2024…

 
 
 
 

MCC leadership are pleased to confirm the continuation of House Churches alongside larger gatherings in our buildings. Read on to understand more about what this will look like.

Our 4-weekly Sunday Gathering Rhythm

MCC leadership has decided to move forward with the following rhythm as a result of prayerful discussion and taking into consideration congregation feedback.

Week 1: In our MCC buildings

  • Usual MCC worship likely

  • In-person sermon

  • Thrive & Youth programmes running

Week 2: In House Churches

  • Discussion in HCs based on last week’s sermon with questions, further ideas, Scripture etc to explore

Week 3: In our MCC buildings

  • Usual MCC worship likely

  • In-person sermon

  • Thrive & Youth programmes running

Week 4: In our MCC buildings in HCs

  • Various different corporate worship experiences likely

  • Discussion in HC groupings based on last week’s sermon with questions, further ideas, Scripture etc to explore (some groups may use other rooms at MCC)

  • Thrive & Youth programmes running (most times)

  • Shared lunch

The Difference between Small Groups and House Churches

We still have a number of MCC Small Groups meeting during the week. These are different to House Churches in a few ways:

  • They tend to be more homogenous with people of a similar age and stage in life meeting together

  • They set their own direction and are not bound by any teaching schedule set by the pastors

  • They have different intervals of time between meetings – some weekly, some fortnightly, some monthly

There is room and a role for both small groups and HCs at MCC and leadership will be supporting the continuation of small groups alongside our House Church and larger gathering structure.

If you’d like to talk more about this with one of our Leadership, please get in touch below: