When we say that we pray for others or ourselves, what do we really mean? How should we pray? Join us on Wednesday, April 18, 25 and May 2 to look at the mystery of prayer.  

Since ancient times, people of faith have declared how important it is to pray so prayer has a rich heritage in spiritual communities.  This class will focus on the many forms that prayer can take and the many ways it can be experienced.  If you have questions about prayer, are somewhat afraid of prayer or just don't really know how you should pray . . . this class will be meaningful to you!

The cost is $15 which includes one meal. Don't forget to tell us about any food restrictions that you might have.

Join Rev Wes at his home on Wednesday, April 18 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes, Lillie and Katie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

Calling all Men!!!!  Join a book club where we will be reading portions of famous plays dealing with masculinity, religion and sexuality. These readings will be taken from Contemporary American Monologues for Men. This will be great reading and rich discussion between men so please set aside this time to be part of a great experience.

Led by Professor Scott Angus who studies how imagery in photography, sculpture and film tell the story of masculinity in LGBTQ History.

Join Rev Lillie at her home on Monday, April 9 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes, Lillie and Katie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

This year's Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, April 7th. Doors will open at 5pm and Trivia will begin promptly at 6pm. 

We still have a few tables remaining, and plenty of opportunities to volunteer and donate items. Stop by the Trivia Table on Sundays to see how you can be involved with this important fundraiser or click here to register or sponsor now!

Auction Item Sampling:

• Saint Maarten Getaway - Discover the “Pearl of the Caribbean” with a 7-night, Saturday to Saturday stay at the Oyster Bay Beach Resort in St. Maarten. This includes two (2) 1-bedroom condos, perfect for two couples or a group of friends, and a $500 travel voucher!
• MCCGSL Board Pool Party – hosted by our very own Board of Directors at the home of Gerry Humphreys and Mike Fienup. Enjoy drinks food, fun, and more.   Expires September 30, 2018.
• Piano Party – Enjoy fine food and drinks while listening to the piano skills of Rocky Tucker. Scheduled on a mutually agreed upon time and date.
• Church Staff Memorial Day Party – the church staff will host a Memorial Day party on Saturday, May 26, for up to 15 people. Drinks, food, fun and more!
• Total Wine & More Tasting Party – Experience a private wine class for up to 20 people. Taste 8 premium hand-selected wines. Choose your theme from California, Italy or France!
• Dinner for 6 with Chef Chris Ladley – Foodies treat your tastebuds to a professional prepared dinner for six with the Executive Chef of Herbie’s 72 Vintage. Choose your menu theme with Chef Chris to be prepared at the home of Dusty and Val on a Sunday date to be agreed upon.

General Event Details:

• Do not park in the Dollar Tree/Bread Co. parking lot or you may be towed. All other parking in the area will be open.
• Popcorn, soda/bottled water provided, BYO other drinks & snacks
• Mulligans are 5 for $20, 10 for $40 (only one per round – VIP tables can use up to 2 per round)
• Each team receives one Double Up – double your points for one round
• Wine Grab – $20 for a bottle of wine – some bags may contain an additional prize
• Balloon Pop - $10 to pop a balloon, and win great prizes ranging from $10, up to $100!
• 50/50 raffle  ($1 –  1 ticket, $5 – 6 tickets, $20 – arm length of tickets) -
• Side games – Head or Tails (everyone plays FREE! - $20 prize) and another game ($1 to play, $20 prize)
• Costume contest – a group or individual – prize is $25 giftcard
• Best Dish contest – a judge will sample one and only one dish from each table. Prizes for winning table
• Lifelines for two rounds
• Each player will automatically receive a bid number for use with our checkout payment system for silent, live, dutch auctions plus lifelines
• Please consider bringing your checkbook for faster check out services. We will also have credit card check out available
• Please support our recycling effort and use the marked containers accordingly
• We will have a security guard patrolling the parking lot and surrounding area from 6-10 p.m.

Trivia Checkout

This is the most celebrated day of the Christian church year. Easter Sunday reminds us that there is always a new day, a new chance, and new life! It is a day to remember that Jesus proclaimed that life overcomes death, freedom overcomes fear, and love overcomes hate.

As we move into the final days of Holy Week, Good Friday invites us into the center of the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Our Christian ancestors understood that it is difficult to appreciate resurrection and new life if we haven’t experienced the struggle of injustice and death.  Be sure to make this special service a priority on your Lenten journey.

Join Rev Wes at his home on Monday, March 26 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes, Lillie, and Katie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

Weather Alert!! CHANGE OF LOCATION: Due to the weather forecast the Easter Egg Hunt has been moved to MCCGSL located at 1920 South 7th St. Just 4 blocks away from the park.

Hop on over to MCCGSL in Soulard for the annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids 4 to 14 years old. Kids will be grouped according to age for separate hunts. There will also be activities for kids 0-3. The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures. Children should bring their own baskets. We will have prizes, giveaways and much more! Join us! Admission is free.

Egg Hunt Times: In order to keep things from getting too chaotic we will have set times to begin each age group hunt.

Event begins at 10am
Egg Hunt for ages 9-14 begins at 10:15am
Egg Hunt for ages 4-8 begins at 10:20am
Egg Hunt for ages 0-3 begins at 10:25am

Join friends from MCGGSL at the Funny Bone Comedy on Friday, March 23 at 7:30pm.

Enjoy time with others while you laugh!!!  The comedian will be Jim Florentine who has  been seen on shows such as HBO Inside the NFL, Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Chelsea Lately on E, The Howard Stern Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC, MTV Music Video Awards, Spike TV Video Game Awards, HBO Down and Dirty Comedy Show, and The Apprentice just to name a few.

Bring $20 to pay at the door.

Facilitator: Emily Hurst

Join Rev Lillie at her home on Friday, March 9 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes, Lillie and Katie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

Join us as we study "The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life" on March 5, 12 and 19 from 6:30 to 8pm at MCCGSL.

The Exquisite Risk is learning to listen and to become quiet enough and open enough to listen to what truly matters. When we listen to our own hearts, our loved ones, and the wonders of nature, we learn to live a life with nothing held back.  We will use the book by the same name as a resource for this class, but we will also explore other disciplines that put us in touch with our most authentic selves.

The cost is $15, which includes the book.

Facilitator: Lillie Brock

All of us dream!  Learn how to understand your dreams and work with them as a force for good on Saturday, March 3 from 1 to 3pm at MCCGSL.  

Francesca Ferrtenelli is not only a member of our church but is also a PhD Psychologist and researcher on the topic of dreams so it is an honor and treat to have her offer this to us.  Come and learn the ways in which understanding our dreams truly is a spiritual experience.

The cost is $5

Join us as we do a book study on  Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible to help us see the Bible more clearly.

What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example:

• When Western readers hear Paul exhorting women to "dress modestly," we automatically think in terms of sexual modesty. But most women in that culture would never wear racy clothing. The context suggests that Paul is likely more concerned about economic modesty--that Christian women not flaunt their wealth through expensive clothes, braided hair and gold jewelry.
• Some readers might assume that Moses married "below himself" because his wife was a dark-skinned Cushite. Actually, Hebrews were the slave race, not the Cushites, who were highly respected. Aaron and Miriam probably thought Moses was being presumptuous by marrying "above himself."
• Western individualism leads us to assume that Mary and Joseph traveled alone to Bethlehem. What went without saying was that they were likely accompanied by a large entourage of extended family.

Biblical scholars Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. They identify nine key areas where modern Westerners have significantly different assumptions about what might be going on in a text. Learn to read Scripture as a member of the global body of Christ.

The cost is $20, which includes the book.

Facilitator: Wes Mullins

Join Rev Lillie at her home on Tuesday, February 20 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes and Lillie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

Join us on Sunday, February 18th following worship to hear reports from the Staff and receive a 2017 Year-End Financial Report from the Board of Directors. The Agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

Agenda
Call to Order
Opening Prayer
Membership Report
Senior Pastor’s Report
Programming Report
Family and Youth Programming Report
Congregational Care Report
Financial Update (Year End 2017)
Questions and Comments
Closing Prayer

Would you like to lose weight, get healthy and have fun doing it? MCCGSL is forming a Biggest Loser group to help you do just that!

In the Spirit of Lent, take advantage of the group's support to lose weight and get healthy!  Most health coaches say that people who get the best results are those who have a support system of people who go through the process with them.  So, that's what we want to provide for those who are ready to give us some pounds and add on some healthier habits.  You will work through challenges together, share recipes, offer support and weigh in every week.

Facilitator: Melissa Kemmis

Join Rev Wes at his home on Friday, February 16 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes and Lillie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

As we enter the season of Lent, Ash Wednesday invites us to take a deeper look at the gift of life and the ways in which we want to deepen our experience with God and others. Come and receive ashes with the community as a sign of your commitment to enter the time of reflection during the 40 days of Lent.

Every single day we are bombarded with bad news. Natural disasters, mass killings, racial violence, public hatred, and much more crowd our senses and challenge our soul. It is little wonder that people speak of “checking out,” “numbing out,” or just simply “shutting down.”  Still, as people of faith, we are called to stay awake through it all. We are challenged to trust God even when we are overwhelmed by complicated emotions. We are invited to notice carefully how we feel, how we act and how we react so that we can be a force for good and not for evil.

In order to be awake—to know ourselves, our world and our God deeply—we must take a moment to pause, settle, breathe, and consider where the Spirit lives in the midst of all these complex experiences.

This February, we will come together in homes and coffee shops to strengthen our spiritual lives and our bonds to each other.  Follow the link below for the schedule of Spiritual Location Gatherings coming in February!

Be Still and know that I am God.”  Psalm 46:10

First they enamored us singing The National Anthem at the Cardinals game and now they will be singing at the St. Louis Blues Game! We are so proud of the choir and it is our pleasure to be there to support them! Thanks to the amazing support for our choir, this event is already SOLD OUT!

Every single day we are bombarded with bad news. Natural disasters, mass killings, racial violence, public hatred, and much more crowd our senses and challenge our soul. It is little wonder that people speak of “checking out,” “numbing out,” or just simply “shutting down.”  Still, as people of faith, we are called to stay awake through it all. We are challenged to trust God even when we are overwhelmed by complicated emotions. We are invited to notice carefully how we feel, how we act and how we react so that we can be a force for good and not for evil.

In order to be awake—to know ourselves, our world and our God deeply—we must take a moment to pause, settle, breathe, and consider where the Spirit lives in the midst of all these complex experiences.

This January, we will come together in homes and coffee shops to strengthen our spiritual lives and our bonds to each other. Follow the link below for the schedule of Spiritual Location Gatherings coming in January!

Be Still and know that I am God.”  Psalm 46:10

Join Rev Wes at his home on Monday, January 29 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes and Lillie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

Join us for the January Sermon Series , Embracing the Heart of Jesus, beginning on Sunday, January 8 at 10:30am at MCCGSL.

This January we will explore the emotional side of Jesus. Many of us were taught negative lessons about emotions and feelings. We were told not to cry; we were told that it didn’t matter how we felt. Or, we just got the message subtly that feelings were the same as weakness. In this series, we want to acknowledge that Jesus was fully human and experienced every kind of feeling which shows us that emotions are not bad. Come and explore what you can learn about living your best life by following Jesus’s example around living authentically and emotionally open.

Join Rev Lilly at her home on Friday, January 26 for a Holy Conversation about our future.

2018 is an important year for our church and denomination as we celebrate 45 and 50 years of doing ministry in St. Louis and around the globe. These important markers offer an opportunity to appreciate all that we have done while simultaneously, expecting that God is ready to give us a new picture of our future.

Pastors Wes and Lillie will be inviting all of you in groups of 10 to come to their homes and have Holy Conversations about the future of MCCGSL. What are your hopes and dreams for this community of faith? What are you most passionate about in your life, and where does that intersect with your faith? Who do you believe God is calling us to be in this new season? All of these questions and more, invite us to pray, share, listen and discern so that our future together is all that God has imagined for us.

If you are ready to become a member of MCCGSL, if you want to learn more about our church, or if you have been thinking about becoming a member of our church, come to our Membership Class on Saturday, November 4 from 9am to 3pm. 

We will explore what MCC believes, the work we feel called to do, and the ways we are interested in your spiritual life! All are welcome, and there is no requirement that you become a member upon completion of the class. Lunch will be provided

Join us on Wednesdays from January 17 to January 31 at 6:30pm for a book study on The Passionate Jesus.

A fresh and moving portrait of Jesus as a model for how to live more authentic, honest and meaningful lives by fully experiencing our emotions in the love of God. While we are often introduced to a Jesus who didn't have emotions, a closer look at scripture reveals a very different portrait. You will love getting to know Jesus this way!

Join us on one of the most important days of the year as we celebrate the arrival of the Christ Child on Sunday, December 24 at our Christmas Eve Services:

At 10:30am is our Family Service featuring our children.

At 11pm is our Candlelight Service and the Arrival of Christmas

Join us on Thursday, December 21 at 7pm at MCCGSL for the Blue Christmas Service.

This year we will hold our annual Blue Christmas Service on the longest night of the year, Winter Solstice. This non-traditional holiday service is especially for those who are stressed, hurting, lonely, or grieving during the holiday season. This unique service, like all our services, is open to the public.

The MCCGSL Choir presents it's Christmas Concert, Hope Has Come, on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17 at 6pm in the Sanctuary at MCCGSL. Admission is free.