Chicago

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Breakthrough Living

May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Breakthrough Series

Break Through Living

Sometimes the journey is exhausting and though our intentions are noble, we just can’t seem to breakout of old habits or breakfree of patterns that fill us with anxiety, regret and worry; steal our joy; and sabotage our relationships.  We want a break or to break free. What we need is a breakthrough - in our hearts… our minds… our souls … our lives!

Join us Sundays in may and June at 11am 4139 n Broadway as we embark on an exploration of practical faith and everyday spirituality which hold the power to tansform.

Breakthrough is an invitation to L.I.F.E:

  • Let die old habits and patterns that lead to dead ends;
  • Imagine the possibilities;
  • Find greater joy, a sense of purpose and more enriching relationships – with our selves, others, creation and Creator;
  • Embrace the power of LOVE that breaks in, breaks us free and leads us to Breakthrough!

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aChurch4Me? MCC Now at National Pastime Theater

April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

We are excited about as our ministry grows and evolves and see great potential for our ministry and community in this new worship location.  Please join us for this very special Easter Celebration.

Wherever you may be on your journey, know that you are truly welcome as we join together in song and prayer, word and celebration. Bring your hopes, your dreams, your questions and your struggles—as together we be and become more than we could ever hope for or imagine.

Finding the National Pastime Theater

The theater is located at 4139 N Broadway St Chicago, IL 60613.  We will have a sign in the window near the entrance.  PLEASE NOTE, there is another theater (Profiles theater) located in the same building just North of National Pastime so please look for the address 4139 and the aChurch4Me? sign.

Taking the CTA EL to aChurch4Me? MCC @ National Pastime Theater

Take the CTA Train to the SHERIDAN RED LINE station and then head North on Sherdian (take a left as you exit the station) to Belle Plaine 2 short blocks, turn right onto Belle Plaine 1 block to Broadway; the theater will be across the street  and 60 feet to your left.  **NOTE: The Sheridan Red Line does not yet have an operational elevator, so if you are taking the train and require an elevator then get off at the WILSON Red LINE stop and take the 36 Broadway bus SOUTH to Belle Plaine.

Taking the BUS to aChurch4Me? MCC @ National Pastime Theater

Several bus routes pass within 1 block or less of the theater, including:

  • 36 Broadway @ Belle Plaine,
  • 80 Irving Park @ Broadway walk North 1.5 blocks,
  • 135, 145 & 148 Clarendon @ Belle Plaine, walk west 1 block
  • 151 Sheridan @ Belle Plaine, walk east 1 block

Driving to aChurch4Me? MCC @ National Pastime Theater

There is metered street parking on Broadway, Sheridan, Irving, Clarendon, and limited free parking on side streets in the area.  Paid parking lots can be found on Belle Plaine west of Marine and at Marine and Bittersweet.  (NOTE: Should this become our new worship center, we will look into making special arrangements for parking with some of the lots in the immediate area.)

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