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Receiving God's Word With Joy
For in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7)
A church that endures is a church that receives God’s word “with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit.” A church that is a model to other churches is not determined by the size of its budget, the number of members, the quality of its facilities, the amount of programming or how much outreach the church undertakes every year.
A church that is a model to other churches is determined by its faith in God, though most people think the quality of a church is determined by measurable statistics. And most churches do a lot of record-keeping. For instance, last year MCCLV offered 131 classes for adults in spiritual formation. Budget numbers and specific accounts of MCCLV's outreach are shared on a monthly basis. But these things will not inspire churches in Macedonia or Achaia or Allentown or Macungie.
What inspires MCCLV and how God works through the church to inspire others is the ways in which a church receives God’s word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit despite persecution or pandemic.
Join MCCLV on a fabulous faith journey and check out this week's offerings below.
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This Week @ MCCLV
Wednesday Adult Bible Study
May 6 @ 7pm
This week, MCCLV's Bible Study continues to focus on the mystical Gospel of John, chapters 6 and 7. Join in Bible Study via Zoom at this link at 7pm on 5/6/20: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83265557778
Meeting ID: 832 6555 7778. "Meet" for dinner at 6pm as the Zoom video will be open for fellowship and conversation between 6pm and 7pm.
Thriving on Thursday Prayer Gathering
May 7 @ 7pm
Enter into God's invitation to thrive on Thursdays at MCCLV. Join in prayer and praise at 7pm on 5/7/20 by going to http://www.facebook.com/MCCLehigh or https://www.mcclv.org to view the live video.
5th Sunday of Easter
May 10 @ 10am & 11:30am
The 10am Sunday Adult Spiritual Formation class on Zoom video will feature Lauren Noll teaching. To attend the class, go to this link at 10am on 5/10/20: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588579945 Meeting ID: 865 8857 9945
11:30am MCCLV Sunday Worship Service via Facebook Livestream or viewable on the website. At 11:30am on 5/3/20 go to http://www.facebook.com/MCCLehigh or https://www.mcclv.org to view the live video.
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Bethlehem Interfaith Group Hour of Prayer
Share in an hour of prayer with representatives of Bethlehem faith communities on Thursday, May 7 from Noon-1pm. Originally scheduled for the City of Bethlehem's Payrow Plaza, the gathering will now be held online via Zoom. To join the event on 5/7/20 @ 12pm, go to this link: https://zoom.us/j/99733269693?pwd=SThSV0FCOTJwTjJXM1ZBVzlTb0FuUT09 and enter the information found on the above poster.
Scheduled to pray are representatives of Congregation Brith Sholom, Respect Graduate School, Central Moravian Church, Advent Moravian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, Epworth United Methodist Church, Wesley United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem (PCUSA), Cathedral Church of the Nativity and Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley.
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