March 26, 2020 – To support our parents and children as much as possible during this unprecedented time, our Footsteps children’s ministry is making available resources each week to help ensure kids can continue to learn about the Lord and the Bible.

The tools include videos, devotionals and parent guides that can be used to facilitate children’s worship and spiritual conversations at home throughout the week and on Sunday during this time when we are having to do church online.

A new video will be posted each week on Wednesdays (Watch today's video here) and the resources for Sunday worship and follow-up will be posted by Friday. The Wednesday videos can be found on MC3's YouTube Channel under the Footsteps for Kids playlist.

Please contact Rae Tyler Caggiula with any questions. Email Rae

Click Here to Access the Resources

March 25, 2020 – In this week's 2-Minute Devotion, Jim Barber reminds us that God works for the good of those who love him. "God does work all things for good, but it’s important to note there’s a condition to this promise," Jim says. "It’s not automatic."

March 24, 2020 –  Starting Saturday, we will send a message to everyone on the MC3 weekly email distribution list to serve as a handy reference for where they can watch our services live on Sunday mornings at 10:30. In the meantime, please feel free to bookmark these three options:

• Watch on the MC3.Life website at this link: https://mc3.churchonline.org/
• Watch on Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/mcthreechurch/
• Watch on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2HD3bcIgMgfqU0hKq9VEsg

Of course, you can also access the service live via our MC3 Church app. If you haven’t downloaded the app, please use the links below.

And, finally, remember that we have created a new web page, MC3.life/online that puts the most important church information in one easy-to-find place. You can link directly to the page by going to www.mc3.life/online, or you can find it at the very top of our website.

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March 18, 2020 – “As a church, let’s did deep and do the small things that bring God great glory.” Today, we’re launching 2-Minute Devotions, a midweek message to bring you hope and encouragement during difficult times. In today’s message, MC3 Student Minister Will Tyler encourages everyone to follow the advice of Matthew 5:16 and “let your light shine for others.”

March 17, 2020 – MC3 Church had almost 200 online views of Sunday’s message, and many of those represented families and more than one person. That means more people than usual participated in our church service. What a blessing and glory for our Lord!

At the same time, our tithes and offerings totaled just $1,563—far below our usual average. Since we are unable to meet in person and collect offerings, we wanted to make you aware of the various options to give. They include:

• Mail your check to the church office at 1227 Rockbridge Rd., Ste 208-251, Stone Mountain, GA 30087.
• Use the Bill Pay option through your online banking. Make sure you earmark the check for Mount Carmel Christian and use the address above.
• Give Online. You can access the Give Online option through the MC3 Church app or website, or click here. Please note: When you give online, 2.2 percent of your donation, plus a small transaction fee, goes to the service provider, Using Bill Pay through your bank ensures the church receives the entire offering.

Always remember that we have two rules when it comes to giving at MC3: Give cheerfully and give what the Lords tells you.

"While we missed seeing everyone this past Sunday, we are grateful to the Lord for the technology that allowed us to share God’s Word online," said Jim Barber, MC3 Church administrator. "We’ll be online again this week, Sunday at 10:30, and hope you’ll join us as Art and Will talk about coping with the daily grind and discover how to experience God’s blessings in difficult days. We look forward to worshiping with you."

March 12, 2020  – As you probably expected, MC3 Church will be unable to hold our regular worship service at Parkview High School on Sunday. Instead, we will offer an online worship, and we encourage everyone to tune in Sunday morning at 10:30.

Senior Minister Art Stansberry will share a short message of encouragement and hope beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. You will be able to access the message via our website or app, mc3.life, our Facebook page and the church’s YouTube page.

In addition, we will have online resources available for parents to share with their children, and Student Minister Will Tyler will use the MC3 Students page on Instagram to share his weekly message with our middle and high school students at 5 p.m. Sunday. Look for additional emails Saturday evening with links to these resources and the Sunday morning service, as well as more information on our website, where all of the resources will be easily accessible.

Meanwhile, all MC3 C-Groups are also postponed until further notice.

"For probably all of us, the events we’re watching unfold with COVID-19 are unprecedented," Art said in an email to the congregation sent Thursday evening. "It’s a tremendous reminder of why faith matters and why we need to put our trust first and foremost in Christ Jesus. He is the ultimate Savior. The coronavirus may change how we worship, but it certainly doesn’t change Who we worship.

"Our worship service may be a little different this coming week—and possibly the weeks to come—but that doesn’t have to change our spirit of worship," Art continued. "We encourage you to worship with your whole heart. In addition to watching Sunday’s message online, all of us have a great opportunity to worship with our families. Sing, read Scripture and pray together. Let’s all work to make this unprecedented moment a time of true growth in our relationship with the Lord and each other."

If you have any questions, please direct them to info@mc3.life and we will respond as soon as possible.

Start your New Year on the right track

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Jan. 7, 2020 – We're excited about the start of the new year and the beginning of a new round of C-Groups at MC3 Church.

Here's our current schedule of Wednesday night C-Groups, all of which meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m.:

• Young Families hosted by Jered and Hope Stills (5032 Green Oak Dr., SW, Lilburn) and facilitated by Jim Barber. This brand new C-Group is open to all adults, but will also have  C-Group offerings for children ages 2 through the fifth grade, as well as nursery for toddlers and infants. All attendees should bring a dish to share with the group. The adult Bible study will be based on Art's weekly sermon.
• 9:37 hosted by Art and Christy Stansberry (4995 Chartley Circle SW, Lilburn). Open to all adults, this C-Group is facilitated by Art and based on his weekly sermon. Please bring a dish to share with the group.
• Worship Ministry hosted by Brandi Williams (5514 Five Forks Trickum Rd, Stone Mountain). This group is open to anyone but targeted at our praise and worship team.
• Men's Ministry at IHOP on 78. This group is facilitated by Jim Walters and currently studying The Complete Green Letters, a devotional that teaches complete dependency on Jesus for everything that the Christian life is about, from right standing with God, to spiritual growth, to personal wellbeing, to practical service.

We also have a weekly C-Group for young adults ages 18 to 25. Our YAMs (Young Adult Ministry) meet on Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the home of Will and Helena Tyler (5586 Crestwood Dr., Stone Mountain).
In addition to our weekly C-Groups, we have these other weekly and monthly options for adults:

• We offer a traditional Bible school class at Parkview High School starting at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, as well as a discussion-based class (using the SOAP method). The traditional class meets in the round circle just past the theater, and the discussion class meets in the theater lobby next to the elevator.
• Our First Friday C-Group meets on the first Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Dave and Jean Bugg (4806 Kenilworth Dr., Stone Mountain).
• The Missions Monthly C-Group meets on the last Sunday of each month at the home of Keri Duncan and Melinda Wilson (1827 Preserve Creek Way, Loganville).

God never intended for our spiritual journeys to be solo pursuits. He created us for community, and in Christ, we belong together. Our Connect Groups—or C-Groups as we call them—are about sharing C together, building authentic relationships, growing in faith and serving in ministry together.

MC3 church elders conduct the deacon ordination service for Mike Robbins.

Jan. 5, 2020 – Mike Robbins was ordained today as a new deacon for MC3 Church during Sunday's services.

MC3 is blessed with a number of Godly men who serve as deacons. These individuals work with the elders to prepare communion each week, deliver communion to shut-ins and support other vital ministry functions.

In addition to Mike, our deacons are Mark Bebout, David Bugg, George Green, Kevin Singleton, Kemper Smalley and Jim Walters.

Watch the full ordination service

Children’s Ministry has a new name

Oct. 24, 2019 –  Our Children’s Ministry has a new name – “Footsteps.”

On 21 occasions in the Gospels, Jesus used the term, “Follow me.” MC3 Church wants to teach children to follow in Jesus’s footsteps, so we’ve claimed Mark 1:17 to share the life-changing message of Christ with our little ones, said Children’s Minister Rae Tyler Caggiula.

“Follow me” will serve as the basic building block for Children’s Ministry’s goals, and the Footsteps logo will be used for various themes and projects.

Caggiula emphasized that elements of Mark 17 can be learned by children of all ages. For example:

• A 2- or 3-year old can memorize “Follow me.”
• A 4- or 5-year-old can learn “Come, follow me.”
• Younger elementary age children can learn “Come, follow me,” Jesus said.”
• Older elementary age children can learn the entire verse: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

“Please join and support our magnificent children in helping them learn and live these life-changing scriptures,” Caggiula said.

Oct. 18, 2019 – Regrettably, we are postponing tomorrow’s FallFest event. The weather forecast calls for a 100 percent chance of rain and high wind Saturday during the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., potentially creating hazardous conditions for the event.

The good news is that we have rescheduled FallFest for next Saturday (Oct. 26) – same time and place. So please add the new date to your calendars and let’s plan on putting our best foot forward for the Lord.

In the meantime, we are excited about seeing you at the Forward Sunday worship service this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Parkview High School.

Remember, it’s Double Sunday for our children and students—dress alike with a friend and win a prize—and Double-Double Sunday for our weekly offering as we try to lower the gap between our offerings and expenses this year.